All the other occurrences were sort of oneoff meetings where nothing happens or. The history of batman and supermans comic book fights cbr. Superman defeats the omnipotent joker by outsmarting him. He staggers back as the energy passes through his body.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject comics, a collaborative effort to build an encyclopedic guide to comics on wikipedia. Join jeph loeb superman batman, joe kelly jla, ed mcguinness superman batman, doug mahnke superman wonder woman, and others in a twisted world under the rule of emperor joker. The man of steel gets his very own joker usa today. The storyline allows the joker to truly go off his rocker with his new powers. Jun 09, 2016 imagine a world entirely constructed by the jokers psychotic mind. Could bruce wayne escape the jokers death traps without making the joker. Superman must faceoff against the joker to save the fate of.
Jan 06, 2019 just hearing the name joker is enough to strike fear into the hearts of anyone residing in the dc universe. In the emperor joker story, superman wakes up to a new reality in. Dematteis, joe kelly, mark schultz, ed mcguiness, doug mahnke, todd nauck. Marzan, doug mahnke, tom nguyen, john mccrea, kano, duncan rouleau. Binder introduced the adult version of the character into the superman comic book, this time. Emperor joker, the 9 part story arc where the joker gets ultimate power over the universe, and decides to have his fun. Meanwhile, superman encounters the spectre before returning to face joker in final battle, now backedup by the justice league. So, why would he bother fighting him and just try to recruit him.
Imagine a world entirely constructed by the jokers psychotic mind. I thought i would be getting a really out of this world story when joker has the ability of a god and can shape the universe at his will, but at last, the story falls. So far, its been an incredibly dangerous shock to supermans system having to deal with a new kind of villain. Not surprisingly, this allpowerful joker begins tearing the universe apart at its seams, creating a new world wherein bizzaro is the hero of metropolis and superman is trapped in arkham.
The biggest case of superman fighting joker though im not sure if fighting is the right way to put it since they cant physically fight is emperor joker where joker tricks mr mxyzptlk out of his powers and warps all of reality into his twisted playground. Emperor joker, the jokers most cosmic story to date, is a tale of the infinite havoc that is caused when the joker gains godlike realityaltering powers. In 1994s going sane, the villain tries to lead a normal life after batmans apparent death, only to become his old self again when batman reappears. The character was loosely adapted in the cw arrowverse crossover crisis on infinite. Im unable to give it five stars but it was a hell of a ride. Its difficult to make joker a viable threat to superman, so it hasnt happened very often. He slams a shot of tequila, goes over to the window and jumps out. In this tale of a world gone wrong, a hunted superman must struggle against the joker, emperor of the universe. Superman grabs the barrel of the weapon and crushes it with ease. Emperor joker was a form the joker took after tricking mister mxyzptlk into donating 99. Even if superman beats him to within an inch of his life difficult considering emps is an immortal, the emperor could still kill superman with a thought. Yes, superman does fight many of his line up of villains but the story is bland, no real smooth flow to the storytelling. A new rumor claims jared letos joker will actually debut in batman v superman, recreating an. Realizing that they have to do something to save the world, the two heroes and mr.
Bizarro is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. And that is why he will defeat superman in character and in both equalized reaction speeds rounds. Superman emperor joker is a nine part story arc through all of superman s comics in september the plot is about joker taking mister mxyzptlk powers and recreating the world. The joker became an even more lethal foe to superman in the superman. In the series, the greek madman maxie zeus was combining the. Jul 21, 2016 emperor joker, the joker s most cosmic story to date, is a tale of the infinite havoc that is caused when the joker gains godlike realityaltering powers. In this tale of a reality gone wrong, superman must struggle against the joker, emperor of the universe. Beginning in a strange backwards world where superman is a villain who escapes every day only to be imprisoned again, we find out slowly that mr. Jun 17, 2017 angel aquaman avengers batman beast captain america catwoman colossus cyborg cyclops dc deadpool emma frost gallery green arrow green lantern green lantern gallery harley quinn iron man joker justice league lex luthor marvel nightwing quotes random gallery red hood robin shazam sinestro spiderman star wars superboy superman the flash the. Now, this was superman, present day, not his future self, so joker was the omnipotent being and superman was not. The joker should not be the main villain for superman. Hey, if batman can fight other villains, why cant joker take down some other superheroes.
Thus, scorch continues to exist after the conclusion of the emperor joker. Superman knows that this world is crazy and will find away to change it back. As a direct result, he became nearomnipotent and created a hellish world in his own image. Emperor joker has one of the roughest starts ive ever read. Simply put, joker manages to get ahold of most of mr. Superman must faceoff against the joker to save the fate of batman and the universe. Emperor joker collects a nineissue storyline that ran through several superman titles in which the joken gains the ability to control reality and remakes the universe in his own image. After killing superman, joker turns to torturing batman with films showing the breaking of superman s spirit, but the movies end differently than joker planned.
