The joker is cool but batman is the epitome of cool in my book. The joker and batmans frenemy catwoman end up competing for a movie actors trained feline sidekick. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batmans archnemesis. There were many differences in the golden age batman compared to now. The joker is one of the main antagonists of frank millers 1986 batman. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis the joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format oneshot. The dcau and dceu versions are both wellknown, but which is better. If youre looking for a great joker story from the perspective of people not wearing capes, soft targets should be on your reading list. Physically, batman is stronger than joker in every way. The top 7 greatest batman vs joker stories heroic hollywood. Tim burtons 1989 batman became the first modern comic book blockbuster, cited for its dark tone borrowed from miller. The bat family would come in handy just then, but as much of a fan as batman is of planning, and as chaotic.
This version serves as one of the evilest to date as he commits several heinous crimes for the sake of chaos. Oct 01, 2019 whereas jack nicholsons joker from batman 1989 sought to disrupt and reinvent authority, ledgers joker pursues a complete dismantling of the establishment. The shredder, real name oroku saki, is the nemesis of the ninja turtles, the leader of the foot clan, and one of the two main antagonists along with ras al ghul in the film batman vs. The book is infamous for the scene in which the joker shoots and cripples barbara gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as batgirl.
Written by dan abnett and andy lanning, with art by anthony williams and tom palmer, the story is based on the novel strange case of dr. Batman is usually plagued by just one joker, but imagine if he had to deal with three. Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. I would love to visit dublincostumeshop for more on the magazine and the comic, certainly this is a great post, hoping for more mate. The book, which wright called background reads for the culture, is a collection of the very first batman comic book issues, as well as early appearances in detective comics, where his origin story was first revealed. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. In a boxing match he uses poisoned gloves and wins by batpoisoning. Nov 21, 2019 why batman hasnt killed joker has been the subject of several comic book arcs, with jason todd furious at bruce for refusing to take the final step even after joker murdered him.
In a chess match he does the pencil trick onto batmans own queen. It is the eighth feature in the dc universe animated original movies series. Comic book legend jim lee is auctioning off sketches for charity, and we have you first look at a truly epic rendition of batman s greatest nemesis. This set contains everything two players need to settle the question once and for all can batman take down the joker or will he go mad trying. The killing joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc the man behind the red hood. Batman vs the joker poll this topic is locked from further discussion. The joker, a new twoperson game that allows comic book fans to engage in headtohead card conflict. This article is part of the forgotten origins of comic book characters series the history of any given comic book character is subject to change. In this case, however, it is a villain who is portrayed. Two faces is a dc comics elseworlds comic book, published in 1998. Funko pop batman checklist, gallery, exclusives list. The comic that explains where joker went wrong the. The comic book will feature original stories from comic legends, decadesspanning variant covers, and more. The animated series would never have been the success it was had joker not been involved, and his appearances in other dcau shows like justice league brought us highly entertaining moments.
He was voiced by andrew kishino, who also played shang tsung and. The joker is noted for his clownlike appearance and sick humor and is the archnemesis of batman. Dracula limited series for hbo max, and we look at what this could mean in terms of the shows content. The dark knight returns comic book miniseries, a posthumous antagonist on its 2002 sequel miniseries the dark knight strikes again, an unseen antagonist on the 1988 story arc batman. Jul 19, 2012 batman vs the joker greatest comic book archenemies whats up guys its trevor back again here to bring you another video. This one will be talking about the greatest archenemies in all of comic. Oct 07, 2019 the most lasting comic book attempt at crafting a joker origin came from one of the most acclaimed names in the medium, alan moore, who wrote the 1988 graphic novel batman. The first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. See more ideas about batman vs, batman and batman art. Initially portrayed as a violent sociopath who murders people for his own amusement, the joker later in the 1940s. Neither the police or batman can find him, but when joker finally surfaces in the story, it leads to an interrogation that rivals the one in the dark knight. The common perception of comic book characters is that the heroes are good and the villains are evil. It ran nine issues from mayjune 1975 to septemberoctober 1976.
Click on any story for a writeup about that story including the creative team on the story in question. The film is directed by zack snyder, written by chris terrio and david s. This version serves as one of the evilest to date as he commits several heinous. Whereas jack nicholsons joker from batman 1989 sought to disrupt and reinvent authority, ledgers joker pursues a complete dismantling of the establishment. The joker commits crimes with countless comedic weapons such as razorsharp playing cards, acidspewing flowers, cyanide pies, and lethally electric joy buzzers and joker venom, sometimes. The killing joke is a 1988 comic graphic novel featuring the characters batman and the joker written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland. Feb 12, 2020 voiced by mark hamill, this joker had the closest resemblance to the comic book version, while also being his own thing. The writer, judd winick, also wrote the under the hood run in the monthly batman comic. Its that easy and few think much further of them than that. Weve been celebrating the jokers 75th anniversary with a countdown of the greatest joker comic book stories ever told, as voted on by you, the readers. Dawn of justice is a 2016 american superhero film featuring the dc comics characters batman and superman.
