Thanks to zhinxy for donating a couple of these scans!Much is made of the compelling and intriguing dichotomy between Batman and Joker. How they each present a warped reflection of the other; perfect in their opposition, how diametrically they are motivated and compelled ( Read more... )

I've been planning this one for awhile, but figured I should probably wait until I'd gathered all the examples ( Read more... )

Thanks to zhinxy I can now offer incontrovertible proof that Mistah J is more dangerous than Ra's Al Ghul, from the Batman's words himself!!

This is from an ancient "Secret Files" comic, as you can probably tell from the vintage flavour. And Batman obviously thought it was important to include a photo of Ra's in drag in his file, just in case. Of what, ( Read more... )

Now, we’ve covered Mistah J’s major relationships over here, but another interesting little element of his life is that he not unfrequently shows up with a couple of babes dangling off his arm.

You're not surprised, are you? Even the chilly Mr. Freeze concedes Mistah J's devilish charms win the attentions of many:


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The Believability
Of course, the key element of Ross’ style is it’s photo-realistic. It looks so true to life it causes a double-take - it could so very much almost be real! In truth I am not a big fan of photo-realism, but Ross takes a world of fictional characters and shows them to us as they might be were they real and for me, with ( Read more... )

Many thanks to silvercat17 for many of these scans!

The Prettiness
Nolan’s Joker is so goddamn pretty. I don’t know how he does it, but he makes him look like a preternaturally gorgeous playboy. That bone structure! That chin! Those eyes! The nose! Everything, it all just adds up to one stunning example of a pretty, pretty man but still with the ( Read more... )

I've bumped this one back up, because I've added an extra one. Initially I didn't think she merited a mention, but I reread the story recently and think she very much does because her love for Joker significantly affected him at one point. Read on!
The following is a brief overview of the major women who have most interacted with our Clown Prince of ( Read more... )

The Realism
Remembering that Bolland's depiction came straight on the heels of the seventies when Joker was being portrayed in an intensely cartoonish fashion - goofy and whacky rather than threatening and wild (with the exception of a few notables such as Laughing Fish) makes his vividly realistic Joker all the more special ( Read more... )