In his first appearance, the Joker challenged both the police department as well as Batman when he threatened to kill three people. [251] The character also appeared in Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008), Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012) and its animated adaptation, and Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (2014) (the latter three voiced by Christopher Corey Smith),[252][253][254] as well as Lego DC Super-Villains (2018), with the role reprised by Hamill. Jocund Jack of All Crimes I kill people when it's funny. Gordon apprehended the Peter Pan Killer when he attempted to abduct a young James Jr. Now after 15 years, Gordon heads to Blackgate to interrogate the Peter Pan Killer before he was released from prison. Jason helps Batman and they both leave the apartment building before it blows up leaving the Joker still alive underneath a remains of the building. In desperate need to support his pregnant wife, Jeanine, he turned to a couple of criminals who planned to break into his previous place of work. During the "Darkseid War" storyline, Batman used Metron's Mobius Chair during the fight between the Justice League and Grail to know the Joker's true name. Joker has been featured in numerous Lego kits. [57][58], The 1992 animated series introduced the Joker's female sidekick: Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist who falls for—and ends up in an abusive relationship with—the Joker, becoming his supervillain accomplice. When the supervillain then tries to destroy the universe, his reluctance to eliminate Batman makes him lose control, and Superman defeats him. It revealed to him that there is not one but three Jokers. Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman. Joker began to break down and hysterically cry in front of Robin, claiming he wasn't always like this, he was made to be the monster he is. Dr. Harleen Quinzel was a doctor at Arkham Asylum, very much interested in the criminally insane. This appearance is such a fundamental aspect of the character that when the 2004 animated series The Batman placed the Joker in a straitjacket, it quickly redesigned him in his familiar suit. However this origin story does not contradict the heavy personality changes the Joker has been essentially revamped with. [38][39][40] The complete series became difficult to obtain over time, often commanding high prices from collectors. He was voiced by Brent Spiner. The medicine is called Diaxemene which is designed to release a chemical in the brain so the patient can feel empathy. He meets Harvey Dent and convinces him to go for revenge, and sets him loose on Gotham before blowing up Gotham General hospital with no one inside. The backlash was inspired by Frederic Wertham, who hypothesized that mass media (especially comic books) was responsible for the rise in juvenile delinquency, violence and homosexuality, particularly in young males. In the middle of planning, the police call him, informing him that his wife and unborn child have died. [3] Finger said that he was also inspired by an image in Steeplechase Park at Coney Island that resembled a Joker's head, which he sketched and later shared with future editorial director Carmine Infantino. [105], The Joker's popularity (and his role as Batman's enemy) has involved the character in most Batman-related media, from television to video games. Christian Bale returns as Batman, this time having to save Gotham from the grips of a new foe who calls himself the Joker (Heath Ledger, who posthumously received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance).The film's cast includes Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine and the … The Joker is a playable character with unique moves. It depends on if the person is a psychopath or a sociopath. You're not... even if you'd like to be. Batman races to find Rachel and instead finds Dent. However, the dosage of James' pill is of such low grade that it wouldn't affect an adult. [63] The story ends with the apparent deaths of Batman and the Joker at each other's hands, though it is revealed that they were both resurrected in a life-restoring Lazarus Pit, without their memories.[64][88]. "[189] In 2008 Wizard's list of "200 Greatest Comic Book Characters of All Time" placed the Joker fifth,[190] and the character was eighth on Empire's list of "50 Greatest Comic Book Characters" (the highest-ranked villain on both lists). Gordon finally realizes that James injected the Joker Venom into his mother as a way to get back at her for institutionalizing him while at the same time he wanted Gordon to think the Joker was responsible for the attack on Barbara in order to bait him into killing the Joker. Then he worked on the face; made him look a little clown-like, which accounted for his white face, red lips, green hair. Lego Batman: The Video Game (2008): He is a boss and a unlockable character, his powers/weapon are: immunity to acid, duel