Batman: Dead to Rights - part 3
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scans_dailyThe first trial of the Joker continues, with an increased guard after Mr J lethally poisoned a judge with a severe peanut allergy in the previous issue.
A psychologist has been called on by the defence to try and prove that the Joker isn't mentally competant enough to stand trial for his many, MANY crimes.
The defence lawyer: Doctor, would you characterise my client as either a pyschopath or a sociopath?
The doctor: Truthfully... I don't know what he is.
Defence lawyer: Is my client in any way mentally fit to stand trial?
Doctor: I do not think the defendant is capable of assisting in his own defence.
Defence Lawyer: So your answer is "no", doctor?
Doctor: No.
Judge: Your witness, Mr. Dent...
The interview is intercut with Matches Malone committing some crimes to get locked up in the cell next to the Joker, to try and get an insight into what the Joker wants.
Detective Shancole, the guy whose wife was talked into committing suicide by the Joker within hours of being dumped at the police station, struggles to snatch a pistol from a guard to try and shoot the Joker, but he's stopped by his friend.
Later, the Mayor is yelling at DA Harvey Dent and Lt. Gordon about how incompetant he feels the pair are, and how he wants "that freak in a prison cell. Not in some glorified rest home watching 'the View' between art therapy and nap time." He leaves, with Dent leaving soon afterwards.
The Batman shows up and tells Gordon that he should be more careful with how he treats the Joker, getting the bitter response: "Excuse me for thinking shotguns, leg-irons and a straitjacket would do the trick." He then says that he thinks that Batman is just as in the dark with how to deal with the Joker as everyone else. Batman says that all they need to do is work out what the Joker wants, and they'll be able to use that to control him better.
This leads back to the Matches Malone bit at the beginning of the issue, where he's now in the cell next to the Joker's cell. The pair talk for a while, and its revealled that the Joker spotted that Matches was Batman almost instantly. As Batman just gives up the pretence and changes back into his uniform, the Joker turning his back because "I like-a me the ladies", Mr J decides to finally just say what it is he's after,
"You really didn't need to go to all this trouble. I'm happy to share. All I want for Christmas is... you. You're the wind beneath my winds. And suprise, suprise, sweetie darling. I'm the Wind beneath your's. You complete me.
"Here's the deal. I don't care if I'm in jail or living in a mansion with a cement pond. I'm going to hurt people. AND I'll have my jollies doing it. Until you kill me... or I kill you. So, either way, grow the testes to play by Brooklyn rules..."
After the trial, Gordon goes to Shancole's home, to try and convince him to go to AA again, having stopped since his wife died. He tells him that either he gets help about his drinking, or he'll have to turn in his badge and gun.
Shancole immediate turns in his badge, but just as he says that he'll need his fun for a little while longer, Gordon notices a gurgle coming from behind Shancole's couch. It's Shancole's detective friend, and he's been shot twice in the chest.
The issue ends with Detective Shancole apologising to Jim, and then shooting him as well...
A psychologist has been called on by the defence to try and prove that the Joker isn't mentally competant enough to stand trial for his many, MANY crimes.
The defence lawyer: Doctor, would you characterise my client as either a pyschopath or a sociopath?
The doctor: Truthfully... I don't know what he is.
Defence lawyer: Is my client in any way mentally fit to stand trial?
Doctor: I do not think the defendant is capable of assisting in his own defence.
Defence Lawyer: So your answer is "no", doctor?
Doctor: No.
Judge: Your witness, Mr. Dent...
The interview is intercut with Matches Malone committing some crimes to get locked up in the cell next to the Joker, to try and get an insight into what the Joker wants.
Detective Shancole, the guy whose wife was talked into committing suicide by the Joker within hours of being dumped at the police station, struggles to snatch a pistol from a guard to try and shoot the Joker, but he's stopped by his friend.
Later, the Mayor is yelling at DA Harvey Dent and Lt. Gordon about how incompetant he feels the pair are, and how he wants "that freak in a prison cell. Not in some glorified rest home watching 'the View' between art therapy and nap time." He leaves, with Dent leaving soon afterwards.
The Batman shows up and tells Gordon that he should be more careful with how he treats the Joker, getting the bitter response: "Excuse me for thinking shotguns, leg-irons and a straitjacket would do the trick." He then says that he thinks that Batman is just as in the dark with how to deal with the Joker as everyone else. Batman says that all they need to do is work out what the Joker wants, and they'll be able to use that to control him better.
This leads back to the Matches Malone bit at the beginning of the issue, where he's now in the cell next to the Joker's cell. The pair talk for a while, and its revealled that the Joker spotted that Matches was Batman almost instantly. As Batman just gives up the pretence and changes back into his uniform, the Joker turning his back because "I like-a me the ladies", Mr J decides to finally just say what it is he's after,
"You really didn't need to go to all this trouble. I'm happy to share. All I want for Christmas is... you. You're the wind beneath my winds. And suprise, suprise, sweetie darling. I'm the Wind beneath your's. You complete me.
"Here's the deal. I don't care if I'm in jail or living in a mansion with a cement pond. I'm going to hurt people. AND I'll have my jollies doing it. Until you kill me... or I kill you. So, either way, grow the testes to play by Brooklyn rules..."
After the trial, Gordon goes to Shancole's home, to try and convince him to go to AA again, having stopped since his wife died. He tells him that either he gets help about his drinking, or he'll have to turn in his badge and gun.
Shancole immediate turns in his badge, but just as he says that he'll need his fun for a little while longer, Gordon notices a gurgle coming from behind Shancole's couch. It's Shancole's detective friend, and he's been shot twice in the chest.
The issue ends with Detective Shancole apologising to Jim, and then shooting him as well...
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Date: 2011-05-30 11:56 pm (UTC)