10 Times Batman Died (And What Happened Next)
2. Batman & The Joker Eat It In A Collapsing Cave
In Batman: Endgame, we finally get to see what happens when Batman and the Joker's ongoing conflict comes to an end, as it shows the final epic battle between these two titans of justice and insanity in a four-issue miniseries. The books play out as you might expect, as the Joker pushes things a bit too far.
After the Joker cuts off Alfred's hand and tortures Jim Gordon, Batman loses his cool, and the two come to blows. It's clear that the Joker has finished playing with his food, so to speak, and at this point in their relationship, he just wants to see the Dark Knight dead.
Batman beats the snot out of the Joker, but during their fight, the Joker gets his in as well, stabbing his nemesis a few times. Their fight is bloody and brutal, but by the end, both men are lying on the ground, dying from their injuries.
Before they manage to bleed out "naturally," the cave ceiling begins to collapse, sending stalactites down on top of them. Shortly before they are both crushed to death, Batman manages to say, "I'm just going to rest here a little while with my friend."
Batman's death left a void in Gotham City, which was briefly filled by Jim Gordon. Bruce was still alive, but without his memories, and he was working in a youth center... for the time being...