: The "Super Friends" saga ran for eight years under various titles, but thanks to some rights issues with "The New Adventures of Batman," the Joker only ever appeared once, in 1985's "The Wild Cards." The Joker of "The Dark Knight" is both terrifying and genuinely funny, but more than that, he's got an air of mystery that's almost impossible for a character so well-known to cultivate. Criticism was aimed at the prologue regarding the questionable changes to the relationship between Batman and Batgirl and the latter's portrayal as well as the adaptation of the source material, though the voice acting from Conroy and Hamill was praised. He fails several times until learning that the Joker is destined to paralyze her, as this prompts her to become the Oracle. Grumpy : : I want it! Hilary Goldstein of IGN praised The Killing Joke, calling it "easily the greatest Joker story ever told" and adding that "Moore's rhythmic dialogue and Bolland's organic art create a unique story often mimicked but never matched". : : The Joker I kill the bus driver. The plot element involving Jason Todd was later retconned in other Batman storylines. Come on, hit me. Batman kidnaps Ra's' daughter Talia and leaves Catwoman to guard her while he seeks out Ra's, who tells Batman that someone from his past has used one of the Lazarus Pits. Choose between one life or the other. The character reappeared in the DCU in Batman (vol. The Joker He doesn't recycle his Cryptkeeper voice in the way you'd expect something that makes sense since the Joker's vocal cords aren't quite as rotted away as the Keeper'sbut that mocking howl of laughter is unmistakable, and works really well. Okay, rack 'em up. : The Joker As her original characterization was retconned out of existence during the Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline, a discrepancy arose where her Bat-Girl character had joined the West Coast version of the Teen Titans, but simply disappeared. The original editor, Len Wein, left the company, and was replaced by Dennis O'Neil, a "very hands-off sort of guy", with whom Bolland only recalls having one conversation about the book. [44], 1988 graphic novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, This article is about the graphic novel. : In 2011, during San Diego Comic-Con, actor Mark Hamill, who wanted to quit playing the Joker at that time, stated that he would be willing to voice the Joker for an adaptation of The Killing Joke, encouraging fans to campaign for said adaptation,[5][6] most notably in a tweet on October 24, 2011. The series was praised for adding backstory and depth to the character of Hush while returning him to a credible threat. [8] Unlike the Joker, however, Gordon emerges from his ordeal with his sanity and moral code intact. Blockbuster I | So I had a wife. The mob ground out a little profit and the police tried to shut them down, one block at a time. Jerome is the ultimate case of "Gotham" wanting to have its cake and eat it, too. The Joker The Joker The Joker Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts: Animalitia (Penguin, Killer Croc, Man-Bat, Cheetah & Silverback) Realizing Batman was right, she retires from crime-fighting. You have all these rules and you think they'll save you! This also caused her brain to develop learning functions different from most, a form of dyslexia that hampers her abilities to read and write. Eventually she shares the title Batgirl with her friend Cassandra Cain. Batman: Death in the Family: Jason Todd | Joker | Black Mask | Ra's al Ghul | Riddler | Talia al Ghul | Cheetah | Two-Face The Barbara Gordon version of Batgirl has been adapted into various media relating to the Batman franchise, including television, film, animation, video games, and other merchandise. He forces Gordon to view blown-up photos of a wounded Barbara, lying nude on the floor after the shooting. Lt. James Gordon Following the 20052006 "Infinite Crisis" storyline, the Riddler spent a year in a coma and lost all memory of ever knowing that Batman was Bruce Wayne. In you see, in their last moments, people show you who they really are. Batman chuckles at the joke's punchline, and as the two old foes share a laugh, he grabs the Joker as police arrive. The film is directed by Sam Liu, written by Brian Azzarello and stars the voices of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, and Ray Wise. I had a vision, of a world without Batman. r/BatmanArkham: This subreddit is dedicated to the discussion of all Batman Arkham Lore. The Joker Lt. James Gordon Everything burns! In the 1999 storyline "No Man's Land", the character Helena Bertinelli, known as Huntress, briefly assumes the role of Batgirl until she is stripped of the identity by Batman for violating his stringent codes. In 1996, John Ostrander and Kim Yale wrote a story entitled "Oracle: Year One: Born of Hope" which appeared in The Batman Chronicles #5. 