DC Comics Novels - Batman: The Killing Joke by Christa Faust, Gary Phillips

DC Comics Novels - Batman: The Killing Joke

DC's Prose Novels

Christa Faust, Gary Phillips

336 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction comics crime graphic novel adventurous dark slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy morally complex, character-driven stories that delve into the psychological depths of iconic heroes and villains within a gritty, crime-ridden world.

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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 t...

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Community Reviews

3.16
based on 134 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

tense: 56%

adventurous: 50%

emotional: 18%

mysterious: 18%

challenging: 6%

hopeful: 6%

sad: 6%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
76% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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