Batman: Enter the Joker (Motion Comic)

My first motion comic.
This is from Batman #1, Spring 1940. It is available in digital format from DC Entertainment at:
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Music by Kevin MacLeod, available at www.incompetech.com
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[@frankgori9582]

Surprising how well formed the Joker was from the start.

[@Rambo-Gaming]

I like when the old man, at the beginning, mentions a guy on the radio, who scared everyone with martians. Only took me a few seconds to realize he was talking about Orson Wells and his radio broadcast of "War Of The Worlds".

[@BillE-ce6eo]

Exactly

[@maxschreck4095]

Seems the broadcast was scary after all!

[@Javert2012]

The Joker seems an amalgation of 30's archetypes: the mysterious "masked" murderer with signature kill; the comic book colorful villain, the elegant yet vain criminal mastermind and of course the expressionism horror figure.

[@gideonchannel9683]

Makes me think of Jack the Ripper, the original nameless bloody murderer.

[@samuelbarber6177]

He was apparently inspired by Conrad Veidt’s portrayal of Gwynplaine in the 1928 Silent film, The Man Who Laughs, based on the Victor Hugo story of the same name (yes, the Hunchback of Norte Dame and Les Mis guy) about a man who was disfigured as a child to have a permanent grin on his face. Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson combined this idea with a Joker playing card and here we are.

[@aceloco817]

​@samuelbarber6177 crazy how after all these decades, Joker has been re-imagined in more depth than ANY comic book character. Doubt the originators would ever even guess that The Joker would become such an iconic character.. bad azz tho..

[@kylefrank638]

Crazy to think the first interpretation of the Joker, hell, the first LINE he speaks, is described as "toneless".

[@TheBlackLodger]

Like Heath Ledger's Joker. His Joker was actually accurate to this one with his "toneless" voice, his cold and calculating demeanor, disguising himself in a similar uniform, but as an honor guard instead of a cop, killing gangsters and members of the upper class, announcing that he'll kill at midnight, and almost falling to his death in his last scene. Even Jerry Robinson, one of the creators of The Joker, said that Ledger did justice to the original Joker that he created.

[@TheBlackLodger]

@ Nicholson was calculating, but he wasn't cold & didn't speak with a toneless voice. Instead he was a lot more humorous.

[@rcbmmines4579]

Yup. Batman: Three Jokers is going to do a great job bringing this version back to life.

[@wyattmcgee1]

@@rcbmmines4579 You were so right!

[@guileniam]

@@TheBlackLodger I think they consulted Robinson on the Joker

[@magallanesagustin4952]

This is probably the creepiest version of the Joker. He was trully menacing.

[@at5297]

Agreed. I'm glad that this version reappeared in Three Jokers, but I'm also pissed that he was killed off in the end. The Joker in these first few issues was always my favorite rendition. No electric joy buzzers or acid squirting flowers, no excessive laughter or whimsical demeanor, just a brutal, bloodthirsty gangster and terrorist.

[@boorgiesman]

It would be if Grant Morrison's Arkham Asylum didn't exist

[@tysargent9647]

@@boorgiesman Or Batman: Death of the Family.

[@blaqjoker9105]

THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, KILLING JOKE are my favorite JOKERS

[@DanimationYoutube]

Ledger is my favorite Joker, but the Golden Age Joker seems to be where most of the inspiration came from for Ledger's Joker

[@m3rl1on]

your voice is like a serious version of adam west's batman

[@kylefrank638]

Seems like he's going for a Bob Hastings impression with the police chief too, even though it's not specifically Commissioner Gordon.

[@extrapressure]

Lol at all the one-liners. "You may be the Joker, but I'm the King of Clubs".

[@noisemarine561]

Dwight Langston The Batman who laughs references this line in his comic

[@Bumbo-busines]

HAVE A SEAT!!!

[@aburninglandfillofbadmovie2930]

Perhaps the only Joker more menacing than Jack Nicholson. This guy is stone cold EVIL. Great job on the motion comic. I subscribed.

[@Vox-Multis]

Thanks so much! I've been neglecting this channel for a while now, but I do have something planned for the near future.

[@aburninglandfillofbadmovie2930]

@@Vox-Multis I'm excited to see it. I think it might be fun and interesting to use some of the drastically incompetent or otherwise only seen 1 time villains, too.

[@kashsmith6181]

This was surprisingly creepy.

[@harreesiraj8554]

My thoughts exactly

[@luckycat5107]

Yes well the Joker was always creepy but intriguing

[@pulsarstargrave256]

I think the FIRST TWO "Joker" stories were the best ever written! But that's just me!