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[pulls out a knife] Batgirl continued to appear in DC Comics publications throughout the late 1960s and 1970s as a supporting character in Detective Comics, in addition to guest appearances in various titles such as Justice League of America,[15] World's Finest Comics,[16] She can't take it. [climbs up to the cab of a semi truck, the driver of which is dead or unconscious]. Batman But when I say that one little old mayor will die, well then everyone loses their minds! He comes to be referred to as Hush. In 2010, writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Cliff Chiang collaborated on a one-shot story called "Ladies' Night", which was published in the anthology series The Brave and the Bold. He's in control. The Joker Superman/Batman: Apocalypse: Darkseid | Female Furies (Granny Goodness, Gilotina, Mad Harriet, Lashina & Stompa) | Doomsday And that might be an even bigger problem. It also explores the romantic potential between Batman and Catwoman. The slick, stylish take on the Caped Crusader boiled everything down to essentials, and no charactersave for Batman himselfbenefitted as much as the Joker. [61] Series writer Duane Swierczynski has stated that Batgirl will join the team in issue #4. "[89] She notes that Kesel's interpretation of the character emphasized her intelligence, technological skill, and ability to overcome fear. : Alice | Calculator | "A look at what's in store for Spring 2011 collected editions", "The Batman vs. Hush Scrapped DTV Animated Film", "Mark Hamill & Kevin Conroy Tease Hush & Death in the Family Animated Films", "No plans for Hush yet but I would love to record it", Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, Superman and Batman versus Aliens and Predator, Divine Right: The Adventures of Max Faraday, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Batman:_Hush&oldid=1126617342, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 10 December 2022, at 08:45. For obvious reasons, I couldn't wait for your permission. The story depicts a mysterious stalker called Hush who seems intent on sabotaging Batman from afar, and it includes many guest appearances by Batman's villains, as well as various members of the Batman Family and Batman's close ally Superman. Barbatos | Roland Daggett | The Joker "[45] Barbara Gordon is biological daughter of James Gordon and Barbara Eileen Gordon in this continuity. [8] Executive producer William Dozier suggested that the new character would be the daughter of Gotham City's Police Commissioner James Gordon, and that she would adopt the identity of Batgirl. His major accomplishment during the show's entire 16-episode run was losing an election for President of Criminals when the Penguin invented a mind-altering substance called "crime slime.". My mother's name is Penny. Brown, author of Dangerous Curves: Action Heroines, Gender, Fetishism, and Popular Culture (2011) noted The Killing Joke as an example of the "inherent misogyny of the male-dominated comic book industry" in light of the "relatively unequal violence [female characters] are subjected to. : An unnamed engineer quits his job at a chemical company to become a stand-up comedian, only to fail miserably. You know, they'll be doubling up, the rate this city's inhabitants are losing their minds. Despite the Joker's reign of terror finally meeting to an end for good, Bruce Wayne would continue to have bad memories of Jack Napier slaying his parents for several years. : : In 2006, The Killing Joke was reprinted as part of the trade paperback DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore. Nocturna | Evil-doer This is evident during the arc storyline "As the Crow Flies", where it is shown that Jason's mask was found in the Batmobile. In the story, Booster Gold is charged by Rip Hunter to go back in time and save Barbara from being shot by the Joker. : The Joker The Joker The Joker "[48], In a 2004 interview with Wizard magazine, Moore was also critical about his decision to disable Barbara Gordon: "I asked DC if they had any problem with me crippling Barbara Gordon who was Batgirl at the time and if I remember, I spoke to Len Wein, who was our editor on the project [He] said, 'Yeah, okay, cripple the bitch'. "[31], Many critics and fans agreed the first half of the film felt unnecessary and disconnected to the second half. WE3 #1. Gillian B. Loeb | Both series have since aired together on various other networks, including : Thomas Elliot is discovered to be the trigger-man, and the face behind the bandages of the mastermind (it is later implied that Clayface had been mimicking Elliot when he appeared to be killed). Barbara Gordon initially conformed to hackneyed stereotypes as a dowdy librarian, but her transformation into Batgirl could be seen in retrospect as a symbol of the emerging