he may be the Clown Prince of Crime but this villain has to be taken seriously
this villain has to be taken seriously
this villain has to be taken seriously cut the clowning and Joker welcome to
cut the clowning and Joker welcome to
cut the clowning and Joker welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of the Joker
the comic book origins of the Joker
the comic book origins of the Joker that’s my cue
that’s my cue
that’s my cue as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining in different
they’re often reimagining in different
they’re often reimagining in different versions to a characters past an earlier
versions to a characters past an earlier
versions to a characters past an earlier video we did looked in detail at the
video we did looked in detail at the
video we did looked in detail at the origin provided in 1988’s The Killing
origin provided in 1988’s The Killing
origin provided in 1988’s The Killing Joke
Joke
Joke but today we’re expanding and updating
but today we’re expanding and updating
but today we’re expanding and updating our original origin video to include
our original origin video to include
our original origin video to include additional storylines and versions of
additional storylines and versions of
additional storylines and versions of the character we will explore the events
the character we will explore the events
the character we will explore the events that unfolded in 1951 s Detective Comics
that unfolded in 1951 s Detective Comics
that unfolded in 1951 s Detective Comics number 168 2004 s Batman Gotham Knights
number 168 2004 s Batman Gotham Knights
number 168 2004 s Batman Gotham Knights number 54 2007 s Batman confidential
number 54 2007 s Batman confidential
number 54 2007 s Batman confidential number 7 and 10 2010 s brave in the bolt
number 7 and 10 2010 s brave in the bolt
number 7 and 10 2010 s brave in the bolt number 31 and 2013 s Batman number 23
number 31 and 2013 s Batman number 23
number 31 and 2013 s Batman number 23 and 24 you wanna know what cut these
and 24 you wanna know what cut these
and 24 you wanna know what cut these scars the Joker is one of the most
scars the Joker is one of the most
scars the Joker is one of the most iconic super villains in comic books a
iconic super villains in comic books a
iconic super villains in comic books a twisted genius with a desire for chaos
twisted genius with a desire for chaos
twisted genius with a desire for chaos and seemingly random motivation what do
and seemingly random motivation what do
and seemingly random motivation what do you believe in huh what are you blind
you believe in huh what are you blind
you believe in huh what are you blind I believe whatever doesn’t kill you
I believe whatever doesn’t kill you
I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes him
stranger while he has sometimes been
stranger while he has sometimes been played for laughs the Joker is as
played for laughs the Joker is as
played for laughs the Joker is as ruthless as he is insane
ruthless as he is insane
ruthless as he is insane his complete disregard for human life
his complete disregard for human life
his complete disregard for human life makes him an especially deadly and
makes him an especially deadly and
makes him an especially deadly and terrifying foe
terrifying foe
terrifying foe although the Joker’s true origin has
although the Joker’s true origin has
although the Joker’s true origin has been subject to debate we’re using 1951
been subject to debate we’re using 1951
been subject to debate we’re using 1951 s Detective Comics number 168 as a
s Detective Comics number 168 as a
s Detective Comics number 168 as a starting point what the hell is that I
starting point what the hell is that I
starting point what the hell is that I made it you made it yeah so what is it
made it you made it yeah so what is it
made it you made it yeah so what is it Maya hood thought it would uh you know
Maya hood thought it would uh you know
Maya hood thought it would uh you know spice things up in this story Batman is
spice things up in this story Batman is
spice things up in this story Batman is teaching a criminology course because
teaching a criminology course because
teaching a criminology course because the 50s and recounts an unsolved case
the 50s and recounts an unsolved case
the 50s and recounts an unsolved case from earlier in his career a criminal
from earlier in his career a criminal
from earlier in his career a criminal named to the Red Hood whose head and
named to the Red Hood whose head and
named to the Red Hood whose head and face were completely disguised by a
face were completely disguised by a
face were completely disguised by a starlet covering was conducting a crime
starlet covering was conducting a crime
starlet covering was conducting a crime spree when Batman confronted him at a
spree when Batman confronted him at a
spree when Batman confronted him at a playing card Factory the Red Hood
playing card Factory the Red Hood
playing card Factory the Red Hood escaped by diving into a vat of chemical
escaped by diving into a vat of chemical
escaped by diving into a vat of chemical waste years later Batman learned that
waste years later Batman learned that
waste years later Batman learned that the Red Hood had been a lab worker who
the Red Hood had been a lab worker who
the Red Hood had been a lab worker who decided to earn a fortune through theft
decided to earn a fortune through theft
decided to earn a fortune through theft when he escaped from the VAT of chemical
when he escaped from the VAT of chemical
when he escaped from the VAT of chemical waste he found that his skin lips and
waste he found that his skin lips and
waste he found that his skin lips and hair had been discolored and thus the
hair had been discolored and thus the
hair had been discolored and thus the Joker was born Alan Morris landmarked
