Also known as the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker is the arch-enemy of the Dark Knight — one capable of such unthinkable evil that can make even Batman shudder.
As Batman's arch-nemesis and opposite, Joker presents a constant challenge that tests Bruce Wayne's morals and detective skills. Other great villains include Poison Ivy, Bane, Catwoman, Ra's Al Ghul, Harley Quinn and Two-Face, who all helped to create one of the greatest comic book universes ever created.
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A battle almost 80-years in the making, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo gave fans the ultimate Batman vs Joker battle in their epic story, "Endgame." This is a story that sees Joker poison everyone in Gotham and Batman turns to the Court of Owls for help.
Riddler is one of the most intelligent enemies Batman has ever faced, but he's not a fighter. So the idea of a cerebral villain like Jonathan Crane undergoing a Hulk-like transformation makes Scarecrow one of the most dangerous enemies Batman has ever faced.
Batman Is Afraid To Be In The Company Of Bats
As a child, Bruce's fear of bats stemmed from falling in a cave where he encountered the animal. He continued to harbor it as an adult, although Bruce used the very fear as his strength. Batman Begins: Bruce Wayne embraces his worst fear.
Bane. The page everyone remembers from Batman: Knightfall is Bane “breaking the Bat” over his knee. But Bane beat Batman by working smarter, not harder. Bane was able to defeat the Dark Knight physically by first exhausting him spiritually (and, well, also physically).
Batman's first supervillain is Doctor Death who debuted in Detective Comics #29. First masked villain was the Mad Monk who debuted in Detective Comics #31 and died the following issue. His first recurring enemy was Hugo Strange who debuted in Detective Comics #36. Joker came two months after in April 1940.
Hit-Girl has the ruthlessness necessary to defeat Batman in combat. She was well-trained by her father and has years of experience despite her young age. There's also a chance that Batman may underestimate her. Hit-Girl will definitely take advantage of that and deliver a surprise knockout to the Dark Knight.
Mild spoilers for Batman: The Knight #10 aheadA lot of people think that Batman's greatest skill is fear because it's a powerful weapon against his enemies, but Batman's actual true power is compassion. Bruce may use terror to keep criminals in line, but when it comes to actually saving people, fear doesn't help.
Although Batman is a skilled fighter and has a lot of defensive techs, he“s just a regular human and has no inherent superpowers. This doesn“t matter when dealing with “regular”“ criminals, but when faced with the likes of Bane or Mr. Freeze, Batman becomes vulnerable to injuries or freezing just like any other human.
To Be Forgotten. While fans got to hear many memorable quotes from Joker in Batman: Arkham, the series also revealed what his greatest fear is supposed to be. As it turned out, The Joker feared being forgotten more than anything else because it meant nobody was afraid of him anymore, rendering all his crimes void.
Most incarnations depict Brainiac (alias Vril Dox) as a bald, green-skinned alien cyborg or android from the planet Colu and one of the most dangerous villains in the DC universe, capable of possessing others, inventing extremely advanced weaponry (such as force fields and shrinking rays), physically matching or ...
The Joker's weakness is his ego. He wants to make Batman laugh, but he mostly likes the idea that he is considered Batman's biggest threat. Joker does not commit crimes because he wants to accumulate wealth. He doesn't do anything out of hatred or anger or fear.
They can be classified into multiple categories, such as animal-themed villains (Doctor Octopus, Vulture, Black Cat, Lizard, Rhino, Scorpion, Jackal, Beetle, Kangaroo, Tarantula, and Puma), those with powers over the elements (Sandman, Electro, Molten Man, and Hydro-Man), horror-themed villains (the Green Goblin, the ...
In DC Comics, evil doppelgangers of various superheroes reside on Earth-Three, such as Superman and Batman's evil counterparts, Ultraman and Owlman, respectively.
In the end, however, Batman ultimately decides to spare the Joker's life. So while Batman may be tempted to break his “no-killing” policy when dealing with the likes of the Joker, his moral code and practical considerations ultimately prevent him from doing so.
While many may point to the injuries inflicted on Batman by Spawn, Bane, or Hush as the closest he's come to death, one other fight takes the cake. When a Predator showed up in Gotham on a hunt, anyone reading the comic knew he would eventually come into conflict with Batman.
After decades of debate on who would win between Batman and Superman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice pitted The Dark Knight against the Man of Steel — with Ben Affleck's aggressive version of Batman coming out victorious.
Mary Louise Dahl AKA Baby Doll was a villain first featured in the Batman: The Animated Series episode of the same name. Baby Doll is portrayed as an actress driven to insanity by prejudice against a condition which prevented her from physically-aging.
One of the biggest secrets in the world of DC Comics has been revealed as one of its most iconic characters, an enigmatic villain, gets an official name. In the latest issue of Flashpoint Beyond #5, the Joker's real name has been revealed: Jack Oswald White.
Most fans would likely agree that it wasn't that long ago that Harley's biggest weakness had one name — Joker. In both the animated series that marked Harley's conception and in the comics, Harley couldn't resist the Joker.
Jarro grew attached to Batman and even often calls him “father”. He wanted to prove to Batman that he can be the best Robin and even convinced Batman to give him a chance. Jarro became the new Robin and was even said to be Batman's favorite Robin, admitted by Batman himself.