I went blind 5 Years ago, I thought I lost the ability to enjoy comics. Thanks two channels like yours and other you tubers that break down the comic books that come out every week it helps me to stay in the loop with my comics! I wanted to take the time out to say thank you and your videos mean a lot more than you possibly know.

Grim Knight? You mean... The Batman Who Shoots?!

The Batman who laughs is the scariest thing coming out of DC in my opinion. It would make a awesome movie

That moment when you're interested in the concept of the Batman who Laughs ... but can't be bothered to find the comics to read them. Then there's a channel like this. Yay nerds!

grim knight's biggest weakness was he relies too much on guns, so all his other "Bat-Skills" suffer

The coolest thing about this to me is that Snyder really points out how there are no half measures with Batman. Either he kills no one, or kills everyone. He doesn't use guns, or he exclusively uses guns. Also, Alfred is so freaking METAL.

Grim knight: you took everything from me Jim Gordon: I don’t even know who you are

Don't forget the coded message! "Still Here HaHa". It is found with the single red letters in issue #7.

For those specifically wondering when Part 7 starts: @1:08:00 This has got to be one of my favorite series you've covered Rob.

ANYONE IN THE DC UNIVERSE: (blinks) ROB: *AND SEE IT'S KIND OF A COOL THING HERE BECAUSE* EDIT: I'm not dragging him for this, I love hearing it because it shows how much unbridled passion Rob has for the lore of DC and beyond. I love the intricate details and nuances he sees in all these stories and characters.

At the end when Bruce is talking some letters are red. Put the red letters together and it says ' Right here still Ha Ha ' Bruce isn't free of the Joker toxin.

I have to admit, I ended up stumbling upon this before bed - really stoned and was such a big comic book collector as a child - this brought me right back... I didn't actually know this story - but listening to you tell it was really calm, easy to understand - you reiterated parts to remind your audience - It was really amazing. Thank you for putting your time into this!

If they manage to make a movie about The Batman Who Laughs it would probably have to be a hard R rating or an NC-17 film/series of films.

I think The Batman Who Laughs should've said that he's the worst Bruce Wayne. Because he is, as a result, actually the best Batman. I mean, the reason he didn't change completely was because he was possibly the most Batman of all Batmen.

Of course Grim Knight should never be anywhere as good a fighter as Batman because he never challenged himself and always used weapons. He may be a great fighter for sure but he always immediately used lethal weapons. Batman has gone through so much just to not have to kill someone. Overcoming challenge is what builds skill. Honestly Grim Knight probably became a little lazy compared to our Batman. So im not surprised that Gordon could get the jump on him. He wasnt expecting him and he isnt used to being in a close quarters combat especially after he has been dominating his Gotham for so long. Its not as shocking as some might think. Could Gordon stand a chance against our Batman? Lol hell no.

If I had a dollar for how many times he has said “it’s kind’ve of a cool thing” or a different variation of that I could buy DC

His laugh at the end of the intro...anyone else suddenly worried the Bat got to him? Also, Gordon’s line about being blind and out for blood is amazing.

Batman Learns Method Acting and Saves the Day

For me...Batman Beyond was almost a logical next generation with a Batman who, while he could create heroes (and villains) from all his Robins, but he never could create a Batman. Dick is a good Batman, but it was still coming off as a 'not quite' because of his circus upbringing. With Terry, it was perfect. Then finding out it was out of something Amanda Waller did? It pretty much was the logical outcome and the stories felt 'right' for that future. That's why I will always like Batman Beyond.

Batman who laughs and red death were literally instant gold!!! Sometimes the greatest ideas are the most basic, and you going with alternate versions of Bruce Wayne was something I'm really surprised they haven't already exploited! I really enjoyed the whole metal story lines. Exploiting the whole dark Multiverse was also something that has probably created a never-ending storytelling core

Take a shot for everytime the video says *"COOL"* and you'll be the next Joker.

Yeah DC doesn't "play it fast and loose with death like marvel does"... they just kill (reboot) their entire universe fast and loose 😂.

Batman: We need to work together Joker Joker: *FUSION...HA-* Batman: JOKER NO

I had a dream that the batman who laughs origin is the killing joke...

The batman who laughs was one of my favourite runs. I really hope we see more of him in the future

Anyone in any comic ever: ... Rob: now see this is kinda cool and it sets up every other thing that happens ever which is kinda interesting and it’s pretty cool

"if prep time works for Batman, prep time works for anything else" these.. are words of motivation

The art of the batman who laughs is amazing.

Look at all those Ads lol

Ripples of a multiverse. A joker would eventually become a ‘Bruce Wayne’.

