No matter where you stand on Grant Morrison's run on Batman, there is no denying that the man knows his Batman comics. So when a man like that, with such excessive knowledge of the history of the character goes on record explaining how a classic like The Killing Joke actually ends, it's worth a listen.
The Killing Joke has been a timeless Batman tale that counts amongst the best. If you're a seasoned comic book and/or Batman fan, chances are you have read this book. If not, then you undoubtedly googled it once or twice and you've read the final page, where The Joker tells Batman and joke and they share a laugh.
Well, here's how Grant Morrison sees it:
"Batman kills the Joker, that's why it's called The Killing Joke. The Jokers tells the killing joke at the end, Batman reaches out and breaks his neck and that's why the laughter stops."
Oh my god. Mind
blown.
Seeing that final page again now, with Grant Morrison's take in mind, personally, I can't not see it any more, and I can't believe I hadn't before.
You can watch the full video on the link below.
What do you guys think? Did you always notice it? Do you see the ending differently now?