The Dark Knight What is the Joker's true identity?

[Steelsheen]

I haven't read any of those. I definitely won't now if they're f***ing with Batman's origin.

dont worry they dont. they try to keep it in continuity whenever they could.

 

[odiin]

"In 2006's Infinite Crisis #6, another cosmic crisis reestablishing that Chill murdered Thomas and Martha Wayne and adding for the first time that he had been arrested on that same night for their murder. This change is consistent with the previous year's film Batman Begins, in which Chill was also caught shortly after murdering the Waynes. It would also make sense, given that in Batman: Year One, he is not mentioned or referred to after the shooting, presumably having been caught. The writers at DC Comics intend to show his final fate, which supposedly happened while Bruce was an adolescent, thus never giving him the chance to confront Chill, much like Begins."

 

[BubbaGump]

Hell, everyone seemed to be content when the Wayne killer was never found/identity never revealed, but there were little complaints when Nolan made Joe Chill kill them, and even more--put him on trial.

 

[Kaizer]

"In 2006's Infinite Crisis #6, another cosmic crisis reestablishing that Chill murdered Thomas and Martha Wayne and adding for the first time that he had been arrested on that same night for their murder. This change is consistent with the previous year's film Batman Begins, in which Chill was also caught shortly after murdering the Waynes. It would also make sense, given that in Batman: Year One, he is not mentioned or referred to after the shooting, presumably having been caught. The writers at DC Comics intend to show his final fate, which supposedly happened while Bruce was an adolescent, thus never giving him the chance to confront Chill, much like Begins."

Hm, I'll have to read crisis again...

 

[Capeless Hero]

Im disappointed that this was a "spoiler" when it was just a theory, I was all stoaked, eh win some you lose some

 

[Cain]

Best thread title. Ever.

 

[lixdexia]

the first annual was really good, other than that blah. anywho, jorel, read the other treads before you start anymore please, i think this been discussed 7 or 8 times in the main joker thread.

 

[bstringer]

Insert Penguin Laugh...*Wheh Wheh Wheh Wheh Wheeeeh*

 

[Spike_x1]

Hell, everyone seemed to be content when the Wayne killer was never found/identity never revealed, but there were little complaints when Nolan made Joe Chill kill them, and even more--put him on trial.

Yeah, I was one of those guys who was content before Chill was brought back to the comics. I just loved the irony that the world's greatest detective couldn't find the identity of a two-bit hoodlum.

I don't mind Chill's role at all in the new movie-verse; it worked great for the film(!), but I do wish that DC Comics would stop letting the movies influence their stories so much and just tell them with the groundwork already laid out before them.

 

[Stotch]

The Joker's real name is Inigo Montoya

"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. I killed your father. Prepare to die!"

 

[Cristo]

I'm going to write a Batman comic book in which I reveal the Joker's true identity!

Duh duh duh duh!!

 

[lixdexia]

the joker's secret identity is the flash

 

[creamyiraq]

It all makes sense now...

 

[Joker]

In "The Killing Joke," the Joker is shown as a person; but his name and/or identity is not revealed.

in Hush Returns, which follows the Killing Joke origin, his name is revealed as "Jack" but no last name is given.

 

[nedflanders]

He's Jack Napier.

He won't be killing Wayne's parents. David Goyer told me that himself.

Apparently it really bothered him when he saw it in the 89 version.

His identity was never really placed into question outside of those alternate reality books. He's Jack Napier. The real question is what kind of man Jack Napier was. Accordingly Black and White he was just like the Joker in terms of personality and the whole crazy clown thing is a gimic The Joker employs to stay out of real jail since he has no problems escaping from Arkham.

 

[Shoemeister]

What is the Joker's true identity?

Spoiler

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNN!!!!!

 

[creamyiraq]

ROFL! That's the best theory anyone's had so far.

 

[jimmy]

The Joker = Joseph Kerr.

 

[Shoemeister]

The Joker = Joseph Kerr.

Ban.

 

[jimmy]

I heard it from my cousin's BFF's who works at MGM and also knows a mexican guy who works cleaning up the parking lot who knows another guy who washes the windows on Chris Nolan's Aston Martin. He says that's tha wurd on teh streetz.

Joseph Kerr FTW!

 

[Shoemeister]

I heard it from my cousin's BFF's who works at MGM and also knows a mexican guy who works cleaning up the parking lot who knows another guy who washes the windows on Chris Nolan's Aston Martin. He says that's tha wurd on teh streetz.

DAMN! Well, I can't dispute those kinds of sources. You win, good sir!

 

[user123456789]

What?

One Killer.

Not "numerous."

Call me a traditional; but I like to follow the comics for true origins.

u traditional bastard!!!!

 

[Doc Holliday]

Spoiler

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNN!!!!!

 

[I am vengence]

I used to own The Super Dictionary (1978) by Joe Kubert when I was a kid. If I remember right the bios in this book had Joker's real name as Jack Napier as well. I could be wrong.

 

[Shoemeister]

I used to own The Super Dictionary (1978) by Joe Kubert when I was a kid. If I remember right the bios in this book had Joker's real name as Jack Napier as well. I could be wrong.

You are. Welcome to the Hype.


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