This Is Why The Joker Never Goes After The Flash!

This Is Why The Joker Never Goes After The Flash! #joker #flash #shorts #dccomics #dcuniverse #shortsfeed #shortsvideo #

[@DanExclaims]

This happens during "The Flash #800!" Gonna make a long form talking about the entire vignette this week!

[@joetronred7109]

Dan, please tell me it's not just me but does one of the Flash villains at the table look like Sylvester Stallone with different facial hair because now I can't stop thinking about flash vs rocky

[@silverbullet1620]

Bart Allen is the 5th Flash. Jay Garrick is the First Barry Allen is the Second Wally West is the Third Walter West is the Fourth (Also known as Dark Flash) Bart Allen is the Fifth.

[@eddybrash1793]

@@silverbullet1620 That's a lot of Flashes

[@silverbullet1620]

@@eddybrash1793 if you want to you can add Jessica Chambers and that Russian chick who once called herself Lady Flash. She was part of Blue Trinity and then worked for Savitar.

[@auntiesemite9295]

Batman is still the GOAT.

[@wickitklown90]

The Flash chased a dimension-hopping villain all for a lollipop.

[@DanExclaims]

Should I do that one tomorrow?

[@jaydentorres254]

@@DanExclaimsabsolutely

[@Vrykron]

​@@DanExclaims 100%

[@rangav248]

​@@DanExclaims Yes!

[@Grimsly3736]

@@DanExclaimsplease, you give such funny commentary that I still watch your vids when I know the stories! Plus it’s a story everyone should be told about

[@JaloniCarter-er4uu]

Man let’s go rob central city Villains: Are you fucking insane

[@TheWretchedOwl]

“Let’s go rob central ci-“ “how am I already in jail?”

[@ricardotornado5041]

@@TheWretchedOwl”so what are you in for?” “Thinking about doing crime, you?” “Same”

[@JohEl777]

Meanwhile Suicide Squad: Pee on the Flash

[@ricardotornado5041]

@@JohEl777 that wasn’t the flash, fastest man alive, that was the blast, hardest blower alive

[@JohEl777]

​@@ricardotornado5041 They turned him into Blast. We know Flash's biggest weakness, Rocksteady studios.

[@lilbirdmuse8938]

Joker laughs about his stupid plan and while he’s laughing, he suddenly realizes he’s back in Gotham tied up to the bat signal. That sounds like something the Flash would do.

[@halosreaper1]

Can you imagine being Gordon or a random cop on the roof probably to summon Batman and suddenly you hear insane laughter and look to the previously unobstructed batsignal just to see a clown tied to it laughing like a maniac?

[@jarowan]

The Flash, from the Joker's perspective, just isn't *fun*. You might be able to kill people or blow something up, but he moves too fast to set up, let alone appreciate, the joke.

[@BallBatteryReligion]

​@@jarowanHonestly I think the fact that Flash has a sense of humor would ruin the fun for Joker. Batman never laughs about much of anything. He's always brooding and stoic. Joker might think he wants to make him crack but as we know the one time he did make him laugh it's heavily implied that ended Joker's life right after. And honestly I think if Joker even saw Bats start giggling a little he'd be so bewildered it'd probably freak him out so much he'd just surrender. Remember when Terry fought him in the Batman Beyond movie? Terry being willing to trash talk back to him completely ruined him. Not only could Flash make light work of him before he could even put his plan into motion: he'd completely clown him (pun intended lol.) Honestly, if you wanna stop Joker you either just kill him, or roast him. He only thinks he's funny because Bruce doesn't criticize his material or play his game lol.

[@TDdelta777]

Plot twist Joker just wanted a free one second travel back to Gotham.

[@lilbirdmuse8938]

@@TDdelta777 if only he got his damn electric car, eh Bruce? xD

[@IAmAlpharius20]

Joker: *appears* Reverse-Flash: NOBODY GETS TO RUIN BARRY'S LIFE EXCEPT ME!

[@MrVariant]

Lol I also think of how justice league nerfs him so much 😂

[@mattphillips3537]

If The Joker ever met the Reverse Flash he’d just laugh his ass off, he’s Immanuel Kant next to that guy.

[@IAmAlpharius20]

@@mattphillips3537 right up until the Joker fades from existence bc RF went back in time and saved him from becoming Joker. His worst nightmare.

[@mattphillips3537]

@@IAmAlpharius20 then another Joker immediately shows up. Thawn: Are you the same guy as before? Joker: Dose it matter?

[@tmac8396]

@@mattphillips3537 If I remember, there is a recent storyline that pretty much says that there are 3 jokers, they are always going to exist, and just killing one, as in Injustice, is NOT going to make things better.

[@anesunambware9367]

You gotta be a special brand of crazy to mess with the Flash

[@lordduckulous5240]

Flash is faster than even the IRS

[@TimothyDunham-wu4wk]

😅😂😢😊 "It's a Snot-🔫, ha" Flash - "James, you're not well." "I'm fine~"

[@jeffreyherrera5069]

That, or the pettiest kind of crazy.

[@Doop3r]

That's the thing...the Rogues aren't crazy, at least not the successful ones. They have it figured out. The ones who just want money, the Captain Colds and Tricksters...they aren't thinking of trying to kill the Flash. They just wanna keep him busy. Distracted. Maybe at best knock him out. Killing him? Brings way too much heat on them and most of them are pro-thieves. They don't think like the Gotham freaks and tend to not associate with those who do.

[@lynxfresh5214]

Reverse Flash: *whistles*

[@raynarksatriawibowo6688]

Not to mention the flash has mastered talk no jutsu

[@DanExclaims]

my guy. you did not just naruto me.

