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Batman: White Knight is an American comic book published by DC Comics. The eight-issue limited series , written and illustrated by Sean Murphy , began monthly publication in October 2017 and concluded in May 2018.
Detective Comics #168 (1951) introduced the Joker's first origin story as the former Red Hood: a masked criminal who, during his final heist, vanished after leaping into a vat of chemicals to escape Batman. His resulting disfigurement drove him insane and led him to adopt the name "Joker", from the playing card figure he came to resemble. [25]
Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the DC Comics supervillain the Joker. [1] His name is a play on the word Jackanapes, as well as a reference to the names Jack Nicholson and Alan Napier, the latter having portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in the 1960s Batman TV series and having died the previous year.
It is the sequel to Batman: White Knight and is the second installment in the Murphyverse's White Knight series, which takes place within a self-contained alternate reality that is different from and unrelated to the main DC Universe. Batman: Curse of the White Knight occurs following the events of Batman: White Knight, with the Joker enlisting ...
The Joker (real name unknown) is a homicidal maniac with a clown-like appearance, bent on creating havoc in Gotham City and fighting a never-ending battle against Batman. His arsenal of weapons includes razor-sharp edged playing cards, acid-squirting trick flowers, joy buzzers with a lethal electrical charge and a fatal toxin called Joker venom.
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Katey Sagal’s ex-husband Jack Cameron White died at age 70. Sagal, 70, and Jack’s son, Jackson White, announced the news on Tuesday, July 16, while paying tribute ...
[22] [26] [42] DeVito was initially reluctant to accept the role until he was convinced by his close friend, Jack Nicholson, who played the Joker in Batman. [ 26 ] [ 42 ] To convey his vision, Burton gave DeVito a picture he had painted of a diminutive character sitting on a red-and-white striped ball with the caption, "my name is Jimmy, but my ...
Jack White is blasting former President Trump’s campaign and threatening a lawsuit after an aide to the former president posted a clip that featured a song by The White Stripes.