Death of The Family Reading Order

EVENT: DEATH OF THE FAMILY

Hahahaha! The Joker is Back Like Never Before!

After a year of isolation, The Joker has returned to plague Gotham, Batman, and his extended crime-fighting family in the next major story after Night of The Owls. Named Death of The Family, the first issue arrived October 10, 2012, and crossed over into many other DC, Batman-Related titles. Death of The Family comes from Scott Synder and Greg Capullo.

Left: This cover art from Batman #13, depicts the return of The Joker and the beginning of the story arc. Notably, his face is a distorted and disfigured representation of its former self.

Background: It's been one year since we've seen him. He's been completely untraceable and the only thing we remembered was that Batman's greatest nemesis was last seen in Arkham Asylum, and in the process of having the flesh from his face removed. Now The Joker has returned...and he's not the same. There's a whispering of secrets revealed and even Batman has to reevaluate his long-time enemy in this epic story.

This is a Reading Order and Summary Page for the Batman story arc Death of The Family. Here we will have a basic listing of the issues, pictures and artwork, reading orders, and anything else which could be useful for your best enjoyment. Brief descriptions will also be provided for guidance.


Detailed Plot

The Joker's Recent Past

When DC Comics initiated their New 52 in 2011, Detective Comics #1 featured our first (and last) glimpse of The Joker for over a year. In that issue, his rampage suddenly ended after conspiring with a villain called Dollmaker who surgically removed his face! All of a sudden, nothing; since that time, there has been only a few sightings of Joker's macabre and horrifying face.

With the release of Batman #13 (2012), though, the Dark Knight's greatest nemesis has returned. The Joker is front and center in this story arc and he may be more crazy than ever. He's been up to something; he seems to know more about Batman and the members of the Bat Franchise.

The previous Batman story which leads into Death of The Family is Night of The Owls, also by Synder and Capullo. While not pertinent to this arc, it transpired during Spring and Summer 2012 and involved all the heroes within the Batman Franchise.

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As evil spreads across Gotham City, Batman's allies, including Red Robin, Batwing, Robin, Batgirl, the Birds of Prey, Nightwing and even Catwoman find themselves in a battle coming from all sides. The Court of Owls have shown their hand, and it's up to the collective effort of these heroes, some more unlikely than others, in this sprawling tale of corruption and violence.

This epic springs from the pen of Scott Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of BATMAN: COURT OF OWLS, BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR and AMERICAN VAMPIRE, as well as creators Judd Winick, David Finch, Peter J. Tomasi, Pat Gleason, Tony Daniel, Scott Lobdell, Duane Swierczynski, JH Williams III, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray!

After discovering a series of clues, Bruce Wayne realizes there is a secret organization safely nestled within Gotham City, one that has been living off its resources, include those of his family, for nearly 200 years. But before he can fully uncover their existence, he is ambushed in his own home.

Night of The Owls is a story surrounding a single evening where a group called The Court of Owls unleashes their deadly assassins: regenerative, acrobatic killers called Talons. Pulling in many of his allies, Batman is backed by Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood, and the likes of Catwoman as multiple, high-level elites within the city are targeted for death.

Reviews from this event have been mostly positive; it also sold out the titles and was praised for having a well-contained, detailed tale with excellent history.

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Death of The Family Reading Order
The Basic Reading List for The Event

Note: The Reading Order is about to be finalized as this event is now concluded.

Prelude to the Event - These titles are Optional
000a Detective Comics #1 (2012)
000b Suicide Squad #6
000c Suicide Squad #7
001 Batgirl #13
002 Catwoman #13
003 Catwoman #14

Chapter 1: The Joker is Back
004 Batman #13
005 Batman and Robin #13
006 Batman and Robin #14
007 Suicide Squad #14
008 Suicide Squad #15 

Chapter 2: The Jokes on You
009 Batman #14
010 Detective Comics #15
011 Batgirl #14
012 Batgirl #15
013 Batgirl #16
014 Batman #15
015 Batman and Robin #15
016 Batman and Robin #16
017 Detective Comics #16
Detective Comics #17 (Optional, Highly Recommended)
018 Nightwing #15
019 Nightwing #16
020 Red Hood and The Outlaws #15
021 Teen Titans #15
022 Red Hood and The Outlaws #16
023 Teen Titans #16
024 Batman #16
025 Batman #17 

Epilogue: The Last Laugh
026 Red Hood and The Outlaws #17
027 Red Hood and The Outlaws #18<--Released: 03/20/2013, (Check Notes)

Final: 03/20/2013

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Latest Updates
Notes and Details on Changes and Additions

03/20/2013 - This concludes this event with the final issue of Red Hood and The Outlaws #18.