[@FirepowerFantasy]

​@@DanExclaimsBoruto's Dad*

[@ngrjordi2352]

​@@FirepowerFantasy*That yellow dude with a fox furry inside him

[@rangav248]

​@@DanExclaimsHe is not wrong

[@ibrahim_-_-_]

@@ngrjordi2352nah kurama was killed off a couple years ago for bullshit reasons

[@darrylferguson3622]

The Flash terrifies villains because he can resolve a problem before you even finish saying ONE sentence in your "evil villain monologue"

[@PrivateOverkill]

Not the CW flash though haha

[@Qardo]

Reason why the villains all have agreement with the Flash(es). Let the villains finish their Evil Villainous Monologue. They've worked REALLY REALLY REALLY hard on perfecting it. And knowing the Flash(es). They agreed to it. Because the Flash(es) is/are bro(s) like that.

[@PhilipId]

well, to be fair, most of the Flash villains aren't evil at all lol

[@Qardo]

@PhilipId Well, they can still have a monologuing. They worked really, really hard on it. So let them speak! It is their right!

[@andreacook7431]

There's a great issue of Impulse with The Riddler in it. He says that there's a bomb in the city, and gives Bart his riddle. Bart zips off, checks every building in the city, and asks Riddler if he meant this bomb, and hands it to him. Then Riddler tells him he has a second bomb, and, before he can even tell the second riddle, Bart hands him that bomb too, telling him he found it while looking for the first one. 😂

[@emperorblackman5710]

I love the idea of the joker just casually setting up chemical weapons taking half a second to dust himself off or sneeze just to open his eyes and be back in Gotham City limits and go "what the fuck just happened?"

[@trainman5675]

Sounds like something out of harley quinn

[@mastermelee2543]

its funnier if thats the case cause it implies the joker is specifically bruce's problem. ehhhh Bruce you lost your nemisis *pat pat*

[@Here_is_Waldo]

There was a scene in one of the animated shows a bit like that. Joker had set up a bomb, and was watching video footage of the Flash trying to defuse it, and then he just disappeared. Joker didn't know what happened, so he rewound the video and ran it super-slowmo, to see Flash just pick the bomb up and run it out of the city.

[@kylepessell1350]

@@mastermelee2543 Anytime the Joker tries to mess with a hero outside of Batman in the mainline comics he is generally quickly put in his place. The Flash neutralized him instantly, Superman humiliated him, and he wouldn't survive an attempt to mess with Wonder Woman. Batman is ironically the only one who treats Joker seriously which works out perfectly for the Joker because he hates nothing more than not being taken seriously.

[@Cryptic0013]

Second only to the time that Superman showed up with a big smile, laughed at his joke, told him he'd already found and disarmed all the bombs, and then when Joker tried to push him, Supes lowkey mentioned that he doesn't have a "No Kill" rule, it's more like a guideline. And they'd never find the body. There'd be nothing to find.

[@Double_D__]

Flash Family: *_All able to move at insane speeds, to the point a few can mess with time and space just by racing each other._* Rogues: "Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!"

[@seanedgar164]

The rogues specifically have a code and never break it because they know they'll get rekt. They're just going for money and 0 casualties

[@Skdiehsudue1]

He forgot about injustice

[@Skdiehsudue1]

Joker took him out pretty easy

[@alecLogan]

@@Skdiehsudue1 Injustice is hilariously crap, and requires all deaths to amount to ‘they just stood there and took it/onlookers did nothing to stop what happened.’

[@Double_D__]

@@Skdiehsudue1 Everyone is a moron and out of character in Injustice with the sole exceptions of *_maybe_* Batman and Plastic Man. Flash doesn't even die in the original storyline, and his death in the movie is *_asinine and nonsensical._*

[@whow4sA]

Roges : "AND REMEBER NEVER KILL A SPEEDSTER" newbie villain: "yeaaaaaahhh sure"

[@clayxros576]

Rogues: No. You will doom our entire timeline. Rookie: What, are they the governor of time? Rogues: No, the rest will rip time apart trying to stop you. We survived the last time by luck. WE will stop you if you try.

[@royalobasi1938]

​@@clayxros576newbie: Yeeeeaaah... I don't but it Flash and sonic: hey man Newbie: shit

[@Zachariel31]

More like don’t kill anyone, Flash’s rogues have a strict code that Captain Cold uses to keep everyone in line. The biggest rule is no killing, especially women and kids. If you break this rule you get harshly dealt with

[@babypuff.128]

​@@Zachariel31 *cough* Inertia *cough*

[@Zachariel31]

@@babypuff.128 the rules more for innocent people and capes. Cold will also kill anyone who breaks that rule, which Inertia did

[@xretrox4923]

Id rather be one of the rouges dealing with the flash try and talk me into being the better me than kicked in the head repeatedly by batman 😂

[@saldzbob9972]

And then after that beating they go back to robbing and killing.

[@dranoradragonqueen1494]

fair and true

[@almessasorrow4950]

The flash would check up on you in jail,get you ice cream and give you Christmas presents, batman will give you a hospital bill and a wheelchair

[@karimitickaeloogreattemlor3486]

@@almessasorrow4950Nah, Batman would at least pay the bills

[@almessasorrow4950]

@@karimitickaeloogreattemlor3486 If you're a small time thug? Nah. If you're someone like two face, or Harley then without a doubt.

[@landonletterman831]

"With Superman, _you're going to jail!_ With Batman, you may show up with a busted up face and some broken bones! But, with Flash, it's like he comes at you from this position that _he knows_ you could be better! It's just makes ya _feel bad,_ y'know?" I call it the "what if your beloved grandmother could see you now" method of crime fighting, lol

[@calanon534]

And it WORKS

[@NerveUnderscore]

I love it 😂😂

[@patrickdees5256]

Because the flashes tries to remind his gallery that they are always good people.

[@Kshandamion]

Or Flash just dumps you in the middle of a desert. in Africa. And with *no* supplies. This literally happens in this very issue when Condiment King tries to rob a bank. Flash doesn't come back for him either, it took CK a literal year to get back home.

[@landonletterman831]

@@Kshandamion "You like being a criminal? I'm gonna test how good you are at it, then! Let's see you cross international lines, without your passport, and no travel plans or accomodations!"

[@Heavy-TF2]

Ah yes, pulling a fast one on the Flash

[@DanExclaims]

Why does nobody pick up on my shitty puns?

[@yasirnazirbutt8240]

​@@DanExclaims Leave the terrible puns to us,man.

