The Batman Who Laughs #5
In "The Batman Who Laughs Part 5," Batman finds himself trapped in Blackgate Penitentiary, mistaken for the twisted doppelgänger who now rules Gotham’s shadows. As he battles the guards with a growing darkness in his own resolve, James Gordon Jr. races to save his father from the grim clutches of The Grim Knight and the Dark Robins. Meanwhile, The Batman Who Laughs makes a chilling request to the ancient Court of Owls—written by Scott Snyder and illustrated with haunting precision by Jock, with colors by David Baron and letters by Sal Cipriano, and a cover by Jock.
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Batman must fight his way out of Blackgate Penitentiary when the guards mistake him for The Batman Who Laughs. Batman uses his increasingly dark and violent personality against the guards. Meanwhile, James Gordon Jr. rescues his father from The Grim Knight and the Dark Robins, while The Batman Who Laughs makes a request to The Court of Owls.
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