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|image = Jack_Nicholson_As_The_Joker.jpg
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|image = Joker (Batman 1989).png
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|fullname = Jack Napier
 
|fullname = Jack Napier
 
|alias = The Joker<br>
 
|alias = The Joker<br>
 
Uncle Bingo<br>
 
Uncle Bingo<br>
Jack<br>
 
 
The World's First Homicidal Artist<br>
 
The World's First Homicidal Artist<br>
 
Boss<br>
Baby <small>(by Alicia)</small>
 
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Mr. Joker<br>
|origin = ''Batman'' <small>(1989)</small>
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|origin = ''Batman'' <small>(1989 film)</small>
|occupation = Crime Lord<br>
 
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|occupation = Carl Grissom's hitman and enforcer <small>(formerly)</small>
Terrorist
 
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Crime lord<br>
|skills = High Intelligence<br>
 
 
Terrorist<br>
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Artist<br>
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Gangster<br>
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Anarchist<br>
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Supervillain<br>
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Professional criminal
 
|skills = High intelligence<br>
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Artistry<br>
 
Marksmanship<br>
 
Marksmanship<br>
Weaponry Expert<br>
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Weaponry<br>
Chemist Expert <br>
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Chemistry<br>
Vast Gadgetry<br>
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Vast gadgetry<br>
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Combat prowess<br>
Minor Fighting Skills<br>
 
Equipped with Smylex Gasm<br>
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Smylex Gas<br>
 
Wealth<br>
 
Wealth<br>
High Pain Tolerance (thanks to his destroyed nerve system)
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High pain tolerance <small>(due to his destroyed nerve system)</small>
 
|hobby = Killing people.<br>
 
|hobby = Killing people.<br>
 
Creating "art" through murder.<br>
 
Creating "art" through murder.<br>
 
Causing anarchy and chaos.
 
Causing anarchy and chaos.
|goals = Kill Batman.<br>
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|goals = {{Scroll box|Kill Batman.<br>
Eliminate Gotham's citizens, including the mayor.<br>
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Eliminate Gotham City's citizens including the mayor during Gotham City's 200th anniversary.<br>
Rule over the city.<br>
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Rule over Gotham City.<br>
 
Become "the world's first homicidal artist" and to have his own face on the dollar bill.<br>
 
Become "the world's first homicidal artist" and to have his own face on the dollar bill.<br>
 
Have and keep Vicki Vale for himself and to kill anyone who stands in his way or would try to oppose him <small>(all failed)</small>.<br>
 
Have and keep Vicki Vale for himself and to kill anyone who stands in his way or would try to oppose him <small>(all failed)</small>.<br>
Kill [[Carl Grissom]] in order to take over his crime empire.<br>
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Kill [[Carl Grissom]] in order to take over his criminal empire.<br>
 
Kill Lt. Eckhardt.<br>
 
Kill Lt. Eckhardt.<br>
Kill all the crime lords who oppose him.<br>
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Kill all of the crime lords who oppose him.<br>
Vandalize and dismantle as many properties as possible before launching the gas attack upon Gotham<small>(all succeeded)</small>.
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Vandalize and dismantle as many properties as possible before launching the Smylex gas attack upon Gotham City <small>(all succeeded)</small>.}}
|crimes = Murder<br>
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|crimes = {{Scroll box|Mass murder<br>
Homicide<br>
 
 
Terrorism<br>
 
Terrorism<br>
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Mass vandalism<br>
Vandalism
 
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Kidnapping<br>
|type of villain = Psychotic Crime Lord}} {{Quote|Jack? Jack is dead, my friend. You can call me… Joker, and as you can see, I’m a lot happier.|The Joker taking up his identity.}}{{Quote|Tell me something, my friend. You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight? (Bruce Wayne: What?) I always ask that of all my prey. I just like the sound of it.|The Joker’s most infamous quote.}}
 
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Psychological abuse<br>
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Usurpation<br>
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Stalking<br>
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Sabotage<br>
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Snuff filming<br>
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Theft<br>
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Conspiracy<br>
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Burglary<br>
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Pollution}}
 
|type of villain = Extravagant Crime Lord}} {{Quote|Jack? Jack is dead, [[Carl Grissom|my friend]]. You can call me… '''''Joker!''''' And as you can see, I'm a lot happier.|The Joker taking up his new identity.}} {{Quote|Tell me something, my friend. You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? I always ask that of all my prey. I just like the sound of it.|The Joker's most infamous quote.}} {{Quote|"''Winged freak terrorizes… ?''" Wait'll they get a load of me!|The Joker's famous quote laughing at a newspaper about Batman.}}
   
'''[[Joker|The Joker]]''', true name '''Jack Napier''', is the main antagonist of Tim Burton's 1989 superhero film, ''{{w|Batman (1989 film)|Batman}}''. He is a criminal supervillain and the archenemy of [[w:c:hero:Batman (Burtonverse)|Batman]], as well as his parents' killer.
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'''Jack Napier''', later better known as '''[[Joker (DC)|The Joker]]''', is the main antagonist of Tim Burton's 1989 superhero film ''{{w|Batman (1989 film)|Batman}}'' and a posthumous antagonist in Joel Schumacher's 1995 superhero film ''Batman Forever''. He is a criminal supervillain and the archenemy of [[w:c:hero:Batman (Burtonverse)|Batman]], as well as the culprit and murderer of his parents.
   
He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson, who also portrayed [[Colonel Nathan R. Jessup]] in ''A Few Good Men, ''[[Jack Torrance]] in ''The Shining'', [[Jimmy Hoffa (1992)|James R. Hoffa]] in the 1992 film ''Hoffa'', and [[Frank Costello]] in ''The Departed''.
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He was portrayed by {{w|Jack Nicholson}}, who also played [[Colonel Nathan R. Jessup]] in ''A Few Good Men'', [[Jack Torrance]] in ''The Shining'', [[Jimmy Hoffa (1992)|James R. Hoffa]] in the 1992 film ''Hoffa'', [[Daryl Van Horne]] in ''The Witches of Eastwick'', and [[Frank Costello]] in ''The Departed''.
   
==Synopsis==
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==History==
 
===Past===
 
===Past===
 
Jack Napier was born in Brooklyn and came to live in Gotham City. In his school years, Jack proved himself to be emotionally unstable, but highly intelligent, showing aptitude in art, science, and chemistry. He also turned to a life of violent crime. When he was 15 years old, Jack was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.
{{Quote|Tell me, kid. You ever dance with the devil by the pale moonlight?|Young Jack Napier threatens young Bruce Wayne.}}
 
   
 
[[File:Young Jack Napier.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Young Jack Napier after killing Bruce Wayne's parents.]]
Napier was born in Brooklyn and came to live in Gotham. In his school years, Jack proved himself to be emotionally unstable, but highly intelligent, showing aptitude in art, science, and chemistry. He also turned to a life of violent crime. When he was fifteen, Jack was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.
 
