| The Joker | |
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| Alias(es) | Red Hood |
| Appeared in | Batman: Under the Red Hood |
| Status | Alive |
| Actor | John DiMaggio |
The Joker is a maniacal villain in Gotham City and Batman's greatest enemy.
Biography[]
Batman: Under the Red Hood[]
At some point, the criminal known as the Red Hood raided Ace Chemicals, where he encountered Batman. The Red Hood pleaded with Batman that he wasn't a criminal and that this was a set-up, and tried to take off his hood. However, he bumped into the railing, causing it to snap off and he fell into a vat of chemicals, which dyed his hair green, his lips red, and his skin white, cementing his life as the Joker. He committed numerous heinous crimes over the years, usually targeted against his nemesis Batman.
The Joker is later hired by Ra's al Ghul to distract Batman and Jason Todd, the second Robin, from the terrorist's plan to destroy the world economy. The Joker lures the Dynamic Duo to Sarajevo, Bosnia, where he beats Jason with a crowbar and leaves him to be killed by a bomb. Feeling guilty for his death, Ra's al Ghul revives Jason with the Lazarus Pit. Years later, Jason returns to Gotham as a crime lord calling himself the Red Hood, purposely taking his murderer's former criminal identity to attract his attention. After his first encounter with the Red Hood, Batman goes to Joker for information in Arkham Asylum. He claims that there is no connection. When Red Hood tries to kill him, Black Mask hires the Joker as a hitman to take down the Red Hood. The Joker kidnaps Jason's eight under-bosses, including the Black Mask, and holds them hostage inside an oil tanker. Jason arrives and reveals that his previous actions were designed to lure the Joker away from the safety of Arkham so that he could kill him. Jason beats and kidnaps the Joker and brings him to Crime Alley. He forces Batman to either kill him or the Joker, or Jason will detonate a bomb killing all three of them. Refusing either offer, Batman allows Jason to detonate the bomb but saves himself, Jason and the Joker. While Jason escapes, Batman takes the Joker back to Arkham.
Relationships[]
- Batman - Archenemy.
- Dick Grayson/Nightwing - Enemy.
- Jason Todd/Robin - Enemy and victim.
- Red Hood - Enemy.
- Ra's al Ghul - Former ally.
- Black Mask - Former ally.
Appearances/Voice Actors[]
- Animation (1 film)
Behind the scenes[]
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Trivia[]
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Gallery[]
Batman: Under the Red Hood[]
