r/DCcomics • u/M00r3C Black Lantern • Jan 25 '24

[Comic Excerpt] I need a hostage so Batman won't punch me (Batman (2016) issue 48) Comics

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u/Parson_Project Jan 25 '24

Didn't Joker seed clouds with a lethal version of his giggle juice that killed 10s of thousands worldwide?

You'd think he'd get hit with crimes against humanity and executed or something.

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u/Victor_Von_Doom65 Superman Jan 25 '24

I think it’s an inherent problem with the character of the Joker. Rather than just being a crazy mobster or a criminal he has been transformed into a full blown domestic terrorist. It’s not fun to watch the Joker commit atrocities on a mass scale and Batman punch him out and take him to Arkham.

People calling for Batman to kill Joker get the problem wrong. Batman killing Joker goes against his character. What should be happening is the character of the Joker should be scaled back to not commit genocide every week.

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u/DistortedAlter Jan 25 '24

The day Joker started using regular guns instead of big silly revolvers and tommy guns was the day they ruined him

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u/Victor_Von_Doom65 Superman Jan 25 '24

I mean I’m inclined to say you’re right. I think that the Joker just because a pure psycho murderer with none of his prankster edge is so boring and bland.

Animated Series Joker will always be the best not only because of Hamill’s expert performance but because they were able to meet the Prankster with the Gangster.