 
Years later, as a young man at the age of 26, he and [[Joe Chill|his partner]] in crime mugged Bruce Wayne's parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, while they were walking home from the movies. When Thomas interceded to protect his family, Napier stepped from the shadows and shot both him and Martha in cold-blooded murder. Napier pulled the hammer back on his gun and next pointed it at Bruce. Napier inquired "''Tell me, kid… you ever danced with the devil by the pale moon light?''". Before Napier could fire, his panicked partner urged him to leave, saying "Let's go, Jack" (which caused Napier to turn to his partner with a puzzled look). Napier decided to spare the boy and left, saying "''See you around, kid.''"
 
Little did Jack know that his prediction would come true — that he and Bruce would meet again someday.
   
 
===Meeting Batman and Becoming the Joker===
[[File:Young_Jack_Napier.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Young Jack Napier after killing Bruce Wayne's parents]]
 
 
[[File:JackNapier.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Jack Napier while working for crime boss Carl Grissom.]]
   
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{{Quote|Eckhardt!! Think about the future!|Jack, as he is about to kill Lt. Eckhardt.}}
Years later, as a young man, he and his partner in crime mugged Bruce Wayne’s parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, while they were walking home from the movies. When Thomas interceded to protect his family, Napier stepped from the shadows and shot both him and Martha in cold-blooded murder. Napier pulled the hammer back on his gun and next pointed it at Bruce. Napier inquired ''Tell me, kid… you ever danced with the devil by the pale moon light?''. Before Napier could fire, his panicked partner urged him to leave, saying “Let’s go, Jack” (which caused Napier to turn to his partner with a puzzled look). Napier decided to spare the boy and left, saying, ''See you around, kid.''
 
 
Little did Jack know that his prediction would come true — that he and Bruce would meet again someday..
 
 
===Meeting Batman and Becoming the Joker===
 
[[File:JackNapier.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Jack Napier while working for crime boss Carl Grissom.]] {{Quote|Eckhardt!! Think about the future!|Jack, as he is about to kill Lt. Eckhardt.}}
 
   
Years later, Napier became the right-hand man of the crime boss [[Carl Grissom]], but when Carl found out that Napier was fooling with his girl, he called [[Max Eckhardt|Lt. Eckhardt]] to kill his right-hand man, who (along with his men) was trying to erase evidence of criminal activity in the Axis Chemical Factory.
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Years later, Napier became the right-hand man of the crime boss [[Carl Grissom]], but when Carl found out that Napier was fooling with his girl, [[Alicia Hunt]], he called [[Max Eckhardt|Lt. Eckhardt]] to kill his right-hand man, who (along with his men) was trying to erase evidence of criminal activity in the Axis Chemical Factory.
   
 
Eventually, Napier meets Batman for the first time. Before he was going to escape, he kills Eckhardt after he told him to think about the future. Napier then turned the gun on Batman and caught a ricocheted bullet through his cheeks; in a panic, Napier stepped off a catwalk over a vat of a toxic chemical. Though Batman caught Napier's arm and attempted to pull him back up to safety, Napier's leather glove slipped through Batman's and he plummeted into the chemical vat below him.
 
Eventually, Napier meets Batman for the first time. Before he was going to escape, he kills Eckhardt after he told him to think about the future. Napier then turned the gun on Batman and caught a ricocheted bullet through his cheeks; in a panic, Napier stepped off a catwalk over a vat of a toxic chemical. Though Batman caught Napier's arm and attempted to pull him back up to safety, Napier's leather glove slipped through Batman's and he plummeted into the chemical vat below him.
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===Crime Spree===
 
===Crime Spree===
When he learned about [[w:c:hero:Vicki Vale|Vicki Vale]], the Joker fell in love with her and tried to steal her from Bruce Wayne. He made a remarkable and drastic entrance near the city hall where he killed a fellow crime lord with his quill pen. His mime henchmen then started to shoot all over the place, with Bruce Wayne being "hit", but survived. He then heads for his limo and solemnly waves goodbye to Bruce before taking off.
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When he learned about [[w:c:hero:Vicki Vale (Burtonverse)|Vicki Vale]], the Joker fell in love with her and tried to steal her from Bruce Wayne. He made a remarkable and drastic entrance near the city hall where he killed a fellow crime lord with his quill pen. His mime henchmen then started to shoot all over the place and killing the crime lord´s  aliies, with Bruce Wayne being "hit", but survived. He then heads for his limo and solemnly waves goodbye to Bruce before taking off.
   
 
===The Last Laugh===
 
===The Last Laugh===
[[File:In_The_Joker,_We_Trust.png|thumb|left|The Joker while riding on his parade during the festival, gives away free money to all of the people of Gotham City.]]
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[[File:In The Joker, We Trust.png|thumb|left|200px|The Joker while riding on his parade during the festival, gives away free money to all of the people of Gotham City.]]
 
[[File:The Joker's Parade.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Joker's parade during the Gotham City Festival was later stopped by the Batman.]]
   
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{{Quote|If you gotta go...GO WITH A SMILE!!!|Joker during the parade.}}
[[File:The_Joker's_Parade.jpg|thumb|The Joker's parade during the Gotham City Festival was later stopped by the Batman.]]
 
   
 
The Joker begins his "parade" at the start of the Gotham City Festival that celebrating the city's 200th anniversary, bringing very hefty sums of cash to all Gotham's citizens. Along with his parade were his precious and cartoonish balloons filled with the deadly Smylex gas made from the ingredients used to create his cosmetic Smylex products. He notices Batman's Batwing up in the sky and proceeds to go as planned with his balloons. After throwing the money to everyone in the streets, the Joker wrapped up his speech saying everyone should "go with a smile".
 
The Joker begins his "parade" at the start of the Gotham City Festival that celebrating the city's 200th anniversary, bringing very hefty sums of cash to all Gotham's citizens. Along with his parade were his precious and cartoonish balloons filled with the deadly Smylex gas made from the ingredients used to create his cosmetic Smylex products. He notices Batman's Batwing up in the sky and proceeds to go as planned with his balloons. After throwing the money to everyone in the streets, the Joker wrapped up his speech saying everyone should "go with a smile".
   
[[File:The_Joker_&_Vicky_Vale.png|thumb|250px|The Joker dances with his hostage Vicky Vale and even toys with her]]
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[[File:The Joker & Vicky Vale.png|thumb|right|250px|The Joker dances with his hostage Vicky Vale and even toys with her.]]
 
