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Batman Post-Crisis #45
Batman: The Killing Joke
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.
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.
50 pages, Paperback
First published November 16, 1988
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Alan Moore
1,579听books21k听followersAlan Moore is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance art/spoken word pieces) with The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels, some of which have been released on CD.
As a comics writer, Moore is notable for being one of the first writers to apply literary and formalist sensibilities to the mainstream of the medium. As well as including challenging subject matter and adult themes, he brings a wide range of influences to his work, from the literary鈥揳uthors such as William S. Burroughs, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anton Wilson and Iain Sinclair; New Wave science fiction writers such as Michael Moorcock; horror writers such as Clive Barker; to the cinematic鈥揻ilmmakers such as Nicolas Roeg. Influences within comics include Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby and Bryan Talbot.
As a comics writer, Moore is notable for being one of the first writers to apply literary and formalist sensibilities to the mainstream of the medium. As well as including challenging subject matter and adult themes, he brings a wide range of influences to his work, from the literary鈥揳uthors such as William S. Burroughs, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anton Wilson and Iain Sinclair; New Wave science fiction writers such as Michael Moorcock; horror writers such as Clive Barker; to the cinematic鈥揻ilmmakers such as Nicolas Roeg. Influences within comics include Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby and Bryan Talbot.
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September 23, 2023
(A) 85% | Extraordinary
Notes: A discomforting, audacious book that compels re-readings and focused, lingering looks at specific pages and panels.
Notes: A discomforting, audacious book that compels re-readings and focused, lingering looks at specific pages and panels.
November 22, 2020
鈥淎ll it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.鈥�
Now this was good, and I mean good. It鈥檚 such a simple idea, but so real and powerful. I mean one bad day is all it takes. One push, one snap, one descent into chaos and it鈥檚 over. Once you鈥檝e crossed that threshold then things will never be the same again. And the Joker, being the sly and brilliant villain that he is, wants to share the experience with the world. He wants to show humanity that they are not that far from him. The first man he wants to reduce is the stalwart Commissioner Gordon. But, I think we all know who is intended victim actually is.
The Joker was once normal. He had a girlfriend; he had a job, but the world shitted on him somewhat chronic. And like many people he was forced to turn to crime; he was forced to break society's rules in order to survive. That鈥檚 where it all began. That first step into the darkness led to many other steps down the road of corruption. It wasn鈥檛 long before petty crime turned to murder and butchery. The Joker became ruined and lost himself in his nasty deeds. This is a great origin story, one that fully lives up to the character immense personality. Allan More totally nails it.
"THERE IS NO SANITY CLAUSE!
SO WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF LOCKED ONTO AN UNPLEASANT TRAIN OF THOUGHT, HEADING FOR THE PLACES IN YOUR PAST WHERE THE SCREAMING IS UNBEARABLE, REMEMBER THERE'S ALWAYS MADNESS.
MADNESS IS THE EMERGENCY EXIT...
YOU CAN JUST STEP OUTSIDE, AND CLOSE THE DOOR ON ALL THOSE DREADFUL THINGS THAT HAPPENED. YOU CAN LOCK THEM AWAY...
贵翱搁贰痴贰搁.鈥�
And the ending, it鈥檚 all about the ending. The Joker鈥檚 personality is infectious. At least, he wants it to be. He鈥檚 always tried to bring down the good. He ruined Harvey Dent, and he has always wanted to ruin the bat. And he just may have. The end is suggestive of two things: firstly, Batman strangling the Joker in one final heroic act, there鈥檚 some irony in that sentence; secondly, Batman descending to the Jokers level and embracing the insanity of one bad day.
I'll leave you with this picture and see if you can decide:
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Now this was good, and I mean good. It鈥檚 such a simple idea, but so real and powerful. I mean one bad day is all it takes. One push, one snap, one descent into chaos and it鈥檚 over. Once you鈥檝e crossed that threshold then things will never be the same again. And the Joker, being the sly and brilliant villain that he is, wants to share the experience with the world. He wants to show humanity that they are not that far from him. The first man he wants to reduce is the stalwart Commissioner Gordon. But, I think we all know who is intended victim actually is.
The Joker was once normal. He had a girlfriend; he had a job, but the world shitted on him somewhat chronic. And like many people he was forced to turn to crime; he was forced to break society's rules in order to survive. That鈥檚 where it all began. That first step into the darkness led to many other steps down the road of corruption. It wasn鈥檛 long before petty crime turned to murder and butchery. The Joker became ruined and lost himself in his nasty deeds. This is a great origin story, one that fully lives up to the character immense personality. Allan More totally nails it.
"THERE IS NO SANITY CLAUSE!
SO WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF LOCKED ONTO AN UNPLEASANT TRAIN OF THOUGHT, HEADING FOR THE PLACES IN YOUR PAST WHERE THE SCREAMING IS UNBEARABLE, REMEMBER THERE'S ALWAYS MADNESS.
MADNESS IS THE EMERGENCY EXIT...
YOU CAN JUST STEP OUTSIDE, AND CLOSE THE DOOR ON ALL THOSE DREADFUL THINGS THAT HAPPENED. YOU CAN LOCK THEM AWAY...
贵翱搁贰痴贰搁.鈥�
And the ending, it鈥檚 all about the ending. The Joker鈥檚 personality is infectious. At least, he wants it to be. He鈥檚 always tried to bring down the good. He ruined Harvey Dent, and he has always wanted to ruin the bat. And he just may have. The end is suggestive of two things: firstly, Batman strangling the Joker in one final heroic act, there鈥檚 some irony in that sentence; secondly, Batman descending to the Jokers level and embracing the insanity of one bad day.
I'll leave you with this picture and see if you can decide:
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You can connect with me on social media via .
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July 6, 2024
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 other great storylines.
I would have thought that a Joker Origin story was maybe the stupidest idea ever before reading this, but I think Moore pulled it off beautifully. Mainly because this had such a wonderful hint of madness to it, that even with the Joker telling you about his past, it still leaves you wondering if that's really what happened.
And that ending.
Highly recommended.
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 other great storylines.
I would have thought that a Joker Origin story was maybe the stupidest idea ever before reading this, but I think Moore pulled it off beautifully. Mainly because this had such a wonderful hint of madness to it, that even with the Joker telling you about his past, it still leaves you wondering if that's really what happened.
And that ending.
Highly recommended.
March 15, 2008
It causes me no joy to give any comic written by Alan Moore one star, but this is how it has to be. Now, before I write a single word more, let me start with this simple disclaimer: I consider Alan Moore the best writer to have ever worked in comics. There are no qualifiers to that; no qualifications. Moore is unmatched.
But The Killing Joke? As a Batman book, it's just bad. That isn't to say there's nothing to like here: this book certainly has its moments; some of which are brilliant, in fact. But as a story, it doesn't work.
Killing Joke is really two stories told in parallel. It provides an origin for the Joker while simultaneously following him on a scheme to drive Commissioner Gordon insane.
The origin is largely based on an old issue of Batman from the 50's: "The Man Behind the Red Hood." As much as I appreciate the nod to the past, the Red Hood origin of the Joker is one I could do without. While I am not in favor of attempts to make Batman "realistic," I do feel that some elements should be handled carefully if handled at all.
And that's really the problem here. Not only did Alan Moore use an absurd origin; he made it more so. In the original, the Red Hood was a hardened criminal before he became the Joker. In this version, he was a comedian having a really bad day.
I think I understand what Moore was trying to do here. I believe he wanted to create an element of pathos in the Joker's past while playing up the absurdity of the medium.
But the result felt sloppy. Instead of adding layers to the Joker's personality, it just made him less interesting.
The real problem with Killing Joke, however, is the other story line. The Joker takes Barbara Gordon by surprise, shooting and paralyzing her. Setting aside my personal objection to crippling one of DC's best (and, at the time, few) female characters, Moore missed a huge opportunity here. Had Oracle鈥檚 injury been sustained as Batgirl, the psychological effect on Batman could have been developed in great depth, as he鈥檇 have been responsible for placing her in harm鈥檚 way. As it was, the story only takes a toll on her father, and that's largely wrapped up by the end of the comic.
The Joker's motive for all this mayhem, to break Jim Gordon and prove that a bad enough day can drive anyone insane, comes to nothing. In part, he's foiled by Batman, but really he loses because he's wrong: Gordon is strong enough to survive his ordeal.
In the end, after everything, The Joker's comprehension of the human psyche is wrong. To me, this destroys the character鈥檚 credibility. The Joker has no superpowers, but madness is his expertise. For him to set to prove a point about insanity than fail, not due to Batman but rather his own assumptions, weakens him. Even after shooting Barbara, he ends the book less of a threat than he started.
Now, let's be honest: one star is a harsh rating, and were this book not commonly called "The Greatest Batman Story Ever Told" I'd almost certainly have been more lenient. There are certainly excellent aspects to the writing and the art; aspects that would buy any other book three stars.
But this isn't any other book. It's one of the most significant Batman stories written, having forever altered the continuity and status of several characters. It's Alan Moore's most famous Batman story.
And it really isn't that good.
But The Killing Joke? As a Batman book, it's just bad. That isn't to say there's nothing to like here: this book certainly has its moments; some of which are brilliant, in fact. But as a story, it doesn't work.
Killing Joke is really two stories told in parallel. It provides an origin for the Joker while simultaneously following him on a scheme to drive Commissioner Gordon insane.
The origin is largely based on an old issue of Batman from the 50's: "The Man Behind the Red Hood." As much as I appreciate the nod to the past, the Red Hood origin of the Joker is one I could do without. While I am not in favor of attempts to make Batman "realistic," I do feel that some elements should be handled carefully if handled at all.
And that's really the problem here. Not only did Alan Moore use an absurd origin; he made it more so. In the original, the Red Hood was a hardened criminal before he became the Joker. In this version, he was a comedian having a really bad day.
I think I understand what Moore was trying to do here. I believe he wanted to create an element of pathos in the Joker's past while playing up the absurdity of the medium.
But the result felt sloppy. Instead of adding layers to the Joker's personality, it just made him less interesting.
The real problem with Killing Joke, however, is the other story line. The Joker takes Barbara Gordon by surprise, shooting and paralyzing her. Setting aside my personal objection to crippling one of DC's best (and, at the time, few) female characters, Moore missed a huge opportunity here. Had Oracle鈥檚 injury been sustained as Batgirl, the psychological effect on Batman could have been developed in great depth, as he鈥檇 have been responsible for placing her in harm鈥檚 way. As it was, the story only takes a toll on her father, and that's largely wrapped up by the end of the comic.
The Joker's motive for all this mayhem, to break Jim Gordon and prove that a bad enough day can drive anyone insane, comes to nothing. In part, he's foiled by Batman, but really he loses because he's wrong: Gordon is strong enough to survive his ordeal.
In the end, after everything, The Joker's comprehension of the human psyche is wrong. To me, this destroys the character鈥檚 credibility. The Joker has no superpowers, but madness is his expertise. For him to set to prove a point about insanity than fail, not due to Batman but rather his own assumptions, weakens him. Even after shooting Barbara, he ends the book less of a threat than he started.
Now, let's be honest: one star is a harsh rating, and were this book not commonly called "The Greatest Batman Story Ever Told" I'd almost certainly have been more lenient. There are certainly excellent aspects to the writing and the art; aspects that would buy any other book three stars.
But this isn't any other book. It's one of the most significant Batman stories written, having forever altered the continuity and status of several characters. It's Alan Moore's most famous Batman story.
And it really isn't that good.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 3, 2022
Of course, there are no real life Arkham Asylums, because this would have some pretty bad implications for models of society in general besides the 鈥濱t takes one bad day approach.鈥�
For instance critical questions like
Who runs and makes money with these institutions, just as with prisons?
Why this high incarceration rate in the US?
Is there an open debate about restorative and retributive justice models?
Wouldn麓t making much more people crazy on purpose produce more cash flow for the madhouse just as making stricter laws produce prison slave labor?
So let麓s better stick with the cozy world of graphic novels and enter the lovely universe of鈥� oh wait, there was something.
Good straight morality
getting contaminated
until it Jokers麓 out
This underlying question of morality, ethic, and who says what is ok (burning evil witches, killing evil infidels, investing in hedge funds and financial derivates) and not is what makes many great works, although just rarely with such fantastic manifestations as the Joker. Because he麓s deep and the morality most appropriate for him might be
Batman or the Joker? And is it a BDSM Bromance that doesn麓t just end with them laughing together, but an even bigger, unknown, inofficial ending before the police comes?
So there is this one guy fighting for the state, police, corporations, society, and all the mad criminals that are鈥orn that way? Decided to do that because they realized that it made them hard? No, wait, it are the good ones, the superrich bat with his investments, the politicians with their lobbyists, the whole rotten system itself that produces these poor individuals themselves. That麓s the postmodernist deconstruction of everything that was once nice and cozy and throwing back the body of proof to the ones who deem themselves judges.
The 鈥濱t takes one bad day approach鈥� could evolve into boot camps for moneybags
Like many psychological real life studies, this is just not scientific. I麓m sure that, repeated with loads of naked people in different vehicles and soft porn, there will be as many outcomes as stabilities of psyches themselves. Some might enjoy it, some get PTSD, and for some, it麓s not even hardcore enough. But the idea of showing wealthy, protected people who don麓t know what real life and suffering means the darkness of many existences is a nice idea to get them to start thinking. Maybe as kind of boot camps for the elite who have to work in average and low paying bone breaking jobs with breadline, poverty, violence, and discrimination. Wouldn麓t that be fun?
Bleach the clown
I麓m sure that there is certainly a deeper meaning too, something like that narcissism and egocentrism are so omnipresent in our society that, after many miseries have shattered the poor pal, his disfigurement is the missing puzzle piece to ultimate madness.
