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Batman: The Killing Joke
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bookshelves: z2015, graphic-novels, ebook, z2018, books-i-ve-read-more-than-once
Aug 15, 2015
bookshelves: z2015, graphic-novels, ebook, z2018, books-i-ve-read-more-than-once
Read 2 times. Last read December 21, 2015.
Just finished rereading this. It’s 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.
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Reading Progress
August 15, 2015
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August 15, 2015
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December 20, 2015
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December 21, 2015
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December 21, 2015
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December 21, 2015
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December 21, 2015
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December 21, 2015
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April 29, 2018
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Started Reading
(Paperback Edition)
April 29, 2018
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April 29, 2018
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April 29, 2018
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Finished Reading
(Paperback Edition)
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Apr 30, 2018 02:57AM
You thought the ending where (view spoiler)[Batman strangles the Joker to death (hide spoiler)] was sweet? Yikes!
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Sam wrote: "You thought the ending where [spoilers removed] was sweet? Yikes!"Ah see, but there I disagree with you on what happens. I don't think he (view spoiler) ... I know the ending is ambiguous and that some think it ended my way and some think it ended your way. Rereading it just solidified my belief that it is a happy ending.
Fair enough. So what do you think "The Killing Joke" means?
Awesome review, Sarah! If you can find a copy of Batman Chronicles #5 (I believe it's on Kindle Unlimited), it's worth checking out, as it delves into the aftermath of The Killing Joke. It does feature Barbara Gordon calling out Batman for sharing a laugh with the Joker... Barbara is one of the only people in any universe who can make even Batman back down! :o 
David - proud Gleeman in Branwen's adventuring party wrote: "Awesome review, Sarah! If you can find a copy of Batman Chronicles #5 (I believe it's on Kindle Unlimited), it's worth checking out, as it delves into the aftermath of The Killing Joke. It does fea..."Thank you, David! Oh that’s very interesting, thanks for telling me. I will definitely check it out. Barbara is a legend so I’m not surprised :)
Completely agree about the mystery behind the joker being one of his strongest points. But I thought there was some line throughout that basically discounted the flashback? Which is really interesting in itself: this long backstory and described only to be questioned.
David wrote: "Completely agree about the mystery behind the joker being one of his strongest points. But I thought there was some line throughout that basically discounted the flashback? Which is really interest..."Yeah, I completely forgot about that actually. I guess it doesn’t give a solid reason as to why he is the way he is, now that I think about it. That just adds another ambiguous element to the comic.
Great review, Sarah! I think it's so cool reading books with good illustrations. Also, it's cool when characters have interesting back stories.
