Batman The Killing Joke (2023 One Bad Day Exclusive Edition)

Plot

Collects Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) and stories from Batman Black and White (1996) #4 and Countdown (to Final Crisis 2007 DC) #31. Cover by Brian Bolland. Introduction by John Higginse.

The groundbreaking Batman tale is back in a new edition. Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point to madness, The Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. Refusing to give up, Gordon struggles to maintain his sanity with the help of Batman in a desperate effort to best the madman. Includes: a Who's Who entry and Origin for the Joker by Mark Waid and Brian Bolland, the story behind the iconic cover for THE KILLING JOKE, preliminary pencils for "An Innocent Guy" from the pages of Batman: Black and White, and 18-page cover gallery featuring the beautiful art of Brian Boland, and dossiers for the creative team.