Published May, 1988 (Copper Age) by DC Comics and went on sale in 1988 for $3.50 USD. This issue contains 48 pages in Color, the current NM value is $80.00 USD. The publisher has rated this issue Mature/Adult.
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UPC: 76194120212900118
ISBN-10: 0930289455
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Batman: The Killing Joke has to arguably be one of the best, if not the best, singular Joker stories ever written. I dare say it's one of Alan Moore's best works, come to think of it. Watchmen was an epic unlike no other, with characters put into an epic 12 issue series that forever changed the face of comic books. With the Killing Joke, Alan Moore's script takes the Joker and brings him to an entirely new light. Never before had we seen the Joker like this. Never before had we seen such brutality in a mainstream comic. Never before had such an established character been approached quite like this. The cover alone speaks for itself. The words and artwork inside speak so much more. Let's listen to what they have to say. Let's review Batman: The Killing Joke. Continue Reading »
Quintessential Joker story. Equally classic frustrated Batman. Poor Bats. What do you think? Does Batman finally snap? Does Joker live to tell another joke? This graphic novel manages to be a fresh after all these years. A must for anyone's collection!
Love the darkness of the Joker in this one
The more I think about the ending, the more I realize it works.
The best portrayal of The Joker in comics. Period. Brutal, tragic, chaotic, and--in a disgusting sort of way--funny.
