In The Killing Joke, which artist illustrated Alan Moore’s graphic novel?

Brian Bolland illustrated Alan Moore’s graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke.

The story was written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Bolland, with colors by John Higgins. DC Comics published it in 1988. The book focuses on the relationship between Batman and the Joker and explores the idea that a single disastrous event might drive an ordinary person into madness.

Bolland’s detailed linework and carefully composed pages are central to the book’s visual identity. Higgins’s vivid colors also help distinguish the cheerful flashbacks from the darker present-day sections. The work has remained one of the most discussed Batman stories, although readers and critics have debated its treatment of violence and trauma.

Brian Bolland is sometimes confused with Dave Gibbons, who illustrated Watchmen, another major DC work written by Moore. The Killing Joke is also notable because its original one-shot format was later collected in multiple editions, including versions with altered coloring.