And the universe so big

Description:

"In 1988, Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke offered a violent, literate, and controversial take on the Joker's origins and his relationship with Batman, Now, Dr. Julian Darius examines it in the context of the high-art ambitions of 1980s super-hero comics, exposing the narrative's ambiguities and secrets."--Back cover.

subjects: Criticism and interpretation,  Comic books, strips,  History and criticism

People: Alan Moore (1953-),  Brian Bolland,  Batman (Fictitious character),  Joker (Fictitious character)