Hey man, you have really great content and make it easy for people who forgot they love comics to love them again! Thanks!

Rule 1 to a good Batman story = Prep Time Beats All

1:19:40 Rob: "DC doesn't really play it fast and loose with death like Marvel does." Everyone Else: Glances awkwardly at The Death of Superman.

YES!!!! I have soooooooo been hoping you'd get to this "full story" sooner rather than later! Thank you so much, Rob, for all your work! I've been a HUGE fan of yours for a few years now. It's been a rough few years but I always had your videos to watch to bring me up when I was feeling down! Thanks again, sir!

I have two jobs, live with a large family and barely enough time to keep up with the comics I love. When you do videos like this on comics I don't follow but want to check out, it really makes me feel like I'm not getting left behind. I can echo juice30 in saying that you have helped me stay in the loop, made me feel like I wasn't getting left behind. You can hear how much you love these comics that sometimes I honestly feel like we're in the same room and you're a good friend getting me caught up. Thanks a billion and more, CE, you rule!!!!

The Batman Who Laughs' visor is a good analogy for a mental illness as well: the way it can twist reality to see ill intent everywhere

23:41 * zooms in on jokers face * *But He's Not Spilling The Beans*

“I’ve been coughing up some delicious lung butter” this made my laugh so hard XD sorry rob

I’m 24, and as a kid I loved Batman beyond. It was so cool seeing a old Bruce wayne mentor Terry McGinnis with a futuristic bat suit, the fact Batman could fly was amazing haha but keep up the videos, i fucking love you dawg.

Oh no. If Jim's infected...We'll see the birth of the Bat-Chappie Who Laughs.

Three full stories in one week? Oh rob, u spoil us too much

The Batman Who Laughs has a sick design. And the cover where he's fighting Harley Quinn is honestly one of the coolest comic-covers I've ever seen.

I like how they revealed what happened to alfred but that was just f'd up

How many times does he say "it's kinda a cool thing" in this single video

DC Universe Online now has that 'The Batman Who Laughs' costume available.

You alone have gotten me,interested in comics, love listening to,your breakdowns, playlist and all.please keep it up man.. PEACE

man i had never seen, read, or heard of any of this batman story till now. I dont know what i was expecting but the whole time i was like wtf is going on here and blown away by the art style of these comics, gonna heave to read them now thanks to this video

“Marvel plays it fast and loose” (Mar-Vell crying in the distance)

Great video, you should post a video on how you edit your speech to sound so crispy and clear it's great

the grim knight is also used to using guns and less used to hand to hand combat, so id say thats why gordon got the upper hand

I could’ve watched a slightly shorter vid of this but comics explaned is my go to I’ve easy listened to 1000s of hours of him telling hero stories great content man thank you!

The story telling is some of the most challenging explanations I've ever had to comprehend... My hats off to you. I do enjoy listening to you try to explain all this nonsense.

Joker and Batman laughing together may be one of favorite comic moments. I am new to comics so I don't have a lot to choose from but I bet others would agree!

is there a drinking game for every time rob said hey look.. cause i'm drunk now lol

1:09:34 “laced with an immuno-response blocker” Batman: you just got aids bro

God have I been needing this in my life, I watched ever vid individually and now I can watch them all together

Got to love the fore-shadowing twist at the end. what is dead may never die

I find it very interesting and relatively realistic that the Punisher Batman is taken out by a simple trick and his own over confidence because Batman having the no kill rule is exactly what makes him such a terrifying foe. He has spent his entire life taking out some of the strongest people/monsters you can imagine without ever killing them and that, of course, has honed his fighting skills, foresight, and knowledge of human psychology. Punisher Batman, on the other hand, might still be a very formidable fighter and still have a lot of Batman's skills and know how, but at the end of the day a majority of his fights were probably solved by just aiming the guns at his enemies and pulling the trigger. He's probably a hell of a marksman, but that's really the only skill he's been honing since he was a boy

Thanks for posting full story vids they are easier to watch

My theory is that Gordon can defeat grim knight in a fist fight because that version of Batman probably doesn’t focus on hand to hand combat because he uses guns. That’s the comics logic anyway.

I really enjoyed this, even if the end is a bit hand-wavey. Still, Scott Snyder does some good work, and that art is fantastic.

The Batman who Laugh's one weakness: Martha

This video is incredible!!! The depth that you went in with explaining The Batman Who Laughs had peaked my interest into comics again. I started this video yesterday and have 38 minutes left until its over. The Grim Night became a personal favorite because I love The Punisher and seeing that had brought a little joy about a "what if" scenario. Seeing Bruce embrace the dark side was kinda scary, definitely gives me the vibe of the Lazarus Pit side effects.

