The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade

[cyberghostface]

"Alan Moore and I once had about a six-hour argument about the Joker, back when he did comic books -- because he believed that the Batman and Joker were almost parallels that were separated at birth. Alan had a much more, a sort of attitude of moral relativism about what was good and what was evil. I took a much more arched view, because I believe that the Joker is not so much insane as satanic. He's evil incarnate, and he's so malicious that it goes beyond anything we could understand. That's what's so terrifying about him, is that he simply wants to do as much harm and damage as he possibly can." - Frank Miller

Honestly not sure what to make of this. It doesn't really feel like a Joker story and it ends... well, see for yourself.

Comments

[cyberghostface]

What's interesting is when TDK came out Jason Todd was still alive in the comics and how he died in TDK was never stated.

After Jason Todd 'died' they ended up lifting the element of Batman keeping his costume inside a display case from TDK. So it's one of those things that people read it now and assume it's a direct reference to 'Death of the Family' when it's vice versa.

[lego_joker]

I hear that was because DC made Miller tone down his original script. In the original, not only was the Joker's involvement crystal clear, but Miller implied he'd... erm, bad-touched Jason before killing the kid.

[kurenai_tenka]

I've been hearing that rumour for years, but I've never seen an actual source. Is there one that I've not seen?