Joker Clown [DVD]

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This early story may be one of the most important Joker tales ever published, considering the number of times it’s been referenced in later comics and popular media adaptations. Joker’s “chemical bath” has largely become the Joker’s agreed upon origin and was used in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film and on Fox’s Gotham. Plus, the name Red Hood has become iconic in its own right, thanks to a Joker murder victim named Jason Todd. a b c O'Neal, Sean (December 8, 2011). "R.I.P. Jerry Robinson, creator of the Joker". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013 . Retrieved October 12, 2013. In Batman: Nosferatu, the Joker appears as the Laughing Man, a monstrous cyborg created by the experiments of the depraved Dr. Arkham, who uses him as an assassin. This version of the Joker ironically ends up creating this world's Batman after an assassination attempt on Bruce Wayne's counterpart. a b c Goldstein, Hilary (May 24, 2005). "Batman: The Killing Joke Review". IGN. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014 . Retrieved October 12, 2013.

In Year Four it is revealed that the Joker's name is used by the Joker Underground, a large group of people who oppose Superman's Regime and see the Joker as a symbol of freedom. This catches Batwoman and Harley Quinn's eyes and they convince the protestors to use a different system. The Underground agree, but shortly after the two depart an enraged Superman shows up, furious they are using the Joker as a symbol. He then kills the Underground, including over 200 people, as punishment. This results in others continuing to use the Joker's name as a symbol, in response to the fact that Superman showed he is willing to murder those who had already agreed to stop using the Joker's name as their symbol, resulting in the Underground being temporarily co-opted by the Joker of an alternate universe. Horowitz, Josh (November 12, 2007). "Heath Ledger Discusses Delving into Dylan For I'm Not There and Channeling Sid Vicious for the Dark Knight". New York City: MTV News . Retrieved September 28, 2015. Boucher, Geoff (July 6, 2008). "Christopher Nolan's Knight Vision". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California . Retrieved September 29, 2015.

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Arthur later receives a phone call from a rep for Murray's show. He is invited to appear as a guest, which Arthur reluctantly accepts. After studying other interviews on the comedy show, Arthur decides to commit suicide in front of the live audience, thinking it will make them laugh. Ebert, Roger (July 16, 2008). "The Dark Knight". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago, Illinois. Archived from the original on January 2, 2012 . Retrieved July 19, 2008– via RogerEbert.com. Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker received universal acclaim, winning numerous posthumous awards for his performance, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, [57] a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, [58] the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, [59] the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, [60] a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, [61] and a Best Actor International Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards. [62]

That’s presuming Phillips will recreate New York, New York the way he recreated portions of Taxi Driver in the first film. It is possible he will choose less homage this time around and, perhaps, reveal what Gotham is really like. As it happens, location shooting in downtown Los Angeles already suggests an expansion of what Gotham City is – from an economically depressed New York of the 1970s to, perhaps, a neglected, but operatic burg constantly displaying its architectural ghosts?

1989: Wackiness with a nasty edge

The 1942 cover of Detective Comics #69, known as "Double Guns" (with the Joker emerging from a genie's lamp, aiming two guns at Batman and Robin), is considered one of the greatest superhero comic covers of the Golden Age and is the only image from that era of the character using traditional guns. Robinson said that other contemporary villains used guns, and the creative team wanted the Joker—as Batman's adversary—to be more resourceful. [23] [24] Silver Age Couch, Aaron (August 5, 2016). "Making the Joker: Heath Ledger and Jared Leto's Makeup Artists on the Job of a Lifetime". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries . Retrieved May 27, 2018. Bowles, Scott (July 17, 2008). "Giving Voice to the Villain Presents Quite the Acting Challenge". USA Today. McLean, Virginia . Retrieved May 27, 2018– via abcbnews.go.com. a b Hooton, Christopher (August 10, 2015). "A look inside Heath Ledger's sinister Joker journal". The Independent. London, England: Independent Print Ltd. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022 . Retrieved September 29, 2015. I feel like this is an opportunity for me to not take myself too seriously, and for some reason, I just gravitated towards [The Joker] and I knew I had something to give to him. And I just instantly had an idea of how to do it.