wields 2 Uzis and his special attack is a hand shake (With his hand buzzer), that shocks the victim, and kills them. Joker makes fleeting appearances in the Birds of Prey film, with his face never shown due to Jared Leto not being asked back to reprise his role. Gordon rushes Barbara to the lab at Wayne Enterprises while Bullock calls in Oracle and tells her what has just happened. He was portrayed by veteran actor Cesar Romero, who refused to shave his mustache and as such was noticeable under the clown make-up when used. The Joker Fish. [141][142], The Joker is portrayed as skilled in melee combat, from his initial appearances when he defeats Batman in a sword fight (nearly killing him), and others when he overwhelms Batman but declines to kill him. [14], Although Kane adamantly refused to share credit for many of his characters (and refuted Robinson's claim until Kane's death), many comic historians credit Robinson with the Joker's creation and Finger with the character's development. Recently, him and the red hood gang hijacked a blimp that the Falcone's were on but before they could carry on with there plans Bruce, disguised as Penguin, attacks him. - Tim Burton's "Batman", 1989, "Never rub another man's rhubarb." He also killed Batman every day in order to bring him back and do it over again. The Joker isn’t actually interestedin watching the world burn. At first it didn't look much like the Joker. In Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, the Joker is described as capable of processing outside sensory information only by adapting to it. Gordon opens the door and finds the body of a schoolyard bully that James Jr. fell victim to when he was young. The Joker is a playable character and the true main antagonist of Injustice: Gods Among Us and Injustice 2.He is classified as a Gadget User.The Joker uses his wide array of comedic, but deadly weapons. The episode "Dick Grayson" involves Trigon trapping Robin in a false reality where Batman snaps and finally murders the Joker after being pushed too far. His fate remains unknown. Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. The Joker also seems to know that he exists as Batman's perfect foil. The Clown at Midnight Batman actually laughed at a joke that The Joker told him at the end of this graphic novel. Although there have been various efforts to create a single, established origin story, there has yet to be an official origin for the Joker. Diamond Select produced numerous Joker products. Using a seemingly laughable but actually very dangerous and deadly arsenal of comedy-themed weapons, such as his patented laughing gas, a bang-labeled spear-gun, explosive whoopie-cushions, an acid-squirting flower, a high-voltage joy buzzer, razor-sharp cards, poisonous pies, acid spraying water gun, and exploding cigars. Bob made a rough sketch of it. The Joker is born and as starts a killing spree and draws an obsession with Vicky Vale. Parents forbade their children from reading comic books, and there were several mass burnings. [222][223] While Batman Begins earned a worldwide total of $370 million;[224] The Dark Knight earned over $1 billion and was the highest-grossing film of the year, setting several contemporary box-office records (including highest-grossing midnight opening, opening day and opening weekend). [128] The character's earliest on-screen adaptation was in the 1966 television series Batman and its film adaptation Batman, in which he was played as a cackling prankster by Cesar Romero (reflecting his contemporary comic counterpart). Finger thought the concept was incomplete, providing the image of Veidt with a ghastly, permanent rictus grin.[5]. I'm the Joker. Batman then carries his corpse outside and into Arkham City. The Joker also has the tendency to break the fourth wall and seems to have a heightened sense of awareness that he is a comic book character. If Gordon knows how calculating his son can be then he would guess that James has already realized his plan to manipulate everything is falling apart which leaves only one person left for him to torture...Oracle. [53] The novel is described by critics as one of the greatest Joker stories ever written, influencing later comic stories (including the forced retirement of then-Batgirl Barbara Gordon after she is paralyzed by the Joker) and films such as 1989's Batman and 2008's The Dark Knight. After spending time with the Joker she falls madly in love and runs off to a costume shop where she steals a Harlequin costume and other accessories which allow her to free the Joker from his padded cell. Originally, he was a mass murderer in his first dozen or so appearances. [231][232] The television series Gotham (2014–2019) explores the mythology of the Joker through twin brothers Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska played by Cameron Monaghan. The killer also reveals that he murdered a young girl who was friends with Oracle before he visited Gordon’s