But after Batman stopped his maniacal festivities and saved everyone from the Joker's Smylex via his Batwing, he shot and killed his right-hand man [[Bob the Goon]], and eventually went on to face Batman while his men ordered everyone to leave the money-littered, panic-stricken streets. The Joker used his peashooter revolver and shot the Batwing down. He then found Vicki Vale near the Batwing in front of the old Gotham City Cathedral and takes her hostage (telling her "Darling, I've got to get you to the church on time.").
 
But after Batman stopped his maniacal festivities and saved everyone from the Joker's Smylex via his Batwing, he shot and killed his right-hand man [[Bob the Goon]], and eventually went on to face Batman while his men ordered everyone to leave the money-littered, panic-stricken streets. The Joker used his peashooter revolver and shot the Batwing down. He then found Vicki Vale near the Batwing in front of the old Gotham City Cathedral and takes her hostage (telling her “Darling, I’ve got to get you to the church on time”).
 
   
 
Batman followed them into the cathedral. While Batman battled his thugs, Joker dances with Vicki before the Dark Knight finally faces him.
 
Batman followed them into the cathedral. While Batman battled his thugs, Joker dances with Vicki before the Dark Knight finally faces him.
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{{Quote|Sometimes I just kill myself!|The Joker's last words.}}
 
{{Quote|Sometimes I just kill myself!|The Joker's last words.}}
   
During their deadly confrontation, in which they identify each other and their motivations, Batman repeatedly beats up the Joker and manages to knock him off the balcony, but the Joker reached both his arms up, and managed to pull Batman and Vicki down, themselves holding on for life from a narrow ledge. The Joker's helicopter arrived to retrieve him to safety. Batman used a grappling hook to tie Joker's ankle to a large, heavy gargoyle. Batman sealed The Joker's fate when he broke it loose.
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During their deadly confrontation, in which they identify each other and their motivations, Batman repeatedly beats up the Joker and manages to knock him off the balcony, but the Joker reached both his arms up, and managed to pull Batman and Vicki down, themselves holding on for life from a narrow ledge while the Joker stomps and dances on the ledge in an attempt to make both of them fall. The Joker's helicopter arrived to retrieve him to safety. Batman used a grappling hook to tie Joker's ankle to a large, heavy gargoyle. Unable to break free from the heavy burden of the gargoyle, The Joker lost his grip on the helicopter's rope ladder and fell screaming to his death, hitting the cathedral's flight of steps below.
 
Unable to break free from the heavy burden of the gargoyle, The Joker lost his grip on the helicopter's rope ladder and fell screaming to his death, hitting the cathedral's flight of steps below hard, breaking every single bone in his body.
 
   
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[[File:Jackjokerdeath.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Joker's last laugh.]]
[[File:Jackjokerdeath.jpg|thumb|250px|The Joker's last laugh.]]Ironically, just a few seconds beforehand, he said "Sometimes I just kill myself!" Commissioner Gordon came upon The Joker's body, hearing a repetitive laugh. He reached into The Joker's coat and pulled out a laugh box that had been activated by the landing.
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Commissioner Gordon found The Joker's body, hearing a tinny, pre-recorded laugh. He reached into The Joker's coat and pulled out a laugh box that had been activated by the landing.
   
Despite the Joker's reign of terror finally met to an end for good, Bruce Wayne would continue to have bad memories of Jack Napier slaying his parents for several years.
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Despite the Joker's reign of terror finally met to an end for good, Bruce Wayne would continue to have bad memories of Jack Napier slaying his parents for several years. This eventually led him to get psychiatric help from Dr. Chase Meridian.
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|He can't run this city without me. And besides, he doesn't know.|The Joker.}}
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{{Scroll box|{{Quote|He can't run this city without me. And besides, he doesn't know.|The Joker.}}
   
 
{{Quote|It's me, sugarbumps.|The Joker to Carl Grissom.}}
 
{{Quote|It's me, sugarbumps.|The Joker to Carl Grissom.}}
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{{Quote|I've been dead once already. It's very liberating. You should think of it as... therapy.|Jack Napier talking to Carl Grissom.}}
 
{{Quote|I've been dead once already. It's very liberating. You should think of it as... therapy.|Jack Napier talking to Carl Grissom.}}
 
{{Quote|"''Winged freak terrorizes… ?''" Wait'll they get a load of me!|The Joker's famous quote laughing at a magazine about Batman.}}
 
   
 
{{Quote|Honey, you'll never believe what happened to me today!|The Joker showing his new grin to Alicia Hunt.}}
 
{{Quote|Honey, you'll never believe what happened to me today!|The Joker showing his new grin to Alicia Hunt.}}
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{{Quote|Ooh, we've got a live one here. Oh, there will be a hot time in the old town tonight!|The Joker.}}
 
{{Quote|Ooh, we've got a live one here. Oh, there will be a hot time in the old town tonight!|The Joker.}}
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{{Quote|Batman? Batman? Can somebody tell me what kind of a world we live in, where a man dressed up as ''BAT'' gets all my press? This town needs an enema!|The Joker sees Batman on the news}}
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{{Quote|I have given a name to my pain and it is Batman.|The Joker about Batman.}}
   
 
{{Quote|Never rub another man's rhubarb!|The Joker after shooting Bruce Wayne, not realizing that he survived.}}
 
{{Quote|Never rub another man's rhubarb!|The Joker after shooting Bruce Wayne, not realizing that he survived.}}
   
{{Quote|I'm only laughing on the outside. My smile is just skin deep. If you could see inside I’m really crying, you might join me for a weep.|The Joker to Vicki Vale.}}
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{{Quote|Why is it every time I come for you, someone always gets in the way?|Joker to Vicky Vale}}
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{{Quote|I'm only laughing on the outside. My smile is just skin deep. If you could see inside I'm really crying, you might join me for a weep.|The Joker to Vicki Vale.}}
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{{Quote|Joker here. Now you fellas have said some pretty mean things. Some of which were true under that fiend, Boss Grissom. He was a thief and a terrorist. On the other hand, he had a tremendous singing voice. He's dead now and he's left me in charge. Now, I can be theatrical and maybe even a little rough - but one thing I am not is a killer. I am an artist. I love a good party. So truce. Commence au festival! And I've got a surprise for Gotham City. At midnight, I will dump 20 million in cash on the crowd. Don't worry about me, I've got enough. You heard it, folks. 20 million. And there will be entertainment the big du karoo. With me in one corner and in the other corner, the man who has brought real terror to Gotham City, Batman. Can you hear me? Just the two of us; mano y mano. I have taken off my makeup. Let's see if you can take off yours.|Joker's televised message challenges Batman}}
   
