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Batman Year Two: Fear the Reaper #[nn]
In "Fear the Reaper," the legacy of Gotham’s darkest past resurfaces when Joseph, son of Joe Chill, dons the Reaper’s mask, reigniting old wounds. Written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by Alan Davis, this 2003 issue sees Rachel Caspian return to Gotham, only to face a terrifying new threat tied to her father’s murder. With a haunting twist and a deadly game of psychological warfare, Batman must outwit a killer who knows his most vulnerable moment—and the cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer captures the chilling intensity of the moment.
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The Reaper re-appears, but this time it is Joe Chill's son Joseph in the costume. Afraid her father has returned, Rachel Caspian heads to Gotham. Walking past the Wayne Foundation, Rachel runs into the Reaper. Batman saves her, but Chill manages to retrieve his father's gun. Working with his sister Marcia, Joseph kidnaps Rachel to use her as bait. Trapping Batman, the Chills use a psychoactive drug and a filmed re-enactment of his parents' deaths to try to drive the hero to suicide. But with a double-cross by Marcia and the help of Robin, Batman puts an end to Joseph's time as the Reaper.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).