Joker is an american graphic novel published by dc comics in 2008. Legendary comics creator nicola cuti, creator of eman and moonchild the starbabe, has passed away at the age of 75. The joker is a homicidal maniac and the archenemy of batman. In gotham city, mentally troubled comedian arthur fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. The joker is arguably the most psychotic character in comic book history. But for comic book fans, the most impressive thing about joker may be that it provides something thats never been definitively provided. Heres a look at different backstories weve been given for the villain over the years. Before todd phillips and joaquin phoenix unsettle audiences with joker this friday, we lay out the various origin stories throughout the characters history, dating back to the comics in 1940. Most of the more popular newspaper comic strips eventually are collected over a varying period of time and published in book form.
Joker is a better film the further writerdirector phillips stays away from the movies comic book origins and hones in on arthurs wavering grasp on sanity. It is a unique take on the batman mythos, set outside regular continuity and narrated by one of the joker s henchmen. In 1975, batmans greatest foe, the joker had a comic strip of his own which featured him as the main protagonist. In his comic book appearances, the joker is portrayed as a criminal. How joker trailer changes the comic book origin story. The jokers comic origin how the joker works howstuffworks. Joker 2019, we take a look at how dc comics writers have tried. While the killing joke is the most accepted comicbook origin of the joker, the. Comic book artist bob kane, fellow artist jerry robinson and writer bill finger all stake a claim to having created the joker. The joker is often an agent of chaos, so it seems fitting that his origins dont line up perfectly. Although the joker has created various gadgets to help him enact his plans, they didnt usually get developed in any specific place.
Written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo, it is based on characters from dcs batman series, focusing primarily on the title character. The many joker origin stories told throughout comic. The joker has had various possible origin stories during his decades of. With the release of joker starring joaquin phoenix on october 4th, lets take a look back at the dc comics origins of the iconic batman villain. The joker is a comic book supervillain owned by dc comics, who primarily appears as a member of batmans rogues gallery.
Origins of the joker with the release of joker starring joaquin phoenix on october 4th, lets take a look back at the dc comics origins of the iconic batman villain. Though his precise origin is unknown even to him, it is known to have been forced to swim through a vat of chemicals which turned his skin white, his hair green, and left his face permanently locked in a double glasgow grin due to his nature, the joker suggested many possible origins for how he came to be. Aug 31, 2019 i was influenced by the movies i grew up on, character studies of the 70s, so i thought why cant you do genre film like that in the comic book world a deep dive on a character like joker. Comic books came into fruition in the early part of the twentieth century and, in. Dc comics announced tynion would be taking over for former batman writer tom king on batman day july 23, the anniversary of his first appearance last september. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first. It has been revisited and altered many times, turning him from a smalltime crook who becomes a master. Even though batman never officially appeared in any of the strips, he makes cameos in. And he is scheduled to make his debut in warner bros. The many joker origin stories told throughout comic history. The threetime academy award nominated actor stars in the dc comics origins story, which has its world premiere in venice. Kane maintains that he and finger created the joker, while robinson contributed only the joker s playing card source. The complete history of the joker, from comic books to the.
Morphing mugs dc comics batman arkham origins the joker. Aug 30, 2019 2019 comic book film the joker, with joaquin phoenix, explores a new origin story for the clown prince of crimea character whose murky beginnings are explored many confusing and contradictory accounts from both comics and film. The dark knight has had his hands full with the joker in a number of incarnations, from his beginnings in detective comics, to the film the dark knight, with heath ledger as the joker. See more ideas about joker, joker and harley and joker and harley quinn. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman. The joker s origins get a shout out as part of scott snydergreg capullos epic zero year storyline which reimagines the earliest days of the caped crusader for the new 52 generation. The joker is a master criminal with a clownlike appearance, and is considered one of the most infamous criminals within gotham city. The series however was short lived and only ran for nine issues. Comics film wwe tv gaming ufc music sport offbeat quizzes community write for us careers more search user menu the joker. A comic book is a bound collection of strips, each of which typically tells a single story or a gag joke in a few panels or else a segment of a continuous story. The fans made their nerd rage clear in blog posts and on twitter.
As a matter of fact, the design takes inspiration from the versions of the joker from the 1940s, all the way up and until jack nicholsons portrayal of the character in tim burtons batman. The joker is one of the most iconic characters in comic book history. Serving as a villain and often a nemesis for batman across stories set in gotham city, the dc comics legend has never been. During a botched robbery at a gotham chemical plant, the hood jumped into a vat of hazardous chemicals in order to escape from batman.
