The killing joke and philosophy the blackwell philosophy. In 2008 wizard s list of 200 greatest comic book characters of all time placed the joker fifth, and the character was eighth on empire s list of 50 greatest comic book characters the. Why the joker is the best villain we have ever seen the. Harley was now crying at this point but laughing it was scary and fucked up she let go of me before walking back still. If im going to have a past, i prefer it to be multiple choice. In this book, joker invaded barbara gordons batgirl home and shot her in the stomach, leaving her paralyzed before snapping some photos to taunt commissioner gordon with. As the horrifying origin of the clown prince of crime is finally revealed, will the thin line that separates batmans nobility and the joker s insanity snap once and for all. In this darkest of joker stories, the focus is not bizarre gadgets or elaborate action scenes, but exactly how far a man can fall on one bad day. All is takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. I really like this statement from the joker as its true. Critically acclaimed author alan moore redefined graphic novel storytelling with watchmen and v for vendetta.
Provide chaotic evil with a character arc and a sympathetic backstory is like hitting a magnet with a hammer. Oct 03, 20 of all the villains in the history of pop culture, the joker is without doubt one of the most enduring and iconic, sharing ranks with the likes of such immortal fiends as darth vader and hannibal lecter. All it takes just one bad day to reduce the sanest. For other versions of the character, see the joker disambiguation. Joaquin phoenix is unforgettable in this dark, twisted take on much more than the supervillains origin story. Joker is a wildly uneven mess and a dangerous one in. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman.
In jokers mind, all it takes is one bad day for someone to become just like him. I dont know where the thought came from, but does joker know when his birthday is. Invoked as a way to make the comic book setting more. Or what about my favourite jokerthe one who isnt interested in killing people and mainly just wants attention for his insane jokes.
A clownforhire by day, he aspires to be a standup comic at nightbut finds the joke always seems to be on him. His crimes are not fueled by desire for money, ambition, or other ordinary motifs. The jokers world is an empty, pointless existence, where nothing matters and life is just one big joke. The joker is batmans greatest villain and one of the best bad guys in comic book history. Everyone will have that one bad day that will turn their life upsidedown. Its the debate at the center of the action, and while batman might not have gone the murderclown route, he definitely went to some strange extremes as a. Alan moores the killing joke is one of the most famous batman stories of all time. Jokers bad day was falling into the vat of chemicals. The killing joke and philosophy by matthew william brake written in 1988 by alan moore and drawn by brian bolland, the killing joke is one of the most iconic joker stories ever written.
Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study. This has been sitting on an old drive for three years. With scott mcclure, steven molony, kira westberg, kendra cashmore. Yes, this created the fantastic oracle character, but it was one of the most horrific things joker ever did. Mark hamill to reprise role of the joker in batman. And though he has always been popular, it is christopher nolan and heath ledgers mesmerizing interpretation in 2008s the dark knight. It is an account of campbells time as an infantry officer in the united states marine corps, focusing primarily on his 2004 deployment in ramadi during the iraq war. From day one, gotham has been a show that wanted to have its cake and eat it too, and theres no. But while his film is grimmer and more harrowing than anything in the. As he pans the camera around the room while guests linger about, he asks a male guest if he thinks he is a bad cameraman. How far can you fall after experiencing one bad day. In 2006, the joker was number one on wizard magazines 100 greatest villains of all time.
The killing joke is about what one bad day can do to someone. Unlike oba, joker one is a story almost entirely about the platoon commanded by the author, donovan campbell, during his deployment to iraq in 2004. Sep 27, 2009 the following recordings are for the expressed purpose of medical research and is the sole ownership of gotham citys a. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Time in arkham edit at the start of therapy begins, joker is already imprisoned in arkham asylum after his arrest at the end of the dark knight. Mark hamill, the voice of the animated joker for over two decades now, puts in a. Mar 14, 2018 it is an important comic book for many reasons, not all of them worth celebrating. It feels more like a gritty reboot of alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day than the batman franchise. He coerces tommy into giving pearl s heart to his comatose wife, only for the joker to immediately show up and shoot her in her new heart at point blank range. Joker loeb, 2000 he gains omnipotence and kills batman every day reviving him each time. This one bad day principle recalls albert camuss novel the stranger 1942, in which the protagonist, meursault, kills a man because he is bothered by the heat and. In the world of the killing joke, one bad day is all that separates an. But if theres one resounding qualm among the many surfacing, its that we want more joker. Theres decades of sinister comic book story lines to draw from, and letos acting chops are among the cream of the hollywood crop.
