With the death trap ability a few question,
1. If the target's defense is outwitted before capture, would it still be able to use it on the escape attempt?

2. Does target get imperv roll when targeted for capture?

3 can vehicles be targeted?

4. Does target have to attempt escape on the next turn or can wait until later in game?

1) * corrected * Yes, the power comes back as characters removed from the map are no longer effected by game effects

2. No impervious roll as you are not dealing damage.

3. Yes, vehicles can be targeted.

4. * corrected * No, it is not optional

Quoting the Jokers Elaborate deathtrap

1. death trap isn't the same as the capture ability.

its just like deadman possession power except the one with the death trap don't get put on its own card.

1) Yes. Characters removed from the map are unaffected by game effects so the Outwit would cease to affect the character once placed on the card of the deathtrap user.

2) You'd get to roll impervious if damage was taken from the trap, but not on the trap attempt since no damage is dealt.

3) Yes, there is no criteria for who can be targeted

4) No, there is no option to delay the roll. "Can use" abilities are always on, and since this isn't an action (which are always your option to give your characters) what it says to do must be done (roll the dice for the trap)

can = must. If I could go back in time to the first Heroclix meeting I would bring up proper word usage and punctuation.

As it is this is just one of those things that you have to remember when playing this game and not apply it to other games.

One of those weird things that Heroclix does...

OK, so if the vehicle is in the death trap, does the pilot get the death trap damage or the vehicle?

The vehicle gets the death trap damage. That is the figure that is placed on the deathtrap card, not the pilot (who is still on the vehicle card)

After rereading the death trap ability I noticed it doesn't specify that the captured character is released if they fail to escape. Does the character escape if they fail the escape roll and take damage or are they still trapped Until they win the roll ?

They are trapped until they manage to escape.

do you get points if you get back to your starting area like capturing?

No. Death trap is not capture. Returning to the starting area while someone is in your death trap does nothing.

So with the max bonus being +8, means to get free, prisoner has to roll at least a 10 or higher or the bat villain has to be ko'd. I think the joker needs to have some fun this weekend.

Correct me if I'm wrong: you can attempt as many Deathtraps until you hit?
The bold+underlined part says that my Deathtrap Trait stops working as soon as a hit character is "trapped"...otherwise, I can keep throwing 'em out?

Thanks!

Yes, nothing restricts the number of times you can take a close combat action to activate Elaborate Deathtrap. You are only restricted on the number of times you can do something productive after hitting.