Batman: The Killing Joke

by Alan Moore

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One of the greatest Batman books ever, and the definitive Joker graphic novel. Dark interpretations of the Joker (such as the one in The Dark Knight) trace their lineage to this work. (

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mohi | Jul 5, 2009 |

Kearsten says: Wow. This was incredibly disturbing! I'm not deeply familiar with Batman and his history, but this installment feels very dark and I wonder how much of *this* Joker influenced The Dark Knight... Lots, methinks! (

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59Square | Jun 24, 2009 |

Wow. This was incredibly disturbing! I'm not deeply familiar with Batman and his history, but this installment feels very dark and i wonder how much of *this* Joker influenced The Dark Knight... (

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kayceel | Jun 22, 2009 |

Nice tale and interesting ending. Better than most comics. (

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wikiro | Jun 7, 2009 |

Dark, intense and intriguing ending.... (

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Series (with order)

Batman

Canonical Title

Original publication date

1988-05

People/Characters

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

The Joker

Commissioner James Gordon

Barbara Gordon

Alfred Pennyworth

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Important places

Gotham City, New Jersey, USA

Arkham Asylum

Important events

Awards and honors

Eisner Award (Best Graphic Album, 1989)

Harvey Award (Graphic Album, 1989)

Epigraph

Dedication

First words

"Hello. I came to talk."

Quotations

Last words

Disambiguation notice

Publisher's editors

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Amazon.com (ISBN 0930289455, Paperback)

The Killing Joke, one of my favorite Batman stories ever, stirred a bit of controversy because the story involves the Joker brutally, pointlessly shooting Commissioner Gordon's daughter in the spine. This is a no-holds-barred take on a truly insane criminal mind, masterfully written by British comics writer Alan Moore. The art by Brian Bolland is so appealing that his depiction of the Joker became a standard and was imitated by many artists to follow.

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:10 -0400)

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