10 Times Batman Died (And What Happened Next)
8. Emperor Joker Wasted The Bats Over And Over And Over Again
In the storyline called "Emperor Joker," the Clown Prince of Crime tricked Mister Mxyzptlk into giving him 99.99% of his power, and that was more than enough to turn the psychopathic clown into a god, which isn't something anyone who wears a cape and beats up bad guys for a living wanted to happen.
With his newfound power, he completely altered the fabric of reality in a number of insane and horrific ways. He managed to eat the entire nation of China, people and all, and in another fun trick, he turned Superman into a dog.
That's all well and good, but the Joker isn't Superman's nemesis; that job falls squarely on the shoulders of Batman. When he opted to turn his attention to the Dark Knight, he did it in as many horrific ways as possible. Literally.
He killed him and resurrected him more times than Batman would have liked... one would have been enough. Essentially, the Joker tortured him in psychotic ways over and over again. Fortunately, it didn't last forever, and the world was returned to normal, putting Batman back to normal, along with the rest of reality.