The Joker's New Origin Revealed | Joker: Year One Complete Story 

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The three mental states of the Joker should have been "The Three Jokers." The idea that there are three different physical Jokers has always struck me as a ridiculous idea.

“If I’m going to have a past I’d prefer it’d be multiple choice.”

Joker has more origins than the Duggar family has kids.

There's a big thing about some of the art in this being AI and it looks pretty clear on that crucifix picture.

The Killing Joke will always be the definitive origin to me. It's simple, straightforward, and tragic, while also being inexplicable, eerie, and, above all, ambiguous. We question whether any of it really happened, because the Joker doesn't know either. They really should just leave it at that.

His mystique and sense of horrid wonder peaked with Scott Snyder's run; where it was suggested he may be immortal and/or some kinda of entity but ever since they've been determined to give him a backstory and it's just killing his character. He isn't supposed to have a concrete backstory and anything suggested is simply that... SUGGESTED.

Why do writers think that a character like Joker NEEDS an explanation or backstory? To me, it’s FAR more terrifying that you don’t know what makes something tick. Once theres a backstory, you understand a character’s logic and therefore know how best to defeat them. I always liked the fact that Joker was always the worst threat in the room by his mere presence in it. One day, he wants to make fish smile for a laugh, the next day, he’s putting together an insanely complex plan that comes very close to succeeding. Indicating a deep level of intelligence to him and puts him in the CRAZY but not STUPID section of villain. I say, keep him a wild card he was always meant to be.

This is why Nolan's version of Joker is the best. There's just enough clues left for you to think you know what's going on, but enough left turns to completely throw that out and leave the mystery in tact.

The Red Mask stuff honestly fucking sucks. Now the Joker is a multiverse based character? They need to stop with these retcons.

Me when I see the thumbnail and title: “Oh boy, here we go again. 🤦🏻‍♂️” Me at the end: “😳😰…..Yeah, I think I’ll keep my 3 separate Jokers, please.”

I like it when badass characters like The Joker are introduced with no origin story. People in charge be doing the most, certain things need to be left alone.

There's so many different "smartest man in the world" when it comes to comics. It reminds me of all of the game of the year awards that come out.

The art of Batman in the future kinda looks like Batfleck

The more you add to the joker the less he is the joker from pure chaos who no-one understands to someone who's has just as much structure as batman but hides it under a illusion of insanity.

They need to stick to the origin they had of him in batman the animated series mask of the phantasm that was perfect

I like the idea of the Joker having multiple possible origins and nobody knows which one is true, including him. This direction would also mean Joker has no clue of the meaning behind Jason going as Red Hood, and I find that funny.

After the 3 jokers debacle, I clicked only because I’m curious about the new trainwreck. You don’t define the Joker. Stop it yall. A part of who he is comes from the ambiguity of his chaos

The only thing that would be icing on this is if it was revealed that the Joker’s real name isn’t Jack Oswald White, but Carl Gerhard Busch. Auditory virus… that’s Chichester/black suit Daredevil-levels of bad.

Fascinating story. The Killing Joke is the best. The "Pale man" myth from Endgame was good too, creepy and eye opening.

I honestly don't mind this at all. The Joker narrative always reminds me of Rody Piper's classic quote. "Just when you think you have the answers, I change the questions." The story made sense out of some things while still making me wonder who he is

batman said 'even though i hate you' , it isn't the reason, so batman did not make it as an excuse he said that even though he hated the joker enough that he wanted to kill him he let him live because of his moral code

I know a lot of people in the comment section are mad because they're defining the joker's origin more and more, and I can understand - a large part of his appeal and effect was the fact he seemed to come from nowhere, that he is someone with no past and no explanation for his actions; but personally? Personally I love it when we get to see into character's pasts. And even this series doesn't commit to important details 100%, like, who is Sally? What parts of the Joker are still "real?" Is that fear and humanity still in him somewhere? Or did Dr. Daniel truly help crush them entirely? Did the joker trick Daniel? Or did he just let his madness take over? What I'm getting at is that it gives us the events, and even gives us internal thoughts, but everything is just out-of-line and vague enough to make you wonder: "What was the real story here?"