Joker speeches and mentality
They麓re distillations of the underlying, mentioned themes and the most disturbing thing is the fact that he really has some points. While Batman is the sober, philistine moralizer who can麓t get out of his skin, the Joker's argumentation is as flexible as possible and sometimes more realistic than the pathetic, patriotic approach that ignores vast parts of reality for the sake of a meaningless glorification of pathos. That麓s why
Antagonists are sometimes the true rebels and freedom fighters
Especially in the historical context, this is a pretty freaking big history mind penetration. Close to all real life big heroes, national icons, be they kings or presidents, had blood on their hands and contamination in their brains because of the ideologies that fueled their periods. Most of these mutations of humanities are seen as inhumane, crazy, and destructive nowadays, but where agendas and commandments centuries and, more important, just decades ago. So everyone rebelling against these systems, no matter how violent and cruel, is somehow unwittingly making the world a better place by sensitizing and alerting the public. Our nowadays, violent and nonviolent resistance activists, modern Jokers, are just treated like the mad peasants criticizing duke and king, slaves wanting freedom, women wanting rights, etc. So it may be possible that they麓re right and we just not crazy enough to understand and see the truth.
Tropes show how literature is conceptualized and created and which mixture of elements makes works and genres unique:
For instance critical questions like
Who runs and makes money with these institutions, just as with prisons?
Why this high incarceration rate in the US?
Is there an open debate about restorative and retributive justice models?
Wouldn麓t making much more people crazy on purpose produce more cash flow for the madhouse just as making stricter laws produce prison slave labor?
So let麓s better stick with the cozy world of graphic novels and enter the lovely universe of鈥� oh wait, there was something.
Good straight morality
getting contaminated
until it Jokers麓 out
This underlying question of morality, ethic, and who says what is ok (burning evil witches, killing evil infidels, investing in hedge funds and financial derivates) and not is what makes many great works, although just rarely with such fantastic manifestations as the Joker. Because he麓s deep and the morality most appropriate for him might be
Batman or the Joker? And is it a BDSM Bromance that doesn麓t just end with them laughing together, but an even bigger, unknown, inofficial ending before the police comes?
So there is this one guy fighting for the state, police, corporations, society, and all the mad criminals that are鈥orn that way? Decided to do that because they realized that it made them hard? No, wait, it are the good ones, the superrich bat with his investments, the politicians with their lobbyists, the whole rotten system itself that produces these poor individuals themselves. That麓s the postmodernist deconstruction of everything that was once nice and cozy and throwing back the body of proof to the ones who deem themselves judges.
The 鈥濱t takes one bad day approach鈥� could evolve into boot camps for moneybags
Like many psychological real life studies, this is just not scientific. I麓m sure that, repeated with loads of naked people in different vehicles and soft porn, there will be as many outcomes as stabilities of psyches themselves. Some might enjoy it, some get PTSD, and for some, it麓s not even hardcore enough. But the idea of showing wealthy, protected people who don麓t know what real life and suffering means the darkness of many existences is a nice idea to get them to start thinking. Maybe as kind of boot camps for the elite who have to work in average and low paying bone breaking jobs with breadline, poverty, violence, and discrimination. Wouldn麓t that be fun?
Bleach the clown
I麓m sure that there is certainly a deeper meaning too, something like that narcissism and egocentrism are so omnipresent in our society that, after many miseries have shattered the poor pal, his disfigurement is the missing puzzle piece to ultimate madness.
Joker speeches and mentality
They麓re distillations of the underlying, mentioned themes and the most disturbing thing is the fact that he really has some points. While Batman is the sober, philistine moralizer who can麓t get out of his skin, the Joker's argumentation is as flexible as possible and sometimes more realistic than the pathetic, patriotic approach that ignores vast parts of reality for the sake of a meaningless glorification of pathos. That麓s why
Antagonists are sometimes the true rebels and freedom fighters
Especially in the historical context, this is a pretty freaking big history mind penetration. Close to all real life big heroes, national icons, be they kings or presidents, had blood on their hands and contamination in their brains because of the ideologies that fueled their periods. Most of these mutations of humanities are seen as inhumane, crazy, and destructive nowadays, but where agendas and commandments centuries and, more important, just decades ago. So everyone rebelling against these systems, no matter how violent and cruel, is somehow unwittingly making the world a better place by sensitizing and alerting the public. Our nowadays, violent and nonviolent resistance activists, modern Jokers, are just treated like the mad peasants criticizing duke and king, slaves wanting freedom, women wanting rights, etc. So it may be possible that they麓re right and we just not crazy enough to understand and see the truth.
Tropes show how literature is conceptualized and created and which mixture of elements makes works and genres unique:
August 26, 2017
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賵賷毓鬲乇賮 丕賱賮賳丕賳 亘乇丕賷丕賳 亘賵賱丕賳丿 -乇爻丕賲 鬲賱賰 丕賱丨賰丕賷丞- 廿賳賴 賵丕噩賴 氐毓賵亘丞 賮賷 鬲賯亘賱 丕賳 賷鬲賲 賰卮賮 亘賴匕丕 丕賱賵囟賵丨 賱賱睾夭 賲丕囟賷 丕賱噩賵賰乇 亘毓丿 賰賱 賴匕丕 丕賱賵賯鬲 賵賱賰賳 賲丕 兀賳賯匕賴 賴賵 兀毓鬲乇丕賮 丕賱賲丐賱賮 毓賱賷 賱爻丕賳 丕賱噩賵賰乇 貙 丕賱卮乇賷乇 丕賱丕賰孬乇 噩賲丕賴賷乇賷丞 兀賳 丕賱賲丕囟賷 胤丕賱賲丕 賴賵 亘賴匕丕 丕賱噩賳賵賳 賮廿賳賴 賷賮囟賱 丕賳 賷賰賵賳 賱賴 禺賷丕乇丕鬲 賲鬲毓丿丿丞
"丕賱賮賳丕賳 亘乇丕賷丕賳 亘賵賱丕賳丿 賵賴賵 賷氐賵乇 賳賮爻賴 鬲丨囟賷乇丕 賱乇爻賲 丕賱睾賱丕賮 丕賱兀賷賯賵賳賷"
-亘毓丿賴丕 亘毓卮乇賷賳 毓丕賲丕 賯丿賲 賰乇賷爻鬲賵賮乇 賳賵賱丕賳 賲禺乇噩 爻賱爻賱丞 賮丕乇爻 丕賱馗賱丕賲 丕賱噩賵賰乇 賵賴賵 賷丨賰賷 賮賷 賰賱 賲乇丞 胤賵丕賱 丕賱賮賷賱賲 賯氐丞 賲禺鬲賱賮丞 毓賳 爻乇 賲丕囟賷賴 賵爻亘亘 丕賱鬲卮賵賴 丕賱匕賷 兀氐丕亘賴 賵賯丕賲 亘亘胤賵賱鬲賴 亘丕賯鬲丿丕乇 賴賷孬 賱賷丿噩乇
"丕賱賳噩賲 噩丕賷 賱賷賳賵..丕丨丿孬 賲賳 賷賯丿賲 丕賱噩賵賰乇 賮賷 丕賱爻賷賳賲丕 賮賷 氐賷賮 2016 賷賯賱丿 丕賱睾賱丕賮 丕賱丕賷賯賵賳賷"
