Batman: The Killin…
#1
Batman: The Killing Joke #1
Cover AFirst Printing
Batman visits the Joker in Arkham Asylum only to discover he has been replaced by a double. As Batman attempts to track the villain down, the Joker shows up at the house of Commissioner Gordon where he promptly shoots Barbara and captures her father. The Joker takes Jim to a modified carnival where he tries to drive him mad (partially by showing him pictures of his naked and bleeding daughter). Batman arrives and starts beating on the Joker who attempts to reason with him in his own insane fashion. As things wrap up and the police arrive, the Joker finally tells Batman a joke that he gets.
Cover Date
July 1, 1988
On Sale Date
March 29, 1988
Pages
52
Cover Price
$3.50 / CA$4.75
Editor
Dick Giordano
Credits
Writer
Penciller
Inker
Colorist
Letterer
Characters
Jeannie (flashback); Mrs. Burkiss (flashback)
Collected in
- DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore #[nn]
- Batman: The Killing Joke: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
- Batman Noir: The Killing Joke #[nn]
- Absolute Batman: The Killing Joke The 30th Anniversary Edition #[nn]
- DC Comics - The Legend of Batman #34
- Batman: The Killing Joke The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
- The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1
- The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
- DC Heroes & Villains Collection #62
- DC Finest: Batman: The Killing Joke and Other Stories #[nn]