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The Batman Who Laughs by Scott Snyder

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rrowanreads's review

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challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

beryboy43's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mymessytbr's review

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4.0

4.5/5
Low key like this a little more than the Dark Nights Metal event. I love this exploration into what Bruce would do if he chose a different path. I thought the ending was brilliant!

svanteazs's review

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dark reflective medium-paced

3.0

imposterwalrus's review

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

luna545's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m a fan of Batman, but I’m so far behind on the various storylines and such in the comics. So take everything in this review with a grain of salt. I haven’t read the previous series, so I came into this one treating it as a stand alone. And for what it’s worth, I LOVED it!

The story is a lot of fun and takes so many turns that I was not expecting. It leans into the terrifying and the ridiculous, and there are jaw-dropping moments aplenty. Lots of interesting queries into the idea of happiness and what makes Batman who he is. And the Batman Who Laughs is a truly horrifying villain. His whole design and persona is super creepy.

Oh and the art by Jock is incredible. I’m a big fan of his work, and it’s displayed gloriously here. It creates the perfect atmosphere of chaos and madness for the story, and there are some super cool layouts. I also really liked the way the lettering is done, especially the parts where Batman is changing, though it can be hard to read at times.

There’s some stuff in here that doesn’t make a lot of sense, but I just suspended my disbelief (as one does in comics) and had a lot of fun with it!