After being tailed for a little while by some some hired thugs that are possibly cops, sent to kill joker, jonny drives joker to killer crocs hideout, a few of his former goons at a bar in a strip club are talking about who should. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused batman more suffering than any other. Now witness, before your very eyes, that most rare and tragic of natures m. The joker, comicbook character and archnemesis of dc comics superhero batman. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batmans archnemesis. Why the joker is the best villain we have ever seen the. The joker is a master criminal with a clownlike appearance. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Joker 2008 comic read joker 2008 comic online in high. That said, johnny frost, a lackey, is the pov character. And its strong showing suggests more gritty standalone movies about comic book villains are likely to loom in the future.
We all love batman, superman, and whomever else you may like on the side i say this, because we all love. The joker is easily the most iconic comic book villain of all time. Apr 26, 2015 however, its still a question of which comic book joker he resembles. Tons of awesome joker comic wallpapers to download for free. The joker is a comic book series published by dc comics starring the supervillain the joker. This method of comic drawing is the new industry standard, so follow along and learn how to make your comics stand out above the rest. The joker is targeting jim gordon, trying to give him one really bad day to break him. The new joker movie isnt based on the comic books at all. Why the joker is the best villain we have ever seen. Before todd phillips and joaquin phoenix unsettle audiences with joker this friday, we lay out the various origin stories throughout the characters history, dating back to the comics in 1940.
Batman dark joker the wild gn 1994 titan edition batman dark joker the wild hc 1993 dc batman dark joker the wild hc 1993 limited signed edition batman death of the family book and joker mask set hc 2014 dc comics the new 52 batman diecast metal joker van 1989 ertl. Mar 28, 2016 some of joker s greatest lines came from alan moores oneshot, batman. The batman who laughs origin story is absolutely insane cbr. Comic book movie cbm entertainmentmarveldcsuperhero. Initially portrayed as a violent sociopath who murders people for his own amusement, the joker later in the 1940s began to be written as a goofy tricksterthief. Batman is a comic character and series set of stories from dc, and was first created in 1939. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book batman april 25, 1940. Joker gives a comic book villain a grownup, nihilistic. Joker will go through an adventure facing off a hero or a villain ending with the joker being sent to prison, killed or escaping. It ran nine issues from mayjune 1975 to septemberoctober 1976.
May 25, 2010 in the superhero world, everybody spends so much time worshiping their favorite heroes. When a new criminal breaks twoface out of arkham asylum, claiming that he has need of a truly master criminal, the joker is incensed. Mar 21, 2011 a comic book addition of how the joker met nova lloyd a. A unique comic book movie, not worth the controversy dani di placido senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Joker was an ongoing comic book series published from 1975 until 1976.
Is suicide squads joker actually batmans boy wonder. The joker variant arthur adams comic book characters, comic books art, comic art. But still, details as teeth lined in steel and tattoos seem to be jared. He is batmans greatest enemy, living in and terrorizing gotham city, although he spends most of his time in arkham asylum. Arguably the most well known batman villain, with the recent casting of jared leto as the joker in the upcoming suicide squad film, i thought it was a great time to get into the mind of the joker, and why his character is the way it is. The joker, comicbook villain created for dc comics in 1940 by writer bill finger and illustrator bob kane. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the joker s design, but. The animated series, video game appearances such as the recordbreaking batman. Its not 100% known, but he has turned and talked tot he audience before. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman. There have so far been four iterations of the joker.
