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Batman #614                                                       Comic
Featuring The Dark Knight vs. The Clown Prince of Crime!  Awesome!!
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artist: Viktor Bogdanovic
Inker: Art Thibert
Colorist: John Rauch
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Editor: Alex Antone
Cover by: Jim Lee & Scott Williams

Batman takes on the villain you’ve been waiting for: The Joker! One is the Dark Knight…the other is The Clown Prince of Crime. Batman’s oldest foe finally has gone too far, and Batman makes a vow: “Tonight, The Joker dies by my hand!” For all the crimes The Joker has committed, Batman seeks retribution. Will the Dark Knight finally do what needs to be done?

Stories/Spoilers
In “Hush, Chapter Seven: The Joke”, Batman flies into a rage and begins pummeling the Joker. The Joker keeps muttering the word, “Stop”, but Batman isn’t listening to him. Harley Quinn tries to sneak up behind him with her signature mallet, but Batman sidesteps the blow, and Harley accidentally smashes the Joker’s arm with the hammer. Batman gives Harley a kick to the gut to get her out of the way, then continues to beat on the Joker. Images of Barbara Gordon, Jason Todd and Sarah Essen flash through his mind – all victims of the Joker. Catwoman, slowed by the bullet lodged in her shoulder, attempts to restrain Batman with her whip. She recognizes the look in the Dark Knight’s eyes and realizes that he plans on killing the Joker. Batman swings about punching Catwoman in her wounded shoulder. The shock from the pain causes her to slump over, but Batman can’t stop from killing the Joker because he thinks about the idea of Catwoman being Joker’s next victim and he can’t stand the thought of it. As Batman continues to wail on the Joker, former police commissioner James Gordon shows up behind him. He draws his weapon and fires two warning shots, telling Batman to calm down and think it through. Gordon is horrified as he realizes Batman already has thought it through. He coaxes Batman away from the Joker, reminding him that he is about to cross a line that can never be forgiven, and that if Batman becomes a killer, Gordon will lead the hunt for Batman himself. Shocked that the only other man who could want the Joker dead more than Batman himself wants him to live, Batman calms down, and the Joker keeps repeating that he is innocent. From a rooftop high above, the man whose face is covered in bandages witnesses the event while flipping a scarred silver dollar in his hand. Talking to himself, he admits that the Joker was actually innocent in the death of Tommy Elliot.

Comic is bagged & triple boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Printing
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date: June 2003
Format per comic: FC, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.75″
UPC: 761941200057

Collectible Entertainment note: Comic is in Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Batman and/or Joker collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Recommended.

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