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Top 10 Joker Moments


some villains want to bring about the

some villains want to bring about the destruction and subjugation of the world

destruction and subjugation of the world

destruction and subjugation of the world but what does the Joker want what do you

but what does the Joker want what do you

but what does the Joker want what do you want my face on the $1 bill you must be

want my face on the $1 bill you must be

want my face on the $1 bill you must be joking do I look like I’m joking

joking do I look like I’m joking

joking do I look like I’m joking welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Joker moments that’s why I’m gonna kill

Joker moments that’s why I’m gonna kill

Joker moments that’s why I’m gonna kill everyone in this room for this list

everyone in this room for this list

everyone in this room for this list we’ll be taking a look at all the

we’ll be taking a look at all the

we’ll be taking a look at all the moments that have taken place with the

moments that have taken place with the

moments that have taken place with the titular Clown Prince of Crime throughout

titular Clown Prince of Crime throughout

titular Clown Prince of Crime throughout his various media appearances to be they

his various media appearances to be they

his various media appearances to be they in comic books movies or TV

also if you haven’t caught up on your

also if you haven’t caught up on your superhero storylines spoilers definitely

superhero storylines spoilers definitely

superhero storylines spoilers definitely lie ahead

lie ahead

lie ahead I believe whatever doesn’t kill you

I believe whatever doesn’t kill you

I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you a stranger number 10

simply makes you a stranger number 10

simply makes you a stranger number 10 his first appearance Batman number one

his first appearance Batman number one

his first appearance Batman number one strange look Joker he’s included in the

strange look Joker he’s included in the

strange look Joker he’s included in the comedian’s Hall of Fame after all one

comedian’s Hall of Fame after all one

comedian’s Hall of Fame after all one must ask themselves as the Joker always

must ask themselves as the Joker always

must ask themselves as the Joker always been this maniacal and random well his

been this maniacal and random well his

been this maniacal and random well his first appearance in 1940’s Batman number

first appearance in 1940’s Batman number

first appearance in 1940’s Batman number one as Gotham’s most twisted crime boss

one as Gotham’s most twisted crime boss

one as Gotham’s most twisted crime boss shows us that yes yes he was included in

shows us that yes yes he was included in

shows us that yes yes he was included in the fabulous jewel collection is how the