03/07/2013 - The event is actually over. But it's not; not really. Not if you think about how important Jason Todd is to the whole underlying plot. Because of a comment from one of the posters (who I'd like to give credit, but is anonymous), I went back and checked an issue and am adding it to Death of The Family. I'll keep this list open until I know for sure the Joker is done with the Bat Family. Fair enough?

02/20/2013 - Hey everyone. Just want you to know that I'm reading all your comments and plan on going through each issue and finalizing the update this week. There's only some minor discrepancies, but I'll get it up soon.
02/14/2013 - Read the last issue, read it again. Read it again. And I'll probably read it again. It's been added to the Reading Order. I won't officially close this list until a few weeks from now, just to make sure I catch any "aftermath" issues. Once I'm sure those are done, our work will be finished here.
01/30/2013 - Updated the Reading Order to a point where the only issue left should be the last one, concluding the event.
01/16/2013 - Added this section. I deleted the third chapter and decided to incorporate the entire set of Joker plots in Chapter 2. The final chapter will be the conclusion of the event.

Issues Summaries
The Arrangement of Titles
 

Above: In Detective Comics #1, The Batman captured Joker, but his placement in Arkham was part of the plan.

The Prelude
If you're not familiar with the Batman and Joker history leading into this event, it is highly recommended that you check out these issues. They will get you up to speed.

000a Detective Comics #1 (This issue is important because it reintroduces Batman and Joker after DC's soft reboot with the New 52. Following the trail of recent murders, Batman locates The Joker, but loses him to an innocent civilian caught in the fight. The police barge in, and now the Dark Knight has to escape because Mayor Hardy considers him a wanted vigilante. After speaking with Commissioner Gordon, Batman locates Joker a second time, this time he manages to take the villain down and deposit him at Arkham Asylum. But surprisingly, that's where he wanted to go, meeting with a mysterious figure called "Dollmaker", who then removes the flesh from his face.)

000b Suicide Squad #6 (Harly Quinn attempts to escape Amanda Waller and her Suicide Squad. She flees to Arkham Asylum and attempts to find out if Joker is truly dead. After capturing Dr. Serrano, she learns that his face is being kept at Gotham PD Headquarters. By the end of the story, she gives up and the cops take her into custody...just what she wants.)
000c Suicide Squad #7 (Comprised of Harleen's origin, Deadshot and the team bust into the Police HQ while she is searching for Joker's face. Flashbacks show how they met and how she was thrown into the ACE vat that bleached her skin. In a weird exchange, she finds the face, puts it on Deadshot's face, and has a conversation with it. At the end of the issue, he shoots her in the stomach, without killing her.)

001 Batgirl #13 (Official DOTF Prelude. Batgirl faces Knightfall in their finale fight, finally taking her down with some help from Batwoman. Although this issue doesn't directly portray the Joker, it does show Barbara's mother being attacked. It is also specifically displayed as a prelude to the event on the cover.)
002 Catwoman #13 (Official DOTF Prelude. Selina is traipsing across the rooftops when she encounters an ambush of toys, remnants of when she grew up in a children's home. She chases, and loses, the shadowy figure, but ponders the props of her past. Afterwards, she accepts a mission that involves Chess Pieces; her job is to alter the "game". At the end, though, the huge "White Queen" piece turns out to have a child imprisoned within it, who she rescues at the moment of an explosion.)
003 Catwoman #14 (Official DOTF Banner. Not much of this issue makes sense, but it clearly comes immediately after Catwoman #13. The Joker is now revealed to be the mastermind behind the chess game, and he and Catwoman go through a series of insane stunts where he almost kills her and humiliates her. At the same time, though, she taunts him back. By the end of the issue, for some reason, Joker runs off, but both he and Selina believe the other to be weakened.)


Chapter 1: The Joker is Back
004 Batman #13 (Officially starting off the event, it has been a year later when The Joker suddenly reappears at the Gotham Police Headquarters, blacking out the building, killing some of the men, and retrieving his face. Later, the villain issues a media threat, much like he did many years ago when he and Batman had their first meeting (This goes all the way back to the 1940s); this time it's against Mayor Hardy. But instead of using his Joker Venom on the Mayor, he uses it on the men in the room. Batman is unable to stop the deaths before it is too late. After assembling the clues, the Dark Knight realizes he needs to head to ACE Chemicals where he sees a character in the Joker's original Red Hood costume. Batman finds out it is Harley Quinn; unfortunately, Joker is at Wayne Manor, attacking Alfred Pennyworth.)

