title: Batman: The Killing Joke
DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection
Joker (character)
Batman &amp; Dracula trilogy
Batman: The Killing Joke (film)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman: The Ultimate Evil
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman &amp; Robin (film)
Death of the Family
sentences: Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 DC Comics one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland.
 "The Killing Joke" provides an origin story for the supervillain the Joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc "The Man Behind the Red Hood!
".
 Taking place over two timelines, "The Killing Joke" depicts the Joker attempting to drive Jim Gordon insane and Batman's desperate attempt to stop him.
DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection is a fortnightly partwork magazine published by Eaglemoss Collections and DC Comics.
 The series is a collection of special edition hardback graphic novels, collecting significant DC Comics superhero story-arcs as well as bonus origin stories for the characters within.
The Joker is a fictional supervillain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book "Batman" (April 25, 1940), published by DC Comics.
 Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design, while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution.
 Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman.
The Batman and Dracula trilogy is a group of American comics stories which began with "Batman & Dracula: Red Rain", a 1991 graphic novel by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones, in DC Comics' "Elseworlds" line of alternate reality stories.
 It spawned two sequels by the same creative team; "Batman: Bloodstorm" and "Batman: Crimson Mist".
 DC Comics later released The "Batman and Dracula trilogy" in a trade paperback collection, entitled "Tales of the Multiverse: Batman - Vampire".
Batman: The Killing Joke is a 2016 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros.
 Animation and distributed by Warner Bros.
 Pictures.
 Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the twenty-sixth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series, based on the by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.
 The film is directed by Sam Liu, written by Brian Azzarello and stars the voices of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, and Ray Wise.
 Like the novel, the film follows the Joker's undertaking to drive police commissioner James Gordon insane, and Batman's desperate attempts to stop him.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman.
 Directed by Zack Snyder and distributed by Warner Bros.
 Pictures, the film is the second installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) following 2013's "Man of Steel".
 It was written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot.
 "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together, as well as the first live-action cinematic portrayal of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash and Cyborg.
 In the film, criminal mastermind Lex Luthor manipulates Batman into a preemptive battle with Superman, whom Luthor is obsessed with defeating.
Batman: The Ultimate Evil is a novel written by Andrew Vachss and published in 1995 by the Warner Aspect imprint of Warner Books.
 Vachss was an attorney specializing in child abuse cases, as well as a crime novelist best known for his series of books featuring the character Burke, a private investigator who also takes on child abuse cases.
 A representative from DC Comics approached Vachss about the possibility of writing a novel featuring Batman.
 Viewing this as an opportunity to reach a completely different audience, Vachss agreed and wrote a draft.
 He continued with his themes concerning child sexual abuse and explored the topic of child sex tourism.
 The publisher required Vachss to follow certain rules, like making a clear distinction between fiction and reality and prohibiting the Batman character from killing, cursing, or having sex.
Batman: The Long Halloween is a 13-issue American comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale.
 It was originally published by DC Comics in 1996 and 1997.
 It was the follow-up to three "" (which were reprinted in "") by the same creative team.
 The entire series has been collected in trade paperback, part of the DC Comics Absolute Editions and the DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection.
 The series' success led to Loeb and Sale to reteam for two sequels, "" and "", which are set concurrently.
Batman & Robin is a 1997 American superhero film based on the DC Comics characters Batman and Robin.
 It is the fourth and final installment of Warner Bros.' initial "Batman" film series.
 The film was directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Akiva Goldsman.
 It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Alicia Silverstone, and Uma Thurman.
 "Batman & Robin" tells the story of Batman and Robin as they attempt to prevent Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing all mankind to death and repopulating the earth with mutant plants, while at the same time struggling to keep their partnership together.
 It is also to date the only live-action film appearance of Batgirl, who helps the title characters fight the villains.
"Death of the Family" is a 23-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2012 featuring the fictional superhero Batman and his family of supporting characters.
 The arc spans several titles featuring characters of the Batman family including: "Batman", "Batgirl", "Batman and Robin", "Catwoman", "Detective Comics", "Nightwing", "Red Hood and the Outlaws", "Suicide Squad", and "Teen Titans".
 The story involves the return of Batman's arch-enemy, the Joker, and his plan to destroy all of the people Batman has come to rely on over the years: the multiple Robins, Batgirl, Catwoman, Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner James Gordon.
 The title is a reference to the classic Batman story arc "" (1988), in which the Joker murders Jason Todd.

