![]() First, though, I found dozens of pages revealing that many people who adored the book didn’t get the joke. It’s a very Alan Moore kind of joke, touching on the human construction of reality, the power of thought in the act of creation, and the way communication turns ideas into experiences, objects, and beliefs. How did it go, precisely? I didn’t own the book, so I Googled “Killing Joke Joke” in various iterations until I found a transcript. ![]() What I remembered best about The Killing Joke was the joke. If stories about gods weren’t meaningful to humans, we wouldn’t have theater, but far be it from me to pick a fight with Alan Moore or with that guy whose hobby is arguing about everything. I disagree, based on the importance the Bible, Greek mythology, Norse Mythology, and Coyote trickster tales have in our culture. So there’s no important human information being imparted.” “t isn’t about anything that you’re ever going to encounter in real life,” Moore said, years after The Killing Joke became recognized as one of the best Batman stories ever told, “because Batman and the Joker are not like any human beings that have ever lived. I posted a Facebook link to a Slate article about DC’s upcoming The Killing Joke cartoon, along with a snide comment about the success of DC’s animated versions versus live action films and how children need Alan Moore’s take on reality, and my one friend who enjoys arguing about everything posted quotes from Moore about the book’s pointlessness.
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