Mark Hamill has shared the first image Batman: The Killing Joke.
Hamill tweeted the first still from the upcoming animated adaptation of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s graphic novel three times, each with a quote from the graphic novel and an additional word, eventually spelling out “THE KILLING JOKE.”
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THE “All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy…Just one bad day.” pic.twitter.com/bqzBQPIhOw
โ Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2016
KILLING “Remember there’s always madness… Madness is the emergency exit” pic.twitter.com/hEvNRaxL6e
โ Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2016
JOKE “If I have to have a past, then I prefer it to be multiple choice” pic.twitter.com/o1ZybkvTwa
โ Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2016
According to CBR, Hamill and Kevin Conroy, the definitive voices of the Joker and Batman, respectively, for an entire generation, are now confirmed to reprise their roles for the upcoming animated Batman: The Killing Joke movie. Tara Strong will voice Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, and Ray Wise will voice Commissioner Gordon.
Batman: The Killing Joke will premiere at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, and will release in stores in the summer of 2016.