female empowerment movement of the 1960s. Does it make you feel responsible for Harvey Dent's current predicament? The Joker The Joker You know, I'll settle for his loved ones. Tonight you're all gonna be part of a social experiment. The Chechen "[35], The film's voice acting and faithfulness to the source material in the second half were received more positively. [1], Batman: Hush was published in monthly installments within the comic book series Batman, running from issue #608619 (October 2002September 2003) by DC Comics. Yeah. Orca | Worst of all, none of this opening act has any real bearing on the remainder of the film. "[40] B.L. On that planet, where Owlman led the ruthless crime syndicate, the Red Hood survived his trip into a vat of chemicals and became the last hero standing and a solid ally for Batman. : The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman on April 25, 1940. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design while acknowledging Finger's writing After receiving harsh feedback from readership, she is later restored to her original conception. With over a dozen major appearances in TV, movies, and video games, the varied interpretations of the Clown Prince of Crime have cast a pretty wide net from amazing to terrible, and we've taken the time to rank them all from worst to best. Young Jack Napier after killing Bruce Wayne's parents. And yet here we are, in a world where that's not just acknowledged in this movie, but serves as the driving force for the entire plot. However, Barbara Gordon quickly dissuaded the teen from continuing in the role. There they find Ivy has taken control of Superman, and she commands the Man of Steel to kill Batman. Barbara Gordon has been featured in all four main games of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series, though she is only seen as Batgirl in the "A Matter of Family" DLC for the last game, Batman: Arkham Knight (2015), in which she is playable. [36] Nick Bosworth of JoBlo.com wrote that "the best strength of this film however hands down in the voice talent behind it. Which is? Killing is making a choice. King Snake | [as Bozo moves a few paces to one side] Donna Troy | Outsider | Again, it's not a bad plan, but if your story calls for a chalk-white villain named after a playing card to dress up as a different chalk-white villain named after a playing card, maybe things are getting a little needlessly complicated. [3] Bolland said that he saw "Judge Death [as] almost a dry run for drawing the Joker". | The Thackery T. 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[42] Eventually, Barbara Gordon approves of Brown as her newest successor and she gives Brown her own Batgirl costume and becomes her mentor for a period. Well, hello, beautiful. : [73] In the critically celebrated fifth volume of Batgirl, Barbara Gordon is a student attending Burnside College in the trendy Burnside neighborhood of Gotham City. Outsiders Villains | As Batman's arch-nemesis, he's been terrorizing Gotham City since his debut in 1940, with crimes ranging from bank robberies to an attempt to be the first man to commit murder on the moon, and all the way to widespread destruction that's left an entire city turned into grinning zombies hell-bent on destructionand befitting a character that great, his popularity hasn't just been confined to comics. Unfortunately, that performance is in a movie that doesn't deserve it. Napier then turned the gun on Batman and caught a ricocheted bullet through his cheeks, in pain, and in a panic, Napier stepped off a catwalk over a vat of a toxic chemical as he fell. Over time, the line was extended to the Ohio River to make up the entire southern border of Pennsylvania. DC officially retired the hero in the one-shot comic Batgirl Special #1 (July 1988), written by Barbara Kesel.. Later that year, Barbara Gordon appeared in Alan Moore's Batman: The Killing Joke.In this graphic novel, the Joker shoots and paralyzes Barbara in an attempt to drive her father insane, thereby proving to Batman that anyone can be morally compromised. See, their morals, their code it's a bad joke. Including the Rocksteady Trilogy, Arkham Origins and all That's a lot of money. The Eraser | The Joker And tonight you're gonna break your one rule. [Gambol's thug walks over to kill The Joker, who slams his face into the pencil and kills him]. In the present, Batman finds and saves Gordon, while the Joker flees. It's definitely an interesting choice, though, especially when you consider the audience. How about a magic trick? From day one, "Gotham" has been a show that wanted to have its cake and eat it too, and there's no character who embodies that spirit more than Jeremiah Valeska. Red Hood Villains | RT: @Cha_Luz #DC lets see #TheKillingJoke Mark said hed voice Joker", "Petition to get Mark Hamill to play the Joker in animated Killing