The Joker Archives

Rumor: The Joker Will Appear In HBO Max The Batman Spin-off Gotham PD

January 13, 2022

Wherever there is a Batman, Joker is sure to follow whether called for or not, and that's the essence of a new rumor that concerns HBO Max’s prequel to The Batman that’ll explore the Gotham Police Force. So...

Young Justice: Phantoms Reveals Batgirl Lost Ability To Walk Saving The Joker From Cassandra Cain Assassination Attempt

JB Augustine

December 14, 2021

Television

When DC decided to make Barbara Gordon’s sudden and unplanned evolution into Oracle canonical and let her hang up the little yellow cape for a while, they stuck with the dark twist introduced to her story by Al...

The Batman’s New Synopsis Sparks Speculation Film Will Feature The Joker

JB Augustine

December 3, 2021

Movies

The Batman's already stacked roster of rogues, which has been confirmed to include Penguin, Catwoman, and Riddler, may have one more villain to brag about, as new speculation suggests that a hint towards the pr...

James Tynion IV Retcons Bane With Vengeance Origin Reveal

JB Augustine

October 29, 2021

Comic Books

Bane’s daughter - codenamed Vengeance - has finally gotten the gaps in her origin story filled in courtesy of the latest issue of James Tynion IV’s The Joker. Source: The Joker #2, art by Guillem March, DC ...

Batman Writer James Tynion IV Says He Got a Hug From DC’s Editor-In-Chief After Punchline Debut Boosted Sales

JB Augustine

October 14, 2021

Comic Books

James Tynion IV has revealed that the success of his run on Batman, which saw the introduction of several new characters and increase in sales, earned him a hug from DC's then-Editor-in-Chief. Source: Batma...

Prolific Batman Writer Chuck Dixon Describes Alan Moore’s Batman: The Killing Joke As “Misery Porn”

John F. Trent

September 15, 2021

Comic Books

In the most recent episode of "Ask Chuck Dixon," prolific Batman writer Chuck Dixon described Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke as "misery porn." https://youtu.be/m-Jx7hYiTj8 Dixon w...

Rumor: Red Hood Movie Starring Cobra Kai’s Tanner Buchanan In Development

JB Augustine

August 19, 2021

Movies

In case you haven’t had enough of the Bat-Family on film or TV or of The Red Hood, specifically, a standalone movie for the vigilante and former Robin could be in the works. Source: Titans, HBO Max Relat...

Chuck Dixon Explains Why You Can’t Buy A Complete English Version of The Joker: The Last Laugh Trade Paperback

JB Augustine

July 12, 2021

Comic Books

Veteran comic book writer and creator Chuck Dixon recently got the chance to talk about a rare occurrence in his career - namely, the changing of a comic book script after the art has been finished and the issu...

Batman: Urban Legends #4 Introduces Cheer, Gotham’s Newest Villain, Drug Kingpin, And Joker Derivative

JB Augustine

July 1, 2021

Comic Books

As there is nothing new under the sun, nearly every recently created Batman villain introduced over the last 30-plus years has had a hint of some Gotham Rogue that came before - even popular ones like Black Mas...

The Joker Raises A Baby Batman In Official DC Comics And Kodansha Manga Series ‘One Operation JOKER’

Spencer Baculi

June 25, 2021

Manga

DC Comics has officially released the first volume of the ‘One Operation JOKER’ series, a spin-off manga which sees the Joker responsible for raising a Batman-turned-baby into the Dark Knight he was meant to be...

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