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Batman And Robin – The Death Of The Family Tie In That Everyone Forgot

Some of the earliest Death Of The Family crossover comics didn't really deserve the livery splashed across their covers. The Joker just turned up at the end saying "hello" or "have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight" or whatever.

And now, after we've had Batman #17's epic conclusion with a Death Of The Family Dinner, is that it? All finished? No, not quite.

Batman And Robin – The Death Of The Family Tie In That Everyone Forgot

Because Batman And Robin has no crossover tag on its cover. Yet inside… it's everything to do with the story. The three main characters, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth and Damian Wayne, asleep. And dreaming.

Batman And Robin – The Death Of The Family Tie In That Everyone ForgotElements such as the threat of water in Death Of The Family are revisited here in dreams as Batman gets to hunt his great white whale as Ahab did. Damian view himself and those around him, echoing aspects of Batman Inc as well. And Alfred Pennyworth has what is destined to be a classic moment. There will be tattoos from this. Nothing happens in this comic. Yet everything happens.

Batman And Robin – The Death Of The Family Tie In That Everyone Forgot

Basically if you stopped at Batman #17, you missed the story's proper ending. And it's also out today.

 

 

 


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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