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What many fans calling the ultimate Joker story will become an animated movie.
DC Entertainment/Warner Bros. revealed the three DC Universe Original Movies coming in 2016, including an adaptation of the classic, Batman: The Killing Joke.
The big news followed a world premiere at San Diego Comic-Con with Bruce Timm’s latest animated movie, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, featuring Timm’s radical new take on Justice League icons.
Batman: The Killing Joke is the classic graphic novel written by Alan Moore and drawn by Brian Bolland with a potential (but not exactly trustworthy) origin for the Joker. This is the story that led to a paralyzed Barbara Gordon to retire as Batgirl…temporarily. Continue reading BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE Animated Movie
The new series explores the origin stories of Batman’s greatest ally and enemies. The first episode was packed with the Dark Knight’s most infamous rogues before they went bad but there’s one burning question and it’s not about the Riddler.
In the first episode Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock pursue who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne. The trail leads to Fish Mooney (a new character created for the series) and Oswald Cobblepot, a scary Robin Lord-Taylor. A young street thief named Selina Kyle and troubled young girl named Ivy are introduced. Gordon and Bullock turn to forensic scientist Edward Nygma for help on the case. There’s even an appearance by….
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Batgirl #7 The Joker attacked Batgirl and changed her life forever in the classic Batman: The Killing Joke. See a side of that fateful night you’ve never experiences before. While Barbara faces her demons a new killer stalks Gotham City.
Batman: The Killing Joke is one of the greatest Joker stories ever. Barbara Gordon’s life was shattered by the Clown Prince of Crime in Alan Moore’s landmark storyline.
Shot in the spine and paralyzed, Batgirl reinvented herself as Oracle and founded the Birds of Prey. In the DC New 52 reinvention, Barbara Gordon was not paralyzed by the Joker’s ambush and continues her career as Batgirl.
DC says fans will see a new side of that infamous encounter as Barbara faces her demons according to today’s preview for Batgirl #7in March 2012. Batgirl’s confronts the events of that fateful attack by the Joker and a new villain, Grotesque.
Gail Simone has delivered a thrilling return for fans of Barbara and this will be one of my ‘must read’ books.
