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A review by nb_leftist
Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) by Alan Moore
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I recently read V for Vendetta and read The Watchmen a while back, I realized they were both written by Alan Moore and I have heard innumerable good things about “The Killing Joke.” Since I’ve never been into DC or Batman that much, I’ve never given it a try. The end goal of all this explaining is that this is my first real experience with Batman and the Joker (besides The Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix).
Overall, I think it’s interesting. I think to really get the gravity of this, I’d need to read more DC stuff, get a little bit more on the level. The artwork was beautiful, I don’t think the part with Barbara being violated was really needed. But, I think the question of sanity was interesting. The way I thought about it was the dichotomy between good and bad. Is Batman good? Is he sane? Is he only considered sane because he is “fighting for the good side?” Definitely deserves a second read in a month or a week or something.
Overall, I think it’s interesting. I think to really get the gravity of this, I’d need to read more DC stuff, get a little bit more on the level. The artwork was beautiful, I don’t think the part with Barbara being violated was really needed. But, I think the question of sanity was interesting. The way I thought about it was the dichotomy between good and bad. Is Batman good? Is he sane? Is he only considered sane because he is “fighting for the good side?” Definitely deserves a second read in a month or a week or something.