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賰丕乇賷夭賲丕 丕賱丨賵丕乇 丕賱賳賮爻賷 丕賱爻賵丿丕賵賷 毓賳 馗賱賲 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵噩賳賵賳賴丕 賵丕卮鬲毓丕賱 丕賱丨乇賵亘 賱兀爻亘丕亘 鬲丕賮賴丞 賵丕賱匕賰乇賷丕鬲 丕賱兀賱賷賲丞鈥� 丕賳賰爻丕乇 丕賱賲賮鬲卮 噩賵乇丿賵賳 亘毓丿 丕賱廿匕賱丕賱 丕賱乇賴賷亘 毓賱賷 賷丿 丕賱噩賵賰乇 賱賷賰爻乇賴鈥� 賰賱 賴匕丕 丕賲鬲夭噩 亘乇爻賵賲 睾丕賷丞 賮賷 丕賱丿賯丞 賵丕賱噩賲丕賱 賵丕賱賵囟賵丨 噩毓賱鬲 賲賳 丕賱氐賮丨丕鬲 丕賱兀乇亘毓賷賳 賱鬲賱賰 丕賱丨賰丕賷丞 賲鬲毓丞 賮賷 丕賱賯乇丕亍丞
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賮賷 賲賯丿賲丞 丕賱賳爻禺丞 丕賱賳爻禺丞 丕賱噩丿賷丿丞 丕賱氐丕丿乇丞 賮賷 2008 亘賲賳丕爻亘丞 20 毓丕賲丕 賷賯丿賲 賱賴丕 賲賯丿賲丞 兀丨丿 乇爻丕賲賷 丕賱賰賵賲賷賰爻 賵賳噩賵賲 丕賱鬲賲孬賷賱 "鬲賷賲 爻賷賱" 爻鬲卮毓乇 賮賷 丕賱賲賯丿賲丞 賰賷賮 噩毓賱鬲 丕賱兀賱賵丕賳 丕賱賲爻鬲禺丿賲丞 賮賷 鬲賱賰 丕賱賳爻禺丞 丕賱噩丿賷丿丞 鬲噩乇亘丞 爻賷賳賲丕卅賷丞 賮乇賷丿丞 賵賲鬲毓丞 賱賱毓賷賳 賮賷 丕爻鬲禺丿丕賲 丕賱兀賱賵丕賳 亘丕賱兀禺氐 賮賷 丕賱賮賱丕卮 亘丕賰
賰賲丕 丕賳賴丕 匕丕鬲 丕胤丕乇丕鬲 賰賱丕爻賷賰賷丞 賱丕 賰鬲賱賰 丕賱氐丕禺亘丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賲賷夭 丕賱賰賵賲賷賰爻 丕賱丨丿賷孬
兀毓鬲賯丿 丕賳 賲賯丿賲鬲賴 賮毓賱丕 鬲氐賱丨 乇賷賮賷賵 賱賱乇賵丕賷丞..丨鬲賲丕 爻鬲丿乇賰 爻乇 丕賳亘賴丕乇賴... 賱賲 賷亘丕賱睾 丕賱乇噩賱 賮賷 賵氐賮 丕賱賰丕丿乇丕鬲 賵廿亘丿丕毓賴丕 賵賱丕 鬲賱賰 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 丕賱鬲賷 乇賮囟 丕賱乇爻丕賲 鬲賵囟賷丨賴丕 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞
賰賱賴丕 賲夭丨丞 ! 賰賱 卮卅 兀賷 兀丨丿 賯丿乇賴 兀賵 賰丕賮丨 賱兀噩賱賴..賰賱 賴匕丕 賳賰鬲丞 賲鬲賵丨卮丞 賲丕噩賳丞! 賱匕丕 賱賲 賱丕 鬲乇賷 丕賱噩丕賳亘 丕賱賲囟丨賰責 賱賲丕匕丕 賱丕 鬲囟丨賰責
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丕匕丕 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱賯氐丞 賵丕賱丨亘賰丞 4 賳噩賵賲 賮兀賳 丕賱乇爻賵賲 賳賮爻賴丕 鬲爻鬲丨賯 丕賱禺賲爻 賳噩賵賲 亘噩丿丕乇丞
賷賳亘睾賷 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 丕賳 丕賯賵賱 丕賳 丕賱賳賰鬲丞 丕賱賯丕鬲賱丞 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 貙 賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱丨夭賳 廿匕丕 賲丕 乇賰夭鬲 賮賷賴丕 賱亘毓囟 丕賱賵賯鬲
賳賰鬲丞 丕賱孬賯丞
丕賱孬賯丞 丕賱賲毓丿賵賲丞 賮賷 毓丕賱賲 賲馗賱賲 賰賴匕丕 丕賱毓丕賱賲
賵賯丿 鬲噩毓賱賰 賮毓賱丕 鬲丿乇賰 廿賳賰 賯丿 鬲鬲毓丕胤賮 賲毓 丕賱噩賵賰乇貙 乇睾賲 丕賳 丕賱賲丕囟賷 賯丿 賷賰賵賳 賰匕亘丞貙 乇睾賲 賰賱 卮卅 賯丿 鬲賱鬲賲爻 賱賴 丕賱毓匕乇
賯丿 鬲賮賴賲 丕賱賳賰鬲丞 丕賱兀禺賷乇丞
丕賱賯丕鬲賱丞
"賲賱丨賵馗丞, 賱賳賮爻 丕賱乇爻丕賲 賱賴 賰賵賲賷賰爻 賮賷 丕賱賳爻禺丞 丕賱丨丿賷孬丞 毓賳 乇噩賱 亘乇卅, 噩賲毓 亘乇爻賵賲賴 丕賱賲鬲賯賳丞 丕卮賴乇 丕卮乇丕乇 毓丕賱賲 亘丕鬲賲丕賳 賮賷 賯氐丞 賯氐賷乇丞 噩丿丕 鬲禺賷賱賷丞 毓賳 丕賱禺賷乇 賵丕賱卮乇"
賲丨賲丿 丕賱毓乇亘賷
"氐賵乇丞 賳丕丿乇丞 賱賲丨賲丿 丕賱毓乇亘賷 賵賴賵 噩賵賰乇 亘爻 亘丕鬲賲丕賳 賮賷 丕賱賯賱亘"
賲賳 22 賷賵賱賷賵 2016
丕賱賷 23 賷賵賱賷賵 2016
賵賱賵 賲卮 毓丕乇賮 丕賷賴 丕賱賰丕乇賷夭賲丕 丕賱賱賷 賵氐賱鬲賴 賱賰丿丞..賱丕夭賲 鬲卮賵賮 丕賱丨賰丕賷丞 丕賱賯氐賷乇丞 丕賱毓亘賯乇賷丞 丿賷
丕賱毓賲賱 丕賱賮賳賷 丿賴貙 賰賵賲賷賰爻 賲爻鬲賯賱 -賱丕 賷鬲亘毓 兀毓丿丕丿 爻賱爻賱丞- 亘賷毓乇囟 賵噩賴丞 賳馗乇 卮禺氐賷鬲賷賳 賲鬲賳丕賯囟鬲賷賳
丕鬲賳賷賳 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱卮乇賵乇 賵丕賱賷兀爻 賵丕賱馗賱賲 噩毓賱鬲賴賲丕 賷噩賳賾賵丕 鬲賲丕賲丕
"氐賵乇丞 賳丕丿乇丞 賱亘丕鬲賲丕賳 賷亘鬲爻賲 :)"
"賰賱 賲丕 賷鬲胤賱亘賴 丕賱兀賲乇 賴賵 賷賵賲 賵丕丨丿 爻卅貙 賱賷禺爻賮 兀毓賯賱 廿賳爻丕賳 毓賱賷 賵噩賴丞 丕賱兀乇囟 廿賱賶 丕賱噩賳賵賳. 賴匕賴 賴賷 丕賱丨賷丕丞 亘丕賱賳爻亘丞 賱賷貙 賷賵賲 賵丕丨丿 爻卅"兀丨丿賴賲丕 氐丕乇 賲賯賳毓丕 睾丕賲囟丕貙 匕卅亘丕 賵丨賷丿丕貙 兀賵 賰賲丕 賯賷賱 亘丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賮兀乇丕 賷胤賷乇貙 賷胤丕乇丿 丕賱賲噩乇賲賷賳 毓賱賷 丨爻丕亘 丨賷丕鬲賴
賵丕賱丌禺乇 賲噩賴賵賱 睾乇賷亘 丕賱兀胤賵丕乇 鬲賯亘賱 噩賳賵賳 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵囟丕毓賮賴 賵丨丕賵賱 兀賳 賷噩毓賱 丕賱噩賲賷毓 毓賱賷 卮丕賰賱鬲賴
丕賱丕鬲賳賷賳 賱丕 賷毓乇賮丕 亘毓囟賴賲丕 丕賱亘毓囟 賵賱丕 卮禺氐賷鬲賴賲丕 丕賱丨賯賷賯賷丞 賵賱丕 爻乇 匕賱賰 丕賱賷賵賲 丕賱爻卅 丕賱匕賷 兀丿賷 賱賰賱 賴匕丕
賵賱賰賳 丕賱孬丕賳賷 賷爻毓賷 賮賷 賳卮乇 噩賳賵賳賴 賵鬲賳賰賷賱 乇丕丿毓賷賴 賵丕賱兀賵賱 賷丨丕乇亘 兀賲孬丕賱賴 亘丕賱胤亘毓
丕賱廿孬賳丕賳 賵噩賴丕賳 賱毓賲賱丞 賵丕丨丿丞...鬲賱丕賯賷賴賲丕 賲毓賳丕賴 丕賱噩賳賵賳
賵丕賱丨賰丕賷丞 賴賳丕 賵丕丨丿丞 賲賳 丨賰丕賷丕鬲 丕賱賯胤 賵丕賱賮丕乇 貙 亘丕鬲 賲丕賳 賵丕賱噩賵賰乇...賵賱賰賳 亘胤賱賴丕 丕賱乇卅賷爻賷 賴賵 丕賱孬丕賳賷...丕賱噩賵賰乇貙 賮賴賷 丨賰丕賷丞 丕賱賳賰鬲丞 丕賱賯丕鬲賱丞
賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱丨賰丕賷丞 貙 鬲賱賰 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 丕賱賲氐賵乇丞 貙 賵賱兀賵賱 賲乇丞 賮賷 丕賱賰賵賲賷賰爻 賷馗賴乇 賲丕囟賷 丕賱噩賵賰乇 賵兀氐賱賴 亘匕賱賰 丕賱鬲賮氐賷賱.. 賵匕賱賰 丕賱賷賵賲 丕賱爻卅 丕賱匕賷 鬲爻亘亘 賱賰賱 賴匕丕 丕賱噩賳賵賳
賮賲賳 丕賱賲毓乇賵賮 兀賳 賲賳匕 馗賴賵乇 丕賱噩賵賰乇 賮賷 孬賱丕孬賷賳丕鬲 丕賱賯乇賳 丕賱賲丕囟賷 賮廿賳 丿丕卅賲丕 爻乇 賲丕囟賷賴 睾賷乇 賵丕囟丨 賵賷鬲睾賷乇 兀丨賷丕賳丕 賲賳 丨賰丕賷丞 賱兀禺乇賶 賱賮賷賱賲 賱兀禺乇 賱賰賳 賴賳丕 丕賱賲丐賱賮 丕賱丕賳 賲賵乇 兀丨丿 兀賷賯賵賳丕鬲 毓丕賱賲 丕賱賰賵賲賷賰爻 "丕賱賳丕囟噩" 賯賵賷 丕賱丨亘賰丞 丕賱爻賵丿丕賵賷丞 丕賱兀賯乇亘 賱賱賵丕賯毓賷丞貙 亘賷賯丿賲 賵噩賴丞 賳馗乇賴 賮賷 丨賰丕賷丞 賲禺鬲賱賮丞 賱兀氐賱 丕賱噩賵賰乇 亘毓丿 丨賵丕賱賷 50 毓丕賲丕 賲賳 馗賴賵乇賴 丕賱兀賵賱
賵賷毓鬲乇賮 丕賱賮賳丕賳 亘乇丕賷丕賳 亘賵賱丕賳丿 -乇爻丕賲 鬲賱賰 丕賱丨賰丕賷丞- 廿賳賴 賵丕噩賴 氐毓賵亘丞 賮賷 鬲賯亘賱 丕賳 賷鬲賲 賰卮賮 亘賴匕丕 丕賱賵囟賵丨 賱賱睾夭 賲丕囟賷 丕賱噩賵賰乇 亘毓丿 賰賱 賴匕丕 丕賱賵賯鬲 賵賱賰賳 賲丕 兀賳賯匕賴 賴賵 兀毓鬲乇丕賮 丕賱賲丐賱賮 毓賱賷 賱爻丕賳 丕賱噩賵賰乇 貙 丕賱卮乇賷乇 丕賱丕賰孬乇 噩賲丕賴賷乇賷丞 兀賳 丕賱賲丕囟賷 胤丕賱賲丕 賴賵 亘賴匕丕 丕賱噩賳賵賳 賮廿賳賴 賷賮囟賱 丕賳 賷賰賵賳 賱賴 禺賷丕乇丕鬲 賲鬲毓丿丿丞
鈥淚f I have to have a past, then I prefer it to be multiple choice.鈥�
"丕賱賮賳丕賳 亘乇丕賷丕賳 亘賵賱丕賳丿 賵賴賵 賷氐賵乇 賳賮爻賴 鬲丨囟賷乇丕 賱乇爻賲 丕賱睾賱丕賮 丕賱兀賷賯賵賳賷"
-亘毓丿賴丕 亘毓卮乇賷賳 毓丕賲丕 賯丿賲 賰乇賷爻鬲賵賮乇 賳賵賱丕賳 賲禺乇噩 爻賱爻賱丞 賮丕乇爻 丕賱馗賱丕賲 丕賱噩賵賰乇 賵賴賵 賷丨賰賷 賮賷 賰賱 賲乇丞 胤賵丕賱 丕賱賮賷賱賲 賯氐丞 賲禺鬲賱賮丞 毓賳 爻乇 賲丕囟賷賴 賵爻亘亘 丕賱鬲卮賵賴 丕賱匕賷 兀氐丕亘賴 賵賯丕賲 亘亘胤賵賱鬲賴 亘丕賯鬲丿丕乇 賴賷孬 賱賷丿噩乇
"丕賱賳噩賲 噩丕賷 賱賷賳賵..丕丨丿孬 賲賳 賷賯丿賲 丕賱噩賵賰乇 賮賷 丕賱爻賷賳賲丕 賮賷 氐賷賮 2016 賷賯賱丿 丕賱睾賱丕賮 丕賱丕賷賯賵賳賷"
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賰丕乇賷夭賲丕 丕賱丨賵丕乇 丕賱賳賮爻賷 丕賱爻賵丿丕賵賷 毓賳 馗賱賲 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵噩賳賵賳賴丕 賵丕卮鬲毓丕賱 丕賱丨乇賵亘 賱兀爻亘丕亘 鬲丕賮賴丞 賵丕賱匕賰乇賷丕鬲 丕賱兀賱賷賲丞鈥� 丕賳賰爻丕乇 丕賱賲賮鬲卮 噩賵乇丿賵賳 亘毓丿 丕賱廿匕賱丕賱 丕賱乇賴賷亘 毓賱賷 賷丿 丕賱噩賵賰乇 賱賷賰爻乇賴鈥� 賰賱 賴匕丕 丕賲鬲夭噩 亘乇爻賵賲 睾丕賷丞 賮賷 丕賱丿賯丞 賵丕賱噩賲丕賱 賵丕賱賵囟賵丨 噩毓賱鬲 賲賳 丕賱氐賮丨丕鬲 丕賱兀乇亘毓賷賳 賱鬲賱賰 丕賱丨賰丕賷丞 賲鬲毓丞 賮賷 丕賱賯乇丕亍丞
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賮賷 賲賯丿賲丞 丕賱賳爻禺丞 丕賱賳爻禺丞 丕賱噩丿賷丿丞 丕賱氐丕丿乇丞 賮賷 2008 亘賲賳丕爻亘丞 20 毓丕賲丕 賷賯丿賲 賱賴丕 賲賯丿賲丞 兀丨丿 乇爻丕賲賷 丕賱賰賵賲賷賰爻 賵賳噩賵賲 丕賱鬲賲孬賷賱 "鬲賷賲 爻賷賱" 爻鬲卮毓乇 賮賷 丕賱賲賯丿賲丞 賰賷賮 噩毓賱鬲 丕賱兀賱賵丕賳 丕賱賲爻鬲禺丿賲丞 賮賷 鬲賱賰 丕賱賳爻禺丞 丕賱噩丿賷丿丞 鬲噩乇亘丞 爻賷賳賲丕卅賷丞 賮乇賷丿丞 賵賲鬲毓丞 賱賱毓賷賳 賮賷 丕爻鬲禺丿丕賲 丕賱兀賱賵丕賳 亘丕賱兀禺氐 賮賷 丕賱賮賱丕卮 亘丕賰
賰賲丕 丕賳賴丕 匕丕鬲 丕胤丕乇丕鬲 賰賱丕爻賷賰賷丞 賱丕 賰鬲賱賰 丕賱氐丕禺亘丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賲賷夭 丕賱賰賵賲賷賰爻 丕賱丨丿賷孬
兀毓鬲賯丿 丕賳 賲賯丿賲鬲賴 賮毓賱丕 鬲氐賱丨 乇賷賮賷賵 賱賱乇賵丕賷丞..丨鬲賲丕 爻鬲丿乇賰 爻乇 丕賳亘賴丕乇賴... 賱賲 賷亘丕賱睾 丕賱乇噩賱 賮賷 賵氐賮 丕賱賰丕丿乇丕鬲 賵廿亘丿丕毓賴丕 賵賱丕 鬲賱賰 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 丕賱鬲賷 乇賮囟 丕賱乇爻丕賲 鬲賵囟賷丨賴丕 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞
鈥淚t's all a joke! Everything anybody ever valued or struggled for... it's all a monstrous, demented gag! So why can't you see the funny side? Why aren't you laughing?鈥�
賰賱賴丕 賲夭丨丞 ! 賰賱 卮卅 兀賷 兀丨丿 賯丿乇賴 兀賵 賰丕賮丨 賱兀噩賱賴..賰賱 賴匕丕 賳賰鬲丞 賲鬲賵丨卮丞 賲丕噩賳丞! 賱匕丕 賱賲 賱丕 鬲乇賷 丕賱噩丕賳亘 丕賱賲囟丨賰責 賱賲丕匕丕 賱丕 鬲囟丨賰責
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丕匕丕 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱賯氐丞 賵丕賱丨亘賰丞 4 賳噩賵賲 賮兀賳 丕賱乇爻賵賲 賳賮爻賴丕 鬲爻鬲丨賯 丕賱禺賲爻 賳噩賵賲 亘噩丿丕乇丞
賷賳亘睾賷 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 丕賳 丕賯賵賱 丕賳 丕賱賳賰鬲丞 丕賱賯丕鬲賱丞 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 貙 賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱丨夭賳 廿匕丕 賲丕 乇賰夭鬲 賮賷賴丕 賱亘毓囟 丕賱賵賯鬲
賳賰鬲丞 丕賱孬賯丞
丕賱孬賯丞 丕賱賲毓丿賵賲丞 賮賷 毓丕賱賲 賲馗賱賲 賰賴匕丕 丕賱毓丕賱賲
賵賯丿 鬲噩毓賱賰 賮毓賱丕 鬲丿乇賰 廿賳賰 賯丿 鬲鬲毓丕胤賮 賲毓 丕賱噩賵賰乇貙 乇睾賲 丕賳 丕賱賲丕囟賷 賯丿 賷賰賵賳 賰匕亘丞貙 乇睾賲 賰賱 卮卅 賯丿 鬲賱鬲賲爻 賱賴 丕賱毓匕乇
賯丿 鬲賮賴賲 丕賱賳賰鬲丞 丕賱兀禺賷乇丞
丕賱賯丕鬲賱丞
"賲賱丨賵馗丞, 賱賳賮爻 丕賱乇爻丕賲 賱賴 賰賵賲賷賰爻 賮賷 丕賱賳爻禺丞 丕賱丨丿賷孬丞 毓賳 乇噩賱 亘乇卅, 噩賲毓 亘乇爻賵賲賴 丕賱賲鬲賯賳丞 丕卮賴乇 丕卮乇丕乇 毓丕賱賲 亘丕鬲賲丕賳 賮賷 賯氐丞 賯氐賷乇丞 噩丿丕 鬲禺賷賱賷丞 毓賳 丕賱禺賷乇 賵丕賱卮乇"
賲丨賲丿 丕賱毓乇亘賷
"氐賵乇丞 賳丕丿乇丞 賱賲丨賲丿 丕賱毓乇亘賷 賵賴賵 噩賵賰乇 亘爻 亘丕鬲賲丕賳 賮賷 丕賱賯賱亘"
賲賳 22 賷賵賱賷賵 2016
丕賱賷 23 賷賵賱賷賵 2016
March 17, 2025
The best Batman (BM)/Joker (J) story ever! Alan Moore asks the question no one else ever wanted to ask: how much of who the J is can be attributed to BM? How much of who BM is can be attributed to the J? 'Primordial Unity' and the 'Tragic Birth' of both J and BM has never been explored more deeply - I think Nietzsche would have liked this story.
