Batman: The Killing Joke
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Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 DC Comics one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore, illustrated by Brian Bolland, and originally colored by John Hi
Cover of Batman: The Killing Joke by Brian Bolland
Barbara Gordon
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Barbara Joan Gordon is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was created by television producer Will
Batman: The Killing Joke
…and contrasts between Batman and the Joker. The story's effects on the mainstream Batman continuity also included the shooting and paralysis of Barbara Gordon (a.k.a. Batgirl), an event that eventually leads her to develop the identity of Oracle, secret data broker for the DC Universe's superhero community…
Batgirl and Oracle—the definitive iterations of the character. Art by Fernando Pasarin (pencils), Matt Ryan (inks), and Hi-Fi Designs (colors), taken from Oracle: Origins & Omens #1 (2011)
Cover of Detective Comics #359, "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl" (Jan. 1967), art by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson
The Joker shoots Barbara Gordon in Batman: The Killing Joke. The injury results in the character's paralysis. Art by Brian Bolland and John Higgins.
Barbara Gordon as Oracle, in Suicide Squad #38 (January 1990). Art by Luke McDonnell and Geof Isherwood.