DC Comics · Batman: The Killing Joke #1 · March 1988 · $3.50 · 48 pages · One-Shot
Grade: NM 9.4
Edited by Dennis O'Neil.
Cover by Brian Bolland with colors by John Higgins and lettering by Richard Starkings.
This prestige format one-shot contains the complete story “The Killing Joke” (46 pages), written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland with colors by John Higgins. The story explores the Joker's possible origin as a failed comedian turned criminal, while presenting his attempt to prove that one bad day can drive anyone to madness by targeting Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara Gordon.
This is the issue where Barbara Gordon is shot and paralyzed by the Joker, leading to her transformation into Oracle and making it one of the most significant Batman keys of the Copper Age.
Condition NM 9.4 with minimal wear, near-perfect spine, bright covers, complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
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DC Comics · Batman: The Killing Joke #1 · March 1988 · $3.50 · 48 pages · One-Shot
Grade: NM 9.4
Edited by Dennis O'Neil.
Cover by Brian Bolland with colors by John Higgins and lettering by Richard Starkings.
This prestige format one-shot contains the complete story “The Killing Joke” (46 pages), written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland with colors by John Higgins. The story explores the Joker's possible origin as a failed comedian turned criminal, while presenting his attempt to prove that one bad day can drive anyone to madness by targeting Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara Gordon.
This is the issue where Barbara Gordon is shot and paralyzed by the Joker, leading to her transformation into Oracle and making it one of the most significant Batman keys of the Copper Age.
Condition NM 9.4 with minimal wear, near-perfect spine, bright covers, complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
All grades are assigned by a human collector. We do not use AI to grade comics
