My answer is simple. He can't kill Batman because he's a fraud. You see, I solve puzzles. And what's a bigger puzzle than the Joker? So I solved him. Everyone projects such tragedy on you. Guessing at your start. Your cruel father. Your poor wife. Your dead child. What terrible something made you white and green and mad. But we both know that's a little bluff, isn't it? There's no pain in you, no suffering. Not really. Not yet. No, no, this, you...this--it's all an act. You're not white and green and mad. You're just white and green. You laugh. And you kill. You joke. You say whatever. I get it. But under that façade of yours, you're just a plain, normal man. There's no father, wife, kid, insanity. There's just average, boring you. 
- — Riddler
Batman (Volume 3) #29 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 3) with a cover date of October, 2017. It was published on August 16, 2017.
Synopsis for "The War of Jokes & Riddles, Part 4"
Appearing in "The War of Jokes & Riddles, Part 4"
Featured Characters:
- Bruce Wayne (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Catwoman (In a vision)
- Commissioner Jim Gordon (Flashback only)
- Martha Wayne (Flashback only)
- Deadshot (Mentioned only)
- Gotham City Police Department (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- United States of America (Flashback and main story)
- Gotham City (Flashback and main story)
- Wayne Manor (Flashback and main story)
- Gotham City (Flashback and main story)
- Europe (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Batcomputer
- Bat-Signal (Flashback only)
- Mister Freeze's Ice Gun
- Penguin's Umbrella
- Scarface Puppet
See Also
Links and References
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.