A very cool horror story examining why the original Bruce Wayne is the best Batman. The story pits Batman against the titular Batman Who Laughs, a version of Batman from an alternate reality who was corrupted by The Joker and is now keen on doing the same to Bruce and Gotham as a whole.

There's a ton of great moments and parallels between the Bat-family and the Gordon family. The struggles these characters go through internally and with each other really tie into the theme of becoming the ideal person, what that looks like, and whether that ideal is a set standard or just a case by case basis. Bruce and James Jr. start at different places, with one sane and the other in recovery, but both are trying to restrain their darker impulses and examining what their ideals are, whether they are something people should strive towards and whether it's possible to reach them at all.

Jock excels at horror. His art is perfect and terrifying, capturing the character's movements and expressions as they experience and endure the horrors thrown their way. The lettering, while difficult to read at times, does a great job showing Bruce slowly losing himself to the Joker toxin and the effects it's having on his mind and perception of reality.

I haven't always been a fan of Snyder's modern work, but I really enjoyed this story. If you're a fan of Batman and/or horror don't hesitate to pick this up.