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Creation & Design

The Joker was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, inspired by a playing card design and the character from the 1928 film 'The Man Who Laughs'.

Early Years

Initially portrayed as a remorseless killer, the Joker's character evolved into a more complex figure, embodying chaos and anarchy.

Character Development

Over the decades, the Joker has transformed from a simple villain to a complex character representing chaos, insanity, and the darker aspects of humanity.

Cultural Reception

The Joker is widely regarded as one of the greatest comic book villains of all time, receiving critical acclaim for his portrayal in various media.

Character Details

Real Name:
Unknown
First Appearance:
Batman Adventures Annual #1
Aliases:
Clown Prince of Crime, Harlequin of Hate, The Ace of Knaves
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Injustice Gang, Suicide Squad, Legion of Doom
Abilities:
Genius-level intellect, Expert chemist, Master of disguise, Unpredictable behavior
Equipment:
Joker venom, Acme products, Various weapons
Weight:
190lbs
Height:
6' 3"
Eye Color:
Green
Hair Color:
Green
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Batman Adventures Annual #1
DC ⋅ 1994
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Batman Adventures Annual #1
 
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3rd appearance of Harley Quinn

1st appearance of Roxy Rocket

Wonder Woman #96
DC ⋅ 1995
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Wonder Woman #96
 
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Joker cover art by Brian Bolland

Action Comics #714
DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1995
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Action Comics #714
 
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DC Universe logo

Deathstroke the Terminator #58
DC ⋅ 1996
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Deathstroke the Terminator #58
 
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Cover art inspired by Deathstroke #1 (1991)

Superman #160
DC ⋅ 2000
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Superman #160
 
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Beginning of the Emperor Joker story line where the Joker inherits Mr. Mxyzptlk's reality-altering powers

1st appearance and origin of a Bizarro created by the Joker

1st appearance of Scorch

Superman: Emperor Joker #1
DC ⋅ 2000
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Superman: Emperor Joker #1
 
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One-shot issue that connects with the larger 'Emperor Joker' story arc where reality is at the mercy of The Joker who has inherited Mr. Mxyzptlk's powers

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
DC ⋅ 2001
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Adaptation of the 2000 Batman Beyond animated film

Batman #614
DC ⋅ 2003
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Classic battle Batman vs Joker

Batman Adventures #16
DC ⋅ 2004
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Batman Adventures #16
 
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Wedding of Harley Quinn and the Joker, is interrupted

Batman: The Man Who Laughs #1
DC ⋅ 2005
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Batman: The Man Who Laughs #1
 
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Story explores Batman's first encounter with the Joker after the Year One storyline

Batman #663
DC ⋅ 2007
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'The Clown at Midnight' a prose narrative by Grant Morrison introduces a new personality of the Joker

Booster Gold #5
DC ⋅ 2008
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Booster Gold #5
 
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1st cameo appearance of Black Beetle impersonating the Blue Beetle of the 27th century

Cover art by Dan Jurgens inspired by The Killing Joke

Salvation Run #7
1:10 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2008
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Salvation Run #7
 
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Variant cover art by Neal Adams featuring the Joker

Batman #682
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2009
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Variant cover art by Tony Daniel featuring The Joker

Batman Cacophony #3
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2009
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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Detective Comics #866
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2010
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Detective Comics #866
 
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Variant cover art by Walter Simonson

75th Anniversary edition, celebrating 75 years since National Allied Publications (later DC Comics) published New Fun: The Big Comics Magazine #1 (Feb 1935)

Cover art inspired by Detective Comics #69 (1942)

Detective Comics #880
DC ⋅ 2011
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Cover art by Jock featuring the Joker

Detective Comics #1
DC ⋅ 2011
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Detective Comics #1
 
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Relaunch of the Detective Comics title

1st cameo appearance of the Dollmaker, seen in the reflection of a knife he uses to cut off Joker's face

Batman #13
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012
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Cover art by Greg Capullo

Batman #15
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2013
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Batman #15
 
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Variant cover art by Greg Capullo

Adventures of Superman #14
DC ⋅ 2014
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Cover art by Jock

Batman #40
DC ⋅ 2015
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"Death" of Batman and the Joker

Batman #40
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Variant cover art by Dave Johnson

Cover art inspired by the film 'The Mask'

Batman: White Knight #1
DC ⋅ 2017
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Batman: White Knight #1
 
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Limited series created by Sean Murphy

Storyline explores an alternate universe with Joker as the White Knight

Batman: White Knight #2
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2018
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Variant cover art by Sean Murphy

Batman #50
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2018
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Batman #50
 
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Variant cover art by Neal Adams

Batman #50
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Virgin variant cover art by Neal Adams

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Year of the Villain: The Joker #1
Thank You  ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019
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Year of the Villain: The Joker #1
 
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Variant cover art by Brian Bolland

‘Thank You’ exclusive given to retailers who provided affidavits declaring recalled copies of Superman #14 and Supergirl #33 were destroyed

Joker 80th Anniversary, The #1
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Variant virgin cover art by Artgerm

Store exclusive

Batman: The Adventures Continue #2
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Batman: The Adventures Continue #2
 
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Variant cover art by David Nakayama

Detective Comics #1027
Store Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020
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Detective Comics #1027
 
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Variant virgin cover art by Peach Momoko

Punchline #1
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Punchline #1
 
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Variant cover art by Nathan Szerdy, limited to 3000 copies

Comics Elite edition

Joker, The #1
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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Variant cover art by Neal Adams reversed version of Batman #251(1973) where Joker is holding the card

Joker, The #1
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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

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Joker, The #2
Store Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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Variant cover art by Neal Adams

Reverse variant, of Batman #227 (1970)

Joker, The #7
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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Variant cover art by Darryl Banks

Cover art inspired by Green Lantern #49 (1994)

Detective Comics Annual #2021
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Variant cover art by Jason Fabok

Flashpoint Beyond #5
DC ⋅ 2022
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The Joker's real name revealed to be Jack Oswald White, inspired by the real-life musician Jack White who commissioned Mikel Janin to illustrate him for the album 'Fear of the Dawn' based on how the artist draws the Joker in comic books

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