The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox #7
In "A Puzzlebox Chapter 7: The Freezing Point of Clay," the city teeters on chaos as bombs erupt across Gotham, culminating in an explosion at police headquarters. With Gordon and Bullock scrambling to piece together the Joker’s latest scheme, Batman arrives to confront the fallout—only to find the Joker has already vanished, leaving behind a trail of deception and a shocking revelation about the Riddler’s fate. Written by Matthew Rosenberg and illustrated by Mike Norton, Jesús Merino, and Vicente Cifuentes, with colors by Roman Stevens and Ulises Arreola and letters by Ferran Delgado, the issue’s cover by Chip Zdarsky captures the tension in a single, chilling moment.
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As Gordon and Bullock try to understand the Joker's game, bombs planted around the city by the Joker detonate, including one at police headquarters. The Joker escapes in the confusion, aided by Punchline. As Batman arrives to stop the other villains from escaping, the Joker reveals his master plan to Punchline and how he staged the death of the Riddler to confuse everyone into trying to figure out who killed him.
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