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Oct 30, 2023 · The Joker’s origin story is one of the most widely disputed in the history of DC, though it’s generally agreed that he fell into a vat of chemicals when he was a petty criminal. As most DC characters go, the Joker’s backstory is an enigma.
Dec 16, 2019 · In 1973’s Batman #251, writer Dennis O’Neil and artist Neal Adams reintroduced the Joker to the comics page after a four-year absence. More importantly, they added murder back into his ...
Oct 2, 2019 · Batman believes in the sanctity of life so much he refuses to kill his villains, no matter how dangerous they are. The Joker will kill for any reason: He’s murdered countless policemen to...
- Rob Bricken
Feb 5, 2024 · DC is finally providing a definitive backstory for the Joker, confirming that his origins as presented in The Killing Joke are canon. The twist of Red Mask creating three Joker copies is finally being resolved, adding resolution to a plot point that has been waiting for years.
- Justin Epps
Feb 15, 2021 · The Joker was initially conceived as an evil “court-jester” that enjoyed playing the clown, a pretty superficial and carnivalesque character. However, the writers re-evaluated the idea and drew inspiration from a photograph of actor Conrad Veidt wearing make-up for the silent film The Man Who Laughs .
The Joker has used venom since his debut; only he knows the formula, and is shown to be gifted enough to manufacture the toxin from ordinary household chemicals. Another version of the venom (used in Joker: Last Laugh) makes its victims resemble the Joker, susceptible to his orders.
Oct 2, 2019 · Joker’s whole shtick — no matter the medium — is that the character is a loopy, confused liar with an ever-shifting backstory. As he quips in the 1988 Alan Moore comic Batman: The Killing ...
