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The Copeland Brothers have found a new home.

Chris and Justin Copeland, who have worked on “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts,” “Batman: The Killing Joke” and Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” cartoon, have joined stop-motion studio Laika to develop animated feature projects. Travis Knight, president and CEO of Laika, made the announcement.

The Copeland Brothers, as they are collectively known, have been working for the past five years on feature and series projects for DreamWorks Animation. The feature they were working on for DreamWorks is not going forward; hence their pivot to Laika, TheWrap has learned. However, a short film that they were working on for the studio is coming soon.

The Copelands join a growing list of filmmakers who are working on projects for the Portland, Oregon-based animation studio, including Pete Candeland, who has directed a number of Gorillaz music videos; Víctor Maldonado and Alfredo Torres, who...

The arrest of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) in "Joker" instigated city-wide riots, with the crowd cheering for him as he stood atop a police car. Arthur's influence and sway over the masses is haphazardly contained after he's confined within Arkham State Hospital as a patient awaiting trial. In "Joker" director Todd Phillips' upcoming sequel, "Joker: Folie à Deux," Arthur's stay at Arkham takes a musical turn after he falls in love with Harleen "Lee" Quinzel (Lady Gaga). As the couple embrace their newfound romance, the question of whether Arthur is of sound mind takes center stage in his criminal trial -- where sanity is quite literally a death sentence.

The most oft-repeated Joker origin story comes from Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's "Batman: The Killing Joke." This tale reveals that he was once a failed stand-up comedian who got roped into a robbery and accidentally fell into a vat of chemicals,...

Earlier this week, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin set off a drama bomb when he bluntly criticized HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon in a blog post. It's clear that he has problems with how the show has adapted his book Fire & Blood. Martin drilled down on how the show's decision to cut a certain character from the book could have negative butterfly effects down the line, and teased that there are "larger and more toxic butterflies to come, if House Of The Dragon goes ahead with some of the changes being contemplated for seasons 3 and 4."

This was surprising to hear because Martin, who's as big a celebrity author as exists right now, has always been very supportive of the TV shows based on his work. He may have expressed a quibble here and there about Game of Thrones when it was running,...

Who is the Joker? Ever since being introduced in the comics as Batman’s first and foremost foe in 1940, this question has never truly been answered. Joker’s backstory is forever foggy, multiple stories from a cackling unreliable narrator, the truth left to fizz in a vat of acid. Todd Phillips’ darkly beautiful 2019 standalone spin-off movie Joker offered an unexpected new backstory for the supervillain, heavily inspired by Alan Moore’s Batman: The Killing Joke and Martin Scorsese’s The King Of Comedy: introducing us to Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a sad clown abandoned by a cruel world, taking on the Joker mantle almost out of sheer desperation.

So, who is Arthur Fleck now? The amusingly Nouvelle Vague-esque title Folie À Deux alludes to a burgeoning romance, but also his fragmenting identity crisis. Central to this new film is a question of self: is the Joker simply a delusional character living inside him,...

Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains spoilers for Batman: Caped Crusader.

Bruce Timm’s Batman: Caped Crusader has been a lot of fun for fans, but it almost wasn’t. Instead, the show would have brought back pretty scarring memories of one relationship that fans just cannot get behind (and for good reason).

Batgirl and Batman in Batman: The Killing Joke || WB

After The Killing Joke film disastrously paired Barbara and Bruce, fans have steered clear of any media that dares to repeat that blasphemy. Bruce Timm revealed that audiences were almost subjected to a second helping of that atrocity, but thankfully it wasn’t even considered to be a serious part of the story, thanks to Timm.

One of the Executives on the show suggested they make Barbara and Bruce a pair Batgirl in The Killing Joke || WB

As revealed on X, Bruce Timm had to explain to a very...

The Dcau is one franchise where DC Comics beats its rival Marvel as the live-action MCU changed the industry forever. Multiple animated shows and movies have come out under the umbrella of the Dcau, including Batman: The Animated Series and its sequels.

While creator Bruce Timm is credited with changing animated TV forever, his overs*xualization of characters has received a lot of flack in recent years. One episode from The New Batman Adventures shows Poison Ivy and Harley Quin in such a seductive way that went too far.

Bruce Timm Draws Criticism For A Scene In The New Batman Adventures A still from Bruce Timm’s The New Batman Adventures | Credits: Warner Bros. Animation

Bruce Timm has been one of the most instrumental parts of the Dcau. One of the producers of Batman: The Animated Series and other subsequent projects, Timm spearheaded the DC label into being one of the most acclaimed animated properties.

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Los Angeles, CA – Corvus Belli’s worldwide table top game sensation Infinity, an intense wargame of counter-espionage set in a sci-fi, high-tech future universe, is expanding the franchise with an organic foray into animation – courtesy of renowned producer/director Jay Oliva, the animator responsible for nine Warner Bros. hit films, including the universally acclaimed two-part Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Produced by Lex+Otis Studios and TeamTO, the series – Infinity: Paradise Lost – had its industry unveiling in France at the Annecy Film Festival last month, and is currently entertaining distributors.

