deluxe edition / Alan Moore, writer Brian Bolland, art and colors Richard Starkings, letterer.
Stunningly illustrated, Batman: The Killing Joke The Deluxe Edition has been lushly recolored by artist Brian Bolland, presenting his original vision of this modern classic. Batman graphic novel : the killing joke : the. In Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest super-villain, the Joker-and changes Batman's world forever. Legendary writer Alan Moore redefined the superhero with Watchmen and V For Vendetta. Can he finally put an end to the cycle of bloodlust and lunacy that links these two iconic foes before it leads to its fatal conclusion? And as the horrifying origin of the Clown Prince of Crime is finally revealed, will the thin line that separates Batman's nobility and the Joker's insanity snap once and for all? Now Batman must race to stop his archnemesis before his reign of terror claims two of the Dark Knight's closest friends. And he's going to use Gotham City's top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and his brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. In Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest super-villain, The Joker, and changes Batman's world forever.Īccording to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as the Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. With such an intense and powerful story Batman The Killing Joke deserves the artwork to go with it and Brian Bolland supplies the amazing look of the comic book, from the iconic front cover of Joker taking a photograph with his twisted, crazy, looking smile to the first twenty-one panels of the book that have no words just the images as Batman heads to Arkham Asylum to see Joker.Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with Watchmen and V for Vendetta. One thing that stands out about Batman The Killing Joke is the story is dark and very short, the comic book on has 64 pages, but in those pages, the story of such a disturbing relationship between The Dark Knight and Joker is so intense.Īlan Moore brought us a comic book that shows the moments of a man on the edge and pushing past the breaking point of madness as Joker kidnaps Commissioner Gordon and sets his sights on driving him insane, but as we know Gordon is a strong survivor and fights Joker every step of the way as the Dark Knight fights his own battles in his journey to saving Gordon from the world’s craziest madman. Now those of you that read the articles here on Blazing Minds will have seen me mention the animated movie based on the comic book, so to finally get my hands on the book is such a joy and even better is that I managed to pick up the Deluxe Edition of the Hardback book.
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