Batman: The Killing Joke  (1988)

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2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Second printing

Pink text, $3.50 cover price

3rd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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$18

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Third printing

Dark yellow text, $4.95 cover price

U.K. Edition exists

4th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Fourth printing

Light orange text, $4.95 cover price

5th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Fifth printing

Dark blue text, $4.95 cover price

6th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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$15

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Sixth printing

Dark orange text, $3.50 cover price

As of November 1 2023 GPA has only noted two sales of Newsstand copies of this book

7th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Seventh printing

Light yellow text, $4.95 cover price

8th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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$9
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$35

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Eighth printing

Light blue text, $4.95 cover price

9th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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$230

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Ninth printing, the scarcest edition

Crimson text, $4.95 cover price

10th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1987

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 2017

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$25

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Variant cover art by Brian Bolland

Spanish edition of The Killing Joke

Deluxe Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.
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The Joker shoots and paralyzes Barbara Gordon, she later becomes Oracle

First printing: neon green text and $3.50 cover price

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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$100

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1997

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$8

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Spanish edition

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