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

Whilst The Killing Joke saw Jim Gordon at the centre of The Joker’s demented plan, it’s poor Barbara Gordon who ultimately suffers the most from the whole ordeal.

As Babs, who at this point was operating as Batgirl, answers the door to what she believes to be one of her friends, she’s greeted by a crazed face that she knows all too well: The Joker.

Without even saying a word, the Clown Prince of Crime mercilessly shoots Barbara from point blank range, shooting her through her spine and paralyzing her as a result. It goes down as one of the most despicable acts that The Joker has ever committed since making his comic book debut back in 1940.

To many, The Killing Joke is the book that turned The Joker from a petty, jovial criminal to a cold-blooded, callous maniac as it took the villain’s actions to a whole new level. Key to this was the crippling of Barbara Gordon.

For years, many have wanted to see whether this moment would ever make it into a movie, and now we're getting it - even if it's in animated form. Many thought that Barbara getting crippled would be just a step too far for any film to do justice to. Given the R-rating of the film, it looks like we may finally get to see this horrible act play out in all of its clinical glory.