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DC Comics Novels - Batman: The Killing Joke
DC Comics Novels - Batman: The Killing Joke | Gary Phillips, Christa Faust
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Adapting what may be the most popular of graphic novels, by the edgy Hard Case Crime author, adding layers and exploring the nature of morality. Faced with overwhelming poverty and a pregnant wife, a tragic, struggling comedian is forced to turn to crime. In his first heist, he is immersed in toxic chemicals that disfigure him bizarrely, driving him mad and thus giving birth to The Joker. For years, the Clown Prince of Crime has been caught in a dance of violence with his greatest nemesis, the Batman. Escaping Arkham Asylum, he plots his most lethal caper. This will be the ultimate punch line... his KILLING JOKE. In their mission to protect Gotham City, Batman and Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) pursue ruthless criminals such as the grandiose Maxie Zeus and Antonio "Python" Palmares. Simultaneously, Commissioner James Gordon and Detective Harvey Bullock take on a cartel distributing the latest designer drug--"giggle sniff," derived from a venom created by The Joker. This rapid-fire sequence of events spirals together to threaten Batman's closest friends and allies, and locks the two eternal foes in their ultimate death match. Copyright (c) 2017 DC Comics. BATMAN, THE JOKER, THE KILLING JOKE and all related characters and elements (c) & TM DC Comics and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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actualdisneyprincess
DC Comics Novels - Batman: The Killing Joke | Gary Phillips, Christa Faust
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Obviously, I couldn‘t pass this up when it showed up on a search at work. A new adaptation of a comic that lives rent-free in my head? Yup. Here for it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #thekillingjoke #christafaust #garyphillips #alanmoore #brianbolland #dccomics #batman #joker #barbaragordon #batgirl

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RamsFan1963
The Killing Joke | Gary Phillips, Christa Faust
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 315

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

vivastory I didn't know about these novelizations of the graphic novels. Interesting! 3y
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Amanda23
The Killing Joke | Gary Phillips, Christa Faust
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Pickpick

This was between a pick and so-so. Some of the side stories seemed really out of place but the story really picked up at about the half way mark.

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Amanda23
The Killing Joke | Gary Phillips, Christa Faust
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Just found out about the new DC Comics Novels. Really excited for these. Starting The Killing Joke now and planning to preorder the other two.