Adapting what may be the most popular of graphic novels, by the edgy
Hard Case Crime author, adding layers and exploring the nature of
morality.
Faced with overwhelming poverty and a pregnant wife, a tragic,
struggling comedian is forced to turn to crime. In his first heist, he
is immersed in toxic chemicals that disfigure him bizarrely, driving him
mad and thus giving birth to The Joker.
For years, the Clown Prince of Crime has been caught in a dance of
violence with his greatest nemesis, the Batman. Escaping Arkham Asylum,
he plots his most lethal caper. This will be the ultimate punch line...
his KILLING JOKE.
In their mission to protect Gotham City, Batman and Batgirl (Barbara
Gordon) pursue ruthless criminals such as the grandiose Maxie Zeus and
Antonio Python Palmares. Simultaneously, Commissioner James Gordon and
Detective Harvey Bullock take on a cartel distributing the latest
designer drug--giggle sniff, derived from a venom created by The Joker.
This rapid-fire sequence of events spirals together to threaten Batman's
closest friends and allies, and locks the two eternal foes in their
ultimate death match.
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all related characters and elements (c) & TM DC Comics and Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