ROB i have been waiting for this video since The Batman Who laughs first appeared #RobcoreRULES

Batman getting a tattoo of his daughter’s name would be the stupidest decision he had ever made. If he was ever killed a villain could see that and narrow down who his daughter is and kill her

I’m 30 and Idk if that’s too old to have watched Batman beyond but I fkn loved it especially as a kid coming off watching the animated series!!

I think Gordon was able to fight the Grim Knight because while the Grim Knight was familiar with hand to hand combat, he didn’t practice it as much. He put a lot heavier emphasis on fire arms. The Grim Knight was so reliant that he lost to James Gordon of his world. It’s also questionable if he fought at all after making Gotham his own personal weapon. Peace had cost him his strength. Victory defeated the Grim Knight

The moment I am watching this the weather goes from sunny and 100 to dark and windy with rains coming

Thanks for doing a full story video!!

oh man, batman/superman vs laughing Shazam brought me here loved the story but has me wondering where the rest of the Laughing Shazam story is, sry i love watching your channels love superheros all that but i don't stop in here enough, keep up the great work man, best story teller on youtube lol

Your channel is a gold mine keep it up

Batman who laughs yes!! I appreciate the full story and I get to hear it in its entirety Thanks Rob✊🏾

When you watch the full thing "it's kind of a cool thing here" gets really repetitive haha good run through though man, enjoyed it!

The Batman who actually does his job and solves things, once and for all

there's a simpler explanation for why Gordon can take the Grim Knight in hand to hand combat . . . this isn't the usual bruce wayne. it's an alternate one. there's no guarantee he has the same martial arts prowess

Well this just concluded into some Bat sheet crazy mode. God I love this storyline.

Batman's take on not changing Gotham for the better leads me to think it's time he took on the justice system, don't you think? He's spent his entire career taking these villains down, but if they keep coming back in such short notice, makes you realize where the real problem lies. While I can't see him resorting to guns and killing, I can get behind him inflicting some intense physical damage. He once told a villain, "I can cause you pain you've never felt before." That's the Batman I wanna see!

Batman Beyond was Bad ASS!! honestly perfect followup to the Batman Animated series.

I laugh every time I heard him say “Punisher-Batman” lol

The Commissioner Who Laughs

59:39 the message of the white letters in these blocks spell out "I'm coming for you".

Love your videos man. I already know this video will get most likely around 300, 0000 views and higher

Why Gordon got a hit on Punished-Bat is because, Batman normally uses his body to take down foes meaning peak human conditioning, Punished-Bats uses guns, he does not need to be at his peak human conditioning, he needs his sharpshooting on top aim though. Hence why Punished Gordon can mowdown Punished-Bats. Of course Punished-Bruce does not have a heads up for Gordon knowing his identity, and also Gordon did have prep-time albeit it was a brawl, but he was better prepared compared to Punished-Bats.

Can't spell Rob without "bro!" 😎 Love ya, man!

Dude, you should start recording for audio books. You have a tone to your voice that would be perfect for audio recordings.

52:30 Turns out one of the robins is shazam

Batman Beyond was my introduction to Batman he was all I knew until my dad introduced me to the old movies around like 7

I'd like to see an explanation of the exact differences in the universe's that cause the differences. Like , with the "Punisher" batman, what exactly made him pick up the gun after witnessing the murders, because he's the same Bruce but obviously there s a difference.

I wish they would do more with this character , just have to wait till Donnie Cates gets a hold of Batman one day :)

So watching all of this video was essentially like traveling back in time. Thanks Rob, I got to redo my new years over again!

The Batman who laughs just looks like Judge Death in Batman and his costume.

I have heard "it's kind of a cool thing," so many times while watching this. Good stuff though

This is like an audio book for comics. I love it. Lol

Even the joker wouldn't put that many ads in a video. Good lord man

This is my first video I've watched of your channel and I love it. New sub

Just read the whole series and I adored it. Bit confused on one thing though, when the Joker shoots the Bat-Man Who Laughs version of the original Bat-Man, what happens? Does Bat-Man die, is he knocked out for an extended period of time that allowed Alfred to perform surgery on him or did he shoot the Bat-Man Who Laughs serum out of him or something?

Rob dude batman beyond is the best man!

I have been away from this Channel for almost two years.... this catch up has been AMAZING!!

The funniest part for me was when he said' Why would he let zach snider make a movie!!" HA amazing

I do wonder, why are the various dark knights different heights? Like they are literally all the same person