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The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.Created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, the character first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman on April 25, 1940.
The Joker is a character portrayed by Heath Ledger and the main antagonist in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight.Based on the DC Comics supervillain of the same name, he is depicted as a psychopathic criminal mastermind with a warped, sadistic sense of humor who defines himself by his conflict with the vigilante Batman.
Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 DC Comics one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland. The Killing Joke provides another origin story for the supervillain the Joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story "The Man Behind the Red Hood!", which was written by Batman co-creator Bill Finger.
This Joker did not fall into a vat of chemicals (see Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s “Batman”) or have an open-ended reason for being scarred (see Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight”).
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the ending of “Joker: Folie à Deux” now playing in theaters. Joaquin Phoenix dons his clown makeup once again in “Joker: Folie à ...
Strange steals Napier's body so he can start the rumors of the Joker's survival and takes command of the Last Laugh, a criminal gang who modeled themselves after the Joker, by using Karlo. The real Joker had appeared in the novel via flashbacks, including that he had encountered the meek Selina Kyle outside the Flugelheim Museum and was a ...
The lack of a Joker backstory would become a defining touch to Christopher Nolan's superhero epic. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, PhD) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series as a henchwoman for the Joker, and debuted in its 22nd episode, "Joker's Favor", on September 11, 1992.