[@MetalMadness_00]

Tania Koen Bob Kane’s Joker was scary looking

[@pulsarstargrave256]

@Mark Galan\i AGREE I always liked Kane's and Dick Sprang's! their Jokers didn't smile all the time but when they did, it was monstrous! This one and his return in the same issue are my all time favorite Joker stories!

[@arzametalsoldier6146]

in 1940, A Legend Was Born

[@pulsarstargrave256]

You mean The Joker? Cause "Bats" was "born" in 1939!

[@pulsarstargrave256]

THE BATMAN 1939....THE JOKER 1940

[@joaquinanimations8786]

san amazing way Batman actually first appeared in 1939

[@joaquinanimations8786]

san amazing way oh sorry

[@thuongbuianhhedgefishsuppo7550]

@GodZpeed X7 wtf are you, first of all, he's referring to the joker who first appeared here, second, pulsar is right, dang it, same with Joaquin, I'm annoyed.

[@ChiselledK1990]

Really well done! On a side note, it seems like the Nolan joker was heavily inspired from this early Golden Age version.

[@TheBlackLodger]

For sure. They share a lot in common. Both possess a "toneless" voice, a cold and calculating demeanor, disguised themselves similarly, killing gangsters and members of the upper class, announced that they'll kill at midnight, and almost fell to their deaths before being saved by Batman. Even Jerry Robinson, one of the creators of The Joker, said that Ledger did justice to the original Joker that he created.

[@AndrewVallows]

He was its on record

[@plasticweapon]

not enough.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

One of my favorite Golden Age Batman comics!

[@mdawson5581]

Happy 80th birthday Joker

[@LuisContreras-qp4jz]

It’s hard to believe that both marvel and dc around this long they created legends

[@noteng0]

My favorite part, "The joker has the last laugh hahahahahaha" your voice is perfect for the joker, greetings from Honduras

[@leonpetrichiutto1152]

The Game began at 1940 the game that will go on FOREVER!!!!!

[@farknado2930]

Thank you so much for not doing a Mark Hamill impression like everyone else.

[@samuelbarber6177]

Interesting to think that Batman vs Joker is one of the most famous rivalries of the last century, with the Joker being one of the most famous and iconic supervillains ever created (as one of the first) even getting his movie regardless of his hero, and he starts out being... a killer and thief. Heck, he was initially going to die in his first issue, but the editor liked the character and saved him.

[@layiahali5265]

I find it even funnier that batman killed alot of people in his early comics, snapped a man's neck, shot someone, Yeeted someone over the railing, caused someone to get bombed, bats was literally a savage . Even killed joker Jason Todd's somewhere looking at this like "WHERE THE FUCK WAS THIS WHEN I GOT KILLED, BRUCE?!"

[@FreshPrincex4]

@@layiahali5265 LMFAO

[@axlpuff5017]

I'd love to see more of these. Maybe with other iconic Batman villain debuts. Like Riddler or Scarecrow!

[@AMERICASVIDEOGAME]

This was very entertaining and very well-done! Great voice acting for multiple characters. Reminded me of old 1950's radio serials. I will listen to this with my kids several times over.

[@harreesiraj8554]

This is creepy in an amazing way, not very campy at all, please do more old batman tales !

[@noisemarine561]

My Grandpa read these Batman comics when he was a kid. He told me how 1938-1940s had a way darker aura to it. I think it was darker because of how the story was told in a convoluted way.

[@Legoboy538]

It's how he killed the first guy it scared me and his last kill when he acted like the police chief that creeped me out

[@gastonyoung6391]

Golden age batman is pure gold

[@marSLaZZ66]

"Come on! there's not a moment to lose!! there's a Maniac on the Loose!!" ….That's Beautiful!!

[@indumatipngtuber2790]

This reminds me of the Joker Fish episode where Joker highjacked the TV to broadcast similar such messages...

[@crashguy4196]

I love this! It's so cool to see how Bob Kane introduced the Joker back in the first issue of the Batman magazine in the year of 1940! It's almost identical to the version that Mark Hamill brought in the 1990's animated series! Nice work, dude!

[@TheBlackLodger]

Nah, this is more like Heath Ledger's, only smiles and laughs on occasion, and instead is more of a cold & calculating criminal mastermind and a master of disguise like how they both dressed as cops. Joker from the 70s-today is more like Mark Hamill's Joker.

