DC Comics Batman And Joker are the dysfunctional duo of Gotham City, locked in an eternal war that spans space, time and multiple parallel worlds similar to their own, with Batman always finding ways to thwart even the worst of Joker’s schemes. But in an alternate future where Batman has become the god of a crazy bat cult, Joker finally takes out the Dark Knight and, in a twist on their iconic rivalry, becomes Batman himself.
Acting as a good guy in multiple out-of-continuity stories, including a pair that explore Joker donning the cape and cloak of his arch nemesis, Joker most notably became a force for good in Sean Murphy’s Batman: White Knight series of books, with his main continuity antagonist never really flirting with the idea of ​​being a hero.
In 1998 Batman: I, Joker, Batman’s future replacement, “The Bruce,” leads a cult of personality in a dystopian Gotham crave blood and violence During the annual “Night of Blood,” leading a new version of the Joker to take over the mantle of the Bat.
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Batman: I, Joker – 1998 (written and illustrated by Bob Hall)
Originally known as Joe Collins, the story’s Joker, along with his lover, Maria, are rebels fighting against Bruce’s tyranny, only to be captured and experimented on for use in his ritualistically rigged game of justice and control. Turned into the Joker after his memories were altered and his face modified by laser surgery, Joe slowly regains aspects of his former self throughout the storyAnd after finding inspiration in the original Batman’s Batcave, was helped by Maria to kill Bruce by falling from a skyscraper, thus becoming the new Dark Knight in the process.
What sets this one-and-done story apart from others that feature Joker becoming a hero is the fact that he actually becomes Batman, bat symbol and all, rather than becoming a similarly well-intentioned heroic version of his clown. Persona. Effectively redeeming the Joker by having him complete his original rebel mission to take down Bruce for goodBoth Joe and Maria, now acting as the Robin to Joe’s Batman, are able to eradicate his influence across the city, killing the idea of ​​his bat-cult while simultaneously ensuring that Batman’s true legend and legacy lives on.
The Joker version of Batman has a unique costume and his own Robin sidekick
To make his transition into Batman complete, Joker wears his own set of superhero spandex with a large outlined bat logo and smiley utility beltWith Maria’s turn as Robin sealing the Bat-deal, give the future Gotham City renewed hope. It is unlikely that the Joker is ever going to break well into official DC continuity – he momentarily became “normal” during the 2015s. Batman: Superheavy The story was still losing his memories – but if he ever, it would be interesting to see if Joker Would follow in BatmanHis heroic footsteps, or simply become a unique crime-fighter all his own.