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Batman: The Killing Joke The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
☆ Be the first to reviewThis deluxe hardcover edition collects the classic 1988 Batman story by writer Alan Moore and artist Brian Bolland, in which the Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane while Batman races to stop him. The volume features a new coloring by Bolland, as well as additional material including the original script, sketches, and a behind-the-scenes look at the story's creation. It's a definitive presentation of one of the most influential and controversial Batman tales ever published.
A landmark in comic history, Batman: The Killing Joke collects the definitive tale of Batman’s most infamous adversary, written by Alan Moore and illustrated in full by Brian Bolland. In this harrowing, psychologically charged story, Batman confronts the Joker in Arkham Asylum—only to find the criminal has been replaced by a doppelgänger. What follows is a brutal, twisted game of cat and mouse that leads to a shocking attack on Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara, culminating in a surreal, nightmarish carnival where sanity is tested. The cover by Brian Bolland, a masterwork in its own right, captures the story’s eerie, unforgettable tone.
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Batman visits the Joker in Arkham Asylum only to discover he has been replaced by a double. As Batman attempts to track the villain down, the Joker shows up at the house of Commissioner Gordon where he promptly shoots Barbara and captures her father. The Joker takes Jim to a modified carnival where he tries to drive him mad (partially by showing him pictures of his naked and bleeding daughter). Batman arrives and starts beating on the Joker who attempts to reason with him in his own insane fashion. As things wrap up and the police arrive, the Joker finally tells Batman a joke that he gets.
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