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    Character » Joker appears in 4198 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.

    Has the name Jack Napier been used in any of the comics?

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    #1  Edited By NetSpiker

    Jack Napier was used as Joker's original name in the 1989 Batman movie and presumably in the movie adaptation comic. Has it ever been used in any other comics?
     
    Joker's page lists other aliases including Jack White, Joe White, Melvin White and Joe Kerr. Which comics are they from?

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    #2  Edited By Sydpart2

    Just random comics over the years. I remember Joseph Kerr was in going sane, but that's the only specific one I can recall. But Napier was only used in the movie and comic adp. it might have been used from time to time after batman 89 as a nod to the film. I know that he was called Jack in lovers and madmen...jack comes up a lot.

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    #3  Edited By nightwing91

    It was also used in the animated series.And the return of hush mentioned his name was Jack but no mention being made of a last name.And the story  On a Beautiful Summers Day used the last name of Napier.

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    #4  Edited By Misterwizz

    I guess that means it has been used!

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    #5  Edited By xerox_kitty
    @Misterwizz said:
    " I guess that means it has been used! "
    Really?  So far there's a lot of references to Jack without the Napier... but Jack could be a generic term like Bud or Guy.  Which are both also names.   
     
    @nightwing91 said:
    "And the story 'On a Beautiful Summers Day' used the last name of Napier. "
    Don't suppose they used the name Jack as well, though?
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    #6  Edited By nightwing91
    @xerox-kitty: No just the name Napier in one short story, and another used the name Jack,but not together.But the stories are from The Further Adventures of the Joker, that I'm pretty certain is not cannon, cause one of the story had the joker being Leslie Thompkins son or something like that.

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