The 1970s and some bold comic book writers and artists returned the joker to his homicidal ways, but it wasnt until 1988 when the joker truly. According to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as the joker, thats all that separates the sane from the psychotic. The videos are framed as taped recording sessions between the joker and his therapist, dr. The joker remains scary, sure, but he loses his sticky quality. In arthur flecks case, its a series of bad days and moments that push him over the edge. At the start of the video, cameraman jack ryder is signing the wedding guest book.
Yes i know its very hamillesque, and i can probably do better now, and its been done a million times. Phillips has made it clear that he doesnt believe joker is anything as small and dismissible as a mere comicbook movie. The killing joke offers a closer look at the jokers origin story, delving deep into the psychology of the character and his. One version of it from 1988 was presented as a straight forward book of jokes called simply jokers joke book. Widely considered to be one of the best comic book stories of all time, 1988s batman. The series is set between the dark knight and the dark knight rises, depicting the time the joker spends in arkham asylum. Mar 08, 2018 todd phillips planned joker origin movie will portray batmans archnemesis as a failed 1980s comedian who becomes the clown prince of crime after bombing with audiences, insiders. Just one bad day fine art print features an authorized, automated pencil artist signature and an embossed seal of authenticity, making. Weve listed, in no particular order, the five best joker stories of all time.
Joker introduces a dark twist to the comic book movie genre. Gordons bad day was meant to break him so joker could finally prove to batman that he isnt so different from everyone else. All it takes just one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. It was first uploaded on youtube on april 10, 2010. Press the keys to navigate the gallery, g to view the. All it takes it one bad day to drive the sanest man to lunacy. Campbell makes no secret out of this, he states quite clearly in the beginning of the book that he writes this book out of love for his men, and with love for his men. All it took was one bad day, to lead the world on the path to what it is today. Directors tim burton and christopher nolan, not insignificant figures in the history of the batman movie franchise, were both influenced by it. Batman himself had only been in existence for about a year, but as jerry robinson put it, villains, i always thought.
Wisecracks essay argues that the joker is a gleeful nihilist because he realizes that everyone is only one bad day away from becoming like him, one to whom everything is trivial, with no sense of the difference between good or bad. One bad day, which focuses on the jokers concept of all it takes is. Strange brutally assaulted the joker, the staff at arkham attempts to accommodate the joker s needs to get on his good side. If the joker did have one bad day, he was already predisposed to hurt others. These 2020 oscar contenders started as books the new. In the early part of the story, joker is an unnamed lab assistant who quits his job to become a standup comedian, but sucks at it. The joker blogs is a youtube web series created by a user of the same name. The jokers joke book has appeared before, albeit in different formats. Every version of the joker ranked from worst to best. This book is boils years of politics and debate down into an extremely harrowing and human story about what it means to be a grunt. Joker one is heartfelt, thoughtful and exciting depiction of modern warfare that will surely stand the test of time. Further evidence is a brand new series chronicling the events at arkham asylum leading up to the explosive series ii of the joker blogs.
Arthurs weak, faltering being is replaced by the powerful, feral joker, as a man wavering between light and darkness is forever lost to the abyss. How to perform jokers fatalities, brutalities, and krushing. However, critics of the rerelease like in bob we trust noted that making the killing joke look like every other grimdark modern comic book removed the one thing that set the issue apart from its contemporaries and imitators of today. Batmans most infamous villain, the joker, has been a man of many. One of the big themes in that comic is the jokers belief that everyone is just one bad day away from becoming someone like him. Joker is played by scott mcclure, and is the protagonistvillain of the joker blogs. Some people have it worse or tragically than others, but in the end it is still a bad day.
Harleen quinzel and tapes shown as evidence after the gotham police capture joker. These 2020 oscar contenders started as books the new york. How to perform jokers fatalities, brutalities, and. If youve read the killing joke, theres probably a page or two which depicts the origin of the joker.
