10 Things DC Wants You To Forget About The Joker

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[@xxcage223]

wow. So, not only no one really knows of the Jokers back story, but no one even knows who truly created him? That some shit.

[@criticalbill2090]

I know right! I was just thinking the same thing, its deep shit

[@xxcage223]

+Bill Proud I think its safe to assume the joker just appear in the comic without anyone writing or drawing him in. Almost like a ghost....

[@criticalbill2090]

xxcage223 I like that theory :-)

[@MangaMarjan]

The joker is only good as contrast to bats. He is more symbolic then a real character

[@xxcage223]

+Marjan True, but its nuts tho that no one knows of his origin or who truly even created him.

[@Darkknight18297]

#1 Jared Letos Joker

[@insertwittynamehere1411]

DarkKnight182 you've just trying to cause controversy aren't you?

[@lalilulelo.n.stitch]

It's not controversy when everyone thinks it's true. Leto's Joker was shit.

[@madex6301]

DarkKnight182 he's not shit just highly edited

[@madex6301]

TheGuyWhoDrowned Quiet And youuu doctor are not part of my plan

[@josedavidcatemac406]

Yes that was a thing that need be forgoted.

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

Im one of the people that believes The Killing Joke is his true backstory, its such a simple but tragic story that turned a failed comedian into the most dangerous Villain in comic book history

[@aryanghomi1804]

Ciaran McGuinness same. even if his next backstory is different, it will have tragedy in it no matter what.

[@_Spy_]

Ciaran McGuinness It was the best comic DC universe EVER created!!!

[@weed3728]

I bet you liked when the joker took pictures of her nude lmfao

[@aryanghomi1804]

Death Brand come on man low blow

[@LuKaSGLL]

Damn. Some serious overrating going on here

[@5TailFox]

DC doesn't want people to forget about Joker's many deaths. It's actually part of his lore.

[@IluvUFCgirl4eva11]

Shawnee Longbow THANK YOU!!! only true Batfan's respect this stuff haha.

[@ThatGuyWithSomeSubs]

yes

[@MarshmanNo1]

I read an issue in the late 80s or early 90s, in which Batman openly confronted Joker about coming back every time Batman thought he was dead. The Joker told Batman he was actually part of a worldwide crime syndicate that assigned personalities to various areas to run all of their operations. The Joker's personality was assigned to Gotham, and he wasn't really the same Joker that had been killed, before. Personally, I like to believe even the Joker doesn't fully understand why he always comes back, but made up the story about a worldwide crime syndicate because he knows Batman would spend hundreds, maybe thousands of hours, and millions of dollars researching the Joker's fiction.

[@gothamknight9722]

MarshmanNo1 Do you remember what issue that was? I've never heard of that storyline or plot thing before and I like to think I know most of Batman's lore, stories, and villains (most notably the Joker). So if it's something I don't know I'd love to learn about it

[@rynobehnke8289]

I always figured it the bad mite that put him always back together because he can't stand the thought of a world with out batman Vs joker.

[@jordanfrost25]

I came when i heard Adam's voice

[@ekrathrawl]

So what's the origin of that meme? It's been going for literally weeks if not months, and I still have no idea where it came from...

[@zombielizard218]

This channel is the origin

[@ekrathrawl]

I know that one, haven't seen it anywhere else, I'm just trying to figure out when it started.

[@maxpishny9070]

ben is better

[@jaynedutton8011]

no we do its athor cone doyle for writing sheloc homes and shelocs artherenemey mariyortey how dc stloe is the joker just not as crasy and toned down for esapel mareyorey will esplode a 5 year old for fun

[@worldofdoom995]

so joker was shelved from 1964 to 1973? was he busy pranking GI's in Vietnam?

[@yourlocalbicronoverlord]

Nah, he became a fish wildlife and parks ranger he was just fired after they realized who was putting down all the bear trap

[@darabuckley2656]

Drake Emerson last scene of rogue one so awesome darth vader yay all characters die he was wrong about the knights of ren oh yeah so does jyns dad and the black guy

[@yourlocalbicronoverlord]

I fail to see how this has anything to do with Star Wars but I am glad that all the main characters died, all hail the empire!

[@darabuckley2656]

all hail the empire !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@yourlocalbicronoverlord]

*force high five*

[@APHEXSHAMAN]

I miss when joker was funny. He needs to be able to make you laugh and then absolutely horrify you.

[@laughinglast2929]

kalvin clein - Have you played the Arkham games? He's hilarious in those, but at the same time he's also terrifying.

[@APHEXSHAMAN]

I have indeed. Mark Hamill's joker I think does this the best.

[@MissMadCherry]

He´s great in Arkham games.

[@dye_anna]

kalvin clein the new 52 joker was funny, just in a morbid way.

[@1805movie]

"If I'm going to have a past, I'd rather it to be multiple choice!" *-Alan Moore (**_Batman: The Killing Joke_**)*

[@nayemrahman9987]

What is their to forget about THE JOKER ?!?! ... Ohh yeah i know, Jared Leto.

[@Dreggsao]

Someone should tell you about the boys and the girls at some point it seems.

[@captainamerica5338]

Nayem Rahman you're trying way too hard to be funny. Besides Leto's joker was good. Gtfoh

[@_Spy_]

Caption America Yeah Jared Leto's Joker was the best

[@jacobhall4055]

I did not like his joker very much itself but didn't you both take it to far. I mean if you like it it is not a problem if you don't that should not be one either no need to be nasty.

[@nayemrahman9987]

bruce clark My comment was a joke, i didn't think there would be taken seriously. And anyways as much as i didn't like Jared's joker he's laugh was really good.

[@josephdio8657]

ok seriously with these dc lists. EVERYONE IN COMICS DIES AND COMES BACK...SERIOUSLY IT'S A TROPE!!!

[@alitahir5904]

Joseph Dio sure buts its is not a good trope if anything I feel Dc can get way too congested and ridiculous nit that I hate add or Marvel but I just need some space, geez Dc and Marvel... and valiant... A bit

[@josephdio8657]

Dude started way before tgen. That was always been a thing. Always like it or not. So my point of having an issue with it on this list is the citing of something that so much further than joker and every single fan knows is a thing. So it was simply filler to put out a list. A very subpar list as many of these comic ones are. If you are going to have someone writing lists for comics FIND SOMEONE WHO KNOWS COMICS WELL ENOUGH. Otherwise it comes across lame af like this one did.

[@jonahjameson1866]

Joseph Dio not independent comics though.

[@josephdio8657]

Fair enough. I'll be honest I have only about as much time as I currently give to rebirth and arrowverse. Yeah I'm a DC guy. I'm proud.

[@josephdio8657]

I'm hoping to catch up on sandman and lady mechanica while the shows are on break.

[@setton8]

Gaggy was in the a couple of issues of Gotham City Sirens. There was a storyline where he wanted revenge on Harley for taking his place, he's not completely forgotten.

[@hat-eating-cthulu-goat3221]

Number 11 He very frequently used the word "boner" instead of joke back in the day.I'll show Gotham how many boners I can make" the Joker 19something

[@leetri]

"To pull a boner" means to make a mistake or doing something stupid. If you pull a boner on someone you're basically making a fool out of them, usually through a prank or mean joke.

[@hat-eating-cthulu-goat3221]

That Leetri Guy Yeah I know but it is still funny. I do get that Dc would probably not let the Joker non stop talk about dicks.

[@GeneralSteelflex]

It's like when you watch an old movie and hear somebody call themselves gay (as in happy). It's just hilarious.

[@hat-eating-cthulu-goat3221]

General Steelflex Exactly

[@16ktsgamma]

Of course he was trying to make boners in Gotham.

[@wahlex841]

There's a theory that one of those Jokers is resurrected Comedian.

[@alveolate]

i love the comedian. best watchmen character.

[@wahlex841]

Gregory Samuel Teo But this means they are trying to tie Watchmen into a general continuity. Which is not a good thing.

[@charles9655]

Alex Krycek I'm not sure, but I think they are making it a parallel dimension outside of normal continuity, and a few of the characters are being brought into normal continuity. Like Dr. Manhattan

[@Savra]

Everytime DC puts his hand on Watchmen i die a little inside.

[@Detonated66]

+Almighty Janitor please explain

[@elitebelt]

I feel like Batman killing Joker at the end of The Killing Joke is a very good ending.

[@99lodewijk]

elitebelt it would really put the killing into the killing joke

[@ohyeahyeah973]

elitebelt nope no way. its the only thing that makes batman the better man

[@koalaflame7448]

elitebelt yeah but Batman didn't kill him in it which I personally feel is a worse ending

[@98nh3609]

@@ohyeahyeah973 while i agree. And while i love Batman... I think it's a somber and under rated ending. Batman finally realising he can not reform the joker. After all their battles, he breaks his one rule for the greater good.

[@ohyeahyeah973]

noel hawkesworth ah yes I see now. It makes sense that he would kill him in the end. I wrote that 2 years ago when I was about 16/17 but I realise now

[@clown599]

anytime Bob Kane is called "original artist" a Bill Finger dies again and again.

[@JustinCage56]

FYI, please read "The man who laughs" It's an amazing comic!

[@michaeledwards6683]

The Man Who Laughs is also an amazing movie. It's not what you would expect.

[@michaeledwards6683]

Jake Elwood Yes, very much so.

[@JustinCage56]

Michael Edwards Might check it out! Thanks

[@michaeledwards6683]

Justin Cage56 You're welcome

[@Savra]

The movie is great, the comic is not so much. Decent at best.

[@ranwolf1240]

Joker has an actual daughter in the Injustice universe. Her name is Lucy, iirc.

[@CharleyBasnettx]

In the animated series Harley and him had twin girls but I cant remember their names

[@ranwolf1240]

***** the Dee Dee twins were Harley's granddaughters. Though, it's possible Joker was the grandfather, it's never been confirmed or implied.

[@CharleyBasnettx]

Oh right.

[@kavalkahn]

Harley says that they "adopted" Tim because Joker didn't want to have an actual baby.

[@chantinoire]

They 'adopted' Tim Drake because Harley didn't want to go through all the 'joy' of childbirth (she said so in The Animated Series)

[@li-limandragon9287]

Oh for fuck's sake people, for the last time *Joker did not rape Barabra*. He strips her clothes off so he can take pictures of her bleeding in pain, so he can torment Gordon with them later. Any sexual implication comes from the reader, not the story itself. And for two more logical reason 1 *Joker is beyond sex*, it's true, Joker has never shown any explicated lust or depraved actions towards women (Expect Jack Nicholson's portrayal with Vickie Vale). Hell he contentiously denies Harley Quinn sex as he sees her more as tool he can manipulate and fashion to his twisted ways, not someone he genuinely cares about or wants to sleep with. The one person, who the Joker would rape *is Batman* as he is the Ying to his Yang and whatnot, he is attracted to Batman and no one else. 2 *Barbara would've died*, She had a bullet explode though her abdomen and split her spin and is left bleeding on the floor. At the hospital Bullock tells Batman, Barbra's yoga partner was found in a state of undress with a camera lens on the floor. Barabra's twisted photo shoot would've taken minute at tops, considering she was found before she died of blood loss. There's is literally no time for forced intercourse *and* picture taking, by the time Joker would finished violating her she defiantly would've bleed out. Plus Barbra (in all comics) only hates the Joker for crippling her, and doesn't ever talk about any supposed sexual assault. And in any of the flash backs or conversations with the Joker. God the internet is sick.

[@Tereb1]

Li-Li Mandragon "Joker is beyond sex" is a nice statement!

[@tracey5324]

The joker has a child- so clearly he can and did engage in sex. Harley Quinn reveals she has a daughter called Lucy and that he is the father. Lucy Lives with Harley's sister

[@Supernormalbob]

Sexual assault and rape are different mate.

[@jr637-1]

It's just not the same without the hashtag joke.

[@yourmumshouseismedyl2skux]

Its a different presenter

[@Xiaolruc]

+Jake Elwood You forgot the part that comes before the hashtag. It would be more like, "That's because Adam is a... sh*t narrator for w*nkers hashtag sh*tnarratorforw*nkers."

[@stephaniekoufeldt9595]

find a different hashtag you used it a the beginning of the comments

[@GustavsMiscellany]

CrusadingChristian Its better, that joke is cringey

[@michaeledwards6683]

The Man Who Laughs is an amazing movie. At least in my top 20.

[@vollsticks]

Read the Mark Stafford/David hines comic adaptation if you haven't. Really goo, beautiful art.

[@Savra]

+vollsticks but the comic itself is nothing special. All the stuff about the Joker are things that i saw a million times before in other comics.

[@vollsticks]

What are you on about, The Man Who Laughs comic adaptation or The Killing Joke? I thought TKJ was great when it came out, but I was a young 'un then. And I'd read lots of Batman comics before it was released, I was a total Batfanboy as a kid. I thought (and still think) that it was a pretty fresh approach to The Joker's origins. I can't remember any old Bat comics that posited the same origin for The Joker before TKJ. What "other stuff" are you referring to, specifically?

[@michaeledwards6683]

vollsticks I will read the comic if I get a chance. And I'm sorry if this sounds like I'm being a dick, but I correct you when you say "adaptation". The movie and book it's based on are two completely separate entities from the comic. The name is just an allusion.

[@vollsticks]

Michael Edwards No, you don't sound like a dick at all, mate! So the film is pretty different from Victor Hugo's novel, then, I assume? Cheers for the info!

[@muhaiminzulkarnain5628]

6:38 The Blinding Red Condom Head Man. Ahh what a classic.

[@therealwarzone9364]

Muhaimin Zulkarnain XD

[@puffball4484]

YES! I want a goddamn Joker that has fun again. Like a Mark Hamill era Joker on the big screen. Comic book movies (and tv shows) are taking themselves way too seriously lately. There's nothing wrong with being dark but damn its gets taken overboard.

[@kiraaaaqueen]

I wouldn't call it a rip off, but an inspiration

[@MysteriousTomJenkins]

People can't do that these days, you have something slightly similar to something and people go "RIP OFF!" which is the cause of so many DC vs Marvel arguments because shockingy, some super heroes are going to be similar when the companies have shared writers and artists and are rivals.

[@Nothing_serious]

คใมςคг๔ It's not really a rip-off. In fact Bob Kane said a lot of times already that the film character was one of his inspiration for creating Joker.

[@Nothing_serious]

คใมςคг๔ I think he did said that he based his image on him.

[@DNice5865]

He looks exactly like him. Had you made something and someone copied it the way they copied and pasted the joker then made millions from their copy I'm sure you'd be quick to sue. Have some empathy.

[@SPGojiFan]

Batman is mostly a ripoff of a character from the 1930's film by Roland West called: The Bat.

[@larrywolf2509]

Fun fact: The Joker is either one of A) a sentient, living virus embodying madness or B) a telepathic alien presence that shifts from body to body. Not totally sure which, but the clues have been there over the years...

[@aryanghomi1804]

Larry Wolf yeah. similar to "the mask". it just gets a new host.

[@jasonjimerson7046]

Loved the music that played along with the video. Like creepy carnival music, perfect for doing a list about the Joker. :D

[@laschemevo9383]

you cant not love the joker

[@moinkhan3744]

greninjoe 23 I love him

[@laschemevo9383]

what do you mean

[@laschemevo9383]

yah and that supports my statement you cant NOT love the joker

[@laschemevo9383]

lol

[@the13throse]

I can. He's an asshole. The least interesting and sympathetic villain in the entire Rogues Gallery, IMO. Pardon me, but I prefer my villains to have at least some coherent reason for them slaughtering people, instead of just "I did it for the lulz".

[@tommync2010]

this is an awesome list the Joker is one of my all-time favorite villains and also thank you Adam and Adam number one and number two for coming on Tommy Talks

[@echelongirl9685]

Joker is the best Villain ever in DC. He's so iconic. Wish a movie about his Origins.

[@joluoto]

Please no. The Joker wouldn't be the Joker anymore if his origins were fully fleshed out. Let them be vague and mysterious.

[@echelongirl9685]

well i would like to see The Killing Joke who are basically the canon Origins of him.

[@joluoto]

Real Hutcher. The Joker implies everything he says might be made up in The Killing Joke. He prefers a muliple choice origin.

[@echelongirl9685]

i know, but i would like to see The Killing Joke because in my opinion the animated movies didn't get justice to the comic. Oh and i would like to see also Jason Todd death. I think The Joker is a character who deserve to be explored definitely more because there are so many stories to tell, around him.

[@echelongirl9685]

Ok but i NEED to see more of Joker. I hope DC open eyes and will do something.

[@Evan-zx2vd]

When you can't even do the simple research for how long the Joker has been around

[@Evan-zx2vd]

Nicolson Haway I don't think 9 year olds are supposed to have accounts. You might wanna get off here before your mommy finds out and you get in trouble

[@NicolsonHaway]

Evan Nash sorry mom died 2 years ago

[@Evan-zx2vd]

Nicolson Haway fine, then daddy

[@Evan-zx2vd]

Nicolson Haway oh damn, you sure got me

[@NicolsonHaway]

Evan Nash u make it too easy mate, what are you a 9 year old

[@austiningle3158]

The killing joke was always suppose to be cannon. The laughing stopping wasn't even in the official script. it was added in by the artist. Grant Morrison was simply wrong about that

[@DarinRWagner]

The fact that this video didn't have that "hashtag for wankers" thing in it makes it 100% better than all the others.

[@psychospacecat3819]

In the 1989 his name was Jack Napier

[@davidpokolindo8546]

I searched for It in google!...its a porn star

[@scattershotjd9823]

David Pokolindo it is his name in the Burton film and the animated series. look on KZbin Jack Napier becomes joker

[@CKing97]

The only person who's right to do this list 😭🙌🏾

[@LadyEvilest]

"Jester of Genocide" is a bit far. He once told off the Red Skull in a crossover and tried to kill him. (Turned out they were both immune to each other's gas.) When invited to join the Aryan Brotherhood he refused saying "You guys are just plain mean!"

[@TimedRevolver]

He told off the Red Skull because he realized the guy was a Nazi. As he said "I may be a villain, but I'm an AMERICAN villain!"

[@LadyEvilest]

Makes sense. The mentally ill also suffered under Nazism.

[@xenon333]

Crossovers are never canon. Also, read some of the most recent Joker stories, as well as the timeless the Dark Knight Returns. He's been cemented as a walking holocaust for the last 10-20 years.

[@LadyEvilest]

True. But he's never killed anyone because of their racial background. One saving grace, not much but there it is.

[@commanderspyder5432]

+LadyEvilest It's still a good Nickname, you could say he's killed millions of innocents, which is similar to genocide, it's just a nickname though lol

[@nathanmooney8206]

You forgot to mention that the TV show Gotham not only has finally given him a good backstory but even a name; Jerome. The guy they have playing him does an extremely great job at portraying that character.

[@queenlele6193]

If only we could forget Jared Leto's portrayal of Joker.

[@marcoramirez313]

Queen LeLe lol its not even bad it's just the way they edited it

[@commanderspyder5432]

Not everyone hates his Joker lol

[@cityengland7553]

Queen LeLe Why would you want to forget that? it was very good

[@cityengland7553]

Commander Spyder must people don't

[@scendles7360]

+Queen LeLe Yes, I want to mindwipe myself of ever seeing Jared Leto's terrible Joker.

[@AvatarJillian]

I find the fact no one knows who created the Joker quite poetic.

[@ibullman]

As a comic book fan I *LOVE* these "10 Things DC Wants You To Forget About The". This series of videos are actually some of my favorite you guys put out. Noted that I'm also some-what of a new subscriber. Anyways #WhatCulture, you guys should most definitely pump out more of these.

[@gigashad_]

One of my favorite DC storylines has to be the killing joke. So freaking good. I also love the "Jason Todd becomes the Joker" storyline, as well

[@stanleycheah4944]

the joy when u hear Adam voicing the video

[@killblade6]

I would say you forgot the joker abuses harley but DC played that card so many times I figure they want you to keep remembering that

[@Macephtopheles]

Considering DC literally ran a competition for their fans and artists to draw their best Harley Quinn suicide scenes (there were four scenarios to draw) then it's safe to say they don't give a fuck about people seeing her as a victim... Fun fact; they timed the contest to coincide with National Suicide Prevention Week. Yay, DC!

[@Mecha82]

It's good thing that she got rid of him and now she has her own gang and she has some crazy adventures time to time. Way she told him off when she went to save her new boyfriend from Arkham Asylum really showed how she has changed and that she is no longer victim.

[@joseph__478]

Lets cut the BS... Adam B is 70% of the reason why were all subbed to Whatculture wrestling and Whatculture... As much as you want to deny it that Smiling cunning handsome man is something we can't resist... it's not gay alright... It's a sign of respect from Drug Lord to Man

[@bengardner2363]

I'm so glad you're doing more of these. I love these videos.

[@fdmackey3666]

No matter who has, or will, play "The Joker" in the movies...Only Jack Nicholson got it right.

[@callumwarren3342]

I can't agree with you there

[@kazankhan2518]

Uhhh heath ledger?

[@fdmackey3666]

I liked Heath Ledger well enough Kazan Khan...He had a clue...But Jack Nicholson WAS and always will be The Joker...He set the Gold Standard for the character.

[@GeneralSteelflex]

I'd say the Joker's portrayal in the DCAU (voiced by Mark Hamill) is the gold standard for Jokers, but to each their own. I will say Nicholson's Joker is great, but there are a few things about it I don't like. Namely, that they not only revealed his backstory, but also shoehorned it into Batman's as well, making him the guy who killed his parents. That was dumb.

[@sammalla5238]

Can you hear that? That's Heath laughing at your comment from above. R.I.P

[@Lol-yc8mt]

The one thing I want to forget about the Joker is Jared Leto's portrayal of him.

[@PurpledaisyShasta]

The Lazarus pit is a theory my boyfriend has to explain how he doesn't stay dead.

[@spencerwelchii573]

A few things Adam: 1) He was a ruthless killer from 1940 to 1948, became a fop in the Silver Age and in 1973 became a killer again with Batman #251 "The Joker's Five Way Revenge" by O'Neil and Adam's and solidified by Miller in TDKR. 2) It is not "implicitly" shown that Joker raped Barbra in The Killing Joke, he merely stripped her and took pictures. 3) Your obfuscation of times Joker "died" is quite humourus as you fail to mention that most of those deaths occur in parallel universes. 4) The Bronze Age Duela Dent was shown to be The Jokester's and Three-Face's biological daughter from Earth Three (where heroes are the Villains and visa versa). 5) The Joker series back in the mid 1970s failed due to the Comics Code stating that the villain could not "win" and had to be in jail at the end of a story, thus leading to dull stories where you knew what was going to happen at the end of each issue.

[@kaylalavs9824]

7:09 I love how Leto is "we hate him" while Ledger is "we love him". Pfft...that was great.

[@matholomy2784]

joker is my favourite character in everything no matter what.

[@jackcurran4438]

I'd just like to give my opinion on this subject, which may be unpopular, but... I personally think that Jared Leto did a good job as joker. I enjoyed his work, and I feel that the main reason his adaptation is hated on is because suicide squad was disappointing, and not for anything he did or didn't do. A lot of his scenes were cut from the theatrical release, and so we never got to see his adaptations true potential. Had Leto's joker been significant to the plot of the movie, I think he'd be accepted in the line of great jokers. Now this is just my opinion, maybe he wasn't that great, maybe he didn't do that role justice, but for me, I thought he did good, and hopefully in the future he'll get a chance to truly show whether or not he's a great joker by being given a more significant role in Ben Afleck's Batman movie.

[@kHeller181]

I agree that he did a good job as Mr. J but, the problem doesn't stem from the film being disappointing ( not agreeing or disagreeing on that) the problem is with Jared Leto. He could have been the perfect clown but, in the end he had to pull his "artistic" bs and completely ruin it.

[@angianyi]

kHeller181 sorry I didn't quite understand your position on Jared' joker. Anyways I think his joker is fine as Long as those weird purring moments are cut down and they show more of the clown and insane side because right now he is mostly just a gangster whose skin was bleached white

[@alitahir5904]

Jack Curran It's fine don't be afraid to voice your opinion

[@kHeller181]

angianyi Sorry let me be more clear; Leto's artistic vision of the joker overshadowed his performance. Meaning, his idea to have him covered in tattoos and having fake grills is all anyone pays attention too, not his actually performance. Instead of just playing the Joker he had to add to it with his own twist, that in my mind (and a lot of other fans) ruined it. Does that make sense?

[@MysteriousTomJenkins]

I enjoyed the movie and still don't like this version of the Joker. To me, he (the character itself) looked like someone badly trying to act like the Joker than the Joker himself, I can't imagine this guy being Batman's main villain, someone who'd give him any trouble, he looks like a guy Batman would just beat down in one punch and call it a night. I am not saying anyone who likes this portrayl is wrong because its all just opinions but in mine, at best he looks like a minion of the Joker, but I can't see him as the Joker himself. Also, I am seeing possible replies to my comment, I haven't really watched much of the Dark Knight trilogy so I am not saying this because I hated SS nor because I am a Heath Ledger fanboy, I am simply saying this because its what I think.

[@its_Baconator]

I spat my drink out at the beginning. Freaking hilarious!

[@MrHawkelement]

That joke of him being in the wilderness with Heath Ledger looking around like he's confused....I was laughing my ass off. I love you Adam Blampied or Plumpy...idc what you are, I love you! Plz have my babies.

[@peytonsawyer9461]

am I the only guy who thinks this guy talks too fast??

[@atterus11]

That and the way he changes his volume...accents some parts loud and clear, then goes into a low mumble where you can't understand him. It's like...high, low..loud, muffled...lol

[@valariousv7697]

At least he wasn't lip smacking.

[@josephdio8657]

something else you forgot DC is beating the shit out of marvel in every way other than the movies. Comics, tv shows, both much better than anything marvel is doing if we are being honest about things

[@BKphanom]

Joseph Dio ...i mean...the list is "what dc wants you to forget" ...

[@LucasBradley]

The story where Joker accidentally stabs himself is his 2nd story. Both his first and 2nd stories appeared in Batman 1, but the one referred to in this issue is the latter of the two.

[@zeboswalt1131]

Cool list. I don't see Robison's clam working pretty sure Finger created the Joker. Though Robinson has bigger clam to fame having taught Steve Ditko how to draw for comics.

[@Otakugatothequeen]

Could you do some videos about things that Marvel would like us to forget about their characters, or are you just shitting on DC?

[@bobafett3712]

I'd love to forget about the Jared Leto Joker.

[@alaaalaina]

Boba Fett same

[@MrElionor]

How have you not already?

[@mariabay3221]

Clorox Bleach no please watch it again and check that

[@bent2461]

He has magical healing water in his spines

[@Deadpool465]

Wasn't the main reason for Joker's solo series being cancelled that since he was a villain all of his comics had to end with him being arrested and taken to jail? and because of that those comics all ended the same way.

[@joluoto]

Probably. It was the era of the strictly following the comic code.

[@v10lentv10let]

Did anyone else notice the thumbnail was from DC Universe Online?

[@rbashraf9121]

Adam is god......

[@alexwatson1673]

Adam is life

[@ryanholmes5294]

simon is better ;)

[@lucyspeed1141]

Ryan Holmes you lie

[@willow7610]

Ryan Holmes hahahaha no he is not not even close he's decent but not even close to plumpy/adam

[@Jetblast01]

"Better crippled than dead." -Batman Anyone else think this is how he deals with goons and baddies in general?

[@guddobai3119]

4:02.. AND LIKE ROSS AND RACHEAL!!! XD why am I laughing so hard

[@kz_kanmuru4269]

Hisoka is the best Joker.

[@BonesWasTaken11]

i just love random anime references

[@kz_kanmuru4269]

Faisal bourgeois It's the truth and u know it.

[@kz_kanmuru4269]

SkyOut I'm dead serious.

[@KINGBADASS100]

I wonder how many wonder woman fans are mad at this video saying Etta Candy sucks?

[@delpantion6045]

KINGBADASS100 zero....

[@KINGBADASS100]

dèl Păntión Ha ha! Thought as much!

[@Champsr0ck2247]

What fans?

[@captaincomic8678]

#1 was actually common for most Batman villains in the 40's, including Catwoman and Hugo Strange, always falling off cliffs or into the sea to their presumed deaths only to resurface in later issues.

[@TiagoTiagoT]

The first backstory I heard was the one that stuck with me, and the one I think makes for the most interesting stories; that he was a regular criminal, then he fell into a batch of chemicals (that made him into the Joker) while being busted by Batman; but even earlier, he was the same mugger that shot Batman's parents. Which leads to Joker eventually revealing to Batman that Batman created him, but then later after lots of investigation, Batman reveals to the Joker he created him first.

[@beccaann4734]

#11 Jared leto played him. lets all please forget about that 😰

[@soggynoodles6250]

oh what about the part when The punisher scared the shit out of Joker and literally was told to run for his life.

[@bryanb97]

WHAT?

[@soggynoodles6250]

Bryan Byrne yep, castle,the punisher makes an appearance and is really going to kill the joker but batman swoops in and stops Castle before telling the joker to run for his life and in this case he does. And does so seriously without those little HA HA HA things following him whilst he escapes. proving that in this situation the joker was genuinely scared and even had that smile wiped off his face, looking close to TEARS as well.

[@TimedRevolver]

To be fair, a LOT of heavy hitters in Marvel have shit themselves in terror finding out the Punisher was after them. If someone who can dodge bullets fears him, a guy who looks like a clown and has no powers has every right to be scared.

[@MysteriousTomJenkins]

Personally, with how I view the Joker, I think that reaction is fitting. To me, the Joker sees himself as some kind of sadistic showman, his crimes are simply acts to him which is why he doesn't really do anything for personal gain and more so just because he feels like doing it. He feels like poisoning Gotham with his blood, fucking with Superman, taking over Las Vegas with a super powered gang, etc. For him (just my take on him), he has two things he actually fears, people learning who he truly is and being killed in such a mundane way. If people find out who he really is (in real life and comics), then he can be understood, his actions and why he is who he is and that breaks his character as this enigmatic psycho who no one can crack. He also likes to be dramatic, entertaining and shocking so if he were to die by some nutjob wearing a skull shirt with guns instead of say, turning Superman insane and making him put his fist through his chest (like Injustice) or getting Batman to snap and kill him, then his legacy will just be that he got shot to death, not breaking a great hero and/or fucking the world beyond repair. Punisher doesn't give a shit about second chances, he'd kill the Joker the first chance he got, he wouldn't play games like Batman, send him to a place he can easily break free to continue his perfomance, he'd end it there, in a normal, mundane way with the Joker dying to someone who already kills people so Joker would just be one bad guy on a big list of names Frank has killed, that doesn't seem like the way Joker would want to go.

[@Bluesit32]

MysteriousTomJenkins Exactly. Joker isn't afraid to die, he's afraid to die in a common fashion. Killed by the Punisher is extremely common. Small time crooks get whacked by him all the time. The only one who would be really remembered is the Punisher himself. Joker would just be his claim to fame.

[@wickideazy]

DC actually did acknowledge that Joker was inspired by "The Man Who Laughs," at least in animated form. In Justice League, season 2, episode 21: Wild Cards, the episode is kicked off by Batman informing a TV executive that the company who has purchased air time on their network, Gwynplaine Entertainment, is actually the Joker.

[@ryangoldstrich7334]

Oh, yeah. Joker did have a couple comics of his own that one time. I forgot.

[@nathanfrazier6197]

Still trying to forget about Jared's Joker.......ugh

[@darkqueen9134]

Why would DC want us to forget these things about Joker?

[@Solitaire001]

Concerning Harlequin (Duela Dent), they finally explained her origin post Infinite Crisis. It turned out she was from Earth 3 (an Earth where the heroes of the regular DC universe are villains and the villains are the heroes) and is the daughter of The Jokester and Three Face (Eveline Dent). She ended up in the regular DC Universe and it scrambled her mind a bit, resulting in her thinking that many of Batman's foes were her parents. Shortly before her death she was reunited with her mother and father but she had a falling out when The Jokester thought she had betrayed him (she brought Talon [the Earth 3 version of Robin] to meet her parents which revealed their location to Owlman [The Earth 3 version of Batman]) and told her to leave. Soon after, she was killed at the beginning of the search for Ray Palmer.

[@TheFullNEWS]

I love when Adam does these lists 😂

[@BrieoRobino]

What did mean when he said Batman didn't find out his name? Did the chair lie to him?

[@CutAndStick]

The Mobius Chair told Batman there was three Jokers, instead of any names.

[@BrieoRobino]

Charlie T Thanks.

[@Nothing_serious]

Charlie T The Mobius didn't say there are 3 Jokers. It just said '3'. It never really implied what the 3 means but Batman just assumed it meant 3 Jokers.

[@BrieoRobino]

Your Waifu Sucks Thanks

[@cyrus8752]

What comic is this all from??

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

It seems like Adam has a problem with The Ultra dark direction that the Batman comics have went in

[@TheDukeofMadness]

He's not the only one. The Joker having his face cut off in Detective was my last issue related to Batman.

[@llawliet9443]

Stephen Crane idk i like dark stories with psychopaths😅😂😂

[@shadowfly3216]

me too L Lawliet

[@RoosterMontgomery]

They also want you to forget that from 1989-1998 (Tim Burton's movie and The Animated Series) The Joker's real name was Jack Napier. Killing Joke fans everywhere had to suffer an origin that actually made sense in comparison to one that will only work on paper.

[@Xegethra]

One of the cool thing about comic book stories is the alternate continuities, basically science fiction with many coexisting universes with many different versions of characters, events and stories...only expanded upon when they cross over to create new ones...which also can cross over. So all of his backstories, events, deaths, origins and consequences can all be cannon in their respective reality bubbles.

[@andyenglish4303]

What about the time The Joker ran for governor of New Jersey? (Batman: Dark Detective)

[@georgerogers7828]

Ben English How fitting seeing as our current governor is The Penguin.

[@johnstjohn1987]

#1 Jared Leto ruined the Character with his gangster approach in Suicide Squad.

[@Ae7herium]

johnstjohn1987 I felt like his shit acting did the character in, not the gangster style.

[@johnstjohn1987]

Agreed

[@CthulhuChow]

damn, you said "60 yrs"? HA HA HA, dude, your calculator has some serious issues. the Joker is 76 yrs old.

[@coreyhutton478]

Funny how Adam rips on Gaggy for being Annoying and Loud. Since that describes himself perfectly.

