Don't let 'Batman v Superman' bum you out: 'The Killing Joke' looks great

There are still great Batman stories in the world, and this is one of them.
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Don't let 'Batman v Superman' bum you out: 'The Killing Joke' looks great
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If you're not familiar with The Killing Joke plotline from the Batman comics, then you're in for a treat.

This first peek at DC Entertainment's animated feature Batman: The Killing Joke is light on spoilers -- be thankful for that -- but heavy on scene-setting. Joker's locked up, but there's somehow trouble in Gotham that has his fingerprints (figuratively) all over it.

Find out what happens this summer when one of the greatest Batman versus Joker stories ever told comes to your home theater.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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