Bat Books: Previewing This Week’s Batman-Family Comics

by Olly MacNamee

Batman and his family always seem to live busy, busy lives. I mean, juts look at the four titles out this week. The Dark Knight himself has his hands full with the Joker. But then, when doesn’t the Clown Prince of Crime not give Bats a hard time? This time, however, we get the promise of a peek into the formative first year of the Joker’s reign of terror over Gotham City from Chip Zdarsky, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Sorrentino in Batman #142. Remixing all of his greatest hits, this feels like a classic in the making. Check out the preview below as well as a look at Poison Ivy #19, Red Hood: The Hill #0 and Birds of Prey #6, all out on Tuesday 6th February from DC Comics.

Batman #142

Writer: Chip Zdarsky
Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli & Andrea Sorrentino
Inks: Stefano Nesi & Sorrentino
Colors: Alejandro Sanchez & Dave Stewart
Letters: Clayton Cowles