These issues occur during the events in the pages of Batman #13.
005 Batman and Robin #13 (Although not an official Death of The Family issue, Bruce and Damian mention that The Joker has appeared, pushing this after Batman #13. The Dynamic Duo check out an eclipse this is causing technological problems. Meanwhile, back in Gotham City, flesh-eating zombies appear. Robin, while searching for Joker clues in the sewers, is captured by them.)
006 Batman and Robin #14 (Continues from Batman and Robin #13. Batman attempts to contact Robin, but his young sidekick is maintaining radio silence while these zombie carry him to their lair. Once there, he learns of the Saturnian who is preparing to feast on many humans. Batman arrives and helps Robin, who is also helping the rest of the people, escape. The Dark Knight then shows him that it is actually The Joker pulling these strings.)
007 Suicide Squad #14 (This issue sets up where the Joker first meets back up with Harley and after she delivers his message to Batman, which puts it during and after Batman #13. At the funeral of Deadshot, Waller's Suicide Squad is hit by Joker venom rain. Harley is immune and Joker shows up, telling her to follow his instructions when she meets Batman. The issue goes through how the Squad is developing, but quickly shoots back to Harley, after she performs her task at Ace Chemicals. The Joker questions if her crazy side is still in control, and then attempts to kill her by hanging her in chains.)
008 Suicide Squad #15 (Continues directly from Suicide Squad #14, but actually takes place sometime during Batman #14, it is placed here for continuity and because there are no spoilers.. Harley and Joker continue to battle it out. In the backdrop, a distance away, Waller and Yo-Yo are watching through a contact lens remote camera in Harley's eye. They issue is a maniacal act on the Joker's behalf because he believes Harley isn't living up to his expectations. By the end of the issue, he beats her and throws her in manacles, but she manages to escape by doing some serious damage to her wrists, returning to Belle Reeve.)

Chapter 2: The Jokes On You!
The Psychotic Plots Unfold Against The Bat Family

009 Batman #14 (Continues from Batman #13, but jumps the timeline past Detective Comic #15. Bruce escapes the confrontation with Harley and when he arrives home, he learns Alfred has been captured. He then heads to Commissioner Gordon, telling him he's next on the list. Too late, Jim is contaminated with a anti-coagulant and begins bleeding to death. Luckily, Batman gets him help immediately, barely saving his life. Afterwards, he coordinates a meeting with Nightwing and tells him to get to the Aqueduct while he heads to the Reservoir; this is where The Joker is reenacting a previous crime and where they officially faced off. The Joker then springs his trap, and his plot, telling Batman that he's knows all the names of the Bat-Family and that he's going to kill him within oing to kill the entire Bat-Family within 72 hours.)

The following issues occur during Batman #14.
010 Detective Comics #15 (Happens sometime during Batman #14, before Gordon is poisoned. Primarily, this issue centers around Clayface and Poison Ivy; she uses a plant hallucinogen to make him think they are in love. From the beginning, he is on the rampage because she has disappeared. Actually, Oswald Cobblepot, The Penguin, had her buried alive. The relevant importance in this story is that Penguin leaves his business dealings because of a big arrangement he has with Joker. Once he is gone, the story resumes with Batman treating Clayface with a herbicide that clears the villain's mind. Once he realizes Ivy was using him, he dives into the sewers.)
011 Batgirl #14 (Appears to occur after Joker's initial threat to Batman in Batman #14. Barbara receives a call and believes the disguised voice on the other end of the line to be The Joker. He tells her what to do and insinuates he knows her secret identity. Barbara fights an ambush out of her house and then begins looking for The Joker. Once she finds him, she learns through her comm-link to the disguised voice that James, her brother, set her up. The Joker promises to kill her mother unless she does as he says...and he want her to marry him, showing Barbara her mother's ring finger, cut from her hand.)
012 Batgirl #15 (Continues immediately from Batgirl #14. The Joker has Batgirl at a dire point in their meeting. Now, she has decided she'll kill him. She strikes out, but shots are taken at her; up in the rafters are snipers. The Joker then gives her his demands. Following the instructions, Batgirl ends up at a church with a priest, where the witnesses are all Joker henchmen. In the backdrop of this story, Joker is being interviewed by Dr. Yi in the past, and talking about getting married in his own psychotic way.)
013 Batgirl #16 (Continues immediately from Batgirl #15. Barbara, caught in a mad scene where Joker intends to marry her, faces the dilemma that her mother may be killed if she doesn't comply. She continues with the ceremony until Joker shows her a chainsaw and threatens to cut her arms and legs off. Acting quickly, she begins taking out Joker's goons. Immediately from the shadows, her brother comes forth and tells her that Mrs. Gordon is safe. Barbara thanks her good luck, taking her fight to Joker, until her brother knocks her out from behind. Lying to her, he trades Batgirl for the life of his mother. The Joker, amused, takes Batgirl and the young Gordon throws a grenade and runs off. As Batgirl swoons from consciousness, she sees Joker holding a cupped platter with something bloody contained within.)