December 12, 2019
I asked a GR friend: Marvel or DC?
Her response made me think. She said, 鈥淢arvel over all. But DC has the better villains.鈥�
Whu - ?
Well.
Yeah, I鈥檒l be damned, I think she鈥檚 right.
Looking at all of the Marvel villains, I think maybe only Red Skull or Bullseye come close to matching the lunatic force of DC鈥檚 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 The Joker are more nefarious, scarier, and just plain bad.
I think a cogent argument could be made that The Joker is THE comics villain. He鈥檚 evil, insane and damn it all interesting as hell.
Just as Milton鈥檚 most enduringly intriguing player is not God or the Archangels but Satan, DC has in The Joker created an enigma (Sorry Riddler) of a criminal source that defies logic and is simply an opposing force for our heroes, motives and reason be damned. The Joker is a personification of the chaos waiting out in the dark beyond the firelight, and his is a blindly malevolent force. As Michael Caine鈥檚 Alfred in the 2008 film The Dark Knight said, 鈥渟ome men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.鈥�
鈥淎ll it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.鈥�
In his attempt to madden Gordon and lure Batman to his doom, The Joker also provides a tenuous connection to humanity. Just as Shakespeare鈥檚 Richard III is all the more terrible because he is a man, so too is The joker all the more villainous because for all his insanity and bad intent, he is one of us and closer than some Melvillian beast or Lovecraftian old god. In the context of the Batman story, the theatrical irony the reader gets is that Joker and Batman are more alike than they realize, both transformed from what they would have been by a traumatic loss.
Alan Moore and Brian Bolland鈥檚 1988 sympathetic backstory to the Joker鈥檚 origin story is a MUST read for Moore fans, Batman devotees and all enthusiasts of the genre. The influence on later comics and even on the films (particularly Tim Burton鈥檚 vision) is unmistakable.
Grim, violent, sometimes difficult to look at, this is nonetheless a graphic novel at the apex of the genus. Moore鈥檚 writing is engaging and relentless, Bolland鈥檚 art is mesmerizing.
Highly recommended.
Her response made me think. She said, 鈥淢arvel over all. But DC has the better villains.鈥�
Whu - ?
Well.
Yeah, I鈥檒l be damned, I think she鈥檚 right.
Looking at all of the Marvel villains, I think maybe only Red Skull or Bullseye come close to matching the lunatic force of DC鈥檚 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 The Joker are more nefarious, scarier, and just plain bad.
I think a cogent argument could be made that The Joker is THE comics villain. He鈥檚 evil, insane and damn it all interesting as hell.
Just as Milton鈥檚 most enduringly intriguing player is not God or the Archangels but Satan, DC has in The Joker created an enigma (Sorry Riddler) of a criminal source that defies logic and is simply an opposing force for our heroes, motives and reason be damned. The Joker is a personification of the chaos waiting out in the dark beyond the firelight, and his is a blindly malevolent force. As Michael Caine鈥檚 Alfred in the 2008 film The Dark Knight said, 鈥渟ome men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.鈥�
鈥淎ll it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.鈥�
In his attempt to madden Gordon and lure Batman to his doom, The Joker also provides a tenuous connection to humanity. Just as Shakespeare鈥檚 Richard III is all the more terrible because he is a man, so too is The joker all the more villainous because for all his insanity and bad intent, he is one of us and closer than some Melvillian beast or Lovecraftian old god. In the context of the Batman story, the theatrical irony the reader gets is that Joker and Batman are more alike than they realize, both transformed from what they would have been by a traumatic loss.
Alan Moore and Brian Bolland鈥檚 1988 sympathetic backstory to the Joker鈥檚 origin story is a MUST read for Moore fans, Batman devotees and all enthusiasts of the genre. The influence on later comics and even on the films (particularly Tim Burton鈥檚 vision) is unmistakable.
Grim, violent, sometimes difficult to look at, this is nonetheless a graphic novel at the apex of the genus. Moore鈥檚 writing is engaging and relentless, Bolland鈥檚 art is mesmerizing.
Highly recommended.
June 10, 2022
Another classic, with this seminal volume set as the perfect synopsis of the yin and yang of the Batman and Joker relationship. For the first time ever, there are insights into the Joker's origin included. A DC Comics universe must-read! 8 out of 12.
2012 read
2012 read
May 10, 2022
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 super-villain the Joker.
The man who will become the Joker is an unnamed engineer who quits his job at a chemical company to become a stand-up comedian, only to fail miserably. Desperate to support his pregnant wife Jeannie, he agrees to guide two criminals through the chemical plant where he previously worked so that they can rob the playing card company next to it. During the planning, the police inform him that his wife and unborn child have died in a household accident.
鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 爻丕賱2005賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 亘鬲賲賳: 卮賵禺蹖 賲乇诏亘丕乇貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 丌賱賳 賲賵乇貨 賲賵囟賵毓 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 亘乇蹖鬲丕賳蹖丕 - 爻丿賴20賲
亘鬲賲賳: 卮賵禺蹖 賲乇诏亘丕乇貙 蹖讴 乇賲丕賳 诏乇丕賮蹖讴蹖 丕夭 卮乇讴鬲 丌賲乇蹖讴丕蹖蹖 芦丿蹖.鈥屫驰� 讴丕賲蹖讴爻禄 丕爻鬲貙 讴賴 亘乇倬丕蹖賴 丿賵 卮禺氐蹖鬲 芦亘鬲賲賳禄 賵 芦噩賵讴乇禄 賳賵卮鬲賴 卮丿賴貙 賵 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 亘丕乇 丿乇 賲丕賴 賲丕乇爻 爻丕賱1998賲蹖賱丕丿蹖 賲賳鬲卮乇 卮丿賴 丕爻鬲貨 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇賲丕賳貙 鬲賵爻胤 芦丌賱賳 賲賵乇禄 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 蹖 禄亘乇蹖鬲丕賳蹖丕禄 賳诏丕卮鬲賴 卮丿賴貙 賵 芦亘乇丕蹖丕賳 亘丕賱賳丿禄貙 讴丕乇 鬲氐賵蹖乇爻丕夭蹖 乇丕 丕賳噩丕賲 丿丕丿賴鈥� 丕賳丿貨 丿乇 丕蹖賳 讴丕賲蹖讴貙 鬲賲乇讴夭 丕氐賱蹖 亘乇 乇賵蹖 乇蹖卮賴 蹖 倬蹖丿丕蹖卮 芦噩賵讴乇禄貙 賵 亘诏匕卮鬲賴 賴丕蹖 丕蹖卮丕賳 丕爻鬲貙 賵 丕蹖賳 卮禺氐蹖鬲貙 丕夭 夭賵丕蹖丕蹖 诏賵賳丕诏賵賳 丕夭 噩賲賱賴 乇賵丕賳鈥屫促嗀ж驰屫� 賲賵乇丿 亘乇乇爻蹖 賯乇丕乇 賲蹖鈥屭屫必� 丿乇 芦卮賵禺蹖 賲乇诏亘丕乇禄貙 芦噩賵讴乇禄 亘賴 毓賳賵丕賳 蹖讴 讴賲丿蹖賳 卮讴爻鬲鈥� 禺賵乇丿賴 鬲賵氐蹖賮 卮丿賴貙 讴賴 倬爻 丕夭 乇爻蹖丿賳 亘賴 賲乇夭 噩賳賵賳貙 賵丕乇丿 賲亘丕乇夭賴 亘丕 芦诏丕鬲賴丕賲禄 卮丿賴貙 賵 芦亘鬲賲賳禄 亘賴 賴賲乇丕賴 芦讴賲蹖爻乇 诏賵乇丿賵賳禄貙 讴賵卮卮 亘乇丕蹖 賲鬲賵賯賮 讴乇丿賳 丕賵 丿丕乇賳丿貨
鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 26/04/1399賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 19/02/1401賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
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 super-villain the Joker.
The man who will become the Joker is an unnamed engineer who quits his job at a chemical company to become a stand-up comedian, only to fail miserably. Desperate to support his pregnant wife Jeannie, he agrees to guide two criminals through the chemical plant where he previously worked so that they can rob the playing card company next to it. During the planning, the police inform him that his wife and unborn child have died in a household accident.
鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 爻丕賱2005賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 亘鬲賲賳: 卮賵禺蹖 賲乇诏亘丕乇貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 丌賱賳 賲賵乇貨 賲賵囟賵毓 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 亘乇蹖鬲丕賳蹖丕 - 爻丿賴20賲
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鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 26/04/1399賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 19/02/1401賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
July 26, 2016
A truly masterpiece of the comic books!
This is a prestige format stand-alone story.
Creative Team:
Writer: Alan Moore
Illustrator: Brian Bolland
Colorist: John Higgins
HAVE COURAGE
Nothing鈥檚 going to be the same鈥� 鈥ot ever again.
A writer should have balls, and I don鈥檛 mean the organic meat sacs, since a female writer is the same entitled to have balls. But if you aren鈥檛 confortable with the 鈥渕ale metaphor鈥�, I am confident that you already got that I am talking about writing with courage.
A writer without courage never will be able to impact the readers.
Madonna commented many years ago that there is not such thing as bad publicity, that any publicity is good publicity.
So, fitting that concept into writing, I think that there isn鈥檛 such thing as 鈥渂ad impact鈥�, that any impact is good impact. Since if people talk about a book, about a story, not matter their intention, the story becomes famous, it provokes curiousity, people got aware of it.
Alan Moore never thought that DC Comics would approve his proposal about this Batman鈥檚 story involving the crippling of Barbara Gordon. But it was approved by the editorial staff, and a surprised Alan Moore started to write鈥� with courage.
I am not insensitive, and I can understand why so many people got angry to the nasty stuff that the character of Barbara Gordon suffered in this story. However, sometimes a bad thing happened for a good reason.
Barbara Gordon was Batgirl. But, to be honest, how much difference can she does as such heroine? She was just yet another bat-costumed crime-fighter and trust me, for Batman, that he鈥檚 supposed to be a 鈥渓onely crusader鈥�, he has too many bat-costumed crime-fighters around. However, due her awful episode in The Killing Joke, Barbara Gordon proved her value as character鈥� proved her courage.
Barbara Gordon became a handicapped person, but hardly of disappearing from the pages of comics, she evolved into 鈥淥racle鈥�, and as such persona, she turned to be one of the most powerful characters in the DC Universe. From her wheelchair, using her intelligence, hacking skills and information searches, she became a key ally to not only the Bat-family but also the Titans and even the Justice League.
And then鈥� due social pressure from people that never really understood the value of Barbara Gordon, DC Comics devolved her to be Batgirl again. Yipee, hurray (using Droopy鈥檚 voice tone). Yet another bat-costumed throwing-batarangs character again, one of many others. All her courage overcoming a monumental tragedy, just erased.
And curious that people raged against what Barbara suffered but nobody gave a crap about James Gordon鈥檚 own suffering and humiliation, but of course, if you are a heterosexual caucasian man (even if you are an imaginary character reflecting that type of person)鈥� you鈥檙e screwed, since nobody will defend your dignity. (and hey, I am a latin man, so since I am part of a 鈥渕inority鈥� group, if you attack my review, I am in my 鈥渞ight鈥� of accusing you of a racist/ethnic hate act鈥� geez! What a crazy world where we live in!)
It seems that villains can do all the harm and killing that they wish, BUT only if they target heterosexual caucasian men, since it seems that any other type of people in this world is under the label of some 鈥渕inority鈥� group and therefore, there will be rage riots about it.
I think that 鈥渓abels鈥� instead of unite us, they just keep away the distance between each other in this little blue planet. People see me as a heterosexual latin man. And I can鈥檛 deny that. That鈥檚 what I am in the eyes of society. I born that way鈥�
鈥owever, I鈥檇 prefer to be a 鈥渃itizen of the world鈥�. But maybe I am crazy, since it looks like everybody else feels confortable under the safety of their particular sex/ethnic labels.
And call me crazy again, but it seems that in real life, criminals just pick any kind of victim, regardless of their sexual preferences or ethnic origins, just watch the news anyday, so I don鈥檛 understand why literature should present politically correct villains only.
Writers! Don鈥檛 lose your courage! It鈥檚 not an easy path, but true born writers aren鈥檛 meant to travel in safe roads. We, readers, are an unthankful species, we don鈥檛 deserve you. However, I hope that you, writers, still being willing to impact us, to make us think, and to provoke us feelings.
ONE (VERY) BAD DAY
How can two people hate so much without knowing each other?
Batman is a cause of order. Joker is a force of chaos. Right?
Therefore, they are totally different. Right?
THAT is the killing joke鈥�
鈥�they aren鈥檛 that different.
One bad day. That was all they needed to get crazy.
