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Title: Batman The Killing Joke Deluxe
Author: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland
Plot Outline: The Joker escapes Arkham Asylum and aims to prove that a single traumatic event can drive anyone to madness. He targets Commissioner Jim Gordon, brutally attacking and paralyzing his daughter Barbara Gordon (Batgirl), then subjecting Jim to psychological torture at an abandoned amusement park. Batman pursues the Joker, leading to a climactic confrontation that delves into the twisted dynamic and philosophical differences between the two archenemies.
Awards and Reviews: "Batman: The Killing Joke" won the Eisner Award for "Best Graphic Album" in 1989 and was featured on The New York Times Best Seller List in May 2009. Van Jensen of ComicMix stated, "Each time I read The Killing Joke I'm amazed all over again at how Alan Moore and Brian Bolland teamed to pack such intensity, ferocity and humanity into those pages." It is widely considered the definitive Joker story and one of the greatest Batman stories ever published.
Genre: Superhero, Graphic Novel.
Book Type: Hard Back
Year First Published: The original "Batman: The Killing Joke" was first published in March 1988. The "Deluxe Edition" was released in 2008, featuring new coloring by artist Brian Bolland.
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