After 84 Years, DC Finally Confirms Joker's One True Origin Story
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · DC is finally providing a definitive backstory for the Joker, confirming that his origins as presented in The Killing Joke are canon. The twist of Red Mask creating three Joker copies is finally being resolved, adding resolution to a …
Joker’s Backstory: A Guide to the Joker’s Origin Stories - Vulture
WEBOct 2, 2019 · Before Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix unsettle audiences with Joker this Friday, we lay out the various origin stories throughout the character’s history, dating back to the comics in 1940...
Joker (character) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Joker is a supervillain who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He 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 his design while ...
What is the Joker’s origin story in the comics? There’s ... - Polygon
WEBApr 3, 2019 · Originally intended to take place outside of canon, Alan Moore’s Batman: The Killing Joke showed a series of flashbacks that revealed the Joker to be a nameless lab worker who left his...
The True Story Behind The Joker's Origin Isn't What You Think
WEBDec 23, 2020 · The actual origin story of the Joker goes way, way back, significantly further than the character's 1940 debut in the pages of Batman #1.
Joker explained: the complete DC history of Batman’s greatest villain
WEBOct 30, 2023 · The Joker first appeared in the debut issue of the Batman comic in April 1940. He was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, but the actual credit for him has been massively disputed over the years between the writers and has never actually been agreed upon.
The Joker (The Dark Knight) | Batman Wiki | Fandom
WEBThe Joker was a psychopathic anarchist, nihilist, and criminal mastermind (self-professed "agent of chaos") who rose to power in the criminal underworld by thrusting Gotham City into turmoil, and drew Batman ever closer to …
"He Just Is": Heath Ledger's Joker Origin Was Perfectly Explained …
WEBJul 21, 2023 · The Joker’s origins aren’t explored in The Dark Knight, and he often changed the story of how he got his scars, making his backstory the biggest mystery in The Dark Knight trilogy – but his backstory was actually explained in an interview, and it …
The Joker | Official DC Character
WEBThe Joker first appeared in Gotham City around the same time that the Batman arrived on the scene, and since their very first confrontation, the Clown Prince of Crime has been the Dark Knight’s most formidable nemesis.
The Complete History Of The Joker - Screen Rant
WEBJul 11, 2016 · The Joker was ideated by Batman creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger (who was only recently given the credit he deserves), as well as artist Jerry Robinson in 1940, meaning he has been around practically just as long as The Dark Knight himself - …