Joke", "Batman: The Killing Joke Gets an Animated Adaptation", "SDCC: Timm Announces "Batman: The Killing Joke" As Next Animated Project", "You're not the only one w/ fingers crossed! You know where I can find Harvey? Batman: Soul of the Dragon: Nga | Kobra (Jeffery Burr, Schlangenfaust, Lady Eve, King Snake & Rip Jagger) | Ben Turner | Shiva | Richard Dragon | Jade Development of a film adaptation of the novel began in 2009; however, production was stalled due to the under-performance of DC's live-action adaptation of Moore's Watchmen. Electrocutioner | Maybe we can share one. If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang banger will get shot, or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan". [Bozo casually shoots the bus driver dead, then picks up the last duffel and throws it into the bus. Professor Pyg | Superman/Batman: Public Enemies: Lex Luthor | Major Force | Metallo | Amanda Waller | Toyman | Solomon Grundy | Gorilla Grodd | Killer Frost | Lady Shiva | Giganta | Mongul | Captain Cold Nicholsons Joker has the highest kill count of any live-action Joker. He turns to me and says, "Why so serious?" [in a warehouse next to a mountain of money] The film premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2016. Ah, the good cop, bad cop routine? The Joker The Joker [31], One of the two covers of the comic book Darkwing Duck Annual, published in March 2011, was a homage to Brian Bolland's cover of The Killing Joke. The only real problem is Jack Napier, and not just because of the laborious pun on "Jack-a-Nape.". The Joker Dropped at the first sign of trouble. Freeze | Shame | Harley Quinn Set before the events of the series' first installment, the DLC's plot revolves around Batgirl and Robin attempting to save the former's father, along with other police officers, from the Joker at an abandoned amusement park located on an oil rig. What did you do? Before Napier could fire, his panicked partner urged him to leave, saying "Let's go, Jack" (which caused Napier to turn to his partner with a puzzled look). [86] Author Brian Cronin, in Was Superman A Spy? When DC Comics continuity skipped forward one year after the events of the limited series Infinite Crisis, Cassandra Cain is revived as the leader of the League of Assassins, having abandoned her previous characterization as an altruist. The hashtag #changethecover drew dozens of posts on Twitter and Tumblr asking DC to not release the variant. : It's been long enough since "The Dark Knight" came out that we've all been through the massive wave of initial hype, the inevitable backlash, and the eye-rolling at the people who are somehow still dressing up as the Joker for Halloween and hissing out a "why so serious." : Batman also thinks that it may be possible "someday". : : Dan DiDio, co-publisher of DC Comics, expressed that Barbara is the best-known version of the character. She also appears in Lego Batman for the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, and PlayStation Portable. Your men. 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. Bane | Talia al Ghul | Subsequently, Cain's only form of communication was body language. The Joker, Clown Prince of Crime, is Batman's arch-nemesis. My father, was a drinker, and a fiend. Brainiac | Joker | Lex Luthor | Cheetah | Solomon Grundy | Firefly | Killer Croc | Sinestro | Atrocitus | Larfleeze | Star Sapphire | Composite Superman | Bane | Arkillo | Condiment King | Music Meister | Captain Cold | Black Adam | Black Manta | Black Hand | Bronze Tiger Cyborg Superman | Deadshot | Deathstroke | Lobo | Dex-Starr | Doomsday | Gorilla Grodd | Harley Quinn | Hush | Kalibak | Killer Moth | Man-Bat | Mad Hatter | Manchester Black | Metallo | Mr. : Bozo I'm a man of my word. [55] Author Sharon Packer wrote: "Anyone who feels that feminist critics overreacted to [Gordon's] accident is advised to consult the source material Moore's The Killing Joke is sadistic to the core. He offers to help the Joker rehabilitate in order to end their everlasting war, which Batman fears may one day result in a fight to the death. "[53], Since the series relaunch in September 2011, Batgirl has remained within the top 30 of the 300 best-selling monthly comic book publications sold in North America. Todd is now a vigilante known as the Red Hood and aims to dominate Gotham's underworld through vicious tactics. The Riddler even taunts Batman of his greatest failure to save Jason's life, and refuses to tell him where Jason's body is, prompting Batman to knock out the Riddler. narratively pointless "Silence of the Lambs"-style scene. Grumpy : The AOL.com video experience serves up the best video content from AOL and around the web, curating informative and entertaining snackable videos. He made a remarkable and drastic entrance near the city hall where he killed a fellow crime lord with his quill pen. It is the first