[@TheAngriestReptileAlive]

I did ​@@DanExclaims

[@randykittelson2456]

@@DanExclaims I try not to reward bad behavior. 😉

[@Cryptic0013]

The real trick is to pull a slow one on him. He perceives the world as moving in bullet time, all the time. If you move like a sloth, he can't tell you're doing anything.

[@Jacob43318]

The rogues are just different

[@omgitzthunderlol4598]

The fact the rouges actually beat him occasionally shows how good at there job they are

[@scarymeunster9095]

@@omgitzthunderlol4598The Rogues aren’t indiscriminate with their efforts, which helps. Their goal is always a set objective with clean and concise planning, unlike Batman or Superman villains who just destroy when they feel like it. The Rogues have a sense of precision, which is vital for combating someone who could exterminate planet earth in half an hour and still find time to make lunch if he wanted.

[@zippinga68games]

@@scarymeunster9095plus they don’t kill

[@BaronSengir1008]

​@@zippinga68gamesDuring Blackest Night, the son of one of the Rogues who had been turned into a Black Lantern was feeding him random women and children... When the other Rogues found out about it, they threw him in the pit his father was in for breaking their biggest rule...

[@zippinga68games]

@@BaronSengir1008 most story lines at least from what I know

[@partyrock4144]

The average off screen villain fight is hilarious. It’s usually something along the lines of: “Hands where i can see em! Gimme all the money- . . . Where the F am I?!”

[@DomLVJY]

The rogues have gotten so good at quick decisions and planning to counter the flash that they are like 2 storylines away from being an anti speedster squad

[@axelotl7411]

This is a good analogy ngl

[@Atalas5]

fun Flash fact: there is in fact a group of cops in the future (pre-Flashpoint was their last appearance afaik) called the Renegades that are just cop versions of the Rogue's, set to battle Eobard Thawne.

[@Qardo]

Spelled "Rogue" The U comes after the G. Having the U before the G. You spell the French word for "Red". Though The Rouges does have a nice name for a group. Most likely made up of French....uhm...well let us say Criminals. No, wait! Food Critics! Far more evil. MAHAHAHAH!

[@axellight1013]

@@Atalas5 The Renegades do appear again post 2016, with Commander Cold getting stuck in the present day for a bit

[@unusualusername8847]

I mean that's the entire reason Captain Boomerang is associated commonly with Task Force X

[@EzraEpic]

Flash in the comics: Ok buddy, your fun time is over, get going Flash in the TV show: oh no, someone put ice on the floor

[@jadenpark7943]

CW did great job 9 seasons of Flash. I already feel nostalgic n disney aint making good hero shows for me

[@gabrielkawa3477]

@@EzraEpic lmao

[@coaltigerIV]

The Talk-no-jutsu in the show is crazy

[@girl1213]

Joker learned the hard way that Gotham is the only place for him. Superman and the Flash don't play around with him Edit to add: I give a damn about the Injustice universe.

[@dede12301]

So true, I read that comic. No hero in their right mind would tolerate the Joker as much as Batman.

[@airraverstaz]

Was he locked up in those instances? The way it's worded make it sound like he shrugged and went back to Gotham with him tail between his legs. Regardless of where he was defeated, he should've been knocked out/restrained and thrown in prison for years. In fact, considering the corruption and how often super villains escape in Gotham, it would be even better for him to be locked up ib Metropolis or Central City.

[@amanpreetgill7564]

​@dede12301 we learnt from injustice that Joker could ruin everything superman stands for in a heart beat.

[@happyvalentine4008]

​​​@@amanpreetgill7564Yeah if he has terrible writing to back him up. The very foundation of Injustice is so silly billy. The concept that Superman could be thinking he's fighting Doomsday but somehow Doomsday isn't super strong, super durable, super fast, weighs like a feather, and isnt giving off two heartbeats from Lois and the Baby along with people like Wonder Woman and Flash doing nothing to stop him. Etc. Etc. Yet he still goes full force against him. Also how there's like 5k different ways to ressurect a character when you get to the Justice League level power of DC but no one went "hey Superman, lets put her in a lazarus pit lmao" Also I cant see why Doomsday would be Superman's greatest fear. I would assume it would be something like the death of his parents or maybe causing others to fear him. There's nothing unique about Doomsday compared to anyone thats killed Superman like Zod or what not. I like the games and there's good moments in the comic but nah, everything involving the Joker is terribly handled. I'm sure there's some way it couldve possibly worked but the plan Joker went with and how well it worked was awful.

[@happyvalentine4008]

​@@airraverstazI believe the instance he's talking about is a recent one shot comic when Joker tried to blow up Metropolis and Superman absolutely bullied the shit out of him. You can find a reading of the comic by typing "Superman Humbles the Joker" on youtube

[@LaughingJokerProd]

I respect the hell out of the rogues. They look at a guy who can move and think at Super sonic speed and go, “alright, lets fucking go” and will actually hold a chance because their plans would easily defeat other super heroes

[@huseyinsekerciler5344]

And they never use their planning against someone other than Flash.

[@kylepessell1350]

@@huseyinsekerciler5344 If you learned how to play 4D chess then would you ever go back to the normal variety? They've gotten so used to challenging speedsters that anything less isn't worthy of their effort.

[@Cryptic0013]

@@kylepessell1350 They're like the Dark Souls players of the DCU. Nothing else gets their blood flowing quite like trying to whittle his health bar down just a little more on the next run, knowing full well he's going to starch them *again*

[@lunanight2151]

I mean the routes have a rule against non necessary kills, which is why most villain speedsters are not allowed in the club. Actually the Rouges are extremely strict with their rules!

[@GCheckCentral]

​@@lunanight2151 it's better to take the chance of getting caught at light speed for a robbery charge rather than murder. I feel like the rouges are the only group of actual criminals. Every other villain is just comedically evil.

[@p5ychojoe138]

Some random villian, "Imma rob Central City!" Flash "Sup, heard you talking smack." Another random villian, "Imma merc the Flash! And have a plan that WILL work!" Literally the entirety of D.C. Universe's Heroes and Villians at their worst, "ArE yOU SurE AbOuT tHaT?!"

