Batman: The Killing Joke has been a perennial bestseller since its release. It was the bestselling superhero graphic novel of 2016 and sits among the top 20 BookScan adult graphic novel bestsellers (see “August 2017 Bookscan Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels”).

Deluxe Treatment for Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s Bestseller
Posted by Betsy Gomez on December 20, 2017 @ 2:56 pm CT

Batman: The Killing Joke is getting the Absolute Edition hardcover treatment. The original version of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s DC Universe-redefining bestseller will be packaged alongside a Bolland’s recolored version, a story from Batman: Black & White, Joker artwork by Bolland, and other never-before-published material. Absolute Batman: The Killing Joke comes in at 152 full-color pages for an MSRP of $49.99. It will be in stores on September 12.
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