Bibliograph

Batman, the killing joke, Christa Faust and Gary Phillips

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Batman, the killing joke, Christa Faust and Gary Phillips

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Batman

Oclc number

1052783348

Responsibility statement

Christa Faust and Gary Phillips

Series statement

Batman novel

Sub title

the killing joke

Summary

"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"--cProvided by publisher

resource.variantTitle

Killing joke

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