Batman The Killing Joke Question 0

[Brian48]

The most reprinted book of all time and the original still aint worth much

 

I'm actually surprised it's not selling for less than what it is now. From what I can tell, there were a zillion copies of this book printed at the time. The significant of the book and the respect it still garners is the only thing keeping it out of the '90s drek boxes if you ask me.

[Jaydogrules]

Here are the covers for the foreign editions for your viewing pleasure.

 

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Wow!

 

-J.

[aszumilo]

The most reprinted book of all time and the original still aint worth much

 

I'm actually surprised it's not selling for less than what it is now. From what I can tell, there were a zillion copies of this book printed at the time. The significant of the book and the respect it still garners is the only thing keeping it out of the '90s drek boxes if you ask me.

 

Significance and respect keep a lot of books out of the drek boxes.

[aszumilo]

Just an update on the US and Foreign editions I have found. Bold are ones I have and any help on tracking down others would be appreciated. And if you know of any others that are not listed, let me know so I can add them.

 

Batman: The Killing Joke 1st (Green) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $3.50 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 2nd (Pink) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $3.50 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 3rd (Yellow) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $3.50 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 4th (Light Orange) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $3.50 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 5th (Dark Blue) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $3.50 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 6th (Dark Orange) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $3.50 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 7th (Light Yellow) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $3.50 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 8th (Light Blue) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $3.95 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 9th (Red) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $3.95 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 10th (Yellow) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $4.95 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 11th (Yellow) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / $4.95 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 12th (Yellow) Yellow Cufflinks / Yellow Smile / White Tie / $5.95 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 13th (Yellow) Lt. Yellow Cufflinks / Yellow Smile! / Green Tie / $5.95 / Old Logo

Batman: The Killing Joke 14th (Dark Green) Lt. Yellow Cufflinks / Yellow Smile! / Green Tie / $5.99 / New Logo / Packaged w/ Action Figures

 

Argentina Edition (2013) DC/ECC publisher Batman La Broma Asesina (White logo) Lt. Yellow Cufflinks / No Smile bubble / Green Tie / New DC Logo/ECC Logo - (5 9.8 in census)

Brazillian Edition Abril publisher Batman A Piada Mortal(1989) (Green) Yellow Cufflinks / White Sorria / Gray Tie / R$4.50 / Old DC Logo / Abril Logo

Denmark - (Yellow)

Dutch (NL) Edition (1989) (Pink)

Finland Edition (1989) No Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie

France Edition (2000) Delcourt publisher Batman Rire Et Mourir

France Edition J’ai Lu publisher Batman SOURIEZ!

German Edition - (Green) Panini publisher

German Edition (White & Yellow Logo) Carlsen publisher / Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / White Tie

German Edition (2008) (White Logo) Lt. Yellow Cufflinks / Yellow Lacheln, Bitte! / Green Tie / New DC Logo

Hungary Edition (1989) No Cufflinks / White Mosolyogni! / White Tie

Italy Edition (Yellow)

Italy Edition (Orange) Yellow Cufflinks / White Sorrid! / Gray Tie

Italy Edition (Green) Yellow Cufflinks / White Sorrid! / Gray Tie

Japan Edition (White Logo) Yellow Cufflinks / Yellow Smile! / Green Tie

Mexico Edition Editorial Vid publisher

Mexico Edition DC/Unlimited Batman La Broma Asesina in white border at bottom of cover

Peru Edition (2011) (White Logo) (Magazine size) Lt. Yellow Cufflinks / Yellow ¡Sonrie! / Green Tie

Polish Edition (1991)

Serbian Edition (2011) (White Logo) Magazine size?

Serbian Edition B&W Cover

Swedish Edition (1989) No Cufflinks / White Omelett / White Tie

Spain Edition Norma Editional publisher

Spain Edition Perfil publisher

Spain Edition Zinco publisher

U.K. Edition 1st (Titan - Green) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / £1.95 / Titan Logo

U.K. Edition 1st (Titan - Orange) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / £2.25 / Titan Logo

U.K. Edition 1st (Titan - Yellow) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / £2.50 / Titan Logo

U.K. Edition 2nd (Titan – Pink) Yellow Cufflinks / White Smile / Gray Tie / £1.95 / Titan Logo

U.K. Edition 3rd (according to CGC census - 1 in 6.5 / 1 in 7.5) - No other info at this time - This appears to be the U.K. Edition 1st (Titan - Orange). That is what the label on my recently submitted one says, although it does say 1st printing on the inside cover.

 

Added Denmark edition to list (thanks to comicdave for posting it in the Comic book collecting with a foreign variant focus thread) http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=9185879#Post9185879

Edited February 27, 2016 by aszumilo

[aszumilo]

New Mexican Edition that was just released a few weeks ago

[ygogolak]

33 minutes ago, aszumilo said:

New Mexican Edition that was just released a few weeks ago

Unless they released something new, that's the Batman Day Mexican variant released in September. There were some other homages that were only available from other countries.

[Jimmy Linguini]

17 minutes ago, ygogolak said:

Unless they released something new, that's the Batman Day Mexican variant released in September. There were some other homages that were only available from other countries.

This is a new one. The "killing joke" text is a different colour for the Batman Day ones.

[ygogolak]

52 minutes ago, Jimmy Linguini said:

This is a new one. The "killing joke" text is a different colour for the Batman Day ones.

[aszumilo]

This one is for the 25th anniversary of Harley Quinn.  Here is a back cover scan of the book.