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Joe Chill is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #33 (November 1939). [1]
During the Golden Age of Comic Books, Lew Moxon was established as the man who hired Joe Chill to kill Bruce Wayne's parents. During the Silver and Bronze Age of Comic Books, the Lew Moxon story remained canonical for tales set on Earth-Two. For several years no mention is made of Moxon's role regarding the origin of Batman on Earth One.
When Chill offers to seek revenge on the Waynes for him, Moxon casually agrees. The Spectre returns Batman to the Batcave, where the latter learns further that Joe Chill has become an arms dealer. Batman interrupts his latest sale, fighting off Chill's supervillain clients before privately cornering him and unmasking himself.
Ten years later, a young Bruce Wayne, thinking them to be an omen sent by the Court, murders a nest of owls in his manor rooftop, believing the Court of Owls to have hired Joe Chill to murder his parents. Alton Carver is put through the final test by the ringmaster of Haley's Circus, to escape a burning fire, which Alton manages to do, though ...
Thomas and Martha Wayne are shot by Joe Chill in Detective Comics #33 (Nov. 1939), which the young Bruce Wayne (lower left) witnesses; art by Bob Kane.. The character's origin was first depicted in Detective Comics #33 (Nov. 1939), unfolding in a two-page story that establishes the brooding persona of Batman, a character driven by the murder of his parents.
First, to test the chair, Batman asked it who killed his parents - it answered correctly: "Joe Chill". [2] Next, Batman asked the Mobius Chair what is the Joker's real name, and is shocked by the results. It is later revealed that the Mobius Chair told Batman there were three Jokers, which he later brought up to Hal when he asked about it.
As his parents take him home, they are confronted by a mugger named Joe Chill (Richard Brake), who shoots them both dead right in front of Bruce, leaving him deeply traumatized. Bruce is comforted by police officer James Gordon (Gary Oldman) as Chill is arrested, then raised by his parents' butler Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine).
After years of crimefighting and failure to locate his parents' killer, Batman happened upon a smuggling enterprise run through a trucking company owned by Joe Chill. He confronted Chill with his story, and revealed his secret identity to him. Batman let Chill run scared; he ran for help to his henchmen at his garage and told them what had ...