Tim burton cited it as his favourite comic, and christopher nolan must have had it in mind when he along with his brother and cowriter jonathan nolan was reimagining the joker for. Five classic must have stories for batman day maltacomics. Yes, while joker pays plenty of homage to iconic pieces of 1970s cinema like taxi driver, network, and the king of comedy, and may not be as open with its dc comics. These are the comics that belong on any batfans shelf. The clown prince of crime may be about to get his first solo movie spotlight. This said, the world of comics has to maintain some semblance of normality, so the joker s time without face skin is shown as profoundly uncomfortable for the ghoulish jester. Five classic must have stories for batman day 7 months ago kevinjer72. The killing joke, the deluxe edition has been lushly recolored by artist brian bolland, presenting. Weve been celebrating the joker s 75th anniversary with a countdown of the greatest joker comic book stories ever told, as voted on by you, the readers. Batman dark joker the wild gn 1994 titan edition batman dark joker the wild hc 1993 dc batman dark joker the wild hc 1993 limited signed edition batman death of the family book and joker mask set hc 2014 dc comics the new 52 batman diecast metal joker van 1989 ertl.
If you have found rare comic books from the same era 1940s with just the title batman on the front, then you may be a little confused. The joker is a supervillain and archnemesis of batman. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the joker s design while acknowledging fingers writing contribution. I would only recommend this comic if you have bought a lot of joker comics before and this is the only one left that you want to buy, but if you are buying your first joker comic, then i recommend the killing joke or the man who laughs. As bruce wayne lies broken at the hands of bane, a new hero must step in and claim the mantle of the bat. Bbc culture what the joker says about the world he. In fact, a great joker story doesnt necessarily need to feature batman.
Some of joker s greatest lines came from alan moores oneshot, batman. Here harleen is a profiler, and with a maniac serial killer on the loose in gotham, and batman nowhere in sight, harleen must do her best to educate the. In this tale, the creeper is blamed for one of the joker s crimes, and he must clear his name. If you liked the dark knight, joker is a musthave for your bookshelf. There have certainly been deviations from the standardized superhero movie formula in recent years logan and deadpool being two that immediately spring to mind. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused batman more suffering than any other. The joker lifesize bust from sideshow collectibles dc comics collection delivers batmans archnemesis to joker fans in a scale musthave collectible stat what others are saying the joker lifesize bust from sideshow collectibles dc comics collection delivers batmans archnemesis to joker fans in a scale musthave collectible stat. Joker proves comic book movies can be so much more. Criminal sanity is a dc black label oversized series from writer kami garcia and artist team mico suayan and mike mayhew. Kate pryde, an adult transfers her mind into her younger self.
Granted, he wasnt going to get taken out by falling onto the subway. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batmans archnemesis. 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. So read on and maybe youll get a feel for which take on the joker you think should be considered the definitive version. List rules vote up the joker comic book story arcs every fan must read. Before jared leto makes his big screen debut as the joker in suicide squad, take a look back at the ten very best joker comics from the last 75. Click on any story for a writeup about that story including the creative team on the story in question. The joker statue includes in total of four alternate portraits, three head stands and three interchangeable righthand holding a revolver, knife and playing cards. Arkham origins should have used heath ledger joker. I was talking with some colleagues in one of my colleges english departments about the bible as literature.
Batman dark joker the wild gn 1994 dc edition elseworlds. The joker statue, concept design by lee bermejo, stands approximately 28 inches tall and this is the ultimate must have for all joker fans. The joker statue, concept design by lee bermejo, stands approximately 28 inches tall and it is a must have for all joker fans. Many heroes have archenemies, but so few have such perfectly crafted opposite numbers. Batman was so popular that dc spun him off into his own series. Thats the case in this tightly written, 22page adventure that follows an. The 10 greatest joker stories of all time newsarama. This will be the best statue to add in your collection with your mmdc04. Brian bolland is a name most comics fans instantly recognize due to the british artists link to the seminal graphic novel batman. Christian bale, heath ledger, aaron eckhart, michael caine. Starring the joker, the creeper jack ryder, benny khiss, marvin fargo and sandy saturn first appearance. So if you crave more grim and gritty joker stories, youll need to turn to dcs comics instead.
