But joker, todd phillipss 2019 film starring joaquin phoenix, ran in the opposite direction, earning fan praise and award nominations for its gritty portrayal of how a loner. Joker is a comic book based movie a lot different to the norm. Joker centers around an origin of the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story. The theory give its evidence by pointing out how in the comic books the joker is refereed to as being super sane meaning his psychological condition does not fit with any other psychological disorder and that possibly he is actually more sane than anybody. He is a villain whose origin is not known to his greatest foe. The movies of the official dc extended universeaquaman, justice league, and suicide squad, to name a fewchose to reintroduce their bestknown comic book characters via slick, cgibudgetbusting blockbusters. What is the scariest version of the joker in comic books. Top 10 alternate versions of joker crazier than the original.
Theres no debating that the joker is one of the most twisted characters in the dc universe. Readers will also find a handy index and a bibliography. In my opinion, the one from death of the family takes the cake. Red skull retreats to the bomb bay as our heroes steer the plane toward the ocean.
In that version, a young duela dent cut her face with a box cutter and, despite. If you havent, read hush, happens right before under the red hood, much better book overall, art is epic in it and so it batman. After the wedding, joker attempts to cut off batgirls limbs, intending to store. See more ideas about joker, joker and harley quinn and joker and harley. One of the most referenced moments that define the nature of the joker and harleys relationship also occurs in mad love at the beginning of the episode of the dark knights animated series and the oneshot comic that it adapted the joker has retreated to his hideout after a foiled attempt to kill commissioner gordon and is drafting up plans for his next scheme against batman. Joker is just a movie that wants so badly not to be a comic book movie, and it puts that want right up on a screen in a gotham city stripped of all the things that gives it any character. If his face has been cut off, that would allow someone to use his face or for the joker to put on another as part of ingenious disguise. Scott told me he had an idea about joker being unrecognizable to batman. This terrific collection, compiled by comic book historian mike conroy, serves as a fine companion volume to his recently published 500 great comic book action heroes, also available from barrons.
The joker explains that he only kills people and does stuff when its funny. This image, however, does not show a little girl who had a joker smile carved into her face by savages in south africa. Andrea letamendi examines several portrayals of the clown prince of crime, including jack nicholson in 1989s batman. Cutting off his face was to show that he was indeed and had indeed falle. Joker cut an insane bathroom scene too extreme for an r. And whatever heinous acts he does, he does it all with a laugh. Todd phillips cut joker bathroom scene too insane for an r rating. When i first read death of the family, i thought it was really stupid how joker chopped off his own face for laughs. 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. The 7 most twisted joker moments in comic book history dorkly. Dc comics new 52 batman kicked off with the joker cutting off his own face.
Did a little girl have a joker smile carved into her face. Nojuro comic book villains, comic book characters, joker dc, joker and. Death of the family is a 23issue comic book story arc first. As red skull nears washington, batman and cap cut him off in the batplane and board the nazi craft. Batman and robin damian discussing joker getting his face cut off by the dollmaker. No human being can survive an experience so physically traumatic as this. Why does the joker remove his face and make batman wear it. When he showed back up again a year later he did a bunch of creepy things with his face to all of the bat family, not just batgirl. And when he met with the dollmaker, he persuaded him to cut his face off, and left it pinned to a wall. However, when reading dotf, joker seems to lose all the traits that make him likable, gone are the overthetop traps, gone is the corny humor. The movie is based on the joker from the comics, and director todd phillips does a nice job dropping some easter eggs for jokerbatman fans. Jan 06, 2020 but joker, todd phillipss 2019 film starring joaquin phoenix, ran in the opposite direction, earning fan praise and award nominations for its gritty portrayal of how a loner named arthur fleck became the man whod one day face off against batman.