Batman film and Warner Bros. To put it mildly, the character redesigns on "The Batman" were pretty divisive for fans, but in all fairness, the show's producers were given one of the least enviable tasks in animation. Arkham Knight | Revising the character history and motivation, Julius Schwartz created Barbara Gordon. : Freeze and the Riddler. Clayface | Joker: Clowns (Joker, Clown & Ambulance Clown) | Penny Fleck | Wall Street Three | The Unnamed Vandals | Penny Fleck's Boyfriend Mm-hmm. : For all the hype surrounding Leto's appearance as the Joker in "Suicide Squad," it pretty much amounted to about ten minutes of screentime that were mostly there for Harley Quinn's origin story. [19] Look at you go! "[96] During the early 1970s, Craig portrayed Batgirl once again in a public service announcement to advocate equal pay for women. The Joker "The Laughing Bat," for example, involves the Joker taking a turn as a vigilante and then dosing Batman with Joker Venom so that he has a "villain" to fight, and that's a pretty brilliant setup. This is a must-buy series. Batman (1989): Joker | Joker Goons (Bob Hawkins) | Alicia Hunt | Carl Grissom | Max Eckhardt | Antoine Rotelli | Vinnie Ricorso | Joe Chill | Harvey Dent [81] In Batgirl: Future's End #1 (Nov. 2014), set in an alternate future, a trio of Batgirls include Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown and newcomer Tiffany Foxthe daughter of Lucius Fox and the first African American character to be portrayed as Batgirl. : Instead, there exists a group of young female vigilantes known as ".mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}the Batgirls", whose ranks consist of a Batwoman fan named Harper Row, an African American mechanic named Kathy Duquesne, a young Caucasian girl named Nell Little, and a Singaporean-American dancer named Alysia Yeoh. An Innocent Guy | Never start with the head, the victim gets all fuzzy. Instead, the premise of the episode involves Darkseid the all-powerful space god whose all-encompassing evil mostly manifested itself as giving bank robbers the power to rob banks more efficiently forming the playing card-themed Royal Flush Gang, with the Joker disguised as Ace. BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (DELUXE EDITION) 100 BULLETS #1. Of course not. I'll show you, when the chips are down, these these civilized people? The Joker Clock King | Batman: Under the Red Hood: Jason Todd | Joker | Black Mask | Ra's al Ghul | Riddler | Ms. Li The crossover, which originated from editor Mike Carlin and writers Dan Jurgens, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson, Jerry Ordway, and Karl Kesel, began in December 1992 and lasted until October 1993.It was published in Superman, Action Comics, The Adventures of Superman, The Joker If we're gonna play games Lt. James Gordon [50] March 2008 saw the release of the artwork as Bolland intended it: the twentieth anniversary hardcover edition of The Killing Joke is completely recolored by Bolland himself. Mad Hatter | : School's out! The project was never materialized. The shift from the pathetic Fleck to the twisted confidence and bravado of Joker do a more than solid job with the transformation that the entire film is built around. Batman Beyond Villains | Zodiac Master, Theatrical Movies : But hey, this is the role that allowed Baker, who also starred in the "Lego Batman" and "Telltale Batman" games, to be the only actor to play Batman and the Joker in major roles. They were there because romance seemed to be needed in Batman's life. Rather than allow the character to fall into obscurity, the two decided to revive her as a character living with a disabilitythe information broker called the Oracle.[31]. During the 1980s, Barbara Kesel, after writing a complaint to DC Comics over the negative portrayal of female characters, was given the opportunity to write for Barbara Gordon in Detective Comics. Even in light of the fact that the character abandons it in order to run for United States Congress, Barbara Gordon is seen as being given a "career switch that even most librarians would consider a step up. The Joker is unquestionably one of the greatest villains in the history of comic books. No, no, no. In September 2011, following the company-wide relaunch, Barbara Gordon stars in a new Batgirl seriesone of The New 52 titles featuring the company's most iconic characters. Why so serious? [Joker hands Two-Face a gun and points it at himself]. It was published in monthly installments within the comic book series Batman, running from issue #608619 in October 2002 until September 2003. Lt. James Gordon Who gambles and gets in deep with the sharks. The Joker Mary Keeny | Then why do you dress like him? Penny Fleck. The Riddler also tells him that he and Elliot referred to the plot as the "Hush" plot. Grumpy Monthly estimated sales figures are as follows: Batgirl #1 with 81,489 copies (ranked 12th overall),[54] Batgirl #2 with 75,227 (ranked 14th),[55] Batgirl #3 with 62,974 (ranked 18th),[56] Batgirl #4 with 53,975 (ranked 23rd),[57] Batgirl #5 with 51,327 (ranked 26th),[58] and Batgirl #6 with 47,836 (ranked 30th). Tweedledum and Tweedledee | A little fight in you. The underbanked represented 14% of U.S. households, or 18. Onomatopoeia | [giggling] : Micheal Atkins | [45] Dan DiDio, Co-Publisher of DC Comics explained the decision by stating that "she'll always be the most recognizable [Batgirl]. The Chechen Joker apologetically declines, saying it is too late for him. The Joker Magpie | Tryouts. : The animation was done by an outsourced studio, The Answer Studio Co. LTD, in Japan. Trying to follow that is a pretty monumental task. In this graphic novel, the Joker shoots and paralyzes Barbara Gordon in an attempt to drive her father insane, thereby proving to Batman that anyone can lose their minds after having "one bad day". The first patient makes it across, but the second patient is afraid that he will fall. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. The cover quickly drew criticism for highlighting a dark period in the character's history, especially when juxtaposed with the youthful, more optimistic direction of the series at the time. This is my city. The guy that hired youze, he'll just do the same to you. You'll have to choose. Through the magic of diesel fuel and ammonium nitrate, I'm ready right now to blow you all sky high. Batgirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies to the superhero Batman.Although the character Betty Kane was introduced into publication in 1961 by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff as Bat-Girl, she was replaced by Barbara Gordon in 1967, who later came to be identified as the iconic Batgirl. The Joker [he pours gasoline on the mountain of cash]. [15] The rest of the voice cast was revealed on Apple's iTunes digital release of the film. [18], Novelists Christa Faust and Gary Phillips wrote a novel adaptation of Alan Moore's story, published on September 25, 2018, by Titan Books. You can't rely on anybody these days, you gotta do everything yourself, don't we? Suicide Squad: Eyes of the Adversary (Enchantress & Incubus) | Suicide Squad (Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, El Diablo, Killer Croc, Slipknot & Amanda Waller) | Joker's Gang (Joker, Jonny Frost, Panda Man & Monster T) | Griggs Rachel Dawes Breaking into the chemical plant with his men, Napier discovered the ruse after they broke into the main office vault to discover it was empty. They brought the body. The Joker Get breaking MLB Baseball News, our in-depth expert analysis, latest rumors and follow your favorite sports, leagues and teams with our live updates. The Batman vs. Dracula: Dracula | Penguin | Joker Rachel were being abducted. See? : [24][25], Batman: The Killing Joke grossed $3.8 million in the United States and Canada and $586,038 in other countries, for a total gross of $4.4 million. It also received a limited release in Australia, New Zealand and Mexico on July 24, 2016. [talking about crashing the helicopter] When sitting on his now-deceased boss' desk, he picks up a newspaper that reads "Winged Freak Terrorizes Gotham City". Hobby It's a funny world we live in. Batman Gambol The people behind the show clearly know that they can't really have the Joker show up years before Bruce Wayne becomes Batman on account of his origin story being so tightly intertwined, so they just went ahead and created a guy who isn't technically the Joker, but is definitely a maniacal supervillain with a permanent rictus grin who dresses as a circus clown and wants to sow chaos wherever he can. ), In The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines (2009), author Mike Madrid states that what set Barbara Gordon as Batgirl apart from other female characters was her motivation for crime-fighting. Sure, he might just look like a sharpened spoon that the Joker used to dig his way out of Arkham Asylum, a structure that could really use a good once-over from the building inspector, but he's been blessed with the uncanny ability to reflect Superman's heat vision and bust that madhouse wide open. His butler, Alfred Pennyworth, follows his instructions to summon his childhood friend, Thomas Elliot, who is now a renowned brain surgeon. Before he was going to escape, he kills Eckhardt after he told him to think about the future. [41] Comics historians Robert Greenberger and Matthew K. Manning describe it as "the definitive Joker story of all time". [51], Critic Mark Vogler wrote that The Killing Joke provided the Joker "with a sympathetic back story as it presented some of the villain's most vile offenses". Batman tells him of his suspicions that some mastermind is behind all his enemies behaving so out of character. I'll