Batgirl: The Killing Joke

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:animated_film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:animated_series
gptkb:live-action_film
gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alan_Moore
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:Joker
gptkb:Batgirl
gptkbp:critical_reception controversial
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired various adaptations
inspired discussions on mental health
influenced comic book storytelling
inspired discussions on feminism
inspired discussions on violence in media
influenced character arcs in comics
influenced the portrayal of Batgirl
influenced the portrayal of the Joker
influenced the superhero genre.
inspired discussions on the portrayal of women in comics
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:superhero
gptkb:crime
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Brian_Bolland
gptkbp:influenced Batgirl character
Joker character
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Batman:_The_Killing_Joke
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-4012-4040-8
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Joker
gptkb:Batgirl
gptkbp:notable_quote " This isn't a joke, it's a tragedy."
" You can't be a hero without a villain."
" If you can't laugh at yourself, you don't have the right to laugh at anyone else."
" The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:identity
violence
abuse
mental illness
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:64
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DC_Comics
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1988
gptkbp:series gptkb:Batman
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Gotham_City
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Batgirl
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4