Landmark stories have arisen from the field of comics. Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s Batman: The Killing Joke is one of the most influential stories if it’s time. The superhero stories in this comic are the most loved till now. Moore has portrayed Joker as a comedian who has failed in his genre and so he has turned insane due to “one bad day”. The portrayal of the character has not only impressed people but has also inspired more character portrayals like Dark Knight’s Heath Ledger, Joker’s Joaquin Phoenix.
Obviously, influencing a portrayal of the character has nothing to do with the quality. Moore and Bolland have been lauded the most as the creators. They have made The Killing Joker a critical success for years. The comic has won an Eisner Award after the release. It has gained major rage that has resulted in adaptations of films.
The story is a realistically oriented deconstruction. It follows the ” Golden Age” Batman who pertains to a scheme by the Clown Prince of Crime. He shoots and paralyzes Barbara Gordon who is a Batgirl so as to move her father, Commissioner Jim Gordon in grief. The story includes the story of Joke Kerr and his tragic life that has turned him into The Joker.
Moore and Bolland’s most popular comic
It was a critically acclaimed comic that had been appreciated by the fans in which Moore and Bolland had infused Batman’s diplomatic nature and his arch-nemesis.
But the realism that has been introduced in the comic might have degraded the quality. Finally, the status of Batman and The Joker is something that keeps the integrity of The Killing Joke. Moore said, “… I suppose that if there was anything actually being said in The Killing Joke, it was that everybody has probably got a reason for being where they are, even the most monstrous of us.” But does it give rise to a good story? It was Moore who was not very satisfied with the final product as he called it “nasty”.
Bolland’s art in The Killing Joke was the best art in any comic. And that had made the comic most popular.
