| Batman: The Killing Joke |  | Authors: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland
Artist: Brian Bolland
Publisher: DC Comics
Category: Book
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Rating:  235 reviews
Sales Rank: 2,372
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Deluxe
Pages: 64
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 7.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 1401216676
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781401216672
ASIN: 1401216676
Publication Date: March 19, 2008
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This classic, infamous story in the Batman saga has been recolored with a more effectively cooler palette and set into context with an introduction and an afterword. Escaped from Arkham Asylum, villain deluxe Joker shoots Barbara "Batgirl" Gordon as part of his plan to drive her police commissioner father insane. Intending to prove that anyone can go mad after "one bad day" as he describes in his putative origin story, the Joker also kidnaps and torments Commissioner Gordon. But Gordon remains sane, and Batman recaptures the Jokerthe two actually share a laugh at the ambiguous ending. With Barbara Gordon now a paraplegic, the story stands as a chilling profile of madness. The Killing Joke provoked fury among many readers who lamented the disposal of Barbara Gordon as a mere pawn to testosterone; yet Gordon reinvents herself later as superinfohacker Oracle, poster girl for disability empowerment (see Birds of Prey, LJ 7/08). A bonus story at the end paints the quieter, equally chilling madness of a Batman fan fantasizing about killing the superheroa perfect foil for the publicly gaudy Joker. For adult collections.M.C.
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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.
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 Sets the bar for Batman March 2, 2010
Ian Reddick
Alan Moore is the greatest comic book writer of all time. His portrayal of the Joker is dark, violent, and irrational. Bolland's illustrations bring the book to life and tell a narrative of their own. Read it once and you'll want more. read it again and you'll catch all the little things you missed the first time through. But you'll still want more.
 Good but Overrated Batman Story February 16, 2010
Enrique Trevino (Cd. Juarez, Mexico)
The Killing Joke is a very famous comic. It gives us a glimpse into the Joker's origin and therefore humanizes the character a bit. In a way it also humanizes Batman, by seeing his reaction to the Joker's joke (the joke, by the way, is very funny).
I was underwhelmed with this comic, as it is very famous and Tim Burton listed it as a big influence for the Batman movie. I think Alan Moore is the best comic book writer, so I was expecting this book to be out of this world. It isn't.
This comic is very good and it is worth reading, but it is not worth buying for more than $5. I would suggest getting it in the trade paperback with Alan Moore's DC stories, which includes "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?".
Must Own February 15, 2010
Jennings Falcon (Florence, SC USA)
If you like Batman, if you collect comics, or you are at all intrigued by the Batman/Joker dynamic, this is a must have for your collection.
This is a remarkable portrayal of Batman's own neurosis, and this is the Joker at his most psychotic.
Review of Moore's The Killing Joke December 10, 2009
Ryan S. Mease (Chicago, IL, USA)
This comic book has many, many great features. To begin, it has an excellent writer and illustrator. Moore's probing dialogue is enhanced by a dark, morally ambiguous world of illustrations. Furthermore, this story is incredibly simple. It features several usual characters posed in unique positions that criticize their more traditional mythology. The 'book' is less than 50 pages--less than an hour of reading. Reader will recognize several scenes and themes drawn from this work in the Dark Knight. This book is a great read, and it doesn't demand much of your time. Pick it up.
The Killing Joke November 18, 2009
Lee Chilcs
Beautifully drawn. Cleverly written. A timeless classic. Brian Bolland went back and added additional figures to his panels. It would be fun to compare an earlier version of this work to see who the new people are.
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