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5. The Batman Who Laughs Is Actually Brilliant
On the face of it, The Batman Who Laughs looks ridiculous. The name is dumb, the helmet is excessive and it seemed lazy to just make evil Batman, as if they couldn't think of any better ideas for an original villain. However, if you agree, it's time for you to give the book a try.
The Batman Who Laughs is a much more complex character than you could ever imagine and, as Dark Knights: Death Metal currently dominates the schedule, it's worth getting to know him. It's unlikely he's going away any time soon and he's currently doing some huge things over in the DC Metalverse (yes that's a thing, and yes it's awesome).
The villain is essentially Batman's worst nightmare come to life. A Batman from another universe with no qualms with killing to get what he wants. However, despite having none of Batman's ethics or sense of morality, he still has all of Bruce's cunning and intelligence.
The Batman Who Laughs took over Gotham by subjecting civilians to the same chemical that corrupted him and has an entire team of Batmen and evil "Rabid Robins".