the fabulous jewel collection is how the

the fabulous jewel collection is how the Joker made his own introduction be a

Joker made his own introduction be a

Joker made his own introduction be a live radio broadcast announcing the

live radio broadcast announcing the

live radio broadcast announcing the murders and crimes he plans to commit

murders and crimes he plans to commit

murders and crimes he plans to commit nor Harvey I need to talk to him about

nor Harvey I need to talk to him about

nor Harvey I need to talk to him about something just something little huh

something just something little huh

something just something little huh besides this he also takes down the

besides this he also takes down the

besides this he also takes down the city’s most infamous gangsters and

city’s most infamous gangsters and

city’s most infamous gangsters and abducts Robin all at the same time

abducts Robin all at the same time

abducts Robin all at the same time villain is eventually captured by Batman

villain is eventually captured by Batman

villain is eventually captured by Batman and sent to prison and thus begins one

and sent to prison and thus begins one

and sent to prison and thus begins one of the most interesting hero villain

of the most interesting hero villain

of the most interesting hero villain relationships in comic book history no

relationships in comic book history no

relationships in comic book history no you you complete me you’re a garbage

you you complete me you’re a garbage

you you complete me you’re a garbage your kills for money don’t talk like one

your kills for money don’t talk like one

your kills for money don’t talk like one of them you’re not number nine batman

of them you’re not number nine batman

of them you’re not number nine batman makes the Joker laugh Batman Arkham City

Batman and the Joker have never been

Batman and the Joker have never been able to see eye to eye when it comes to

able to see eye to eye when it comes to

able to see eye to eye when it comes to humor but irony is something the two

humor but irony is something the two

humor but irony is something the two could both appreciate in one last

could both appreciate in one last

could both appreciate in one last desperate attempt to steal the serum

desperate attempt to steal the serum

desperate attempt to steal the serum that would cure him of the venom

that would cure him of the venom

that would cure him of the venom sickness The Joker blindsides Batman

sickness The Joker blindsides Batman

sickness The Joker blindsides Batman with a knife which only results in the

with a knife which only results in the

with a knife which only results in the hero dropping the antidote on the floor

devastated and hopeless the villain

devastated and hopeless the villain attempts to sit the last few droplets

attempts to sit the last few droplets

attempts to sit the last few droplets left from the spill while Batman reminds

left from the spill while Batman reminds

left from the spill while Batman reminds the Joker that he would have never

the Joker that he would have never

the Joker that he would have never chosen to let him die

chosen to let him die

chosen to let him die thus Batman gets the last laugh on the

thus Batman gets the last laugh on the

thus Batman gets the last laugh on the Joker even after everything you’ve done

Joker even after everything you’ve done

Joker even after everything you’ve done I would have saved you number eight

I would have saved you number eight

I would have saved you number eight The Joker’s TV special Batman and now

The Joker’s TV special Batman and now

The Joker’s TV special Batman and now people of Gotham City the moment you

people of Gotham City the moment you

people of Gotham City the moment you have all been waiting for the Joker has

have all been waiting for the Joker has

have all been waiting for the Joker has always been a fan of theatrics in the

always been a fan of theatrics in the

always been a fan of theatrics in the villains grand scheme to hijack the SS

villains grand scheme to hijack the SS

villains grand scheme to hijack the SS Gotham he baits Batman and the Boy

Gotham he baits Batman and the Boy

Gotham he baits Batman and the Boy Wonder to the Gotham City Opera Company

Wonder to the Gotham City Opera Company

Wonder to the Gotham City Opera Company where he knew they’d attempt to capture

having been defeated by Batman’s gas

having been defeated by Batman’s gas pellets earlier in the episode the

pellets earlier in the episode the

pellets earlier in the episode the villain decides to get even with some

villain decides to get even with some

villain decides to get even with some chemicals of his own subduing the two

chemicals of his own subduing the two

chemicals of his own subduing the two with sneezing powder

with sneezing powder

with sneezing powder the Joker now plans to unveil Batman and

the Joker now plans to unveil Batman and

the Joker now plans to unveil Batman and Robin’s secret identities on live TV

Robin’s secret identities on live TV

Robin’s secret identities on live TV this puts quite a twist on the show’s

this puts quite a twist on the show’s

this puts quite a twist on the show’s typical death trap cliffhanger and is a

typical death trap cliffhanger and is a

typical death trap cliffhanger and is a scheme worthy of the Clown Prince of

scheme worthy of the Clown Prince of

scheme worthy of the Clown Prince of Crime could this mean curtains will the

Crime could this mean curtains will the

Crime could this mean curtains will the identities of our dynamic duo be

identities of our dynamic duo be

identities of our dynamic duo be revealed to the whole world is this the

revealed to the whole world is this the

revealed to the whole world is this the end of their career as crime-fighters

end of their career as crime-fighters

end of their career as crime-fighters can they avert disaster answers tomorrow

can they avert disaster answers tomorrow

can they avert disaster answers tomorrow same bat-time same bat-channel

same bat-time same bat-channel

same bat-time same bat-channel number 7 the Joker drives Superman

number 7 the Joker drives Superman

number 7 the Joker drives Superman insane injustice gods among us

the Joker tired of losing to Batman

the Joker tired of losing to Batman decides to quote try it on easy mode and

decides to quote try it on easy mode and

decides to quote try it on easy mode and go up against Superman instead in

go up against Superman instead in

go up against Superman instead in injustice gods among us The Joker murder

injustice gods among us The Joker murder

injustice gods among us The Joker murder Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen and kidnaps a

Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen and kidnaps a

Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen and kidnaps a pregnant Lois Lane using kryptonite

pregnant Lois Lane using kryptonite

pregnant Lois Lane using kryptonite infused scarecrow toxin The Joker tricks

infused scarecrow toxin The Joker tricks

infused scarecrow toxin The Joker tricks the now delusional Man of Steel into

the now delusional Man of Steel into

the now delusional Man of Steel into killing Lois as if that wasn’t him funny

killing Lois as if that wasn’t him funny

killing Lois as if that wasn’t him funny enough the Joker rigged a nuclear bomb

enough the Joker rigged a nuclear bomb

enough the Joker rigged a nuclear bomb to detonate in Metropolis when Lois dies

to detonate in Metropolis when Lois dies

to detonate in Metropolis when Lois dies destroying Superman’s City Supes then

destroying Superman’s City Supes then

destroying Superman’s City Supes then kills the Joker and reprisal but this

kills the Joker and reprisal but this

kills the Joker and reprisal but this was all part of the clown’s plan as

was all part of the clown’s plan as

was all part of the clown’s plan as because he was never able to defeat

because he was never able to defeat

because he was never able to defeat Batman maybe unengaged and insane

Batman maybe unengaged and insane

Batman maybe unengaged and insane Superman would do it for him I know it’s

Superman would do it for him I know it’s

Superman would do it for him I know it’s so but don’t ever come again

so but don’t ever come again

so but don’t ever come again maybe you

number six the Joker dies the Dark

number six the Joker dies the Dark Knight Returns it’s finally here isn’t

Knight Returns it’s finally here isn’t

Knight Returns it’s finally here isn’t it the moment we both dreamed about

it the moment we both dreamed about

it the moment we both dreamed about Batman’s deepest internal battle is

Batman’s deepest internal battle is

Batman’s deepest internal battle is remaining a symbol of justice and the

remaining a symbol of justice and the

remaining a symbol of justice and the Joker’s prime directive is to

Joker’s prime directive is to

Joker’s prime directive is to persistently challenge that very notion

persistently challenge that very notion

persistently challenge that very notion all the people are murdered I never kept

all the people are murdered I never kept

all the people are murdered I never kept count like we saw in our previous entry

count like we saw in our previous entry

count like we saw in our previous entry the Joker has met his demise at various

the Joker has met his demise at various

the Joker has met his demise at various points in the mythos however none of

points in the mythos however none of

points in the mythos however none of these instances stack up to his death in

these instances stack up to his death in

these instances stack up to his death in Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns

Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns

Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns shut up make me come on finish me in a

shut up make me come on finish me in a

shut up make me come on finish me in a desperate struggle

desperate struggle

desperate struggle Batman was forced to snap the Joker’s

Batman was forced to snap the Joker’s

Batman was forced to snap the Joker’s neck but only enough to paralyze him

neck but only enough to paralyze him

neck but only enough to paralyze him since Batman opted to not kill him as it

since Batman opted to not kill him as it

since Batman opted to not kill him as it would destroy his moral code as well as

would destroy his moral code as well as

would destroy his moral code as well as his public appeal the Joker finishes the

his public appeal the Joker finishes the

his public appeal the Joker finishes the job himself as one last parting gift to

job himself as one last parting gift to

job himself as one last parting gift to dear old bat’s see you in number 5 The

dear old bat’s see you in number 5 The

dear old bat’s see you in number 5 The Joker reveals himself Batman 1989

maybe we can cut a deal jack jack is

maybe we can cut a deal jack jack is dead my friend

dead my friend

dead my friend you can call me John while we can’t say

you can call me John while we can’t say

you can call me John while we can’t say enough good things about Heath Ledger’s

enough good things about Heath Ledger’s

enough good things about Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker Jack Nicholson’s

