In this iconic graphic novel, the Joker escapes Arkham Asylum to torment Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara, exploring the fragile boundary between sanity and madness in a dark.
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In this iconic graphic novel, the Joker escapes Arkham Asylum to torment Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara, exploring the fragile boundary between sanity and madness in a dark.
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A NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller!
Presented for the first time with stark, stunning new coloring by Brian Bolland, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE is Alan Moore's unforgettable meditation on the razor-thin line between sanity and insanity, heroism and villainy, comedy and tragedy.
According to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as the Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. And...
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Sexual content
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Implied nudity in photographs; no explicit sexual scenes. Central sexual scene of woman being shot, stripped, and photographed to torment her father.
Violence & gore
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Graphic shooting causing paralysis; extended psychological torture; brutal fights with blood and injury.
Profanity
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Moderate use of profanity including damn and hell in dialogue.
Substance use
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Brief depiction of alcohol in flashbacks; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of sanity vs. insanity and the nature of heroism and villainy.
Self-harm / suicide
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Flashback to traumatic events leading to mental breakdown; no direct self-harm.
Abuse & suffering
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Psychological torture; violence against women; emotional suffering from trauma. Central sexual scene of woman being shot, stripped, and photographed to torment her father.
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