The Killing Joke
The Killing Joke may refer to: __NOTOC__ Books * '' Batman: The Killing Joke'', a Batman graphic novel published in 1988 * ''The Killing Joke'' (novel), a novel by Anthony Horowitz first published in 2004 Music * Killing Joke, an English punk rock band formed in 1979 ** ''Killing Joke'' (1980 album), their debut album ** ''Killing Joke'' (2003 album), their 2003 album Film * ''Batman: The Killing Joke'' (film), a 2016 animated feature based on the 1988 graphic novel See also * " The Funniest Joke in the World", a Monty Python sketch * Death from laughter Death from laughter is a supposedly extremely rare form of death, usually resulting from either cardiac arrest or asphyxiation, that has itself been caused by a fit of laughter. Instances of death by laughter have been recorded from the times ...

The Killing Joke
The Killing Joke may refer to: __NOTOC__ Books * '' Batman: The Killing Joke'', a Batman graphic novel published in 1988 * ''The Killing Joke'' (novel), a novel by Anthony Horowitz first published in 2004 Music * Killing Joke, an English punk rock band formed in 1979 ** ''Killing Joke'' (1980 album), their debut album ** ''Killing Joke'' (2003 album), their 2003 album Film * ''Batman: The Killing Joke'' (film), a 2016 animated feature based on the 1988 graphic novel See also * "The Funniest Joke in the World", a Monty Python sketch * Death from laughter Death from laughter is a supposedly extremely rare form of death, usually resulting from either cardiac arrest or asphyxiation, that has itself been caused by a fit of laughter. Instances of death by laughter have been recorded from the times o ...

The Killing Joke (novel)
''The Killing Joke'' is a novel written by Anthony Horowitz, first published in 2004 by The Orion Publishing Group. It is a comedy thriller about a man called Guy Fletcher, who tries to track down the source of a joke. Plot summary Guy Fletcher is an actor who overhears a builder telling a joke in his local pub about his mother (although very few people know that he is her son), a famous and much loved actress called Selina Moore, who died in a plane accident in France. The joke was "Why is Selina Moore like Ferrero Rocher? Because they both came out of France in a box." This was originally a real joke about Princess Diana's death, a fact which is mentioned in the book. The next day he wonders where jokes come from and, despite being discouraged by his agent Sylvie, goes on a mission to track down the joke. On the way, he meets a variety of people, most importantly a woman called Sally, with whom he falls in love. After investigating various dead-ends and multiple paths t ...
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Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English rock music, rock band from Notting Hill, London, England, formed in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (musician), Youth (bass). Their first album, ''Killing Joke (1980 album), Killing Joke'', was released in 1980. After the release of ''Revelations (Killing Joke), Revelations'' in 1982, bassist Youth was replaced by Paul Raven (musician), Paul Raven. The band achieved mainstream success in 1985 with both the album ''Night Time (album), Night Time'' and the single "Love Like Blood (song), Love Like Blood". The band's musical style emerged from the post-punk scene, but stood out due to their heavier approach, and has been cited as a key influence on industrial rock. Their style evolved over many years, at times incorporating elements of gothic rock, synth-pop and electronic music, often baring Walker's prominent guitar and Coleman's "savagely strident vocals". Killing Joke have influenced ...
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Killing Joke (1980 Album)
''Killing Joke'' is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke, released on 5 October 1980 by E.G. via Polydor Records. It debuted at number 41 on the UK Albums Chart on 26 October 1980 and later peaked at number 39. Background and recording Singer and keyboardist Jaz Coleman met drummer Paul Ferguson in late 1978. In February 1979, they put an announcement in ''Melody Maker'' with the words: "Bass, lead, to tell the killing joke, we mean it man ! Total exploitation, no information, anonymity". They soon recruited guitarist Geordie Walker and then bassist Youth. After releasing a few singles, they recorded ''Killing Joke'' in August 1980 at Marquee Studios in London, shortly after a small tour promoting the ''Almost Red'' EP. The album was self-produced by the band on purpose. They only wanted an engineer "who can put their technical knowledge into what we want, the way we want it. He's got to take us as we are". They recorded it live in the studio as "ba ...
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Killing Joke (2003 Album)
''Killing Joke'' (also known as ''Killing Joke 2003'') is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Killing Joke, released on 28 July 2003 through Zuma Recordings. It was their first album in seven years, following ''Democracy'' in 1996, and their second self-titled album, following their debut in 1980. The album was produced by Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill and features Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on drums, a long-time Killing Joke fan. It peaked at number 43 in the UK Albums Chart. Background and recording Vocalist Jaz Coleman and Dave Grohl originally intended to title the album ''Axis of Evil'', in reference to the political lyrical themes: "It's the beginning of the American Empire. They're taking over the world. That's what's happening, and here we are at the heart of the fucking enemy. I never thought I'd see the day." ''The Death & Resurrection Show'', the title of the opening song on the album, was also a working title. Bassist ...
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The Killing Joke (film)
''Batman: The Killing Joke'' is a 2016 American adult animated thriller superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the 26th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. The film is directed by Sam Liu, written by Brian Azzarello and stars the voices of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, and Ray Wise. Like the novel, the film follows the Joker's undertaking to drive police commissioner James Gordon insane, and Batman's desperate attempts to stop him. Development of a film adaptation of the novel began in 2009; however, production was stalled due to the under-performance of DC's live-action adaptation of Moore's ''Watchmen''. In 2011, Hamill expressed interest in reprising his role of the Joker for the adaptation, resulting in a fan campaign for its production. In 2015, producer Bruce Timm c ...
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The Funniest Joke In The World
"The Funniest Joke in the World" (also "Joke Warfare" and "Killer Joke") is a Monty Python comedy sketch revolving around a joke that is so funny that anyone who reads or hears it promptly dies from laughter. Ernest Scribbler (Michael Palin), a British "manufacturer of jokes", writes the joke on a piece of paper only to die laughing. His mother ( Eric Idle) also immediately dies laughing after reading it, as do the first constables on the scene. Eventually the joke is contained, weaponized, and deployed against Germany during World War II. The sketch appeared in the first episode of the television show '' Monty Python's Flying Circus'' (" Whither Canada"), first shown on 5 October 1969. It later appeared in altered forms in several later Python works. The German translation of the joke in the sketch is made of various meaningless, German-sounding nonce words, and so it does not have an English translation. Synopsis The sketch is framed in a documentary style and opens with ...
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