The Killing Joke (Preliminary)

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Title:	The Killing Joke (Preliminary)
Artist:	Brian Bolland (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Prelim
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	6,145
Likes on CAF:	27 28
Favorited on CAF:	4
Comments:	18
Added to Site:	12/15/2004
Comic Art Archive:	Batman: The Killing Joke Issue: [nn] Page: cover View

Description

This a fully inked preliminary which I bought directly from Brian. Size is like most Bolland prelims, 1:1 or same size as printed book. Like other prelims it is on a vellum like paper. Gorgeous!

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	Sam Hughes Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	December 2004
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Alvaro B.
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/23/2005

very nice!

Duane Murray
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/11/2006

My first born is just sitting here waiting if you want to trade...

comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004

Posted on 8/19/2006

Cool!!

Peter Venkman
Member Since 2003

Posted on 1/17/2007

yeah, the prelim of the prelim would still do for me...

Jonathan H
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/20/2007

Uh, I think I just drooled. This is amazing...

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 10/8/2007

In the words of the immortal Ralph Kramden - HOMINA, HOMINA, HOMINA....

Steve W.
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/15/2008

That's a classic you're holding there !!

Anthony F
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/21/2011

Its wonderful, thank you for sharing!

Jim Stevenson
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/17/2014

Wow, best preliminary ever?

Anthony F
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/17/2014

Again - just a great piece! Do you know, was it inked at the time, or did Brian apply inks at a later point (well after publication) ?

Thomas V
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/7/2014

Whoa! hold the phone. what the...really? This is fantastic!

M L
Member Since 2015

Posted on 9/13/2021

WOW!!! Absolutely spectacular.

Tyler T
Member Since 2020

Posted on 9/25/2021

Talk about a prelim. Wow

Brian G
Member Since 2020

Posted on 10/2/2021

That is pretty damn amazing.

matthew reed
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/17/2022

lovely to see! epic pic!

J L
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/7/2023

The prelim is beyond amazing. Congrats on having such an amazing art piece!!!!

Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012

Posted on 4/29/2023

If my finished works had been as good as Brian Bolland's preliminaries, perhaps I wouldn't have left the art institute and gone into logistics! Beautiful page.

Bloomdog .
Member Since 2020

Posted on 10/27/2025

If you ever want to sell.

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