[@scarymeunster9095]

“That’s a great plan for a murder-suicide you got there.”

[@celestialecho9817]

I feel like this is why flash villains have such a strict code to follow. Cus they know they are surviving on the fact that the flash knows they have rules so they aren't major threats

[@baligong3592]

Depends. The Classic Rogues? Yes, but characters like Gorilla Grodd, Girder, Magenta, Amethyst Black, Mumur, and some others are ok with Killing People.

[@celestialecho9817]

@@baligong3592 I'm mostly just on about the rouges since those are his most popular (other than grodd and reverse flash), cus I know grodd has no respect for human life and RF will kill literally anyone if it makes Barry even the slightest bit more miserable

[@zehkiel8018]

​@@baligong3592And he usually takes them far more seriously than Captain Cold. It's an exchange. Flash tolerates their bullshit to a degree, and in return, they follow strict rules and generally keep MOST crime in check. It's like a mafia. Yes, they're harmful, yes they hurt people, yes you stop them, but shit gets worse when they're gone.

[@daverhoden445]

@@baligong3592 Those are rogues, not Rogues.

[@baligong3592]

Seeing the responses, I got confused by "The Rogues" like the Team, and "Rogues" like a Gallery of Villains.

[@milkiassamuel780]

I love how Flash sent Joker flying, blasting off like Team Rocket 😂🚀🃏

[@yourshoulderdevil5229]

I want to see a comic where the flash just stops messing around and just fixes everything in an afternoon lol he could just clean up every city and speed all the real villains to jail.

[@baligong3592]

Kingdom Come has that version

[@Nokaret]

Imagine if the flash wasn't such a nice guy, grabbed a bonesaw and went full punisher. The horror..

[@baligong3592]

@@Nokaret Sounds like August Heart

[@Nokaret]

@@baligong3592 Ah didn't know that guy but googled him now. Godspeed seems to be that guy. Thx for pointing that out 👍

[@baligong3592]

@@Nokaret You're welcome!!

[@Mr.Crow1984]

The psttern i seem to find is flash villians understand that idea. They know flash can solve a problem in a second, so if they want to pull something they need to have a plan b, and plan b for the plan b Example, here Jokers plan is simple, just laughing gas bombs and thats it. With batman he doesnt need to plan more than that. But with flash he does If it were someone like trickster, he would set a trap in case flash tries to disperse the laughing gas, or something that activates once he finsishes

[@BaronSengir1008]

Make the plan, execute the plan, expect the plan to have off the rails, and throw away the plan!

[@trainman5675]

​@@BaronSengir1008and make sure no women and children are anywhere NEAR the remains of the now burning plan

[@Cryptic0013]

The Rogues spend most of their time sitting around thinking "If I had the speed of the Flash, how would I counter this plan?" and then playing 5D chess with themselves for like eight months between gigs, because it takes that much prep to last maybe three seconds against Barry.

[@trainman5675]

@Cryptic0013 and they consistently manage to last minutes. There's a reason that off the clock the routes and flash respect eachother as "if things hit the fan. We work together

[@huntertezz]

Lets not forget the time Joker met Bart who annoyed the crap out of him and was on the floor begging him to stop.

[@thedorkone1516]

And the time Riddler showed up in Bart's town and got owned without Bart even knowing who he was. Bombs scattered across an area don't work so great against someone moving faster than the speed of sound.

[@zehkiel8018]

Yeah, Joker HATES anyone out-quipping him. He has killed for far less. The Flashes are his natural enemy in every way.

[@saidi7975]

Oh god, that Impulse issue was priceless ! Bart as Impulse is GOAT !

[@isaiahhackshaw201]

@@zehkiel8018 Didn't Terry do that to him in that Batman Beyond movie which made Joker almost lose it?

[@rotciv557]

​@@isaiahhackshaw201 yup. Terry doesn't take Joker seriously and it drives him loco

[@raistlin3462]

Luthor doesn't go after the Flash because he still remember the beating Barry gave him the last time Lex and Brainiac teamed up to take over the world.

[@treytucker9948]

Wrong flash, it's actually Wally West that's the flash in the DCAU.

[@DekArosaro]

@@treytucker9948 that beating tranceded space/time and universes. Every Luthor and Brainiac felt that. ...thats a joke.

[@sagarsondarva643]

And yet Writers somehow manages to kick Spiderman and The Flash the hardest way possible...

[@MrJapanUnderground]

I imagine that when Joker released the gas, he blinked and found himself behind bars in Arkham wearing a stray jacket within that same blink.

[@ryanstauffer119]

I think the Joker would frown and then say "Not funny."

[@rotciv557]

​@ryanstauffer119 and then he opens his palm, which has a crumpled note in it that reads: "Yeah it is."

[@karnewarrior]

@@rotciv557 Joker: *deadpan stares towards the camera*

[@lucifermorningstar8562]

@@rotciv557 That'd be great.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

This is something that came straight out of a scene from _Batman: The Brave and the Bold._

[@DarrenHurst56]

One thing I like about The Flash is they (especially Wally) actually cares for and treats his villians with compassion and understanding, no matter what they do.

[@whiteraven181]

To be fair, Batman and Superman can also be deeply empathetic when they're written well, especially Bruce. The problem is that B-man and Supes just keep getting writers aiming to be more "dark and 'realistic'" who clearly just want to make a Watchmen issue but know they're never going to get the chance so they'll settle for extra-edgy-angry Batman or losing-all-faith-in-mankind Superman, completely missing the point and heart of the very characters they're writing about. Add that normally either Bruce or Clark are sacrificed on the alter of "Designated Leader of the People Who Are Wrong," in any divide-amongst-the-heroes storyline and you have a Batman who shows no compassion or Superman who's a self-entitled jerk in 3/4 of the recent officially released materials be they animated or print. ....Sorry that turned into a rant. Anyway even among the other heroes Flash IS kind and friendly with his villains, I just hate that poor characterization seems to have robbed a lot of the other heroes of the empathy they originally had. Also, anyone over age 25 who claims they're not thinking at least partially of the JLU scene with Trickster when the topic of, "Flash is the nicest core Justice League member," comes up, is lying.

