BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS

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     "The Man Who Laughs" is a classic revenge tale that explains how The Joker came to be who he is after a terrible accident left him deformed. The Joker blames Bruce Wayne and some other millionaires for the accident. The Joker starts killing off the millionaires who he blames for the accident and forms a plot to get back at Gotham by poisoning the water supply. The Joker's plot is foiled by Batman.
     The point of this origin story is that Bruce Wayne who we know is Batman actually help to create his greatest nemesis who is call The Joker. This explains why Batman feels responsible for saving the citizens of Gotham from The Joker's wrath. This also explains the weird psychological cat and mouse game that The Joker likes to play with Batman, where The Joker commits crimes just so Batman can show up and bring him to  justice.
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ISBN-13: 9781401216269
ISBN-10: 1401216269
Publisher: DC Comics
Publish Date: February 2009
Dimensions: 10 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.55 pounds
Page Count: 144

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