In some ways this is a movie that is uncomfortable to watch, and though other films from comic book origins have gone to deep places. This page contains a listing of issues in which the origins of joker are told. Joker sequel confirmed with joaquin phoenix, but not. The complete history of the jokers many, many incarnations. The most lasting comicbook attempt at crafting a joker origin came. No villain in comics has had more origins than the joker. Whether by way of awardwinning films like the dark knight, emmywinning animated programs like batman. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book batman april 25, 1940, published by dc comics. Feel like just living in comic book gothom could make you mad as a hatter. As with any enduring comicbook character, gothams clown prince of crime has gone through so many rebirths and reiterations over the. Aug 22, 2017 comic book fans are getting seriously worked up about justannounced plans for a new origin movie around ubervillain the joker. A history of the joker suicide squad dc comics jared.
Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. One version of it from 1988 was presented as a straight forward book of jokes called simply joker s joke book. Oct 06, 2019 joker is a better film the further writerdirector phillips stays away from the movies comic book origins and hones in on arthurs wavering grasp on sanity. Arkham asylum, or the countless comics stacking comic book shelves and digital libraries, the joker stands unquestionably as the most recognizable and.
See more ideas about joker, batman and joker and harley. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. In the case of the joker, one of batmans most wellknown antagonists, and one of the most recognized villains in the world of comic books, establishing an origin can be a tremendous undertaking. Jul 11, 2016 the fact is, the clown prince of crime has influenced the comic book industry and pop culture more than anyone realizes. The exterior of this officially licensed 11oz mug transforms from black as hot liquid is added, revealing the hidden image in full vivid colors. But for all the darkening of the joker on comic book pages again, for the 70s the joker maintained his camp trickster persona in animated cartoon appearances. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the joker s design, but.
It was a massive week for television trailers and promos, with all of the biggest assembled right here. Initially, the book was going to move to a monthly release, but as the decision came down to remain a doubleshipped book. The animated series, video game appearances such as the recordbreaking batman. Jan 31, 2015 scott snyder crafted an exciting new origin for batman in zero year and now the talented dc comics writer is tackling an origin story for the dark knights greatest adversary, the joker. If you find an issue, episode, movie or videogame first telling, significantly clarifying, or revising the origins of this character that is not shown here, please add origin joker to the characters appearance listing on the issue in question. Dc extended universe next month with david ayers suicide squad. Comic book fans are getting seriously worked up about justannounced plans for a new origin movie around ubervillain the joker. In fact, his true background is so clouded, that it seems to be. Aug 23, 2017 commonly at least a portion of the jokers origin is the red hood, a previous identity used by the joker when he was just a smalltime crook.
Though his precise origin is unknown even to him, he is known to have been forced to swim through a vat of chemicals which turned his skin white, his hair green, and left his face permanently locked in a double glasgow grin. The comic that explains where joker went wrong the atlantic. Initially portrayed as a violent sociopath who murders people for his own amusement, the joker later in the 1940s. Commonly at least a portion of the joker s origin is the red hood, a previous identity used by the joker when he was just a smalltime crook. Batman writer james tynion iv on joker war and punchline. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the joker s design while acknowledging fingers writing contribution. Oct 09, 2019 the joker is one of the most iconic characters in comic book history. The animated series is far more accurate to the characters comic book origins. Oct 11, 2011 this book is a complete history of the greatest comic book villain of all time. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batmans archnemesis. Batman just revealed the jokers true origin story screen rant.
Joaquin phoenixs longanticipated joker has finally arrived. As with most comic book characters, there are often reimaginings. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. Due to his nature, the joker suggested many possible origins for how he came to be. He was created by bob kane, bill finger and jerry robinson. See more ideas about joker, joker comic and joker art.
For the first few decades of his existence in the world of comic books, the. In the killing joke, he was a bad comedian who took a job raiding a chemical plant. So, now is the perfect time to brush up on the complete history of the joker. Outside of comic books, the origin of the joker has been shown on a number of occasions.
In this inaugural version of his beginnings, its revealed that the. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused batman more suffering than any other. This morphing mugs heatsensitive mug features an image collage of the joker as he appears in batman. As one of the greatest comic book characters of all time, the joker has had hundreds of different writers, each with their own unique take. Joker sequel confirmed with joaquin phoenix, but not batman.
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