 
{{Quote|If you gotta go… GO WITH A SMILE!|The Joker in his infamous advertisement.}}
 
{{Quote|If you gotta go… GO WITH A SMILE!|The Joker in his infamous advertisement.}}
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{{Quote|I'm gonna need a minute or 2 alone, boys!|The Joker ordering his goons to tell the surviving Gotham City citizenry to leave and clear the city streets for himself.}}
   
 
{{Quote|Hey bat-brain, I was a kid when I killed your parents. It's just I made you, ya gotta say you made me. How childish can you get? You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses, huh, would ya? Huh?|The Joker before Batman punches him off the balcony.}}
 
{{Quote|Hey bat-brain, I was a kid when I killed your parents. It's just I made you, ya gotta say you made me. How childish can you get? You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses, huh, would ya? Huh?|The Joker before Batman punches him off the balcony.}}
   
 
{{Quote|What are '''you''' laughing at?!|The Joker to an inanimate gargoyle while laughing because Batman and Vicki are about to fall to their deaths.}}
 
{{Quote|What are '''you''' laughing at?!|The Joker to an inanimate gargoyle while laughing because Batman and Vicki are about to fall to their deaths.}}
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{{Quote|Oh, they don't make 'em like they used to! Do they, eh? Eh, Batsy?|The Joker to Batman while trying to make him and Vicki to fall to their deaths.}}}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Jack Nicholson’s name is often listed in the credits before that of Michael Keaton (who plays Batman), except in the end credits.
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*Jack Nicholson's name is often listed in the credits before that of Michael Keaton (who plays Batman), except in the end credits.
*The 1989 film’s Joker is different from his [[Joker (DC Animated Universe)|animated counterpart]]; while Mark Hamill’s Joker can survive long falls, Jack Nicholson’s Joker cannot.
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*The 1989 film's Joker inspired the physical appearance of his [[Joker (DC Animated Universe)|DCAU counterpart]]. However, while Mark Hamill's Joker can survive long falls, Jack Nicholson's Joker cannot.
**Also in the animated series, there have been hints that the Joker’s full name really is Jack Napier; some people think it’s either that or one of Joker’s many aliases.
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**Also in the animated series, there have been hints that the Joker's full name really is Jack Napier; some people think it's either that or one of Joker's many aliases.
 
*He looks similar to [[Joker (Adam West Batman)|Cesar Romero's Joker]] from the Adam West ''Batman'' TV series, except his hair is more green than yellow, and his suit is more purple than fuchsia.
**Nicholson’s portrayal of the Joker in the movie was also the inspiration for his animated version’s physical appearance in the DC Animated Universe.
 
 
*He is the only main villain of the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher series that does not share the role of main villain with another. The villains of ''Batman Returns'' are [[Penguin (Batman Returns)|The Penguin]], [[Max Shreck]], and [[Catwoman (Batman Returns)|Catwoman]], the villains of ''Batman Forever'' are [[Two-Face (Batman Forever)|Two-Face]] and [[Riddler (Batman Forever)|The Riddler]], and the villains of ''Batman & Robin'' are [[Mr. Freeze (Batman & Robin)|Mr. Freeze]], [[Poison Ivy (Batman & Robin)|Poison Ivy]], and [[Bane (Batman & Robin)|Bane]].
*He looks similar to [[Joker (Adam West Batman)|Cesar Romero’s Joker]] from the Adam West Batman TV series, except his hair is more green than yellow, and his suit is more purple.
 
 
*Joker (again played by Jack Nicholson) was planned to appear in a cancelled fifth installment in the Burton/Schumacher series titled ''Batman Triumphant'' in which he would have appeared in a hallucination when Batman was exposed to [[Scarecrow (DC)|Scarecrow]]'s fear toxin. Also, [[Harley Quinn]] was to appear in the film as Joker's daughter (instead of his lover/sidekick, as she is usually portrayed). However, with the failure of the 1997 film ''Batman and Robin'', the project was scrapped, and the series was rebooted in 2005 by Christopher Nolan.
*He is the only main villain of the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher series that does not share the role of main villain with another. The villains of ''Batman Returns'' are [[Penguin (Batman Returns)|The Penguin]], [[Max Shreck]], and [[Catwoman]], the villains of ''Batman Forever'' are [[Two-Face (Batman Forever)|Two-Face]] and [[Riddler (Batman Forever)|The Riddler]], and the villains of ''Batman & Robin'' are [[Mr. Freeze (Batman & Robin)|Mr. Freeze]], [[Poison Ivy (Batman & Robin)|Poison Ivy]], and [[Bane (Batman & Robin)|Bane]].
 
 
**This concept however, later become inspiration for Joker's hallucination that haunted Batman in ''Batman: Arkham Knight'' game, though how the apparition began to manifest was different: Joker uses his infected blood to Batman and some other people that gained blood transfusions from him.
*Joker (again played by Jack Nicholson) was planned to appear in a cancelled fifth installment in the Burton/Schumacher series titled ''Batman Triumphant'' in which he would’ve appeared in a hallucination when Batman was exposed to [[Scarecrow (DC)|Scarecrow]]’s fear toxin. Also, [[Harley Quinn]] was to appear in the film as Joker’s daughter (instead of his therapist, as she is usually portrayed). However, with the failure of the 1997 film ''Batman and Robin'', the project was scrapped, and the series was rebooted in 2005 by Christopher Nolan.
 
 
*According to a tie-in book, the money that Joker threw into the crowd at the parade was counterfeit. This actually makes sense, given that the Joker previously mentioned that he would love to see his face printed on a dollar.
**This concept however, later become inspiration for Joker’s hallucination that haunted Batman in ''Batman: Arkham Knight'' game, though how the apparation began to manifest was different: Joker uses his infected blood to Batman and some other people that gained blood transfusions from him.
 
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*Jack Nicholson was the first Oscar winning actor to play an incarnation of the Joker, followed by [[Joker (Nolanverse)|Heath Ledger (2008)]], [[Joker (DC Extended Universe)|Jared Leto (2016)]] and [[Joker (2019)|Joaquin Phoenix (2019)]]. However, while Nicholson and Leto won their Oscars for other acting roles, Ledger and Phoenix won their Oscars for specifically playing the Joker.
*According to a tie-in book, the money that Joker threw into the crowd at the parade was counterfeit.
 
*Nicholson was first Oscar winning actor to play an incarnation of the Joker, followed by Heath Ledger (2008) and Jared Leto (2016).
 
 
*Joker's role as the killer of Thomas and Martha Wayne is typically taken by [[Joe Chill]] in the comics and other media.
 
