Batman #614: Hush Chapter Seven: The Joke
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 614
- Cover date
- 2003-06-01
- Story arc
- Hush
- ComicVine ID
- 121729
Quick answer
Batman #614: Hush Chapter Seven: The Joke is cataloged as part of the Hush reading path, giving readers a specific checkpoint in that storyline rather than a generic issue listing. Gotham Vault connects it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Two-Face (Harvey Dent), Batman, and the broader 2003-06-01 Batman publication timeline.
Issue summary
Overview Batman takes on the villain you've been waiting for: The Joker! One is the Heroic Dark Knight…the other is The Agent of Chaos. Batman's oldest enemy has killed one person too many , and Batman makes a new vow: "Tonight, The Joker dies by my hand!" For all the crimes The Joker has commited, Batman seeks retribution. Will the Dark Knight finally cross the ultimate line between Hero and Vigilante? Spoilers Batman has just found that his friend Thomas Elliot has just been killed by the Joker. Batman goes in to a rage and starts to beat the Joker. The Joker tries to convince Batman that it really was not him. Through all of this Batman is thinking of all the things the Joker has done to him. How he killed Jason Todd and how he parylzed Barbra Gordan. When Batman is about to kill the Joker, James Gordan comes to save Batman from doing something he would have regretted, and becoming the very evil he vowed to fight. He spares the Jokers life. At the end of it all you see Two-Face in bandages.
Citation summary
Batman #614: Hush Chapter Seven: The Joke is a Batman issue with cover date 2003-06-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Two-Face (Harvey Dent) and the Hush story arc.
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Story arc / special series
Hush — A mystery manipulator targets Bruce Wayne from every angle, pulling Batman through allies, enemies, romance, and betrayal across Gotham.
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FAQ
What comic is Batman #614: Hush Chapter Seven: The Joke?
Batman #614: Hush Chapter Seven: The Joke is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #614 with a cover date of 2003-06-01.
Who appears in Batman #614: Hush Chapter Seven: The Joke?
Gotham Vault currently identifies these characters for this issue: Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Two-Face (Harvey Dent).
Is Batman #614: Hush Chapter Seven: The Joke part of a story arc?
This issue is tagged as part of Hush. A mystery manipulator targets Bruce Wayne from every angle, pulling Batman through allies, enemies, romance, and betrayal across Gotham.
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