{"product_id":"absolute-batman-the-killing-joke-30th-anniversary-edition-9781401284121","title":"Absolute Batman: The Killing Joke (30th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne bad day. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, The Joker is out to prove a deranged point. And he's going to use Gotham City's top cop, commissioner Jim Gordon, and his brilliant daughter Barbara (a.k.a. Batgirl) to do it. Now Batman must race to stop his archnemesis before his reign of terror claims two of the Dark Knight's closest friends.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with \u003ci\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eV for Vendetta.\u003c\/i\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBatman: The Killing Joke\u003c\/i\u003e, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest super-villain, The Joker, and changes Batman's world forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbsolute Batman: The Killing Joke (30th Anniversary Edition)\u003c\/i\u003e includes both the recolored art by artist Brian Bolland and the original colors by John Higgins, along with the never-before-published scripts, and numerous Batman and Joker sketches and stories by Bolland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eBatman: Black and White\u003c\/i\u003e #4; \u003ci\u003eBatman: The Killing Joke\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCountdown\u003c\/i\u003e #31; \u003ci\u003eCover Story: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJoker: Last Laugh\u003c\/i\u003e #1, #6; \u003ci\u003eJoker's Greatest Stories Ever Told\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWho's Who in the DC Universe\u003c\/i\u003e #13 and \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e #96.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as \u003ci\u003eWatchmen, V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMiracleman\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) \u003ci\u003eThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTop Ten\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter making his professional debut in 1975, \u003cb\u003eBrian Bolland\u003c\/b\u003e perfected his clean-line style and meticulous attention to detail on a series of popular strips for the British comics magazine \u003ci\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/i\u003e, most notably its signature feature Judge Dredd. He went on to illustrate the 12-issue maxiseries \u003ci\u003eCamelot 3000\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman: The Killing Joke\u003c\/i\u003e for DC before shifting his focus to work almost exclusively on cover illustrations. Since then, he has earned a reputation as one of the best cover artists in the industry, and his elegantly composed and beautifully rendered pieces have graced a host of titles, including \u003ci\u003eAnimal Man, Batman, The Flash, The Invisibles, Wonder Woman, \u003c\/i\u003e and many more.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618436419858,"sku":"9781401284121","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d4965b43-3205-417b-a76e-d56af4135d85.jpg?v=1732535781","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/absolute-batman-the-killing-joke-30th-anniversary-edition-9781401284121","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}