[@1SpicyMeataball]

@@TheBlackLodger Or Heath Ledger's is more like *this*.

[@MidnightIsolde]

@@TheBlackLodger it's like Hamill's in the sense that the first BTAS character design is quite similar to this.

[@20thCenturyManTrad]

Identical to him in appearance, but his abilities remind me of Jack Nicholson's Joker. I'm not a full time comic book nerd, but I enjoyed the 1930s and 40s aesthetics and the more realistic fantasy that normally I can wrap my head around. Hamill's Joker lacks the disguise ability.

[@saidi7975]

​@@20thCenturyManTrad Hamill did disguise himself .. as a birthday clown XD

[@Roge9]

This is good, thanks for uploading! Always wanted to see the first version of the joker.

[@laughorgomad]

This has to be the best Motion Comic recreation I've ever seen! Great job! Both music,voice acting,sound effects & screen shots were on point

[@BeaverBoy]

nice, this is really creepy compared to some of the campy 60s comics

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

The 60s Batman looks good but that's the nature of the show.

[@thephantomoftheparadise5666]

I like the show but the comics are shit. They're too safe.

[@tiffa808]

Batman: Not so fast, friend! Joker: Don't call me your friend! I'm not your friend, guy!

[@blacksmoke6292]

Batman: Well I'm not your friend, buddy!

[@JanetStarChild]

I can't believe I just discovered this now! Wonderful performance and such a treat!

[@burnsvillebatman]

A classic, canon, and formative story that is compelling to the end. Always a good read 10/10

[@JohnSmith-ep1vu]

16:52 “I’m the Ace in the Hole” (1940) “You need an ace in the hole” (2008) Yeah, my man Nolan definitely took a lot of inspiration from Joker’s first story. Not to mention in the area of a large platform with a big drop off…. Ledger’s Joker was THE JOKER. Robinson thought so. The only separating their characters in the slightest manner is their dress - the original’s 1930s/40s garb and Ledger’s more modern unkempt look. And the original wanting to kill Batman and not wanting to not kill him until their first battle, when he develops his love and obsession for his arch nemesis that he truly could not live without.

[@Thunderbird66623]

This is Fantastic it’s like an old radio show very well done

[@laureng179]

this is like the dark knight with joker dressed as a cop just like heath ledgers joker where he was dressed as a cop

[@bodd-energon5502]

There are numerous similarities between this story and The Dark Knight. Joker is cold and calculating rather than theatrical, his voice is "toneless", he is able to outsmart the GCPD, he kills a judge and a mobster, and is saved by Batman from falling to his death near the end.

[@MidnightIsolde]

@@bodd-energon5502 yep. Although he still has showmanship to his crimes here, it's just that he doesn't act so OTT as later comic book versions. He still has a maniacal energy to him though in this and other early golden age stories. In the second story, which imo is basically part 2 of this, he's illustrated throwing his arms as if grasping the air in fury as he seems to howl, "jail me will they? A man of my intellect?! I'll escape and MAKE THEM PAY for this insult!" And then you get a close up his face and it looks aposolutely unhinged.

[@ScottLaceyMN]

Very nice job Adam! I now can see why people used to love radio programs.

[@revolverocelot8106]

lmao the joker defeated batman on a fist fight on their first encounter

[@ISSBROKIE]

Best motion comic ive ever seen

[@knighthood7676]

Hey that was great. I used to own that comic back in the day, but you really brought it to life.

[@cunnyman]

Oh shiet. Are you 100 years old?

[@The_E.G.G.M.A.N]

@@cunnymanif he got it back in 1940 he would’ve been in his nineties I think but otherwise he would be younger

[@hippiejr2385]

I will say one thing this is absolutely amazing to be able to watch this comic book almost turn into like a comic book TV so this is really awesome to get to experience this👏👏

[@douglaslang5485]

I didn't have time to listen to the whole program but didn't want to forget to comment (as I often do) on how good this is! To say ti is professional quality doesn't do it. It's more at the level of professional/comic/batman fanatic! The voices, the acting, the way you reproduce the old time radio sound and theatrical style ... Great job. Looking forward to checking much more of your stuff! :)

[@maxschreck4095]

You have quite the ghastly Joker laugh!^^

[@Vox-Multis]

Thank you so much!

