Joker is a fictional character that appears in comics published by DC Comics and he is the greatest crime figure and enemy of Batman. First introduced in Batman #1 (1940), and since then the character has gained popularity constantly from time to time.
The Concept of The Joker Character
The Original Joker
The Joker is one of the most recognizeable comic book characters in the world. His wide smile, his skin-like color in dressing by white flour, and his shiny green hair are typical of The Prince of Criminal Clown. It's a bit strange how he can be created as a super villain. The concept of The Joker itself in the picture by Jerry Robinson, actor named Conrad Veidt's who plays the character Gwynplaine in The Man Who Laugh movie in 1928 this is the inspiration of Robinson in creating the character of The Joker, mainly because of the actor's big smile.
The Joker First Issue
The Joker First Appearance
Batman made his first debut on Detective Comics #27 in 1939, but as Batman suddenly became very famous, the Dark Knight earned his own comic ration in 1940 which also featured a boy character named Robin as his Batman partner, including Catwoman and The Joker, two super villain characters who become very attached to the story of the Dark Knight. Batman's first encounter with The Joker proves that so deadly and dangerous is his super villain, The Joker releases his famous poison gas to Gotham.The creator of The Joker actually planned to make the character of The Joker die in his first debut story, with the storyline that the killer clown accidentally stabbed himself on the chest, but comic editor Whitney Ellsworth rescued the super villain (by making an extra panel At the end of the comic that reveals The Joker is still alive). It turned out that his decision was very appropriate, because if without the Clown Prince Criminal it became his eternal enemy Batman, the entire history of the Dark Knight would be very different from now.
The Joker's Background
Red Riding Hood?
The history behind The Joker's character is a great mystery in the comic book world, as the characters appear suddenly out of nowhere without a clear background. But there are some writers who try to make a background for this killer clown. The Joker is described in the graphic novel by Alan Moore is much in the opinion of Batman Fans characters.In the novel, we are given a flashback of The Joker, he is a failed comedian, whose final entry into the criminal world to support his pregnant wife and known as Red Veil. Unfortunately, his encounter with Batman did not end well for him, Red Veil was urged and jumped into a gallon of chemical liquids to escape and his end made his face broken. Coupled with the death of his wife, he was depressed to become crazy and was born The Joker.
The Joker's Appearance
The Sinister Smile
The Joker is known for his cunning and cleverness, but the most prominent is his unique appearance. His red lips, his green hair and his white flourish skin color, are all because she jumped into a gallon full of chemical liquids at Ace Chemical Plant in Gotham city in his escape attempt from Batman.In addition to his appearance, the characteristic of The Joker's most famous is his timeless smile width. The Joker is exposed to a unique disease called rictus grin, an abnormal condition in which his facial muscles become stiff forever in a wide smile position. The Joker is also always wearing a dark purple suit and striped fabric pants of the same color.
Characteristics Changing of The Joker
The Homicidal Maniac
Due to a regulation that is fixed in the Comics Code of Authority regulate no longer any element of violence in a comic, because it is believed to be one of the reasons for its happening a lot of violence among teenagers. It makes the character of The Joker undergo a change, becoming more into the characters are hilarious and annoying. Instead of pursuing his ultimate goal of eliminating Batman, The Joker instead becomes anxious to play with the Dark Knight.But after being absent at the end of the 60's / early 70's, writer Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams drummer revived the characteristic of The Joker as a super villain and maniacal killer, turning to its original characteristic.
As a cold-blooded criminal, The Joker's ultimate madness made him not sent to prison, but was declared a mentally ill person and sent to Arkham Asylum as a patient.
The Family of The Joker
The Clown Prince of Crime Family
Although The Joker is often seen working with the Batman enemies, such as Scarercrow, Penguin, and Two-Face, there are only 2 characters that really belong to The Joker family, Harley Quinn and The Joker's daughter.Harley Quinn (her real name is Dr. Harleen Quinzel) appeared in the animated series Batman: The Animated Series in 1992.
Later in adaptation to comic book in 1993, there told his first meeting with, Dr. Harleen Quinzel is his psychiatrist The Joker at Arkham Asylum, Dr. Quinzel slowly grows in love with the Joker, and his end helps Joker escape. But the end of his Joker returns to Arkham Asylum in a battered state. Quinzel was angry and his end turned into a sad Harley Quinn.
The character of Harley Quinn is often seen as a couple and his supporting character The Joker. The Suicide Squad film is Harley Quinn's first live-action film, a Harley Quinn character played by Margot Robbie.
The Joker also performed briefly as a cameo in the Suicide Squad film, to prepare his characters to join the DC Universe that has hatched 3 movies to date, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Wonder Woman.
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