| Batman: The Killing Joke |  | Author: Alan Moore
Publisher: Action Direct Distribution
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  165 reviews
Sales Rank: 2313514
Media: Paperback
ISBN: 9999390145
EAN: 9789999390149
ASIN: 9999390145
Publication Date: November 1988
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Condition: Publisher: D.C. ComicsDate of Publication: 1988Binding: Soft CoverEdition: First EditionCondition: Near FineDescription: 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall A modern classic; one of the best-written & most literate Batman stories ever published. Winner of an Eisner award as best graphic album of 1988. Cited as one of "The 101 Best Graphic Novels" (Stephen Weiner, 2001).
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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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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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 Must Buy This Book September 5, 2008
You must buy it for the artwork. It the most beautiful artwork I ever seen in a Batman book. I read a review here saying the recoloring in this book is bad. This reviewer is so wrong. Recoloring this book is the best thing that ever happened! I literally compare the original with this book side by side before I made the purchase and it is night and day! In this book, Brian Bolland, joins among the great Batman artists such as Jim Lee and Neal Adams. Spectacular artwork, extremely clean and sharp with rich colors. The story on the other hand, I do not appreciate as much as other people may have, because while it gives the Joker some background as to how and why he became the Joker, I'm not sure that I would want to know since it is the mystery of the Joker that makes him creepy and scary. The Joker is also quite sinister in this book and no doubt, a book that really pays tribute to him compare to Loeb's books which depicts the Joker as a bumbling idiot. The story is pretty straight-forward and easy read which is quite uncharacteristic of Moore (I have to look twice at the cover to make sure he wrote this), and disappointingly, not witty at all which I would expect from this author.
Pretty good comic, but like The Dark Knight, it needed more Joker! September 5, 2008
Joker is my favorite villain of all time. I have wanted to get this comic for ages. The whole story line of how he came to be the Joker seemed rushed and the whole insanity saga with Commissioner Gordon played out like the boat scene in the Dark Knight...long, boring, and making no sense at all. Also, the Joker just needed to be in the comic more being crazy as a loon and doing what the Joker does...much like the Joker needed to be in the Dark Knight A LOT more. But the comic ends with a great joke and a pretty weird sililoquoy by a deranged 18 year old...didn't get that one. Overall a great graphic novel from a great artist, just needed more of the Joker in it.
 Short and Sharp September 4, 2008
Great story that add's to the Joker Mythos - not sure if it's a good "origin" tale, but love Brian Bolland's art - the redone colours do the art full justice. A great read
 The Killing Joke is the Killer Graphic Novel September 3, 2008
One of the best Batman stories ever by one of the greatest writters in the medium. Also, amazing drawings by Bolland. Simply sensational. And if you're a collector, llok for the special edition with collectible figurines.
The Joke's on Me August 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Amazon recently recommended that I purchase The Killing Joke based on my new addiction to comic books and graphic novels. (I've also only recently gotten into video games and other things that I think that I was supposed to start liking a long long time ago...Can you say: "mid-life crisis?"
Anyway, how timely I thought, of this Killing Joke recommendation by Amazon....A "new" Batman versus Joker story that is as "Dark" as the Nolan Brothers' most recent Batman films (Batman Begins & (The Dark Knight. And it virtually coincides with the theatrical release of the latter. With Heath Ledger's (Award Winning?) performance of the Joker fresh on my mind, I couldn't resist a "new" Joker story that captured a 'Darker' Batman and a much 'Darker' Joker than the silliness of the TV series' Cesar Romero or other more tame animated versions of the villain.
Ah, but the Joke is on me! New story??? Not!...The Killing Joke is new only if you're a noob like me that isn't in the know. This 2008 hard cover is a re-release that was originally published 20 years ago! The Killing Joke was written in 1988 by Alan Moore, and it is graphic novels like Moore's (along with those of Frank Miller...see Batman: Year One & Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) that inspired the Nolan Brothers' recent film adaptations. Therefore, indeed, it isn't The Killing Joke that has captured the 'Darkness' of the Nolan Brothers' films; it's the other way around.
But you already knew that, right? So I won't pretend to try to think that I'm informing you about the greatness of graphic novelist Alan Moore's storytelling ability. And I won't allude to the fabulous work by veteran comic book artist Brian Bolland.
I will strongly recommend Batman: The Killing Joke if you're unfamiliar with it and you are looking for a Batman versus Joker story that rivals the 'Darkness' in The Joker only recently introduced to the general public through Heath Ledger and the Nolan Brothers movie The Dark Knight.
Add this to your cart...and....Smile!
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