Joker

Ventriloquist Harley carries a Jokerface doll in these Batman villain mashups

Artist Gingashi imagines an alternate Gotham City in which Batman has half as many foes who are twice as dastardly, giving us the mashed-up rogues Poison Cat, Two-Clay Face, Madcrow, and Jokernigma. Gingashi has cooked up backstories for some of these mixed-up villains, but the most brilliant ones are the ones that would slip easily…

io9 Lauren Davis Jan 5

Never-seen Dark Knight concept art reveals the terrifying origins of the Joker’s Clown Gang

Concept art from The Dark Knight reveals a whole creepy clown army, at The Joker’s disposal. Concept Artist Rob Bliss, who whipped up an entire horde of Joker lackeys, has recently released his art from Chris Nolan’s beloved Batman movie. They’re all completely terrifying in their own, horrific way. [Filmsketcher via Comic Book Movie]

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 5

In this Dark Knight fan film, Bane frees the inmates of Arkham Asylum

We know that during the events of The Dark Knight Rises, at least some of the inmates of Arkham Asylum slipped their mad house bonds. The fan film Arkham Rising shows how the release of the Arkham inmates might have gone down, and hints at the fate of Joker. Tito Guillen wrote and directed Arkham…

Movies Lauren Davis Oct 27

What if the Justice League defended the Ottoman Empire?

We’ve seen famous movies scenes depicted as Ottoman artwork before. And this series by Parisian artist Berk Senturk goes in a similar direction, but with mostly superheroes (and sundry other iconic science fiction and fantasy characters). Can you guess who the notables below happen to be? https://gizmodo.com/famous-science-fiction-movies-depicted-as-16th-century-5925409 You can see the full series at Behance.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 12

Why does The Joker want to kill all of Batman’s best friends? Scott Snyder explains

On the opening day of New York Comic Con, Batman and Swamp Thing scribe Scott Snyder caught up with io9 to discuss Death of a Family, a new story about The Joker exacting revenge on the Dark Knight’s pals. (Also, The Joker’s face has been completely carved off and affixed to his head with a…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Oct 11

Deadpool surfs a wave of blood in these superhero/Stephen King mashups

What happens if you throw superheroes and supervillains into Stephen King stories? The Hulk adds a bit more literalism to The Green Mile. Harley Quinn manages to make Misery even more insane. And Deadpool? Deadpool’s just having a blast. The latest drawing challenge from Comic Book Resources’ The Line It Is Drawn was to blend…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 23

Awesome Lego Lenticular Mosaic Turns Batman Into the Joker

Mosaic posters made with Lego bricks are a dime a dozen, but this one is different and absolutely awesome: a lenticular poster that makes Batman transform into the Joker as you pass by. And the Brian Bolland’s versions, no less. It was made by Arthur Gugick. I wish I could buy it from him and…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 16

Did you know the Joker once built his own utility belt filled with crap?

As far as superhero schticks go, Batman’s laid claim to the all-purpose utility belt. It’s been his gimmick throughout the decades, even though other comic book characters have attempted to replicate the Caped Crusader’s ever-prepared prowess. (See: the pouch-drunk 1990s. I swore I saw Cable pull a tub of hummus out of his thigh pocket…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Aug 9

Stop-motion Dark Knight toys act out a battle between Batman and the Joker’s crew

Action figures might seem like strange actors for a stop-motion film. After all, how do you get them to show emotion when they can’t move their facial features? But the Parabucks has managed to pull it off, using lots of tiny movements to add dimension to the action between Batman and his foes. This is…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 29

Batman gets a Surrealist makeover as Salvador Dali’s monstrous Sleep

Salvador Dalí’s painting Sleep depicted a disembodied, slumbering head held aloft by crutches. In Mike Capp’s pop cultural spoof of the painting, Sleep Batman, Batman fills the head’s role, snoozing without any thought to the fragile props that might collapse below him. Capp does a lot of these fine art/pop culture mashups, including Boba Fett…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 29

When you go through security dressed as the Joker, be sure to empty your pockets first

This Joker fan got all dressed up for Purim and tried to pass through security at the Western Wall, only to realize that he’d left all of his plastic weaponry in his pants. He’s lucky that he didn’t try this with TSA, or else he could have quickly found those purple hands zip-tied behind his…

io9 Lauren Davis Mar 10

If Batman lived in 1459, he’d battle a half-knight, half-Celt Two-Face

We recently saw a snazzy suit of Batman armor, but with whom would this ye olde Dark Knight duke it out? https://gizmodo.com/medieval-batman-armor-turns-you-into-a-dark-knight-lit-5887246 Artist Igor Kieryluk has depicted a ripping medieval Batman and Joker, but his masterstroke here is the half-Crusader, half-pagan Two-Face. It’s more fodder for all your Batman/Hamlet fan fiction. https://gizmodo.com/the-batman-hamlet-crossover-that-never-was-5876735 [Via Project Rooftop]

