“It's all a joke! Everything anybody ever valued or struggled for… it's all a monstrous, demented gag! So why can't you see the funny side? Why aren't you laughing?”

— Alan Moore , book Batman: The Killing Joke

Source: Batman: The Killing Joke

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English writer primarily known for his work in comic books 1953

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