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batman the killing joke (2016)

batman the killing joke
Batman: The Killing Joke
R
Superhero
Action
Animation
Crime
Documentary

Release Date
July 24, 2016
Director
Sam Liu
Runtime
72
Main Genre
Superhero
Studio
Warner Bros.
Writers
Bob Kane , Bill Finger , Alan Moore , Brian Bolland , Jerry Robinson , Brian Azzarello
Tagline
The madness begins.

Summary

The Killing Joke was a 1988 one-shot comic book written by Alan Moore, drawn by Brian Bolland, and colored by John Higgins. It provided a new origin for the Joker, depicting him as a tragic character who was once a failed comedian before turning to a life of crime.

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