apartment. In Batman: Gotham Knights 50-55 this version is supported as there was a witness, Edward Nigma, the Riddler, to the murder of the Joker's wife, who claimed that the criminals used this to force the engineer, in this version named Jack, into following through with the crime. This time around, the story is told from Batman's point of view and not the Joker's. Both the Bronze Age and Iron Age Joker and Gorshin's Riddler are obsessed with matching wits with The Batman, love to lecture other people about their personal life philosophy, and will shift from eerily calm to manic at a moment's notice -- none of these were signature traits in the Silver Age Joker. Joker has been revealed as a playable character in Injustice: Gods Among Us. 3: The Injustice League", "Why So Serious? [247] Richard Epcar has voiced the Joker in a series of fighting games including, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (2008),[248] Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013),[249] its sequel Injustice 2 (2017),[250] and Mortal Kombat 11 (2019). So why can't you find the funny side?" The Joker is Batman's arch-nemesis and his origin is shrouded in mystery. And that was the Joker! With Batman gone, the Joker requested to speak with Robin. He then turns himself into Gotham's Major Crimes unit, before revealing he's planted a bomb throughout the city, as a "Christmas present" for Batman, causing the M.C.U. However, upon discovering that Batman is still alive, he reverts to insanity and continues his life as a mass murderer. His technical genius is not limited by practicality, allowing him to hijack Gotham's television airwaves to issue threats, transform buildings into death traps, launch a gas attack on the city and rain poisoned glass shards on its citizens from an airship. After a plan to prove the Joker's love merely proves that he cares way more about Batman than her, Harley breaks up with him and decides to become an independent supervillain. [41], When Jenette Kahn became DC editor in 1976, she redeveloped the company's struggling titles; during her tenure, the Joker would become one of DC's most popular characters. Batman later informs Hal Jordan that the Mobius Chair revealed that "there are three. Harley Quinn betrayed the Joker by making an anti-venom for the heroes, after he tried to impregnate her without being married. Directed by Todd Phillips, the film was completely divorced from the shared DC Extended Universe continuity, instead serving as a standalone story. James has reversed the effect of the pill and now the pill is designed to chemically induce apathy rather than empathy in a certain section of the brain. ANGLE OVER JOKER'S SHOULDER OPENING THE WINDOW, shooing the cat out onto the fire escape, out into the dying day-- JOKER (OS) Go on. There, he allies with the altered Harley Quinn and takes over the Joker Clan. After this he becomes the Clown Prince of Crime, The Joker has many battles against both Batman and Robin, Dick Grayson. It is suggested that the Joker is sane, and feigns insanity to avoid the death penalty. After Christopher Nolan's successful 2005 Batman film reboot, Batman Begins, which ended with a teaser for the Joker's involvement in a sequel, the character appeared in 2008's The Dark Knight, played by Heath Ledger as an avatar of anarchy and chaos. In 1994's "Going Sane", the villain tries to lead a normal life after Batman's (apparent) death, only to become his old self again when Batman reappears; in "Emperor Joker", an apparently omnipotent Joker cannot destroy Batman without undoing himself. [191] In 2009, the Joker was second on IGN's list of "Top 100 Comic Book Villains,"[192] and in 2011, Wired named him "Comics' Greatest Supervillain. Then something in Harley snaps from the years of abuse and she slits Joker's throat. [4] Beginning as a letterer and background inker, Robinson quickly became primary artist for the newly created Batman comic book series. Joker was featured in Mattel's toy line for. On several occasions, he has been known to survive explosions and crashes. She often refers to the Joker as "Puddin'." Robin is quickly subdued and just as Dr. Hurt was about to execute both Dick and Damian, Bruce came back to Gotham. He has laughed after being shot in Batman: Dark Victory. Joker took the opportunity to pick up the fallen crowbar, and escape using devices from Robin's utility belt. [17], The character was introduced in Batman #1 (1940), in which he announces that he will kill three of Gotham's prominent citizens (including Henry Claridge). You know, I just… do things." When the chips are down, these uh, these "civilized people" -they'll eat each other." [2][17][18] The Joker went on to appear in nine of Batman's first 12 issues. [55] The Joker quits his job as a lab assistant, becoming a stand-up comedian to support his pregnant wife. 