Reviews - Batman, Vol. 3: Death of the Family

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Batman, Vol. 3: Death of the Family

This is possibly the most intense Bat-story I've ever experienced,The condensed Batman issues themselves are near flawless, but the story is taken to another level with the tie-in issues. The Batgirl issues are among the best in the entire story, and things like Kid flash's show-offey humor an Arsenal, who's one of my favorite DC characters, taking a leadership role against basically a zombie outbreak were great moments, and the latter remidned me of when (Thunderbolts spoiler) Hawkeye joined the Thunderbolts. I'd definitely recommend someone to read the whole of this story, side issues included, though you're free to skip the two Batman & Robin tie-ins. The main story shows Batman's most twisted nemesis at a level even he hasn't yet aspired to and shows off everything that makes him one of the most dangerous (non-Cosmic level at least) entities in comics, and perhaps media in general. It shows Batman and the entire Bat-family pushed to their physical and mental breaking points, and is just a damn good, insightful, suspenseful, and fascinating read.

benj_78's review against another edition

5.0

Man this was one seriously messed-up comic... and I loved it! There were some huge gaps in the logicistics of how The Joker pulled off his stunts, but comics can't have hundreds of pages of exposition like traditional novels. Plus the artwork was awesome/disturbing enough to trump the little plot details. The general story gets across just fine. The Joker is completely unhinged and wants to prove to Batman that their twisted relationship is more real than his family bonds.

I'm torn trying to decide which Joker story is the most sadistic between this one and "The Killing Joke". Probably the latter because it was somewhat realistic and therefore more tangible. This one was more horriffic/graphic, but none of this is really plausible. It's like a comic book take on an 80s slasher movie.

Either way, I was along for the ride cringing and waiting to see what they would come up with next. I got this book and "Endgame" on a clearance sale at a local bookstore, so I'll be diving into that one very soon.

usu31's review against another edition

5.0

Perfection

selene_1940's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

scrooge3's review

4.0

The Joker returns, more brutal and crazy than ever - maybe a bit too dark, even for a modern Batman story.

To get the full impact of the story, it's best to read this volume's stories through "Judgment" (Batman #16), then [b:The Joker: Death of the Family|22876293|The Joker Death of the Family|Scott Snyder|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407254238s/22876293.jpg|24670901] through "Part Seven: Robin," then finish this volume ("The Punchline," Batman #17), and conclude with [b:The Joker: Death of the Family|22876293|The Joker Death of the Family|Scott Snyder|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407254238s/22876293.jpg|24670901], "Epilogue."