Batman finally takes on the joker in the final issue of death of the family story arc. Under the red hood is an american animated superhero adventure directtovideo film produced by warner bros. Its probably the best villainhero rivalry in all of comic books. The joker, comic book villain created for dc comics in 1940 by writer bill finger and illustrator bob kane. External info brickset, peeron, lego shop, see a price and investment guide on. Jack was a great representation of a comic book joker. It is a followup to 20s man of steel and the second installment in the dc extended universe dceu. Gotham has slowly woven the origins of everyone from the riddler to joker into the story as ben mckenzies junior gordon punches their lights out. Celebrate 80 years of dcs robin, catwoman and the joker. In the world of comic book movies, origin stories are a dime a dozen, but joker is something special.
With dc billing the series as the ultimate batman joker story, were. Arkham asylum, or the countless comics stacking comic book shelves and digital libraries, the joker stands unquestionably as the most recognizable and. Jack nicholson s 1989 portrayal of the joker has been voted the bestever film version of a comic book villain, according to a survey. The joker this standalone batman comic from writer adam kubert and artist andy clarke offers another possible version of joker s origin. The animated series, video game appearances such as the recordbreaking batman. The joker is a comic book series published by dc comics starring the supervillain the joker. And he gave batman a rough time more than once in the movie in an up. Joker director todd phillips says joaquin phoenixs joker and robert pattinsons batman wont. He could kill him without a gun, but he chooses not to kill the joker. Previously, the joker insinuated that the reason that batman never killed him is because secretly, he wants to play with the joker forever, that deep down he knows his entire bat family is merely hindering him. Apr 05, 2018 jack nicholsons 1989 portrayal of the joker has been voted the bestever film version of a comic book villain, according to a survey. William bill finger was an american comic strip and comic book writer best known as the uncredited cocreator, with bob kane, of the dc comics character batman, as.
Joker the dark knight returns villains wiki fandom. Before the films release, fans were skeptical that michael keaton, the. Writers are constantly reworking superhero origins to fit current story arcs, to ditch the trappings of an older era, or just for the chance to work another sweet stephen colbert cameo into their book. Batman vs the joker greatest comic book archenemies whats up guys its trevor back again here to bring you another video. Comic book legend jim lee is auctioning off sketches for charity, and we have you first look at a truly epic rendition of batmans greatest nemesis. Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes henry cavill, ben affleck, amy adams. The animated series joker comingled violence with pleasure, but ledgers disengages with emotion in favor of intellectualism. In december cryptozoic entertainment will release the dc comics deckbuilding game. A victorianera bruce wayne tries to purge both his own evil side and that of two face, while a serial killer named the joker roams the.
As one of the most iconic comic book villains ever, joker is synonymous with batman and dc. The joker has changed radically from age to age, much like the batman. Driven by a careerbest performance from joaquin phoenix as arthur fleck, joker skirts a fine line between sensitive examination of a man suffering serious mental illness and nihilistic revenge fantasy. So what happens when aquaman surfaces looking for blood. Like the greatest batman stories ever told, the greatest joker stories ever told chronicle the history of one of comic book historys most enduring characters. The joker is a master criminal with a clownlike appearance, and is considered one of the most infamous criminals within gotham city. Known by many names, the dc superhero represents more than a comic book character, which is evident by the numerous movies, television shows and video games figures to collect. Batman vs the joker death of the family comicnewbies. Comic book icon jim lee renders batmans nemesis for. Jack nicholson s joker voted best comic book movie villain. Probably one of the most brutal and savage fight between batman and the joker. Batman vs the joker greatest comic book archenemies. The joker is batman s archnemesis and one of the most prevalent villains in dc. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batman s archnemesis. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman. Batman and robin take to the streets of gotham city, but who is beneath the cowl and cape of the dark knight. Comicnewbies the first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. Its the headtohead showdown comic book fans have been waiting for. The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title. Batman vs the joker poll offtopic discussion gamespot. The new batmans relationship with the man of steel has been fraught with uncertainty. When starting this book, i believed that it would once again be all about batmans glory, that after trying and failing endlessely, the heroes would start losing hope, only to realize that batman already had a plan within a plan hidden inside a plan buried under another plan to stop barbatos even before the invasion started. Joaquin phoenixs joker wont meet robert pattinsons batman. The action is fast and furious, as players vie to add the right mix of components to their decks. Jack nicholsons joker voted best comic book movie villain of. Three jokers comic book movie tom 2 months ago batman is usually plagued by just one joker, but imagine if he had to deal with three.
The top 7 greatest batman vs joker stories by aaron berke on august 2, 2017 of all the comic book herovillain relationships, there are none quite as fascinating as batman and the joker. Whether by way of awardwinning films like the dark knight, emmywinning animated programs like batman. Written by len wein and illustrated by joseluis garcialopez, the comic saw two often misunderstood icons, batman and the hulk, doing battle with both the joker and marvels ultra powerful shaper. Jul 02, 2009 batman vs joker is a game to him, and its like prolonging the inevitable. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is a 2019 animated superhero film, directed by jake castorena, written by marly halperngraser, and produced by warner bros. Joaquin phoenixs portrayal of the iconic comic book character was wellreceived by fans and it has been speculated that he will reprise his role for a highly anticipated sequel to the joker s origin story. Dawn of justice provided the superhero smackdown every comic book fan thought they wanted to see, but it ruined the dark knight for the big screen for the best.
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