At the beginning of the screening of batman v superman. Emperor joker by dc comics, eddie berganza, maureen mctigue, tom palmer jr, jeb woodard, steve cook, jeph loeb, ed mcguinness, joe kelly, doug mahnke. If you like to participate, you can help with the current tasks, visit the notice board, edit the attached article or discuss it at the projects talk page. Emperor joker 2000 comic online free and high quality. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. The joker tortures and kills batman every day, only to bring him back to life and do it over and over again. The clown prince of crime is not a force to be trifled with. Emperor joker is the name given to a storyline that ran through the superman family of books in september and october of 2000. Mxyzptlk has been persuaded to give joker a small touch of his power. Apr 12, 2016 the emperor joker storyline crossed through several comics as the joker obtains the ability to alter reality, becomes emperor of the universe, and set the world into a repetitive loop. The villain seems to be supermans very own version of the joker as his attacks have been very personal towards the kryptonian, and he even shares a maniacal laugh. Superman will not normally go for a kill, and the emperor will.
Superheroes the joker defeated besides batman screenrant. Thats a dark turn that snyder slipped in, and it goes a long way toward informing the type of broken, beaten hero that ben affleck will. Who would win, emperor joker or superman prime one million. Emperor joker encompasses two separate story arcs, superman. Whys it so durn tricky to write you a good storyline, eh. The emperor joker storyline crossed through several comics as the joker obtains the ability to alter reality, becomes emperor of the universe, and set the world into a repetitive loop. Every day, he tortures and kills batman, brings him back to life, and starts over the next day.
The superman of kingdom come usually referred to as kingdom come superman is a fictional character, an alternate version of superman in the dc comics universe. Superman emperor joker is a nine part story arc through all of supermans comics in september the plot is about joker taking mister mxyzptlk powers and recreating the world. Yet another version was introduced during the emperor joker storyline in. I was slogging through it and it was only until 100 pages in when mxplkz has revealed he gave his power to joker that this really became very good. A lot of people are gonna say injustice but i dont think that counts since superman didnt really have to handle the joker or stop his schemes, joker just kills lois and superman loses it and kills him, in like the first issue. The journey, the subtitle ironically being a mockery of the concept of a narrative. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Satanus claims what jokers done basically boils down to.
Apr 28, 2015 there have been reports of batman making a small appearance in suicide squad, and now a new rumor suggests that there may be a scene featuring his archnemesis the joker in batman v superman. Feb 21, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Mxyzptlks magic and fashions himself a brand new reality, in which he is emperor of the entire universe and the rest of humanity is his to toy. May 18, 2016 superman must faceoff against the joker to save the fate of batman and the universe.
The history of batman and supermans comic book fights. After killing superman, joker turns to torturing batman with films showing the breaking of supermans spirit, but the movies end differently than joker planned. There have been reports of batman making a small appearance in suicide squad, and now a new rumor suggests that there may be a scene featuring his archnemesis the joker in batman v superman. Since the god emperor has been around for 40,000 years at that time iirc he would no doubt have known of the exploits of superman. Meanwhile, superman encounters the spectre before returning to face joker in. Even mxyzptlk decides to help out superman because he knows how dangerous a homicidal maniac will be once he gains full control of his newfound. Emperor joker plays like an elseworlds or what if type story. Just hearing the name joker is enough to strike fear into the hearts of anyone residing in the dc universe. Oh superman, here you are again in another crappy book. Angel aquaman avengers batman beast captain america catwoman colossus cyborg cyclops dc deadpool emma frost gallery green arrow green lantern green lantern gallery harley quinn iron man joker justice league lex luthor marvel nightwing quotes random gallery red hood robin shazam sinestro spiderman star wars superboy superman the flash. Since the godemperor has been around for 40,000 years at that time iirc he would no doubt have known of the exploits of superman. Jan 23, 2015 the villain seems to be supermans very own version of the joker as his attacks have been very personal towards the kryptonian, and he even shares a maniacal laugh. Superman breaks out of arkham asylum, overseen by solomon grundy, lois. Someone took it all away from you once too, didnt they, bats.
The joker is often depicted as defining his existence through his conflict with batman. Emperor joker the joker steals mister mxyzptlks realityaltering capabilities and remakes the entire world into a twisted caricature, with everyone in it stuck in a loop. Emperor joker 2016 comic online free and high quality. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Max landis, the chronicle screenwriter and son of director john landis, is being experimental as he reinvents the first meeting between. Im stuck in here for chopping my mommy up, because you know how mothers are. Jan 27, 2014 max landis, the chronicle screenwriter and son of director john landis, is being experimental as he reinvents the first meeting between superman and the joker for dcs digitalfirst series. Its somewhat hard to envision it in true dc continuity. In the watchtower, superman and steel look on in shock at the world, reshaped in the joker s image. With batman and superman currently facing off at the movies, cbr examines classic comic slugfests between the dark knight and man of. Bolts of crackling blue energy strike superman repeatedly. At some point, the imp from the fifth dimension, mister mxyzptlk, attempts to see. Scorch is a character appearing in comic books published by dc comics.
Batmans used to dealing with psychos guys such as joker, riddler, penguin and. A new rumor claims jared letos joker will actually debut in batman v superman, recreating an infamous scene from the comics. And look what you becamean allpunching allkicking little ball of angst. Hes a god who has deluded himself into believing hes a man. Emperor joker, where the joker stole the realityaltering. A guy sits at a bar in a skyscraper restaurant high above the city.
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