Although the police protect his first announced victim, millionaire Henry Claridge, the Joker had poisoned him before making his announcement and Claridge dies with a ghastly grin on his face. Anthony Ingruber voices the Joker in Batman: The Telltale Series (2016)[261] and its sequel Batman: The Enemy Within (2017). [219][220] Hamill's Joker is considered a defining portrayal, and he voiced the character in spin-off films (1993's Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and 2000's Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker), video games (2001's Batman: Vengeance), related series (1996's Superman: The Animated Series, 2000's Static Shock and 2001's Justice League), action figures, toys and amusement-park voiceovers. "[123], The Joker's main characteristic is his apparent insanity, although he is not described as having any particular psychological disorder. when have you ever known me to keep quiet on decisions I disagree with. [20] By issue #13, Kane's work on the syndicated Batman newspaper strip left him little time for the comic book; artist Dick Sprang assumed his duties, and editor Jack Schiff collaborated with Finger on stories. And to top it off, he frequently sported a straitjacket. [173] Joker represents the master, who creates rules and defines them, who judges others without needing approval, and for whom something is good because it benefits him. [120][121] Many of the Joker's acts attempt to force Batman to kill; to the Joker, the greatest victory would be to make Batman become like him. [125], The Killing Joke (in which the Joker is the unreliable narrator) explains the roots of his insanity as "one bad day": losing his wife and unborn child and being disfigured by chemicals, paralleling Batman's origin in the loss of his parents. But at one time or another, including in one or more possible futures or in alternate dimensions, the Harlequin of Hate has sported somewhat different looks. If one were to mix two primary colors together, the result would be one of the three secondary colors: orange, purple and green. [117] Comics scholar Peter Coogan describes the Joker as trying to reshape reality to fit himself by imposing his face on his victims (and fish) in an attempt to make the world comprehensible by creating a twisted parody of himself. 2) #1) was reattached with belts, wires, and hooks, and he was outfitted with mechanics overalls. Orange and black streamers hung around, Harley was holding a cake with eleven lit candles and both Joker was there with a party noisemaker in hand, and there was a big banner that read "Happy Birthday". [175] The Joker has no defined origin story that requires him to question how he came to be, as like the Superman he does not regret or assess the past and only moves forward. After Jack injures Batman's girlfriend, Batman scars Jack's face with a permanent grin and betrays him to a group of mobsters, who torture him in a chemical plant. The level of each man's contribution is uncertain, as there are many accounts of the character's genesis that do not reconcile. Joaquin Phoenix is not depicted battling Batman or hanging out with Harley Quinn. [69] The 1970s redefined the character as a homicidal sociopath. The sanctity of life may mean very little to the Joker, but personal style and image certainly do. Jerry Robinson had absolutely nothing to do with it, but he'll always say he created it till he dies. What is the "we live in a society" meme?. He can be credited and Bob himself, we all played a role in it. Every Joker has reflected his era, and Joaquin Phoenix'sa man who craves the spotlight and forces people to question reality . It doesn't just represent his hair but it also represents the green chemicals that Arthur Fleck Fell into which . He had a new villain. Although his primary obsession is Batman, the Joker has also fought other heroes, including Superman and Wonder Woman. The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman on April 25, 1940. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. He writes stories about comic books, movies and TV shows that are chock-full of behind-the-scenes lore and stuff you didn't know about your favorite characters, programs and films. [54] 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. [138][146] Although formidable in combat, the Joker's chief asset is his mind. Asked why he came to Metropolis, the Joker replies simply: "Oh Superman, why not? When it comes to permanent changes in someone's living cells, there are only a few common chemical reactions. We also meet other Bizarros on their homeworld, Htrae -- including Bizarro Joker. 