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Batman: The Killing Joke (1988)

Batman: The Killing Joke

by Alan Moore Writer Brian Bolland Writer +12 more

DC Comics Jul 1, 1988 USD $3.50 48 pages 4.0/5 (1 review)

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The Joker shoots Barbara Gordon to test his idea: anyone can break. Batman hunts his oldest foe through a crime spree that blurs the line between sane and mad. By Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, 1988.

Series

Batman: The Killing Joke (1988)

Issue Number

#1

Release Date

July 1, 1988

Cover Date

July 1988

Cover Price

USD $3.50

Page Count

48

Series Details

Title

Batman: The Killing Joke

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

One-Shot

Status

Completed

Run

1988 - 1988

Issues Count

1

Genre

Superhero

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Reviews

1 review

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Meio curto para um caralho mas muito bem feito, a quadrinização é um ABSURDO e a história enriquece muito o personagem do Coringa, mas não tanto quanto eu imaginei que enriqueceria, pra ser sincero. A...

Creators

Alan Moore

Alan Moore

Writer

Brian Bolland

Brian Bolland

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

John Higgins

John Higgins

Colorist

Ellie De Ville

Ellie De Ville

Letterer

Richard Starkings

Richard Starkings

Letterer

Bob Harras

Bob Harras

Editor

Dan Raspler

Dan Raspler

Editor

Dennis O'Neil

Dennis O'Neil

Editor

Mark Chiarello

Mark Chiarello

Editor

Characters

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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