Batman: Arkham Asylum
Character details on Batman's most famous nemesis; The Joker.
REAL NAME: Unknown
OCCUPATION: Professional Criminal
Base of Operations: Gotham City
EYES: Green
HAIR: Green
HEIGHT: 6 ft
WEIGHT: 160 lb
FIRST APPEARANCE: Batman #1 (Spring 1940)
An insanely homicidal super-villain, the Joker’s white skin, green hair, and blood-red lips belie the chaotic nature underlying his cartoonish appearance. The self-styled Clown Prince of Crime has no superpowers, beyond a capacity for incredible violence and a skill at creating deadly mayhem. He frequently concocts elaborate schemes to entrap his arch nemesis, Batman.
Attributes:
Unrepentant homicidal maniac, albeit without a precise psychological diagnosis
Surprisingly strong hand-to-hand combatant
His past is unknown; conflicting, unconfirmed reports state that he was a failed comedian, a petty thief, and a broken family man
Employs various deadly weapons, often based on party-gag items
Frequently uses a toxin that stretches victim’s face into a Joker-like grin and causes death