show you, when the chips are down, these these civilized people? Maxie Zeus | [57], The entire story was recolored by Brian Bolland for the 2008 Deluxe Edition. : Arthur Fleck: No, they're not real. Now, our operation is small, but there's a lot of potential for "aggressive" expansion. You must be Harvey's squeeze. The Joker [4], Although the story takes pains to stress that it is merely one possible "origin story" for the Joker, it has been widely accepted and adopted into DC continuity, and editor Len Wein had to ask the publisher for approval of a central mutilation of a long-running character. Ares | [83] In Digital Issue #42 (collected in Print Issue #14), Harley Quinn tells Pamela Isley about encountering "the Belle of the Bog", who appears to be a vampire version of Batgirl. : Her insipid romantic drama adds no weight to her eventual trauma."[32]. [confused] 1 and Vol. Batman: Assault on Arkham: Suicide Squad (Amanda Waller, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Frost, King Shark, Black Spider & KGBeast) | Joker | Riddler | Penguin | Scarecrow | Victor Zsasz | Bane | Two-Face | Poison Ivy The Dark Knight Rises: League of Shadows (Bane, Talia al Ghul & Barsad) | Catwoman | John Daggett | Phillip Stryver | Ra's al Ghul | Scarecrow Unfortunately, almost every other major villain on the show was better. The underbanked represented 14% of U.S. households, or 18. So, me watching, he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it. The Chechen DC officially retired the hero in the one-shot comic Batgirl Special #1 (July 1988), written by Barbara Kesel. Talon | Superman | Wonder Woman | Yellow Lantern | The Flash | Aquaman | Nightwing | Cyborg | Raven | Solomon Grundy | Catwoman | Bane | Black Adam | Deadshot | Poison Ivy | Scarecrow | Joker | Deathstroke, Gotham Knights The Joker While in Batman Forever, young Napier was portrayed by David U. Hodges. I'll show you. The relaunch restores elements of the Pre-Flashpoint DC continuity while maintaining elements of The New 52 as well. [to Gambol's thugs, being held helpless by his own] KGBeast | : Questia. : Doctor Phosphorus | She appears in The Lego Batman Movie voiced by Rosario Dawson. : And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed (2009) noted that DC had hired Barbara Kesel to write the Batgirl Special specifically to retire the character and set her in place for The Killing Joke. I'm an agent of chaos. Mmm, now we're talking. While trying to console him, Catwoman inadvertently tells him to "hush" seconds before trying to kiss him, provoking a fierce reaction from Batman that compels her to end the relationship. It make sense, then, that for Batman's most iconic foe, character designer Jeff Matsuda would try to go as far as possible from Bruce Timm's slick, minimalist design and it makes just as much sense that a good number of fans would absolutely hate it on sight. The character is introduced as Barbara Gordon taking over from her father Jim Gordon to become the new Police Commissioner of Gotham. Gambol Freeze | He goes to Arkham to talk to him, only to discover that he has escaped and put a decoy in his place. But the bridge and tunnel crowd are sure in for a surprise. He is a mob enforcer-turned-theatrical Bolland gave his own thoughts on Moore's response in 2008: "The Killing Joke was not a project instigated by Alan, nor was it, as far as I know, a labour of love for him, and it doesn't usually appear in a list of his greatest works. In a 2000 interview, and elsewhere, Moore has been critical of his work, saying: "I don't think it's a very good book. He further reveals that he knows Batman's identity as Wayne, but Batman is unfazed because a riddle which everyone knows the answer to would be worthless to Riddler. Eliminate Gotham City's citizens including the mayor during Gotham City's 200th anniversary.Rule over Gotham City.Become "the world's first homicidal artist" and to have his own face on the dollar bill.Have and keep Vicki Vale for himself and kill anyone who stands in his way or would try to oppose him (all failed). Mrs. And if that wasn't enough, this is the version of the Joker that led directly to the creation of a foil, Harley Quinn, who would go on to be one of DC's most popular characters. Carmine Falcone | I stick a razor in my mouth and do this [the Joker mimics slicing his mouth open with his tongue]. Ragdoll | The Joker He then found Vicki Vale near the Batwing in front of the old Gotham City Cathedral and takes her hostage (telling her "Darling, I've got to get you to the church on time."). and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League Attack of the Legion of Doom, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League Cosmic Clash, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League Gotham City Breakout, Scooby-Doo! Sinestro | : Batman Jack Napier while working for crime boss