Animation Video: BATMAN & JOKER Lego Figures - THE KILLING JOKE

A friend told me about this extremely interesting video he found the other day & it's really great! It's an excerpt from the BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE comic book graphic novel by Alan Moore & Brian Bolland. It's acted out by voice artist Patrick Girts and animated with Batman & Joker LEGO Toys by filmmaker Forrest Whaley. Enjoy.

It's the 20th Anniversary of BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE Graphic Novel Book!

It's hard to believe that Batman: The Killing Joke came out 20 years ago, this makes me feel really old! I remember when it came out (I still have my original copy). Even back then it was a very BIG deal because it was written by the famous comic book writer Alan Moore & the artwork by Brian Bolland is still extremely beautiful by today's standards. In fact, this graphic novel is ICONIC. Shown up above is the original 1988 comic book ad hyping the release of the original graphic novel, 20 yrs ago! That famous picture of The Joker has been made into T-Shirts, Posters, Banners, etc. If you have never read The Killing Joke you should because it's really an important piece of history in the Batman Comic Book Universe. Plus, it's just so incredibly well-written & drawn, a great book! Recently, DC Comics published a Special "20th Anniversary" Edition. Here's a link for more information, check it out!

BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION

Later next year (March 19th) DC Comics will be releasing a special-edition hardback book celebrating the 20th Anniversary of BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE. The classic Batman tale by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland returns in an all-new special edition! This edition - celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark work - features all-new coloring by Bolland, and includes the story "An Innocent Guy," previously featured in BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE! It will be 64 pages & $16.99 retail. Then, on June 4th, DC Direct will release a BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE Action Figure Collector Set! This collector set features newly sculpted versions of legendary foes Batman and The Joker as they appear in this classic story! It's everything "Killing Joke Fans" could want! It will be packaged in a 4-color window box. BATMAN and THE JOKER will both be 6 3/4" tall. Includes 48-page prestige format comic book ( NOT the hardback book )! The figures w/ special comic book will be $34.99.