You know exactly who he is and how far hed go to put a smile on your face whether by way of awardwinning films like the dark knight, emmywinning animated programs like batman. The joker is perhaps one of the most bizarre and terrifying villains to descend upon the comic book city of gotham in the last seventyfive years. New joker trailer promises a comicbook movie unlike anything fans have seen before, with joaquin phoenix as the titular character. The joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by dc comics. Seamlessly transitioning to mobster to camp clown to homicidal lunatic, the clowns 75 year history in comics is unpredictable and unique. Hangover director todd phillips takes on the batman villain in a character study that throws back to martin scorseses best movies. The suicide squad director reveals his favorite joker actor. Aug 28, 2019 new joker trailer promises a comicbook movie unlike anything fans have seen before, with joaquin phoenix as the titular character. The joker is easily one of the most recognizable characters in comic book history. Hes just a gentle guy who likes to make people smile, whether hes taking a gun into a childrens hospital or stalking his pretty neighbor. Kane maintains that he and finger created the joker, while robinson contributed only the joker s playing card source. It is a unique take on the batman mythos, set outside regular continuity and narrated by one of the jokers henchmen.
In time, harley came to realize the joker was holding her back, and she struck out on her own. It ran nine issues from mayjune 1975 to septemberoctober 1976. Ledger played the joker in christopher nolans 2008 the dark knight with his version of the joker being one that was, in some respects, more visibly close to the comic book character, complete. Joker comics simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Killer smile doesnt feel like a superhero comic and thats very much by intentional design, with lemire keeping a steady sense of mounting dread pulsating under the opening issues surface as the jokers influence bleeds across the story. Oct 30, 2019 killer smile doesnt feel like a superhero comic and thats very much by intentional design, with lemire keeping a steady sense of mounting dread pulsating under the opening issues surface as the joker s influence bleeds across the story. In his nearly eighty years of existence, the character of the joker has been portrayed in many different ways. With his most recent outing in todd phillips 2019 film, the joker has shed dependence on batman in order to find prime screen time, and transcended his traditional role as a simple comic book or movie villain. Comic book artist bob kane, fellow artist jerry robinson and writer bill finger all stake a claim to having created the joker. Its always interesting to see a new take on an established character, and a different point of view. See more ideas about joker, joker and harley and joker and harley quinn. Check out this episode of comics obscurity to find out about characters who broke the 4th wall, revealing that they know they are in a. The joker costume from the film the dark knight displayed at the 2011 comiccon international. Like the comic book character on which he is based, joaquin phoenixs joker offers a form of permission.
The film, based on dc comics characters, stars joaquin phoenix as the joker and provides a possible origin story for the character. There may not be a better or more durable villain in pop culture than the joker. What do animal man, deadpool and the joker have in common. Killer smile book three continues dcs exploration of the character of the clown prince of crime, and im not certain even this great creative team has solved the mystery that is the joker. More coverage in joker the stakes are life and death. Ive loved reading jeff lemires work in the black hammer vs justice league series, so i was excited to see what hed do with the complex character that is joker. See more ideas about joker, joker and harley and joker art. The joker loses his smile, sends in punchline in 80th. Set in 1981, it follows arthur fleck, a failed standup comedian whose descent into insanity and nihilism inspires a. As for robinson, he was philosophical about his own situation regarding the joker, according to the times. Neoliberalism is the true villain of joker truthdig. The joker is one of the oldest, most recognized supervillains not only in comic book history but in american popular culture. As joker is in many ways a living character, he needs to keep updated with the times, that is why i feel as though there is no definitive version of the joker, even in comic book lore.
The bruce is the god of this world, with a regular tradition of a fight to the death to declare the next bruce. The joker, comicbook villain created for dc comics in 1940 by writer bill finger and illustrator bob kane. Joker is a film largely uninterested in remaining loyal to any one particular comic book source. The joker is a master criminal with a clownlike appearance, and is considered one of the most infamous criminals within gotham city. She became an entrepreneur and a member of several slightly lessthanreputable super teams including the suicide squad, gotham citys allgirl gang the gotham city sirens and a traveling sideshow. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman. Killer smile by jeff lemire, andrea sorrentino, and jordie bellaire is the newest addition to this growing list of joker media, bringing a new lens through which to view the character neither creator has worked on the joker prior to this book. Created by jerry robinson, bill finger, and bob kane. Granted, the joker s far from laughing by the time he shoots jonny in the face at pointouch range but dent was close enough about the death part.
