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Books : Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)
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Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) by: Alan Moore List Price: £11.99 CD-Charts Price: £7.19 You Save: £4.80 (40%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9781845767723 Format: Special Edition ISBN: 1845767721 Label: Titan Books Ltd Manufacturer: Titan Books Ltd Number Of Pages: 64 Publication Date: April 25, 2008 Publisher: Titan Books Ltd Studio: Titan Books Ltd Sales Rank: 214 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Beautifully drawn, twisted and dark...The reviews on here are pretty mixed, but I got this anyway (being a bit of a Joker fangirl) and I'm really glad I did. I've read it twice so far, and although perhaps the story is weaker than, say, The Long Halloween, the art is incredible and the Joker himself is fantastic - as sick and psychotic as he should be. In fact, the whole thing is truly dark (I would strongly recommend not to give this to anyone under 12 or 13), which is the only real way to portray Batman and the Joker. The story also gives a twist to the character of the Joker, giving him an origin that actually makes you feel sympathy for him, which is something that you'll probably find hard to do until you read this. The only complaint I have about ... Read More: Rating: - A beautifully drawn, but very dark, tale.This was my first introduction to more "adult orientated" graphic novels (as opposed to comics). I bought it on a whim after seeing the cover featured in a TV programme hyping the 1989 Tim Burton Batman movie, and it was a real eye-opener. The tone is certainly much darker than the image of Batman which I'd grown up with (ie Adam West in all his campness) and provides a fascinating origin for the Joker. He comes across as an ordinary man driven beyond his capacity for reason, instead of the stereotypical insane clown of lazier Batman stories. (In fact the entire story is based around his "one bad day is all it takes" philosophy...) The story itself is short but all the more effective for it, with some beautifully - if chillingly - drawn ... Read More: Rating: - Return of a classicThis was the first comic i ever bought,twenty or so years ago and it is still one of my favourites.The story is probably the best Joker tale and the art is un-paralled.This edition is if anything an improvement on the original having Brian Bolland's own colours which are a delight in themselves.This book might be the definitive version of this seminal graphic novel. Rating:  - It was OK.I was really looking forward to this, having heard so much praise. I guess I missed something, but I was expecting a really deep, complex story, like so many reviews and articles had described, and didn't find anything of the sort. The artwork's flawless, but the story really did nothing for me, especially the Joker's back story, which seems to be the most raved about part. I felt no attachment to any characters, and having only recently read Watchmen for the first time, and being so blown away by that, I couldn't see how this was the same writer. I also found it shockingly short, which I don't expect from a graphic novel. As I said before though, awesome artwork. I still love that cover! Rating:  - A Feast for the Eyes; A Drain On the MindOkay, let's keep this brief and informal lest I start taking myself far too seriously. After all, it is only a comic book to which I am referring regardless of how good or bad this particular one may be. As an addition to the Batman Legend, 'The Killing Joke' is something of a let down, and not least due to the 1980's "think outside of the box" storyline. In my opinion it will warp your perception of the Caped Crusader and Smiles-McGee as it did mine with it's painting of the pair as something of an old married couple who may fight but deep down are the best of friends (and thankfully like an old married couple they are not sexually attracted to each other either). It has to be said though that The Joker's crimes depicted here are less master ... Read More: |
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