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Books : Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)
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Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) by: Alan Moore List Price: £11.99 Childrens Toy Shop Price: £5.94 You Save: £6.05 (50%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9781845767723 ISBN: 1845767721 Label: Titan Books Ltd Manufacturer: Titan Books Ltd Number Of Pages: 64 Publication Date: April 25, 2008 Publisher: Titan Books Ltd Studio: Titan Books Ltd Sales Rank: 244 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Synopsis: One of the most controversial tales from Batman's career returns as a deluxe hardback edition! When the Joker commits an unspeakable crime, Batman must use all his skill to outwit the crazed criminal. But in the end, how different are the Dark Knight and his quarry?Legendary writer Alan Moore and artist Brian Bolland present this all-time classic story, digitally recoloured and featuring a bonus black and white story by Bolland. This is essential for every Batman and graphic novels fan! Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - It was OK.I was really looking forward to this, having heard so much praise. I guess I missed something, but I was expecting a really deep, complex story, like so many reviews and articles had described, and didn't find anything of the sort. The artwork's flawless, but the story really did nothing for me, especially the Joker's back story, which seems to be the most raved about part. I felt no attachment to any characters, and having only recently read Watchmen for the first time, and being so blown away by that, I couldn't see how this was the same writer. I also found it shockingly short, which I don't expect from a graphic novel. As I said before though, awesome artwork. I still love that cover! Rating: - A Feast for the Eyes; A Drain On the MindOkay, let's keep this brief and informal lest I start taking myself far too seriously. After all, it is only a comic book to which I am referring regardless of how good or bad this particular one may be. As an addition to the Batman Legend, 'The Killing Joke' is something of a let down, and not least due to the 1980's "think outside of the box" storyline. In my opinion it will warp your perception of the Caped Crusader and Smiles-McGee as it did mine with it's painting of the pair as something of an old married couple who may fight but deep down are the best of friends (and thankfully like an old married couple they are not sexually attracted to each other either). It has to be said though that The Joker's crimes depicted here are less ... Read More: Rating:  - A short story, short on storyThis graphic novel has been given a massive amount of praise and to be honest, I'm not sure why. Perhaps because it's Alan Moore, perhaps because it is Batman vs Joker, perhaps because it has a Joker origin. I'm not sure. I read it in one sitting, it's a very short and at £10 is a bit expensive. As it's so short there's not really a story. None at all. Batman turns up at the begining and the end, the middle is mainly flashbacks to the Joker origin. Which is campy and somewhat uninteresting. The end is somewhat ambiguous following on the unexplored idea of should Batman kill the joker and why. Really, the problem is not bad writing, just that it's too short and doesn't really explore the relationship at ... Read More: Rating: - Not as great as it's made out to be.... I must admit to having had a copy of this book for quite a while now, and having read and re-read it a number of times, still cannot see why it is so lauded. Okay, the artwork IS wonderful (though Brian Bolland didn't like the colour much, apparently), and there are elements within the story which have subsequently proven pivotal within the DC Universe, but that's not really enough to explain it's status. I think that after an excellent set up, the ending is rather flat. I'd always assumed that I'd "missed the point" somewhere ... now I'm not so sure. It's quite interesting to review "The Killing Joke" in the context of the rest of Alan Moore's work at DC (and, as all but his "Swamp Thing" stuff is now collected in a single trade paperback, that's ... Read More: Rating:  - The best Joker story for the last 20 yearsThis story has to be the best insight to the Joker mainly because its the only one that has a worthy and acceptable back story for Joker. He's not as psychotic as I usually like him to be in this but he's still got the regular charm. Seeing as the story's quite short its hard to mention anything without spoiling anything. but I assure you, this is an excellent read. The artwork is excellent too like all of Bolland's work. My only problem is the design of the Batmobile. You'll understand when you see it. |
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