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Series

Batman: The Killing Joke (1988)

Issue Number

#1

Release Date

July 1, 1988

Cover Date

July 1988

Series Details

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

One-Shot

Status

Completed

Run

1988 - 1988

Issues Count

1

Genre

Superhero

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

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Alan Moore

Alan Moore

Writer

Bob Harras

Bob Harras

Editor

Brian Bolland

Brian Bolland

Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Colorist, Cover Artist

Dan Raspler

Dan Raspler

Editor

Dennis O'Neil

Dennis O'Neil

Editor

Ellie De Ville

Ellie De Ville

Letterer

John Higgins

John Higgins

Colorist

Mark Chiarello

Mark Chiarello

Editor

Richard Starkings

Richard Starkings

Letterer

Characters

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Ace the Bat-Hound

Ace the Bat-Hound

Ace

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon

Barbara Kean

Barbara Kean

Barbara Kean/Eileen Gordon

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Bette Kane

Bette Kane

Mary Elisabeth Kane

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

Harvey Bullock

Harvey Bullock

Harvey Bullock

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Joker

Joker

Penguin

Penguin

Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Pamela Lillian Isley

Teams

Arkham Asylum Inmates

Arkham Asylum Inmates

Arkham Asylum Staff

Arkham Asylum Staff

Gotham City Police Department

Gotham City Police Department

Red Hood Gang

Red Hood Gang

Terrible Trio

Terrible Trio

Story Arcs

The Killing Joke

The Killing Joke

Mini-Series Arc

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