BATMAN #16 Review/Discussion/Spoilers

**CBR News** · 01-15-2013, 10:30 AM

The Joker finally catches his King as "Death of The Family" continues in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Batman" #16.

Full article here.

**JA5T** · 01-15-2013, 11:41 AM

Can't wait until tomorrow!

**DarkKnghtJared** · 01-15-2013, 11:48 AM

Damn, the bit with the dancing inmates was pretty creepy.

**Raptor13** · 01-15-2013, 11:53 AM

wow that was creepy. i cant wait for this issue, unfortunately i won't get it for at minimum another week, but still i dont know if i will ever tire of this creative team

**Volderon** · 01-15-2013, 11:57 AM

As I said in the other thread, I havent been a fan of the past few issues but this reminds me of Batman 5. Really awesome stuff from the preview.

**infinitEEntropy** · 01-15-2013, 12:39 PM

Tomorrow can not come any sooner! I need too read this now!

**nosocialize100** · 01-15-2013, 06:27 PM

Been up and down for me so far but now that things are speeding up can't wait.

**dubbauw** · 01-15-2013, 07:06 PM

This is what makes me want to go to my LCS as SOON as it opens tomorrow morning

**infinitEEntropy** · 01-15-2013, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by dubbauw

This is what makes me want to go to my LCS as SOON as it opens tomorrow morning

I'll be at my shops door right as they open.

Batman, Daredevil and Indestructible Hulk in one day is a great day!

**Batman9** · 01-15-2013, 07:15 PM

I remember reading my first DotF issue. Nostalgia!

This arc has been incredible.

**booyah** · 01-15-2013, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Batman9

I remember reading my first DotF issue. Nostalgia!

Nostalgia for three issues ago? Hehe

**booyah** · 01-15-2013, 07:59 PM

Capullo's panel of Batman crying was a good thing to post in retrospect haha. And the first page fooled me, thought it was them for sure. Tricky guys

**nosocialize100** · 01-16-2013, 06:50 AM

Anyone else curious how Joker is spoilers:

controlling Riddler, Two-Face and Penguin

end of spoilers ?

**nosocialize100** · 01-16-2013, 07:04 AM

I really dug this issue. Overall good pacing (which I think has been a bit messy in some issues) and Capullo has outdone himself. I reviewed the book if anyone is interested here.

On to spoilers!

spoilers:

Batman enters Arkham to find guards dressed as Batman dancing with people dressed as Joker in cells. They are standing barefoot in water. It seems Joker will zap them to death if they stop dancing and they have been dancing for hours. Batman tosses some gadgets into the cells to soak up the water.

Batman then encounters a flaming horse (cutting through the Arkham stables...they have stables?!). There's a tapestry of dead bodies showcasing the history between Joker and Batman. Joker tells batman Dollmaker made it.

Batman then fights inmates dressed as guards. He punches a horse in the head, then rides said horse. Once through them he encounters Mr. Freeze who freezes the horse and smashes its head off. Ouch. He then encounters Comish Gordon...who is actually clay face. Batman makes short work of him. Then he encounters Scarecrow and quickly knocks him out. Joker doesn't seem to be ready for Bats, he's going through these guys quickly.

Joker is behind a door. Inside he has people dressed as Wonder Woman (who is pregnant), Green lantern Aquaman and Superman. Penguin (dressed as the Pope), Two-Face (dressed as a judge) and Riddler (with a sword walking stick...Justice?) are there as well. Joker makes Superman touch a saw that's in the ground (is that a sword in the stone reference?) and he gets electrocuted. Joker asks Wonder Woman to touch it next.

Batman smashes through the door and before he can get to them metal bars fall down. The big reveal...Joker has taken out all of the bat family. Batgirl appears to be punched by Joker himself, Nightwing is knocked out, Robin is bleeding out and Jason Todd and someone else are being gassed. Joker asks Batman to sit on a throne with an electrocution helmet. Batman does so in order to get info about his bat family. He puts the helmet on, it seems to electrocute him and starts foaming at the mouth. To be concluded.

The backup:
Two-Face, Peguin and Riddler want to kill batman once and for all. Joker won't let them. Joker speaks about a dinner he has planned for Batman. he also has a dinner plate and reveals to Two-Face and Penguin what is under it. We can't see it, but they can't believe it. Is it somebodies head?

end of spoilers

What did you guys think?