DC Comics & Batman Annual #5 Spoilers & Review: Joker & Harley Quinn Loom Larger Than Batman In Clownhunter’s Secret Origin!

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DC Comics and Batman Annual #5 Spoilers & Review follows.

Joker and Harley Quinn Loom Larger Than Batman…

…In Clownhunter’s Secret Origin!

In modern day, Clownhunter goes to Leslie Thompkins’ clinic to get patched up physically and emotionally.

That involves the revelation from the past of his origins.

How Harley Quinn and…


…the Joker visited his parents’ restaurant and then killed them…

…while he watched.

Batman attempts to reach out him which proved futile, but he got a batarang out of it.

We then just to the recent pats during the Joker War…

…where he is spurred to action.

He cobbles a costume together…

…attacking the Joker’s forces…

…as Clownhunter…

…a very violent new vigilante.

Back in modern day, Clownhunter gets healed up physically…

…with the long road to emotional and mental healing begun.

The Pulse:

A dramatic and action-packed issue. Engaging story, but art was not my cup of tea. 6 out of 10.

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