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    Character » Joker appears in 4237 issues.

    The Joker, Clown Prince of Crime, is Batman's arch-nemesis. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused Batman more suffering than any other villain he has ever faced. His origin, name, and true motivations remain a mystery.

    Best Joker story ever told

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    #1  Edited By Jokerette

    Which is it? I prefer Killing Joke, it's fantastic (and Mr J was pretty damn sexy in it)

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    #2  Edited By Punchinello

    I don't want to be the zillionth fanboy who agrees The Killing Joke is one of the best; so I'll be original and say The Laughing Fish was brilliant, too =D

    Plus Arkham Asylum: A serious house on a serious Earth.

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    #3  Edited By Nighthunter

    Arkham Asylum

    maybe Batman R.I.P when it finishes, loved the new take on the character

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    #4  Edited By ronin alexsnder

    okay now seriously after watching TDK im kinda interested in the joker. but from all the stories i remember i thought he was just a clown prankster type not an amazing sadistic psychopath.

    can someone help me and guide me to where or what comics the joker is a lot like the one in the movie.

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    #5  Edited By John Valentine
    ronin alexsnder said:
    "okay now seriously after watching TDK im kinda interested in the joker. but from all the stories i remember i thought he was just a clown prankster type not an amazing sadistic psychopath.

    can someone help me and guide me to where or what comics the joker is a lot like the one in the movie.
    "

    Killing Joke is the definitive Joker story. Alan Moore's depiction is spot-on, if not a little creepy.
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    #6  Edited By ronin alexsnder
    John Valentine said:
    "ronin alexsnder said:
    "okay now seriously after watching TDK im kinda interested in the joker. but from all the stories i remember i thought he was just a clown prankster type not an amazing sadistic psychopath.

    can someone help me and guide me to where or what comics the joker is a lot like the one in the movie.
    "

    Killing Joke is the definitive Joker story. Alan Moore's depiction is spot-on, if not a little creepy."
    so more or less the same joker that is in the movie?
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    #7  Edited By Last_Guardian

    THE KILLING JOKE!!!!!!!!!


    @Ronin: it's as close as you'll get, man..seriously psycho!!!! best comic ever written...
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    #8  Edited By John Valentine
    ronin alexsnder said:
    "John Valentine said:
    "ronin alexsnder said:
    "okay now seriously after watching TDK im kinda interested in the joker. but from all the stories i remember i thought he was just a clown prankster type not an amazing sadistic psychopath.

    can someone help me and guide me to where or what comics the joker is a lot like the one in the movie.
    "

    Killing Joke is the definitive Joker story. Alan Moore's depiction is spot-on, if not a little creepy."
    so more or less the same joker that is in the movie?
    "
    Well he's a sadistic psychopath...

    .. Heath Ledger got his Joker inspiration from 'he Dark Knight Returns', 'The Dark Knight Strikes Again' and 'The Killing Joke'.
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    #9  Edited By ronin alexsnder

    okay so basically them three are the ones to read.

    im not a DC fan at all and the only thing i know about the joker is the stuff from the cartoons and the old jack nicholson batman movie but i found the new 2 batman movies very intriguing and im kinda  interested in reading up on the joker now. so thanks.


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    #10  Edited By John Valentine
    ronin alexsnder said:
    "okay so basically them three are the ones to read.

    im not a DC fan at all and the only thing i know about the joker is the stuff from the cartoons and the old jack nicholson batman movie but i found the new 2 batman movies very intriguing and im kinda  interested in reading up on the joker now. so thanks.


    "
    No worries.

    Btw as far as Batman is concerned you shoudl really read Year One and Long Halloween: the latter features Mr J.
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    #11  Edited By jokerman

    the killing joke\or the face of evil face of hope

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    #12  Edited By The Batman!

    The Killing Joke......

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    #13  Edited By The Joker

    Batman Confidential #22 was quite a suprise

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    #14  Edited By NightFang3

    I have to say the The Killing Joke is the best.

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    #15  Edited By 1eyejoker

    The Killing Joke is the greatest comic I've ever read. Bolland's art and Moore writing is perfection, no other work has presented the Joker abosulte like in the pages of TKJ.

    Of course anything written by Paul Dini featuring is also very very good. Detective Comics #826, Case Study in Batman: Black and White vol. 2, and Laughter After Midnight in the Batman Adventures Annual are my favorite Joker comic stories of his. He best knows how to mix the Joker's comedic and horrific elements.

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    #16  Edited By Psychotime

    Lovers and Madmen.

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    #17  Edited By AtPhantom
    Nighthunter said:
    "Arkham Asylum"
    Arkham Asylum was f@cking messed up. If I ever wanted to mentally scar some kid for life, I'd make him read that. I guess that makes it the perfect Joker story, but still, don't read before bedtime.
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    #18  Edited By Elian Allen

    killing joke :D

    I liked the joke XD

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    #20  Edited By Dr. ? man

    The Killing Joke

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    #21  Edited By Chaos Agent

    I love "Joker" by Bryan Azzarelo

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    #22  Edited By Pulsar

    The Killing Joke

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    #23  Edited By likalaruku

    I'm more of an "out with the old, in with the new" type, so I'll say Arkham Asylum ASHOSE or Batman 663, Slayride, Jellybean Death Trap, Salvation Run, & Batman 66, Lovers & Madmen, Batman RIP, Gotham Emergency, & Dark Detective.

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    #24  Edited By Psychotime
    Truex said:
    "Going Sane"
    I gotta read that one.
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    The Killing Joke
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    likalaruku said:
    "I'm more of an "out with the old, in with the new" type, so I'll say Arkham Asylum ASHOSE or Batman 663, Slayride, Jellybean Death Trap, Salvation Run, & Batman 66, Lovers & Madmen, Batman RIP, Gotham Emergency, & Dark Detective."
    that's lotta goodness
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    #27  Edited By MrMiracle77
    Psychotime said:
    "Truex said:
    "Going Sane"
    I gotta read that one."

    Its great, and you can get the back-issues dirt-cheap.  Joker 'kills' Batman.  Then the story shifts to a funny but relatively ordinary man trying to lead an ordinary life.
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    #28  Edited By PoolFan
    @Chaos Agent:
    I agree

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