His signature cackle paired with batshit crazy, chaotic and sinister plans add to his universal appeal. Perhaps more than any other reason, what makes him so admired by fans is the fact that the Joker wasn't inherently bad, to begin with (at least in certain renditions of his backstory).
The Joker is the most popular supervillain of all time. The clown prince of crime made his first appearance in 1940 in Batman #1 and while he was originally supposed to die, the character has since gone on to become Batman's arch nemesis and has been featured in every major adaptation against the caped crusader.
There's no doubt the Joker is considered one of DC's most dangerous villains, but now Batman is explaining exactly what it is about the Jester of Genocide that makes him such a consistent threat to Gotham City and even life on Earth.
The Joker is probably the most unpredictable villain around. Being a henchman for the Joker is one of the most dangerous jobs in Gotham City- sometimes, he'll shoot one just because he thinks it's funny at that moment. His schemes are always so hard to unravel because his insanity makes him to hard to predict.
One day, the Joker may be a harmless clown, to others he can become a crazy, maniacal, lunatic, psychotic, homicidal, psychopathic, ruthless, sadistic, manipulative, intelligent and diabolical serial-killer and master criminal who wants nothing but chaos and anarchy wherever he goes, as well as reveling in the ...
Despises: Red Hood
In all of Gotham and further away, there's probably no-one else who hates the Joker as much as the Red Hood does.
The Joker is the most popular villain because he was not inherently bad to begin with; circumstances made him into a monster. The audience often sympathizes with him. Joker's uncontrollable laughter is due to the Pseudobulbar affect.
It is mentioned by Batman at the beginning of the story that he has killed a total of 114 people by this point. The Flash (Volume 2) #33 - Keystone police captain, murdered by one of Joker's gang using Joker venom. Gotham Central #15 - Murders Lt. Ronald Probson (New Earth), 8+ police officers and Nate Patton.
Most human villains are definitely afraid of the Joker. This is because the Joker can be threat to anyone on Earth, day to day switching targets. The joker isn't powerful, but he is unpredictable. This is what makes many people fear him.
Joker remains one of the evilest bad guys in all DC, but there have been a few times in history that he has done good things, and even acted heroic. One thing that has always defined Joker in DC comics, movies, and TV shows, is that he is not a good person.
1. Heath Ledger. To many, Heath Ledger will always be the ultimate Joker. As the main villain of the second, and ultimately most critically acclaimed, part of Christopher Nolan's trilogy, Ledger's Joker was nothing like those who came before him.
Joker. Although it wouldn't seem like it at first, the Joker is one of the most intelligent street-level villains that Batman and the Justice League have ever faced. Joker has no choice but to rely on his intelligence to remain ahead of his enemies, at all times, and that alone makes him a formidable foe.
One of the most notable times Superman beat Joker was in the Injustice comics when Superman punched through the Joker after the villain forced Superman to kill Lois Lane. While it's not something the main universe Superman would do, it's still a memorable visual and a definitive defeat for the Clown.
The most common interpretation of the character is that of a man who, while disguised as the criminal Red Hood, is pursued by Batman and falls into a vat of chemicals that bleaches his skin, colors his hair green and his lips red, and drives him insane.
The Joker wants Batman to view him as Gotham's greatest threat. The Joker is typically depicted as one of Batman's greatest enemies. The Clown Prince of Crime has a psychotic obsession with Gotham's best-known hero.
Two episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, which was first produced in 1992, gave the Joker's real name as Jack Napier: "Dreams in Darkness", which depicted Dr.
He's an absolute wild card without a Modus Operandi. Does Anything To Hurt - While some villains may have a code of conduct or a line that they're unwilling to cross, the Joker has none. His brutality is a stuff of legends.
Arguably the Joker's greatest weakness is his ego, however. He turns to crime to get the attention he desperately craves from Batman.
High Intellect: Being a mix of sane, and insane has made the Joker not only crazy but fearless. As sated before he can be sane, or insane, and is known to have no fears, he does what he want, how he wants, when he wants, making him a deadly threat.
It's discovered that the Joker has a chemical curse that comes with his death. An airborne virus that infects whoever is nearest to him when he dies.
It was a man named Henry Claridge who had the honor of being the Joker's first kill, which the Clown Prince followed by murdering three more people all in the same story. He almost killed Robin, but it would take another few decades before he achieved that dark goal.
The Joker doesn't exactly like anyone, and respecting the abilities of a fellow villain is one of the few versions of positive feelings the Joker can have towards someone. He isn't one for long-standing friendships nor relationships, and his most famous companion's relationship is nothing short of toxic.
On the surface, this Joker wants to look “happy.” That's what he's told he's supposed to be. And, his uncontrollable laughing condition is because of how he's been forced to control his anger and sadness; to “stuff it” deep down inside.
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight offered a more realistic interpretation of the Joker, and one of his particularities was the scars on his face. These scars formed a permanent “smile” that made the late Heath Ledger's version of the iconic DC villain even more menacing.