THEIR DARK DESIGNS, PART 8
Batman faces off with the Designer as “Their Dark Designs” reaches its epic climax! In the past year, Batman has lost more than he could have imagined, and now he faces a cost so dear it will change the course of his life. And there is worse on the horizon. In the midst of all the horror, he can feel the drumbeat of battle. “Joker War” is coming, and Gotham City will never be the same.
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Malcolm Merlyn
Floyd Lawton
Slade Wilson
Harleen Quinzel
Sandra Wu-San
Malcolm Merlyn
Harlan Graves
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This review contains spoilers. Proceed at your own risk.
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To quote Ron Burgandy, "I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!" LOL See, also: Batman Secret Files #3 The Joker War is shaping up to be insaaaaane!
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Another good issue and while i'm pleased to be enjoying reading Batman again there was a noticeable drop in quality this month. A few people have commented on this already and i have to agree. I cant quite work out what...
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I saw others comment on the actual quality of the paper and printing, did you see that as well?2 months ago
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I am very excited to see, what Joker has planned this time, simply best villain ever. I can't wait for this issue
Not a big Joker fan, but if characterized as more of psychotic genius than lunatic madman then I'm on board.
Punchline is hardcore! She's going to be a great villain as long as they keep her exactly like she is in this issue.
Great comic... but am I the only one that has noticed a HUGE drop in printing quality. The pages seem paper thin, you can even see the tear marks on the ends of the pages. The blacks seem less black and the comic just feels cheap. Not a big fan of the new DC printers.
Are you able to see which printer yours came from? I haven't received mine yet, so just curious.
At my LCS, we noticed a colour difference between covers, lighter seat colours. The retailer said when he pulled them out of the shipping box, there was a distinct difference in the pile. LCS Communications of Danville, KY get your act together.
I got mine today. Mine says LCS in Danville, KY printed on 6/11/20 and I don't see any issues with it. What date was yours on? I wonder if there is a difference between the dates?
I thought the Designer reveal was great. Still can't get in to Punchline. Something about her just irks me.
I just posted a question about the Designer.
some of the art was inconsistent in this issue. either it was rushed or quick digital inking. I'm a little confused on the Designer....just a dead old lady animated by Joker?
early in the run it was shown that the joker had made a special kind of joker gas that can reanimate dead bodies. (remember the "joker" that catwoman found in a grave earlier?). the joker killed the designer way after they met for the first time and he's reanimating his body.
POOCHIE! That's exactly it! That's why Punchline rubs me the wrong way. You hit the nail on the head
I was thinking of the Joker movie, Joker is Suicide Squad, and then Joker in books like Killer Smile, Joker/Harley, etc. It's all too much Joker for me.