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Joker
Joker(s) or The Joker(s) may refer to: * Joker (playing card) * Jester, a person employed to tell jokes and provide entertainment Fictional characters Print * Joker (character), a DC Comics character ** ''The Joker'' (comic book) ** ''Joker'' (graphic novel) ** Joker (Jack Napier), the character as he appears in the 1989 film ''Batman'' ** Joker (''The Dark Knight''), the character as he appears in the 2008 film ''The Dark Knight'' * ''Joker'' (comic strip), a comic strip in the British anthology comics * Joker (''Flame of Recca''), from the Japanese manga series ''Flame of Recca'' * Mr. Joker, or Joe Carpenter, in ''Read or Die'' * Joker (''Wild Cards''), a person with a harmful mutation in ''Wild Cards'' * Jokers, a race of super-beings in Terry Pratchett's novel ''The Dark Side of the Sun'' * James T. "Joker" Davis, protagonist of the novel ''The Short-Timers'' * Joker, a character from ''Black Butler: Book of Circus'' * Joker, the underground alias of Donquixote Dofla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (character)
The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' on April 25, 1940. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman. In his comic book appearances, the Joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind. Introduced as a Psychopathy, psychopath with a warped, sadistic personality disorder, sadistic sense of humor, the character became a goofy prankster in the late 1950s in response to regulation by the Comics Code Authority, before returning to his darker roots during the early 1970s. As B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (The Dark Knight)
The Joker is a Character (arts), character who appears in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film ''The Dark Knight (film), The Dark Knight'', in which he is portrayed by Heath Ledger. Based on the DC Comics supervillain Joker (character), of the same name, the Joker is depicted as a psychopathic criminal mastermind with a warped, sadistic sense of humor. He seeks to test how far the vigilante Bruce Wayne (The Dark Knight trilogy), Batman (Christian Bale) will go to save Gotham City from descending into chaos and targets Batman's allies, including police lieutenant James Gordon (character), James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and district attorney Two-Face, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). The Joker embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses a desire to upset the social order in Gotham through crime, and defines himself by his conflict with Batman. Ledger's interpretation of the Joker is specifically influenced by the graphic novels ''Batman: The Kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impractical Jokers
''Impractical Jokers'' is an American hidden camera reality show with improvisational elements. Produced by NorthSouth Productions, ''Impractical Jokers'' premiered on truTV on December 15, 2011 starring the members of The Tenderloins: James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn, Sal Vulcano, and Joe Gatto (until his departure partway through season nine after 17 episodes into the season). Starting with the tenth season, the series will be concurrently airing on TBS. ''Impractical Jokers'' ninth season premiered on February 4, 2021. The series has been renewed for a 26-episode tenth season featuring a rotating group of guest comedians instead of Gatto. A feature-length film began production in April 2018 and was theatrically released on February 21, 2020. Overview A typical episode is a series of competitive games of dares in which each cast member, or "joker", receives either a thumbs up or thumbs down for his performance. At the climax, the joker who tallied the most thumbs down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (playing Card)
The Joker is a playing card found in most modern French-suited card decks, as an addition to the standard four suits (Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, and Spades). From the second half of the 20th century, they have also been found in Spanish- and Italian-suited decks, excluding stripped decks. The Joker originated in the United States during the Civil War, and was created as a trump card for the game of Euchre. It has since been adopted into many other card games, where it often acts as a wild card, but may have other functions such as the top trump, a skip card (forcing another player to miss a turn), the lowest-ranking card, the highest-value card or a card of a different value from the rest of the pack (see e.g. Zwickern which has 6 Jokers with this function). By contrast, a wild card is any card that may be used to represent another card or cards; it need not be a Joker. Origin The game of Euchre is credited with the introduction of the Joker into card games. However, Euchre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Joker (comic Book)
''The Joker'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics starring the supervillain the Joker. It ran for nine issues from May–June 1975 to September–October 1976, with a tenth previously unpublished issue released in October 2019. In 2021, it was relaunched as part of DC's ''Infinite Frontier'' relaunch following '' Dark Nights: Death Metal'' conclusion. Publication history Dennis O'Neil, who wrote the first issue of the series, recounted that "I stopped by Julie chwartz, ''Batman'' editors office, and he said, 'We're going to do a Joker book'. I know that alarms went off, I could sense the problems that such a thing would entail...but it was a job". The series was launched in May 1975 by O'Neil and artist Irv Novick. In order to have him work as a protagonist, writers on the series toned down the Joker's insanity and to adhere to the Comics Code Authority, each issue would end with the Joker being apprehended, only to have escaped at the beginning of the next issue (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (Jack Napier)
Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional Character (arts), character introduced in the 1989 superhero film ''Batman (1989 film), Batman'' as the main antagonist, directed by Tim Burton. Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the DC Comics supervillain the Joker (character), Joker. His name is a Word play, play on the word wikt:jackanapes, Jackanapes, as well as a reference to the names Jack Nicholson and Alan Napier, the latter having portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in the 1960s ''Batman (TV series), Batman'' TV series. This depiction is notable for being one of the first adaptations of the character to have a distinct first and last name, as well as one of the few instances which show his origins. This iteration of the Joker is a psychopathic mobster who serves as the right-hand man of Gotham City crime boss Carl Grissom, until the latter attempts to have him killed. Ever since Nicholson's portrayal in the film, the name Jack Napier has been used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (Mass Effect)
