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[TheRedSnifit]

I'm talking about that design that basically squashes together the iconic TAS color scheme and the more ghoulish TNBA and makes him look like a genuinely scary motherfucker. The one that's in Justice League, Static Shock, and Return of the Joker.

Yes, I think so. One of animation's greatest tragedies is that TAS didn't have this design. And that it only stuck for, like, two TV episodes and a movie before they redesigned him again for some reason.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

It's great yeah. After the awful New Adventures design this amalgamation was the best.

 

[Sectorseven]

Damn, how much can Joker shoulder press?

 

[Strimei]

I know there's a good number of people that like the original look he had in the animated series, with the black eyes/white pupils.

Never cared for that one as much myself.

 

[Blackage]

Yeah this design was fantastic, and one of his most intimidating.

 

[Zelias]

Yep, that's the GOAT design for me. The classic BTAS design is good too, though.

The New Adventures redesign, like a lot of the redesigns, was trash.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Sorry OP, I prefer his more classic look in Batman: The Animated Series.

 

[EdmondD]

Damn, how much can Joker shoulder press?

It's a little known fact that Joker is ripped. Dude is yoked as fuck. How do you think he can stand toe to toe with Batman.

 

[MattKeil]

It's a little known fact that Joker is ripped. Dude is yoked as fuck. How do you think he can stand toe to toe with Batman.

That very much depends on the writer. Sometimes Joker can stand toe-to-toe with Batman, sometimes he can't even take a punch. Sometimes he's an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, sometimes he flinches like a coward as soon as Batman gets within arm's reach. Animated Joker wasn't really much of a fighter most of the time.

 

[NYR]

I prefer the Dark Knight suit. If I was a super villain, I'd rock a 3 piece.

 

[LiK]

yea, the best of both worlds from original TAS and TNA. TNA Joker was so lame.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

The black lipstick sells it.

 

[Slayer-33]

Goat joker

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I prefer Cesar Romero. Take that look but make him creepy and sadistic instead of campy and you'd have the best Joker.

 

[Sojgat]

 

[CreepingFear]

I hate in the later animated Batman series when they gave him small all black eyes. Why?

 

[Rhaknar]

The black lipstick sells it.

Its red

 

[EdmondD]

That very much depends on the writer. Sometimes Joker can stand toe-to-toe with Batman, sometimes he can't even take a punch. Sometimes he's an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, sometimes he flinches like a coward as soon as Batman gets within arm's reach. Animated Joker wasn't really much of a fighter most of the time.

Yeah, battles between Joker and Batman are mostly a battle of wits. Not on the same level of someone like Riddler but Joker seems to possess some sort of insane genius. Animated Joker was definitely not a fighter.

I agree that this was a great look for Joker.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Ehhhhh

Nah.

I prefer the Batman: Endgame look, tbh.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Its red

*looks closely*

The non-highlighted part look black.

 

[Lonewolf_92]

Damn, how much can Joker shoulder press?

Dunno, but it looks like he skipped leg day.

 

[Fj0823]

Ehhhhh

Nah.

I prefer the Batman: Endgame look, tbh.

God I love Capullo's art.

 

[Poodlestrike]

God I love Capullo's art.

Dude is GOAT tier. Looking forward to him and Snyder reuniting.

Shouldn't undersell the inking and coloring jobs tho, there's a reason Capullo's work on Batman outshone basically anything we'd seen from him prior. Shit's a team effort.

 

[NumberTwo]

Yeah, I can agree with that. You can also add TNBA Scarecrow that list too.

 

[MattKeil]

*looks closely*

The non-highlighted part look black.

It's a dark red that only shows up red in highlights, yeah. But it's definitely intended to be red.

 

[Tansut]

I like his classic, original look in TAS the best. I think him having more color that pops better juxtaposes his twisted nature. Scary clowns are usually far less creepy than the ones that are just wholesale wacky and cheerful looking.

 

[Rhaknar]

*looks closely*

The non-highlighted part look black.

Its to emulate shadows, and the splash of red is there to tell you thats the actual color. Comics do the same. I remember thinking Spidey's costume was black and red because of how Mcfarlane used to color him

 

[Fj0823]

Dude is GOAT tier. Looking forward to him and Snyder reuniting.

Shouldn't undersell the inking and coloring jobs tho, there's a reason Capullo's work on Batman outshone basically anything we'd seen from him prior. Shit's a team effort.

Oh agreed, Plascencia is great too, I have Snyder's hardcoverd and they're great.

His faceless Joker was pretty scary too, its the dry dead lazy eye that makes it

 

[MattKeil]

Its to emulate shadows, and the splash of red is there to tell you thats the actual color. Comics do the same. I remember thinking Spidey's costume was black and red because of how Mcfarlane used to color him

Originally it was black and red. Blue was used as a highlight color to be able to show detail on the black fabric, but eventually it sort of morphed into just being the color of the suit. A similar thing happened with Batman's cape over the years. You can also see this in action with Superman's hair in the Silver Age, but that managed to remain black because people generally don't have blue hair.