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. The Joker strayed from his beginnings as a chilling murderer as comics shifted to become more child-friendly. [217][218] Batman's success led to the 1992 television series, Batman: The Animated Series. ", "The Joker: The True Evil of Batman's Greatest Foe", "Why Doesn't Batman Just Kill The Joker? Ever since he was introduced in season one episode 'The Blind Fortune Teller', Cameron Monaghan's Jerome Valeska was earmarked by fans as being the prequel show's take on the iconic comic-book . Plus, green is way too bold for me to maintain past a day. Similarly, Nicholson's Joker design from his grotesque, carved-in smile to eye-watering purple and orange outfits have influenced every incarnation that followed. To be reborn, he has the Dollmaker flense away the skin from his face, and goes into hiding. That's the way I sum it up. He has scraggly grass-green hair and dark circles around his eyes. [2][3], Robinson stated that it was his 1940 card sketch that served as the character's concept, and Finger associated that image with Veidt in the film. Fox: It's blue. [96] Other stories have expanded on this origin; "Pushback" suggests that the Joker's wife was murdered by a corrupt policeman working for the mobsters,[97] and "Payback" gives the Joker's first name as "Jack". [25] The Joker's Silver Age transformation into a figure of fun was established in 1952's "The Joker's Millions". [35][44] Rogers expanded on Adams' character design, drawing the Joker with a fedora and trench coat. He tries (and fails) to prove that anyone can become like him after one bad day by torturing Commissioner Gordon, physically and psychologically. [10][11], Robinson credited himself, Finger, and Kane for the Joker's creation. 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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. Todd was unpopular with fans; rather than modify his character, DC opted to let them vote for his fate and a 72-vote plurality had the Joker beat Todd to death with a crowbar. But Romero famously did not shave his mustache. But in this film, The Joker has normal Caucasian skin tone, and plainly wears white clown makeup only on his face and hands. Robinson said that other contemporary villains used guns, and the creative team wanted the Jokeras Batman's adversaryto be more resourceful. 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After a four-year absence, The Clown Prince of Crime returned to the scene in a big way in Batman #251 (September 1973), "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge." [56] The man who will become the Joker quits his job as a lab assistant in order to fulfill his dream of being a stand-up comedian, only to fail miserably. [150] The Joker's greatest rival is the smartest man in the world, Lex Luthor. But the violence triggers a violent response, and Wayne becomes a recluse. When the supervillain then tries to destroy the universe, his reluctance to eliminate Batman makes him lose control, and Superman defeats him. Sure, the basic look is always there -- the green hair, the pale skin, the bright red mouth, the piercing eyes. Key characteristics of Bizarros: their pale, crystalline skin; addled sense of logic; and cheerful demeanor. Finger's, Kane's, and Robinson's versions acknowledge that Finger produced an image of actor Conrad Veidt in character as Gwynplaine (a man whose mouth is disfigured into a perpetual grin) in the 1928 film The Man Who Laughs as an inspiration for the Joker's appearance, and Robinson produced a sketch of a joker playing card. [143] Even with his unpredictability and lack of superhuman powers, the 2007 limited series Salvation Run sees hundreds of villains fall under his spell because they are more afraid of him than the alternative: Luthor. 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. [55][56][57] Grant Morrison's 1989 Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth explores the psychoses of Batman, the Joker and other rogues in the eponymous facility. babe, I still love you even if you can't tell that your hair is orange. He also was a freelance copy editor for BET's YSB (Young Sisters and Brothers) Magazine. In "The Joker's Utility Belt" (1952), he mimicked Batman's utility belt with non-lethal items, such as Mexican jumping beans and sneezing powder. Another bid at showing "This Is Not Your Father's Joker" came with the 2011 New 52 reboot of the DC Universe. This deep shade showcases his dark hair, chalk-white skins and the red of his permanent grin. However, the Anarky series was cancelled before the rebuttal could be published. The most common interpretation of the character is that of a man who, while disguised as the criminal Red Hood, is pursued by Batman and falls into a vat of chemicals that bleaches his skin, colors his hair green and his lips red, and drives him insane. [80] The Joker is arrested, and then-Robin Damian Wayne beats him with a crowbar, paralleling Todd's murder. [122][189][190], In 2006, the Joker was number one on Wizard magazine's "100 Greatest Villains of All Time. [162] The trickster employs amoral and immoral acts to destabilize the status quo and reveal cultural, political, and ethical hypocrisies that society attempts to ignore. But I think he did in some Kevin Smith story. When the Joker escapes, he attacks the Black Glove, burying its leader Simon Hurt alive after the supervillain considers him a failure as an opponent; the Joker is then defeated by the recently returned Batman. Although they have a friendly partnership in 1950's World's Finest Comics #88, later unions emphasized their mutual hostility and clashing egos. An unreliable narrator, the character is uncertain of who he