Why did Joker cut his face?

When the Joker became obsessing over destroying the Bat-Family, he decided to arrange for his face to be surgically removed. According to the Joker, he did this to symbolize how even without his, "Mask" he was still the joker where-as Batman's Robins and Bat-Girls' identities were only mask-deep.
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Did Joker cut off his own face?

There's no debating that the Joker is one of the most twisted characters in the DC Universe. He's willing to go to some severe extremes to accomplish his goals - but nothing was as gruesome as the time he decided to cut off his own face.
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What happened to Joker's face?

He falls into a vat of chemical waste when his heist is thwarted by Batman, emerging with bleached white skin, red lips, green hair and a permanent grin. This story was the basis for the most often-cited origin tale, Moore's one-shot The Killing Joke.
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Why does the Joker lick his lips?

The film, as pointed out by Digital Spy, reveals the lip-licking was Ledger's way to try and keep his prosthetic scars from coming loose. Apparently, the make-up used to create the Joker's infamous facial scars would begin to slip off when he talked.
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How does Joker get his face back?

Since the Joker's apparent death in the bat cave, his body happened upon a pool of the substance dionesium which healed wounds and revived the dead. Within the pit, Joker grew a new face which he would go on to use during his endgame.
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Does Joker have a disease?

He also shows the symptoms of pseudobulbar affect due to traumatic brain injury. This apparent co-occurrence of both mental disorder and a neurological condition may be confusing for audiences trying to understand mental illness.
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What is Joker's secret identity?

He also revealed his real name: Jack Napier. Napier spent all of his efforts revealing how Batman's false heroics actually only lead to greater corruption in Gotham City. He worked diligently to save Gotham from its turmoil until the effects of the pills finally wore off, and he became The Joker once again.
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Was all of Joker in his head?

1. It's all in his head. Before the credits roll on Joker, audiences are asked to suspend all belief that what they've been watching is actually true. As the movie heads into its final chapter, it becomes increasingly clear that the Harlequin of Hate has been telling a few porky pies.
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Who is the strongest DC character?

The Most Powerful DC Characters
  1. The Presence. The Presence is the highest form of being in the DC Universe, having created the angels, namely Michael and Samael.
  2. Lucifer Morningstar. ...
  3. Michael Demiurgos. ...
  4. Spectre. ...
  5. Elaine Belloc. ...
  6. Superman Prime (One Million) ...
  7. Eclipso. ...
  8. Decreator. ...
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How did Joker get his scar?

In 1989's Batman, we see the transformation of Jack Napier into Joker. His face is lacerated by shattered glass when a deflected bullet hits a dial in the Axis Chemical's facility. It causes him to plunge over a railing into a vat of chemicals below.
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Why is the Joker so skinny?

To get into the character of Arthur Fleck, Phoenix lost 52 pounds for the role by eating a restrictive diet that was supervised by a doctor. Phoenix said the weight loss gave him a sense of control and the confidence to dig deep into the Joker's persona.
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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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How did Batman get Joker's blood?

How is Batman infected with Joker blood? He took the cure in Arkham City, prepared by Freeze. That's how Joker died, because Bats took the cure, saved a bit for Joker but Joker stabbed him in the back and he dropped the vial, breaking it.
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Is Joker a clayface?

Attentive players may find clues that proves Clayface was doubling Joker the whole time: he always referred to Batman as "Batman", not as "the Bat" or "Bats" like Joker, and he lacked a skeleton when viewed in Detective Mode.
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What is Titan Joker?

Product Description. An insanely dangerous 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.
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How does the Joker speak?

The Joker usually speaks in a low, husky voice. Sometimes he randomly shouts out things to catch people off guard. Try saying some stuff in a low whisper. Then yell out a few sentences randomly and with evil glee.
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Is the Joker immortal?

Part four of the new Batman comic series Endgame was released recently. The new issue revealed the shocking new origin of Batman's most infamous villain, The Joker. As it turns out, The Clown Prince of Crime is actually immortal.
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How old is the Joker?

In Joker, Phoenix's character is about 30 years old. In the film, we watch as he interacts with a young Bruce Wayne of about nine or 10 years old.
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Who is the best Joker?

Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

Not only has he become the definitive Joker – compared endlessly to new and old actors alike – but Ledger has more iconic scenes in The Dark Knight (opens in new tab) than most actors do in a career.
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Will there be a Joker 2?

An Academy Award-winning Joaquin Phoenix film is getting a sequel, and no it's not Her 2: The Software Update. In a June 7 Instagram post, director Todd Phillips confirmed that Joker 2: Folie à Deux is in the works, with a script penned by Phillips himself and Scott Silver.
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Is Joker Batman's brother?

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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Is the Joker Thomas Wayne's son?

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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Why does Joker wear makeup?

In a couple of scenes he wears skin-colored makeup to appear more normal. In Nolan's The Dark Knight Heath Ledger's Joker has "normal" skin and wears makeup to create Joker's trademark white skin look. He can just wash off the makeup if he wants.
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Is the Joker's skin permanently white?

20 His White Skin Isn't Makeup

However, while all the details of Joker's origin story remain a mystery, it is generally accepted in the DC universe that the character's skin, "lipstick," and even his green hair are all permanent, the result of some sort of chemical-related accident.
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Does Joker paint his nails?

He paints his nails

The Joker uses Joker Venom nail polish to paint his nails which acts as a perfect hidden weapon as Joker himself is immune to his toxin. This means that one scratch from the Joker would turn you into a rigid and laughing human being. This was done to Damian Wayne in Batman & Robin #14.
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