Gonzo Planet: Batman: The Killing Joke (Motion Comic)

Newcomers who want to listen on their iPods, search for the 'Digital Gonzo' podcast, this is episode 140. 

This is an audio drama adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel The Killing Joke (it depicts The Joker as a failed stand-up comedian who agrees to aid a gang of criminals and is thwarted by the superhero Batman before being horribly deformed; in doing so he is driven insane and attains his supervillain persona) written by English author Alan Moore and originally illustrated by Brian Bolland for DC comics in 1988. 

Director Christopher Nolan has mentioned that The Killing Joke served as an influence for the version of the Joker appearing in the 2008 feature film The Dark Knight. Heath Ledger, who played the Joker, stated in an interview that he was given a copy of The Killing Joke as reference for the role

If you enjoyed this, do please check out Batman: Breakdown, which is an original story written by myself and rendered into an accompanying audio drama. You can find it on YouTube or along with hundreds of my movie, video gaming and comic book podcasts over at Gonzo Planet dot com. 

CAST (in order of appearance)

JOKER/JACK -- Alex Shaw
KILLER CROC/TWO-FACE -- Alex Shaw
BATMAN -- Alex Shaw
FRIGHTENED INMATE #2 -- Matt Whetter
JIM GORDON -- Matt Ramsey
GUARD BILL -- Jerome McIntosh
BOB BONUS -- Daniel Floyd
JEANNIE -- Sharon Shaw
BATCOMPUTER -- Tara Nelson
ALFRED PENNYWORTH -- Matt Ramsey
BARBARA GORDON -- Lauretta Sela
GANGSTER JOE -- Lorin Grieve
GANGSTER JAKE -- Alex Spencer
DOCTOR -- Joshua Garrity
HARVEY BULLOCK -- Daniel Floyd
CIRCUS FREAKS -- Matt Whetter
DETECTIVE MOORE -- James Batchelor
OFICER BOLLAND -- Nama Chibitty
DON SENIOR -- Matt Whetter
ROB SENIOR -- Andres Rodriguez
GAMBOL -- Aquila Edwards
OSWALD COBBLEPOT -- Matt Whetter
STREET GIRL -- Sharon Shaw
SECURITY GUARD JUDD -- James Batchelor
SECURITY GUARD MURPHEY -- Nama Chibbitty
CREDITS -- Giles Thomas