[@jaydenwhitlen1489]

your batman voice is spot on Adam West at the start

[@thecaptain4050]

This joker was always creepy he seems almost sane…

[@andyroobrick-a-brack9355]

He's like a sane, yet morally absent individual, disguising himself as an insane person. Most mentally ill people, after all, are victims of various legal and illegal troubles. The Joker is very aware of what he's doing, he laughs with intent, he methodically schemes with a mind clear of mania. He's a good example of the complicated nature of mental illness. One does not have to be moral to be sane, and that is scary to us.

[@jblask2]

Definitely the oldest comic I've read. Still enjoy the ancient artwork and those oneliners!

[@hustlegrindboy]

I totally agree please do more classic Batman stories this this is fantastic I can't compliment this video enough this was it was great

[@cha5]

A very nice job Adam, This story really impacted me when I first read it as a kid in Jules Fieffer's book 'The Great Comicbook Heroes' which was my first exposure to this classic story, It always stuck with me since that time. I had even talked to Joker co-creator Jerry Robinson about how his Joker really scared me like no other character back then at a San Diego Comic-Con back in the 1990's, and how he had pretty much always been my favorite Joker artist even with ones such as created by Neal Adams and Brian Bolland among others. The only thing I would have changed in this adaptation would have been to give the Joker a more sepulcure malignant death like tone of voice and maybe given just a hint of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill voices to Batman and the Joker. But this was still beautiful. :-)

[@Brosafex-VoiceOvers]

Great job Adam! So excited to see what comes next. 👍

[@TheFreedomPrime]

That was awesome!!! Thank you for your production.

[@ZachBPresentz]

This is amazing, please do more old batman stories

[@therussiancomicbookgeek]

Yes do that!

[@ZachBPresentz]

The Russian ComicBook Geek I agree this is really good. I recently saw your motion comics on Black Hand and Martian Manhunter and they are amazing!!! I was hoping you could check some of mine out. I put audio books with there comics to make a movie of sorts. Ive done DC Final Crisis, Legends of Robin, and am currently working on Batman Knightfall. Keep up the good work and check out my stuff if you can, thanks

[@dr.postal2262]

I love old batman comics, too

[@JP-zw8iw]

This is the oldest comment I could find. If u see this reply to this comment, lol . I'm from the future...! Love old comic stuff. Do green Lantern!

[@legoqueenleah3080]

Batman,Robin, it’s time to meet your worst nightmare of all times, The Joker 🃏 and it’s time to stop his evil jokes once and for all.

[@alisantetik3725]

Thank you for this great motion comic the Joker is my favorite batman villain next to the riddler o

[@MidnightIsolde]

Love your Joker voice. Just right.

[@jonskocik7315]

This is excellent! I'd love to see you do more Golden Age motion comics.

[@mr2000s]

This is really spectacular. You obviously care a lot for this story and its characters, and it shows. Kudos.

[@leejee88]

better than any of the snyder films and nolan films as this is real batman origins story

[@noisemarine561]

If Im ever allowed to make a film for Batman, Id do a Joker film based on this.

[@ralphaelwinge3458]

Whoa there:/

[@Vis1786]

Noise Marine part of the jokers plot in the dark knight WAS based on this

[@thuongbuianhhedgefishsuppo7550]

@@Vis1786 yeah, some of the things the joker does were based on the first comic, police disguise, publicly announcing his crimes before doing them, infringing the old-fashioned mobsters, using a bomb to escape jail, etc.

[@andyroobrick-a-brack9355]

Bro, The Dark Knight is based on this story.

[@skeletal13]

I'd love to hear you handle Detecive #31-32: "Batman vs. The Vampire". To hear those Slavic dialects!

[@skeletal13]

+DJ Skeletal Excellent work, btw. This reminded me of the old Orson Welles "Shadow" plays.

[@BIGJXXX]

Batman vs THe Vampire is one of the BEST Storylines from the Golden Age.

[@kylefrank638]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJOpkJKEeN94b5o & kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGaXh2ChjbCdhbM are parts 1 and 2 of a narration of the Mad Monk storyline, if you haven't already seen these.

[@truckrobo147]

"he had a funny way about it too. Not 'haha funny', more 'stab stab' funny" -black Manta

[@mauriziopuddu4734]

I love this motion comic. Why don't you create an effect that makes believe that this motion comic comes out from a radio? It could be col.

[@crhu319]

Funny how the rival gangsters have The Joker cornered but Batman saves him by distracting them...

[@MidnightIsolde]

Love love this Joker. Reading this first comic and listening to it, just has me smiling from ear to ear lol it's pure gold among Joker stories.