With that out of the way, here are the 25 best and most influential batman graphic novels of all time. His personality is often conflicting and contradictory, switching from a massmurdering psychopath to a harmless prankster on a whim. The 2016 animated rated r feature is based on the moore novel. There are few comic book villains with a higher popularity rating than dcs joker. But before all that, were looking back at jokers long comic book history to pull out ten definitive tales that wrote the book on batmans greatest. It perhaps also wouldnt be a stretch to say that joker defies even the traditions of major. Batman gets dropped in and has to beat the shark and then save the henchman. Like the title suggests, the story focuses on harleen quinzel, before she becomes dcs female deadpool. Since the golden age of comic books, he has remained as one of the most popular and threatening figures in the dc universe.
Now, the clown prince of crime will get a new comic book twist as geoff. With the announcement that warner bros is making a joker origin film, it looks like well soon have another version of the clown prince. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Modeled after gwynplaine from the man who laughs and themed around the joker playing card, the character has been subject to numerous interpretations and reinventions, having been portrayed at various times as a murderous clown, harmless prankster, chaotic anarchist. The thirteen graphic novels that no comic book fan should.
A literary achievement that takes its place right alongside alan moores the killing joke. With dc billing the series as the ultimate batmanjoker story, were. What are the best joker quotes from the comic books. The joker must have also watched cartoons warner brothers let me tell you a quick story. He and fellow englishman alan moore teamed up back in 1988 for that twisted take on the dark knight and the joker, which has become one of the most influential additions to the batman mythology.
When the menace known as the joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of gotham, batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. It stars kevin conroy as the voice of batman and mark hamill as the voice of the joker. The 20 best joker comics storylines, ranked by fans ranker. I was explaining how, in the story of job, satan wins no matter what. But to get that right they must first defeat one of the people surgically altered and reprogramed into batmans greatest foes. Dc comics reading order the best stories with the clown. Disturbing, violent, odly psychological and insanely wonderful. The joker is easily the most iconic comic book villain of all time. The story is from the future and is about the mutants incarceration in internment camps. Jack nicholson was the best joker, ledger isnt anything like the real comics joker. Now politically incorrect panels featured gaggy being punched in the face by batman while riding on the joker s shoulders and doing dances to entertain his clowning chum. Once a year, on the religious event known as the night of blood, people contend for the right to defeat the bruce batman and become the new batman. Days of the future past is considered as marvels greatest comics of all time.
Rich will be your host for must have comics, which is currently slated to hit each friday. But even taking those releases into consideration, joker is the most radical comic book movie yet, and by a comfortable distance. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. Days of future past is a comic film from the marvel comics xmen characters which is inspired from the storyline of the comic book the uncanny xmen.
Not only is it a must read because its batmans origin story, but its also a thoroughly entertaining journey and has one of batmans most iconic moments. The 40s and 50s were a much different time, and that made it ok for the joker to have a little person called gagsworth gaggy gagsworthy as his sidekick. Now witness, before your very eyes, that most rare and tragic of natures m. Museum masterline batman comics joker concept design by. Has the joker movie inspired you to read some comics. Brian bolland cover reveal for dc comics joker 80th. It does have a lot to tell us, regardless, as the makeup is a world away from the traditional, comic book visualization of the joker, and more like an unhinged circus clown. His origin, name, and true motivations remain a mystery. Must have been a comfy rock to stay there that long. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused batman more suffering than any other villain he has ever faced. Dc comics w brian azzarello aca lee bermejo in the allnew, hardcover original graphic novel joker, writer brian azzarello 100 bullets and artist lee bermejo hellblazer covers the creative team behind the acclaimed miniseries lex luthor.
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