Recent episodes of bruno hellers gotham have started to lay the groundwork for the origin of one of the comic book worlds most famous villains. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. The joker lasted only 9 issues, focused on the rollicking rogues various misadventures and criminal endeavors. In the world of superheroes, everyone has an origin story, but the joker has resisted almost every attempt to give him a real backstory. In this video i have told you the origin story of joker that how a normal person doing a job became the most famous villain of dc. As one of the most infamous names in all of comic book history, the joker has bedeviled batman. The complete history of the joker, from comic books to the. The red hood 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. Oct 09, 2019 the joker is the most recognizable villain in all of comics, and as such, there are as many takes on him as there are creators who have worked on a batman comic.
Curse of the white knight, is exploring jokers origin. Each issue saw the joker face not only heroes but fellow villains as well. Here, the character is a laboratory worker who becomes the red hood a masked criminal to steal a million dollars from his employer and retire. The history of joker movies and characters origin story time. A man is involved in a crime in a chemical plant, falls into one of the tanks, and comes out a crazed. 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. This article is about how declining comic book sales, less censorship, bad business practices, and the success of a horror comic paved the way for a psychotic supervillain character to star in an eponymous ongoing comic book series in the year 1975. How joker trailer changes the comic book origin story.
The joker has had various possible origin stories during his decades of appearances. To a degree, comic book character origin stories are compelling for the same reason anyone elses story is. Aug 17, 2015 6 awesome joker stories you may not know about. Jul 12, 2016 catch up with suicide squads clown prince of crime with our guide to the ten greatest joker comics. Joker sequel and other comic origin stories are maybe in. Whats the real origin of the joker, dcs most misunderstood. More than any comic book movie to date, joker, directed with a fierce commitment by todd phillips, eschews entertainment and dares to repel a sizable proportion of the potential audience. In that spirit, new spins on joker origin stories began to crop upsome twisting the idea of the red hood around into new inventions, others turning the whole idea up to 11 and positing that. The 1988 graphic novel the killing joke, written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland and john higgins, offers what many comicbook. Sep 27, 2018 as we get our first hints about joaquin phoenixs joker arthur fleck, lets take a look at the many origins of the character from the comics and elsewhere. The comic horror behind the joker trailer april 03, 2019 4. With a character as complex and mesmerising as the joker, some origin stories are bound to be more impressive than others.
There have been origin stories, but rarely have the details of his life. The joker is easily the most iconic comic book villain of all time. Batman just revealed the jokers true origin story screen rant. An earlier video looked in detail at the origin provided in 1988s the killing joke. Oct 05, 2019 in the world of superheroes, everyone has an origin story, but the joker has resisted almost every attempt to give him a real backstory. In 1975 the clown price of crime became the very first villain to gain his own ongoing series. More than any comicbook movie to date, joker, directed with a fierce commitment by todd phillips, eschews entertainment and dares to repel a sizable proportion of the potential audience. The theory is based around the idea that the joker is secretly thomas wayne jr. Ive learned this through hundreds of conversations at comic book conventions, where fans have been remarkably candid about their lives and the. If that werent enough, catwoman also makes her comic book debut in this issue known only as the cat at this point. For those of you who are not familiar with continue reading 15 creepiest joker origin stories. Five joker films to make instead of an origin variety.
The killing joke is a 1988 dc comics oneshot graphic novel featuring the characters batman and the joker written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland. Sep 06, 2017 recent episodes of bruno hellers gotham have started to lay the groundwork for the origin of one of the comic book worlds most famous villains, the joker. As with any enduring comicbook character, gothams clown prince of crime has gone through so many rebirths and reiterations over the. Oct 05, 2019 so if you crave more grim and gritty joker stories, youll need to turn to dcs comics instead. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused batman more suffering than any other. Comic book artist bob kane, fellow artist jerry robinson and writer bill finger all stake a claim to having created the joker.
The killing joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc the man behind the red hood. The jokers comic origin how the joker works howstuffworks. Jun 14, 2015 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. After all, origin stories dont always begin when someone is born. Just about every character in comics has an origin, whether they are a superhero or supervillain and sometimes just a everyday person like lois lane. The clown prince of crime is already up to murdering and stealing and its up to batman and robin to stop him. The joker prefers his origin story a mystery, but dcs new twist just revealed. So if you crave more grim and gritty joker stories, youll need to turn to dcs comics instead. More often than not, a person or characters origin can be traced back to a series of moments which forced them to come to terms with who they are and who they will be. Oct 09, 2019 the joker is one of the most iconic characters in comic book history. The joker is one of the most iconic characters in comic book history.
