Of the 102150 characters on anime characters database, 11 are from the anime joker game. Joker although the figure of joker has been explored in the comics and in several previous films, the new project will bring us a completely new story about the clown prince of crime. Apr 15, 2019 download pdf the joker the bronze age omnibus free. Actually, the joker debuted in dc comics batman 1 1940 as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most. Broken city, and the harvey and eisner awardwinning 100 bullets, all created in collaboration with artist eduardo risso. Introduced as a psychopath with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, the character. The most common interpretation of the character is that he is disguised as the criminal red hood, and pursued by batman.
The joker heath ledger we hear a couple of seriously gruesome stories about the joker s origins in this film, all delivered by the man himself and all of them complete poppycock. Dont put in redirects for shows, books, etc use the right namespace for those. The joker s reputation has labeled him as an insane chaotic murder, he is the villain that all other villains are scared of. Arkham asylum, or the countless comics stacking comic book shelves and digital libraries, the joker stands unquestionably as the most recognizable and. Harleen quinzel eventually comes to fall in love with a patient she is assigned to. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. If im going to have a past, i prefer it to be multiple choice, he tells batman in the killing joke, which is a sneaky way of saying we dont know who the heck. Movies with characters similar to the joker from the dark.
In gotham city, mentally troubled comedian arthur fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. Set in 1981, it follows arthur fleck, a failed standup comedian whose descent into insanity and nihilism inspires a. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman. The concept for the character was based on a joker card sketch by cocreator jerry robinson. While credit for the character is shrouded in confusion, bill finger. But once the movie starts lifting shots from a clockwork orange and yes, phillips and company got warners to let them use the saul bass studio logo for the opening credits, in white on red, yet you know its priorities are less in entertainment than in generating selfimportance. The comic that explains where joker went wrong the atlantic. Joker dcuoriginal female characters works archive of. Wonder woman, who drew on the greek god of trickery to temper the joker s humor and shatter his confidence. Many of the supervillains who appear in the series, like the characters joker, penguin and riddler.
The animated series, video game appearances such as the recordbreaking batman. Click to view and download the entire joker script pdf below. Whats the real origin of the joker, dcs most misunderstood. 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. While there has been a great deal of scholarly attention on superheroes, very little has been done to understand supervillains. The storyline in and of itself is not a total miss. Originating as a psychologist in the hospital for criminally ill patients, arkham asylum, dr.
While comic book adaptations have a reputation for being quite lazily put together, the journal shows just how seriously ledger took his antagonist, and how he tried to instil the joker s. Download pdf the joker psychology evil clowns and the. Sep 23, 2019 download pdf the joker psychology evil clowns and the women who love them popular culture psychology free epubmobiebooks. A visual history of the crown prince of crime is a visual encyclopedic reference book about the clown prince of crime compiled by daniel wallace. Probably the joker look in batman v superman comic book characters. Themes, messages, and symbolism from the movie joker. Azzarellos other work for dc includes hellblazer and loveless with marcelo frusin. Joker is a 2019 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by todd phillips.
The reason general audiences now associate popular comic book characters with their movie counterparts, rather than the colorful pages of a book theyve. A look inside heath ledgers sinister joker journal for. Joker is a supervillain origin story, involving a character whose bigscreen resume already includes three. Aug 03, 2016 in 1995, the joker fought his third major dc hero. If you want to start a character thejoker page, just click the edit button above. For the first few decades of his existence in the world of comic books, the joker wasnt a particularly tragic character. Jokers dvd, bluray and digital release date cast and what the film. For just more of the joker, check out some of the dc animated moviesother media.
As the joker says of his own history in alan moore and brian bollands 1988 graphic novel the killing joke a key inspiration for the joker screenplay that depicted the character. Not everything that happens involving batman, or comic book characters in general, is considered to be part of the. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the joker s design, but. The joker is noted for his clownlike appearance and sick humor and is the archnemesis of batman. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the joker. The joker is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by dc comics. Joker centers around an origin of the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story. Sep 07, 2019 this question needs to be merged just answered an almost exact same question please pay attention to the question suggestions for questions already asked otherwise people will think you are just partner trolling especially when asking about trendi. One of the most memorable characters from batman isnt the protagonist himself, but rather the flamboyantly violent harley quinn. Brian azzarello has been writing comics professionally since the mid1990s. The master race with frank miller, andy kubert, and. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system.