Prior to the events of death of the family, the joker had the skin peeled off of his face by the villainous dollmaker. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. As you can see below, the poster envisions hiddleston as the jokers most recent incarnation. The 7 most twisted joker moments in comic book history youtube. Joker is a viewing experience of rare, numbing emptiness. The story is done in a darker and edgier, film noir style and is told by a naive young criminal named jonny frost who yearns to be a big man in gotham. Oct 03, 2019 yes, joker takes place in a fictitious city, a comicbook world of fantasybut it draws its incidents and its affect parasitically from realworld events that were both the product and the. He returned after an absence with the face stretched over his facial muscles with it. Death of the family is a 23issue comic book story arc first published by dc comics in 2012 featuring the fictional superhero batman and his family of supporting characters. The death of the family joker comic book arc was one of the. In gotham city, mentally troubled comedian arthur fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. Calm amidst the controversy surrounding his new movie, the joker, talks about his complicated journey, why it doesnt define him, and how hes finally learned to. Joker wears its influences on its maroon sleeves, but it also carves its own gashes through the bloodsoaked landscape of contemporary comic book movies, offering something that, despite teetering.
Nov 21, 2018 the poster sees hiddleston step into the jokers role, and it has prompted plenty of buzz with fans. Hailed as a comics masterpiece, frank millers the dark knight returns and its equally provocative sequel the dark knight strikes again get the oversized absolute treatment in a. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the jokers design while acknowledging fingers writing contribution. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. What comics inspired jared letos joker in suicide squad. Why did the joker let his face get cut off in the new 52. Jokers gotham city has no personality, and thats a crime. The clown prince of crime is back in the comics world after being absent for a year after having the skin of his face cut off. Mar 06, 2018 this image, however, does not show a little girl who had a joker smile carved into her face by savages in south africa. Everyone, including those who dont read batman comics, is seemingly aware of the character of batmans arch enemy. Make no mistake, the joker wanted the dollmaker to cut off his face to make a point that his insanity has. What are the jokers feelings for harley quinn in the dc new 52. Why did the joker let his face get cut off in the new 52 reboot.
The guy objects, saying the joker will kill him if he gets too close. The 7 most twisted joker moments in comic book history. During the fight, joker cut his tongue and caused batman to have a mental breakdown. I can think of two possible answers, choose your pic. When the new 52 rebooted the dc universe, the new version of the joker was shown as a twisted serial killer. Joker sets about reclaiming his criminal empire against twoface with the help of killer croc. Still, if joker does cut off his face in the 2016 blockbuster, you can bet that gruesome act will be followed up on in the future, whether its suicide squad 2 or the next batman film. The psychology of the joker from joker 2019 fandom. Oct 02, 2019 in 2011, he escaped arkham by leaving his own cut off face stuck on the wall, just to remind people how crazy he is. Joker had his face cut off at the beginning of the new 52 in 2011.
The jokers new face is revealed in comic art bande dessinee. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the joker s design while acknowledging fingers writing contribution. Instead, these are replaced by a extremely dark joker, some may like it. Oct 03, 2012 the clown prince of crime is back in the comics world after being absent for a year after having the skin of his face cut off. Oct 08, 2019 the 1988 graphic novel the killing joke, written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland and john higgins, offers what many comic book fans call the definitive origin story of the joker. The poster sees hiddleston step into the jokers role, and it has prompted plenty of buzz with fans. So i explained my dollmaker villain and what he does to his victims. Joker wanted harley to cut off her face like he did, but harley wasnt all about that. Hes willing to go to some severe extremes to accomplish his goals but nothing was as gruesome as the time he decided to cut off his own face. Joker is a 2008 oneshot graphic novel written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo, focusing just like it says on the tin on the joker, everyones favourite monster clown. Where he takes his make up off, and we would get to see jokers real face. The following comes from tony daniel the writer artist of the new 52 detective comics via his facebook page. So when for reasons nobody seems to know the joker is. Yes, joker takes place in a fictitious city, a comicbook world of fantasybut it draws its incidents and its affect parasitically from realworld events that were both the product and the.
