![]() But the story goes way beyond that as it also sheds a light upon the way Batman feels for his opponent, how Barbara Gordon became the mastermind behind Batman's high-tech and questions the way of how we as readers have to interpret the dazzling figure of the superhero Batman and his actions. ![]() It is revealed that Joker is the product of a sequence of tragic events that turn a loving and caring husband into a murdering psychopath who wants to hold up the mirror to the world and society. Moore provides the reader with the story of how an average nobody transformed into the villain who is throughout popular culture known as Batman's greatest foe and the embodiment of chaos and destruction. What makes the novel more special is that it ”was actually supposed to be non-canon, but it was so impactful that it was incorporated into the DC Universe“ (Rector). Many fans of the series, therefore, claim that the stories in the universe of Batman are not interesting to read because Batman will win, but because of how he will win.Īlan Moore's Batman: The Killing Joke is considered a milestone in the history of comics and graphic novel culture and is often referred to as one of the best graphic novels of all time. ![]() IntroductionĮvery reader of a Batman comic knows that in the end the superhero will finally defeat the bad guys and bring them to justice. ![]() Lunatics in Costumes: Madness, Power and Violence in Alan Moore's Batman: The Killing Joke 1. ![]()
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