The Dark Knight Will the Joker eveh be the same?

[Cobblepot]

After The Dark Knight, will the Joker ever be the same?
DC has got a hand of incorporating popular movie/animated redesign's into the main DC Universe.

 

[The Sage]

I doubt it. Hopefully not. Wouldn't want to see Bermejo's carved-smile Joker replacing the classic look.

 

[Mr. Socko]

The films are influenced by comics, rarely is it the other way around. I agree with Sage. No need for Joker to have a carved smile in the comics, he's had the classic look on paper for the past 67 years.

 

[kooguy911]

i do think that tim burton's peguin was incorperated everywher and now hes the only version we know

But with that said, I think that the joker is such an iconic figure that TDK wont effect him too much.

 

[Judson Caspian]

Why change what was perfect from the beginning. I don't think this ugly f-cker will affect how the comic Joker looks.

 

[Cobblepot]

Well they did try and give Batman an all black costume like in the movies for a while.
And they are trying to revamp Joker's origin in Confidential right now.

 

[The Redux 714]

Does it really matter what he looks like?

he Joker has gone through so many different "looks" no one can keep up with him. Everyone that draws or portrays him does it differently. Why? Because the Joker is always doing something different.

It shouldn't matter if the Joker's look is different, just as long as he keeps his personality.

 

[Judson Caspian]

Does it matter if he looks like Refaat El-Sayed?

 

[BubbaGump]

i do think that tim burton's peguin was incorperated everywher and now hes the only version we know

Man what...

 

[Lucius Cipher]

No. A lot of times, comics do try to model after the films in some respects (New X-men, comes to mind), but I'm sure this won't be the case here. What, are you gonna have The Joker get MORE surgery to have his skin turned normal, then have him start painting himself up instead?

Doesn't make sense.

 

[Penismightier]

Yeah, The guy talking about Burton's Penguin being the only version doesn't really make sense. I mean granted, a few visual aspects in the Animated Series, but that's it.

As for The Joker, yes, he will be the same. Judging from Grant Morrison's recent work, they're trying way too hard to hype the comics up with the new movie. Which means more plot holes and strange changes that aren't logical at all. Just let the movies and comics be their own separate universes.

 

[DSET]

I wouldnt mind seeing the carved smile in the comic universe
but not in the sense that it replaces the old look
I just would like to see it in a few arcs not all the time

 

[Cobblepot]

They don't have to copy him exactly as he is in TDK, they could easily incorporate a certain look and feel. Anyway DC is doing this with Begins as we speak, anybody notice the covers by Bianci?

 

[Penismightier]

I wouldnt mind seeing the carved smile in the comic universe
but not in the sense that it replaces the old look
I just would like to see it in a few arcs not all the time

That would be interesting, but only used in one story arc. I'd hate for it to turn into a Two-Face thing where his face gets fixed more than once and it just becomes a silly plot device when writers are out of ideas.

 

[Dvhyzs]

Yes.

 

[DeathRaven]

This new version will probably show up for awhile but just like all things influenced by movies it will dissappear after the hype for the movie starts to die down.

 

[dark_b]

i think every part on the joker from TDK was in the comics. not in one comcis but in all from the beginning to now. the same with superman returns suit.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I'm a big fan of the movie look, but I don't think it should be become his comics look. It works great as something new and intriguing for "The Dark Knight", but that's it's own world, and similarly I think the comics should be their own world too.

 

[El Payaso]

The films are influenced by comics, rarely is it the other way around. I agree with Sage. No need for Joker to have a carved smile in the comics, he's had the classic look on paper for the past 67 years.

Comics Gotham changed a little after Batman 89, same with the darker bat suit. And Burton's Penguin was on BTAS.

Does it really matter what he looks like?

he Joker has gone through so many different "looks" no one can keep up with him. Everyone that draws or portrays him does it differently. Why? Because the Joker is always doing something different.

It shouldn't matter if the Joker's look is different, just as long as he keeps his personality.

Of course it matters. A black guy with no make up Joker is no Joker no matter how crazy he is.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I was so sure the comics would remodel Crane to make him appear younger, but they never did that.

 

[gwynplaine]

It's like asking will Hamlet or Cyrano ever be the same after someone's interpretation of the part.
One will always be a depressed dane and the other a dude with a really big nose. Same goes with the Joker, he'll always be a psycho clown.

 

[Hole Shot]

The OP has a point, the movies have resulted in revisions in the comics, someone pointed out X-Men, but look at Spider-Man's organic web shooters and Blade underwent a significant overhaul after the movie came out.

 

[Baba Ghanoush]

I don't read comic books so I could care less.

 

[Motown Marvel]

i do think that tim burton's peguin was incorperated everywher and now hes the only version we know.

uh, tim burtons penguin was a savage sewer dwelling dolt. in the comics, he's an upper class well spoken intellectual gentleman.

 

[Cowleen]

uh, tim burtons penguin was a savage sewer dwelling dolt. in the comics, he's an upper class well spoken intellectual gentleman.

Ya, he's a White Tony Sinclair.