ritically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with Watchmen and V for Vendetta. In Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest super-villain, The Joker, and changes Batman's world forever.
ONE BAD DAY.
According
to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as the Joker, that's
all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from
the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. And
he's going to use Gotham City's top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and
his brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it.
Now Batman
must race to stop his archnemesis before his reign of terror claims two
of the Dark Knight's closest friends. 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?
Legendary writer Alan Moore redefined the superhero with Watchmen and V For Vendetta. In Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest super-villain, the Joker--and changes Batman's world forever.
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.
This new edition includes Batman: The Killing Joke and stories from Batman: Black and White #4 and Countdown #31,
along with numerous Batman and Joker covers and sketches by Brian
Bolland, including artwork only previously published in the Absolute
edition!