*Joker's role as the killer of Thomas and Martha Wayne is typically taken by [[Joe Chill]] in the comics and other media.
*There are two things that foreshadows Jack Napier’s transformation into the Joker. Prior going to Axis Chemicals, he is wearing a purple business suit, and he pulled out a Joker card from his deck of cards.
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*Prior to going to Axis Chemicals, Jack pulled out a Joker card from his deck of cards which foreshadowed his transformation.
*It’s speculated that his love for Vicki Vale was actually real. There’s a fatal flaw in this: after Batman punched the Joker off the balcony, the latter pulled him and Vicki off the balcony as both were hanging on for their lives, and the Joker was laughing.
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*It is speculated that his love for Vicki Vale was actually real. There is a fatal flaw in this: after Batman punched the Joker off the balcony, the latter pulled him and Vicki off the balcony as both were hanging on for their lives, and the Joker was laughing. In fact Nicholson’s Joker has the highest kill count of any live-action Joker. Nicholson’s Joker kills 50 people while Heath Ledgers Joker kills 38 people.
*The name Jack Napier will be used as the Joker’s real name for the 2017 comic book ''Batman: White Knight''.
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*The name Jack Napier was later used as the Joker's real name for the 2017 comic book ''Batman: White Knight''.
*Before Jack Nicholson was cast as Jack Napier/The Joker, Brad Dourif, Tim Curry, David Bowie, John Lithgow, James Woods, Robin Williams and Daniel Stern originally auditioned for the role of Jack Napier/The Joker, but turned down the role.
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*Before Jack Nicholson was cast as Jack Napier/The Joker, Brad Dourif, Tim Curry, the late David Bowie, John Lithgow, Crispin Glover, Willem Dafoe, James Woods, the late Robin Williams, and Daniel Stern were all considered for the role of Jack Napier/The Joker, but turned down the role.
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**Burton offered the role to Williams before Jack Nicholson changed his mind and took the role.
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*Jack Nicholson was previously considered for the role of [[Lex Luthor (Superman Films)|Lex Luthor]] in ''Superman''.
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*In the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' crossover event of the ''Arrowverse'', in the scene where Alexander Knox appears on Earth-89 (the designation given to the universe in which the Burton/Schumacher films take place), there's a headline of the ''Gotham Gazette'' that reads that Batman captured the Joker. While this suggests that Batman is still active by 2019, this seems to create a continuity error as the Joker from the 1989 film killed himself and was never captured. As such, it can be inferred that the Joker was somehow resurrected after his death and has returned to fight against Batman since then on or that someone took over his mantle after his demise.
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*In the 2019 movie named ''Joker'', in a similar way to this Joker, the Joker in the movie has a name, and that is [[Joker (2019)|Arthur Fleck]]. Unlike in this movie, where Jack Napier fell into a chemical vat and that turned him into the Joker, Arthur Fleck was driven into insanity for a while before he made his move. 
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Villain Overview

Jack? Jack is dead, my friend. You can call me… Joker! And as you can see, I'm a lot happier.
~ The Joker taking up his new identity.
Tell me something, my friend. You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? I always ask that of all my prey. I just like the sound of it.
~ The Joker's most infamous quote.
"Winged freak terrorizes… ?" Wait'll they get a load of me!
~ The Joker's famous quote laughing at a newspaper about Batman.

Jack Napier, later better known as The Joker, is the main antagonist of Tim Burton's 1989 superhero film Batman and a posthumous antagonist in Joel Schumacher's 1995 superhero film Batman Forever. He is a criminal supervillain and the archenemy of Batman, as well as the culprit and murderer of his parents.

He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson, who also played Colonel Nathan R. Jessup in A Few Good Men, Jack Torrance in The Shining, James R. Hoffa in the 1992 film Hoffa, Daryl Van Horne in The Witches of Eastwick, and Frank Costello in The Departed.

History

Past

Jack Napier was born in Brooklyn and came to live in Gotham City. In his school years, Jack proved himself to be emotionally unstable, but highly intelligent, showing aptitude in art, science, and chemistry. He also turned to a life of violent crime. When he was 15 years old, Jack was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.

Young Jack Napier

Young Jack Napier after killing Bruce Wayne's parents.

Years later, as a young man at the age of 26, he and his partner in crime mugged Bruce Wayne's parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, while they were walking home from the movies. When Thomas interceded to protect his family, Napier stepped from the shadows and shot both him and Martha in cold-blooded murder. Napier pulled the hammer back on his gun and next pointed it at Bruce. Napier inquired "Tell me, kid… you ever danced with the devil by the pale moon light?". Before Napier could fire, his panicked partner urged him to leave, saying "Let's go, Jack" (which caused Napier to turn to his partner with a puzzled look). Napier decided to spare the boy and left, saying "See you around, kid." Little did Jack know that his prediction would come true — that he and Bruce would meet again someday.

Meeting Batman and Becoming the Joker

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Jack Napier while working for crime boss Carl Grissom.

Eckhardt!! Think about the future!
~ Jack, as he is about to kill Lt. Eckhardt.

Years later, Napier became the right-hand man of the crime boss Carl Grissom, but when Carl found out that Napier was fooling with his girl, Alicia Hunt, he called Lt. Eckhardt to kill his right-hand man, who (along with his men) was trying to erase evidence of criminal activity in the Axis Chemical Factory.

Eventually, Napier meets Batman for the first time. Before he was going to escape, he kills Eckhardt after he told him to think about the future. Napier then turned the gun on Batman and caught a ricocheted bullet through his cheeks; in a panic, Napier stepped off a catwalk over a vat of a toxic chemical. Though Batman caught Napier's arm and attempted to pull him back up to safety, Napier's leather glove slipped through Batman's and he plummeted into the chemical vat below him.

Napier somehow survived and the reaction of the chemicals left him with chalk white skin, green hair and red lips. He tried to do reconstructive surgery, which severed critical facial nerves, leaving him with a wide, ridiculous and famous smile. He began to realize his insanity after looking through a mirror, much to the surprise of the surgeon. He returned to Grissom's office to kill him in revenge for his attempted murder, which he did and became the new crime lord known as the Joker. When sitting on his now deceased boss' desk, he picks up a newspaper which reads "Winged Freak Terrorizes Gotham City". Now wanting publicity and plotting to get rid of Batman, he replies with a smile "Wait til they get a load of me", and then laughs.

Crime Spree

When he learned about Vicki Vale, the Joker fell in love with her and tried to steal her from Bruce Wayne. He made a remarkable and drastic entrance near the city hall where he killed a fellow crime lord with his quill pen. His mime henchmen then started to shoot all over the place and killing the crime lord´s  aliies, with Bruce Wayne being "hit", but survived. He then heads for his limo and solemnly waves goodbye to Bruce before taking off.