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Mar 1

Behold, the Justice League of Japan that never was

Sure, we’ve seen a Japanese version of Spider-Man, but Wonder Woman artist Cliff Chiang has now created a Justice League straight out of 1970s anime and kaiju. According to Chiang, this concept art almost became a reality a few years back. DC Comics did something sort of like this with The Super Young Team, but…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jan 4

Diesel superpowers your crotch with color-changing DC Comics underwear

Maybe you’ve been searching high and low for the perfect pair of boxer briefs to demonstrate your intimate love for Batman, the Flash, or the Green Lantern. But Diesel’s line of DC Comics-themed underwear are to be worn strictly under the pants. It wasn’t enough for Diesel to design a line of high end underwear…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 3

The Caped Crusader’s attacked by a giant Joker head in this 4-minute preview for Batman Live

A four-minute vignette of the Batman Live arena show has hit the web. Check out Batman looking extremely confused as a Joker head (with inmates for teeth) bears down on him. Also, Schumacheresque Day-Glo bo fighting! https://gizmodo.com/first-batman-live-trailer-promises-no-bat-nipples-5804270 As for the general vibe of the whole affair, it’s feeling less like Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jul 5

10 Ways of Looking at The Dark Knight

Widely recognized as one of the best superhero movies of the past decade, Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is also much more than an action movie. It’s a brooding allegory about power, personal responsibility, and the politics of urban life. Here are ten ways you can look at The Dark Knight. 1. Vigilante justice is…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 13

Weirdest, Wrongest, and Most Befuddling Playthings of Toy Fair 2011

Toy Fair is filled with many delightful and edifying doodads. It’s also jam-packed with bric-a-brac that’s unsuitable for all ages. Here are some of Toy Fair’s most bizarre baubles. First off, we have PBM’s Gluttony statue from their “Seven Deadly Sins” line. Nothing says “Toy Fair” quite like a naked man eating garbage. “Giant Microbes”…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Feb 14

Concept art for the Batman Live arena show promises Joker balloon

Here are set models from Batman Live, an arena show that will tour throughout Britain and Ireland from July-October 2011. These Jim Lee-influenced dioramas depict a 100-foot-wide, 60-foot-deep stage that will showcase pyrotechnics, a Batmobile, and a Joker dance number. The 85-minute show, which is not quite a play and not quite a stunt show,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 3

Classic comic Calvin & Hobbes rebooted as “Joker & Lex”

If you read the “Superman/Batman” comic this week, you may have noticed a special little treat from Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. It’s a “Calvin & Hobbes” strip redone, with DC villains Lex Luthor and the Joker. Check it out. [via Comics Alliance and High Definite]

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 27

Scifi movie posters from an alternate universe

Somewhere in a universe not unlike our own, David Carradine starred in Blade Runner, Sidney Poitier played Morpheus to Bruce Lee’s Neo, Tim Curry got his own Joker movie, and Robo Cop was a 1970s porno. Artist Sean Hartter created these alternate universe movie posters and many more. They almost make me want to travel…

Movies Lauren Davis Aug 21

Ventriloquist Harley carries a Jokerface doll in these Batman villain mashups

Never-seen Dark Knight concept art reveals the terrifying origins of the Joker’s Clown Gang

In this Dark Knight fan film, Bane frees the inmates of Arkham Asylum

What if the Justice League defended the Ottoman Empire?

Why does The Joker want to kill all of Batman’s best friends? Scott Snyder explains

Deadpool surfs a wave of blood in these superhero/Stephen King mashups

Awesome Lego Lenticular Mosaic Turns Batman Into the Joker

Did you know the Joker once built his own utility belt filled with crap?

Stop-motion Dark Knight toys act out a battle between Batman and the Joker’s crew

Batman gets a Surrealist makeover as Salvador Dali’s monstrous Sleep

When you go through security dressed as the Joker, be sure to empty your pockets first

If Batman lived in 1459, he’d battle a half-knight, half-Celt Two-Face

Behold, the Justice League of Japan that never was

Diesel superpowers your crotch with color-changing DC Comics underwear

The Caped Crusader’s attacked by a giant Joker head in this 4-minute preview for Batman Live

10 Ways of Looking at The Dark Knight

Weirdest, Wrongest, and Most Befuddling Playthings of Toy Fair 2011

Concept art for the Batman Live arena show promises Joker balloon

Classic comic Calvin & Hobbes rebooted as “Joker & Lex”

Scifi movie posters from an alternate universe

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