Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs #1
In *Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs #1*, writer James Tynion IV and artist Riley Rossmo launch a chilling tale where Batman’s final battle with the Joker on Earth -22 takes a devastating turn—leading to a twisted transformation that turns the Dark Knight into a villain as mad as his foe. Cover by Jason Fabok captures the horror of this descent, as a corrupted Batman prepares to cross into Earth 0, drawn by the promise of a new Dark Multiverse.
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On Earth -22, Batman has a final confrontation with the Joker that ends with Batman killing the Joker. However upon his death, a virus is released from his body which infects Batman. As a result, Batman's mind becomes evil and twisted like the Joker, leading him to murder all of that world's other heroes. After conquering his Earth, he accepts the invitation of Barbatos to travel to Earth 0 to help bring that world into the Dark Multiverse.
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