Killing Joke #[nn]
A 2022 reimagining of one of comics’ most infamous stories, *Killing Joke* presents a chillingly reworked take on the classic tale. Batman confronts a Joker double in Arkham Asylum, only to find the real clown prince of crime already at work—hunting Commissioner Gordon and trapping him in a twisted carnival of psychological torment. With Brian Bolland’s iconic art and inks bringing every grotesque detail to life, this issue stands as a haunting, visually arresting experience, true to the original’s dark spirit.
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Batman visits the Joker in Arkham Asylum only to discover he has been replaced by a double.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.
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