Comic Hero News Launch Give-Away #3: Batman: The Killing Joke Deluxe Edition

Jun 27th, 2009 | By Aaron | Category: Articles

by Aaron Einhorn
killing_jokeAs promised, as part of our launch, we’re giving away some fabulous prizes. Our third prize is Batman: The Killing Joke – Deluxe Edition. This hardcover version of the classic Alan Moore comic is considered a “must read” for Batman fans. Not only does it pave the way for the transformation of Barbara Gordon from Batgirl into Oracle, but it also shows us that, long before The Dark Knight, the Joker could be terrifying.

To enter in the give-away, all you need to do is answer the following question in the comments below:

How did you find out about Comic Hero News?

Giveaway Rules:
1.Giveaway is open to those with a US mailing address only, unless otherwise stated.
2.Giveaway is not open to employees of Comic Hero News, including guest writers, or their immediate families.
3.One entry per person. Multiple entries will be discarded.
4.You must enter a valid email address to enter. (Don’t worry, you won’t be spammed).
5.Winner will be chosen via random.org and notified via email.
6.Winner will be asked to respond with full contact information within 48 hours of being notified. Failure to do so will result in another winner being picked.

Contest ends at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Sunday, June 28, 2009.

And if you haven’t entered in the second give-away yet, head on over here to try to win the graphic novel adaptation of Transformers: The Movie from IDW.

(Special thanks to our good friends at The Laughing Ogre for donating prizes. If you find yourself in Columbus, Ohio, Lansdowne, VA or Fairfax, VA, stop by their store!)
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Come back again on 8:00 a.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009 to see what the next prize swinging your way will be!

UPDATEAnd our winner is David Dotson! Thanks to David and all of our other contestants for entering. The graphic novel will be mailed out on Monday. And if you haven’t already, go ahead and enter our next giveaways: Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 1 in Hardcover, available here.

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  1. Tom Bolenbaugh June 27th, 2009 8:46 am

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  14. Comic Hero News Launch Give-Away #4: Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 1 Hardcover - Comic Hero News June 28th, 2009 7:14 am

    [...] if you haven’t entered in our other give-aways yet, head on over here to try to win the Batman: The Killing Joke – Deluxe [...]

  15. Comic Hero News Launch Give-Away #2: Transformers: Movie Adaptation from IDW - Comic Hero News June 28th, 2009 7:22 am

    [...] go ahead and enter our next two giveaways: Batman: The Killing Joke – Deluxe Edition, available here and Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 1 in Hardcover, available [...]

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