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Batman: The Killing Joke

1988 graphic novel by Alan Moore
Book graphic_novel Q240358
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Summary

Batman: The Killing Joke is a graphic novel[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of graphic novel entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,797 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: The Killing Joke — author (P50): Alan Moore[3]
  • Creator: The Killing Joke — creator (P170): Alan Moore[4]
  • Publisher: The Killing Joke — publisher (P123): DC Comics[5], The Killing Joke — publisher (P123): ECC Ediciones[6]
  • Language of work or name: The Killing Joke — language of work or name (P407): English[7]
  • Country of origin: The Killing Joke — country of origin (P495): United States[8]
  • Publication date: March 1988[9]
  • Start time: 1988[10]
  • Characters: The Killing Joke — characters (P674): Barbara Gordon[11], The Killing Joke — characters (P674): Batman[12], The Killing Joke — characters (P674): The Joker[13]
  • Narrative location: The Killing Joke — narrative location (P840): Gotham City[14]
  • Official website: http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-killing-joke-new-printing[15]
  • Derivative work: The Killing Joke — derivative work (P4969): Batman: The Killing Joke[16]
  • Colorist: The Killing Joke — colorist (P6338): John Higgins[17], The Killing Joke — colorist (P6338): Brian Bolland[18]

Why It Matters

Batman: The Killing Joke has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

Alan Moore Joker United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Aleph. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3h ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz work id → 194cebf5-39ea-47c5-8277-4af7beec8aa0
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'ca', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'it', '
    Sitelink count → 27
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · Mannivu · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → DC Comics, ECC Ediciones
    Start time → +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Publisher → —
    Publication date → +1988-03-00T00:00:00Z
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Gcd issue id: 43808"
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