Infinity, the game and its animated series, finds mankind nearly 200 years into an alternate future where humanity has departed Earth and colonized multiple star systems. While there is a shared, albeit tense unity among these planetary factions, conflicts still exist as great nations attempt to maintain control of resources in order to further enhance their grip on power. Aliens...

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Los Angeles, CA – Corvus Belli’s worldwide table top game sensation Infinity, an intense wargame of counter-espionage set in a sci-fi, high-tech future universe, is expanding the franchise with an organic foray into animation – courtesy of renowned producer/director Jay Oliva, the animator responsible for nine Warner Bros. hit films, including the universally acclaimed two-part Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Produced by Lex+Otis Studios and TeamTO, the series – Infinity: Paradise Lost – had its industry unveiling in France at the Annecy Film Festival last month, and is currently entertaining distributors.

Infinity, the game and its animated series, finds mankind nearly 200 years into an alternate future where humanity has departed Earth and colonized multiple star systems. While there is a shared, albeit tense unity among these planetary factions, conflicts still exist as great nations attempt to maintain control of resources in order to further enhance their grip on power. Aliens...

Celebrate the 85th anniversary of Batman with two new collections coming this month.

Batman is one of the most iconic characters in the world and is recognized across the globe thanks to his portrayal in universally beloved comics, TV shows, cartoons and movies since The Caped Crusader first appeared in 1939’s Detective Comics #27. Since then, the Dark Knight has stood as a symbol of determination, courage, and justice to generations of fans for 85 years.

Batman is notable not for having any super powers but for his intelligence, skill, and technical savvy— born out tragedy, Bruce Wayne’s relentless pursuit of justice and will power to protect others made him an instant icon.

Batman Day is celebrated the third Saturday of September of every year, and this year will be on September 21, 2024. Stay tuned for more and be on the lookout for Batman 85th activations this year!

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Celebrate the 85th anniversary of Batman with two new collections coming this month.

Batman is one of the most iconic characters in the world and is recognized across the globe thanks to his portrayal in universally beloved comics, TV shows, cartoons and movies since The Caped Crusader first appeared in 1939’s Detective Comics #27. Since then, the Dark Knight has stood as a symbol of determination, courage, and justice to generations of fans for 85 years.

Batman is notable not for having any super powers but for his intelligence, skill, and technical savvy— born out tragedy, Bruce Wayne’s relentless pursuit of justice and will power to protect others made him an instant icon.

Batman Day is celebrated the third Saturday of September of every year, and this year will be on September 21, 2024. Stay tuned for more and be on the lookout for Batman 85th activations this year!

Super Friends: The Complete...

Features the voices of: Jensen Ackles, Troy Baker, Jonathan Adams, David Kaye, Meg Donnelly, Geoffrey Arend, Zach Callison, Gideon Adlon, Will Friedle, Stana Katic, Darren Criss, Ato Essandoh, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill | Written by James Krieg | Directed by Jeff Wamester

Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths – Part Three, picks up from the closing moments of Part Two with a distraught Supergirl killing The Monitor, an act that somehow sends everyone into The Bleed, “an unstable dimension that exists outside The Multiverse, truly neither here nor there.”

That means it’s hidden from the Anti-Monitor, and it’s also extremely unstable. How unstable you ask? Ten minutes into the film and what’s left of Earth – 1’s downtown Metropolis is being overrun with dinosaurs. It seems the various Earth’s pasts, presents and futures are in a constant state of collision. Nazis, armed with weapons confiscated from supervillains including Scarecrow’s fear toxin,...

This year marks the 85th anniversary of Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman. DC has been celebrating eight-and-a-half decades of the Dark Knight all year, and now Warner Bros. is getting in on the party with a massive new release. Ten classic animated Batman movies have been packaged in a fresh 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray box set dubbed the Batman 85th Anniversary Collection.

Releasing on September 10th and priced at $205 (pre-order here), the collection features a 24-page booklet alongside the 10 discs. The featured movies are: Batman: Year One, Batman: Assault on Arkham, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman: Soul of the Dragon, Batman: Long Halloween Part 1, Batman: Long Halloween Part 2, Batman Hush, Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham.

Fans will note that some of these are true classics; Mask of the Phantasm is easily one...

In the wide landscape of DC comic adaptations, one animated movie stands out the tallest with its interesting approach to storytelling. This was Batman: The Killing Joke, based on the super-popular 1988 comic written by Alan Moore and Brian Bollard. Voiced by the late Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill as Batman and Joker, the movie was bound to create magic on screen.

Mark Hamill as Joker in Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) || Warner Bros. Animation

However, apart from Alan Moore not being satisfied with his writing, it also featured a controversial R-rated sequence that sparked a great deal of debate.

Why Did Alan Moore Hate Kevin Conroy’s Batman: The Killing Joke?