Initially portrayed as a violent sociopath who murders people for his own amusement, the joker later in the 1940s. Check out this episode of comics obscurity to find out about characters who. As the personification of destruction and chaos, the joker has become one of the bestknown villains in comics, novels, and film. Despite the fact that heath ledger had never read a batman comic book before he began preparing for his role, he quickly fell in love with the character of the joker. Joker spoilers 10 fed up moments we cant believe made. Joker is an american graphic novel published by dc comics in 2008. I, joker is an elseworld single issue comic book about a dystopian future with a religion centered around batman, from the jokers perspective. The joker is perhaps one of the most bizarre and terrifying villains to descend upon the comic book city of. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batmans archnemesis. The joker initially appeared as a remorseless serial killer, modeled after a joker playing card with a mirthless grin, who killed his victims with joker venom, a toxin that left their faces smiling grotesquely.
The joker is, unquestionably, one of the most popular characters in comicsand yet, theres a good chance that every joker fan you talk to will. Granted, the jokers far from laughing by the time he shoots jonny in the face at pointouch range but dent was close enough about the death part. Lemire is able to craft a psychological horror with a wellknown character that feels fresh because of the introduction of dr. In the 80 years since then, the clown prince of crime has become, perhaps, batmans most wellknown and beloved villain, having appeared in various movies, tv shows and video games alongside, and in opposition to, the dark knight. He ultimately does what he wants, without guilt or restraint. The joker, comic book villain created for dc comics in 1940 by writer bill finger and illustrator bob kane. 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 original inspiration for the joker was this creepy silent.
The joker is noted for his clownlike appearance and sick humor and is the archnemesis of batman. Aug 28, 2019 the joker is, unquestionably, one of the most popular characters in comicsand yet, theres a good chance that every joker fan you talk to will have a completely different idea of just who and. The joker comic book hero action figures, golden age cartoon character comics, modern age cartoon character comics, joker bronze age batman comics, the joker the joker comic book hero action figures, dc comics the joker the joker comic book hero action figures, dc comics the joker comic book hero action figures. Iconic batman villains are resurrected to fight against as part of this tradition. Arkham asylum, or the countless comics stacking comic. Oct 09, 2019 like the comic book character on which he is based, joaquin phoenixs joker offers a form of permission. Publishers thought wiser of this story line and let the joker live and he was featured in.
Oct 04, 2019 honestly, its hard to imagine a visual like this making it into a pg comic book movie and its way more disturbing that the weird smile jared letos joker had in 2016s suicide squad. Mar 06, 2017 what do animal man, deadpool and the joker have in common. On june 9, some of the most talented names in comic books will gather together to pay tribute to the clown prince of crime in a special 100page musthave collectors item. The jokers comic origin how the joker works howstuffworks. Oct 03, 2019 hangover director todd phillips takes on the batman villain in a character study that throws back to martin scorseses best movies. Theres no way the joker has stood over his sons bed, and put that book in his hands, the one with the, the, the the eisnernominated creative team of jeff lemire and andrea sorrentino green arrow, gideon falls reunite for a psychological horror story where nothing is as it seems, your eyes cant be trusted and mr. Whereas the comic book character is a generous philanthropist, the wayne of joker is recast as a mitt romneylike figure who uses his immense and unearned riches to push his way into politics. Apr 04, 2019 this is my most anticipated movie of the year. Whats the real origin of the joker, dcs most misunderstood. Here are 15 wildly different origin stories for the joker. The joker is a comic book series published by dc comics starring the supervillain the joker. How jokers bold vision could change comic book movies. While the film looked at joker through the lens of the society that created him, killer. That protean trait has aiding in adapting the joker into television, video games, animation and film.
His elongated smile, his starkwhite skin, and his often slicked back green hair are all identifying characteristics of the clown prince of crime. It borrows what it needs from the comics and discards the rest in the hope of presenting a new. The same adaptability that makes him such a compelling character has also brought. Joker is a 2019 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by todd phillips, who cowrote the screenplay with scott silver. Oct 04, 2019 joker is a film largely uninterested in remaining loyal to any one particular comic book source. Deeper, darker and more disturbing than any other comic book movie to date more character study than comic book movie, and anchored by an oscarworthy joaquin phoenix, joker is a. A character study of my 2nd favorite comic book character of all time. As mentioned previously, it was originally going to be subtitled the dark knight to continue the theme naming of the previous azzarellobermejo story. New art from the joker 80th anniversary 100page super. Its beautiful and shocking, but theres no meaning or. Honestly, its hard to imagine a visual like this making it into a pg comic book movie and its way more disturbing that the weird smile jared letos joker had in 2016s suicide squad. It is a unique take on the batman mythos, set outside regular continuity and narrated by one of the joker s henchmen.
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