Carl Grissom. They even drop him into stories that lift heavily from comics like "Death of the Family" and "The Killing Joke" the only difference is that this guy doesn't want to kill Batman. [driving in the driver's seat] The Joker Frank Robbins wrote nearly all of these back-ups, which were penciled first by Gil Kane and later by Don Heck. Alfred Stryker | Batman's attempts to locate Commissioner Gordon are unsuccessful until the Joker sends him an invitation to the amusement park. Jack Nicholson was the first Oscar-winning actor to play an incarnation of the Joker, followed by, Joker's role as the killer of Thomas and Martha Wayne is typically taken by. The Joker has one hand holding a revolver draped over Batgirl's shoulder and is pointing to her cheek with the other hand, as if gesturing to shoot her. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Batman: Bad Blood: League of Assassins (Talia al Ghul, The Heretic, Onyx, Firefly, Tusk, Mad Hatter, Electrocutioner, Hellhound, Calculator & Killer Moth) | Black Mask [12] On July 27, Collider reported that Hamill would voice the Joker in the film and ComicBook.com spoke with Kevin Conroy who stated he would reprise his voice role as Bruce Wayne / Batman "in a heartbeat". The Joker The Joker stranger. : Batman (1989) Having first approached Thomas Elliot with a cure for his mother's disease (the Lazarus Pit), the Riddler had instead allied with Elliot against Wayne. This is my city. Joker | Harley Quinn | Catwoman | Penguin | Mr. After the suicide of her psychopathic brother James Gordon Jr., Barbara ponders her role as Batgirl, becomes Oracle and continues to support the Batman family behind the computer screen, with the option to occasionally return to the role of Batgirl. Honor. "LEGO Batman," on the other hand, was the first time the franchise had dipped its toe into an original story, but they kept the pantomime stylings for the first outing. : Gambol Ventriloquist | : And then we'll see how loyal a hungry dog really is. : She was later restored as Batgirl during The New 52 relaunch of the entire DC publication line in 2011. Mr. He manages to escape, but arrives too late to save Barbara. "[46] Series writer Gail Simone stated: "For many years, I got to write the character as Oracle, and there is to this day, no character who means more to me. Post-Crisis, Supergirl does not arrive on Earth until after Gordon has established herself as Oracle, and many of the adventures she shared with Batgirl are retroactively described as having been experienced by Power Girl. [Batman slams The Joker's head on the table]. Anarky | Ra's al Ghul | Deathstroke | Harvey Dent | Killer Croc | Simon Stagg | Professor Pyg and Mr. Toad | Man-Bat | Cypher | Magpie | Lady Shiva | Tobias Whale | Phosphorus Rex | Lunkhead | Humpty Dumpty | Silver Monkey | Key | Bethany Ravencroft | Daedalus Boch | Junkyard Dog | Sapphire Stagg | Matatoa | Anatol Mykros, Harley Quinn He's so generic, in fact, that the Joker once starred in an episode that was originally meant to feature a new villain called the One-Armed Bandit, only to be hastily rewritten at the last minute, leaving the Joker with an inexplicable one-episode fascination with slot machines. And you've killed six of my friends. Planet Master | Kite Man | The Joker After the story's success, Lee and Loeb were slated to follow the story up with another six issues, but the project failed to materialize. [44] She currently acts as the Hong Kong representative of Batman Inc. Stephanie Brown, formerly the Spoiler and briefly the fourth Robin, takes up the mantle of Batgirl after Cassandra Cain gives Brown her costume under Batman's orders. I just did what I do best. Let's not *blow* Man No. Tony Zucco | : It's rough stuff, friends. He can't feel the next [Batman slams a fist down on Joker's hand; pause], [the Batpod charges towards in the semi truck]. Grief-stricken, the engineer tries to withdraw from the plan, but the criminals strong-arm him into keeping his commitment. Tim Curry was also a choice to voice the DCAU version. & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse, Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension, List of Warner Bros. [28] He stated prior to writing the graphic novel, "I asked DC if they had any problem with me crippling Barbara Gordonwho was Batgirl at the timeand if I remember, I spoke to Len Wein, who was our editor on the project", and following a discussion with then-Executive Editorial Director Dick Giordano, "Len got back onto the phone and said, Yeah, okay, cripple the bitch. Batman Originally intended to be released directly on home video, due to its popularity, the film was instead released simultaneously in theaters and digitally on July 25, 2016, for a special one-night event, before a DVD and Blu-ray release on August 2, 2016.
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