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[76][77] In Morrison's "Batman and Son" (2006), a deranged police officer who impersonates Batman shoots the Joker in the face, scarring and disabling him. In the final scene, Jason Todd, the Red Hood, tells Batman to either kill him or the Joker or he will kill the Joker himself. Apparently Jerry Robinson or Bob, I don't recall who, looked at the card and they had an idea for a character ... the Joker. Around the same time, DC Comics found it easier to market its stories to children without the more mature pulp elements that had originated many superhero comics. The Joker is a mad killer in the film, when his old boss comes to him for aid, he asks for him to smile. Voiced by Mark Hamill, the Joker retained the darker tone of the comics in stories acceptable for young children. A video game based on the movie of the same name by Tim Burton. Eric Border I never intended to give a reason for his appearance. Batman took Jim Gordon to the Batcave to discuss the current situation and left Robin, Damian Wayne with the GCPD and the Joker. Swing into Batman's third and final season where the Dynamic Duo has become a newly formed Terrific Trio. The Joker sometimes works with other Gotham City supervillains, such as the Penguin and Two-Face, and groups like the Injustice Gang and Injustice League, but these relationships often collapse due to the Joker's desire for unbridled chaos. factg The volume I had was The Man Who Laughs — his face had been permanently operated on so that he will always have this perpetual grin. With no childhood villain left to demonize, Batman can now focus on his attention on his real enemy - The Joker. Joker starts off by complaining about the fact that Dick isn't the real Batman by saying "You don't scare me little bird” and he isn't saying a word until the real Batman returns. Gordon sees the image of a man who resembles his son James Jr. . He showed no symptoms of pain after a couple of batarangs slit his mouth in Batman Confidential. This leaves the origins of the Joker, as ever, open to speculation. Unlike his counterpart in Batman´s world, this Red Hood becomes a real hero, leading a bunch of heroes which are the only opposite force to Injustice Syndicate. In Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, we learn that the Joker was killed decades ago and that Batman was there to witness it. He is presumably killed after the plane explodes, though The New Batman Adventures would later confirm his survival. The Joker acts as the last boss and is considered to be one of the hardest bosses to beat. : The Many Looks of Joker", "The 25 Greatest Comic Book Villains of All Time", "Texas Tech librarian and professor publish book on Joker", "75 Greatest Friends and Foes of Batman: Villains #5-1", "Should Batman Kill The Joker? The Black Mask wanted a partnership with the Joker in order to kill the Red Hood. to rush to save countless Christmas shoppers from death. Another version of the venom (used in Joker: Last Laugh) makes its victims resemble the Joker, susceptible to his orders. They then commit many terrorists acts. Since then, they have an on and off relationship that makes people speculate that Harley is the Joker´s only love besides Batman (and himself). In Justice League: Darkseid War, Batman learned of The Joker's secret identity from the Mobius Chair. He warns Batman that eventually Gotham will cast him out because he's a freak like him. The Joker spent most of the time in Arkham Asylum, until he was broken out by the Black Mask. Throughout the movie, The Joker is a force to be reckoned with. Jerry Robinson had absolutely nothing to do with it, but he'll always say he created it till he dies. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll Voiced by Larry Storch. In Harley Quinn's ending she goes to the alternate Joker's world and breaks him out of Arkham. In the series Joker is the only villain on the planet not to join the the Secret Society, because of which he hunts down a cell of the Royal Flush Gang killing all the members, and questioning King as to why, following his answer of everyone knowing that Joker is too wild he murders him and walks away.Following the Battle for Metropolis,Joker is recruited by Lex Luthor to murder Alex Luthor, which he does in a empty Gotham alley. Jason Todd, The Second Robin, resurfaced after being thought dead for years at the hands of the Joker. The Joker's voice is Luke Skywalker from Star Wars, but was fake, the real sequel was Batman: Arkham Knight. Regardless of whether he is insane or faking insanity, his intelligence is obvious and his malevolence unmatched. ", Other articles and topics related to Joker, Finger in a panel discussion at New York Academy Convention, August 14, 1966, transcribed in, Greenberger and Manning, p. 163: "In this fondly remembered tale that was later adapted into an episode of the 1990s cartoon, Greenberger and Manning, p. 38: "Offering keen insight into both the minds of the Joker and Batman, this special is considered by most Batman fans to be the definitive