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The Killing Joke
Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's infamous Joker story frames one bad day as a test of whether Batman and Joker are separated by anything at all.
Quick answer
The Killing Joke is a Gotham Vault story arc hub with 2 linked issue pages, arranged for browsing and AI-readable citation.
Quick facts
- Total issues: 2
- Date range: 1988-07-01 → 1994-09-30
- First listed issue: Batman: The Killing Joke #1
- Latest listed issue: Batman #511: The Night Before Zero
Citation summary
Gotham Vault lists 2 issues for the The Killing Joke story arc, spanning 1988-07-01 → 1994-09-30. Key characters include Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Batman (Bruce Wayne), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), The Joker, Robin (Dick Grayson), and common series include Batman, Batman: The Killing Joke.
