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10 Best Batman Comic Events That Involved All Of Gotham City, Ranked

The best Batman comic events have involved Gotham City and the larger Bat-Family, two pillars of the Dark Knight mythos that flesh out his stories.

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10 Batman Comics That Actually Live Up To The Hype

Batman has countless noteworthy comic runs, from Court of Owls to Endgame to Year One, that lived up to their high expectations.

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10 Deadliest Traps Batman Escaped From In DC Comics

Batman's greatest foes, from the Joker to the Court of Owls, have created death traps that the Dark Knight has narrowly escaped.

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What Do The Many Changing Faces of The Joker Tell Us About Each Version?

Bleached skin? Permanent grin? Clownish appearance? These are features commonly associated with the Joker, but they are far from a requirement.

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THE BAT SIGNAL: Higgins Takes "Nightwing" in a New Direction

Dick Grayson is heading to Chicago for new villains and new romance as "Nightwing" writer Kyle Higgins explains how he and Brett Booth are reinventing the series post-"Death of the Family."

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I'm Never Selling These Things

Writer Brett White takes a look at his comic book collection and reconsiders his priorities when it comes to storing and keeping his single issues.

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Scott Snyder Plays Joker in "Death of the Family"

Fan-favorite writer Scott Snyder discussed love and death in "Batman" #17, the explosive final issue of DC Comics' Batman-driven crossover event, "Death of the Family." And that's no joke.

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"Death of the Family" Conclusion Revealed in "Batman" #17 Leak

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's conclusion to "Death of the Family" in "Batman" #17, set to hit comic stores this week, has been leaked online in advance of its release date.

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THE BAT SIGNAL: Layman & Fabok Rule the Roost in "Detective Comics"

Writer John Layman and artist Jason Fabok talk to CBR about their sidestepping take on "Death of the Family" and their Penguin-paced plot which builds toward the landmark "Detective" #900.

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THE BAT SIGNAL: Snyder Ends Batman's "Death of the Family"

As the Joker-themed event races towards its horrifying conclusion, writer Scott Snyder explains how the end of Batman's "Death of the Family" will be "inspiring and infuriating" all at once.

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DC Recruits Tynion and Suayan for "Red Hood and the Outlaws"

DC Comics has announced a change in creative team for "Red Hood and the Outlaws" as "Talon" writer James Tynion IV and artist Mico Suayan replace previous creative team Scott Lobdell and Timothy Green II.

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THE BAT SIGNAL: Lobdell, "Red Hood" & "Teen Titans" Face "Death Of The Family"

"Red Hood And The Outlaws" and "Teen Titans" bard Scott Lobdell waxes Shakespearian about the imminent Jason/Joker confrontation, Batgirl meeting the TItans and Tim Drake's role in "Death of the Family."

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THE BAT SIGNAL: Snyder Leaves Joker's Calling Card in "Batman" #15

"Death of the Family" mastermind Scott Snyder shares his thoughts on the importance of being Alfred and how Joker's calling card found its way into the Batcave in this installment of THE BAT SIGNAL.

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THE BAT SIGNAL: Higgins And Joker Target "Nightwing"

"Nightwing" writer Kyle Higgins speaks about his "Death Of The Family" story arc, including Joker's special hate for Nightwing, Haly's future in Gotham and plans for the former boy wonder moving forward.

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EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Garner's Fiery "Batman" #16 Variant

DC Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at Alex Garner's fiery variant cover for "Batman" #16, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's next "Death of the Family" chapter on sale in January.

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Layman's "Detective Comics" Shows Off Joker's Gotham

For his part in the "Death of the Family" event story, newly minted "Detective Comics" writer John Layman shows off what happens to Gotham when Joker hits town as his longterm plans for Batman take shape with issue #15.

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