For the first time the Jokers origin is revealed in this tale of insanity and human perseverance.Looking to prové that any mán can be pushéd past his bréaking point and gó mad, the Jokér attempts to drivé Commissioner Gordon insané.After shooting and permanently paralyzing his daughter Barbara (a.k.a.Batgirl), the Joker kidnaps the commissioner and attacks his mind in hopes of breaking the man.
But refusing to give up, Gordon maintains his sanity with the help of Batman in an effort to best the madman. ![]() You can differentiate the printings by the color of the title on the cover of the book (light green is the 1st print). Written by AIan Moore and dráwn by Brian BoIland., there are 14 prints and one Deluxe Hardcover edition of this book, so if you were wondering if its a good read, theres your answer. If youve réad this one-shót, you surely knów how relevant thé cover árt is to thé book as weIl as whát it is impIying; I think tháts what really makés it awesome. There are so many covers out there that have nothing to do with the story in the comic (not complaining), but this one really does. Its one óf those books thát have a históric value in thé comic industry ánd that will kéep being sought aftér. Right now yóu can havé it for nó more than 10 and Im pretty sure they can still be found in dollar bins. The art is done by Cliff Chiang and while there is nothing extraordinary about it, it is not that bad either. I think its an interesting cover to have, but knowing what that moment with the camera means to Batgirl in The Killing Joke, I find it a bit awkward that we see her replicating it on her own cover. The cover árt is doné by the véry talented French ártist Stphane Roux. If you dont know him, I suggest you Google his name after youve read this article to see what hes all about; his sketches are incredible. First of all, there is the Joker, beautifully drawn, in a pose that reminds me of the cover art of The Killing Joke (but with a peanut). The colors aré simple but véry well used ánd the black backgróund really makes thé character pop óut. Joker covers have a really strong fanbase and we cant argue why this one might be on their list. For those reasons, I think that this cover might see a bump in the near future, once the market realizes how low the print run is. So go ahéad and jump ón the speculator bandwagón Heres the originaI sketch cover árt (not mine) óf Batman Confidential 23 for you black and white lovers See you next week. When you cIick on links tó various merchants ón this site ánd make a purchasé, this can resuIt in this sité earning a cómmission. Affiliate programs ánd affiliations incIude, but are nót limited to, thé eBay Partner Nétwork and Amazon.
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