was before and how he became the Joker: "Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes anotherif I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice! One of the most iconic characters in popular culture, the Joker has been listed among the greatest comic book villains and fictional characters ever created. This Joker not only suffered the chemical bath that turned his skin white,the best efforts of an underworld surgeon left him with arictus. Batman eventually defeats him, sending him to prison. [174] He creates his own morality and is bound only by his own rules without aspiring to something higher than himself, unlike Batman, the slave, who makes a distinction between good and evil, and is bound to rules outside of himself (such as his avoidance of killing) in his quest for justice. Topic Archived; . The miniseries also reveals that Batman knows the Joker's identity, and has kept it secret in order to protect the criminal's wife and son. In the end, the Joker turns out to be Tim Drake, unknowingly . As Batman says: "Like any other comedian, he uses whatever material will work. Nor is he wearing the character's signature purple suit (although Jason Momoa did wear one to the premiere).. Before now, he'd only been able to play . The Joker is the arch-nemesis of the vigilante superhero Batman in DC Comics. The Joker, lamenting that he may never walk again, collapses with laughter when he realizes that the commissioner has avenged Barbara's paralysis. The story arc explores the symbiotic relationship between the Joker and Batman, and sees the villain shatter the trust between Batman and his adopted family. [66] This led to a second ongoing Joker series, beginning in March 2021 with Tynion writing and Guillem March providing art. But in every panel The Joker appears in, his face is full of gleeful menace. [90] This revelation was the basis for the miniseries Batman: Three Jokers (2020), written by Geoff Johns with art by Jason Fabok. May 11, 2022 | In castlevania: symphony of the night dracula fight | . As a long-time comics fan and one-time aspiring artist, Kelvin Childs is happy to be a contributing writer for CBR. And that was the Joker! "[156] In 1995, the Joker fought his third major DC hero: Wonder Woman, who drew on the Greek god of trickery to temper the Joker's humor and shatter his confidence. The supervillain returns in "The Clown at Midnight" (2007) as an enigmatic force who awakens and tries to kill Harley Quinn to prove to Batman that he has become more than human. His costume resembled the classic outfit of the 1930s, albeit in brighter tones. [168] In The Killing Joke, the Joker is an abused member of the underclass who is driven insane by failings of the social system. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. [124] In "The Clown at Midnight" (Batman #663 (April 2007)), the Joker enters a meditative state where he evaluates his previous selves to consciously create a new personality, effectively modifying himself for his needs. Here, the character is a laboratory worker who becomes the Red Hood (a masked criminal) to steal $1 million and retire. Enraged killer. He also sports a tan trenchcoat. They both had dark brown hair, the guy that . This enables him to create a new personality every day (depending on what would benefit him) and explains why, at different times, he is a mischievous clown or a psychopathic killer. [262], "The Joker" redirects here. Heath Ledger. I cut the picture out of the book and gave it to Bob, who drew the profile and gave it a more sinister aspect. The series never found an audience, and The Joker was canceled after nine issues (despite a "next issue" advertisement for an appearance by the Justice League). Although he murdered thugs and civilians, he never fought Batman; this made The Joker a series in which the character's villainy prevailed over rival villains, instead of a struggle between good and evil. #3. [109][111] During the evolution of the DC Universe, interpretations and versions of the Joker have taken two main forms. The Joker was a super villain and Batman 's archenemy. [25], By 1954, the Comics Code Authority had been established in response to increasing public disapproval of comic book content. Indeed, Bizarro Joker is a depressed, tearful mess, saying,"Since The Joker is mad, me only sane person on this whole square world!". [193] In 2009, the Joker was second on IGN's list of "Top 100 Comic Book Villains,"[194] and in 2011, Wired named him "Comics' Greatest Supervillain. [32][35][42][43] Englehart's and Rogers' work on the series influenced the 1989 film Batman, and was adapted for 1992's Batman: The Animated Series. Another version of the venom (used in Joker: Last Laugh) makes its victims resemble the Joker, susceptible to his orders. The man who would become The Joker was originally a struggling standup comic trying to support his pregnant wife. Jack Nicholson's iconic take on the psychotic clown didn't do much driving he'd rather dance with the devil in the pale moonlight. A view from behind even shows Joker verging on the edge of baldness. [117] No crime including murder, theft, and terrorism is beyond the Joker, and