014 Batman #15 (This issue resumes immediately from Batman #14, but then jumps past Batman and Robin #15, Batgirl #15 and Detective Comics #15 in the timeline, placing it here. Captured on the bridge, Batman listens to Joker's threats. Suddenly, the Gotham PD surrounds them. But Joker has men in the trees and they begin firing grenades and explosives. Bruce is infected with a new toxin and wakes up a period later with Dick, Jason, Damian, and Barbara around him. Barbara talks about Joker capturing her mother, this means her story in Batgirl #16 is over. The family then launches into a recounting of clues; that's when they learn that, long ago, the villain may have gotten into the Batcave. Bruce says there's no way, but each member accounts for curious acts Joker pulled in the last few days which suggest he knows who they truly are. Later, following up a led, Bruce interrogates an Arkham Asylum guard and learns the terrible truth. The Joker has been running the Asylum for nearly a year, laying out a truly evil plan. In the last scene, Batman prepares to confront his nemesis, walking into the Asylum through the front door.)
015 Batman and Robin #15 (Occurs during Batman #15, while running his separate mission he acknowledges the Bat-families conversation in that issue. Batman is away on investigation, leaving Damian at the computers. The young Robin begins working on his own investigation to Alfred's capture, leading him to the Gotham Zoo, and Joker's trap. Now held by the evil villain, Joker begins letting his toxin work at Damian's mind while playing upon his psyche.)
016 Batman and Robin #16 (Continues immediately from Batman and Robin #15. Damian, now succumbing to toxin, faces a jokerized Batman. The ultimatum is that to survive he will have to kill his father. Damian fights, but pulls his blows and his father continues to come after him. They fight through the locale until Damian finally decides to give up and let Batman kill him. But Joker won't have it; he kills Batman before Robin can be murdered. Before Damian passes out, The Joker makes a comment, suggesting this wasn't the real Batman, but actually Toshiro Matsu. In the last few panels, Damian fights unconsciousness and sees The Joker carrying a platter with something inside.)

017 Detective Comics #16 (References and occurs some time during the events in Batman #15. Bannered. Focusing on the turmoil caused by Joker's latest appearance, gangs of Joker-themed hooligans have risen up in Gotham City. Batman is slowly taking them out, but focuses on one of the more dangerous groups called "The League of Smiles". After arriving late to one of their crimes, he finds Rodney The Torch, and questions him about the group. That's when he learns of The MerryMaker. In addition to this plot, the secondary plot of the issue is spent on Ignatious Ogilvy, calling himself "Emporer Penguin". Using Joker's appearance as a distraction, he begins taking out competition and organizing his position as Cobblepot's replacement.)
Optional Detective Comics #17 (This issue is not bannered, but completes the story started in Detective Comics #16. It also comes highly recommended because it occurs during the event. Batman completes his investigation on the League of Smiles and tracks down The MerryMaker, foiling his plot and stopping his evil plans. Extremely good issue. The last part shows how Dr. Byron Meredith became inspired after meeting Joker.) 

Optional: If you're really indepth into this event, some additional reading which doesn't have the DOTF banner would be Nightwing #14, Red Hood and The Outlaws #14, and Teen Titans #14. They all lead-up their heroes to current. (Thanks to Cousin Zagreus for pointing this out.)

