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"Batman: Death of the Family" is a 23-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2012 featuring the fictional superhero Batman and his family of supporting characters. The arc spans several titles featuring characters of the Batman family including: Batman, Batgirl, Batman and Robin, Catwoman, Detective Comics, Nightwing, Red Hood and the Outlaws, Suicide Squad, and
In September 2011, DC Comics relaunched their entire line of publications, dubbing the new publishing initiative as The New 52.The initiative consisted of a new imprint of titles, all labeled with "The New 52" logo, as well as creating a rebooted DC Universe post-"Flashpoint" that saw characters from the former WildStorm and Vertigo imprints being absorbed into the main DC Comics line. [1]
Many major storylines such as "War of the Green Lanterns", "Batman: A Death in the Family" and Batman: The Killing Joke remained part of the new continuity, while others have been lost in part or in whole. [5] DC editorial constructed a timeline that details the new history and which storylines to keep or ignore. [5]
The Joker's first major storyline in The New 52, DC Comics' 2011 reboot of story continuity, was 2012's "Death of the Family" by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo. The story arc explores the symbiotic relationship between the Joker and Batman, and sees the villain shatter the trust between Batman and his adopted family.
The second story arc was "Death of the Family", in which the Joker returns to Gotham and attacks each member of the Batman family in an attempt to prove Batman's extended cast makes the character weaker. The third story arc was "Batman: Zero Year", which redefined Batman's origin in The New 52, replacing the
Absolute Batman: Death of the Family - Collects Detective Comics (The New 52) #1, Batman (The New 52) #13-17, and more. Scheduled release date: October 29, 2024.
Unfortunately for the family, the response was extremely negative and even life-threatening. In the photos, the Family receives death threats over Batman-themed Father's Day present
DC Comics artist Jim Lee holding a copy of The New 52 2012 Free Comic Book Day issue. In September 2011, DC Comics relaunched their entire line of publications, dubbing the new publishing initiative as The New 52. The relaunch saw DC introduce same-day release of physical comics with digital platforms, as well as characters from the former WildStorm and Vertigo imprints being absorbed into a ...