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Whistle Stopper - Batman: The Killing Joke
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List Price: $17.99
Our Price: $9.90
Your Save: $ 8.09 ( 45% )
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Manufacturer: DC Comics
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781401216672
ISBN: 1401216676
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 64
Publication Date: 2008-03-19
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: 2008-03-19
Studio: DC Comics
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Summary: Simply....bu-dasss
Comment: What a great story. And it reads like your favorite dvds, with an alternet extended ending. Very cool.
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Summary: it's hard to recommend this cheap hardcover
Comment: Before reviewing the content I must comment on the cheap, glue bound, binding of the book, which is not up to snuff. I've had my copy for less than 4 weeks and the binding is showing signs of coming apart; this is not acceptable for a hardcover, "Deluxe Edition."
Brian Bolland has re-colored the book himself for this hardcover edition and the results are subtle but distinctly different from the original with mixed results.
First, he has toned everything down a bit with colors, that he intended, on a white page, as opposed to the more vibrant colors on the black page from the original. The re-coloring is subtle, but the older volume is more dynamic and I must say I really liked the black page the book was printed on in the original which gave the book the darker tone that garnered so much attention.
Second, the "Red Hood" flash backs are now in a sort of sepia tone with usually one or two objects prominently colored per panel. The effect works, but uh, this is an idea from Frank Miller's Sin City books and seems kind of gimmicky as a result. Compared to the original, I like the older flash backs which were in full color.
Lastly, the yellow oval target on Batman's chest has been removed and I really don't like it. I've always preferred the yellow oval and it just looks like something is missing now. I really don't like this change.
Some of Bolland's character sketches (which are awesome) are included here and this made the purchase worthy for me. The price is great for a hardcover edition, but take note of the quality issues in my review.
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Summary: Batman: The Killing Joke
Comment: this is one of the best batman stories you can read from someone other that Kane himself. though there are a lot of good stories of batman, the villians never had a great long back story. but Alan Moore has brought us this piece of genius that takes us through the mind of batman's arch-enemy the joker. this is a great buy if you weren't able to buy the original. it's a great and if you liked this than consider Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison.
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Summary: Pretty damned Pretty
Comment: The art in this book is killer, and worth the purchase in itself. The story on the Joker and the 1 day it takes to push a normal man over the edge is also very strong. Definitely enjoyed this read.
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Summary: Better than the original
Comment: I'll keep this short. I have the original "prestige format" copy and I STILL bought the hardcover...it's that great a story. One of my favorite Joker stories ever. I had to have it in hardbound.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Killing Joke, one of my favorite Batman stories ever, stirred a bit of controversy because the story involves the Joker brutally, pointlessly shooting Commissioner Gordon's daughter in the spine. This is a no-holds-barred take on a truly insane criminal mind, masterfully written by British comics writer Alan Moore. The art by Brian Bolland is so appealing that his depiction of the Joker became a standard and was imitated by many artists to follow.
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