The Last Laugh

In The Joker, We Trust

The Joker while riding on his parade during the festival, gives away free money to all of the people of Gotham City.

The Joker's Parade

The Joker's parade during the Gotham City Festival was later stopped by the Batman.

If you gotta go...GO WITH A SMILE!!!
~ Joker during the parade.

The Joker begins his "parade" at the start of the Gotham City Festival that celebrating the city's 200th anniversary, bringing very hefty sums of cash to all Gotham's citizens. Along with his parade were his precious and cartoonish balloons filled with the deadly Smylex gas made from the ingredients used to create his cosmetic Smylex products. He notices Batman's Batwing up in the sky and proceeds to go as planned with his balloons. After throwing the money to everyone in the streets, the Joker wrapped up his speech saying everyone should "go with a smile".

The Joker & Vicky Vale

The Joker dances with his hostage Vicky Vale and even toys with her.

But after Batman stopped his maniacal festivities and saved everyone from the Joker's Smylex via his Batwing, he shot and killed his right-hand man Bob the Goon, and eventually went on to face Batman while his men ordered everyone to leave the money-littered, panic-stricken streets. The Joker used his peashooter revolver and shot the Batwing down. He then found Vicki Vale near the Batwing in front of the old Gotham City Cathedral and takes her hostage (telling her "Darling, I've got to get you to the church on time.").

Batman followed them into the cathedral. While Batman battled his thugs, Joker dances with Vicki before the Dark Knight finally faces him.

Death

Sometimes I just kill myself!
~ The Joker's last words.

During their deadly confrontation, in which they identify each other and their motivations, Batman repeatedly beats up the Joker and manages to knock him off the balcony, but the Joker reached both his arms up, and managed to pull Batman and Vicki down, themselves holding on for life from a narrow ledge while the Joker stomps and dances on the ledge in an attempt to make both of them fall. The Joker's helicopter arrived to retrieve him to safety. Batman used a grappling hook to tie Joker's ankle to a large, heavy gargoyle. Unable to break free from the heavy burden of the gargoyle, The Joker lost his grip on the helicopter's rope ladder and fell screaming to his death, hitting the cathedral's flight of steps below.

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The Joker's last laugh.

Commissioner Gordon found The Joker's body, hearing a tinny, pre-recorded laugh. He reached into The Joker's coat and pulled out a laugh box that had been activated by the landing.

Despite the Joker's reign of terror finally met to an end for good, Bruce Wayne would continue to have bad memories of Jack Napier slaying his parents for several years. This eventually led him to get psychiatric help from Dr. Chase Meridian.

Quotes

He can't run this city without me. And besides, he doesn't know.
~ The Joker.
It's me, sugarbumps.
~ The Joker to Carl Grissom.
Fried? Is that what you heard? You set me up over a woman. A WOMAN! You must be insane.
~ The Joker complaining to Carl Grissom that the latter set him up over Alicia Hunt.
I've been dead once already. It's very liberating. You should think of it as... therapy.
~ Jack Napier talking to Carl Grissom.
Honey, you'll never believe what happened to me today!
~ The Joker showing his new grin to Alicia Hunt.
Well, Tony, nobody wants a war. Can't do business? We'll shake hands and that'll be it.
~ The Joker before killing a crime lord in front of the the late Carl Grissom's fellow crooks.
Ooh, we've got a live one here. Oh, there will be a hot time in the old town tonight!
~ The Joker.
Batman? Batman? Can somebody tell me what kind of a world we live in, where a man dressed up as BAT gets all my press? This town needs an enema!
~ The Joker sees Batman on the news
I have given a name to my pain and it is Batman.
~ The Joker about Batman.
Never rub another man's rhubarb!
~ The Joker after shooting Bruce Wayne, not realizing that he survived.
Why is it every time I come for you, someone always gets in the way?
~ Joker to Vicky Vale
I'm only laughing on the outside. My smile is just skin deep. If you could see inside I'm really crying, you might join me for a weep.
~ The Joker to Vicki Vale.
Joker here. Now you fellas have said some pretty mean things. Some of which were true under that fiend, Boss Grissom. He was a thief and a terrorist. On the other hand, he had a tremendous singing voice. He's dead now and he's left me in charge. Now, I can be theatrical and maybe even a little rough - but one thing I am not is a killer. I am an artist. I love a good party. So truce. Commence au festival! And I've got a surprise for Gotham City. At midnight, I will dump 20 million in cash on the crowd. Don't worry about me, I've got enough. You heard it, folks. 20 million. And there will be entertainment the big du karoo. With me in one corner and in the other corner, the man who has brought real terror to Gotham City, Batman. Can you hear me? Just the two of us; mano y mano. I have taken off my makeup. Let's see if you can take off yours.
~ Joker's televised message challenges Batman
If you gotta go… GO WITH A SMILE!
~ The Joker in his infamous advertisement.
I'm gonna need a minute or 2 alone, boys!
~ The Joker ordering his goons to tell the surviving Gotham City citizenry to leave and clear the city streets for himself.
Hey bat-brain, I was a kid when I killed your parents. It's just I made you, ya gotta say you made me. How childish can you get? You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses, huh, would ya? Huh?
~ The Joker before Batman punches him off the balcony.
What are you laughing at?!
~ The Joker to an inanimate gargoyle while laughing because Batman and Vicki are about to fall to their deaths.
Oh, they don't make 'em like they used to! Do they, eh? Eh, Batsy?
~ The Joker to Batman while trying to make him and Vicki to fall to their deaths.

