And the universe so big
Subtitle: understanding Batman: the killing joke
By: Julian Darius
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Sequart Research & Literacy Organization
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Edwardsville, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 50
ISBN-13: 9781481041706
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Comic books, strips; History and criticism
Description: "In 1988, Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke offered a violent, literate, and controversial take on the Joker's origins and his relationship with Batman, Now, Dr. Julian Darius examines it in the context of the high-art ambitions of 1980s super-hero comics, exposing the narrative's ambiguities and secrets."--Back cover.