According to the Joker, his wife (who often mentioned that he needed to "smile more") found herself in trouble with gambling sharks who "carved her face." As the pair couldn't afford surgery, and in an effort to reassure his wife that he didn't care about her scars, the Joker disfigured himself in solidarity.
The Joker tells two versions of how he got his scars. He tells Gambol, who is a family man, that his father was a drug fiend who cut up his face. And he tells Rachel, a young woman who is engaged, that he cut his own face up to show his wife he loved her.
The Joker's true reason for telling different stories is to empathize; not with his wife, but to relate to whichever victim was about to get his blade in their cheek. He sizes them up, tells them a story he could see them in, and then gives them scars to match his own.
The Killing Joke (in which the Joker is the unreliable narrator) explains the roots of his insanity as "one bad day": losing his wife and unborn child and being disfigured by chemicals, paralleling Batman's origin in the loss of his parents.
As the Joker explains to Rachel Dawes, he had once wanted to help his wife after his gambling led sharks to “carve her face.” Lacking any money for surgery, the Joker disfigured himself in sympathy, hoping it would make his wife smile again. Instead, horrified at the sight of him, she left.
In Joker's case, pseudobulbar affect probably occurred secondary to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). A number of studies have established that TBI increases the risk of mood disorders, personality changes and substance use disorders.
Origins. When the Joker became obsessing over destroying the Bat-Family, he decided to arrange for his face to be surgically removed. According to the Joker, he did this to symbolize how even without his, "Mask" he was still the joker where-as Batman's Robins and Bat-Girls' identities were only mask-deep.
Believe it or not, this tale saw the Clown Prince of Crime himself become pregnant and give birth to a child. The mother of the child? That was none other than DC's famous magical hero Zatanna, who cast a spell on the Joker after he tried to persuade her to start a family with him.
Two episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, which was first produced in 1992, gave the Joker's real name as Jack Napier: "Dreams in Darkness", which depicted Dr.
On the surface, this Joker wants to look “happy.” That's what he's told he's supposed to be. And, his uncontrollable laughing condition is because of how he's been forced to control his anger and sadness; to “stuff it” deep down inside.
While in Arkham City, Batman was ambushed by Clayface (disguised as Joker) and knocked out by Harley Quinn. After he woke up, Batman discovered that Joker suffered from a horrible side effect of Titan which gave him a fatal disease that progressively killed him.
Batman reappears and engages the Joker a second time in a far more violent fight, in which the Joker hysterically stabs him in the stomach several times. Mid-stab, Batman instinctively breaks the Joker's neck just enough to paralyze him. Joker laughing his last laugh while he snaps his own neck.
Joker shows remorse throughout the final pages of this story, not because of the terrible things that he does to Barbara or Jim Gordon, but because his plan ultimately failed. Joker is seen on the verge of tears, almost weeping due to his failure, which is an uncommon yet fitting reason for The Joker to show guilt.
Following DC Comics 2011 relaunch of several of its comic series for The New 52, Detective Comics #1 (November 2011) sees the Joker captured by Batman and sent to Arkham Asylum; unbeknownst to Batman, this is part of the Joker's plan to meet with the villain Dollmaker, who surgically removes Joker's face at his request ...
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight offered a more realistic interpretation of the Joker, and one of his particularities was the scars on his face. These scars formed a permanent “smile” that made the late Heath Ledger's version of the iconic DC villain even more menacing.
Joker might have interesting eating habits due to his mental state at the time plus all the running he does on top of the Batman fighting keeps him slim and athletic.
Jokers's IQ is estimated to be around 350 (which is insane even in the real world), while Batman's is around 290. Additionally, the joker has been known to trick Batman numerous times causing him to even doubt himself in some cases.
Arguably the Joker's greatest weakness is his ego, however. He turns to crime to get the attention he desperately craves from Batman.
In Joker, Thomas Wayne (Batman's father) and Penny Fleck (Joker's mother) are key characters. Penny claims that Thomas is actually Arthur's father.
While it's the first time the Joker has been pregnant, it's not the first time he has had a child. In one comic, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Harley Quinn reveals she gave birth to the Joker's child, Lucy Quinzel, but gave them up for adoption.
History. Joker Jr. was born after The Joker, who had manipulated Harley Quinn into re-entering a life of crime, impregnated her without her knowing.
Much like her son, Penny suffered from an unspecified mental illness. She was responsible for letting her former boyfriend abuse Arthur in his childhood and was temporarily sent to the Arkham State Hospital for unsolicited claims.
Lucy Quinzel is the daughter of the Joker and Harley Quinn and the niece of Delia Quinzel.
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.
Fans will recall Ledger's Joker frenetically licking his lips like a demented lizard, which serves as a constant reminder of the horrific story behind the scars. The unnerving lizard reflex undoubtedly adds something valuable to the character, but it wasn't a scripted action.