How old was Joker when he killed Batman's parents?

Napier was charged with assault with a deadly weapon at age 15. As a young man, Napier and his accomplice Joe Chill rob and murder Thomas and Martha Wayne in the alleyway behind the Monarch Theatre, leaving their young son Bruce as the only survivor.

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How old was Joker when Bruce's parents died?

This implies that Napier was 25 years old before he fell into the vat and became The Joker. So if he was 25, and we assume that he killed Bruce's parents when he was 18 instead of between 20 and 24 years old, that would give us 7 years. So in 7 years time, 10 year old Bruce turned from this...

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How much older than Batman is Joker?

In the animated series canon, Joker was about 44 at the start of the show, while Batman was around 31 (given that the timeline established in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm places Jokers birth around 1948 and Batman's was around 1961). In 2008 movie, Batman was around 25 or 30, while Joker was between 30 and 35.

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Has Joker ever killed Batman's parents?

Tim Burton's first Batman film released in 1989 contained the shocking revelation that a young Jack Napier killed the Waynes. Fans of the film know that Jack Napier would later become The Joker, adding a whole new layer to the infamous Batman/Joker rivalry.

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How old is Joker supposed to be?

The Joker's age changes depending on the version of the character – for example, in Batman: The Animated Series, he's 44 years old, but in some stories in the comics, he has been portrayed as being in his late 50's, so it's not surprising that the movie went for a younger portrayal.

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What mental illness does the Joker have?

The psychopathology Arthur exhibits is unclear, preventing diagnosis of psychotic disorder or schizophrenia; the unusual combination of symptoms suggests a complex mix of features of certain personality traits, namely psychopathy and narcissism (he meets DSM-5 criteria for narcissistic personality disorder).

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Why is Joker 18?

Parents need to know that Joker is an intense, complex, powerful thriller starring Joaquin Phoenix as the famous Batman villain. It's far darker and more violent than other takes on the character. Expect extremely graphic killings and blood spatters/sprays, guns and shooting, and stabbing.

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Who is the Joker's real father?

Image via Warner Bros. Key to Arthur's spiral is new information he learns from his mother Penny (Frances Conroy), with whom he lives. Arthur finds a letter Penny has written to Thomas Wayne, claiming that Wayne is Arthur's real father.

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What is the Joker's real name?

Martha reveals that she forced Psycho-Pirate, a villain with extensive knowledge of the entire DC Universe, to tell her the name of the Joker in the main DC Universe. It is then revealed that the Joker's real name is “Jack Oswald White.”

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Does Bruce Wayne know the Joker is his brother?

The Batman and Joker's half-brother relationship never happened in the DCEU, so it is not likely to be explored within it. A Joker 2 has not been confirmed, though there are rumors that it's in early development by Warner Bros.

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Who is the oldest Joker?

Cesar Julio Romero, Jr.

In 1966, the show was transferred to movie theaters, and Romero became the first actor to portray the Joker in a motion picture. Romero was born in New York to prosperous Cuban parents.

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Who is the golden age Joker?

Joker of Earth-Two is commonly referred to as the Golden Age Joker, thus being the main Joker that appeared throughout the Golden Age of Comic Books.

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Who is older Joker or Harley Quinn?

Harley might be between 25–30 years old, and Joker might be 40–50 years old. In reality, Harley Quinn has been around for 27 years since her debut in the 90s Batman animated series, while the Joker has been around for 80 years since his debut in the comics.

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Did Joker meet Batman as a kid?

Seeking the truth in his own roundabout way, Fleck travels to Wayne Manor, where he briefly meets young Bruce Wayne, passing the boy a trick bouquet of flowers through the gate, and finally gets dismissed by Alfred Pennyworth.

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Does Joker not age?

The Joker is different, though. We know a lot less about him, and it's hard to tell age based on bleached skin – it tends not to wrinkle. The Joker was initially depicted as being much older than Batman. However, The Killing Joke presented his origin as a young comedian with a pregnant wife, and he was about 25 in it.

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Did the Joker have a rough childhood?

Batman's nemesis, the Joker, didn't start off as a bad person. He once was a child named Arthur Fleck. Fleck's story begins with the physical abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of a harsh, rigid father and an enabling mother with serious mental health problems.

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What is Joker's IQ?

Joker IQ is estimated to be around 160 IQ, which is not really surprising. Meanwhile Batman's IQ is around 192. The Joker is, in fact, more twisted than intelligent. Joker has chosen to use his intelligence in a different way than his archenemy Batman, who uses it to strengthen his arsenal and improve Gotham.

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Who is Joker's son?

Joker Jr. is the son of Harley Quinn and the mass-murdering criminal The Joker.

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Why did the Joker become evil?

The most common story involves him falling into a tank of chemical waste that bleaches his skin white and turns his hair green and lips bright red; the resulting disfigurement drives him insane. The antithesis of Batman in personality and appearance, the Joker is considered by critics to be his perfect adversary.

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Who did Joker have a baby with?

Lucy Quinzel is the daughter of the Joker and Harley Quinn and the niece of Delia Quinzel.

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Are Batman and Joker half brothers?

That's right: Batman and Joker are half-brothers, at least according to Penny. The movie never explicitly makes clear whether that's true or not. Arthur, donning a red clown nose, pays a visit to Wayne Manor and performs an impromptu magic show for an enthralled young Bruce Wayne (played by Dante Pereira-Olson).

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Is the Joker the son of Wayne?

One of the mysteries in director Todd Phillips' Joker is whether Arthur Fleck really is the son of Thomas Wayne as his mother Penny Fleck claimed. Both Wayne himself and Arthur Pennyworth said it was untrue and that Penny was delusional, hence her eventual stay in Arkham Asylum.

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Is Joker OK for a 13 year old?

It's not for kids, and they won't like it, anyway. (There's no Batman.)" The MPAA movie-ratings site notes that Joker is "rated R for strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images."

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Is there a girl Joker?

A female version of the Joker appeared as part of DC's Tangent Comics line in her own one-shots (Tangent Comics: The Joker #1 in 1997 and Tangent Comics: The Joker's Wild! #1 in 1998). This Joker bore little resemblance to the traditional interpretation of the character and instead was modeled on Duela Dent.

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Does the Joker have a girl?

Duela Dent first appeared as Joker's Daughter in the Batman Family series of comic books. She gained the attention of Robin, as she later claimed to be the daughter of Catwoman, Scarecrow, the Riddler, and the Penguin. She deduced Robin's identity and he revealed that she was Duela Dent, Two-Face's daughter.

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