The Batman Who Laughs took Scott Snyder even further down the dark path of The Dark Knight. Following on from Dark Knight’s Metal the series took a deep dive on the Batman of an alternative universe and was a truly chilling series to read. Now DC Comics has collected all seven issues together in a new collected edition which hit book stores this week. DC Comics has released this hugely stylised new trailer for the release which could not be a more perfect representation of the horror within. Check out the trailer in the player below. The Batman Who Laughs…
Author: Neil Vagg
Neil Vagg
Neil is the Editor-in-Chief at GYCO. He has a BA in Film & TV and an MA in Scriptwriting; he currently works 9-5 in an office and 5-9 as a reviewer. He has been reading comics for as long as he can remember and is never far away from any book which has the word Bat in the title.
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