Joker was born Alan Morris landmarked
Joker was born Alan Morris landmarked The Killing Joke expanded significantly
The Killing Joke expanded significantly
The Killing Joke expanded significantly upon this origin story originally
upon this origin story originally
upon this origin story originally portraying the Joker as a failed
portraying the Joker as a failed
portraying the Joker as a failed stand-up comic named Jack with a
stand-up comic named Jack with a
stand-up comic named Jack with a pregnant wife who needed money
pregnant wife who needed money
pregnant wife who needed money when thugs offered to pay him to wear a
when thugs offered to pay him to wear a
when thugs offered to pay him to wear a red hood and help them with a heist he
red hood and help them with a heist he
red hood and help them with a heist he agreed which eventually led to him
agreed which eventually led to him
agreed which eventually led to him falling into a vat of chemicals and his
falling into a vat of chemicals and his
falling into a vat of chemicals and his new life of crime in a 2004 story arc
new life of crime in a 2004 story arc
new life of crime in a 2004 story arc some more information came to light in
some more information came to light in
some more information came to light in this retelling Jack tried to back out of
this retelling Jack tried to back out of
this retelling Jack tried to back out of that heist at the behest of his wife
that heist at the behest of his wife
that heist at the behest of his wife instead the criminals threatened to kill
instead the criminals threatened to kill
instead the criminals threatened to kill her if he didn’t help them he did so and
her if he didn’t help them he did so and
her if he didn’t help them he did so and again that led to his chemical bath
in this telling the thugs blamed jack
in this telling the thugs blamed jack for the scheme going wrong and so they
for the scheme going wrong and so they
for the scheme going wrong and so they hired a crooked cop to torch his
hired a crooked cop to torch his
hired a crooked cop to torch his apartment with his wife in it it was
apartment with his wife in it it was
apartment with his wife in it it was apparently this last development which
apparently this last development which
apparently this last development which drove Jack truly insane a different take
drove Jack truly insane a different take
drove Jack truly insane a different take on the story came along in a 2007 look
on the story came along in a 2007 look
on the story came along in a 2007 look at Batman’s early days in this retelling
at Batman’s early days in this retelling
at Batman’s early days in this retelling the Joker was already a brilliant
the Joker was already a brilliant
the Joker was already a brilliant criminal highly intelligent and a
criminal highly intelligent and a
criminal highly intelligent and a brilliant strategist his every criminal
brilliant strategist his every criminal
brilliant strategist his every criminal endeavor was successful and so he had
endeavor was successful and so he had
endeavor was successful and so he had become bored I just love to get down and
become bored I just love to get down and
become bored I just love to get down and dirty okay boys it’s night time a
dirty okay boys it’s night time a
dirty okay boys it’s night time a sociopath he had no regard for human
sociopath he had no regard for human
sociopath he had no regard for human life
life
life and because he was so bored he was ready
and because he was so bored he was ready
and because he was so bored he was ready to end his own life but then Batman
to end his own life but then Batman
to end his own life but then Batman started his crusade in Gotham City and
started his crusade in Gotham City and
started his crusade in Gotham City and Joker found himself with a new purpose
Joker found himself with a new purpose
Joker found himself with a new purpose in life complete with thrill and
in life complete with thrill and
in life complete with thrill and challenge why do you want to kill me I
challenge why do you want to kill me I
challenge why do you want to kill me I don’t want to kill you what would I do
don’t want to kill you what would I do
don’t want to kill you what would I do without you
without you
without you Batman was working to hunt him down but
Batman was working to hunt him down but
Batman was working to hunt him down but he was not working alone you see he had
he was not working alone you see he had
he was not working alone you see he had enlisted the help of a local gang Lord
enlisted the help of a local gang Lord
enlisted the help of a local gang Lord to help him
to help him
to help him the soon-to-be Joker had moved in on
the soon-to-be Joker had moved in on
the soon-to-be Joker had moved in on that gangsters territory so when the
that gangsters territory so when the
that gangsters territory so when the gangster caught up with him he paid him
gangster caught up with him he paid him
gangster caught up with him he paid him back good at the end of their
back good at the end of their
back good at the end of their confrontation the gangster unleashed a
confrontation the gangster unleashed a
confrontation the gangster unleashed a torrent of anti-psychotic drug waste on
torrent of anti-psychotic drug waste on
torrent of anti-psychotic drug waste on the would-be super villain and you know
the would-be super villain and you know
the would-be super villain and you know the rest
Joker and as you can see I’m a lot
Joker and as you can see I’m a lot happier there have been hints throughout
happier there have been hints throughout
happier there have been hints throughout the years that the Joker came from a
the years that the Joker came from a
the years that the Joker came from a less than ideal family life
less than ideal family life
