Batman and Robin Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52) | TheBookSeekers

Batman and Robin Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)


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No. of pages 160

Published: 2014

Great for age 12-18 years

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A direct tie-in to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Death in the Family" Batman story comes the disturbingly creepy and psychological thriller of Batman and Robin by the all-star team of Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason.The Joker returns to test Batman and the extended Bat-family, and squares off against Batman's son, Damian, aka: Robin! With Batman's life hanging in the balance, The Clown Prince of Crime pushes Robin to his limits and beyond! And, with the 300th Anniversary of the founding of Gotham approaches, tragedy strikes the Bat-family.Collects Batman and Robin #15-17, Batman and Robin Annual #1, and Batman #17.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13-16 years.

There are 160 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by DC Comics .

Peter J. Tomasi was an editor with DC Comics for fourteen years. One of his proudest moments was bringing KINGDOM COME to DC's attention and also re-launching JSA for a new generation. Tomasi has also written the critically acclaimed graphic novel LIGHT BRIGADE along with many other stories for DC Comics.

 

This book features the following character:

Batman
This book features DC Comics's character, Batman.

"A jaw-dropping use of the comic book form. I am absolutely certain that the first full image of the Joker from this issue will never leave my memory."--IGN

"Now's a great time to be a Batman fan. Or a Robin fan. Or just a casual reader looking for a compelling Joker story."--CBR

"It's creepier than POLTERGEIST's Carol Ann in a movie with the two chicks from THE SHINING, really."--AICN