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Batman: The Killing Joke

By Alan Moore, Brian Bolland

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| Hardcover | 9781401216672

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The Killing Joke, one of my favorite Batman stories ever, stirred a bit of controversy because the story involves the Joker brutally, pointlessly shooting Commissioner Gordon's daughter in the spine. This is a no-holds-barred take on a truly insane criminal mind, masterfully written by British comicContinue

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Will I be able to breathe?

Alan Moore didn't disappoint me. Not as stunning as Watchmen, but The Killing Joke is a shorter story. And what a story!
The Joker, my all-time favourite villain, in an absolutely convincing portrait. All his madness, all his charisma, all his cruelty and all his set of scary smiles are inside ... (continue)

Alan Moore didn't disappoint me. Not as stunning as Watchmen, but The Killing Joke is a shorter story. And what a story!
The Joker, my all-time favourite villain, in an absolutely convincing portrait. All his madness, all his charisma, all his cruelty and all his set of scary smiles are inside this graphic novel. If you are looking for the best possible way to get in touch with the Joker, you've found it.

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Gekko P. said on Dec 7, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

" there were these two guys in a lunatic asylum... "

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kovalski said on Nov 11, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

the joker's origin. the rape and brutal violence against babs gordon. the darkness. the tipping point of the batman is almost reached in this book. and alan moore lets us know how dark the joker really is.

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Halai said on Sep 23, 2011 | Add your feedback

There were these two guys in a lunatic asylum...
<<Hello. I came to talk.
I've been thinking lately. About you and me. About what's going to happen to us, in the end.
We're going to kill each other, aren't we?
Perhaps you'll kill me. Perhaps I'll kill you. Pe ... (continue)

There were these two guys in a lunatic asylum...
<<Hello. I came to talk.
I've been thinking lately. About you and me. About what's going to happen to us, in the end.
We're going to kill each other, aren't we?
Perhaps you'll kill me. Perhaps I'll kill you. Perhaps sooner. Perhaps later.>>
Ci sono decine di scene che meriterebbero di essere citate, ma se cominciassi non finirei più...
Semplicemente leggetelo, perchè ne vale davvero la pena.

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Lost In Wonderland said on Apr 25, 2011 | Add your feedback

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Good story

The joke on the last page is really a killing one...

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toriwells said on Nov 8, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Moore is a genius!! :) It's amazing how a simple one-off can stir up so much emotion and sympathy for the characters. You cannot tell me you don't feel sorry for the Joker after reading this.

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shazzpezzazz said on Aug 25, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback