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nixon · 09-24-2008, 04:05 AM

I think the comics need a serious kind of Joker - I think someone on here wrote how they haven't liked how the Joker's been written for the last 20 years, and they brought up the very first appearance of the Joker, how different he is, a vicious guy with a grin, intense and calculating, like Ledger's take. If Batman can change every so often, then it's time Joker gets a refresh (which RIP's going for anyway).

Super Buddies Forever · 09-24-2008, 04:19 AM

I think he should be a mob hitman named Jack Napier who looks exactly like Heath Ledger, has Luke Skywalker's voice, and puts his clown makeup over his thick latin mustache.

Everyone wins!

AJM · 09-24-2008, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nepenthes

Joker has a cut smile in:
Batman 663 (continuity, healed)

He still has the cut smile in 676 (R.I.P. #1)... and he also appears to have a scar on his forehead too... personally, i think his new look's great. He's been wearing the same suit for nearly 70 years and i think a revamp is long overdue, and i think Morrison's doing a good job of it. The scars, slicked-back hair and the smock all work for me, but most important is the characterization. Morrison started his Joker revamp back in the late Eighties in Arkham Asylum - he's always had a clear idea of his personality and it's only now, after almost 20 years, that he's returned to define it. The big moment we're waiting for is the next part of R.I.P., when hopefully we get to see exactly what he's made of...

Dagger · 09-25-2008, 08:01 AM

I'm hoping to see some of Heath's clicks from the movie show up in the comics. He is, imo, the best interpretation of the Joker I've seen in such a long time. I mean, I loves me some clown prince of crime, but the madman jovial joker bit has been going for almost 70 years. Characters are allowed to change and grow, and I think making him a bit more darker and serious maybe the direction the character should go in...for awhile.

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09-24-2008, 04:05 AM	#16
nixon New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 43	I think the comics need a serious kind of Joker - I think someone on here wrote how they haven't liked how the Joker's been written for the last 20 years, and they brought up the very first appearance of the Joker, how different he is, a vicious guy with a grin, intense and calculating, like Ledger's take. If Batman can change every so often, then it's time Joker gets a refresh (which RIP's going for anyway).

09-24-2008, 04:19 AM	#17
Super Buddies Forever Post-Crisis Defender Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 594	I think he should be a mob hitman named Jack Napier who looks exactly like Heath Ledger, has Luke Skywalker's voice, and puts his clown makeup over his thick latin mustache. Everyone wins!

09-25-2008, 08:01 AM	#19
Dagger BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,959	I'm hoping to see some of Heath's clicks from the movie show up in the comics. He is, imo, the best interpretation of the Joker I've seen in such a long time. I mean, I loves me some clown prince of crime, but the madman jovial joker bit has been going for almost 70 years. Characters are allowed to change and grow, and I think making him a bit more darker and serious maybe the direction the character should go in...for awhile.