What is Joker's real name?

Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton. Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the iconic supervillain the Joker.
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Is the Joker's real name Jack or Arthur?

Though it's not frequently referenced, the Joker has had an official name for decades — and that name is Jack Napier. Joker's real name hasn't been noted in the DC comics very often or for very long.
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Why did they change jokers name?

That name is "Jack Napier." The reason behind the creation of the Jack Napier name is because of how Tim Burton decided to handle the Joker's origin in 1989's Batman. They went with an actual defined origin for the villain.
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Is Joker's name Ren or Akira?

While the player can freely name Joker in the game, he is named Ren Amamiya in Persona 5: The Animation and most other appearances while Akira Kurusu was used in the manga adaptation.
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Is Joe Chill the Joker?

In the final version of the film, however, Jack Napier (who would later become the Joker) is Thomas and Martha's killer. According to producer Michael Uslan, Chill is one of Napier's minions who accompanied him in mugging the Waynes and was credited as "Other Mugger" (portrayed by Clyde Gatell).
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What is Joker's middle name?

Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton.
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What is Two Face's real name?

1) When Two-Face first appeared in Detective Comics #66, his real name was Harvey “Apollo” Kent. He kept the Kent surname for his next few appearances, until it was changed to Harvey Dent in 1948's Batman #50.
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Is the Joker's name Jerome?

Gotham star Cameron Monaghan and the show's producer John Stephens have confirmed that the character Jerome is not the Joker and also that the show will never be allowed to use a proper version of the iconic Clown Prince of Crime.
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Is Ecco Harley Quinn?

Even though Ecco isn't Harley Quinn, she still has some things in common with her, such as being a henchwoman to the show's version of the Joker as well as being in love with him, and donning a jester costume with a red and black diamond design, as well as later painting her face like a clown and dressing in fashions ...
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Does Joker have a twin brother?

After years of build up, Gotham finally revealed the name and face of its Joker. It was not, as many had assumed, Jerome Valeska. Instead, it was HIS TWIN BROTHER, Jeremiah.
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Is Joker's dad Thomas Wayne?

In Joker, Thomas Wayne (Batman's father) and Penny Fleck (Joker's mother) are key characters. Penny claims that Thomas is actually Arthur's father.
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What is Catwoman real name?

Catwoman, comic character, a wily and agile professional thief and sometime love interest of superhero Batman. Clad in a skintight bodysuit and stylized mask and carrying a whip, Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman, has frequently crossed and recrossed the line between villain and antiheroine.
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What is Mr Freeze's real name?

He was originally called Mr. Zero in the comics, but the producers of the 1960s Batman television series renamed him Mr. Freeze and portrayed Batman addressing him as "Dr. Otto Schivel", and the name quickly carried over to the comic books.
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What is scarecrows real name?

The Scarecrow (Dr. Jonathan Crane) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, he made his debut in World's Finest Comics #3 (September, 1941).
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Why is Joker called Akira?

As with his predecessors, the Persona 5 protagonist received an initial name via the game's manga adaptation where he was designated as Akira Kurusu. The manga name meant “a killer kill” with Kira meaning “killer” and Kurusu meaning “kill.” The initial name also had kanji that could be read as "vessel of dawn.”
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What is Batman real name?

In the name of his murdered parents, Bruce Wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of Gotham City. He is vengeance. He is the night. He is Batman.
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Are Joker and Batman brothers?

If there is a Joker sequel, then Batman and the Joker's possible brotherhood might be further explored. However, in the wider DC Universe, the Batman and Joker are not brothers and never were. (Image: Warner Bros.)
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Why is Mr. Freeze just a head?

Freeze was still alive, even though it took place in the year 2039. Written by Hilary J. Bader and directed by Curt Geda, the 1999 episode "Meltdown" revealed Freeze's condition had reduced him to just a head kept in storage. Technology had been developed to cure his condition and clone him a new body, but Mr.
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Is Mister Freeze evil?

Freeze, is a supervillain from DC Comics. He is typically seen as a dangerous enemy of Batman. Although originally a standard villain who used cold themed gimmicks, Mr.
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What is poison ivy's real name?

Following the events of the DC maxi-series comic Crisis on Infinite Earths, which massively retconned DC Universe history and continuity, Poison Ivy's origins were revised in Secret Origins #36, 1988, written by Neil Gaiman. Poison Ivy's real name is Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley, PhD, a Gotham City botanist.
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What is Robin real name?

Robin the Boy Wonder was actually Dick Grayson, the youngest of a family of circus aerialists, who witnessed his mother and father plunging to their deaths from a sabotaged trapeze.
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How old is Harley Quinn?

On September 11, Harley Quinn turns 25 years old – and the former psychiatrist who turned to the dark side in 1992 as a sidekick to The Joker celebrates her silver anniversary as a fully rounded DC Comics multi-platform villainess.
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Is Catwoman Black?

Nothing specific in Catwoman's history precludes her from being a black woman. So for over 50 years,Selina Kyle has occasionally and casually shown up as African American, proving colorblind casting is nothing for fanboys to be up in arms about.
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Is Arthur adopted Joker?

Thomas is furious and swiftly lets Arthur know that he and his mother never had an affair, and that he fired her because she was increasingly unstable. Oh, and she did a stint at the Arkham Asylum. Oh, and Arthur was actually adopted.
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Will there be a Joker 2?

The Joker is back, and this time he's bringing a friend. Lady Gaga is in early talks to star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in director Todd Phillips' sequel to Joker, the Oscar-winning, $1 billion-grossing, 2019 Warner Bros. hit based on the DC villain.
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