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Joker after a year-long absence. During his time away, he had his own face surgically removed, only to return to Gotham City and wear it as a macabre, rotting mask held on by leather straps and hooks. en.wikipedia.org +2 The Mission: Joker believes that Batman has grown "weak" and "slow" because of his reliance on his "family" (the various Robins, Batgirl, Nightwing, and Alfred). He views himself as Batman’s "court jester" whose role is to "liberate" the hero by systematically destroying these allies. The Psychological War: Joker targets each member of the Bat-family individually, recreating his most famous past crimes with gruesome new twists. He sows seeds of mistrust by claiming he knows their secret identities and that Batman has known this all along but kept it from them. The Climax: The story culminates in a grotesque "dinner party" at Arkham Asylum, where Joker forces Batman and his allies into a scenario designed to break their bond forever. en.wikipedia.org +4 Impact and Legacy Unlike its 1988 spiritual predecessor,

Here’s a write-up of Batman: Death of the Family , the landmark 2012–2013 Joker story from the New 52, written by Scott Snyder with art by Greg Capullo. batman death of the family