Batman: The Killing Joke

    (DC, 1988)
™ 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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Batman: The Killing Joke #1

July, 1988
Cover Price: $3.50
16 copies available from $65.00 		Alan MooreBrian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke #1 - 2nd printing


Cover Price: $3.50
3 copies available from $65.00 		Alan MooreBrian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke #1 - 3rd printing


Cover Price: $4.95
3 copies available from $63.00 		Alan MooreBrian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke #1 - 5th printing


Cover Price: $4.95
1 copy available for $89.98 		Blue logo 5th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland; Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format Alan MooreBrian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke #1 - 6th printing


Cover Price: $4.95
2 copies available from $62.00 		Pink logo 6th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland; Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format Alan MooreBrian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke #1 - 7th printing

July, 1988
Cover Price: $4.95
2 copies available from $5.00 		Yellow logo 7th Printing Cover by Brian Bolland; Origin of Joker; Versus Joker; Joker cripples Barbara Gordon; Prestige format Alan MooreBrian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke #1 - 12th printing


Cover Price: $4.95
1 copy available for $24.95 		Alan MooreBrian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke #1 Deluxe Edition


Cover Price: $17.99
2 copies available from $12.50 		Deluxe Edition by 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 Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Tim SaleBrian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke #1 Deluxe Edition - 12th printing

19-May-2022
Cover Price: $17.99
1 copy available for $14.50 		Deluxe Edition by 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 Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Tim SaleBrian Bolland