14 Greatest Batman Comic Book Moments Of 2013

11. Rogue's Gallery First Appearance - Issue #16

Ain't No Party Like An Arkham Asylum Party In a great issue that is ripe with tension on nearly every page, as we near the end of the Death Of The Family event, Batman is forced to make his way through Arkham Asylum in search of The Joker. And on his journey through the halls, he is confronted with nearly every villain from his Rogues Gallery. Upon entering the final chamber, he finds The Joker with a mock Justice League standing tall, alongside The Penguin, Harvey Two-Face, and The Riddler all surrounding a throne meant for Batman new reign as their leader, a mocking gesture since Joker now has the entire Bat-family under lock-and-key. This is certainly an eerie scene that leads to an irate Batman hellbent on retribution. The entire issue deals with Batman's dark journey through Arkham, coming across all the iconic villains we all know and love, while trying to work out Joker's endgame in his mind as he pushes through the darkness. In the end, he comes face to face with The Joker, the abbreviated Rogue's Gallery of some of his most notorious enemies, and a throne meant for their new ruler.
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