You may tell me: 鈥淥h! But only Joker is crazy!鈥�. Right. Since disguising as a bat is clearly a sanity鈥檚 proof.
Joker鈥檚 origins are unknown (since you can鈥檛 trust what you read in this tale about his past, after all, those are the memories of an insane killer), but you can be sure that something bad, something very bad, happened to him, one day, and the following day, he turned to be The Joker.
Bruce Wayne had a bad day, a very bad day, his parents died in front of him while he was still just a defenseless kid, and the following day, he turned to be The Batman (training could take years, but he was The Batman since that moment).
The Joker kills people in very theatrical ways.
The Batman protects people in very theatrical ways.
Gotham City is in the middle鈥�
鈥n the hands of murdering clowns and costumed vigilantes鈥�
鈥n the hands of mad men.
The only one that keeps Gotham City from falling deep into madness?
James Gordon.
The Joker will do everything (and I mean EVERYTHING!) to give to James Gordon, a bad day, a very bad day, and turned him crazy.
But that鈥檚 not the scariest thing鈥�
鈥h, no鈥�
鈥hat isn鈥檛 the killing joke.
The scariest thing is when two people, supposed to be opposites鈥�
鈥hey laugh for the same joke.
BOOM!
Mic drop, and I鈥檓 outta here!
This is a prestige format stand-alone story.
Creative Team:
Writer: Alan Moore
Illustrator: Brian Bolland
Colorist: John Higgins
HAVE COURAGE
Nothing鈥檚 going to be the same鈥� 鈥ot ever again.
A writer should have balls, and I don鈥檛 mean the organic meat sacs, since a female writer is the same entitled to have balls. But if you aren鈥檛 confortable with the 鈥渕ale metaphor鈥�, I am confident that you already got that I am talking about writing with courage.
A writer without courage never will be able to impact the readers.
Madonna commented many years ago that there is not such thing as bad publicity, that any publicity is good publicity.
So, fitting that concept into writing, I think that there isn鈥檛 such thing as 鈥渂ad impact鈥�, that any impact is good impact. Since if people talk about a book, about a story, not matter their intention, the story becomes famous, it provokes curiousity, people got aware of it.
Alan Moore never thought that DC Comics would approve his proposal about this Batman鈥檚 story involving the crippling of Barbara Gordon. But it was approved by the editorial staff, and a surprised Alan Moore started to write鈥� with courage.
I am not insensitive, and I can understand why so many people got angry to the nasty stuff that the character of Barbara Gordon suffered in this story. However, sometimes a bad thing happened for a good reason.
Barbara Gordon was Batgirl. But, to be honest, how much difference can she does as such heroine? She was just yet another bat-costumed crime-fighter and trust me, for Batman, that he鈥檚 supposed to be a 鈥渓onely crusader鈥�, he has too many bat-costumed crime-fighters around. However, due her awful episode in The Killing Joke, Barbara Gordon proved her value as character鈥� proved her courage.
Barbara Gordon became a handicapped person, but hardly of disappearing from the pages of comics, she evolved into 鈥淥racle鈥�, and as such persona, she turned to be one of the most powerful characters in the DC Universe. From her wheelchair, using her intelligence, hacking skills and information searches, she became a key ally to not only the Bat-family but also the Titans and even the Justice League.
And then鈥� due social pressure from people that never really understood the value of Barbara Gordon, DC Comics devolved her to be Batgirl again. Yipee, hurray (using Droopy鈥檚 voice tone). Yet another bat-costumed throwing-batarangs character again, one of many others. All her courage overcoming a monumental tragedy, just erased.
And curious that people raged against what Barbara suffered but nobody gave a crap about James Gordon鈥檚 own suffering and humiliation, but of course, if you are a heterosexual caucasian man (even if you are an imaginary character reflecting that type of person)鈥� you鈥檙e screwed, since nobody will defend your dignity. (and hey, I am a latin man, so since I am part of a 鈥渕inority鈥� group, if you attack my review, I am in my 鈥渞ight鈥� of accusing you of a racist/ethnic hate act鈥� geez! What a crazy world where we live in!)
It seems that villains can do all the harm and killing that they wish, BUT only if they target heterosexual caucasian men, since it seems that any other type of people in this world is under the label of some 鈥渕inority鈥� group and therefore, there will be rage riots about it.
I think that 鈥渓abels鈥� instead of unite us, they just keep away the distance between each other in this little blue planet. People see me as a heterosexual latin man. And I can鈥檛 deny that. That鈥檚 what I am in the eyes of society. I born that way鈥�
鈥owever, I鈥檇 prefer to be a 鈥渃itizen of the world鈥�. But maybe I am crazy, since it looks like everybody else feels confortable under the safety of their particular sex/ethnic labels.
And call me crazy again, but it seems that in real life, criminals just pick any kind of victim, regardless of their sexual preferences or ethnic origins, just watch the news anyday, so I don鈥檛 understand why literature should present politically correct villains only.
Writers! Don鈥檛 lose your courage! It鈥檚 not an easy path, but true born writers aren鈥檛 meant to travel in safe roads. We, readers, are an unthankful species, we don鈥檛 deserve you. However, I hope that you, writers, still being willing to impact us, to make us think, and to provoke us feelings.
ONE (VERY) BAD DAY
How can two people hate so much without knowing each other?
Batman is a cause of order. Joker is a force of chaos. Right?
Therefore, they are totally different. Right?
THAT is the killing joke鈥�
鈥�they aren鈥檛 that different.
One bad day. That was all they needed to get crazy.
You may tell me: 鈥淥h! But only Joker is crazy!鈥�. Right. Since disguising as a bat is clearly a sanity鈥檚 proof.
Joker鈥檚 origins are unknown (since you can鈥檛 trust what you read in this tale about his past, after all, those are the memories of an insane killer), but you can be sure that something bad, something very bad, happened to him, one day, and the following day, he turned to be The Joker.
Bruce Wayne had a bad day, a very bad day, his parents died in front of him while he was still just a defenseless kid, and the following day, he turned to be The Batman (training could take years, but he was The Batman since that moment).
The Joker kills people in very theatrical ways.
The Batman protects people in very theatrical ways.
Gotham City is in the middle鈥�
鈥n the hands of murdering clowns and costumed vigilantes鈥�
鈥n the hands of mad men.
The only one that keeps Gotham City from falling deep into madness?
James Gordon.
The Joker will do everything (and I mean EVERYTHING!) to give to James Gordon, a bad day, a very bad day, and turned him crazy.
But that鈥檚 not the scariest thing鈥�
鈥h, no鈥�
鈥hat isn鈥檛 the killing joke.
The scariest thing is when two people, supposed to be opposites鈥�
鈥hey laugh for the same joke.
BOOM!
Mic drop, and I鈥檓 outta here!
March 16, 2020
The Killing Joke does much more for the iconic symbolism & stylistic edge of the Batman mythology than the serious-as-a-heart attack (overrated) Christopher Nolan films. But I am admittedly really in no position to analyze,* I leave this to the millions and lkegions of fans. The afterward by maestro illustrator**- his representation the most demonic and therefore probably my favorite interpretation of the Joker--is correct when he says that Alan Moore has written better stuff. (Watchmen, From Hell, even Fashion Beast...)
* Well, I will say I do have the fondest memories of the fox animated series-the Mad Hatter being my favorite (underutilized) villain.
** This cover is probably as iconographic as Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' at this point.
* Well, I will say I do have the fondest memories of the fox animated series-the Mad Hatter being my favorite (underutilized) villain.
** This cover is probably as iconographic as Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' at this point.
January 6, 2016
Should some origin stories be better left untold?
Comic publishers will embellish the backstory of character more than necessary or drag it out and milk it, or they鈥檒l retcon the character one too many times until the reader doesn鈥檛 know which way is up. If there鈥檚 a month, a week, a day, a couple of minutes left undocumented in a character鈥檚 background, it鈥檒l be fodder for a future story.
Does the Joker need an origin story?
Some basic facts are presented here: He was once 鈥渘ormal鈥�. He became a small time criminal out of necessity. He inadvertently gets dumped into a vat ofKool-Ade chemicals by Batman. As a result, he goes stark, raving bonkers.
How much more of the Joker鈥檚 backstory do we want to be privy to? Do we need to add the fact that he was a struggling stand-up comedian and had a pregnant wife to the mix? Is sympathy necessary to appreciate and like the character even more?
The Joker鈥檚 persona is established as a homicidal loon, but do we have to be there at square one? Can his 鈥渁ccident鈥� really turn him from an ordinary guy to a criminal mastermind, divorced of all humanity? Can the collective comic reader brain fill in the blanks themselves, leaving something to the imagination and not have it spoon fed to us? Do we need the complete story?
Back in the 鈥�80鈥檚, before the 鈥�90鈥檚 when collectors nearly killed off the industry (Psst. Hey mister, you wanna buy a truckload of alternate foil #1 issues of Spider-Man 2099?), comic book creators were expanding the kiddie-geared bounds of storytelling by getting edgy and no one was more on board with the movement to more mature themes than Alan Moore, hence his interest in the Joker鈥檚 story.
This isn鈥檛 a Batman book. Bats comes off as weak, conciliatory, a step behind the Joker, his arch-nemesis. Sure I get the oft presented theory that they鈥檙e two parts to a whole, ying to the yang, 鈥測ou complete me鈥�, 鈥渓et鈥檚 stop the madness, because one of us is going to die鈥� yada, yada, yada鈥� Here, Batman is a second banana.
The Joker even gets the better of Batman in combat! More than once!
C鈥檓on Bats, you didn鈥檛 see that coming with your ninja skillz and training?
Brian Bolland鈥檚 art is exceptional and sells the story far better than Moore鈥檚 writing. That said, this a graphic novel that fans of Batman and the super hero genre should check out, if they haven鈥檛 done so already. It鈥檚 a defining moment in the Batman family legend and a game changer for Barbara Gordon -> Batgirl -> Oracle.
Bottom line: This book has some panels that will be burned into your brain for the rest of your life. The Joker shooting Barbara Gordon usually makes top five lists of most memorable comic moments.
Seeing Commissioner Gordon trussed up naked and led around an abandoned amusement park by creepy, deranged midgets and driven to the edge of insanity is something I鈥檇 like to mind wipe.
鈥淭op of the pile of dolls, Ma!!鈥�
Comic publishers will embellish the backstory of character more than necessary or drag it out and milk it, or they鈥檒l retcon the character one too many times until the reader doesn鈥檛 know which way is up. If there鈥檚 a month, a week, a day, a couple of minutes left undocumented in a character鈥檚 background, it鈥檒l be fodder for a future story.
Does the Joker need an origin story?
Some basic facts are presented here: He was once 鈥渘ormal鈥�. He became a small time criminal out of necessity. He inadvertently gets dumped into a vat of
How much more of the Joker鈥檚 backstory do we want to be privy to? Do we need to add the fact that he was a struggling stand-up comedian and had a pregnant wife to the mix? Is sympathy necessary to appreciate and like the character even more?
The Joker鈥檚 persona is established as a homicidal loon, but do we have to be there at square one? Can his 鈥渁ccident鈥� really turn him from an ordinary guy to a criminal mastermind, divorced of all humanity? Can the collective comic reader brain fill in the blanks themselves, leaving something to the imagination and not have it spoon fed to us? Do we need the complete story?
Back in the 鈥�80鈥檚, before the 鈥�90鈥檚 when collectors nearly killed off the industry (Psst. Hey mister, you wanna buy a truckload of alternate foil #1 issues of Spider-Man 2099?), comic book creators were expanding the kiddie-geared bounds of storytelling by getting edgy and no one was more on board with the movement to more mature themes than Alan Moore, hence his interest in the Joker鈥檚 story.
This isn鈥檛 a Batman book. Bats comes off as weak, conciliatory, a step behind the Joker, his arch-nemesis. Sure I get the oft presented theory that they鈥檙e two parts to a whole, ying to the yang, 鈥測ou complete me鈥�, 鈥渓et鈥檚 stop the madness, because one of us is going to die鈥� yada, yada, yada鈥� Here, Batman is a second banana.
The Joker even gets the better of Batman in combat! More than once!
C鈥檓on Bats, you didn鈥檛 see that coming with your ninja skillz and training?
Brian Bolland鈥檚 art is exceptional and sells the story far better than Moore鈥檚 writing. That said, this a graphic novel that fans of Batman and the super hero genre should check out, if they haven鈥檛 done so already. It鈥檚 a defining moment in the Batman family legend and a game changer for Barbara Gordon -> Batgirl -> Oracle.
Bottom line: This book has some panels that will be burned into your brain for the rest of your life. The Joker shooting Barbara Gordon usually makes top five lists of most memorable comic moments.
Seeing Commissioner Gordon trussed up naked and led around an abandoned amusement park by creepy, deranged midgets and driven to the edge of insanity is something I鈥檇 like to mind wipe.
鈥淭op of the pile of dolls, Ma!!鈥�
March 5, 2016
MY BLOG:
OMG! THIS BOOK WAS AWESOME! THE STORY LINE! THE GRAPHICS ARE FREAKING AMAZING!
I'm sure everyone and their cousin has already read this book, but I haven't so here we go. This is about how the joker turned nutsy cuckoo! He had a good job but left it thinking he could be a stand up comedian and support his wife and unborn baby. Well.... that didn't happen, he apparently wasn't funny --->who knew?
Then he goes and tries to get some crime job with some idiots so he could have the money until he could figure something out. Being out in a warehouse with said "idiots".. he has some stupid mask on, they get chased by security, he falls in some chemical crap and comes out whackadoo. I think it's brilliant.
Then he goes and shoots batgirl, kidnaps the commissioner and puts him in some freak show at a carnival he bought (or stole). It's just all so freaky and cool! I'm going to leave it at that and close with some awesome graphics! :-)
My favorite is when they are laughing at his joke in the picture above 鈫� :-D
We are all mad here! Fin
OMG! THIS BOOK WAS AWESOME! THE STORY LINE! THE GRAPHICS ARE FREAKING AMAZING!