018 Nightwing #15 (Occurs after Batman #15, where Nightwing and Batgirl discuss when Batman admits what the Joker had done in the Batcave and that he may know their identities. At the start of the issue, the Jimmy, one of the Haley's Circus clowns, is killed by the Joker, simply for appearing to look like him. This throws Dick and the troupe in turmoil and he orders them to leave Gotham. He examines Jimmy's body and finds jet fuel in his bloodstream, leaving him to Kline Industries. The Joker, however, is waiting, and reveals Raya, whom he freed from Blackgate Prison, "jokerized" and ready to kill Nightwing. Before she can do any damage, though, the toxin burns through her system. Dick tries to save her, but nothing works and she dies. But therein lies another clue. On Raya's body, the Joker says he'll be with Haley's Circus at the amusement mile.)
019 Nightwing #16 (Occurs after Nightwing #15 and best put after that issue. Dick arrives at Haley's Circus and The Joker begins taunting him with visages of the bodies of dead members of the circus he dug up. As Dick tries to fight through the horror, Joker explodes the circus, releasing a toxin. Dick gets his rebreather on, but may have been too late as dead members begin attacking him. He's finally brought down, but Joker doesn't kill him. Awakened by the madman, The Joker presents him with a bloody platter that will be revealed in Batman #17.

020 Red Hood and The Outlaws #15 (Occurs after Batman #15, and is stated to occur before Teen Titans #15. Actually the two issues are simulaneous. Todd faces the Gotham PD and begins taking them out while Isabel is dying of a drug overdose. He escapse and dons a mask, but Joker is in the back seat and knocks him out. When he awakens, he faces Joker, overcomes the paralytic toxin and begins fighting. Joker knocks him out again by electrifying him. Todd awakens again, but this time he wearing his Red Hood. The Joker attempts to convince him he knows who he is through a series of clues from the past. Todd begins believing him and goes after Joker, but falls through a trap door, landing next to Red Robin. Meanwhile, as this is all going on Roy and Starfire head to Gotham, believing Todd to be in trouble, and stumble upon the Teen Titans.)
021 Teen Titans #15 (This issue occurs simultaneous with Red Hood and The Outlaws #15 and has an ending where the groups meet. It has also been pointed out that Batgirl's appearance lines this issue up with Batgirl #15, where she's looking for her mother. [Thanks to MrKetch]. Captured by The Joker, Red Robin's Titans come to Gotham City hoping to find him. Their only chance is calling upon Batgirl. She gives them a direction, tells them The Joker is behind his disappearance, and marks locations for them to look. Unfortunately, this is all planned by the villain, who explains to Red Robin that they'll be spreading his toxin across the landscape, helping him to bring down Gotham. As the team splits up, Kid Flash and Equinox are attacked by jokerized citizens. Equinox flashes her powers in the sky, bringing the rest of the team, but also Arsenal and Starfire...allies of the Red Hood!)
022 Red Hood and The Outlaws #16 (Occurs after Teen Titans #15, where The Outlaws and The Teen Titans face the jokerized victims. Working together, this issue shows Arsenal and Starfire working with the Teen Titans. Both teams are worried about their respective members, Red Hood and Red Robin. Using an analysis arrow, Roy figures out how to break down the toxin in their bloodstream of the victims. He and Bunker hold them off while the rest work to get the components. Once they return, Kid Flash quickly administers the cure and the people return to normal. On the last few pages, the issue cuts to Joker painting something in Red Hood's mask.)
023 Teen Titans #16 (Continues from Red Hood and The Outlaws #16, where it states they successfully cured all the Jokerized Homeless victims. Red Robin and Red Hood awaken to see themselves face to face. The Joker has laid out one of his kill-or-let-others-be-killed traps: he shows them their fathers and says that whoever kills the other will also keep their dad alive. Red Robin knows it's a ploy, but Hood attacks instinctively. They fight until Robin makes a ploy and Hood follows his lead, blowing a hole into The Joker's room. But he's not there; in his stead is a gaseous dummy of Joker Fumes. The toxin knocks them both out. When they awaken, Joker presents that same, mysteriously bloody platter before them.)


024 Batman #16 (Continues from Batman #15, and shows scenes of Batgirl, Robin, Red Robin, and Nightwing in the midst of beatings and capture. Batman is now in Arkham Asylum and Joker's show starts off with ghastly and morbid acts of violence and deviancy. One of the most despicable involves a tapestry of living human bodies reenacting the death of Jason Todd. Batman seems focused, facing his way through obstacles including Clayface and Scarecrow, until he reaches a disturbing scene that could be called Batman's Royal Court. In it, Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler, some random guards or inmates dressed up to appear as The Justice League, and The Joker himself, are lined up. Joker begins killing off The Justice League impersonators through electrocution, one by one, until Batman slices the power cord. As he reaches Joker, though, he's shown Batgirl, Robin, Red Robin, and Red Hood, and Nightwing...all captured and in trouble. He forces The Dark Knight to sit on his "throne". And in the last few pages, Batman in electrocuted. Or so we believe; but as he prepares to leave, the Joker betrays the other criminals and imprisons them behind sliding bars.)

