Review of Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) by Max L — 25 Jul 2016

Great adaptation of the book. Pretty much beat for beat!

This review of Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) was written by Max L on 25 Jul 2016.

Batman: The Killing Joke has generally received mixed reviews.

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