 

[Tansut]

I like his classic, original look in TAS the best. I think him having more color that pops better juxtaposes his twisted nature. Scary clowns are usually far less creepy than the ones that are just wholesale wacky and cheerful looking.

Yes I'm quoting myself but I found the gif I was looking for that I think best illustrates my point.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Oh agreed, Plascencia is great too, I have Snyder's hardcoverd and they're great.

His faceless Joker was pretty scary too, its the dry dead lazy eye that makes it

Masked Joker was a step too far, honestly. I didn't really enjoy Death of the Family from a writing standpoint, so maybe that's coloring it, but honestly, wearing his own face as a mask? Over the top, even for the Joker.

 

[Bravocado]

Oh yeah, agreed, it's the best of his DCAU interpretations by far Though I still have a soft-spot for his original BTAS look.

I think the only Joker designs I wasn't a big fan of are from The Batman (I appreciate what they were trying to go for, but it just turned out weird and messy) and from Young Justice (looks more like some emo dude cosplaying as Joker).

Heath, Cesar, Jack, all great designs. The Arkham games one ain't too shabby either, especially from City.

Oh and the retro-inspired one from Brave & The Bold kinda put me off at first, but I really grew to like it with time.

 

[Fj0823]

Masked Joker was a step too far, honestly. I didn't really enjoy Death of the Family from a writing standpoint, so maybe that's coloring it, but honestly, wearing his own face as a mask? Over the top, even for the Joker.

Gotta agree there, still, the design itself is pretty cool and scary looking, even if a bit extreme for the character.

 

[Lonewolf_92]

I like his classic, original look in TAS the best. I think him having more color that pops better juxtaposes his twisted nature. Scary clowns are usually far less creepy than the ones that are just wholesale wacky and cheerful looking.

Helps that the whole style of TAS was dark, so his more colorful look pops even more.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

TNA Joker was designed to look like a Looney Tune.

 

[DrForester]

A Joker without a mustache is no Joker at all...

 

[TheRedSnifit]

Yeah, battles between Joker and Batman are mostly a battle of wits. Not on the same level of someone like Riddler but Joker seems to possess some sort of insane genius. Animated Joker was definitely not a fighter.

I agree that this was a great look for Joker.

A lot of the episodes had Joker handily beat up Batman, only to get hit by a lucky punch and try to run away (or fall into a smokestack . . . ). Granted, he usually used something to club him.

 

[Staf]

Damaged!

 

[pa22word]

Masked Joker was a step too far, honestly. I didn't really enjoy Death of the Family from a writing standpoint, so maybe that's coloring it, but honestly, wearing his own face as a mask? Over the top, even for the Joker.

Yep. Only time I ever felt Synder nailed Joker was Dick Batman. I always thought he was more of a Riddler kind of guy, and Zero Year pretty much confirmed that for me.

 

[TheRedSnifit]

Oh yeah, agreed, it's the best of his DCAU interpretations by far Though I still have a soft-spot for his original BTAS look.

I think the only Joker designs I wasn't a big fan of are from The Batman (I appreciate what they were trying to go for, but it just turned out weird and messy) and from Young Justice (looks more like some emo dude cosplaying as Joker).

Young Justice Joker is by far the worst interpretation of the character that I've ever seen. The voice is terrible.

 

[bjork]

Only kidding, but The Batman did have the best Mr Freeze.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

I'm kind of torn between that and the Sprang style Brave/Bold look

 

[BorkBork]

Yes I'm quoting myself but I found the gif I was looking for that I think best illustrates my point.

Still GOAT for me.

 

[Sparrowhawk]

I'll take anything over that Suicide Squad look. I don't see how so many people are excited for that movie. :\

 

[TheRedSnifit]

Yes I'm quoting myself but I found the gif I was looking for that I think best illustrates my point.

I'm not the biggest fan of original TAS Joker (I feel like a lot of the time it looked too goofy for its own good and undermined how creepy his actions were supposed to be), but he definitely had his moments.

Makes you want to laugh . . . doesn't it, Arthur.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Damaged!

DAMAGED

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

I'll take anything over that Suicide Squad look. I don't see how so many people are excited for that movie. :\

Harley? Deadshot? Captain Boomerang?

Joker isn't the only thing selling the movie to people.

 

[Nev]

Anything is better than Arkham's joker. That's the worst ever, I can't stand his stupid design.

 

[Astral Dog]

TNA Joker was designed to look like a Looney Tune.

i hate this one, weird eyes, no red lips. stupid hair.
he looks like a different character if not for the clothes

 

[pa22word]

Anything is better than Arkham's joker. That's the worst ever, I can't stand his stupid design.

Note: I'm one of the few who believe Arkham Origins blew away the other games in art