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A review by ayoung720
The Joker: Death of the Family (the New 52) by Scott Snyder
4.0
Loved this book, the Joker is truly a terrifying villain throughout this storyline and you can see the "mad genius" simmering just barely below the surface. He's definitely the best part of this book, especially seeing how he uses each sidekick's weaknesses against them in order to get himself closer to Batman.
It is true that the first few stories in this collection seem a bit disconnected from the second half, especially the Catwoman and Harley Quinn stories, which is why I've given it 4 stars (I'm sure there was some better way to connect them in, although I also understand that these issues were originally written separately and then compiled after the fact). However, the back half really tightens up into an incredible storyline that really shows great development of Batman as a character as well as setting him up for future stories.
It is true that the first few stories in this collection seem a bit disconnected from the second half, especially the Catwoman and Harley Quinn stories, which is why I've given it 4 stars (I'm sure there was some better way to connect them in, although I also understand that these issues were originally written separately and then compiled after the fact). However, the back half really tightens up into an incredible storyline that really shows great development of Batman as a character as well as setting him up for future stories.