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Warning ! Contains spoilers for Batman # 142 and # 143 !
Summary
Over the geezerhood , Batmanhas work up his reputation as a creature who hit fear into the hearts of criminals . While this does n’t seem like it would be all that in force at a glance , theJoker’sfirst reaction to Batman actually proves just how effective this reputation really is .
The flashback sequence fromBatman#142 and # 143 by Chip Zdarsky and Giuseppe Camuncoli revealthe origin of the Jokerand his first few interaction with Batman . The Joker was n’t always the laughing maniac successive killer that he is today ; he was actually quite panic-stricken of Batman at first . Several clock time , the Joker take flight from Batman when confront by the Dark Knight .
It ’s only because of the manipulations of Daniel Captio — one of Batman ’s honest-to-god mentors — that the Joker is capable to eventually overcome his fear and become the criminal Gotham City knows today . If it had n’t been for Captio ’s training , it ’s probable that Batman ’s reputation alone would ’ve foreclose the Joker from ever becoming anything more than a generic serial Orcinus orca .
reader can get word more about Captio and his mentorship of Bruce Wayne inBatman : The Knightby Zdarsky and Carmine Di Giandomenico .
The Joker is one of Batman ’s most deep scoundrel , and his line of descent has modify around a lot — but now DC has revealed who REALLY created him .
The Joker Was Once Truly Afraid of Batman
Bruce Wayne spent old age of his lifespan travel around the world and learning to become an icon of reverence . He ’s trained as a ninja and actively goes out of his way to make people terrified of him . Batman ’s devotion to theatrics borders on the the absurd . alternatively of only capturing Deadshot when he had the fortune , for exampole , Batman instead replaced Deadshot ’s bullets to give the illusion he was bulletproof . Batman is a true master of veneration , and that train fear has prevent many masses from becoming boastful threats . In fact , it almost prevented the Joker from becoming the monster he is today .
TheJoker ’s first fundamental interaction with Batmanwas truly terrifying . bet on which origin the Joker uses , the encounter is only scarey . The only fact about the Joker ’s first group meeting with Batman is that the Joker ended up falling into a value-added tax of acid due to Batman ’s presence . This resulted in agonizing pain for the military personnel who would become the Joker . It ’s no wonder that , after an encounter like that , the Joker would want to avoid Batman at all cost . This is true for slews of smaller criminals who last out inside upon reckon the Bat - Signal , and the only thing keeping smaller criminals from becoming super - villains is the experience of committing enough criminal offense .
" He hurt us . He ’s beautiful and terrific and he induce us pain . The Batman . " - The Joker
The Joker Was So Afraid, He Never Wanted To Confront Batman
One man ca n’t check all law-breaking just by using his fists . Batman has worked for geezerhood not to be regard as a homo but as something much more horrible . The Bat - Signal is n’t just for the citizen of Gotham to know help is on the room , it ’s also a warning to the outlaw that Batman is on the move . Batman’sterrifying reputation is merely the best room to prevent crime in the tenacious run , and this is amazingly proven bythe Joker’sorigins .
Batman#143is available now from DC Comics !
BATMAN # 143 ( 2024 )
