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| Original Title: | Batman: The Killing Joke |
| ISBN: | 0930289455 (ISBN13: 9780930289454) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=1282 |
| Series: | Batman: One-Shots, Batman, Modern Batman #45 , more |
| Characters: | James Gordon, Barbara Gordon, Bruce Wayne, Joker |
| Setting: | Gotham City(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Harvey Awards for Best Graphic Album, Best Single Issue or Story, Best Artist or Penciller (for Brian Bolland) & Best Colorist (for John Higgins) AND nominated for Special Award for Excellence in Presentation (for Richard Bruning) (1989), Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Graphic Album, Best Writer (for Alan Moore), Best Artist (for Brian Bolland) (1989) |
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For the first time the Joker's origin is revealed in this tale of insanity and human perseverance. Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point and go mad, the Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. After shooting and permanently paralyzing his daughter Barbara (a.k.a. Batgirl), the Joker kidnaps the commissioner and attacks his mind in hopes of breaking the man. But refusing to give up, Gordon maintains his sanity with the help of Batman in an effort to beset the madman.Present Out Of Books Batman: The Killing Joke (Batman: One-Shots)
| Title | : | Batman: The Killing Joke (Batman: One-Shots) |
| Author | : | Alan Moore |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 50 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 1995 by DC Comics (first published 1988) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Comics. Graphic Novels. Dc Comics. Batman. Fiction. Graphic Novels Comics. Comic Book. Superheroes |
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Ratings: 4.37 From 159891 Users | 4849 ReviewsRate Out Of Books Batman: The Killing Joke (Batman: One-Shots)
I know nothing about Batman (apart from seeing the Christian Bale films)I know nothing about Marvell or comic books or superheros in general but i loved this comic! My first ever graphic read.Batman: The Killing Joke (Batman), Alan Moore, Brian Bolland (Illustrator), Tim Sale (Introduction)Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 Comic graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland. The Killing Joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the Joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc "The Man Behind the Red Hood!". تاریخ نخستین خوانش: سال 2005 میلادی
(A) 85% | ExtraordinaryNotes: A discomforting, audacious book that compels re-readings and focused, lingering looks at specific pages and panels.
I asked a GR friend: Marvel or DC?Her response made me think. She said, Marvel over all. But DC has the better villains.Whu - ?Well.Yeah, Ill be damned, I think shes right.Looking at all of the Marvel villains, I think maybe only Red Skull or Bullseye come close to matching the lunatic force of DCs lineup. Magneto and Doctor Doom are powerful and bad, but also have some incongruous redeeming qualities. Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Brainiac, Bane, Harley Quinn and all the Batman bad guys headlined by
All it takes is one bad day.This is one of the most iconic comics in the Batman/Joker mythos and arguably has a place as one of the most iconic comics out there period. I think most people will agree that Bolland's visuals are just unbelievable. The expressions on the faces, the body language, even the colors are as close to perfect as you can get.And Moore is at the top of his game here. Wow. Just...wow!The ripple effects of what happened here not only created Oracle, but inspired a ton of
Dave wrote: "One of my favourites and one of the first batman novels I bought Jason and yes they made a adults cartoon of it lol..."This was probably
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