Joker story of all time. [149], Despite his tendency to kill subordinates on a whim, the Joker has no difficulty attracting henchmen with a seemingly infinite cash supply and intimidation: they are too afraid of their employer to refuse his demands that they wear red clown noses or laugh at macabre jokes. While in transport, the Joker escaped to the country of Qurac. In a 1975 interview in The Amazing World of DC Comics, Robinson said he wanted a supreme arch-villain who could test Batman, not a typical crime lord or gangster designed to be easily disposed of. Originally, Ledger was set to reprise his role as the Joker in the final chapter of Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The rest of the members went on the mission where Harley Quinn and Deadshot crossed paths with a locked up Joker, who eventually escaped due to Harley Quinn's help. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. [84][85] The Joker returns in the 2014 storyline "Endgame" in which he brainwashes the Justice League into attacking Batman, believing he has betrayed their relationship. Also, both Jim Corrigan and Hal Jordan Spectres have had major problems with navigating the Joker's mind, Corrigan even managed to get lost in it and Jordan literally was blasted out of his boots to the moon when he tried. - Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight", 2008, "Let's put a smile on that face." Superman then brutally kills him, and forms the Regime. Joker is seen as murderous, psychotic and intelligent even before his transformation and is from time to time being stopped by Bruce on numerous crimes that he and his gang are committing. Hamill quickly became a fan favorite, and is now considered by many to be the definitive voice of the character, a role he has since returned to on numerous occasions in subsequent productions, even those made decades later. Robin went into the room where Joker remained handcuffed, and locked the door behind him. [22], The 1942 cover of Detective Comics #69, known as "Double Guns" (with the Joker emerging from a genie lamp, aiming two guns at Batman and Robin), is considered one of the greatest superhero comic covers of the Golden Age and is the only image of the character using traditional guns. In 1964, with a new editor heading the series the Joker was hardly ever seen. Patient 0 Bullock says the Joker has escaped Arkham and something horrible has happened to Gordon's ex-wife. In his ending he goes back to his world and creates the Joker Clan believing it will be just as successful. The main thing to take away from the Silver Age Joker is his appearance as Red Hood before becoming the Joker. James tells the commissioner that his mother (Barbara Sr.) sent him to Arkham for a psychological evaluation and the doctors clinically diagnosed him as mentally unstable in regards to exhibiting apathetic behavior. Much of the Bronze Age and Iron Age Joker's depictions derive far less from the goofy Silver Age Joker than they do from Frank Gorshin's eerie depiction of The Riddler in the 1960s television series. At these moments, the Joker is depicted as expressing remorse for his acts;[131][132] however, during a medically induced period of partial sanity in Batman: Cacophony he tells his opponent, "I don't hate you 'cause I'm crazy. As he put it, “It’s a name that puts a smile on my face!” He lures Harley into his fiendish trap by telling her stories of an abusive father, runaway mother and overall an awful childhood. Due to the Comics Code Authority Censorship Board in the 50's and 60's, DC was forced to make the Joker a seemingly harmless nuisance. I wanted somebody that would make an indelible impression, would be bizarre, would be memorable like the Hunchback of Notre Dame or any other villains that had unique physical characters. The supervillain returns in "The Clown at Midnight" (2007) as a cruel, enigmatic force who awakens and tries to kill Harley Quinn to prove to Batman that he has become more than human. Leslie made James responsible for the "nutrition runs" at her clinic. "- Batman: Arkham Asylum, 2009. He is also the last member to be caught, ironically because he was the only one who did not have any superpowers. The Joker also has a unlockable helicopter for aircraft levels. Harley loves him, but the Joker does not reciprocate her feelings, chiding her for distracting him from other plans. Mark Hamill reprises his role as the Joker. [35][44] Rogers expanded on Adams' character design, drawing the Joker with a fedora and trench coat. Joker himself does not appear in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but his presence is alluded to. [169], Ryan Litsey described the Joker as an example of a "Nietzschean Superman," arguing that a fundamental aspect of Friedrich Nietzsche's Superman, the "will to power," is exemplified in all of the Joker's actions, providing a master morality to Batman's slave morality.

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