3.5 
 A classic Batman story that works in a very different way. We have seen countless confrontations between Joker and Batman, and this one tries its best to stand out from the rest, and succeeds in part. "Death of the Family" feels more like a horror movie than a superhero comic. It its full of grizzly images, incredible dread, and tremendous paranoia. I kind of regret reading past midnight because it really is as disturbing as it is thrilling. We see a great deal of character development that has been missing from the New 52 Batman. It doesn't quite live up to other classic Batman-Joker tales (such as the incredibly emotional and profound tale "The Killing Joke"), but it still is a story worth reading.