Questions tagged [the-joker]
For questions about the DC character "The Joker", a fictional supervillain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson that first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman (April 25, 1940) published by DC Comics. Always use in conjunction with the [dc] tag and any relevant work tag. For questions about the 2019 film "Joker" see [joker-2019].
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Why does the Joker have such high pain tolerance?
I have heard that in The DC comics, the Joker has an extremely high pain tolerance, and repeatedly laughs when he is seriously injured. Why does the Joker have such a high pain tolerance?
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Is there a reality in the DC comics multiverse where the Joker never existed alongside Batman?
Recently, Walter Hamada (President of DC at WB) confirmed that the Robert Pattinson Batman (a.k.a Battinson) is from a different Earth with its own existing Justice League. He also mentioned that ...
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In The Dark Knight, how did the Joker get and set up all the oil drums without being found out?
How did the Joker buy (or steal) and move all the oil drums to the warehouses where he tied up Dent and Rachael without it raising any red flags?
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Why does the Joker do this to Bob?
Near the end of Batman (1989),
This occurs right after Batman has done away with Joker's poison-filled balloons.
Why? It seems like Bob was fairly capable. I guess it's probably because Joker was ...
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How old is Arthur Fleck in Joker?
Halfway through the 2019 Joker movie, it was revealed that
However, soon it is made clear that
Talking about the Waynes, Thomas Wayne looked to be somewhat in his late 40’s or early 50’s (by my ...
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Is the Joker left-handed?
In the recently released trailer for Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix, we see Arthur Fleck from his pre-Joker Times scribbling some “jokes” in his book. During the scene (photo below), he’s writing with ...
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In Batman (1989), does the Joker know who Batman is?
At the end of Batman (the 1989 movie), Batman says to the Joker 'you killed my parents'; the Joker replies that he (Jack Napier) was a kid when he killed them.
Does this mean the Joker knew Batman ...
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In the Dark Knight, does the Joker killing his men in bank robbery make sense? [closed]
He has said he is not motivated by money and proves it so why kill competent men?
EDIT: I understand the Joker does irrational things but at the same time he must function as a criminal, had ...
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Was the Three Jokers storyline ever explained?
In DC Universe Rebirth #1, the payoff for Batman sitting in the Mobius Chair and asking about the true identity of the Joker was that there were three Jokers.
The site I linked above has their own ...
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In the movie The Dark Knight, what is the explanation for the cop allowing himself to be captured by the Joker in the police station?
I really wondered what would make an average detective think he would have a chance one-on-one with an arch-criminal. Was this scene to indicate that the Joker's formidableness was largely unknown or ...
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Removing of Joker's face
In which comic does this happen, exactly? I just bought "Death of the Family" and apparently it happens a year before it.
Does it happen during the "Court of Owls" arc? It is even earlier?
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Does Batman drop Jack Napier on purpose?
In Batman, the Caped Crusader grabs hold of Jack Napier (later, the Joker), seconds before dropping him into a vat of acid.
Was this drop intentional or not?
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What does the Joker say in Tim Burton's Batman (1989)?
I don't understand what does the Joker says in this scene from Tim Burton's Batman movie in 1989.
It sounds to me like:
"I'm of a mind to make some mookie"
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Is the Joker bluffing in these instances?
In The Dark Knight, the Joker talks to Two Face while they are inside the Gotham General Hospital.
The Joker explains that he didn't plan the kidnapping of Rachel and Harvey, since he is clearly a ...
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Which was the comic where the Joker wanted to marry Batgirl?
Trying to identify the comic where Joker wanted to marry Batgirl.
Was it really the Joker or someone else pretending to be Joker ?
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