I'm sure everyone and their cousin has already read this book, but I haven't so here we go. This is about how the joker turned nutsy cuckoo! He had a good job but left it thinking he could be a stand up comedian and support his wife and unborn baby. Well.... that didn't happen, he apparently wasn't funny --->who knew?
Then he goes and tries to get some crime job with some idiots so he could have the money until he could figure something out. Being out in a warehouse with said "idiots".. he has some stupid mask on, they get chased by security, he falls in some chemical crap and comes out whackadoo. I think it's brilliant.
Then he goes and shoots batgirl, kidnaps the commissioner and puts him in some freak show at a carnival he bought (or stole). It's just all so freaky and cool! I'm going to leave it at that and close with some awesome graphics! :-)
My favorite is when they are laughing at his joke in the picture above 鈫� :-D
We are all mad here! Fin
November 28, 2016
One of the classic and most brutal Joker vs Batman graphic novels, The Killing Joke is a Batman classic and should be considered one of the essential canonical books in the genre. The Joker is as sinister and terrifying as ever and Batman is pushed to his limits and beyond. A fantastic fast-moving and beautifully drawn epic!
July 11, 2012
5.5 stars!!!
翱贬鈥驰鈥翱顿鈥�
I thought I knew everything there was to know about the Joker, one of Batman鈥檚 greatest foes. But after reading 鈥淏atman: The Killing Joke鈥� and how the Joker was portrayed in this book, the Joker has officially become one of the most VILE, TWISTED, DARK and most DISTURBING villain I have ever come face to face with鈥�AND I LOVED IT! Being brilliantly written by Alan Moore and being masterfully illustrated by Brian Bolland, 鈥淏atman: The Killing Joke鈥� has remained to be one of the greatest and most disturbing 鈥淏atman鈥� stories to ever be created!
What is the story?
When it turns out that the Joker, one of Batman鈥檚 greatest foes, breaks out of Arkham Asylum, Batman must stop this evil doer at all costs. Unfortunately, the Joker then comes after Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara and performs some of the most vile and disturbing acts in his villainous career (starts by shooting Barbara Gordon, paralyzing her and then twisting Commissioner Gordon鈥檚 mind to make him crazy) and Batman must stop the Joker before it is too late. Also, we are introduced to the back story of the Joker and how he became the villain he is known as today.
What I loved about this comic:
Alan Moore鈥檚 writing: WOW! I mean, I thought that I have read some of the best Batman stories around (鈥淏atman: Year One鈥� for starters), but I think that 鈥淏atman: The Killing Joke鈥� has nearly beaten some of the best 鈥淏atman鈥� stories I had read! I had read some of Alan Moore鈥檚 works (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), but I can easily say that this graphic novel is easily one of his best works! I loved the way that Alan Moore made this story extremely disturbing and dark and I was actually cringing during the scene where Barbara Gordon is shot and then tortured, which proved how demented the Joker really is. I also loved the way that Alan Moore portrayed the relationship between Batman and the Joker since it is rare that I see a hero and a villain have a sort of understandable relationship seeing as how they both had lost people dear to them, but viewed life in a different life. I enjoyed the psychological message that Alan Moore was presenting in this story as the Joker sees life as being a huge awful joke (meaning that life is miserable) while Batman is truly trying to see the reality of the situations in life. I really enjoyed seeing the back story of the Joker as we learn what he was like before he became the villain he is known today and that really added so much depth to the story and to the character of the Joker. The ending of this story was truly terrifying yet amazing to see at the same time (I will not spoil it for you, but let us just say it is the confrontation between Batman and the Joker).
Brian Bolland鈥檚 artwork: Brian Bolland had done a truly amazing job at providing the artwork of this story as all the characters look truly realistic and colorful. I loved the attention in details that Brian Bolland gives to the characters鈥� facial expressions, especially the Joker as he is seen smiling dementedly, which makes him a truly menacing character to look at. My favorite artwork in this graphic novel was of the images of the rain drops making small circles in the ground, as they look truly beautiful and yet give this story a truly ominous feel as these images appear at the beginning of the book towards the end of the book.
What made me feel uncomfortable about this book:
The only issue with this graphic novel that some readers would have problems with is the fact that the story is extremely dark and disturbing for your average 鈥淏atman鈥� story. For one thing, there is a scene where Barbara Gordon is shot and then tortured which would disturb many readers (it definitely disturbed me a bit). Also, as in many 鈥淏atman鈥� stories, the atmosphere of this story is extremely dark and brooding and that might be a bit uncomfortable for many readers who are not used to reading dark stories to handle.
Final Thoughts:
So what is my final verdict on this story? 鈥淏atman: The Killing Joke鈥� is easily one of the most disturbing yet most amazing stories I have ever read and I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this story to 鈥淏atman鈥� fans everywhere who love a good dark and intelligent story about the follies of life.
Review is also on:
翱贬鈥驰鈥翱顿鈥�
I thought I knew everything there was to know about the Joker, one of Batman鈥檚 greatest foes. But after reading 鈥淏atman: The Killing Joke鈥� and how the Joker was portrayed in this book, the Joker has officially become one of the most VILE, TWISTED, DARK and most DISTURBING villain I have ever come face to face with鈥�AND I LOVED IT! Being brilliantly written by Alan Moore and being masterfully illustrated by Brian Bolland, 鈥淏atman: The Killing Joke鈥� has remained to be one of the greatest and most disturbing 鈥淏atman鈥� stories to ever be created!
What is the story?
When it turns out that the Joker, one of Batman鈥檚 greatest foes, breaks out of Arkham Asylum, Batman must stop this evil doer at all costs. Unfortunately, the Joker then comes after Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara and performs some of the most vile and disturbing acts in his villainous career (starts by shooting Barbara Gordon, paralyzing her and then twisting Commissioner Gordon鈥檚 mind to make him crazy) and Batman must stop the Joker before it is too late. Also, we are introduced to the back story of the Joker and how he became the villain he is known as today.
What I loved about this comic:
Alan Moore鈥檚 writing: WOW! I mean, I thought that I have read some of the best Batman stories around (鈥淏atman: Year One鈥� for starters), but I think that 鈥淏atman: The Killing Joke鈥� has nearly beaten some of the best 鈥淏atman鈥� stories I had read! I had read some of Alan Moore鈥檚 works (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), but I can easily say that this graphic novel is easily one of his best works! I loved the way that Alan Moore made this story extremely disturbing and dark and I was actually cringing during the scene where Barbara Gordon is shot and then tortured, which proved how demented the Joker really is. I also loved the way that Alan Moore portrayed the relationship between Batman and the Joker since it is rare that I see a hero and a villain have a sort of understandable relationship seeing as how they both had lost people dear to them, but viewed life in a different life. I enjoyed the psychological message that Alan Moore was presenting in this story as the Joker sees life as being a huge awful joke (meaning that life is miserable) while Batman is truly trying to see the reality of the situations in life. I really enjoyed seeing the back story of the Joker as we learn what he was like before he became the villain he is known today and that really added so much depth to the story and to the character of the Joker. The ending of this story was truly terrifying yet amazing to see at the same time (I will not spoil it for you, but let us just say it is the confrontation between Batman and the Joker).
Brian Bolland鈥檚 artwork: Brian Bolland had done a truly amazing job at providing the artwork of this story as all the characters look truly realistic and colorful. I loved the attention in details that Brian Bolland gives to the characters鈥� facial expressions, especially the Joker as he is seen smiling dementedly, which makes him a truly menacing character to look at. My favorite artwork in this graphic novel was of the images of the rain drops making small circles in the ground, as they look truly beautiful and yet give this story a truly ominous feel as these images appear at the beginning of the book towards the end of the book.
What made me feel uncomfortable about this book:
The only issue with this graphic novel that some readers would have problems with is the fact that the story is extremely dark and disturbing for your average 鈥淏atman鈥� story. For one thing, there is a scene where Barbara Gordon is shot and then tortured which would disturb many readers (it definitely disturbed me a bit). Also, as in many 鈥淏atman鈥� stories, the atmosphere of this story is extremely dark and brooding and that might be a bit uncomfortable for many readers who are not used to reading dark stories to handle.
Final Thoughts:
So what is my final verdict on this story? 鈥淏atman: The Killing Joke鈥� is easily one of the most disturbing yet most amazing stories I have ever read and I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this story to 鈥淏atman鈥� fans everywhere who love a good dark and intelligent story about the follies of life.
Review is also on:
May 15, 2020
This is not the perfect Batman story. It鈥檚 got several weird choices, some extremely offensive moments and one of the most infamous scenes of violence towards a female character in comic history (story goes that when Moore mentioned the idea of damaging Barbara Gordon鈥檚 spine, the higher ups at DC responded to him with 鈥淔ine, cripple the bitch鈥�). Flaws aside, it is the perfect Joker story.
These random acts of violence, these weird choices and offensive mockeries鈥� they fit the Joker鈥檚 twisted sense of humor. It shows him at his cruelest.
It also shows him at his most sympathetic.
Alan Moore took his considerable talents and applied it to reworking the Joker鈥檚 backstory; to making it absolutely depressing and then adding in the element that the Joker himself is not even sure if it's correct. What鈥檚 important is that he believes it鈥� at least at the time.
The artwork is stunning (especially in the recolored version that is currently in print) and shows the Joker, while almost always grinning, always with sad eyes. I mean seriously, just look at him.
This is one of those comics that needs to be experienced. I could go on at length, but could never do it justice. My suggestion is to just check it out for yourself.
Let me close though with the Joker鈥檚 monologue. It鈥檚 long, but says more about his character than I ever could, and is one of the best written I鈥檝e ever seen in a comic.
"So... I see you received the free ticket I sent you. I'm glad. I did so want you to be here. You see it doesn't matter if you catch me and send me back to the asylum... Gordon's been driven mad. I've proved my point. I've demonstrated there's no difference between me and everyone else! All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day. You had a bad day once, am I right? I know I am. I can tell. You had a bad day and everything changed. Why else would you dress up as a flying rat? You had a bad day, and it drove you as crazy as everybody else... Only you won't admit it! You have to keep pretending that life makes sense, that there's some point to all this struggling! God you make me want to puke. I mean, what is it with you? What made you what you are? Girlfriend killed by the mob, maybe? Brother carved up by some mugger? Something like that, I bet. Something like that... Something like that happened to me, you know. I... I'm not exactly sure what it was. Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another... If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice! Ha ha ha! But my point is... My point is, I went crazy. When I saw what a black, awful joke the world was, I went crazy as a coot! I admit it! Why can't you? I mean, you're not unintelligent! You must see the reality of the situation. Do you know how many times we've come close to world war three over a flock of geese on a computer screen? Do you know what triggered the last world war? An argument over how many telegraph poles Germany owed its war debt creditors! Telegraph poles! Ha ha ha ha HA! It's all a joke! Everything anybody ever valued or struggled for... it's all a monstrous, demented gag! So why can't you see the funny side? Why aren't you laughing?"
5/5 stars
These random acts of violence, these weird choices and offensive mockeries鈥� they fit the Joker鈥檚 twisted sense of humor. It shows him at his cruelest.
It also shows him at his most sympathetic.
Alan Moore took his considerable talents and applied it to reworking the Joker鈥檚 backstory; to making it absolutely depressing and then adding in the element that the Joker himself is not even sure if it's correct. What鈥檚 important is that he believes it鈥� at least at the time.
The artwork is stunning (especially in the recolored version that is currently in print) and shows the Joker, while almost always grinning, always with sad eyes. I mean seriously, just look at him.
This is one of those comics that needs to be experienced. I could go on at length, but could never do it justice. My suggestion is to just check it out for yourself.
Let me close though with the Joker鈥檚 monologue. It鈥檚 long, but says more about his character than I ever could, and is one of the best written I鈥檝e ever seen in a comic.
"So... I see you received the free ticket I sent you. I'm glad. I did so want you to be here. You see it doesn't matter if you catch me and send me back to the asylum... Gordon's been driven mad. I've proved my point. I've demonstrated there's no difference between me and everyone else! All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day. You had a bad day once, am I right? I know I am. I can tell. You had a bad day and everything changed. Why else would you dress up as a flying rat? You had a bad day, and it drove you as crazy as everybody else... Only you won't admit it! You have to keep pretending that life makes sense, that there's some point to all this struggling! God you make me want to puke. I mean, what is it with you? What made you what you are? Girlfriend killed by the mob, maybe? Brother carved up by some mugger? Something like that, I bet. Something like that... Something like that happened to me, you know. I... I'm not exactly sure what it was. Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another... If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice! Ha ha ha! But my point is... My point is, I went crazy. When I saw what a black, awful joke the world was, I went crazy as a coot! I admit it! Why can't you? I mean, you're not unintelligent! You must see the reality of the situation. Do you know how many times we've come close to world war three over a flock of geese on a computer screen? Do you know what triggered the last world war? An argument over how many telegraph poles Germany owed its war debt creditors! Telegraph poles! Ha ha ha ha HA! It's all a joke! Everything anybody ever valued or struggled for... it's all a monstrous, demented gag! So why can't you see the funny side? Why aren't you laughing?"
5/5 stars
April 30, 2018
Just finished rereading this. It鈥檚 still such a cool comic!
*Batman voice* "WHERE IS HE?"
I can see why this is so popular. The story is great and the illustrations are phenomenal. I love the Joker, he's my favourite batman villain (and possibly my all-time favourite comic/superhero villain too). He is just completely insane and I love it.
I love getting backstories so I loved getting to see an adaptation of why the Joker was the way he was. It was really well done. However, after reading this I felt a little conflicted. One big reason why I love the Joker is because he is quite mysterious. He's insane and because you don't know why, it makes him scarier. So Moore wrote this great back story BUT part of me wasn't really completely satisfied. I only realised after I read this, that the mystery was a big issue for me.
