Batman: The Killing Joke - 10 Disturbing Moments We Can't Wait To See

One of the strongest themes of The Killing Joke is that Batman has come to the realisation that his ongoing battle with The Joker is only going to end one way: with one of them killing the other. As such, the Caped Crusader wants to finally have one last conversation with his nemesis in order to stop things from going that far.

Heading to Arkham Asylum, the Dark Knight sits down to chat with an unusually subdued and quiet Joker, explaining to him that he doesn’t want them to kill each other, that there is another way, and that things don’t have to play out the way that they likely will. It’s then that the World’s Greatest Detective realises that he’s been duped and that this isn’t The Joker at all; it’s merely an imposter with white makeup on.

It’s at this moment that it hits home to Batman that his longtime foe has in fact escaped the confines of Arkham once more, with the protector of Gotham’s streets snapping as he frantically tries to imagine what twisted, tormented scheme The Joker has lined up.

Much like the previous entry on this list, this telling moment and subsequent reveal could and should be brilliant on screen if handled like a slow reveal, keeping "The Joker" in the shadows before the realisation sets in as to what's happening.