[@idkidk503]

Barry is more empathetic towards villains not wally, dcau based wally on barry, they even gave him his job as a forensic scientist

[@darksideofevil13]

To be fair, when you can resolve problems as easily and quickly as he can with superspeed, it's easier to keep a chipper attitude in contrast to the non powered people who have to try harder. Not saying that's the only reason he's a good guy, but it helps alot.

[@1stCallipostle]

​@@whiteraven181 Luckily we got a light hearted dorky Supes in animation recently. Breath of fresh air.

[@Acacius1992]

​@whiteraven181 While I dislike dark edgy Batman, Normal superman is for me so obnoxiously good I dint mind a (well written) darker version. I like empathetic Batman, like with Ace

[@kannan07]

Joker getting his ass kicked by superman and flash and just straight up giving up is the best shit ever

[@cygnusereve4779]

What were the 3 main codes for the flash villains? 1. Never kill, injure, or harm anyone trying to stop them. 2. Never deal drugs to kids. 3. Never ever kill any of the Flash

[@rotciv557]

Thats the code for The Rogues, others like Reverse-Flash obviously don't follow it

[@cygnusereve4779]

@@rotciv557 right...its only just the Rogues. Reverse-Flash is just .... awful.

[@affsteak3530]

I think Rule 3 is "Focus on the score" and not killing speedsters was the unspoken Rule 0.

[@anthonymichaeleardley494]

I thought that Rule 2 was not to take drugs, which can lead you into breaking Rule 1 more easily.

[@snarkyjay4744]

@@cygnusereve4779 Agreed Reverse-Flash is just bonkers. The way he kills anyone in his way, including kids, and how he tortures Flash as his only life goal is so single-minded.

[@blarblablarblar]

Love how flash sends the joker back to GC instead of like, arresting him or something lol

[@ryanweible9090]

which is funny because a big part of jokers deal is that he and the batvills get out because gotham is intrinsically corrupt, in a functioning city he would actually stay in the cell. of course, he's popular and they need him to sell books. but in-universe logic, they would have jurisdiction for a crime committed in central.

[@jharris3110]

​@ryanweible9090 plus I've seen people mention that the reason Joker even gets out of Gotham's prisons so much or doesn't get the death penalty is that Jersey, which Gotham is based on, doesn't have the death penalty. Makes me curious how that'd go in other cities if he was arrested and they didn't have those two things in Joker's favor

[@GuiltlessGear]

flash probably: i missed the part where he's my problem.

[@1stCallipostle]

​@@jharris3110It's still super flimsy even at that. The idea that no disgruntled cop or citizen gives him the Lee Harvey Oswald treatment during an arrest is pure "Just don't question it!"

[@Cryptic0013]

​@@jharris3110 The guy has clipped a bunch of cops, including the Commissioner's wife in one timeline. He'd never make it to trial and nobody would care.

[@wr5488]

Joker is terrified of Bart Allen (Impulse, Barry’s grandson), he made Joker surrender and flee to Batman for safety. Bart never even fought or realizes Joker was a villain, just thought he was a clown. Annoyed him so much he surrendered.

[@Mysticgamer]

One of my favorite episodes of btas is the one that introduced the Creeper, who was basically Freakazoid in a feather boa and speedo.

[@GrouchyGander]

I thought it was because he's so quippy and Joker can't handle anyone being funnier than him.

[@bushidotestu1997]

The rogues are a good mix of crazy enough to take on a flash while being shockingly smart enough to find ways of distracting him

[@knightlypleasures3123]

To be fair, a lot of psychopathic and crazy people are incredibly smart, comes with the constant practice

[@affsteak3530]

They also work effectively as a unit, which is shockingly rare in the DCU.

[@vicpardo894]

I like the idea introduced in the Young Justice Universe. Where heros and villians never go after each other on a personal level, there are lines that they don't cross because of self preservation. The Joker attacking the flash on a level that high would totally be a deal breaker.

[@Prince_Luci]

That’s why Captain Boomerang will ALWAYS have my respect. My guy robbed every bank and jewelry store in Australia at least once and decided to step up his game and come to America. And chose the city with a man so fast he can rewrite the timeline guarding it as the one he’d start robbing. Plus you gotta imagine he’s probably a worse than average runner from having to carry those MASSIVE balls everywhere he goes.

[@YasaByYasa]

Before the Joker can even land a punchline lol

[@vinceunknown1935]

Joker: Alright time to set off these bombs in the Flash museum I'm sure it will be a BLAST hehehaha- Flash: *Already disabled all the bombs and sent Joker back to the Asylum as he was pressing the button on the detonator* Joker: What the Jonk?

[@ArcherInTraining2]

Being a villain in central city is probably the biggest flex in the hall of doom if they let you in and don't just laugh in your face. The rouges are very tricky and can be extremely dangerous to the point they even scare themselves. Sad thing is pretty much all of the rouges were normal guys who had a chance to drop the life of crime but to an extent the flash being present in their lives has been seen as a sort of challenger in their eyes. Many of them don't even really have a long game in mind if they actually pull off their plans it's just habit for them at this point and they are usually expecting the flash to show up and they try to beat him but they all know how it's gonna pan out every time so they usually aren't even mad when they get caught by him but that's probably mostly due to the fact that the flash is a nice guy and he tries not to physically hurt people and he will even show up for the rouges and help them in their lives as he wants them to just live a normal life and be with their families.

[@clayxros576]

Definitely an odd dynamic. They're more like rivals than villains, the Flash pushing them to improve and them inspiring the Fladh's creativity.

[@Ichiyama22]

Flash is the heart and soul of the DC Universe. As long as there's a Flash running around, there's hope and levity. But as soon as one dies, as soon as that heart and soul is taken, the universe just goes to shit. From that moment, it's on sight around the clock, no mercy no items one stock friendly fire mandatory.

