Batman: The Killing Joke

    (DC, 1988, 2022, 2026)
™ and ©1988 DC Comics, Inc.

The story begins with a visit to Arkham Asylum. There, in a cell which belongs to the Joker, a psychotic killer and Batman’s greatest enemy, it seems that a switch has taken place. A dupe has taken the Joker’s place, allowing the Joker to escape. Soon Gotham City will once again face the lunacidal terror of the green-haired madman.

Scripted by Alan Moore, this is easily one of the best Joker stories ever told. It’s a mad tale of terror that ushers in a new level of fear in the dark world of Batman.
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    #1
    Green logo
    Jul 1988
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
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    #1 - 2nd printing
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    #1 - 3rd printing
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format; Yellow logo
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    #1 - 4th printing
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    Orange logo
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    #1 - 5th printing
    Blue logo 5th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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    #1 - 6th printing
    Pink logo 6th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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    #1 - 7th printing
    Yellow logo 7th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland
    Jul 1988
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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    #1 - 8th printing
    Blue logo 8th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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    #1 - 9th printing
    Red logo 9th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland
    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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    #1 - 10th printing
    Yellow logo 10th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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    #1 - 11th printing
    Yellow logo 11th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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    #1 - 12th printing
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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  • 1-13
    #1 - 13th printing
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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  • 1-14
    #1 - 14th printing
    Green logo 14th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Includes 2008 DC Direct Ads; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format
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    #1 Variation A
    2026 Facsimile Edition with cover A by Brian Bolland
    Mar 2026
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
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    #1 Variation B
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    Mar 2026
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    Mar 2026
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    #1 Variation D
    Big Time Collectibles Trade Cover D by Nathan Szerdy
    Mar 2026
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    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Print run of 3000
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    #1 Deluxe Edition
    Deluxe Edition with cover by Brian Bolland
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Tim Sale  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Collects Batman: The Killing Joke #1 and Batman Black and White #4; Introduction by Tim Sale; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; ca. 2008
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    #1 Deluxe Edition - 4th printing
    Deluxe Edition with cover by Brian Bolland
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Tim Sale  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Collects Batman: The Killing Joke #1 and Batman Black and White #4; Introduction by Tim Sale; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; ca. 2008
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    #1 Deluxe Edition - 5th printing
    Deluxe Edition with cover by Brian Bolland
    May 2022
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Tim Sale  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Collects Batman: The Killing Joke #1 and material from Batman Black and White #4 and Countdown #31; Introduction by Tim Sale; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon
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    #1 Deluxe Edition - 11th printing
    Deluxe Edition with cover by Brian Bolland
    May 2022
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Tim Sale  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Collects Batman: The Killing Joke #1 and material from Batman Black and White #4 and Countdown #31; Introduction by Tim Sale; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon
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    #1 Deluxe Edition - 12th printing
    Deluxe Edition with cover by Brian Bolland
    May 2022
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Tim Sale  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Origin of Joker; Collects Batman: The Killing Joke #1 and material from Batman Black and White #4 and Countdown #31; Introduction by Tim Sale; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon
    1 copy for $14.50
  • 1/E
    #1 Variation E
    Big Time Collectibles Foil Cover E by Nathan Szerdy
    Mar 2026
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Alan Moore  ·  A: Brian Bolland
    Print run of 1000
    No copies available