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  Joker (comics)
The Joker is regarded by fans and comic-book aficionados as one of the greatest villains in comic-book history and by many the one with the most psychological depth.
As the Batman comics as a whole softened their tone, the character's emphasis was soon turned to jokes and comedy-themed crimes, and the Joker became a harmless, cackling nuisance.
During that period, the Joker, portrayed by the late Cesar Romero in 18 episodes, was a goofy, harmless character akin to his comics persona of the 1950s and '60s, identifiable by a cackling laugh and silly, comedy-themed crimes, such as henchmen dressed as court jesters or bank robberies based on stand-up routines.
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 Movie Poop Shoot - COMICS 101
Joker proves to be a physical match for Batman, and the Joker manages to escape, and goes on to make his next radio threat, this time to Judge Drake, who had once sent him to prison.
The original plans called for the Joker to die in that issue, but Kane and Finger must have realized they had a good thing on their hands, and the Joker was swiftly brought back from the dead, making a return appearance a mere three months later in BATMAN #4.
As the Joker explains, he survived the swim through the chemical vats thanks to the oxygen tank built into the hood, but when he emerged, he was startled to find that the chemicals had permanently dyed his skin chalk-white, his lips red and his hair green.
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  Joker (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Joker is a master criminal with a clown-like appearance.
The Joker, by contrast, is symbolized as a killer clown, driven by a disordered mind to pursue destruction and chaos with as much panache as possible.
The Joker, who was also bidding for Batman's identity alongside the Penguin, told Thorne he was lucky Strange took whatever secrets he held with him to the grave; he explained that he was destined to defeat Batman in a manner worthy of his criminal reputation, and that no one else had the right.
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 Comics Continuum
Whenever we did a Joker episode which was based on a comic story such as 'Joker's Millions' or 'Laughing Fish,' Mark would go back and reread the original comics to see what nuances he could bring to his portrayal.
Hamill's comic book, The Black Pearl, was published as a mini-series in late 1996 and then collected in a trade paperback the next summer by Dark Horse Comics.
Comic books to literature was what bubble gum was to the four basic food groups.
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