Jan 23, 2020 joker is just a movie that wants so badly not to be a comic book movie, and it puts that want right up on a screen in a gotham city stripped of all the things that gives it any character. Nov 12, 2019 todd phillips cut joker bathroom scene too insane for an r rating. Aug 04, 2015 still, if joker does cut off his face in the 2016 blockbuster, you can bet that gruesome act will be followed up on in the future, whether its suicide squad 2 or the next batman film. The joker looks disappointed asking why he would do that. After having his face sliced off one year ago, the joker makes his horrifying return in this new epic that features batmans entire network of partners in crimefighting, including batgirl, catwoman, nightwing, robin, the teen titans and more. 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 reappropriated image of a little girl who suffered. According to batman he did let dollmaker cut his face off. But in just so happens that in that comic, joker slices off his face to rebirth himself, which. Detective comics volume 2 issue 1 batman wiki fandom. After joker is left alone, a man called dollmaker enters the room.
Joker was suspected of being partially lobotomized by the dollmaker and left in a vegetative state or so thats what the crooked me. Feb 09, 2018 the 7 most twisted joker moments in comic book history dorkly. In 2010, he landed the role of the joker in under the red hood, an adaptation of judd winick and doug mahnkes comic book story in which batmans longdead sidekick, jason todd, returned to. He returned after an absence with the face stretched over his facial muscles with it strapped around his head. I saw a new fan theory recently say that the joker knows he is in a comic book. The joker had a scheduled meeting with the villain known as dollmaker, who was given permission to cut off the jokers face by the clown, himself. Joker wears its influences on its maroon sleeves, but it also carves its own gashes through the bloodsoaked landscape of contemporary comic book. His origin has remained relatively mysterious, sparking questions about how a psycho killer is created. But i prefer the classic joker preface removal also, i personally found the references to jokers face, so irritating after a. In 2011, he escaped arkham by leaving his own cutoff face stuck on the wall, just to remind people how crazy he is. I believe the film is nothing short of a masterpiece. Shortly after this, joker told batman that he knows who everyone is in the batfamily and that he had grown bored with their relationship. Joker cuts off his face and wears it as a maskthe joker has done a lot of did the joker have a dastardly new plan to go along with his. Joker by brian azzarello meet your next favorite book.
The joker is a villain that both fascinates and terrifies us. Joker sets about reclaiming his criminal empire against two face with the help of killer croc. Some people get disfigured, but never lose their whole face. Granted, im not sure how twisted one would have to be to find cutting off their own face as funny. The jokers new face is revealed in comic art is part of the jokers new face. The history of joker movies and characters origin story time. The 1988 graphic novel the killing joke, written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland and john higgins, offers what many comicbook. Rereading this 4 years after i first picked it up, the book still retains its in this oneoff noncanon book, writer brian azzarello and artist lee bermejo, both extraordinary artists, imagine a more realistic take on joker partly in. In the beginning of the new 52 joker got his face cut off for the lols. More than 300 color illustrations include reproductions of comic book covers and pages. A bit more extreme than the lobotomy idea, certainly. Rereading this 4 years after i first picked it up, the book still retains its in this one off noncanon book, writer brian azzarello and artist lee bermejo, both extraordinary artists, imagine a more realistic take on joker partly in the style of. Hot off the release of his acclaimed watchmen graphic novels, dcs golden boy of the postbronze age, alan moore, adapted the 1951 red hood story for his own take on the joker mythos in a one.
Gotham jerome valeskajoker staples his face back on youtube. Oct 11, 2019 moreover, joker was devoid of any fantastical, supernatural comicbook themes that might otherwise pull us out of our discomfort or help us detach from the horror of phoenixs realistic joker. Here is what tom hiddleston could look like as the joker dc. Gotham jerome valeskajoker staples his face back on. Not only is the comic book drama the highestgrossing r. While the character has had several iterations in comic book canon, one of the best known comes from the new 52. It starts with wearing his own severed face as a mask, and it only gets worse from there. Later, the villain black mask ewan mcgregor orders a mans face cut off and its partially shown not long before his teenage daughter is given the same treatment. Batman, batgirl, batman and robin, catwoman, detective comics, nightwing, red hood and the outlaws, suicide squad, and. Oct 01, 2019 calm amidst the controversy surrounding his new movie, the joker, talks about his complicated journey, why it doesnt define him, and how hes finally learned to leave the darkness on the set. Could the joker actually survive having his face cut off. This one gets a little convoluted even for a comic book. Joker went to hurt, and shortly after he faced batman who had been lured to arkham. But this is definitely not a comic book movie or a movie for kids.