If youre uncertain which one youre looking for, just flip a coin. White knight sees the funnybook felon in something of a role. What are the best joker quotes from the comic books. The joker is a master criminal with a clownlike appearance, and is considered one of the most infamous criminals within gotham city. The joker series commonly took place in gotham city and other dc universe cities. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the jokers design while acknowledging fingers writing contribution. A visual history of the crown prince of crime is a visual encyclopedic reference book about the clown prince of crime compiled by daniel wallace. The joker is one of pop cultures most iconic villains, and many actors have gotten the chance to take on the role. Its one of the darkest stories that we could do, snyder told cbr, though he quickly assured theres. He was also ranked eighth on the greatest comic book character of all time list, which was released by empire notably being the highest ranked villain. As a cinematic portrait of one shattered american, though, it is. Too many bad days occur and it eventually becomes too much to bear. A recent report has revealed that the new upcoming joker movie with joaquin phoenix isnt based on the comic book character at all jak connor jul.
Comic books are a great way to express yourself and you no longer need a pencil and paper to draw these books. The only dc character who is aware that hes in a comic book not necessarily 4th wall style is ambush bug. Joker most profitable comic book film ever released. Jan 22, 2016 how victor hugo helped create the joker. Evolution of joker, one of the oldest villains in comic book history. The complete history of the joker, from comic books to the. As with any enduring comicbook character, gothams clown prince of crime has gone through so many rebirths and reiterations over the.
In the end notes of the greatest joker stories ever. The joker clearly doesnt subscribe to the whole enemy of my enemy is my friend concept, as proven in chuck dixons robin ii miniseries when he whacks fellow batman villain mr. In gotham city, where heinous acts of violence are a daily. The joker joker the lego batman movie joker under the red hood joker may be referring to two or more different characters.
Whether you are diehard comic book fan or a guy on the street who knows next to nothing about comics, you know who the joker is. As today is april fools day, we thought wed add a little humor to our celebration of the 75 th anniversary of the dark knight by taking a look at eight of the jokers most hilarious, terrifying, and hilariously terrifying jokes. Whether by way of awardwinning films like the dark knight, emmywinning animated programs like batman. For the first few decades of his existence in the world of comic books, the joker wasnt a particularly tragic character. Considered the first joker story to eschew the campiness of the 1966 batman tv series, denny oneil and neal adamss jokers fiveway revenge is a. Every version of the joker ranked from worst to best. Jokers biggest problem is that its a comic book origin story, and a necessary condition of comic book origin stories aside from being tedious is, well, all of the convenient stuff. Not much is known about his past, but his acts during the present are what define the joker as one of the greatest threats to our heroes and the people theyve sworn to protect. Hes killed a robin, crippled batgirl, and tortured and murdered countless people throughout the dc universeall just for a laugh. Oct 15, 20 10 kickass female comic book characters you should know about. Tom king has finished his characterdefining run on batman with the gamechanging city of bane arc. He fights using his wide array of comedic but deadly weapons, including his famous joy buzzer.
The joker is a serial killer and a supervillain, a dangerous madman who dresses like a clown and commits violent crimes. In 1975, the joker became the first supervillain to own his own comic book series. The joker isnt a character keen to turn hero like so many other comic book super villains, but sean gordon murphys batman. The second adversary to receive his own title was manbat, however his series only lasted two issues before cancellation in early 1976. The 10 greatest joker stories of all time newsarama.
Deeper, darker and more disturbing than any other comic book movie to date more character study than comic book movie, and anchored by an oscarworthy joaquin phoenix, joker is a. Soon, the clown prince of crime stages his own breakout and tracks down twoface, determined to show just who gothams numberone. The joker is noted for his clownlike appearance and. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Failing comedian arthur fleck joaquin phoenix cant take it any more and abandons any hope and optimism he was clinging to. Joker now boasts the fourth biggest opening for an rrated film in history. Joker is essentially a series of unfortunate events befalling an already troubled and disturbed individual. It seems he might be aware of the fact and even uses it as an excuse to commit his heinous acts, hes trying to entertain us. For some unknown reason the joker has been released from arkham asylum. There was the association with the joker in the deck of cards, and i probably yelled literally, eureka. Batman dark joker the wild gn 1994 dc edition elseworlds. More so than the dark knight or logan, joker is a wholehog studio drama that just happens to be based around an incredibly popular comic book character.
The joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by dc comics. Arkham asylum, or the countless comics stacking comic book shelves and digital libraries, the joker stands unquestionably as the most recognizable and. Joker is a bad comic book movie but a good character study discussion spoiler joker is a well made character study with obvious inspiration from taxi driver and the king of comedy, but the dc references and easter eggs distracted me more than anything else. The joker begins to have one when he realizes that batman is finally putting a stop to his attempts at rebuilding his criminal empire. Joker comics simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lets talk the joker and get into a joker character analysis. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
He was created by bob kane, bill finger and jerry robinson. If one forgets the tattoos, jareds joker partially looks like one from the killing joke oneshot graphic novel and partially as the said villain from batman. In his comic book appearances, the joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind. Created by jerry robinson, bill finger, and bob kane. Eight of the jokers most hilarious, terrifying, and. Dennis oneil, who wrote the first issue of the series, recounted that i.
Joker explores a real problem that is much on all of our minds, the problem of violent psychosis, and some will recoil from it. The joker is a playable character with unique moves. The joker is the only character to talk directly into the camera such as in jokers wild, where he says dont try this at home, kids. If you came here from a link, please go back and make the right link for one of the characters listed below. May 11, 2018 its not 100% known, but he has turned and talked tot he audience before. The joker lasted from may 1, 1975 until october 1, 1976 and had 9 issues. The joker gives readers a look into the life of clayface with the film the terror and the children of clay that idolize the shapeshifting villain. The joker initially appeared as a remorseless serial killer, modeled after a joker playing card with a mirthless grin, who killed his victims with joker venom, a toxin that left their faces smiling grotesquely. The joker is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by dc comics. Batman and joker europa 3 cover comic book characters, comic character. An exploration of a familiar comic book character who has scared us for nearly 80 years, this iteration of his creation story is dividing critics over the sympathy it seeks to elicit for the joker.
In this three episode tutorial, learn how to use computer programs to draw professional style comics and share them online. Although it only lasted nine issues, the series is distinctive in that the eponymous title character the joker is the first classic batman villain to receive his own ongoing series. How victor hugo helped create the joker atlas obscura. Based on a story from detective 826 where kidnaps at christmas. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book batman april 25, 1940, published by dc comics. You can also upload and share your favorite joker comic wallpapers. The joker is noted for his clownlike appearance and sick humor and is the archnemesis of batman. After being dumped by harley quinn, and a near fatal car crash, joker wakes up to find his savior caring for him as she nurses him back to health. Burka avenger technically didnt spring up from a comic. Some of jokers greatest lines came from alan moores oneshot, batman. He is famous for the villains bad guys that he fights like joker, twoface, the penguin, poison ivy and the riddler. The batman who laughs is bruce asking, what if i killed the joker and i found out that he has a toxin in his heart that essentially made whoever kills him the next joker, and thats why hes always tried to get batman to kill him.
Batman is introducing a brandnew villain comic book. Initially portrayed as a violent sociopath who murders people for his own amusement, the joker later in the 1940s. He trolls batman for a living, and no matter how much of a beating he ends up taking, you can be sure hell still be smiling. A homicidal artist and an agent of chaos, the clown prince of crime is the embodiment of everything batman fights againstand everything he fears. The joker is a comic book supervillain owned by dc comics, who primarily appears as a member of batmans rogues gallery. The comic that explains where joker went wrong the atlantic. Oct 07, 2016 pinal has converted himself into characters like superman, twoface, subzero, the joker, and women like wonder woman and black widow. Comic book creators bob kane, bill finger, and jerry robinson are about to make history by spinning off popular detective comics character, batman. Joker comic book hey kids comics wiki fandom powered. Mar 07, 2018 as the main character of the walking dead both on tv and in comic books, grimes is at the center of a cultural phenomenon that most characters would kill for. Subscribe, like the video, rate, comment, or just watch.
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