What is the Joker curse?

Some believe that the character carries with him a "curse". The Joker's insanity is supposedly so uncontrollable, it forever changes who plays him on film.

How did the Joker go crazy?

The most common story involves him falling into a tank of chemical waste that bleaches his skin white and turns his hair green and lips bright red; the resulting disfigurement drives him insane.

Why does Joker lick?

Ledger's habitual licking began as a reflex to check the scars were still in place and to ensure they stayed in position. Gradually, the licking became an integral mannerism that Ledger worked into the performance perfectly. Watch an iconic scene from The Dark Knight, full of Ledger's licking, below.

Why is Joker a bad guy?

Both Batman and Joker have their own visions of what they want Gotham to be. Batman wants order a Gotham without crime, Joker wants to upset the establishment and create chaos. To conclude, that's what makes the Joker such a formidable villain.

Who does the Joker hate?

"I'm an American, I [CENSORED] hate Nazis," Joker says in a panel from Injustice: Year Zero #4 teased by writer Tom Taylor. "I'm a homicidal maniac, not a traitorous bigot."

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Who hates the Joker the most?

Despises: Red Hood

In all of Gotham and further away, there's probably no-one else who hates the Joker as much as the Red Hood does.

Who kisses Joker?

Fantasizing about entering Sophie's apartment.

Who is the Joker jealous of?

It seems that for all of his bluster, the Joker may have been secretly intimidated by and jealous of Harley Quinn. The Clown Prince of Crime revealed his true feelings the moment he saw his sidekick show genuine potential as a solo villain.

Why does Joker hide his face?

Origins. When the Joker became obsessing over destroying the Bat-Family, he decided to arrange for his face to be surgically removed. According to the Joker, he did this to symbolize how even without his, "Mask" he was still the joker where-as Batman's Robins and Bat-Girls' identities were only mask-deep.

What is the Joker's real name?

Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton. Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the DC Comics supervillain the Joker.

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Does the Joker sleep?

In fact, sleep is a key theme in The Joker: Devil's Advocate, and the criminal clown says at one point: “It was hours before the screaming stopped. I almost didn't get to sleep that night.” This suggests that not only does he sleep, but that getting some shuteye is important to him.

Who kills Harley Quinn?

The Joker habitually abuses Harley, and despite the abuse, Harley Quinn returns to him. In the 1999 one-shot comic Batman: Harley Quinn, the Joker decides to kill Harley, after admitting that he does care for her, that their relationship is romantic, and that these feelings prevent him from fulfilling his purpose.

Who killed Joker first?

Everything was here in his first story, from his iconic purple suit, to his poisonous Joker Venom, to his appetite for murder. It was a man named Henry Claridge who had the honor of being the Joker's first kill, which the Clown Prince followed by murdering three more people all in the same story.

Why is the Joker so powerful?

(Superhuman?)

As for why -- though unconfirmed, it's often theorized that the Joker's exposure to chemicals throughout his life, especially when he fell into the vat at ACE Chemicals that transformed him into the being he is today, heightened his resilience to pain.

Is Joker is a good guy?

Joker remains one of the evilest bad guys in all DC, but there have been a few times in history that he has done good things, and even acted heroic. One thing that has always defined Joker in DC comics, movies, and TV shows, is that he is not a good person.

Who fell in love with the Joker?

Batman #105 digs into the psychology of Harley Quinn at the beginning of her romance with the Joker, giving more meaning to her heroic redemption.

Did Joker love Harley Quinn?

The Joker does not reciprocate her love and is in fact incapable of romantic emotion as he sees people only as tools to further his own plans. Harley is in denial of this fact and prefers to view him as an antihero until she eventually has to come face-to-face with his complete disregard for her.

Does Joker get a girlfriend?

Bethany (aka Beth) is a minor character of Harley Quinn and is the girlfriend of the Joker.

Who was Joker's first love?

In the 1989 Batman movie, the Joker had a girlfriend by the name of Alicia. Alicia was the trophy wife of the Joker's former boss, but she cheated on him with the pre-disfigured Joker, then known as Jack Napier.

Does Joker get married?

For the wife of the comic book Joker, see: Jeannie The Joker's Wife was a woman who, according to the Joker, had married him in years prior to his assault on Gotham City.

Which villain is better than Joker?

Stronger: Bane

Although he may not have been as intriguing of a villain as the Joker, he was almost certainly stronger and far more connected. Bane has a genius intellect and is beyond physically powerful. There's no way that the Joker would last long if Bane used his full physical and mental force against him.

Who is Joker's best friend?

Harleen Francis Quinzel is a former doctor at Arkham Asylum, and the Joker's accomplice and lover in the Batman universe.

Who is not afraid of Joker?

Alfred Pennyworth is the most enduring and loyal of all Bruce Wayne's allies. He has been with Batman since the start and has seen the rise of all of his villains, which is exactly why Alfred isn't afraid of the Joker.