DC Comics Universe & Red Hood: Outlaw #48 Spoilers & Review: Joker War Tie-In Debuts Nightwing’s New Jokerized Costume As He & Punchline Complete A New 52 Mission For Joker?!

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DC Comics Universe and Red Hood: Outlaw #48 Spoilers and Review follows.

Joker War Tie-In Debuts Nightwing’s New Jokerized Costume As…

….He and Punchline Complete A New 52 Mission For Joker?!

Joker wants something and…

…Red Hood stands in his way.

Red Hood is ready to kill a bunch of Joker clown criminals, but…

…even though he set a self destruct in motion…

…Punchline holds Duela Dent, a teenager who mistakenly believes she’s Joker’s Daughter and wears his skinned face as a mask; the face was skinned off going back to the New 52 kick-off

Well Nightwing is by Punchline’s side with a new mask of his own, used by the Joker to communicate, as…

…Nightwing takes on his successor as Robin, but…

…Punchline comes in with an assist knocking out the Red Hood.

The book ends with Red Hood waking up outside the detonated building with a badly injured Duela Dent.

And, we realized what the Joker was after; his face! Nightwing and Punchline break into the ambulance that is taking Duela Dent to the hospital!

The Pulse:

An intriguing issue with solid art. 7 out of 10.

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