

Legendary writer Alan Moore redefined the superhero with Watchmen and V For Vendetta. Can he finally put an end to the cycle of bloodlust and lunacy that links these two iconic foes before it leads to its fatal conclusion? And as the horrifying origin of the Clown Prince of Crime is finally revealed, will the thin line that separates Batman's nobility and the Joker's insanity snap once and for all? Now Batman must race to stop his archnemesis before his reign of terror claims two of the Dark Knight's closest friends. And he's going to use Gotham City's top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and his brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. In Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest super-villain, The Joker, and changes Batman's world forever.Īccording to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as the Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. It's the first comic I've ever loved.Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with Watchmen and V for Vendetta. "I loved THE KILLING JOKE…It's my favorite.

"A genuinely chilling portrayal of Batman's greatest foe." If you've read it before, go back and read it again. "Easily the greatest Joker story ever told, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE is also one of Alan Moore's finest works. Refusing to give up, Gordon struggles to maintain his sanity with the help of Batman in a desperate effort to best the madman. Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point to madness, the Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane.

In this groundbreaking work, Moore creates a twisted tale of insanity and human perseverance. Here he takes on some of DC's most classic characters, offering his unforgettable version of the disturbing relationship between the Dark Knight and his greatest foe, the Joker.

Alan Moore cemented his reputation for unparalleled storytelling with wildly acclaimed books such as WATCHMEN and V FOR VENDETTA.
