DC Comics appears to have ignored the key story that explained the Joker's madness
As regards the huge batman corner in it DC Universehe Joker has always been shown to have a rather confusing origin that is constantly changing and has always been an element of his nature that has been in doubt. In fact, his true history remains a mystery in DCalthough several comics have tried to explain where your madness comes from. In a series of Batman who was exploring the path of Bruce Wayne until becoming the Dark Knight, DC revealed another origin of the Jokerone that explains where it came from that so well marked sociopathic personality in it.
DC Comics appears to have ignored the key story that explained the Joker's madness
The comic series of Batman Confidential featured a rotating team of different comic book creators telling stories set just after the first year of Batman as a hero. The main intention was to offer never-before-seen glimpses of the stories, relationships and characters that were associated with the figure of Batman.
While it is true that the flashback sequences in The Killing Joke are considered the canonical origin of the Jokermany other comics explored this idea from a somewhat different perspective. The most curious thing of all is that many of them contradict Some accepted principles of the Joker. In fact, one origin showed Joker's obsession with Batman in ways that followers could not have imagined.
For example, the story of Lovers and Madmen converted to Jokerwho in this story introduces himself as Jackinto a kind of gangster who was insensitive to everything around him. After becoming bored with his job as a professional criminal, the Joker He was in need of something that made him feel really alive. That was what led him to confront Batmansurprising himself after feeling what he had always wanted: a strange feeling of joy.
After committing one crime after another to attract the attention of Batman, Jack was unexpectedly hit by a batarang, which He cut his mouth causing a horrible smile. This officially put Jack on a path of fulfillment that would make him who he was destined to be. After transforming into the Clown Prince of Crime After being sprayed with chemicals, this version of Joker explains the reason that led him to adopt that personality marked by madness.
Therefore, the story presented in Batman Confidential even explains Batman's obsession with Jokerwith Bruce Wayne admitting that he had made a wretch. Likewise, this forgotten origin of Joker makes responsible Bruce Wayne of the creation of the Joker in a much more accurate way than was seen in The Killing Joke.
The fact that Batman be the only reason why Jack not take his own life to start a chapter marked by theatricality is something that should always be adopted in the recognized history of Joker.
The comic series of Batman Confidential is now available.
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