portrayal of the Joker Jack Nicholson’s

portrayal of the Joker Jack Nicholson’s performance in the 1989 Batman film is

performance in the 1989 Batman film is

performance in the 1989 Batman film is just as haunting and memorable hello

just as haunting and memorable hello

just as haunting and memorable hello Benny

Benny

Benny it’s your uncle bingo

the pen is truly mightier than the sword

the pen is truly mightier than the sword when crime boss Carl Grissom conspires

when crime boss Carl Grissom conspires

when crime boss Carl Grissom conspires to have his rival Jack Napier killed

to have his rival Jack Napier killed

to have his rival Jack Napier killed during a heist gone wrong jack is then

during a heist gone wrong jack is then

during a heist gone wrong jack is then reborn as the Joker see what I have to

reborn as the Joker see what I have to

reborn as the Joker see what I have to work with here imagine Grissom surprised

work with here imagine Grissom surprised

work with here imagine Grissom surprised when Jack shows up at his office alive

when Jack shows up at his office alive

when Jack shows up at his office alive and seemingly well it is revealed

and seemingly well it is revealed

and seemingly well it is revealed however that being doused with toxic

however that being doused with toxic

however that being doused with toxic waste and the subsequent reconstructive

waste and the subsequent reconstructive

waste and the subsequent reconstructive surgery left him with a very unique

surgery left him with a very unique

surgery left him with a very unique appearance and quite the personality

appearance and quite the personality

appearance and quite the personality disorder number 4 Joker has the bat

disorder number 4 Joker has the bat

disorder number 4 Joker has the bat family for dinner death of the family if

family for dinner death of the family if

family for dinner death of the family if your arch-nemesis ever invites you over

your arch-nemesis ever invites you over

your arch-nemesis ever invites you over for supper just politely decline after

for supper just politely decline after

for supper just politely decline after capturing most of the bat family

capturing most of the bat family

capturing most of the bat family Nightwing Robin red hood and Batgirl in

Nightwing Robin red hood and Batgirl in

Nightwing Robin red hood and Batgirl in 2012’s death of the family The Joker

2012’s death of the family The Joker

2012’s death of the family The Joker forces Batman to surrender subsequently

forces Batman to surrender subsequently

forces Batman to surrender subsequently electrocuting him and knocking him

electrocuting him and knocking him

electrocuting him and knocking him unconscious when the Dark Knight wakes

unconscious when the Dark Knight wakes

unconscious when the Dark Knight wakes up he finds that the Joker has seated

up he finds that the Joker has seated

up he finds that the Joker has seated him at a mock dinner party surrounded by

him at a mock dinner party surrounded by

him at a mock dinner party surrounded by his friends whose faces are covered with

his friends whose faces are covered with

his friends whose faces are covered with bloody rags and has been doused in

bloody rags and has been doused in

bloody rags and has been doused in gasoline the Joker with the help of a

gasoline the Joker with the help of a

gasoline the Joker with the help of a brainwashed Alfred serve the gang with

brainwashed Alfred serve the gang with

brainwashed Alfred serve the gang with what he claims to be their own severed

what he claims to be their own severed

what he claims to be their own severed faces if that isn’t the stuff of

faces if that isn’t the stuff of

faces if that isn’t the stuff of nightmares number three why so serious

nightmares number three why so serious

nightmares number three why so serious the dark night my father was a drinker

the dark night my father was a drinker

the dark night my father was a drinker and a fiend apart from seeing his city

and a fiend apart from seeing his city

and a fiend apart from seeing his city in chaos

in chaos

in chaos we are often reminded that all the Joker

we are often reminded that all the Joker

we are often reminded that all the Joker really wants is to share a good laugh

this point was driven home in the

this point was driven home in the earth-shattering performance given to us

earth-shattering performance given to us

earth-shattering performance given to us by the late Heath Ledger in the dark

by the late Heath Ledger in the dark

by the late Heath Ledger in the dark night as eloquent as he is maniacal the

night as eloquent as he is maniacal the

night as eloquent as he is maniacal the Joker outwits a rival mob boss and

Joker outwits a rival mob boss and

Joker outwits a rival mob boss and forces him to listen to a very

forces him to listen to a very

forces him to listen to a very interesting if clearly fabricated story

interesting if clearly fabricated story

interesting if clearly fabricated story so dead that’s 500 how about a lie the

so dead that’s 500 how about a lie the

so dead that’s 500 how about a lie the whole scene exude attention however it

whole scene exude attention however it

whole scene exude attention however it was the last three words that would give

was the last three words that would give

was the last three words that would give us chills to this day why so serious

number two Joker kills Jason Todd Batman

number two Joker kills Jason Todd Batman a death in the family wow that looked

a death in the family wow that looked

a death in the family wow that looked like it really hurt as ruthless and cold

like it really hurt as ruthless and cold

like it really hurt as ruthless and cold as we know this villain to be there’s no