Cree par jerry robinson, bill finger et bob kane, il apparait initialement. Mar 10, 2020 10 best batman and joker stories of all time. The dc universes clown prince of crime is arguably the most iconic big bad in the comicbook world. Aug 23, 2017 with that in mind, here are some of the origin stories of the joker weve had in the pages of dc comics, which we wouldnt mind seeing brought to the big screen.
The tale gives ample background to jokers origins while still keeping parts of it a mystery, and adds danger to batman and jokers first. The many joker origin stories told throughout comic. The joker is the most recognizable villain in all of comics, and as such, there are as many takes on him as there are creators who have worked on a batman comic. With that in mind, were going over the most notable joker origin stories across comics, movies and television, whether the story was directly. But for comic book fans, the most impressive thing about joker may be that it provides something thats never been definitively provided.
So its not wholly surprising to hear that, when the hangovers todd phillips approached warner bros. The joker comic read the joker comic online in high quality. Nonetheless, this graphic novel became canon, with the flashback largely. This one is not really a joker origin story presented in a particular comic book, but rather an interesting and plausible theory that exploded in online community.
There have been origin stories, but rarely have the details of his lifefrom his real name to his immediate family. However, these are having conflicting stories as insiders are saying that this part never happened, so take it with a grain of salt. The jokers various origin stories, explained cinemablend. Serving as a villain and often a nemesis for batman across stories set in gotham city, the dc comics legend has never been. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batmans archnemesis. Most joker origin stories hit several of the same notes. In this inaugural version of his beginnings, its revealed that the. By any measure, the joker is one of the greatest comic book villains of all time, and. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Aug 28, 2019 the silly, mustachetwirling, piethrowing joker of batman 66 quickly overtook the tragic figure implied by his comic book personas history and people stopped caring about whether or not batman. And even though joker the cinematic character, has achieved cult status, little is. A man is involved in a crime in a chemical plant, falls.
Mar 11, 2020 the 10 greatest joker stories of all time. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first. The novel is described by critics as one of the greatest joker stories ever written, influencing later comic stories including the forced retirement of thenbatgirl barbara gordon after she is paralyzed by the joker and films such as 1989s batman and 2008s the dark knight. The killing joke 1988 lets get one thing out of the way. The many origin stories of the joker ign flag of ulysses. Aug 16, 2016 an earlier video looked in detail at the origin provided in 1988s the killing joke. The origin story of joker comic origin stories ep 2. Even stories like the killing joke or case study keep things ambiguous enough as to not serve as definitive explanations of joker s backstory. In addition to the different stories of how the joker came to be, there is much debate over who should be called the father of the clown prince of crime. Nov 21, 2019 later in the day, another report came out saying that warner bros.
The 25 most important batman stories ever told, a cbr ranking. Jul, 2019 its something of an unwritten rule between comic book writers to never permanently tamper with the joker s origin story. Joker prefers his past to be multiple choice, so catch up on the many different versions of his origin story. Catch up with suicide squads clown prince of crime with our guide to the ten greatest joker comics. Comic book writer mark waid suggests that the 1942 story the joker walks the last mile was the beginning point for the characters. Why joker was never going to win best picture ign 25 best bingeable comics on comixology unlimited ign every comic book movie ever nominated for an oscar ign. While this clear sequence of events is a divergence from the enigma surrounding the comic book joker, the bigger change is that burton chose to involve the joker in batmans origin story, by framing jack napier as the killer of his parents via flashback. Joker was supposed to launch its own cinematic universe of. Recent episodes of bruno hellers gotham have started to lay the groundwork for the origin of one of the comic book worlds most famous villains, the joker.
As we get our first hints about joaquin phoenixs joker arthur fleck, lets take a look at the many origins of the character from the comics and elsewhere. The many joker origin stories told throughout comic history. The psychology behind superhero origin stories arts. Jul 31, 2016 the man who laughs title is a tribute to the silent film that influenced jokers first appearance, and brubakermahnke make many sly allusions to jokers currently noncanonical early comic stories. This page is about the original comic book character. The complete history of the joker, from his first appearance as batmans nemesis in comic books to his reinvention in the new movie joker. Apr 27, 2018 this book is required reading for those who want to catch the joker s very first appearance in comics.
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