Batman - Kirjakasa

Hardcover, 64 pages

English language

Published March 19, 2008 by DC Comics.

ISBN:: 978-1-4012-1667-2
OCLC Number:: 180753156

(4 reviews)

"One bad day. According to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as The Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. And he's going to use Gotham's top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and his brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it. Now Batman must race to stop his archnemesis before his reign of terror claims two of the Dark Knight's closest friends. Can he finally put an end to the cycle of bloodlust and lunacy that links thes two iconic foes before it leads to a fatal conclusion? And as the horrifying origin of the Clown Prince of Crime is finally revealed, will the thin line that separates Batman's nobility and The Joker's insanity snap once and for all? '' -- dust jacket.

5 editions

Thom reviewed Batman by Alan Moore

Review of 'Batman' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Did not read this back in the day, though I loved Watchmen. This read was inspired by [b:The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture|27276413|The Caped Crusade Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture|Glen Weldon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1458692562s/27276413.jpg|47328268], and in that light, the Batman here was in the middle ground between light and dark - sort of a dark grey. This is most notable in his attempts to give the Joker an out.

While I loved the art here and I liked most of the dialog, I wasn't thrilled with the origin story, which was half or more of the book. Was one day enough to push the Joker (and/or Batman) over the edge? This tale doesn't convince. All tolled, I liked it, but it was not Alan Moore's best work.