Issue Description

The Joker returns in “DEATH OF THE FAMILY”!

He crippled Batgirl. He killed Robin. What will The Joker do now that he’s returned to Gotham City?

What must Batman do to protect his secret identity and that of those who fight alongside him?

Joker gets manages to get his face back and plots to kill Mayor Hady at midnight. However, instead if killing him, he kills his men. Batman asks Alfred how they died and besides naming the necessary toxins for the poison, Pennyworth also tells Bruce that three non-essential components were added. They are Aspirin, Chlorine and Ethane. Got it? If you did not, read the first letter of each word. Yep... it is all going to back to where it started: Ace Chemicals.

When Batman gets there, he finds Harley Quinn in a red hood suit. He gets hit by a giant hammer and is locked up in a vault that is filling with water. Meanwhile, Joker is at the wayne manor, about to beat Alfred to death.

Batman (2011)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

The New 52 Adventures of Batman

For Pre-Flashpoint, refer to Batman Vol 1

The "New 52" initiative relaunch of Batman starts off with a year long story from the critically acclaimed team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. Starting with the eighth issue, the title received a back up feature. Under Snyder and Capullo, the series quickly became acclaimed among critics and fans alike, and was regularly amongst the top selling, if not, the top selling monthly title from month to month. The title would be considered the linchpin of the Batman titles, spawning crossover events such as The Night of the Owls, Death of the Family, Zero Year, and Endgame.

Main Feature:

Written by: Scott Snyder (#1 - Present)Drawn by: Greg Capullo (#1 - 11; #0; #13 - #17; #19 - Present); Becky Cloonan (#12); Andy Kubert (#18)

Back Up:

Written by: Scott Snyder (#8 - Present); James Tynion IV (#8 - Present)Illustrated by: Rafael Albuquerque (#8 - 11, 21 - Current); Andy Clarke (#12; #0); Jock (#13 - 16); Alex Maleev (#18 - 20).

In September 2013 DC had all its books focus villains along side the crossovers Trinity War and Forever Evil and number them by '.1', '.2' and so on up to '.4'.

The four villain books in Batman were;

Batman #23.1 The Joker #1 (Written by Andy Kubert and drawn by Andy Clarke)Batman #23.2 The Riddler #1 (Written by Scott Snyder and Ray Fawkes and drawn by Jeremy Haun)Batman #23.3 The Penguin #1 (Written by Frank Tieri and drawn by Christian Duce)Batman #23.4 Bane #1 (Written by Peter J. Tomasi and drawn by Graham Nolan)Annuals & SpecialsBatman Annual #1-2Batman: Futures End #1Collected EditionsVol. 1: The Court of Owls (#1-7)Vol. 2: The City of Owls (#8-12, Batman Annual #1)Vol. 3: Death of The Family (#13-17)Vol. 4: Zero Year - Secret City (#21-24)Vol. 5: Zero Year - Dark City (#25-27 and 29-33)Vol. 6: Graveyard Shift (#0, 18-20, 28 and 34)Vol. 7: Endgame (#35-40)Vol. 8: Superheavy (#41-45)Other Collected EditionsThe New 52 Zero Omnibus (#0)DC Comics The New 52 (#1)Batman Unwrapped: The Court of Owls (#1-11)Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years (#2)Batman: Night Of The Owls (#8-9, Batman Annual #1)The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years (#15)Batman Unwrapped by Andy Kubert (#18)DC Comics The New 52 Villains Omnibus (#23.1-23.4)Batman: Arkham - The Riddler (#23.2)Forever Evil: Arkham War (#23.4)DC Comics: Zero Year (#24-25)Batman Eternal Volume 3 (#28)Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles (#35-36)

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