Trivia

  • Jack Nicholson's name is often listed in the credits before that of Michael Keaton (who plays Batman), except in the end credits.
  • The 1989 film's Joker inspired the physical appearance of his DCAU counterpart. However, while Mark Hamill's Joker can survive long falls, Jack Nicholson's Joker cannot.
    • Also in the animated series, there have been hints that the Joker's full name really is Jack Napier; some people think it's either that or one of Joker's many aliases.
  • He looks similar to Cesar Romero's Joker from the Adam West Batman TV series, except his hair is more green than yellow, and his suit is more purple than fuchsia.
  • He is the only main villain of the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher series that does not share the role of main villain with another. The villains of Batman Returns are The Penguin, Max Shreck, and Catwoman, the villains of Batman Forever are Two-Face and The Riddler, and the villains of Batman & Robin are Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Bane.
  • Joker (again played by Jack Nicholson) was planned to appear in a cancelled fifth installment in the Burton/Schumacher series titled Batman Triumphant in which he would have appeared in a hallucination when Batman was exposed to Scarecrow's fear toxin. Also, Harley Quinn was to appear in the film as Joker's daughter (instead of his lover/sidekick, as she is usually portrayed). However, with the failure of the 1997 film Batman and Robin, the project was scrapped, and the series was rebooted in 2005 by Christopher Nolan.
    • This concept however, later become inspiration for Joker's hallucination that haunted Batman in Batman: Arkham Knight game, though how the apparition began to manifest was different: Joker uses his infected blood to Batman and some other people that gained blood transfusions from him.
  • According to a tie-in book, the money that Joker threw into the crowd at the parade was counterfeit. This actually makes sense, given that the Joker previously mentioned that he would love to see his face printed on a dollar.
  • Jack Nicholson was the first Oscar winning actor to play an incarnation of the Joker, followed by Heath Ledger (2008), Jared Leto (2016) and Joaquin Phoenix (2019). However, while Nicholson and Leto won their Oscars for other acting roles, Ledger and Phoenix won their Oscars for specifically playing the Joker.
  • Joker's role as the killer of Thomas and Martha Wayne is typically taken by Joe Chill in the comics and other media.
  • Prior to going to Axis Chemicals, Jack pulled out a Joker card from his deck of cards which foreshadowed his transformation.
  • It is speculated that his love for Vicki Vale was actually real. There is a fatal flaw in this: after Batman punched the Joker off the balcony, the latter pulled him and Vicki off the balcony as both were hanging on for their lives, and the Joker was laughing. In fact Nicholson’s Joker has the highest kill count of any live-action Joker. Nicholson’s Joker kills 50 people while Heath Ledgers Joker kills 38 people.
  • The name Jack Napier was later used as the Joker's real name for the 2017 comic book Batman: White Knight.
  • Before Jack Nicholson was cast as Jack Napier/The Joker, Brad Dourif, Tim Curry, the late David Bowie, John Lithgow, Crispin Glover, Willem Dafoe, James Woods, the late Robin Williams, and Daniel Stern were all considered for the role of Jack Napier/The Joker, but turned down the role.
    • Tim Curry was also a choice to voice the DCAU version.
    • Burton offered the role to Williams before Jack Nicholson changed his mind and took the role.
  • Jack Nicholson was previously considered for the role of Lex Luthor in Superman.
  • In the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event of the Arrowverse, in the scene where Alexander Knox appears on Earth-89 (the designation given to the universe in which the Burton/Schumacher films take place), there's a headline of the Gotham Gazette that reads that Batman captured the Joker. While this suggests that Batman is still active by 2019, this seems to create a continuity error as the Joker from the 1989 film killed himself and was never captured. As such, it can be inferred that the Joker was somehow resurrected after his death and has returned to fight against Batman since then on or that someone took over his mantle after his demise.
  • In the 2019 movie named Joker, in a similar way to this Joker, the Joker in the movie has a name, and that is Arthur Fleck. Unlike in this movie, where Jack Napier fell into a chemical vat and that turned him into the Joker, Arthur Fleck was driven into insanity for a while before he made his move. 

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The Dark Knight: Joker | Joker's Thugs (Thomas Schiff, Chuckles, Kilson, Happy, Dopey, Grumpy & Bus Driver) | Two-Face | Sal Maroni | The Chechen | Gambol | Lau | Bank Manager | Michael Wuertz | Anna Ramirez | Burmese Bandit
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Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts: Animalitia (Penguin, Killer Croc, Man-Bat, Cheetah & Silverback)
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem: Joker | Scarecrow | Clayface | Silver Banshee | Solomon Gruny
Batman: Bad Blood: League of Assassins (Talia al Ghul, The Heretic, Onyx, Firefly, Tusk, Mad Hatter, Electrocutioner, Hellhound, Calculator & Killer Moth) | Black Mask
Batman: The Killing Joke: Joker | Vinnie & Joe | Paris Franz
Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants: Penguin | Mr. Freeze | Cheetah | Hush | Mad Hatter | Two-Face | Bane | Chemo | Killer Croc | Clayface | Joker | Dr. Kirk Langstrom
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders: Joker | Penguin | Riddler | Catwoman | Archer | Black Widow | Bookworm | Clock King | Egghead | False Face | King Tut | Louie the Lilac | Mad Hatter | Minstrel | Mr. Freeze | Sandman | Shame | Siren
Batman and Harley Quinn: Harley Quinn | Poison Ivy | Floronic Man
Batman vs. Two-Face: Two-Face | Hugo Strange | Catwoman | King Tut | Bookworm | Joker | Penguin | Riddler | Clock King | Egghead | Mr. Freeze | Shame | Harley Quinn
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Riddler | Clayface | Joker | Mr. Freeze | Catwoman | Penguin | Harley Quinn | Poison Ivy
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: Jack the Ripper | Barbara-Eileen Gordon | Selina Kyle | Harvey Dent | Hugo Strange
Batman Ninja: Joker | Harley Quinn | Catwoman | Gorilla Grodd | Bane | Penguin | Poison Ivy | Deathstroke | Two-Face
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Foot Clan (Shredder & Baxter Stockman) | League of Assassins (Ra's al Ghul & Ubu) | Joker | Penguin | Harley Quinn | Mr. Freeze | Scarecrow | Two-Face | Poison Ivy | Bane
Batman: Hush: Riddler/Hush | Catwoman | Poison Ivy | Bane | Joker | Harley Quinn | Clayface | Scarecrow | Lex Luthor | Lady Shiva | Two-Face | Penguin | Mr. Freeze | Thomas Elliot
Batman: Death in the Family: Jason Todd | Joker | Black Mask | Ra's al Ghul | Riddler | Talia al Ghul | Cheetah | Two-Face
Batman: Soul of the Dragon: Nāga | Kobra (Jeffery Burr, Schlangenfaust, Lady Eve, King Snake & Rip Jagger) | Ben Turner | Shiva | Richard Dragon | Jade
Batman: The Long Halloween: Holiday | Falcone Crime Family (Carmine Falcone, Milos Grapa, Alberto Falcone, Johnny Viti & Sofia Falcone) | Two-Face | Joker | Solomon Grundy | Salvatore Maroni | Poison Ivy | Penguin | Scarecrow | Mad Hatter | San Ho Hui (Mickey Chen) | Calendar Man | Catwoman
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons: Starro | Lex Luthor | Penguin
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham: Iog-Sotha | League of Assassins (Ra's al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, Killer Croc and Poison Ivy)
Merry Little Batman: Joker | Poison Ivy | Bane | Penguin | Mr. Freeze | Riddler | Scarecrow | Francine and Terry

