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Absolute Batman: The Killing Joke The 30th Anniversary Edition #[nn]

DC · [November] 2018 · on sale 2018-09-12

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Series
Absolute Batman: The Killing Joke The 30th Anniversary Edition (DC, 2018 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
[November] 2018
Key date
2018-11-00
On-sale date
2018-09-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$49.99; 65.99 CAD
Pages
296
Barcode
978140128412154999
ISBN
978-1-4012-8412-1
Rating
Suggested for Mature Readers

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland
1-illustration2pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
2-illustration1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
3-illustration1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
4Absolute Batman: The Killing Joke The 30th Anniversary Editioncredits, title page2pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
5Editorial Creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
6Table of Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
7Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Tim Sale
8The Killing Jokecomic story46script: Alan Moore; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: John Higgins, Brian Bolland; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman; Commissioner Gordon; Barbara Gordon [Batgirl]; Harvey Bullock; Alfred Pennyworth; Joker (also as the Red Hood in flashback); Two-Face (cameo); Penguin (cameo)
9Afterwordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Brian Bolland
10The Killing Joke: The Cover Storytext article3script: Brian Bolland; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland
11A Killing Joke Retrospectivetext article4script: John Higgins; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: John Higgins
12-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland
13Batman: The Killing Jokecredits, title page1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
14-illustration1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: John Higgins
15The Killing Jokecomic story46script: Alan Moore; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: John Higgins; letters: Richard StarkingsGotham City Police Department [Harvey Bullock]; Ace the Bat-Hound (photograph); Bat-Girl [Betty Kane] (photograph); Bat-Mite (photograph); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batwoman (photograph); Barbara Gordon; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain) (origin in flashback); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (ca
16-illustration1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: John Higgins
17Editorial Creditscredits, title page1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
18-illustration1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland
19The Killing Joke: The Scripttext story136script: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
20The Jokercharacter profile2script: Mark Waid; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Anthony TollinJoker
21The Origin of the Jokercomic story2script: Mark Waid; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Jared K. FletcherJoker (origin); Batman [Bruce Wayne]
22An Innocent Guycomic story8script: Brian Bolland; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland; letters: Ellie de VilleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Two-Face (cameo); Penguin (cameo); Poison Ivy (cameo); The Terrible Trio [The Fox; The Shark; The Vulture] (cameo)
23Preliminary Pencil Sketches for "An Innocent Guy"illustration4pencils: Brian Bolland
24Art Galleryillustration19script: Brian Bolland; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland
25Biographiestext article3pencils: Dick Sprang, Brian Bolland; inks: Dick Sprang, Brian Bolland
26-illustration1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
27-illustration2pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
28-illustration1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland
29Slipcaseinsert or dust jacket0pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland

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