Batman was such a douche in this (even more than usual). I love Batman but I don't think Moore wrote him as a very likeable character. I actually liked the ending a lot. I was smiling because I thought it was sweet. I know the ending is ambiguous and open to interpretation but I consider it a happy ending. This comic was actually quite philosophical. I kept reading things that reminded me of different philosophers I've studied. I especially liked the Joker's speech about insanity and reason.
THE BEST thing about this was 100% the artwork. It is absolutely beautiful. It's crisp, clean, very detailed and the colours are just perfect. I was fangirling at how great the art was in every single panel. Brian Bollard is brilliant.
I would recommend this and I'll definitely be reading more from Moore and Bollard.
*Batman voice* "WHERE IS HE?"
I can see why this is so popular. The story is great and the illustrations are phenomenal. I love the Joker, he's my favourite batman villain (and possibly my all-time favourite comic/superhero villain too). He is just completely insane and I love it.
I love getting backstories so I loved getting to see an adaptation of why the Joker was the way he was. It was really well done. However, after reading this I felt a little conflicted. One big reason why I love the Joker is because he is quite mysterious. He's insane and because you don't know why, it makes him scarier. So Moore wrote this great back story BUT part of me wasn't really completely satisfied. I only realised after I read this, that the mystery was a big issue for me.
Batman was such a douche in this (even more than usual). I love Batman but I don't think Moore wrote him as a very likeable character. I actually liked the ending a lot. I was smiling because I thought it was sweet. I know the ending is ambiguous and open to interpretation but I consider it a happy ending. This comic was actually quite philosophical. I kept reading things that reminded me of different philosophers I've studied. I especially liked the Joker's speech about insanity and reason.
THE BEST thing about this was 100% the artwork. It is absolutely beautiful. It's crisp, clean, very detailed and the colours are just perfect. I was fangirling at how great the art was in every single panel. Brian Bollard is brilliant.
I would recommend this and I'll definitely be reading more from Moore and Bollard.
December 24, 2014
2.5 stars rounded up.
This book was much better than "The Watchmen" to me. I may just not be a fan of Alan Moore's writing.
I mean it has this guy!
and I still didn't fan-girl over it.
It was an okay book for me though. You get the origins of the Joker..who I think is one of the best villains ever.
It's a dark one though for those of you who don't like dark. Barbara Gordan (aka-Batgirl) gets shot by the joker and he doesn't stop there. He pulls out full assholeness for this one.
The artwork is frigging awesome though. (Had to throw that in)
This book was much better than "The Watchmen" to me. I may just not be a fan of Alan Moore's writing.
I mean it has this guy!
and I still didn't fan-girl over it.
It was an okay book for me though. You get the origins of the Joker..who I think is one of the best villains ever.
It's a dark one though for those of you who don't like dark. Barbara Gordan (aka-Batgirl) gets shot by the joker and he doesn't stop there. He pulls out full assholeness for this one.
The artwork is frigging awesome though. (Had to throw that in)
December 7, 2016
An accurate depiction of what these 45 minutes felt like:
Nolan's movies are the reason I got hooked into the world of Batman. Not only did they become some of my favourite films of all time, but they also gave me one of my favourite villains of all time: The Joker.
And I figured it was about damn time I took a leap into where it all actually began鈥� the comics.
There's no doubt that this green-haired madman is universally hailed as perhaps the best antagonist to have ever been created, and one can easily see why that is. The Killing Joke presents us with his backstory: a deeper insight into the man the Joker once was, and the events that led to the loss of his sanity.
Whether or not you like the inclusion of this origin is entirely subjective but as for me, I feel like it only further added to this brilliant criminal mastermind's many layers and complexities (and dare I say it, even a strong sense of sympathy).
The story centrally revolves around the Joker's sadistic quest to prove that all it takes is "one bad day" for a person to lose their mind, whilst flickering between flashbacks and current events, using beautifully done match-cut techniques.
More than that, this graphic novel showcased some incredibly smart dialogue, iconic Batman moments and commendable artwork from Brian Bolland. And can I just say how pleased I am at his decision to recolour the deluxe version? It does wonders in setting the right, creepy atmosphere, just take a look!
While it does a spectacular job at representing the turbulent relationship shared between Batman and his ultimate archenemy, I do feel it shouldn't have been the book to pop my DC comics cherry鈥� had I read previous editions first, I would have relished it even more.
Nolan's movies are the reason I got hooked into the world of Batman. Not only did they become some of my favourite films of all time, but they also gave me one of my favourite villains of all time: The Joker.
And I figured it was about damn time I took a leap into where it all actually began鈥� the comics.
There's no doubt that this green-haired madman is universally hailed as perhaps the best antagonist to have ever been created, and one can easily see why that is. The Killing Joke presents us with his backstory: a deeper insight into the man the Joker once was, and the events that led to the loss of his sanity.
Whether or not you like the inclusion of this origin is entirely subjective but as for me, I feel like it only further added to this brilliant criminal mastermind's many layers and complexities (and dare I say it, even a strong sense of sympathy).
The story centrally revolves around the Joker's sadistic quest to prove that all it takes is "one bad day" for a person to lose their mind, whilst flickering between flashbacks and current events, using beautifully done match-cut techniques.
More than that, this graphic novel showcased some incredibly smart dialogue, iconic Batman moments and commendable artwork from Brian Bolland. And can I just say how pleased I am at his decision to recolour the deluxe version? It does wonders in setting the right, creepy atmosphere, just take a look!
While it does a spectacular job at representing the turbulent relationship shared between Batman and his ultimate archenemy, I do feel it shouldn't have been the book to pop my DC comics cherry鈥� had I read previous editions first, I would have relished it even more.
January 12, 2011
I'm probably risking a lynching from the fanboy mob but I liked this a whole lot more than the other well-regarded bat-book, The Dark Knight Returns. It nicely illustrates the Batman/Joker dynamic as well as highlights their similarities. Joker seemed like a psychopath rather than the buffoon he was normally portrayed as at the time. Shooting *spoiler* in the spine and taking pictures in order to try to break *spoiler*. Awesome. My favorite part was the Joker and Batman sharing a laugh while waiting for the cops to show up at the end.
December 26, 2019
Y as铆 me abro camino a un mundo completamente desconocido para m铆. Disfrut茅 much铆simo de este comic, y agradezco haber podido conectar con 茅l, ya que tem铆a sentirme perdida de a momentos, cosa que afortunadamente no ocurri贸. Es una historia cruel y desgarradora en todos los sentidos, que le da un buen contexto a la grandiosa pel铆cula de Joaqu铆n Phoenix.
April 19, 2012
Batman goes to Arkham Asylum on a fool's errand - to try and talk sense to the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker. But Joker's not there! He's escaped and plans on destroying the Gordon family. Will the Dark Knight save them? Or will Joker have the last laugh...
First off, this is an acknowledged classic and I utterly loved it when I read it several years ago. Re-reading it now, I can say this book most definitely holds up, this is a classic Batman book for a reason. What I forgot was how slim a book it is - it's 46 pages long! The other Bat-classics, Returns, Year One, Long Hallowe'en, they're all at least 100 pages, the last one I think is nearly 300 pages. 46 pages!
It's a testament to Alan Moore's skilful plotting and Brian Bolland's superb artwork and layouts then that the two of them are able to fit so much and develop it so well in such a limited frame. And here's the other surprise about this book, even though Alan Moore's name is on the book, Brian Bolland is far and away the real reason anyone, whether they like superhero comics or not, should pick up this book. The artwork is GORGEOUS!
Look at that iconic cover - Joker looking perfect, his pose fit snugly within the rectangular cover; it says so much and is such a beautiful cover. I've got a large print of this framed in my house I love it so much. Looking through the book though are so many other frames that are utterly fantastic - the Joker smiling a winning smile to the Carnival property owner; Joker's gun as it points at Barbara Gordon; the Heart of Darkness-esque shot of Joker sitting on a bumper car atop a pile of (fake) dead babies; the design of the red hood; the half page image of the Joker becoming the Joker for the first time; the first panel of the last page when Joker begins laughing at his own punch-line - and Batman joins in!
Yes this is an origin story of one of the most interesting villains in fiction ever created, but I choose to believe it isn't, that it's one version of Joker's origin, one of many swirling around the calliope of his deranged mind, in the same way that the ending could be seen as imaginary. I mean, could you see Batman laughing with the Joker? But I loved Moore's choice of ending the story on a joke, that was a master stroke.
Bolland writes the afterword and he makes an interesting point about Moore, that "The Killing Joke" is never mentioned among his great works (Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, From Hell) and I think that, while Moore is a tremendous writer (especially in the 80s), the writing here is not his best. Sure he does a decent job but it's not his best work. No, the real reason this book is so revered is the artwork. Really, I can't praise it enough. And it's a damn shame that Bolland hasn't drawn another Batman comic since then, or any comic really, instead illustrating book covers exclusively.
Any Batman fan will already have this on their "to-read list" or else already own it, but I think comics fans who don't usually go in for superhero comics will find plenty to enjoy here too. This is the book that influences a lot of things that follow it: Tim Burton's 1989 Batman movie (Jack Napier in the factory being chased by cops), the Batman games "Arkham Asylum" and "Arkham City" (see the fight sequences between Batman and Joker and tell me you don't recognise a few moves there), but most of all what happened to poor Barbara Gordon and how her character would develop over the years.
Also, if you can, buy the Deluxe Edition as it features the colour work of Bolland himself instead of John Higgins the original colourist. Bolland's approach is markedly different particularly in the flashback sequences of Joker-before-he-was-Joker. It also comes with an introduction by Tim Sale (artist of Haunted Knight, The Long Hallowe'en, and Dark Victory), and an afterword by Bolland along with a bonus strip written and drawn by Bolland of a murderous delusional fantasising about killing the Caped Crusader.
A wonderful achievement by two talented artists, taking an iconic figure in an iconic series and making him seem new. Nearly 30 years later and it still reads fresh. Even if you've read it before but it's been a few years since you last picked it up, go read it again, you'll find little bits you missed all those years ago, like me.
I've got one: so, a bat and a clown go to the fair and....
First off, this is an acknowledged classic and I utterly loved it when I read it several years ago. Re-reading it now, I can say this book most definitely holds up, this is a classic Batman book for a reason. What I forgot was how slim a book it is - it's 46 pages long! The other Bat-classics, Returns, Year One, Long Hallowe'en, they're all at least 100 pages, the last one I think is nearly 300 pages. 46 pages!
It's a testament to Alan Moore's skilful plotting and Brian Bolland's superb artwork and layouts then that the two of them are able to fit so much and develop it so well in such a limited frame. And here's the other surprise about this book, even though Alan Moore's name is on the book, Brian Bolland is far and away the real reason anyone, whether they like superhero comics or not, should pick up this book. The artwork is GORGEOUS!
Look at that iconic cover - Joker looking perfect, his pose fit snugly within the rectangular cover; it says so much and is such a beautiful cover. I've got a large print of this framed in my house I love it so much. Looking through the book though are so many other frames that are utterly fantastic - the Joker smiling a winning smile to the Carnival property owner; Joker's gun as it points at Barbara Gordon; the Heart of Darkness-esque shot of Joker sitting on a bumper car atop a pile of (fake) dead babies; the design of the red hood; the half page image of the Joker becoming the Joker for the first time; the first panel of the last page when Joker begins laughing at his own punch-line - and Batman joins in!
Yes this is an origin story of one of the most interesting villains in fiction ever created, but I choose to believe it isn't, that it's one version of Joker's origin, one of many swirling around the calliope of his deranged mind, in the same way that the ending could be seen as imaginary. I mean, could you see Batman laughing with the Joker? But I loved Moore's choice of ending the story on a joke, that was a master stroke.
Bolland writes the afterword and he makes an interesting point about Moore, that "The Killing Joke" is never mentioned among his great works (Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, From Hell) and I think that, while Moore is a tremendous writer (especially in the 80s), the writing here is not his best. Sure he does a decent job but it's not his best work. No, the real reason this book is so revered is the artwork. Really, I can't praise it enough. And it's a damn shame that Bolland hasn't drawn another Batman comic since then, or any comic really, instead illustrating book covers exclusively.
Any Batman fan will already have this on their "to-read list" or else already own it, but I think comics fans who don't usually go in for superhero comics will find plenty to enjoy here too. This is the book that influences a lot of things that follow it: Tim Burton's 1989 Batman movie (Jack Napier in the factory being chased by cops), the Batman games "Arkham Asylum" and "Arkham City" (see the fight sequences between Batman and Joker and tell me you don't recognise a few moves there), but most of all what happened to poor Barbara Gordon and how her character would develop over the years.
Also, if you can, buy the Deluxe Edition as it features the colour work of Bolland himself instead of John Higgins the original colourist. Bolland's approach is markedly different particularly in the flashback sequences of Joker-before-he-was-Joker. It also comes with an introduction by Tim Sale (artist of Haunted Knight, The Long Hallowe'en, and Dark Victory), and an afterword by Bolland along with a bonus strip written and drawn by Bolland of a murderous delusional fantasising about killing the Caped Crusader.
A wonderful achievement by two talented artists, taking an iconic figure in an iconic series and making him seem new. Nearly 30 years later and it still reads fresh. Even if you've read it before but it's been a few years since you last picked it up, go read it again, you'll find little bits you missed all those years ago, like me.
I've got one: so, a bat and a clown go to the fair and....
December 19, 2017
"All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy."--JokerWow! It's good! I liked this comic. I admit I was afraid because I thought it was published in 1988 and the work of graphics wouldn't be good. But at the same time I wanted to know the origin of Joker. In spite of its release date, the graphics were quite good. I enjoyed reading it. The Joker in this one was portrayed better than that in The Man Who Laughs.