Not, another origin story. Why can't comics just stick to one?

I love the 1989 green joker bag has relevance even to this day in age

This is like a background story of the great Heath Ledger's Joker in the Nolanverse

Remember what the Joker said in "The Killing Joke": If I'm going to have a past, I prefer for it to be multiple choice! And...which one of the three was this? Still plenty of mysteries.

Yeah, after reading/catching up with the latest Batman story arcs, the one thing that still bugs me about Red Mask (alongside every other similar villain like him) is that why would anyone in any universe would WILLINGLY WANT to become The Joker?!🃏

So basically he's batman with prep time times two but in the The most sadistic mind set that has ever existed in comics. 😰

Top 5 unnecessary joker origins

You do the most thorough explanations of anybody on comic books

Joker has as many origins as there are kids in children of the corn lol

Dr. Daniel seems like a real shit character

If i had a penny for everytime DC editorial decide to retcon joker's origin yet again

Tbh I'm not enjoying when DC explains Joker's origin as I liked it when he was just chaotic and we never truly knew what he was

They'll retcon it again in a year or two.

14:59, that Batman looks like Batfleck

The Joker is 6'5" & 191lbs in canon. Artists seem to forget to depict The Joker taller than Batsy in the art. J's speed & length have been noted many times, by Batman's inner dialogue as 2 of the main reasons why The Joker is a formidable H2H CQC opponent for Batman.

"i'm the smartest man in the world and i trained the joker to be the joker." uhhhhh.....ok? i don't know how i feel about that one, DC

Why, joker having no clear origin always added something to the character, just more proof both companies are out of ideas

Batman did have the better argument. He let him live because he hates him and Batman doesn’t give in to hate.

I think my opinion differs from the vast majority of the people in the comment section. I love when writers, try new things. Win or lose, they give the next generation writers and artists something new to get their own creative spin too. For example look at Zur en arrh, in the original comic it was a goofy alien, look what modern writers were able to do with that character in Batman failsafe (no spoilers).

Love the art

What if Rain was forced into the cyber program, and afterwards he called himself Hydro? Then alter his moves slightly

Ty

The irony from every DC writer is nobody realizes the Joker is trying to save Batman by being blunt as possible.

Dope hat fam 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤘🏽

Please just stop trying to rational the joker origin, the whole point of the joker origin is the ambigious nature of who he was and what drove him mad, trying to explain his origin only ruin the mystique of joker

The "3 Jokers State" still reminds me of what the doctor said about him in the Comic Arkham Asylum, the deemed him to have a sort of Super Sanity.

I must say i liked the batfleck and batbale design aspects that kept going back and forth with each turn of the page

In how many years will his origin story be tied to the Lords of Chaos? I give it 10 years.

The best part is, this then leads into Batman: Brave and the Bold story by Tom King, telling the story of Batman’s first encounter with the joker and you can tell that persona was death, because of the art style on the eyes

Bearded Mr. J looks sick!

Maaaaan these origin stories are so complicated. Why cant they just leave the Joker's origin unknown? that makes him better imo

So how long till you do history of Arno_Stark Iron Man, Ezekiel Stane, Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo, Whiplash, War Machine and Pepper Potts AKA Rescue?

How long till you do history of the Thunderbolts and the Young Avengers since they're slowly forming in the MCU?

Hey Variant! 9 months ago you gave us their first encounter in the brave and the bold series but didn't continue after issue 2. Can we get the full story on that? Please and thanks!👍

I don't mind people going back to his origin if it means they can make it more confusing. Then we literally will have multiple choices for how he could have come to be But we shouldn't make it a habit. It's starting to feel like they're about to try and redeem him like in the white knight universe

How's this origin story of the Joker as good as or better than the previous one?