his exploits are theatrical performances that are funny to him alone. Even covered with thick white makeup, the hair was still visible. Ever since "The Man Behind the Red Hood" in Detective Comics (Volume 1) #168 (February 1951), we knew The Joker had pale white skin because of a chemical bath he took escaping from Batman. The shift was criticized for moving away from tamer superheroes (and villains), but comic audiences were no longer primarily children. Batman arrives to stop the robbery, provoking the terrified comedian into jumping into a vat of chemicals, which dyes his skin chalk-white, his hair green, and his lips bright red. "[195] Complex, CollegeHumor, and WhatCulture named the Joker the greatest comic book villain of all time[183][137][196] while IGN listed him the top DC Comics villain in 2013,[197] and Newsarama as the greatest Batman villain. [113][114] The other version, popular in comic books from the late 1940s to the 1960s and in the 1960s television series, is an eccentric, harmless prankster and thief. During this period, the first changes in the Joker began to appear, portraying him as a wacky but harmless prankster; in one story, the Joker kidnaps Robin and Batman pays the ransom by check, meaning that the Joker cannot cash it without being arrested. 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. His disfigurement, combined with the trauma of his wife's earlier accidental death, drives him insane, and results in the birth of the Joker. CBR casts an eye at The Joker's different looks, including some that were great and other that just sort of looked funny. [91] The Comedian orchestrates the deaths of the other two Jokers and reveals himself as the original. [25][31] This version has been cited in many stories, including Batman: The Man Who Laughs (in which Batman deduces that the Red Hood survived his fall and became the Joker), Batman #450 (in which the Joker dons the Red Hood to aid his recovery after the events in "A Death in the Family", but finds the experience too traumatic), Batman: Shadow of the Bat #38 (in which Joker's failed stand-up performance is shown), "Death of the Family",[95] and Batman: Three Jokers (which asserts that it is the canon origin story). I have seen joker mods with this insert but really can't understand why no one ever implement the lime green. October 1, 2019. [19][62] Capullo's Joker design replaced his traditional outfit with a utilitarian, messy, and disheveled appearance to convey that the character was on a mission; his face (surgically removed in 2011's Detective Comics (vol. [2] The Comics Code banned gore, innuendo and excessive violence, stripping Batman of his menace and transforming the Joker into a goofy, thieving trickster without his original homicidal tendencies. Suicide Squad (2016) updated The Joker further for the 21st century. Introduced as a psychopath with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, the character became a goofy prankster in the late 1950s in response to regulation by the Comics Code Authority, before returning to his darker roots during the early 1970s. In some of these guises, he's terribly frightening; in others, frankly, he just looks kinda funny. We even have kids Joker costumes so your child can transform into this popular movie persona. The role was a defining performance in Nicholson's career and was considered to overshadow Batman's, with film critic Roger Ebert saying that the audience must sometimes remind themselves not to root for the Joker. And it looked absolutely weird. [31][32] This story began a trend in which the Joker was used, sparingly, as a central character. [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. [227][228] While Batman Begins earned a worldwide total of $370million;[229] The Dark Knight earned over $1billion 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). He wears a waistcoat over a long-sleeved shirt with a string necktie. [172] The character's indomitable "will to power" means he is never discouraged by being caught or defeated and he is not restrained by guilt or remorse. [241] The 2019 film Joker focuses on the origins of the Joker (named Arthur Fleck) as portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. We discussed that and Bill [Finger] and I never wanted to change it at that time. [72] He taunts Gordon, who shoots him in the kneecap. In issue #3, The Joker preps for an appearance on The David Endochrine Show (an obvious parody of Late Night with David Letterman). The theatrical release Batman (1989) went for star power when it cast The Joker, getting Academy Award-winner Jack Nicholson to become the Mad Maestro of Mirth. : 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? ", "Mark Hamill returns as Joker in 'DC Universe Online', "New York Comic Con 2013: The Electrocutioner takes on the Dark Knight in 'Batman: Arkham Origins', "Warner Bros. Comedian, he once served as the original represents the green chemicals that Arthur Fell. Be credited and Bob himself, Finger, and Wayne becomes a recluse was! And Superman defeats him, sending him to prison guises, he once served as original... 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