as we know this villain to be there’s no

as we know this villain to be there’s no getting past how utterly disturbing this

getting past how utterly disturbing this

getting past how utterly disturbing this moment in comic book history was in a

moment in comic book history was in a

moment in comic book history was in a death in the family

death in the family

death in the family Jason Todd’s Robin parts ways with

Jason Todd’s Robin parts ways with

Jason Todd’s Robin parts ways with Batman in order to find his real mother

Batman in order to find his real mother

Batman in order to find his real mother after reuniting with her The Joker

after reuniting with her The Joker

after reuniting with her The Joker kidnaps the two and brutally beats Jason

kidnaps the two and brutally beats Jason

kidnaps the two and brutally beats Jason halfway to death with a crowbar what

halfway to death with a crowbar what

halfway to death with a crowbar what hurts more a Obi Batman arrives on the

hurts more a Obi Batman arrives on the

hurts more a Obi Batman arrives on the scene just a moment too late as the

scene just a moment too late as the

scene just a moment too late as the Joker blows both Jason and his mother up

Joker blows both Jason and his mother up

Joker blows both Jason and his mother up in a fiery explosion

out of every active villainy The Joker

out of every active villainy The Joker has committed against Batman and his

has committed against Batman and his

has committed against Batman and his allies this is the one that cut the

allies this is the one that cut the

allies this is the one that cut the deepest sorry make that second deepest

before we unveil our pick for top Joker

before we unveil our pick for top Joker moment here are a few honorable mentions

moment here are a few honorable mentions

moment here are a few honorable mentions how about a magic trick I’m gonna make

how about a magic trick I’m gonna make

how about a magic trick I’m gonna make this pencil disappear

number one the Joker shoots Barbara

number one the Joker shoots Barbara Gordon The Killing Joke

was there

was there Nakao past tense

if there’s one thing the Joker can’t

if there’s one thing the Joker can’t stand it’s those that don’t laugh at his

stand it’s those that don’t laugh at his

stand it’s those that don’t laugh at his humor in 1988 The Killing Joke the

humor in 1988 The Killing Joke the

humor in 1988 The Killing Joke the villain decides to bring none other than

villain decides to bring none other than

villain decides to bring none other than Commissioner Gordon into his

Commissioner Gordon into his

Commissioner Gordon into his constructive madness by shooting and

constructive madness by shooting and

constructive madness by shooting and paralyzing his daughter in their own

paralyzing his daughter in their own

paralyzing his daughter in their own home to add insult to injury the Joker

home to add insult to injury the Joker

home to add insult to injury the Joker takes pictures of Barbara Gordon’s

takes pictures of Barbara Gordon’s

takes pictures of Barbara Gordon’s crippled body and forces her father to

crippled body and forces her father to

crippled body and forces her father to view them on a twisted carnival ride not

view them on a twisted carnival ride not

view them on a twisted carnival ride not only is this horrifying event every

only is this horrifying event every

only is this horrifying event every parent’s worst nightmare but the

parent’s worst nightmare but the

parent’s worst nightmare but the physical and mental damage the Joker

physical and mental damage the Joker

physical and mental damage the Joker inflicted upon Barbara would become a

inflicted upon Barbara would become a

inflicted upon Barbara would become a permanent aspect of her character dad

permanent aspect of her character dad

permanent aspect of her character dad Barbara are you all right did he hurt

Barbara are you all right did he hurt

Barbara are you all right did he hurt you

you

you what are you doing do you agree with our

what are you doing do you agree with our

what are you doing do you agree with our list that’s good

list that’s good

list that’s good what Joker a moment did you find the

what Joker a moment did you find the

what Joker a moment did you find the most iconic I stick a razor in my mouth

most iconic I stick a razor in my mouth

most iconic I stick a razor in my mouth and do this to myself you know what she

and do this to myself you know what she

and do this to myself you know what she can’t stand the sight of me for more

can’t stand the sight of me for more

can’t stand the sight of me for more disturbing top 10s published every day

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