The Finale is coming

The die has been cast, all moves have been made, the players have played their parts, and the gauntlet has been laid. The Batman Story of "Death of the Family" is coming to an end and the final issue comes out Feb. 13th and all answers will be answered. Where is Alfred? Who will Die? Who Lives? Will Batman finally break his code and kill Joker? And for the love of Konohagakure, What is underneath those covers that is so bloody and that the joker is holding (see pic below). Batman issue #17 is where the epic conclusion is going to happen and once again it comes out Feb. 13th, it will be $2.99, 40 pages long and I'm actually excited for the days surrounding Valentines Day. It all comes down to this, Batman vs. Joker one last time and the question that everyone is wondering is who will come out this and who will bite the crowbar (sorry Jason Todd)

HOLY CLIFFHANGER BATMAN!!!!!!!

Okay you guys I just finished reading the latest additions to the "Death Of The Family" Story Arc and all I can say is that this Story Arc has just solidified Joker as the Greatest villain in Batman history. The things that this monster has done just to get to batman and the things he did to the robins, batgirl and the people around them are absolutely Hellacious. The evolution of Joker this past couple of years have been amazing because Joker was already off the hinges, but ever since the new 52 started and Joker had his face cut off and goes into hiding for a year, then he comes back last year and straps his face back onto his head and creates the most devious, ultimate evil plan in batman villain history. Plus the fact that as the story progresses, Joker's "reattached" face is starting to decay and rot and darken and flies are always surrounding his face which make him even more crazier to the reader.

Joker isolating Batman from the bat family and trying to break him down has really surpassed anything that he has done in the past. From Joker infiltrating the Haly's Circus, killing the workers of the circus and having Nightwing flipping out, to Joker kidnapping Batgirl's mother and proposing to Batgirl with Batgirl's mothers ring WHILE THE FINGER WAS STILL WEARING IT. To Joker isolating Red Hood and Red Robin from their perspective teams and leaving the teams to fight for themselves as a laughing gas infected Gotham fight them. To Bruce's Son fighting a laughing gas enduced Batman imposter while Robin thinks that it is his father. The Joker have thought it all through and his plan has worked to the T.

And let's not forget about how The Joker has manipulated his fellow villains as well to do his bidding and help him out with this plan. From manipulating Harley Quinn to dress up into Jokers old Red Hood outfit to sucker batman in when they were in the old warehouse where everything began for batman and Joker. Then when Joker was done with her he tried to kill her (but that's not new) by hanging her with a long chain and then he decides to try and lock her up but she escapes. Then there was The Penguin where Joker just broke Penguin down to relinquish his place in the crime world and gave it to his assistant that is now known as Emperor Penguin.

In my opinion this whole plan of the jokers in "Death of The Family" is even more devious than when he killed Jason Todd. Hell, his actions are even more crazier than when he shot and crippled Batgirl in "The Killing Joke". But I digress this story arc in my opinion is up there with "The Long Halloween", "Under The Red Hood", "Knightfall" and "The Killing Joke" as one of the instant classic story arcs in the history of The Dark Knight.

The cliffhanger that was used in Batman and Robin and Batgirl (pics can be seen below) was scary yet interesting at the same time because the Joker is holding a platter with a cover and the question that everyone is asking and wondering is what is underneath that lid, but more importantly was the cliffhanger from Batman #16 (pic seen below with him foaming) and what does this mean for batman? Is Batman dead? What is underneath the lid? Is it Alfred's head? What will happen to the Four Robins and Batgirl? So many questions are flowing around and they need to be answered and they will be answered in the grand finale of this saga in Batman #17.

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DC and Marvel's story arc war for 2012

So this year in the world of Comics we've had blockbuster story arcs that are amazing, shocking and jaw dropping. DC had the Night Of Owls story Arc that talks about a secret organization that is as old as Gotham try to take out Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Nightwing, Batwing, Red Hood, Red Robin and in one issue of All-Star Western you will see Jonah Hex go against a Talon - deadly assassins for the Court of Owls- back in the era of cowboys and Indians to see who truly rules the nights of Gotham. I'm still reading this story arc but from what I'm reading this story arc is truly attention grabbing for the reader.

Marvel then answers with the summer blockbuster known as Avengers Vs. X-Men which I believe was absolutely amazing. No punches were held back in this event as old alliances were broken, marriages were destroyed, cities were annihilated, and long time friends and loved ones were lost in this all out war. This story arc which revolved around the ever powerful Phoenix returning and whether it means the rebirth of the mutant race or the destruction of the planet but overall it's a story you do not want to miss out on.

Following that blockbuster Marvel continues to swing with a story arc within their ultimate universe known as Divided we Fall/United we stand story arc that involved Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men and the Ultimates that has now changed the ultimate universe but is this change for the worse or for the good? You will just have to continue to read the ultimate universe comics to see

Now DC answers back with another crossover story arc called "Death of the Family" which involves Batman, Batgirl, Catwoman, Harley, Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, the current Robin, Alfred and wait for it..... The Joker. Yes, the Clown Prince of crime in Gotham is back after vanishing for a year and having his face carved off, check out the pic below from Detective Comics #1 to see what I mean, to expose batman and the entire bat family and promises that the people around Batman and probably Batman will be dying in this Story Arc. From what has happened so far in the Story Arc, Joker returns, gets his face back, wrecks havoc and is reliving crime scenes that he has already tried once but is adding more twists and swerves this time around. Oh and by the way? Joker finally has the identities of Batman and everyone else

Reliving scenarios like Joker and Batmans first encounter when Joker was the original Red Hood or the ever so memorable scenario from the book "The Killing Joke" when he cripples batgirl but instead has his goons kidnap Batgirl's Mother which adds a twist to Batgirl and Joker's encounter in which I do not want to give anything away. As I'm reading this story arc I'm intrigued to see what other Classic Scenarios Joker brings back to life with more twists added this time and what happens next and what has happened to Alfred.

In this never ending war between the two power comic book empires I believe that DC got the upper hand this year when it comes to story arcs in comic books. Even though Avengers Vs. X-Men was epic and Marvel s going through a Re-Launch themselves with Marvel NOW! DC blew them out of the water and is going to close out the year with their hands raised and continue this momentum going into next year, but this is my opinion. What do you guys think? Who do you think won this years War Of The Mega Comic Empires and what do you expect next year between Marvel and DC? Comment on either G+ or on this post and give me your views and opinions.... Okay guys that's all for now. PEACE