[@mattb8412]

Imagine standing on a building in Central City and suddenly standing back in Gotham with your shoes tied together.

[@MattStevens9824]

Imagine if The Flash had the mindset of the Punisher. Joker: I think I'll pay Central City a vis-- (knife goes through head)

[@dankoptimusprime173]

Joker: HELLO FL- Flash: *already jabbed a pencil in jokers chest* Joker: you didn't even let me finish :/ Flash: really :/

[@jordonbrown8425]

Reminds me of a fan theory for the campier Flashes with jokes for rouges; namely that everytime he witness or finds out about a murder he's unable to stop in Central that he gets upset over the Flash goes back in time and erases the baddie from ever existing by ensuring their parents never meet.

[@samseward1374]

Man, it’s like they don’t know that there’s cities across the USA and the world that don’t have superheroes watching over them.

[@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus]

Small town America goes from super heroes to sheriff bubba and his cousin Cletus with a pig farm pretty quick . . . I’ll take my odds with the supers

[@mrgibbets34]

⁠@@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvusfr. Rural cops don’t fuck around, cause there’s only a handful of them and are VERY territorial and have to police a bunch of other territorial gun nuts that just itching to use their 12 gauge on someone.

[@zehkiel8018]

I mean, maybe. But that's not where the big scores are. You could rob the bank in Smallville I guess, but what's the point? You'll get WAY bigger hauls in Gotham, and far more robberies go through there than get interrupted. Batman is usually too busy fighting Bane to prevent him from nuking the ISS or some crazy bullshit to bother with small crimes.

[@TykusBalrog]

@@zehkiel8018 but if you just want to kill people, like joker, you could do it in a small town.

[@zehkiel8018]

@@TykusBalrog Technically true, but far fewer than in a city.

[@ruick78]

Flash ends situation before they start. Captian cold: sooo i just forze the sidewalk

[@litterboxstudios]

The Rogues being generally less vicious than other supervillains plays into this so well. Clever tricks are a better weapon than brutality against a man who can damn near freeze time from his perspective.

[@rayhanmustakim7073]

Knowing how dangerous Joker is and what it's going to be If Flash isn't there, i'm not suprised if Flash goes straight to the batcave and roast him about not be able to taking care his own trash.

[@lilhypnotique]

The thing about it the flash cares enough villains to actually give them help. Quiet as it’s kept they somewhat in their twisted way have love/hate relationship with the flash. It’s almost Batman level if he went missing the villains would be emotionally broke.

[@dawall3732]

If you search through the comics, you will find out that most of the flashes Human rogues are just weirdos who came off their meds temporarily. There are actual scenes where the flesh is talking to one of his rogues and asked him if he came off his meds and the dude is like. "Yeah, they make me feel weird."

[@BlueBoboDoo100]

Bart was the 4th Flash, not the 3rd.

[@willchurch8376]

Technically the fifth. Christina Molotava was the fourth. You might even go with the sixth, if you count Jesse Quick being named Wally's successor during Terminal Velocity.

[@callumemirali8042]

Yet in injustice (the movie), the writers seem to forget these HAPPENS!

[@ArkayeCh]

Same thing happened in that one comic where he tried Metropolis. Superman defused everything and just laughed at him. I always liked that a lot more than whatever Injustice tried to cook up.

[@BlackRaveBow]

The Riddler: “ riddle me this flash! what has four legs in the morning two at- aaaaand I’m back in Arkham asylum….

[@damascusraven]

"Speedsters only lose to bad writing."

[@groblivsochbauggr]

1 frame, the joker smoke starting to disperse, second frame yellow lightning surrounding the joker smoke, third frame joker in gotham with suitcases (the rest of the bombs are in them)

[@davidcampos900]

Inertia definitely had that beat down from the Rogues well deserved, and it was definitely warranted.

[@thedorkone1516]

My boy, my wonderful boy. They scrapped a beautifully set up redemption arc... for THAT.

[@davidcampos900]

​@thedorkone1516 I guess this is DC's way to say that reality is often disappointing, sir.

[@Cri_Jackal]

The idea that the Flash comics have been a decades long training arc for his villains against an insurmountable foe is kinda genius. They're being pushed to the absolute limit of their abilities, with only the craziest and stupidest motherfuckers continuing on, everyone who gives up being filtered from the fray. The moment they actually manage to kill a speedster is a code red situation, because a team that finally reaches the skill level needed to kill a speedster can kill _anyone._

[@theimperviousfirecracker7934]

Imagine if the Joker gained the speed force

[@adammoore3703]

He would probably hate it right off the bat(heh), because it would make everything to *EASY*

[@PhoenixEnforcer76]

When the Flash both stops to talks and take care of the situation 😂. Take notes CW.

[@Yourfat247]

‘You have to be pretty brave to do something in central and key stone city considering you have to deal with 4 flashes and one kid with super strength’ meanwhile Bart Allen the 3rd flash being killed by those same criminals 💀

[@JacobWeidright]

You got to be a special kind of crazy to go after the flash ( except the rouges of course)

[@zehkiel8018]

Oh no, you're right. They're just that special kind of crazy.

[@bunch1]

Jokeer is pretty low tier honestly. Pretty sure the same thing happened with Superman. If a major powered hero ever moved to Gotham the city would be cleaned up and one of the safest in the world in just a couple months considering how weak the local rouges are.

[@sigurdrr1015]

Just like when Joker set bombs in metropolis and super confronted the Joker while he already tracked and disarmed all his bombs.

[@cjladwig5934]

"Its pretty intesting to think about, do you know why villains like the joker never go after the flash" Proceeds to lay out the most basic immediate conclusion literally anyone older than 5 years old would come to as well.

[@ryanbryce9784]

I may be crazy enough to take on Batman but the flash NoOo thank you

[@blitzburn2871]

I just really love the idea that heroes whenever heroes take on another heroes rouges gallery they just stomp it. There is a really great tumblr post about Batman and Spiderman switching cities for a while that suggests that either would completely counter the others villains becuase of their different methods and attitudes.