[@rbashraf9121]

i bet my life that #1 wil be that who created him.... if not i will drink bleach.

[@rbashraf9121]

I live another day to bet my life again.......

[@josephdio8657]

Why would jokers daughter be something they want fans to forget and he has multiple stories

[@eroupopper]

Joseph Dio Because I think they want us to think he is mysterious and crazy.

[@zerop4110]

Joseph Dio

[@jurellmedina8248]

Dude, this in my Opinion was the best Video I've ever seen. You truly gave me a smile because you sound and act Like Sherlock in this Video. And I like The Joker. 2 birds with one stone. Brilliant, just brilliant

[@cheesealtar]

alan moore and dc have said on many occasions that barbara gordon was not sexually assaulted in the killing joke

[@andrewwright1896]

jokers daughter or i guess everyones daughter that is actually 2 face daughter was on the comic suicide squad... also the joker was a bad comedian that had a pregnant wife he went to do a crime to get 2000 dolars to feed his family and well before he was going to his wife and unborn child died testing a baby bottle then they gave him the redhood so if anything went wrong he would he caught so the backstory that he was a comedian is part of the redhood and thats the more credible one since theres an animated movie called under the redhood i love talking about comics and stuff like that

[@LillyCharlotte7]

Animated (or live action for that matter) doesn't even close to make certain things more credible to what "really" happened. I do however thinks THe Killing Joke holds more weight because of the 50's origin... but like Joker said: "I prefer multiple choice.!" :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[@andrewwright1896]

Lilly Charlotte Tvedt true the one that they have used the most as a backstory i think is the redhood tho not saying thats the actual backstory knowing theres 3 jokers

[@armageddon8s.m.y.a692]

video ends at 9:11 rule #5006

[@nahor88]

I like the backstory theory that the Joker is actually an alien, which is how he keeps coming back to life, and insists on just watching the world burn.

[@williamkusumadi28]

Cool. Well researched and well presented!

[@JudeMarchisio]

Seeing this history reminds me how awful Jared Leto was

[@JudeMarchisio]

Daniel 1 Here comes another butt hurt Leto fan. Haha. So if the two are incomparable then what makes him a joker. The source material defines the role. The writers are given some creative freedom but the character has to fundamentally stay true to his roots. Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger gave it their own spin but stayed true to classic joker. Leto on the other hand was over the top and his stupid stunts like the packages he sent his colleagues didn't help(do you work for him? You sound like you do) If you can't understand that you're just a special kind of dumbass. And I've worked in the film industry, it seems the only thing going for you is you went to school to write asinine comments on the Internet when people have a different opinion from yours. Haha. No wonder you're called Daniel. Haha. Oh goodness!

[@scleraborg2275]

I knew from the trailers that Leto was gonna play a god-awful Joker and not in any way really relate to the Joker in any storyline.

[@superjuddy]

bruhhh you both dumb af the writing for letos joker was fucking terrible letos acting wasnt bad, the casting was bad, and so was the acting, the jokers always had a slight intrigue in every cinematic portrayal, but in SS they just directed it so you completely hate him and want him off the screen so harley and deadshot can be together, which is completely retarded, and never shouldve been written into the stage directions etc.

[@toadtreeunhinged3679]

Daniel 1 Why are you defending Leto he sucks ass Heath Ledger was way better

[@taylenvallerant2918]

mark Hamill is better than jack Nicholson

[@ttbby557]

The Joker didn't rape Barbara though. Bruce Timm stated that the filmmaker didn't mean to imply that he said "I don’t think that actually....If I had, I probably would have changed the line. I never, ever thought that he actually raped her. Even in my first read of the comic, I never thought that. It just seemed like he shot her and then took her clothes off and took pictures of her to freak out her dad.”

[@edwardjohnson8172]

the voldermort clip made me geek out so hard lol

[@Tadicuslegion78]

just here for the wars over the Jared Leto Joker.....which I liked Jared Leto as the Joker and got vibes from Scott Snyder's run on the Joker. I just think the script from Suicide Squad and choices by Warner Bros. didn't do him any favors.

[@v10lentv10let]

I don't see how it's a good thing that he's similar to Scott Snyder's joker...

[@helpmelol7097]

Tadicuslegion78 Nahh he was awful. He was too much of a tryhard

[@thriddoctor]

The whole thing about Batman killing The Joker at the end of The Killing Joke is a fallacy. If you read Alan Moore's actual script it states that they are both just falling about laughing and holding onto each other for support.

[@content439]

you're better than the other guy. This was aewsome man.

[@SPGojiFan]

Here are my ways to forget about The Joker: 10. Same put as your list 9. His Decade Off 8. Same put as your list 7. His Daughter Was Everyone's Daughter 6. He actually has a different Backstory in The Dark Knight Film 5. His Terrible Sidekick 4. His Fail Solo Series 3. Jared Leto's Awful Performance (I think this is better to forget that instead of The Killing Joke ending, cause I'm a huge fan of The Killing Joke) 2. Same put as your list (You didn't mentioned that Batman's Costume is a ripoff of this german film and character called The Bat directed by Roland West) 1. Same put as your list