025 Batman #17 (Continues from Batman #16. The conclusion of the event, this issue begins with Batman at the table of his "Bat-Family"...Red Hook, Nightwing, Damian, and Batgirl, who are captured with bandaged faces. The Joker begins his antics and reveals Alfred, now Jokerized, as his servant. The platters are lifted and Batman sees the faces of each of his friends, leading us to believe their faces were cut off. Batman begins to free himself, but the place is trapped and sudden movement would cause a fire, burning them all alive. The Joker continues his taunts until he finally lights a match, preparing to start the fire on his own. That's when Batman springs into action. The fire starts, but he hits the cave walls hard enough, a water-filled crevice is released, quenching the flame. Batman then chases Joker through the caves; meanwhile, Joker's "cat" explodes, releasing more toxin, causing the Nightwing and the rest to fight. As Batman searches on, Joker ambushes him. He's rebuffed, but eventually lands halfways over an underground waterfall. Batman catches him, refusing to let him die on his own terms. That's when The Dark Knight begins a mindgame of his own, telling Joker that he knows his name and family history. Before he can reveal it, though, The Joker frees himself and falls into the shadowy depths. The battle over, the entire family begins recouping; it's a brief scene of each member going about their own business. Alfred is now recovering, and Bruce is doing research on the latest toxin, including the detection of a slightly radioactive element that might be a clue on down the road. As the issue comes to an end, Joker is believed dead and all is better, or so we think. Bruce, however, finds the derivation of the latest toxin to be an element symbolized as "HA".)


Epilogue
The Last Laugh

~Jason Todd thought Death of The Family had ended. Nope; The Joker has his last laugh. Excerpt from Red Hood and The Outlaws #17 (2013).

This isn't official in any way, but Jason Todd aka Red Hood has a event that can't be ignored. Read on if you're interested because it comes directly out of the Death of The Family story arc. It's very good, maybe a better ending than the actual event. FYI, an anonymous poster helped me out here. Please give me names, folks, and I'll give you credit!

026 Red Hood and The Outlaws #17 (This is the part of the aftermath after the event. Preparing to leave Wayne Manor, Jason Todd summons Arsenal and Starfire, and then goes through a series of "partings", first talking with Damian, the current Robin. After his friends arrive, he speaks with Nightwing, Alfred, and finally Bruce. It's a strange conversation as he retrieves his Red Mask, but an amicable one. Jason questions about Joker's comments if the super-villain created him, but Bruce says that Jason made himself. It ends well, but the issue takes a turn as Jason puts on his Red Hood. Suddenly The Joker's last trap springs, sending him a hologram-vision and hitting him with a heavy dose of Joker venom! At the end of the issue, we're left thinking Jason may be dead.)
027 Red Hood and The Outlaws #18 (Continues from the previous issue. Fighting with the visages of The Joker in his mind, Jason starts off in a coma from the acid trap left in his mask. Actually, he's at the Wayne Manor being cared for by Alfred and Bruce. Sitting by his bedside, Master Wayne recalls much of the training and his affection for the former Robin. In his mind, though, Jason is battling for his life and taking lessons from the spirit of his All-Caste mentor, Ducra. By the end of the issue, Jason learns that his spirit has wrought much personal destruction and he's convinced to return to the land of the living with a new demeanor. He finally awakens. Special Note: This is actually a Requiem issue for the death of Damian Wayne, but there really are no traces of that event here.)

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Death of The Family Checklist
The List of Titles and Issues in The Event

The following issues are listed for this event. Check back from time to time, because editors have been known to make changes.

NB = Not Bannered. Not an official Death of The Family title.

October 2012
Batgirl #13 (Prelude)

Catwoman #13 (Prelude)
Batman #13
Batman and Robin #13 (NB)

November 2012
Batman #14
Batman and Robin #14 (NB)
Batgirl #14
Catwoman #14
Suicide Squad #14

December 2012
Batman #15
Batman and Robin #15
Detective Comics #15
Batgirl #15
Nightwing #15
Red Hood and The Outlaws #15
Suicide Squad #15
Teen Titans #15

January 2012
Batman #16
Batman and Robin #16
Detective Comics #16
Batgirl #16
Nightwing #16
Red Hood and The Outlaws #16
Teen Titans #16

February 2012
Batman #17
Red Hood and The Outlaws #17-18 (NB, but really good for this event)

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