[@doomjuan4892]

I feel that this must have infulenced the 1989 Tim Burton Joker, i.e. "leaving stricken victims behind wearing a ghastly clown's grin the sign of death from the joker!". kzbin.info/www/bejne/baHVpmyVjNaebqs

[@BroomPusher2024]

Anyone else here because they listen to vintage radio dramas, and want more based on classes comics / literature?

[@Unclebarry94]

This was brilliant, I wish you made more

[@jocafe4880]

Absolutely loved it. We want more!

[@rebeccakickass1776]

Thank you for doing this video. I'd love to watch more Batman Golden Age tales (stories)

[@MrPiratechris]

Fantastic work, you have great voice talents and made this remarkably more enjoyable will your audio!

[@AndrewVallows]

Amazing. Well done. 👏

[@NodDisciple1]

Was this the Joker's first appearance?

[@Vox-Multis]

+Brother Malachai Yes it was.

[@NodDisciple1]

Voice of Adam This needs to be a DCAU Movie then.

[@crashguy4196]

+Brother Malachai Agreed.

[@NodDisciple1]

Peter Krinklebein Think they could bring back Hamil for it?

[@crashguy4196]

Probably. :D

[@guyincognito7509]

Nice! You should do more, man, you're really good at it!

[@VomitPinata]

that was VERY rad! impressive as hell.

[@A4ple2060]

Thank you. I have been looking for something like this for ages now and I couldn't find any! Thanks a bunch!

[@chicken-films10]

This and the story where joker gets the comedians to play sick jokes on people are competing for my top 1 joker story

[@theshape4309]

this has aged surprisingly well

[@FreshPrincex4]

I feel like batman could be one of the few heroes that can exist in real life. Possibly lol

[@purplescyth3]

i just seen it was from 8 years ago when i read your comment OMG

[@elvis-jt7qq]

this comic was kind of creepy

[@Joe_Kerr_9797]

Great voice

[@latestred6510]

Yea,,, this is one of the better ones of recent. Who would give this "Thumbs down" ??

[@kulengaisthekoolest]

the joker beat batman ass on the bridge....wow

[@bodd-energon5502]

It looks like the Joker teased at the end of Batman: Caped Crusader will be heavily inspired by the original Joker from this story.

[@Vox-Multis]

I thought that as well. Looking forward to seeing how that plays out!

[@ashleyshanks6821]

"I'm announcing my crime hours ahead of time... No one try to stop me... Especially not Batmaaaannnn... ಡ⁠ ͜⁠ ⁠ʖ⁠ ⁠ಡ"

[@Unclebarry94]

this was excellent , very good narration

[@rubenspascali77]

Great Work

[@mikeschmidt8256]

You really did this well.

[@danthemanbardo]

hey thank for doing this man well apreciated

[@samuelsheridan6629]

That was really good. Do more! :D

[@elmechanico185]

amazing voice!

[@danielshottopics8187]

This was awesome I Hope there are more.

[@Vox-Multis]

Thanks so much! Right now I'm actually working on the first motion comic I've done in years, involving a lesser-known (but still fun) Batman villain. I'm hoping to have it up soon!

[@Javert2012]

1940-2019 From Batman's own comic book to Joaquin Phoenix, it was a looong way...

[@keary1245]

creepy but still very good

[@Leonardo_No_Cardio]

Ah now I stumbled upon this video and realized while subscribing. This the best and most accurate voice of Moon Knight. Your acting in the story "Sniper" has been the best interpretation of the character Moon Knight! Please make more collab with the Russian Comic Book Geek! Greetings from Greece!

[@rogertayloRRR]

Great voice! Lobe the old.timey sound. Lol "recooperative powers" of.batman

[@igorcosta8735]

I only hear voices through the LEFT side.

[@Vox-Multis]

Yeah, that was a mistake on my part. Wish there was some way to fix it without reuploading the whole video.

[@Doe312]

For me only on the right but still a very great video

[@thuongbuianhhedgefishsuppo7550]

@@Doe312 the editing is a bit all over the place in this video when it comes to the voices.

[@richardbennett6237]

Good Job Adam ... !

[@JP-zw8iw]

Love it! Kind of like the audio adventures!

[@mikeschmidt8256]

This is really quite well done and I suggest you do more. For my amusement.

[@mikeyiniko]

Very nicely done.

[@cerebros3671]

Now for the return of the joker...

[@nathan66661]

top bananas. thanks for this. excellent work.

[@fatboi3559]

I want a comic fan to direct a movie so he actually does what the fans want

[@jahimalnar7978]

Was it just me or is his voice only on me left ear? And the music was on the right?