The origin of Joker is heart breaking and pretty typical for our time. I didn't know about him much before this comic. Now I know there is one similarity between Batman and Joker. They both faced ONE bad day in the past. And THAT day determined their personality. The only difference between them is of the choice they made.
Now I have read both of their origin. They are good. Now I can read Batman comics without getting much hurdles.
One more thing. Am I the only one who faced little problem with the ending?
18 December, 2017
September 10, 2024
Was this real?
My word this was an awesome journey!
I wanted to sleep so much but then, I thought let's start a new comic and finish reading it when I wake up, But I couldn't leave it!
It's too awesome to be true!
And It ends with a joke what about that?!
A lot of feelings a lot of dark emotions...
This is the second best comic I ever read after x men god loves man kills.
My word this was an awesome journey!
I wanted to sleep so much but then, I thought let's start a new comic and finish reading it when I wake up, But I couldn't leave it!
It's too awesome to be true!
And It ends with a joke what about that?!
A lot of feelings a lot of dark emotions...
This is the second best comic I ever read after x men god loves man kills.
February 8, 2025
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March 9, 2024
Update 2024:
I need to say something. I reviewed TKJ over a decade ago, and it is for some reason my most popular review. It is also a cringy review that I wrote poorly, and I'm only keeping it at the bottom because I want to respect the folks who have replied to me over the years. So, here's a better, tl;dr version:
I'll readily admit there's a lot to like about TKJ. It's an epic, classic Batman/Joker showdown. The art, if memory serves, was good, and of course Moore's dialogue was well done.
I gave The Killing Joke a one star rating because the book is problematic at best, and at the time, I was too enraged by its inherent sexism to enjoy anything else. For some people, they can still appreciate and enjoy the story despite that. That doesn't make them sexist or bad people. I just personally couldn't get around it or see beyond it, and it didn't help that I was very attached to Barbara as my favorite DC character.
And yes folks, there is inherent sexism in the book. There is one singular woman in this story, and the story is not about her. This story is about men: Batman, Joker and Jim. That's not the problem. The problem is that Barbara is kidnapped, harmed, violated, and rescued in order to push the story, the story about men, forward. Moore doesn't center or value Barbara's emotional state or give her agency: she appears, becomes a victim of violence, disappears. I feel this is basic literary analysis, rather than an opinion.
Contrary to many comments from my review, it is not my job to defend the mountainous, well-documented field of feminist literature and analysis, and how it operates as a reflection of our lived reality.
Will I ever read it again? I don't know. I have every confidence that my opinion might change if I were to read it again. But for now, I have other things on my list. (If you're a GR friend of mine and feel strongly about this though, reach out to me. I'm not above growth.)
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And now, my poorly written review from many years ago: By now, Killing Joke is a book you have to read if you want to cover all the Batman "classics." And while the Joker/Batman matchup might be the greatest hero and villain superhero matchup of all time, and this is considered an iconic story of the two.
BUT, let's admit it--Moore can't write women. At all. (For more evidence, read Watchmen.) I don't know him as a person but he seems to have very little respect for women in his writing. And his treatment of Barbara--the Joker shoots her in the spine, paralyzing her--is evidence of that. She's the only woman in this whole book,and is violently broken, like an object, with no other roles in the story than to BE broken and lure the (male) heroes to the (male) villains.
Barbara joins the long list of superheroes with ugly, violent demises (see by writer Gail Simone), and she suffers the most violent and debilitating fate for a comic book character. Even though it isn't permanent in the DC mythos, that doesn't change the overt sexism of this story.
There are two other reasons why I can't stand this book, even amid its incessant praise:
1) Giving the Joker a backstory was a terrible idea. If you've seen The Dark Knight, you know that one of the most terrifying aspects of the Joker is not when he tells Rachel his origin story, but when he tells someone else something completely different, and it's just as believable. He's a maniacal sociopath who, therefore, can come from anywhere, and he's told so many different stories that maybe he doesn't even know who he truly is. That's scary. Yet Moore undoes all of that--the enigma behind Joker is no more. And the Red Hood origin story has been retold so many different times, and tying into future stories (a la Jason Todd) it's pretty much canon.
2) Jim Gordon. Not only does Moore do away with Barbara's integrity, he tosses Jim's out the window too. Jim's experience in this book is every parent's ultimate nightmare: his daughter is shot, he is captured, and then the Joker shows him pictures of Barbara in various states of undress, bleeding and broken on the floor.
How in the WORLD does that not break you as a parent? It should. No question. As soon as the Joker was captured, Jim should have grabbed the nearest weapon and done something. Maybe not shoot him in the heart or the head, but somewhere where it would have caused tremendous pain. It's believable that Jim didn't go crazy, like the Joker was hoping for. But there is no way that Jim, not as commissioner but as a father, and a human being, would have just stood back and let Batman take care of it.
I seriously don't understand why everyone loves this book. There are far better Batman stories to read.
I'll readily admit there's a lot to like about TKJ. It's an epic, classic Batman/Joker showdown. The art, if memory serves, was good, and of course Moore's dialogue was well done.
I gave The Killing Joke a one star rating because the book is problematic at best, and at the time, I was too enraged by its inherent sexism to enjoy anything else. For some people, they can still appreciate and enjoy the story despite that. That doesn't make them sexist or bad people. I just personally couldn't get around it or see beyond it, and it didn't help that I was very attached to Barbara as my favorite DC character.
And yes folks, there is inherent sexism in the book. There is one singular woman in this story, and the story is not about her. This story is about men: Batman, Joker and Jim. That's not the problem. The problem is that Barbara is kidnapped, harmed, violated, and rescued in order to push the story, the story about men, forward. Moore doesn't center or value Barbara's emotional state or give her agency: she appears, becomes a victim of violence, disappears. I feel this is basic literary analysis, rather than an opinion.
Contrary to many comments from my review, it is not my job to defend the mountainous, well-documented field of feminist literature and analysis, and how it operates as a reflection of our lived reality.
Will I ever read it again? I don't know. I have every confidence that my opinion might change if I were to read it again. But for now, I have other things on my list. (If you're a GR friend of mine and feel strongly about this though, reach out to me. I'm not above growth.)
------
And now, my poorly written review from many years ago: By now, Killing Joke is a book you have to read if you want to cover all the Batman "classics." And while the Joker/Batman matchup might be the greatest hero and villain superhero matchup of all time, and this is considered an iconic story of the two.
BUT, let's admit it--Moore can't write women. At all. (For more evidence, read Watchmen.) I don't know him as a person but he seems to have very little respect for women in his writing. And his treatment of Barbara--the Joker shoots her in the spine, paralyzing her--is evidence of that. She's the only woman in this whole book,and is violently broken, like an object, with no other roles in the story than to BE broken and lure the (male) heroes to the (male) villains.
Barbara joins the long list of superheroes with ugly, violent demises (see by writer Gail Simone), and she suffers the most violent and debilitating fate for a comic book character. Even though it isn't permanent in the DC mythos, that doesn't change the overt sexism of this story.
There are two other reasons why I can't stand this book, even amid its incessant praise:
1) Giving the Joker a backstory was a terrible idea. If you've seen The Dark Knight, you know that one of the most terrifying aspects of the Joker is not when he tells Rachel his origin story, but when he tells someone else something completely different, and it's just as believable. He's a maniacal sociopath who, therefore, can come from anywhere, and he's told so many different stories that maybe he doesn't even know who he truly is. That's scary. Yet Moore undoes all of that--the enigma behind Joker is no more. And the Red Hood origin story has been retold so many different times, and tying into future stories (a la Jason Todd) it's pretty much canon.
2) Jim Gordon. Not only does Moore do away with Barbara's integrity, he tosses Jim's out the window too. Jim's experience in this book is every parent's ultimate nightmare: his daughter is shot, he is captured, and then the Joker shows him pictures of Barbara in various states of undress, bleeding and broken on the floor.
How in the WORLD does that not break you as a parent? It should. No question. As soon as the Joker was captured, Jim should have grabbed the nearest weapon and done something. Maybe not shoot him in the heart or the head, but somewhere where it would have caused tremendous pain. It's believable that Jim didn't go crazy, like the Joker was hoping for. But there is no way that Jim, not as commissioner but as a father, and a human being, would have just stood back and let Batman take care of it.
I seriously don't understand why everyone loves this book. There are far better Batman stories to read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 7, 2016
English review at the bottom
驴Que puedo decir de esta historia que no se haya dicho ya? 驴Qu茅 es un obra maestra? Lo es, el dialogo es incre铆ble, la deconstrucci贸n del Joker tambi茅n, pocas historias nos han mostrado tantas capas de este personaje 驴Porqu茅? F谩cil, tenemos su parte m谩s vulnerable, una que pocas veces se hab铆a explotado, tambi茅n tenemos al cl谩sico Joker,al que, como dir铆a Alfred, "Quiere ver arder al mundo"...pero hay otra capa, la que poco se atreven a mostrar y es 驴Porque Batman? (y por favor no digan que porque es el otro enmascarado) en respuesta a esa pregunta las 煤ltimas dos p谩ginas las ame...
La manera en que Alan Moore lleva esta historia es fantastica porque s铆, tiene su sello, el personaje tiene profundidad, pierde ese velo de idealizaci贸n que ha cubierto al Joker desde hace a帽os...y el dibujo es ideal.
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What can I say about this story that has not already been said? That is a masterpiece? It is, dialogue is amazing, the deconstruction of the Joker too, few stories have shown us so many layers of this character Why? Easy, we have his underbelly, one that rarely had exploded, we also have the classic Joker, who, like Alfred would say, "Wants to see the world burn" ... but there is another layer, which few people dare to show and it is, Why Batman? (And please don't say "because it is the other masked") in response to that question the last two pages are the most georgeous thing ...
The way that Alan Moore takes this story is fantastic because yes, has its stamp, the character has depth, it loses that veil of idealization that has covered the Joker for years ... and the drawing is ideal.
驴Que puedo decir de esta historia que no se haya dicho ya? 驴Qu茅 es un obra maestra? Lo es, el dialogo es incre铆ble, la deconstrucci贸n del Joker tambi茅n, pocas historias nos han mostrado tantas capas de este personaje 驴Porqu茅? F谩cil, tenemos su parte m谩s vulnerable, una que pocas veces se hab铆a explotado, tambi茅n tenemos al cl谩sico Joker,al que, como dir铆a Alfred, "Quiere ver arder al mundo"...pero hay otra capa, la que poco se atreven a mostrar y es 驴Porque Batman? (y por favor no digan que porque es el otro enmascarado) en respuesta a esa pregunta las 煤ltimas dos p谩ginas las ame...
La manera en que Alan Moore lleva esta historia es fantastica porque s铆, tiene su sello, el personaje tiene profundidad, pierde ese velo de idealizaci贸n que ha cubierto al Joker desde hace a帽os...y el dibujo es ideal.
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What can I say about this story that has not already been said? That is a masterpiece? It is, dialogue is amazing, the deconstruction of the Joker too, few stories have shown us so many layers of this character Why? Easy, we have his underbelly, one that rarely had exploded, we also have the classic Joker, who, like Alfred would say, "Wants to see the world burn" ... but there is another layer, which few people dare to show and it is, Why Batman? (And please don't say "because it is the other masked") in response to that question the last two pages are the most georgeous thing ...
The way that Alan Moore takes this story is fantastic because yes, has its stamp, the character has depth, it loses that veil of idealization that has covered the Joker for years ... and the drawing is ideal.
August 4, 2019
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.
I know nothing about Marvell or comic books or superheros in general but i loved this comic!
My first ever graphic read.
September 21, 2021
"Hahahahahahaha"
- Batman and Joker.
The unstoppable force and the immovable object can share a moment of levity...huh, who'd've thunk?
Probably the most famous (infamous) and dark Batman and Joker tale, this comic delves into the origin story of the (arguably) most villainous villain of DC.
The comic channels Joker's "evil for the sake of evil" malevolence so horrifyingly, calling it a "comic", would be inappropriate.
The flashbacks cohesively bring out Joker's origins and are substantial to the development of his darkness. The Joker of the immediate sermonises, philosophises, and tries to sway readers and the Bat with his woebegone monologue of futility.
The comic becomes more dreadful when audience realise that the cover is Joker snapping pictures of his victim (Barbara)...so, is the audience a victim, the next joke of the...comedian? (Damn, that's messed up). The characterisation of the Joker proves why this depiction of the baddie is so influential and impactful.
The final joke is actually quite funny (punny too) and, through a different perspective, can be interpreted as Joker refusing Batman's proffered help lest Batman leave him hanging ("switch off the light") when he needs him the most.
is dark as (K)night (lol) and an essential work in the plethora of DC comics.
- Batman and Joker.
The unstoppable force and the immovable object can share a moment of levity...huh, who'd've thunk?
Probably the most famous (infamous) and dark Batman and Joker tale, this comic delves into the origin story of the (arguably) most villainous villain of DC.
The comic channels Joker's "evil for the sake of evil" malevolence so horrifyingly, calling it a "comic", would be inappropriate.
The flashbacks cohesively bring out Joker's origins and are substantial to the development of his darkness. The Joker of the immediate sermonises, philosophises, and tries to sway readers and the Bat with his woebegone monologue of futility.
The comic becomes more dreadful when audience realise that the cover is Joker snapping pictures of his victim (Barbara)...so, is the audience a victim, the next joke of the...comedian? (Damn, that's messed up). The characterisation of the Joker proves why this depiction of the baddie is so influential and impactful.
The final joke is actually quite funny (punny too) and, through a different perspective, can be interpreted as Joker refusing Batman's proffered help lest Batman leave him hanging ("switch off the light") when he needs him the most.
is dark as (K)night (lol) and an essential work in the plethora of DC comics.
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