Killing Joke Reaction

1. I liked how in the beginning of the "Killing Joke" there was no dialogue which really setup the atmosphere of the comic as a grim and dark place. When it did start getting into the dialogue, it started with simple and short word bubbles before showing us the bigger ones, which I thought was nice progression. I also liked some of the important text being bolded which helps those important words stand out to the audience. I thought it was also interesting how the story shows two separate timelines with one showing the current Batman vs Joker and the Joker's past life.

2. The story I think, connects to us humans on a certain level. Even though the Joker was a madman and a villain, there was some elements of humanity in him that made him become who he was. We understand why he went insane because it could've happened to anyone else. The story uses the sepia tone colored past life of the Joker in small sections to show tiny hints to his existence. These small sections gives a cliff hanger feeling where we want to know more, but we must keep reading. I also thought how the creation of the Joker was somewhat caused by Batman was an interesting thing. Batman was tries to keep peace in Gotham created one of the most dangerous criminals.

3. I think that the "Killing Joke" could be adapted to a film and if that were the case, there would be some changes I would make. First the timing would be something I would add. Also because comics have to tell all their information in one box, that would have to change when it comes to films. Films tell their stories through a funnel, not all at once. Some new shots would be added to accommodate that. Lastly, the composition would have to change to fit a single dimension since it needs to show all of that into that one.