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. Oct 03, 2019 it barely even works within the confines of its own genre, the comic book movie. Actually, the joker debuted in dc comics batman 1 1940 as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most ominous in the history of sequential art. In video games, the joker has mostly been a boss, with his henchmen being the main enemies in his themed stage beforehand.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Along with batman, spiderman, and superman, the joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. The following is a list of characters that have appeared in the television series the batman, which ran from september 11, 2004, to march 22, 2008. The best joker actors ranked from worst to best esquire. He was created by bob kane, bill finger and jerry robinson. Joker centers around an origin of the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on. The joker can constantly be found near the top of various greatest villains of all time lists. For other versions of the character, see the joker disambiguation. The joker has undergone many revisions since his 1940 debut. This book is a complete history of the greatest comic book villain of all time. The joker is a comic book supervillain owned by dc comics, who primarily appears as a member of batmans rogues gallery.
She becomes his accomplice and adopts the villain name harley quinn as a. The animation style bears a strong resemblance to that of jackie chan adventures, since jeff matsuda was the chief character designer for both shows. It barely even works within the confines of its own genre, the comic book movie. This page is about the original comic book character. A comic book character, the guy who directed the hangover, and an oscarnominated weirdo walk into a bar. The joker, comicbook villain created for dc comics in 1940 by writer bill finger and illustrator bob kane.
Nov 05, 2014 burton delivered an idiosyncratic take on the joker that repositioned him, cinematically, from the silver age to the modern age. This question needs to be merged just answered an almost exact same question please pay attention to the question suggestions for questions already asked otherwise people will think you are just partner trolling especially when asking about trendi. Joker is an upcoming american animation film directed by todd phillips and written by todd phillips, scott silver. Batman and the joker almost seemed to define each other as opposites, hero and nemesis, in a kind of psychological duality. Is that where harlow, his characters name came from. As a character, the joker has had many iterations but theyve all made his.
Lets talk the joker and get into a joker character analysis. In his comic book appearances, the joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind. 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. Download pdf the joker the bronze age omnibus free epub. The film, based on dc comics characters, stars joaquin phoenix as the joker and provides a possible origin story for the character.
Arthur fleck joker joker 2019 heath ledgeroriginal female character s joker dcuoriginal female character s. In fact, this portrayal of the famed comic book villain is so. Ledgers joker is criminally, murderously sociopathic i took gothams white knight and i brought him down to our level. Ok, yes, this new joker movie was in the superhero genre, so yea, i expected to want to see it. 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. The monster clown the joker is a comic book supervillain owned by dc comics, who primarily appears as a member of batmans rogues gallery. Joker is a 2019 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by todd phillips, who cowrote the screenplay with scott silver. Arkham asylum, or the countless comics stacking comic book shelves and digital libraries, the joker. Phoenix limitless by steve garcia marvel comics comic book characters. All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy.
The character has joined supervillain groups like the injustice gang and the injustice league, to take on superhero groups like the justice league. Detective story magazine 1919 dc comics most notorious villain, the joker, is so popular with audiences, that to date, four actors have portrayed him in a liveaction setting. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first. I first heard rumblings of the joker movie with joaquin phoenix wikipedia, imdb online a little bit, but i was not immediately impressed at the thought of it and i did not really look into it further. The joker is noted for his clownlike appearance and sick humor. A look inside heath ledgers sinister joker journal for the.
The joker falls into a vat of chemicals which bleaches his skin, colors his hair green and his lips red, and drives him insane. Joker dc black label edition by brian azzarello, lee. However, ask that same person who created the joker character in comics. Introduced as a psychopath with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, the character became a goofy prankster in the. In some versions of the comic book character s origins, the man who would be joker fell into chemicals that bleached his skin and hair and twisted his mouth into the distinctive rictus.
No matter what he is going through in his real life, a joker never let anyone know about his sorrows and pain. Over 80 harley quinn quotes about love, the joker and. Arguably the most well known batman villain, with the recent casting of jared leto as the joker in the upcoming suicide squad film, i thought it was a great time to get into the mind of the joker, and why his character is the way it is. Oct 11, 2011 this book is a complete history of the greatest comic book villain of all time. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Bron studios, dc comics released on 4 october 2019. This week, joaquin phoenixs new joker movie will give a frightening, realistic look at the character weve never seen before. The joker zbrush, 3d character, character design, joker.
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