[@niccoloproia3678]

Joker doesn't mess around with the Flash cause he's a street level villain so he fights against a street level hero. If you think about it Batman could stop 1 of the Rogues at time, maybe 2 or 3 but not the whole team. We saw how Batman villains are never a match for speedsters: when Riddler did the clever thing of going out of Gotham when the No Man's Land occured he went against Impulse, the problem was that Impulse was so fast that he found all of Riddler's bombs in a second and so dumb that he didn't know what a riddle was

[@TylerBobby-r5s]

I get what you are saying but I have to disagree. I believe Batman can deal with the rouges.

[@zehkiel8018]

Also it's just not as fun for Riddler. He wants to prove he's smarter than people. A lot of Flashes would have no problem admitting that, while still stopping his plans.

[@niccoloproia3678]

@@zehkiel8018 to Riddler's defense he had to choose between staying in Gotham during No Man's Land or just going away in a more safe place where people don't fight for territory and food. He did the smart choice

[@zehkiel8018]

@@niccoloproia3678 Oh for sure. But that's still really not the city for him. Can't scratch that itch of proving his superiority over other top tier intellects. Maybe he could eventually settle in, but I don't see the rogues taking that kindly, nor do I see him submitting to the rules of criminal activities in Central City.

[@niccoloproia3678]

@@zehkiel8018 i agree, after all Riddler is a Batman villain first and foremost. About the Rogues not liking him i'm not totally convinced, Riddler (when written properly) is usually the less murderous Batman villain after Catwoman. Sure he's a megalomaniacal diva but i don't think the Rogues will despise him more than other (worse) guys operating in Central City like Gorilla Grodd or Abra Kadabra.

[@lordofthered1257]

Which is why I am so confused that Joker got Superman in injustice. Superman can think just as fast as flash and so he should have been able to avoid the jokers plan.

[@Underworlddream]

Injustice Nerf people just to push the plot.

[@NagaYamiyo]

That's until the Injustice movie and the Joker kills The Flash

[@XenoflareBahamut]

Pretty sure that Injustice is where Lois Lane dies, and Justice Lords is the one where Flash dies.

[@NagaYamiyo]

@@XenoflareBahamut In the comics/games Lois Dies BUT in the Movie BOTH Lois and Flash are killed. With Flash getting beheaded

[@XenoflareBahamut]

@@NagaYamiyo I see.

[@NagaYamiyo]

@@XenoflareBahamut You can look up "Injustice Flash Death" It's one of MANY f**k ups with the movie... I borderline hate it!!!

[@XenoflareBahamut]

@@NagaYamiyo man.... didn't saw that one coming.

[@Dreamfox-df6bg]

Back in the day the Joker went up against Impulse and Impulse didn't even try to play Joker's game. He didn't even let Joker finish his speech. Impulse simply searched the entire city and found every bomb the Joker had planted before the Joker finished explaining his scheme.

[@d.francescovalls9321]

Bart's the 4th. Flash; Wally's the 3rd.

[@Knowledge00856]

You know Flash would never fool around when he is on duty especially if he hears Joker is about to cause trouble in his city.

[@uchihabomber1296]

Moments like this makes you even wonder how the Rogues even do crime at all

[@knightlypleasures3123]

The flash lets them, the rogues are almost exclusively mentally ill or wronged in some way, and every flash knows that nothing they do will be something he can't stop or will actually hurt people, so he plays into the delusion while trying to ease them back into a normal life, its kinda like a Play at this point

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

One Minute War? That's not very long.

[@TheTolnoc]

He gave that man the Dio treatment.

[@DanExclaims]

Sono chi no sadame

[@_JusDavid_]

Riddler: "Hello Flash! I've planted five bombs arou- Flash: you mean these bombs? Riddler: ...well...I still have thi- Flash: this detonator? Riddler: SON OF A- ....well I accounted for this too! they can only be truly disarmed if you answer this riddler! a yak and a Martian walk into a bar- Flash: 63 riddler: F*** YOU! TAKE ME TO JAIL ALREADY! Flash: thought you'd never ask 🙄

[@pierrelaplant7926]

because he only cares about batman.

[@potatomatop9326]

The Flash without writers screwing him can even beat Godzilla in Hell or Cosmic Superman.

[@tolowokere]

I dunno, man. Any fan can make this claim about their favorite hero. There are people who can easily argue (or imagine a scenario) that Batman's villains being are far too dangerous for Flash, or Green Lantern's villains being too dangerous for Superman, and so on.

[@Dmobley9901]

It's really multi-faceted. The low rollers don't mess with the Flashes because they're some of the nicest guys around and will make you regret your life choices. The mid tiers don't want anything to do with the Flash because they'll get wiped at the speed of light. And the high class don't want the smoke that comes with threatening a Flash, for the very reason at the end of this video. DON'T MESS WITH A FLASH, because they are beloved, and the world itself will hunt you like a dog. The entirety of the Justice League, Bat family, Super family, Flash family, multiple Green Lamterns and even your own kind and other rogues will be after you, because you committed the cardinal sin of crossing the crimson line. That's why the only viable threats to the Flash family, is OTHER evil speedsters.

[@chicitocondulcedeleche]

Is because batman's villain are pathetic. They don't work without batman

[@jobinmcgooch]

Based.

[@tali.rafi.a]

not even batman's villains, anything thats related to batman does not work when they interact with stuff that is outside of gotham, they're just gonna get curb stomped the concept of 'a man surrounded by gods' just does not work, so many stories got ruined bc the writing needs to conform to that notion, its so tiresome

[@negative4928]

You mean they're grounded and dont have to have a cgi super battle to portray their strengths? Lmao

[@RaphBlade7]

*The following are the musings of a Salty SEAGULL named EARL who just shows up in my posts whenever he feels like it!* [EARL the Salty SEAGULL:] "I imagine Joker has heard about all the things Reverse Flash has done to Flash & doesn't want to do anything to tick him off! Also I imagine he has a warped sense of respect for how Reverse Flash is able to torment Flash that he doesn't really see any point in messing with him! Also I imagine it isn't fun for him when he can't make jokes or do his villainous monologs cause the Flash encounters end so fast!"

