Batman: The Killing Joke Officially Returns For A Limited Time Release

Image via DC Comics Published Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account Some comic book stories have managed to stand the test of time by earning multiple reprints since their debut. One such example from DC's Batman catalog is The Killing Joke. Despite its controversial subject matter, writer Alan Moore and artist Brian Bolland's 1988 one-shot remains one of the most popular and widely influential stories involving The Joker, and one...