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1. DrBr00klyn says:

   December 10, 2012 at 8:02 pm

   This cover is so hauntingly gorgeous.

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   • 85 says:

     December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

     But doesn’t this have the die cut cover?
   • DrBr00klyn says:

     December 11, 2012 at 12:39 am

     I don’t think so, it wouldn’t make sense to have the die cut cover for these ones.
   • Conor Kilpatrick">Conor Kilpatrick (@cskilpatrick) says:

     December 11, 2012 at 12:44 am

     This issue does indeed have the die-cut cover. As soon as DC releases the proper version we’ll update it.
   • LeviHunt15 says:

     December 12, 2012 at 12:51 am

     I’m glad DC ruined another great cover with another one of these terrible die-cut covers. I never get fanboy rage about comics but for some reason these covers bring out the worst in me. Lol.
   • mrmarky says:

     December 12, 2012 at 12:38 pm

     These covers have proved to be pretty popular with a lot of people. Not sure why.
2. Scarlet-Batman says:

   December 10, 2012 at 9:33 pm

   The Joker scares me.

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3. jpriester73 says:

   December 10, 2012 at 9:46 pm

   This will be my last arc of the series. This book started so strong but has hobbled along the last 5-6 issues.

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   • GaviinNansoong says:

     December 11, 2012 at 1:23 am

     feel exactly the same, book seemed to be able to stand on its own but has now been dragged into the “bigger” books crossover shenanigans twice now, seriously effecting the flow and progression of this books identity . The last two issues Seemed like shoe horned filler.
   • sundogsherpa says:

     December 11, 2012 at 10:24 am

     I enjoy Damien too much to give up this title. He’s gone from a complete psycho since Batman and Son to a character with moral depth. The characters in the DCU love him or hate him. Readers just love him.
   • jpriester73 says:

     December 11, 2012 at 2:03 pm

     I really liked Damian too. The father son story arc was fantastic. They’ve strayed too much away from that though, the books lost its purpose. The bottom-line is my bottom-line and I can’t buy more than 20-25 books a month. This is on the outside looking in. I blame Jason Aaron for writing the crap out of Thor.
   • daningotham says:

     December 11, 2012 at 8:00 pm

     I love Damian too. Still waiting for his solo Robin title, that would be awesome.
   • fo sho says:

     December 13, 2012 at 8:10 pm

     While I generally agree that this series has lost a LOT of steam…this issue was pretty damn entertaining!
   • jpriester73 says:

     December 15, 2012 at 2:54 am

     Yeah I wrote this post and then the book this week was really good. Still going to drop it though after next issue.
4. TheNextChampion says:

   December 10, 2012 at 9:57 pm

   Just in time to have one of the best covers of the year.

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5. TheRealVenom says:

   December 10, 2012 at 10:14 pm

   I’m pretty sure this will be a die-cut cover. I’m thinking this image will be the cover of the next issue.

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6. sweetesttoaster says:

   December 11, 2012 at 12:27 pm

   I agree that the past few issues have been less than stellar, but hopefully they can get back on track with the joker crossover and after.

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7. markish says:

   December 11, 2012 at 12:54 pm

   Damian and The Joker have already met… Silly solicit…

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   • DrBr00klyn says:

     December 11, 2012 at 11:33 pm

     Was that in the New 52 though?
   • markish says:

     December 12, 2012 at 5:29 am

     It was a pretty pivotal point in the Dr Hurt story which – as far as I can surmise – still happened.

     There was a crowbar involved. It was excellent.
   • DrBr00klyn says:

     December 13, 2012 at 2:43 am

     I know it happened, and I’ve read it… I’m just saying that there’s a chance that that never happened because of th enew time stream.
   • camerlane says:

     December 13, 2012 at 12:44 pm

     The Joker does make a reference to that meeting in this book, so we can assume all of that happened then.
8. Pete Stanchek says:

   December 11, 2012 at 10:40 pm

   The last two issues weren’t great, but this is still one of my favorite books.

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9. DrBr00klyn says:

   December 13, 2012 at 2:44 am

   Am I a bad person for thinking Damian and Titus are the gritty version of Shaggy and Scooby?

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   • Scarlet-Batman says:

     December 13, 2012 at 12:07 pm

     Jinkies!
10. Scarlet-Batman says:

    December 13, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Love, love, loved this comic. So creepy, so eerie, so out there. Great stuff.

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    • walkerjody says:

      December 13, 2012 at 1:13 pm

      Wholeheartedly agree … LOVED this! The way the Joker’s face was used, the way it kept shifting, the banter between Damian and the Joker, the silhouette of Titus that looked just like Scooby when they were investigating … AMAZING!!!
11. WookieLoveMachine says:

    December 13, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    Anyone remeber the feeling of reading Batman#5 earlier this year? I got the same feeling reading this. Just wow…….

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12. BradLWoods3 says:

    December 13, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    On the plus side, Gleason is back for the entire issue! To be honest though I wasn’t crazy about the way he drew the Joker. This whole issue just felt like a setup for the next issue. About eight pages were wasted with the Joker jabbering away until we get to the big reveal at the end. I do love the Damian character though and thoroughly believe he would kill the Joker without a moment’s hesitation. And that’s funny because I initially stayed away from this book because I’ve always thought Batman was more interesting without a Robin.

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13. deepspacesamurai says:

    December 14, 2012 at 12:16 am

    I’m going to say I liked this issue more than Batman. The dialogue and art were so creepy, it was like something out of a really bad nightmare. I loved Gleason’s art when it came to Joker’s face. The back and forth with Damian and Joker were just what I wanted to see.

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14. Jhogo Aggo says:

    December 16, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    The Joker was horrifying in this issue. The whole “wearing my face upside-down” was nuts.

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15. kennyg says:

    December 19, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    This was fantastic, both story and art. As Jhogo said, the upside down face thing was totally f-ed up. Lots of gross stuff, but beautifully rendered by Gleason. I’ve been a fan of Tomasi’s for a number of years, but this issue may be one of his finest. I really loved his dialogue and characterization – Tarantino take note!

    The only thing that confused me was the big reveal at the end. What bat-title preceded this story? Last I saw, Batman was walking into Arkham in “Batman” #15. I can only assume this is a ruse and not the real McCoy. And you can bet if it isn’t the real Bat deal, Damian will be able to tell. You can’t rattle that kid.

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16. daningotham says:

    January 7, 2013 at 9:18 am

    This issue was awesome. I love the solo Damian issues. Just like issue #9.

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