Why the joker is the best villain we have ever seen. The jokers philosophy reveals were all just one bad day. It would make sense for him to not know, because if he did, batman would know who he is by searching the dates. Shotgun wedding is the seventeenth episode of the first season of the joker blogs. At the moment, comic book movies are a dime a dozen. While joker isnt a direct adaptation of any one joker origin, its a similar concept foundation to what we saw in the killing joke. This time the two talk about how the asylum is basically catering to the madness of the patients. Reblogging the original because its almost at 10,000 notes so i had to give it a little push.
The killing joke, he takes on the origin of comics greatest supervillain, the joker, and changes batmans world forever. Star wars actor provides voiceover for the comic book adaptation. After his reign of terror in the dark knight, the criminal mastermind known as the joker is now. Oct 04, 2019 a clownforhire by day, he aspires to be a standup comic at nightbut finds the joke always seems to be on him. Fortunately, the next day is usually a fresh start for most, a new day to start anew, to start fresh and a chance to make it a good day. An analysis of its controversial themes comicsverse. The jokers one bad day speech from alan moores the killing joke, presented by lego figures. It is an important comic book for many reasons, not all of them worth celebrating. This page is about the original comic book character. Joker s bad day was falling into the vat of chemicals. Easily one of the most recognisable and popular comic book characters of all time, joker. Joker todd phillips origin film to portray batman villain.
In 2008 wizard s list of 200 greatest comic book characters of all time placed the joker fifth, and the character was eighth on empire s list of 50 greatest comic book characters the highestranked villain on both lists. Community blogs how to perform jokers fatalities, brutalities, and krushing blows in mortal kombat 11. Jul 31, 2016 wisecracks essay argues that the joker is a gleeful nihilist because he realizes that everyone is only one bad day away from becoming like him, one to whom everything is trivial, with no sense of the difference between good or bad. And the scariest thing here is that joker is right. All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. As the horrifying origin of the clown prince of crime is finally revealed, will the thin line that separates. I guess the origin of this joker is when the killer turns himself in and is executed, but nevertheless returns to life, in the. Joker at one point accuses batman of having had one bad day that shaped him into who he is. The man shrugs and walks off, to which jack protests.
This quote and the picture was posted by kaylee przekop. The 1970s and some bold comic book writers and artists returned the joker to his homicidal ways, but it. Apr 10, 2010 shotgun wedding is the seventeenth episode of the first season of the joker blogs. The joker is one of the most iconic villains in comic book history, and his onscreen portrayals have each been unique in their own special ways. And i think that most people if they have a really bad day are likely to do damage to themselves rather than harm other people. A visual history of the crown prince of crime is a visual encyclopedic reference book about the clown prince of crime compiled by daniel wallace. Batmans bad day was the night his parents were killed. Oct 11, 2011 the joker is the first retrospective chronicling one of the most groundbreaking and gamechanging villains of all time, and contains images from his more than seventy years in comics by comic book artists and writers such as bob kane, bill finger, jerry robinson, dick sprang, grant morrison, dave mckean, neil gaiman, geoff johns, alan moore. Initially he was a failed comedian, having a hard time to live his daily life. The most identifiable homage to the graphic novel can be seen in the episode a dark knight. Dc comics the joker just one bad day fine art print by. From day one, gotham has been a show that wanted to have its cake and eat it too, and theres no character who embodies that spirit more. A marine platoons story of courage, leadership, and brotherhood is a memoir by donovan campbell, published by random house in 2009. He arguably serves as the main antagonist of the batman franchise alongside ras al ghul.
The 1950s would see widespread censorship of the american comic book industry, as psychologists and public intellectuals saw fit. Although the joker has created various gadgets to help him enact his plans, they. Whether you are diehard comic book fan or a guy on the street who knows next to nothing about comics, you know who the joker is. The joker mentally torments batman with his famous and rousing monologue about a bad day. Be it crime, disease, or some other calamity, bad things happen in this world. Todd phillips planned joker origin movie will portray batmans archnemesis as a failed 1980s comedian who becomes the clown prince of crime after bombing with audiences, insiders. The only batman comic book ledger was explicitly asked to read was the. Joker is a wildly uneven mess and a dangerous one in the wrong hands todd phillips aims for this psychological thriller to be a martin scorseseesque character study shares. The jokes in this book are maximum levels of awful, like punishment bad. Weve all had bad days in our lives, but for some people out there it might just be too much for them and they break. Jun 23, 2017 every version of the joker ranked from worst to best.