Jeff "Joker" Moreau is a character from BioWare's '' Mass Effect'' franchise. In the original ''Mass Effect'' video game trilogy, he is the pilot in command of the '' Normandy-class SR'', a highly advanced series of spacecraft with stealth capabilities which serve as the base of operations for the player character, Commander Shepard. In ''Mass Effect 2'', Joker briefly becomes a playable character when the ''Normandy'' is invaded and the majority of its crew captured by hostile forces. Outside of the video game series, Joker appears as the central character of the 2013 comic book, ''Mass Effect: He Who Laughs Best'', which explores the backstory behind how he became the pilot of the ''Normandy''. He is voiced by American actor Seth Green, who was given a level of creative freedom to improvise the character's dialogue during recording sessions. The character's nickname alludes to his characterization as a sarcastic foil to other characters who interact with him. Joker has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (Persona)
is the protagonist of ''Persona 5'', a 2016 role-playing video game by Atlus. He is a second-year high school student who gets expelled due to a false accusation of assault from a corrupt politician. As a result, he leaves his hometown and moves in with a family friend in Tokyo to serve a one-year probation. Following his transfer to a new school, he and a group of other students awaken to a supernatural power known as the Persona. Soon after, they form a vigilante group known as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, whose purpose is to explore the Metaverse, a metaphysical realm consisting of the physical manifestation of humanity's subconscious desires, in order to remove malevolent intent from people and cause a change of heart within them. Joker also appears in a number of series spin-off media, as well as in various other cameo appearances outside of it, such as being a playable character in the crossover fighting game ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. He was designed by ''Persona' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (graphic Novel)
''Joker'' is an American graphic novel published by DC Comics in 2008. Written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Lee Bermejo, it is based on characters from DC's Batman series, focusing primarily on the title character. It is a unique take on the Batman mythos, set outside regular continuity and narrated by one of the Joker's henchmen. The miniseries '' Batman: Damned'' is a stand-alone sequel to the graphic novel, with the miniseries incorporating certain details, settings, and designs that hint at the two stories sharing a connected narrative. Publication history Azzarello and Bermejo had previously worked on a similar take on Superman's archenemy in '' Lex Luthor: Man of Steel'', and ''Joker'' grew out of a discussion following completion of that project. DC Editor Dan DiDio approved the new project the following day. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (Wild Cards)
''Wild Cards'' is a series of science fiction superhero shared universe anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels. They are written by a collection of more than forty authors (referred to as the "Wild Cards Trust") and are edited by George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass. Set largely during an alternate history of post-World War II United States, the series follows humans who contracted the Wild Card virus, an alien virus that rewrites DNA and mutates survivors. Those who acquire crippling and/or repulsive physical conditions are known as Jokers, while those who acquire superhuman abilities are known as Aces, and those few who acquire minor, insignificant powers not worthy of being called aces are known as Deuces. The series originated from a long-running campaign of the ''Superworld'' role-playing game, gamemastered by Martin and involving many of the original authors. The framework of the series was developed by Martin and Snodgrass, including the origin of the charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Chalice
This is a list of characters from the Japanese tokusatsu series . BOARD The , abbreviated as , is an organization that uncovered the seal Undead Cards and developed the first two Rider Systems. In ''Super Hero Taisen GP'', they along with the Tachibana Racing Club become the sponsors for the former Kamen Rider 3, Kyoichiro Kuroi. Kazuma Kenzaki was chosen by the BOARD organization to use the sealed ''Category Ace of Spades'' (Change Beetle) to become Kamen Rider Blade. He has a good heart and believes in fighting to protect humanity. He would ultimately sacrifice his own human existence by mutating into the second Joker after excessive use of his Rider form's King Form transformation. This forces a stalemate in the Battle Fight while there is more than one Undead, keeping mankind safe while allowing his friend Hajime, the original Joker, to continue living among humans. Kazuma makes return appearances in '' Kamen Rider Decade'' and '' Kamen Rider Zi-O''; the latter of which sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (wrestler)
William Posada is an American independent professional wrestler best known under the ring name Joker. He worked for the Combat Zone Wrestling promotion, IWA Mid-South, Chikara and UWA Hardcore Wrestling. Career Dangerously Intense Wrestling (2000–2002) Joker started his wrestling career in Dangerously Intense Wrestling where he was formally trained by Jay Tee Wilcoxson who helped him develop his unique and intense wrestling style. Joker went on to team with Sabian and Karnage to form The Dark Karnavil. They held the DIW Tag Team Champions and were one of the most intense wrestling groups in the Philadelphia wrestling community. Combat Zone Wrestling (2002–2012, 2014) Joker began his CZW wrestling career in Combat Zone Wrestling in 2002. He is a member of " The Blackout" stable with Ruckus, Eddie Kingston, Sabian and Robby Mireno. In June 2004, Joker put his wrestling career on hold to fight in the Iraq War. His last match was a death match against John Zandig and they wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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