SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Comics: Batman: The Killing Joke

»Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 DC Comics one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore, illustrated by Brian Bolland, and originally colored by John Higgins. The Killing Joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the Joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story "The Man Behind the Red Hood!," which was written by Batman co-creator Bill Finger. The Joker's origin is presented via flashback, while simultaneously depicting his attempt to drive Jim Gordon insane and Batman's desperate attempt to stop him.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century

II. Geographical Index: American History: U.S. History | European History: English History

III. Topical Index: Cases: Fictional Offenders: Joker; Fictional Victims: Barbara Gordon | Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Bonacum, Cynthia. "What am I to do About You? I Fear You May be...Quite Mad": An Exploration of the Mad Superheroine on the Comic Book Page. Senior Thesis, Vassar College, 2016.

[Info] Mathis, Kylie. »Sexual Violence and DC Comics.« The Proceedings of GREAT Day (2018): 92-100.

[Info] McCrystal, Erica. Gotham City Living: The Social Dynamics in the Batman Comics and Media. London 2021.

II. Speaker Index