Joker

...mob in Gotham was supplanted by the super-villains), The Killing Joke (the definitive Joker story, from 1988), and Batman Vs The Joker (the first Joker story, from Batman 01 in 1940)… these are all cited as sources of inspiration. But there...

In this article: Batman, The Dark Knight, Batman, The Long Halloween, Gotham Central, and Ed Brubaker

...Knight '' adapted many elements of this story, such as the decline of the Gotham mob, and the rise in prominence of "freaks" such as the Joker , the Scarecrow and Two-Face, the casting of Two-Face as a vigilante, and the "I believe in Harvey...

In this article: Alberto Falcone, Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman, James Gordon, Bruce Wayne, Sal Maroni, Two-Face, and Batman

...as though Nolan has really done an amazing job with the comics. Heath Ledger's interpretation of the Joker looks brilliant, definitely took the greatest bits from The Killing Joke. And Nolan seems to have taken a very big amount from A Long...

In this article: The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Heath Ledger, Dark Knight, Lord of the Rings, Superman, Bruce Wayne, and Aaron Eckhart

...Wikipedia, it involves the Joker, and the creation of Two-Face. More importantly, it involves the evolution of the gang of criminals Batman fights into full fledged supervillains. Dark Victory is a sequel to The Long Halloween , in the same...

In this article: Bruce Wayne, Two-Face, Dick Grayson, Christopher Nolan, Heath Ledger, and Catwoman

...illustrate the emergence of Batman becoming a major presence in Gotham. ' is the official direct sequel from Year One, detailing The Joker 's first encounter with Batman, thus tying into the flashback elements of the Joker's past from '.

In this article: Bruce Wayne, Batman, Dennis O'Neil, Batman Begins, and Legends of the Dark Knight

...else saw, you are entitled to your opinion of course. The REAL Joker has never been accurately portrayed in any media, not even the genius Mark Hamill did the comic book Joker any justice. I would suggest you read The Long Halloween, The Man...

In this article: Two-Face, Batman, Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger, Riddler, Catwoman, and Arkham

...say yes, he launches into a tale of trauma that changes every time he tells it. "The Joker has no real origin," said Loeb, who wrote The Long Halloween. "He's the antithesis of Batman, who is all about how and why and order. The Joker is...

In this article: The Dark Knight, Batman, Jeph Loeb, Batman, Heath Ledger, Bruce Wayne, Jim Gordon, and The Long Halloween