Can you do history of the Elementals, Cyclone and Sandman along with Kurt Conners the Lizard, Rhino, Chameleon, Scorpion and the Human Fly along with the Tinkerer, Alistair Smythe the Ultimate Spider Slayer, Living_Brain, and Prowler?

As much as i dont like DC continuously trying to expand more and more on Joker's backstory I do think him being "trained" to perfect his craziness, specifically the "Three Jokers" actually being different manufactured personalities was honestly a good idea. Kinda wish this was the case instead of there being three actual jokers.

The idea that the Joker could have won at any time is bollocks. All luck and no hope is what I'm getting from this...

1:51 First Black Mask, then Red Mask!!! What's next: Blue Mask????

This was sweet.

Since you did the history of Midnight Man, Are you going to do history of other Moon Knight villains like Arthur Harrow, Shadow Knight, Bushman, the Zodiac Cartel, Stained Glass Scarlet, Moon_Shade and the Sun-King?

When are you going to do history of Clea, America-Chavez, Speed and Wiccan in honor of the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?

Dc should never have given joker a origin or name. It was so much better before that you never knew who he was or what he did before becoming the joker.

Batman said he's "So damn old?" The guy has been 30 years old for the last 60 years. 🤣🤣

The storyline was great

Clicked faster than my grades declining in highschool

stopped to read some dc product ages ago when common sense in characters were long gone. gladly and sadly i see i miss nothing good.

It kinds makes sense ngl for an else worlds story

Ha e and love that shirt!

joker saying to batman you are washed batman saying nuh uh

How long will this Origin stand before they change it?

Damn I never clicked this fast

I need these issues as soon as possible

Sure this is a pretty well written story and I like 1-2 parts of it. But with Darkside War saying that there’s 3 Jokers, to The 3 Jokers, to this story, I don’t need an official backstory/history of the Joker. Just keep his past a mystery. Keep people guessing/questioning it. Also I wasn’t wild about the art of the story or jumping back and forth from the past and the future.

I love how this is very clearly Ben Affleck 😂

I'm not sure how I feel about this arc, but the art is beautiful, especially the joker in the future, he looks so creepy, straight out of a horror movie

I know its comics but wow this origin is convoluted AF

oh Chip, you were doing so well too

Can you guys do characters that could beat Superman in a 1v1 fight

5:30 wait. I thought new 52 doesnt exist anymore and that it was a universe made by reed's son or something

Nice

What was wrong with him just being a killer clown?

Smartest man in the world? Mr. Holt and Mr Luthor would like to have a few words with you...

Just bad ass all around. Movie me.

How long before, like any good Joker story, this one is retconned or changed to "... from a certain point of view"?

Batman was actually saying that he gave Joker a pass because of his morals even though he could have already impaled him with an explosive batarang to the dome

I want to see Joker vs Freddy Krueger. A recipe for bloody comedy.

Whenever i see batman and joker working together, there like DCs version of deadpool and wolverine

First! Love your chanal

Variant nation for life ❤

I still prefer the first Three Jokers story. What I mean is now that the first story is now an alternate time. Though the new stories in Batman gives us an origin story and an explanation on how there are three joker’s. Still wish they continued the first one though because of the fact that Joker has a son and plus the story of between Jason and Barbara.

Isn’t this the comic that used AI????

I saw Ben afleck Batman and I was hooked. Batfleck is the best Batman

comedy comes in 3s

I’m now confuse, three jokers are they split personalities of joker or are the three jokers actually three separate people? I seen the three jokers three mini issues spoilers two of the jokers die and only one live to prove that joker were the original one. I think the joker who won the original fight after getting the chemical is the same joker who didn’t die in the three joker mini story.

Well in my cannon it's killing joke hell 3 jokers is…. fine fantastic art but ermmm yeah let's go with Dr Daniel training The Joker 😂😂😂