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The Jokeris one of the most visually spectacular characters to have ever appeared in comics . His immediately recognizable appearance is one of the thing that originally help him support out from other comic baddie at the time . While early - careerBatmanwas mostly facing gangsters or demented scientist , Joker hit the picture in a sporting purple suit , rocking neon green hair , and pale white hide .
Joker ’s unique appearing , as much as his personality , or his villainous quest , has allowed him to stand the test of time . Batman and the Joker have been push each other for decades at this point and are often portrayed as being evenly obsessed with one another . Writers have dig into the mind of Batman being transformed into the Joker for one understanding or another , and they ’ve also explored the estimation of the Joker being Batman in different way . This is usually just to antagonize Batman , but there have been instance where , for one cause or another , Joker has gotten his very own Batsuit .
The Joker is one of the scariest villains in the DC Universe and these 15 quotes of his prove just how stir up the cackling goofball really is .
7Joker’s Store-Bought Batsuit
Joker: Year of the Villain#1 (John Carpenter, Anthony Burch, Philip Tan, Marc Deering, Danny Miki, Jonathan Glapion, Tan, Jay David Ramos)
When Bane take over Gotham City , during theCity of Baneevent , the scoundrel of Gotham City were allowed to fly the coop rearing . course , Joker found a great deal of play in the chaos , rampage across Gotham City with a brother he ’d picked up . Joker ’s antics most notably included purchasing entrepot - corrupt Batman and Robin costume , forcing his pal to behave as a twisted variation Robin , to his hair-raising Batman , as he attack regular citizens who were now " criminals " under Bane ’s formula . Since this suit was purchased from a regular costume store , it did n’t bring home the bacon Joker with anything useful , or facilitate him in any way;it was purely a muzzle at the Caped Crusader ’s expense .
6Joker’s Homemade Batsuit
Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing#5 (Matthew Rosenberg, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Romulo Fajardo Jr, Tom Napolitano)
During the events ofThe Joker : The humanity Who discontinue Laughing , the appearance of two Jokers at the same time led to a full - on war between the respective Clown Princes of Crime . The difference of opinion was ab initio an uneven one , as one Joker maintained full command of his goons , and regard of the Gotham ’s gangs , while the other Joker had much no resources and no ally . This conduct the second Joker to have to trust a wad more on trickery and chaos to deliver the goods – which , in turn , resulted in more of the city ’s civilian population being enchant in the middle of the greensward war .
While trying to chase down information on what the opposing Joker was planning , the 2d version of Joker ended up put on a homemade Batsuit and attacking the Mad Hatter . He proceed to beat the other villain with a baseball bat , until he was given the data he desire . Thisnew Batsuit that Jokerdesigned seemed to provide him with a few advantages , as it was homemade and seem to come with its very own utility belt . Although readers never witness any gadgets from the belt in action , it was certainly there , which was an improvement over his previous , computer memory - bought costume .
5The Smiling Bat Suit
The Outsiders#3 (Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly, Robert Carey, Valentina Taddeo, Tom Napolitano)
reader were lately introduced to the musical theme of Dimension Batman , which connect the subconscious mind of all Batmen across the Multiverse , give them a space to train and swop ideas about crimefighting . of course , this take into account for the depiction of aa vast smorgasbord of Batmen ; the stand - out was theheroic Joker known as the Smiling Bat . This version of Batman appear to be the Joker , who decided to take on the bonnet at some spot in his life . Considering all the other Batmen are friendly towards him , it ’s likely he was never a villain . While reader do n’t get to see the Smiling Bat in scrap , he could very well possessa compounding of Joker and Batman ’s gadget , which would make him remarkably grievous .
4Joker’s Deadly Duo Suit
Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo#5 (Marc Silvestri, Arif Prianto, Troy Peteri)
Despite being perennial foe for ten , Batman and the Joker have teamed up at time . This was the case in theDeadly Duostoryline , where Batman and Joker were forced to work together to get the better of an enemy that was manipulating them both . Batman reluctantly consecrate the Jokera Batsuit which seemed to award Joker enhanced durability , allowing him to fight off a horde of superpowered zombies fairly easily . Further , Joker ’s new Batsuit had a clandestine weapon , weaponizing Joker in an unexpected agency . weigh this suit was made by Batman , it was one of the most advanced suits Joker has ever worn , though it had little of the Clown Prince ’s personal flare .
3The Batman Who Laughs' Original Suit
Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs#1 (James Tynion IV, Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascencia, Tom Napolitano)
One of the morose worlds that DC ever explore was the domain of the Batman Who Laughs . In this world , the Joker was dying of a terminal disease . Wanting to finally promote Batman over the edge , he ceased holding back , fulfilling his true villainous potential by embarking on a murder spree , in which he took the life of James Gordon , along with slaughter many innocent people . This finally pushed Batman to break his famous"no kill " linguistic rule , and murder the Joker – but as he died , Joker released a toxin that infected Batman , slowly rewiring Bruce ’s brain to be more like the Joker .
By the clock time Batman understand what the Joker had done to him , it was too late to reverse the process . He no longer wanted to stop the transmutation , and as a result , fully embraced his new Joker image , becoming theBatman Who Laughs . This freshly Jokerized version of Bruce created a unexampled Batsuit , one more apropos of his current state , with a sleek immature mantle and Bat symbol . After donning his new attire , the Batman Who Laughs go to go on a rampage , move out against the heroes of the DC Universe , his former ally and allies , lead to widespread wipeout and heartache .
The Joker is known as the " Clown Prince of Crime , " and his late outfit has the swish trappings of a imperial figure , perfectly meet the moniker .
2The Batman Who Laughs' Final Suit
Dark Nights: Metal#2 (Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, FCO Plascencia, and Steve Wands)
Dark Nights : Metalfeatured multiple terrifying versions of Batman . The most celebrated , and by far most pop , was none other than the Batman Who Laughs . This edition of the Batman Who Laughs had already slaughtered his major planet , arrive at his full potentiality . He wore a brand unexampled Batsuit , along withan Nth alloy helmet that allows him to see through the Dark Multiverse . This version of theBatman Who Laughsalso had Nth metal batarangs at his disposition , which could infect people with the same toxin that create him . This new Batsuit give the Batman Who laugh an undeniable sense of style , in plus to being one of the Multiverse ’s most frightening Joker variant .
1The Joker’s War Suit
Batman#99 (James Tynion IV, with art by Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey, and Clayton Cowles)
The greatest Batsuit that the Joker has ever wear out was first see in the massiveJoker Warevent , which began when the Joker successfully managed to slip the portion of Bruce Wayne . This allowed the Joker to loose pandemonium on the urban center of Gotham , unlike anything he had ever achieved before . Joker equipped his thug with the downright fine Wayne Tech that he had access to . While his partner in crime were flying Batwings and driving Batmobiles , sow death through Gotham , Joker saved the best for himself . Joker donned the " Bright horse Suit,“transforming it consequently to fit his signature sense of style .
This suit granted Joker access to Nox vision , while also feature a beacon on his pectus , as well as include a knife , and volatile batarangs . He was also able-bodied to use the suit ’s tech as an EMP author , to knock out radios , lead to more reverence and doubt as communication line were further disrupted . The suit yield Joker the opportunity to be his top destructive ego , with trivial the populace of Gotham could do to blockade him . This was by far the most muscular and severe Batsuit thatJokerhas ever wear , even allowing him to takeBatmanon in single combat .
