Batman Adventures Vol 1 16

"The Killing Book": Joker is enraged when he learns that Gotham Adventures, a comic book chronicling Batman's adventures, is causing Gotham's children to regard him as "the guy Batman always beats". To salve his ego and reputation, Joke

"The Killing Book"
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Batman Adventures Vol 1 #16
January, 1994
Executive Editor	Jenette Kahn
Cover Artists	Mike Parobeck
The Killing Book
Writers	Kelley Puckett
Pencilers	Mike Parobeck
Inkers	Rick Burchett
Colorists	Rick Taylor
Letterers	Tim Harkins
Editors	Scott Peterson Darren Vincenzo
Previous Issue	Batman Adventures # 15
Next Issue	Batman Adventures # 17

The nerve! Filling youngsters' heads with vicious lies... impugning my good name... misrepresenting me to America's youth! Well, we'll just see about this! I'm going to set the record straight and I won't rest till the job is done! Because this time... I'm doing it for the children!

— Joker

Batman Adventures #16 is an issue of the series Batman Adventures (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1994.

Synopsis for "The Killing Book"

Joker is enraged when he learns that Gotham Adventures, a comic book chronicling Batman's adventures, is causing Gotham's children to regard him as "the guy Batman always beats". To salve his ego and reputation, Joker kidnaps Gotham Adventures teenage artist Anthony Baldwin, whom he forces to produce comic books celebrating his real-life crimes.

Batman, despite heavy injuries sustained from his latest battle with the Joker, is determined to rescue Anthony before Joker tires of the boy and kills him. From clues Joker deliberately planted in the comics, Batman tracks Joker down to a local golf course, but falls into an ambush and soon finds himself bound to a convoluted deathtrap triggered by a hole-in-one.

Fortunately, Joker's poor golfing skills give Batman enough time to escape his bonds, and - with a little help from Anthony - defeat Joker and his men. The entire adventure is chronicled in Anthony's next issue of Gotham Adventures, copies of which Bruce Wayne delivers to every inmate at Arkham Asylum, free of charge.

Appearing in "The Killing Book"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Renee Montoya
• Anthony Baldwin (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

• Joker

Other Characters:

• Mr. Patterson (Single appearance)
• Darren Vincenzo
• Kelley Puckett
• Mike Parobeck
• Rick Taylor
• Scott Peterson
• Tim Harkins

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Arkham Asylum
  • Batcave
  • Gotham Pines

Items:

• Joker Venom

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Notes

• Collected in Batman Adventures Vol. 2.
• Anthony Baldwin was the grand prize winner of the "Be Batman's Boss" contest that ran in 1993, which included being drawn into an issue of Batman Adventures, namely this story.
• The Gotham Adventures team that Anthony replaces consists of caricatures of Kelley Puckett, Mike Parobeck, Rick Burchett, Rick Taylor, and Tim Harkins. Similarly, Anthony's editor Mr. Patterson and his mannerly assistant are caricatures of Scott Peterson and Darren Vincenzo, respectively.

Trivia

• Gotham Adventures would later become the name of a real DC publication - namely, the comic published in conjunction with The New Batman Adventures.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Batman Adventures series

Recommended Reading

• DC Animated Universe Recommended Reading
  • Adventures in the DC Universe (Volume 1)
  • The Batgirl Adventures #1
  • Batman Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Batman Adventures (Volume 2)
  • The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years (Volume 1)
  • The Batman Adventures: Mad Love
  • The Batman and Robin Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Batman and Superman Adventures: World's Finest
  • Batman Beyond (Volume 1)
  • Batman Beyond (Volume 2)
  • Batman Beyond (Volume 4)
  • Batman Beyond Unlimited (Volume 1)
  • Batman Beyond Universe (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Gotham Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Harley and Ivy (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - The Animated Movie #1
  • Gotham Girls (Volume 1)
  • Justice League Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Justice League Unlimited (Volume 1)
  • Superman Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Superman & Batman Magazine (Volume 1)
  • Justice League Infinity (Volume 1)