[@TotalDec]

Everybody knows he's fast. Was this necessary?

[@JulioConnory]

I mean any one of them already beat you. And there's a whole lineup of speedsters. I don't get why no one writes a Flash as the troll they would all end up as. Think about it--this mofo could literally banana-peel you. You showed up with mechagodzilla = he made you slip on 48 consecutive banana peels inside your mech, you broke your jaw, sprained you ankle, he flicked you in the sack at 1/200th speed of light... speedsters can just clown on fools.

[@neverknowsbest.]

*wasn't expecting canti to be talking about the DC universe*

[@theoutlawking9123]

In all Truth, Joker is NOT a big threat, DC just loves to cuddle him, they love tgeir psychos too much and Batman is just an incompetent man-child, no wonder he can't end one little clown for good.

[@Might_be_mid]

Damn No comment

[@Champsr0ck2247]

The key to writing the Joker is that the one person who takes him seriously is Batman. Every other hero HUMILIATES Batman's most famous nemesis by not even playing the game . It's why he keeps coming back to the Bat.

[@WhiterunGuard001]

There are 3 different cities inside of the DC Universe that you just do not want to attack as a super villain, the first and main city is a metropolis, you don't fuck with metropolis under any circumstance, or else Superman will show up and give you the old fashioned Superman high 5... The next city is Gotham, you do not fuck with Gotham, Gotham is a city that is riddled with crime, drugs, rape and the worst of the worst, it is so bad to the point to where even the other superheroes, such as the flash will not enter that city, and not just out of respect for Batman, but out of fear... Batman has everything under control and Gotham and is very good at what he does. The third and final Central City home of the mutants. Well, it's kind of obvious why you shouldn't attack Central City, it's literally in left and right, every corner, and there's no telling what's going to happen... And with the 4th speedsters running the show, there's no telling on how far you be able to get with your crime without being caught.

[@Gambit771]

Batman does not have control of Gotham City. You even described it as a mess.

[@WhiterunGuard001]

@@Gambit771 do you know how much Batman stops... It's kind of a curse. I'm pretty sure they go over that Gotham is cursed to forever have crime... Batman keeps it to a minimum

[@davidhong1934]

@@Gambit771 Isn't that kind of the point? Surviving in Gotham as a criminal isn't about avoiding Batman. It's about avoiding the other criminals. I cannot imagine Two-Face or Penguin willing to suffer squatters on their territory

[@MetroXLR99]

I'm surprised The Trickster didn't show up when Joker did and get into a slapstick fight with him.

[@GOKUISTHEBOMB]

Honestly, this is why I will never consider that TV show garbage with the "Flash" as anything but garbage. I watched one episode and said nope. It's just pure garbage. Everything from the effects, to the storyline. It's all just bottom level crap. At least the animated versions and comics get the flash to show in a great light.

[@felinusfeline5559]

Don't forget the time Joker went to Metropolis and Superman didn't just stop him, he refused to rise to his jeers and actually laughed at the Jokers jokes, which just annoyed him. To which Supes points out how he's a clown, so it's weird that he isn't supposed to laugh at him. Batman only has so much trouble with the Joker because he has so many rules in himself that the Joker knows and exploits. There's even a bit at the end of that very story that implies Supes, and maybe the other DC heroes, think Batman is an idiot for giving Joker so much leeway.

[@SonicForges]

Never been this early. Again, this is why I love the Flash! He is able to stop the Joker when even Supes can't!

[@DementedClownGuy]

Hooo boy you need to catch up on your reading. Superman HAS punked the Joker once and punked him HARD.

[@SonicForges]

@@DementedClownGuy Was this on Earth 1? I'm not counting Injustice.

[@DementedClownGuy]

@@SonicForges no it wasn't Injustice. Look up the video Superman Humbles Joker. THE TLDR is Joker shows up to Metropolis, makes threats and Superman just mocks the SHIT outta him. XD

[@SonicForges]

@@DementedClownGuy I'll check it out, thanks!

[@zehkiel8018]

​@@DementedClownGuyAlmost like Bats is just a (admittedly very skilled and intelligent) man in a suit. The instant the Joker (also very skilled and intelligent) matches up against a real super, he usually gets punked.

[@jamesoldham9995]

Mostly, I think it's because The Joker especially likes to mess with Batman because he's trying to get Batman to kill him and break his code. As opposed to some other hero who would happily just execute him.

[@Niafi11]

Yeah but the Fact is Joker can kill anyone he wants to. Even Superman. Probably even Darkseid. Nobodys above the Joker. Except for Magneto

[@just.him.cherif]

Stop being a Joker + Batman meat rider the only reason he gets away with the stuff he does is because of plot armor why do you think the Batman who laughs killed the whole justice League which is completely retarded when Batman isn't even it's strongest member and couldn't take down someone like Shazam who has no weakness grow up buddy.

[@diegoconnolly5317]

Isn't he just some guy though?

[@jacksonwells2181]

@@diegoconnolly5317 yeah im very confused why this person is saying that lol

[@just.him.cherif]

The glazing is crazy

[@pumpkin7446]

Yeah Magneto no-diffs Joker easily. One of the most unbalanced DC matchups.

[@benparrish672]

Barry Allen The Flash is the best Speedster in fiction. Wally is more OP & kinda coo, but Wally is a lesser hero than Barry Allen. Wally's fanbase cries almost as much as Thor's or Hulk's

[@ArkaneOmega]

So you are telling me that flash is just as fast if not faster than Superman . Yet Superman always takes his sweet ass time to get to areas or take out the bad guys just as fast. Faster than a speeding bullet, able to match cognitive and reaction speed of a locomotive. Able to let his companions take casualties Instead of using super speed, in a single bound. Its a bird (middle fing) its a plane (African wilderness) is Duuuuuuuurpu-man

[@daviesattu5928]

Dude what do you mean "never"!? I mean the joker literally made flash hopeless when he tied a bomb that would instantly detonate if he stopped running. Without batman intervening, flash would have been dead.