Television
Batman (1943)
Prince Daka

Batman and Robin (1949)
The Wizard | Wizards Henchmen

Batman 60s show
Joker | Penguin | Catwoman | Riddler | Mr. Freeze | The Archer | Black Widow | Bookworm | Egghead | Clock King | Queenie Goldstein | Sandman | Dr. Cassandra Spellcraft | Cabala | Minstrel | Shame | False Face | The Siren | Undine | Chandell & Harry | King Tut | Louie the Lilac | Mad Hatter | Cornelia | Baby Jane Towser | Lydia Limpet | Zelda the Great | The Puzzler | Olga, Queen of Cossacks | Marsha, Queen of Diamonds | Lord Marmaduke Ffogg | Lady Penelope Peasoup | Ma Parker | Freddy the Fence | Lola Lasagne | Nora Clavicle | Colonel Gumm | Minerva | Killer Moth | Calamity Jan

1970s Filmation series
Joker | Catwoman | Penguin | Riddler | Clayface | Mr Freese | Sweet Tooth

Batman: The Animated Series/The New Batman Adventures
Joker | Harley Quinn | Poison Ivy | Ra's al Ghul | Talia al Ghul | Two-Face | Penguin | Catwoman | Riddler | Scarecrow | Killer Croc | Clayface | Mr. Freeze | Bane | Mad Hatter | Man-Bat | Ventriloquist and Scarface | Phantasm | Firefly | Clock King | Baby Doll | Rupert Thorne | Boxy Bennett | Buzz Bronski | Carlton Duquesne | Chuckie Sol | Salvatore Valestra | Sidney Debris | Tony Zucco | Cameron Kaiser | Daniel Mockridge | Grant Walker | Maxie Zeus | Roland Daggett | Hugo Strange | Lloyd Ventrix | Kyodai Ken | Emile Dorian | Red Claw | Boss Biggis | Sewer King | Professor Milo | Arkady Duvall | Count Vertigo | Ferris Boyle | Arnold Stromwell | Condiment King | Calendar Girl | Farmer Brown | Lock-Up | Montague Kane | Roxy Rocket | King Barlowe | Barlowe's bodyguard | Klarion | Arthur Reeves | Gil Mason | J. Carrol Corcoran | Mad Bomber | Dr. Gregory Belson | Bud and Lou | Captain Clown | Mo, Lar, and Cur | Murphy | Rocco and Henshaw | H.A.R.D.A.C. | Randa Duane | Batman Clone | Susan Maguire | Michael Vreeland | Crocker | Nitro | Raymond Bell | Candice

The Batman (2004)
Joker | Penguin | Bane | Catwoman | Mr. Freeze | Ethan Bennett | Killer Croc | Man-Bat | Firefly | Riddler | Punch & Judy | Kabuki Twins | Hugo Strange | Cluemaster | Cluemaster's Henchmen | Ragdoll | Temblor | Poison Ivy | Tony Zucco | Count Vertigo | Harley Quinn | Maxie Zeus | Basil Karlo | Gearhead | Francis Grey | Killer Moth | D.A.V.E. | Dracula | Rumor | Toyman | Mirror Master | Lex Luthor | Black Mask | Sinestro | Joker 2.0 | Prank | Killgore Steed | Team Penguin | Julie | Spellbinder | Blaze | The Joining | Cosmo Krank | Marty Slacker | Nolan | Scorn | Wrath | Metallo | Shadow-Thief | Mercy Graves

Batman: The Brave and The Bold
Joker | Music Meister | Catwoman | Penguin | Mr. Freeze | Clayface | Riddler | Poison Ivy | Lex Luthor | Flower Children | Fun Haus | Harley Quinn | Morgaine Le Fey | Sweet Tooth | Queenie Goldstein | Bane | Kite Man | Black Manta | Ocean Master | Gentleman Ghost | Major Force | Mirror Master | Metallo | Brainiac | Flamingo | Mr. Mxyzptlk | Star Sapphire | Toyman | Thinker | Doctor Sivana | Mister Mind | Black Adam | Baby Face | Dee Dee Twins

Beware the Batman
Anarky | Ra's al Ghul | Deathstroke | Harvey Dent | Killer Croc | Simon Stagg | Professor Pyg and Mr. Toad | Man-Bat | Cypher | Magpie | Lady Shiva | Tobias Whale | Phosphorus Rex | Lunkhead | Humpty Dumpty | Silver Monkey | Key | Bethany Ravencroft | Daedalus Boch | Junkyard Dog | Sapphire Stagg | Matatoa | Anatol Mykros

Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn | Poison Ivy | Joker | Scarecrow | Queen of Fables | Darkseid | Parademons | Penguin | Mr. Freeze | Bane | Lex Luthor | Killer Croc | Man-Bat | Riddler | Deadshot | Calendar Man | Condiment King | Solomon Grundy | Kite Man | Doctor Psycho | Clayface | King Shark | Nora Fries | Sy Borgman | Doctor Trap | Frank the Plant | Felix Faust | Toyman | Metallo | Livewire | Parasite | Black Adam | Captain Cold | Gorilla Grodd | Black Manta | Cheetah | Giganta | Sinestro | Maxie Zeus | Eris | KGBeast | Two-Face | Catwoman | Nick Quinzel | Sharon Quinzel | Suicide Squad (Amanda Waller) | Clock King | Firefly | Court of Owls

Batwheels
Joker | Harley Quinn | Catwoman | Penguin | Mr. Freeze | Riddler | Toyman | Poison Ivy | Kitka | The Legion of Zoom (The Badcomputer, Crash, Prank, Ducky, Jestah, Quizz, & Snowy)

Gotham Knights
Court of Owls (Rebecca March, Lincoln March, Cressida Clarke, Hamilton Hill, & Talon) | Mutants (Vernon Wagner) | Two-Face | Gotham City Police Department (Detective Ford) | Dylan McKillen | Arthur Brown | Crystal Brown

Video Games
Gotham Knights
Court of Owls (Jacob Kane, Constance Cobblepot & Talons) | League of Shadows (Ra's al Ghul, Talia al Ghul & Man-Bat Commandos) | Gotham City Police Department (Catherine Kane) | Penguin | Harley Quinn | Mr. Freeze | Clayface

See Also
Arkhamverse Villains | Batgirl Villains | Batman Beyond Villains | Batwoman Villains | Birds of Prey Villains | Catwoman Villains | Gotham Villains | Harley Quinn Villains | Injustice Villains | LEGO DC Villains | LEGO Dimensions Villains | Nightwing Villains | Outsiders Villains | Red Hood Villains | Robin Villains | Telltale Batman Villains | The LEGO Movie Villains

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