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    Character » Joker appears in 4236 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.

    Who's the best Joker

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    #1  Edited By johnkmccubbin91


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    #2  Edited By EdwardWindsor

    Hamill he's been great consistently for along time. Ledger is best action version though

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    #3  Edited By TheCannon

    @BlueLantern1995 said:

    You forgot the one from Batman: Under the Red Hood.

    This.

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    Hamill for animated, Nicholson for Live Action.

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    #5  Edited By Jorgevy

    this again?

    Well, I'll answer as I always do - it's M Arkham ill

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    #6  Edited By InnerVenom123

    The best Joker is the one from the comics.

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    #7  Edited By johnkmccubbin91

    @BlueLantern1995 said:

    You forgot the one from Batman: Under the Red Hood.

    This is my first topic/poll and I meant to put an Other option as there are that many Animated voices for Joker I don't know how to edit it and the guys name is John DiMaggio (did the voice of Bender from Futurama) although I'm personally not a fan of his Joker take although he's great as Bender

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    #8  Edited By johnkmccubbin91

    @InnerVenom123 said:

    The best Joker is the one from the comics.

    But if I did that you'd need to take it from the different writers/artist takes on it like Alan Moore The Killing Joke, Ed Brubaker's The Man Who Laughs alot of different takes thats why I chose and should have specified in media.

    I meant to vote Hamill but was thinking too much of Dark Knight as i watched it the other day in the run up to Dark Knight Rises

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    #9  Edited By InnerVenom123

    @johnkmccubbin91: It's the same character. Plus, thanks to his prescribed super-sanity, he creates himself each day. So it's the same guy, different interpretation or not. He can be dark one day, silver age the next, etc.

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    #10  Edited By htb106

    I voted for Mark Hamill. My second choice was Romero.

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    #11  Edited By ms__omega

    @EdwardWindsor said:

    Hamill he's been great consistently for along time. Ledger is best action version though

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    #12  Edited By Deranged Midget

    Hamill is downright brilliant as the Joker. I grew up with him, and still love hearing his voice. Heath Ledger had the best portrayal of the Joker so far, but sadly, he only had the one appearance.

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    #13  Edited By Zomboid

    Mark Hamill. His voice is THE voice and personality of the Joker to me. If it was just live-action, then it's tough to pick between Ledger and Nicholson. They both played quite different Jokers, but they each played Joker wonderfully in their own way. I have respect for both and can't really pick one between the two.

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    #14  Edited By TheBigRedCheese

    I went with the voice of Luke. Nicholson's Joker makes me laugh, so I think I prefer his version of the clown when it comes to live-action.

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    #15  Edited By Liara

    Hamill!

    Everytime I read a comic with the Joker, I read it in his voice.

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    #16  Edited By the_stegman  Moderator

    Ledger 

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    #17  Edited By jobiwankenobi

    Whenever I think of the Joker, I think of Mark Hamill's

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    Kevin Micheal Richardson is the best!

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    #19  Edited By blackadamFTW

    Definitely Mark Hamill. He'll always be my favorite Joker.

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    #20  Edited By johnkmccubbin91

    @InnerVenom123 said:

    @johnkmccubbin91: It's the same character. Plus, thanks to his prescribed super-sanity, he creates himself each day. So it's the same guy, different interpretation or not. He can be dark one day, silver age the next, etc.

    But my point is the best interpretation plus there are different universes in the comics as cause on the time change the current DC lot is technically a parallel universe plus the Joker feels different in a lot of comics I meant the character overall and in films or animation

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    #21  Edited By KingofMadCows

    M. Arkham Ill

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    #23  Edited By kingdomenic

    Each of these has his own strengths. Romero sets the bar. Hamill's Joker voice IS the Joker's real voice. His laugh is perfect. Nicholson's captures the fun and mischievous nature of the Joker. You definitely thought we was crazy in his movie. Ledger's Joker was great because it showed us what the Joker is all about. Letting us bring ourselves down with just a little push. He was just a mysterious figure with on beginning. For me picking a favorite would be like acknowledging that one of the Jokers characteristics is better than the other and I can't do that. He is the perfect villain.

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    #24  Edited By FadeToBlackBolt
    @venomoushatred1001 said:

    Kevin Micheal Richardson is the best!

    This is a joke, right? 
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    #25  Edited By TDK_1997

    Mark Hamill for animations and Heath Ledger for live action.

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    @FadeToBlackBolt said:

    @venomoushatred1001 said:

    Kevin Micheal Richardson is the best!

    This is a joke, right?

    No.

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    #27  Edited By FearTheLiving

    Mark is the Joker for me.

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    #28  Edited By Chronus

    Mark Hamill is the greatest Joker. The rest are nowhere near Hamill's performance.

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