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 Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 DC Comics one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland.
 "The Killing Joke" provides an origin story for the supervillain the Joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc "The Man Behind the Red Hood!
".
 Taking place over two timelines, "The Killing Joke" depicts the Joker attempting to drive Jim Gordon insane and Batman's desperate attempt to stop him. 

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 The Joker is a fictional supervillain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book "Batman" (April 25, 1940), published by DC Comics.
 Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design, while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution.
 Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman. 

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 The Batman and Dracula trilogy is a group of American comics stories which began with "Batman & Dracula: Red Rain", a 1991 graphic novel by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones, in DC Comics' "Elseworlds" line of alternate reality stories.
 It spawned two sequels by the same creative team; "Batman: Bloodstorm" and "Batman: Crimson Mist".
 DC Comics later released The "Batman and Dracula trilogy" in a trade paperback collection, entitled "Tales of the Multiverse: Batman - Vampire". 

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 Batman: The Killing Joke is a 2016 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros.
 Animation and distributed by Warner Bros.
 Pictures.
 Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the twenty-sixth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series, based on the by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.
 The film is directed by Sam Liu, written by Brian Azzarello and stars the voices of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, and Ray Wise.
 Like the novel, the film follows the Joker's undertaking to drive police commissioner James Gordon insane, and Batman's desperate attempts to stop him. 

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 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman.
 Directed by Zack Snyder and distributed by Warner Bros.
 Pictures, the film is the second installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) following 2013's "Man of Steel".
 It was written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot.
 "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together, as well as the first live-action cinematic portrayal of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash and Cyborg.
 In the film, criminal mastermind Lex Luthor manipulates Batman into a preemptive battle with Superman, whom Luthor is obsessed with defeating. 

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 Batman: The Ultimate Evil is a novel written by Andrew Vachss and published in 1995 by the Warner Aspect imprint of Warner Books.
 Vachss was an attorney specializing in child abuse cases, as well as a crime novelist best known for his series of books featuring the character Burke, a private investigator who also takes on child abuse cases.
 A representative from DC Comics approached Vachss about the possibility of writing a novel featuring Batman.
 Viewing this as an opportunity to reach a completely different audience, Vachss agreed and wrote a draft.
 He continued with his themes concerning child sexual abuse and explored the topic of child sex tourism.
 The publisher required Vachss to follow certain rules, like making a clear distinction between fiction and reality and prohibiting the Batman character from killing, cursing, or having sex. 

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 Batman: The Long Halloween is a 13-issue American comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale.
 It was originally published by DC Comics in 1996 and 1997.
 It was the follow-up to three "" (which were reprinted in "") by the same creative team.
 The entire series has been collected in trade paperback, part of the DC Comics Absolute Editions and the DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection.
 The series' success led to Loeb and Sale to reteam for two sequels, "" and "", which are set concurrently. 

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 "Death of the Family" is a 23-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2012 featuring the fictional superhero Batman and his family of supporting characters.
 The arc spans several titles featuring characters of the Batman family including: "Batman", "Batgirl", "Batman and Robin", "Catwoman", "Detective Comics", "Nightwing", "Red Hood and the Outlaws", "Suicide Squad", and "Teen Titans".
 The story involves the return of Batman's arch-enemy, the Joker, and his plan to destroy all of the people Batman has come to rely on over the years: the multiple Robins, Batgirl, Catwoman, Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner James Gordon.
 The title is a reference to the classic Batman story arc "" (1988), in which the Joker murders Jason Todd. 

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Answer: Joker