less than ideal family life a 2010 story in which the atom had to
a 2010 story in which the atom had to
a 2010 story in which the atom had to enter the Joker’s brain to cure him of a
enter the Joker’s brain to cure him of a
enter the Joker’s brain to cure him of a rare disease took a peek into his early
rare disease took a peek into his early
rare disease took a peek into his early life readers learned that as a child
life readers learned that as a child
life readers learned that as a child young Joker had expressed violent
young Joker had expressed violent
young Joker had expressed violent tendencies towards some of the kids he
tendencies towards some of the kids he
tendencies towards some of the kids he went to school with when the young
went to school with when the young
went to school with when the young Joker’s parents argued over what to do
Joker’s parents argued over what to do
Joker’s parents argued over what to do about their son he calmly trapped them
about their son he calmly trapped them
about their son he calmly trapped them in their house and set it on fire
in their house and set it on fire
in their house and set it on fire DC’s revamp of their lineup with the new
DC’s revamp of their lineup with the new
DC’s revamp of their lineup with the new 52 project meant that a new Joker was
52 project meant that a new Joker was
52 project meant that a new Joker was needed to in this retelling the Joker
needed to in this retelling the Joker
needed to in this retelling the Joker was brought up by his abusive aunt
was brought up by his abusive aunt
was brought up by his abusive aunt uniess and was once again bullied by
uniess and was once again bullied by
uniess and was once again bullied by school mates as an adult he became the
school mates as an adult he became the
school mates as an adult he became the Red Hood and let a whole gang of
Red Hood and let a whole gang of
Red Hood and let a whole gang of criminals wearing Red Hood
criminals wearing Red Hood
criminals wearing Red Hood Jones but we gotta go it turned out that
Jones but we gotta go it turned out that
Jones but we gotta go it turned out that his inspiration for this life of crime
his inspiration for this life of crime
his inspiration for this life of crime came for the killing of Bruce Wayne’s
came for the killing of Bruce Wayne’s
came for the killing of Bruce Wayne’s parents the randomness of their deaths
parents the randomness of their deaths
parents the randomness of their deaths and the fear it created inspired him to
and the fear it created inspired him to
and the fear it created inspired him to eventually found his own criminal empire
eventually found his own criminal empire
eventually found his own criminal empire at this time Bruce was fighting against
at this time Bruce was fighting against
at this time Bruce was fighting against the Red Hood but not as Batman just yet
the Red Hood but not as Batman just yet
the Red Hood but not as Batman just yet he was wearing a simple range of
he was wearing a simple range of
he was wearing a simple range of disguises in order to hide his identity
disguises in order to hide his identity
disguises in order to hide his identity however after a brutal beating by the
however after a brutal beating by the
however after a brutal beating by the Red Hood
Red Hood
Red Hood Bruce was inspired to become Batman he
Bruce was inspired to become Batman he
Bruce was inspired to become Batman he confronted the Red Hood gang at a
confronted the Red Hood gang at a
confronted the Red Hood gang at a chemical plant and snared their leader
chemical plant and snared their leader
chemical plant and snared their leader as he attempted to escape do you see
as he attempted to escape do you see
as he attempted to escape do you see what’s coming here when the railing they
what’s coming here when the railing they
what’s coming here when the railing they were on collapsed Batman tried to rescue
were on collapsed Batman tried to rescue
were on collapsed Batman tried to rescue the Red Hood however the Red Hood
the Red Hood however the Red Hood
the Red Hood however the Red Hood voluntarily jumped into the sea of
voluntarily jumped into the sea of
voluntarily jumped into the sea of chemicals below him secured that he
chemicals below him secured that he
chemicals below him secured that he would survive and be back stronger than
would survive and be back stronger than
would survive and be back stronger than ever
no other villain has quite reached the
no other villain has quite reached the notoriety and infamy of the Clown Prince
notoriety and infamy of the Clown Prince
notoriety and infamy of the Clown Prince of Crime which explains his popularity
of Crime which explains his popularity
of Crime which explains his popularity in other media the yin to Batman’s yang
in other media the yin to Batman’s yang
in other media the yin to Batman’s yang the into his super-ego Joker is the
the into his super-ego Joker is the
the into his super-ego Joker is the perfect foil for the Dark Knight and
perfect foil for the Dark Knight and
perfect foil for the Dark Knight and even at his most maniacal and evil
even at his most maniacal and evil
even at his most maniacal and evil there’s something perversely fascinating
there’s something perversely fascinating
there’s something perversely fascinating about the Harlequin of hate hey I am the
about the Harlequin of hate hey I am the
about the Harlequin of hate hey I am the world’s first fully functioning
world’s first fully functioning
world’s first fully functioning homicidal artist are you a fan of Gotham
homicidal artist are you a fan of Gotham
homicidal artist are you a fan of Gotham City’s most distinguished and disturbing
City’s most distinguished and disturbing
City’s most distinguished and disturbing resident The Joker for more awesome
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