Most authors take great pride in the work they do. However, this was not the case with Alan Moore, who detested and criticized his own writing in The Killing Joke. The reason lies in the fact that he put too...

Spoilers for "The Boys" season 4 ahead.

It's well-established on "The Boys" by now that Homelander (Antony Starr) was raised like a lab rat. As a test tube baby created by the Vought International corporation to be the world's greatest superhero, he grew up around scientists who were cold and terrified of him. To test the limits of his power, he had to endure torturous "exams" like being set on fire and or having a drill pressed against his head. Both Homelander's powers and his evil are the result of nurture, not nature.

His longing for love is why Homelander lets Vought execs like Madelyn Stillwell (Elisabeth Shue) and Stan Edgar (Giancarlo Epositio) wield power over him, and why when Homelander met his biological father, Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), he approached like a simpering puppy. It's also the reason that Homelander wants to be involved in the life of his own son,...

The Killing Joke is one of those films that would have been a challenge to adapt. Despite the film being adapted into an animated feature, there was a lot of backlash about how the story was treated. Regardless, Bruce Timm had certain reservations about the adaptation from the beginning of production.

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Timm revealed to Empire what his idea for the film was, and that pretty early on in the project, there was one aspect of the film that was set in stone from the very beginning. The film made a lot of changes from the source material, but this bit was to be kept as is, Bruce Timm revealed.

The Killing Joke part of The Killing Joke was not to be meddled with

A still of Joker | Source: Batman: The Killing Joke

There were a lot of changes made to The Killing Joke. The story was updated for a modern audience,...

In 2016 Bruce Timm reunited with Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill to adapt Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s acclaimed 1989 graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke. Following the comic’s nature, the animated film earned an R-rating upon its release, as Timm wanted to stay truthful to the source material, and Tkj became the first rated R DC Universe Original Animated release.

But reflecting on the film’s adult rating, the Batman: The Animated Series creator clarified it wasn’t the start of a trend of more rated-r animated DC releases moving forward.

Batman: The Killing Joke Was Its Own Thing Stressed Bruce Timm

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Despite having some personal issues with Alan Moore’s graphic novel, Bruce Timm opted to stay true to the source material following his admiration for Moore’s work on The Killing Joke. Apart from the film’s controversial prologue,...

The Dcau started off as a single animated series that eventually grew into the cinematic universe that we know today. Kevin Conroy, the legendary voice actor who voiced the role of Batman in Batman: The Animated Series, had a huge impact on the cinematic universe.

Dcau legend Alan Burnett, who has been the producer of almost every DC animated production ever, feels the same way. Talking about the future of the animated universe, especially with the upcoming movies, Burnett and screenwriter Paul Dini couldn’t help but award Conroy with praises and love.

Joker makes Batman laugh in a still from Batman: The Killing Joke featuring Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy Had A Huge Impact On The Dcau

To say that Kevin Conroy was a legend would be an understatement. Voicing the role of Batman since 1992 with the release of Batman: The Animated Series, Conroy did not stop until his death...

Debuted in May 1939, the “Dark Knight” soon took on a coveted status as the “Caped Crusader” of Detective Comics aka DC. Ever since the character has become a central member of the Justice League and appeared in several editions and adaptations with several big-list names helming the live-action version. However, of the many such actors, Kevin Conroy comes off as arguably one of the most cherished ones to play Batman across several performances.

Featuring a distinctive voice, the late American actor has appeared in more than a staggering fifteen movies, close to four hundred television episodes, and even reprised his role in about twenty-four video games. An icon in his arena, Conroy’s iterations of Batman have become synonymous with the gritty and strong tone of speech associated with the character, and here are five of his most memorable such outings.

1. Batman: The Animated Series – The first Kevin Conroy...

Alan Burnett is a true titan of the animation industry. From the “Smurfs” to “Batman: The Animated Series” and more, he is known for his masterful storytelling. But even for a groundbreaking artist like him, there always are challenges on the road.

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The task of adapting classic comics into visually stunning movies is a nightmare for the creators including Burnett as well. DC Comics has a rich roster of superheroes and stories. Bringing these characters to the screen is a dream. However, turning this dream into reality is no easy feat.

Alan Burnett Reveals Some Challenges In Adapting Classic DC Comics To Animated Movies

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Alan Burnett recently spoke to The Pitch on a number of topics. The conversation eventually moved to the task of adapting the stories of DC to animated movies. He has produced a number...

The late actor Kevin Conroy gained worldwide recognition after he voiced the character of Batman in various animated media, starting with 1992’s Batman: The Animated Series. The actor-based his dual-voice performance for Batman on Leslie Howard in the movie The Scarlet Pimpernel. Kevin Conroy has portrayed the character longer than any other actor in live-action or animation.

Fans have always expressed how much they have admired Kevin Conroy’s work as Bruce Wayne and Batman on screen. The actor unfortunately passed away in November 2022 at the age of 66, following a private battle with intestinal cancer. Kevin Conroy often spoke about the fame and success that voicing Batman brought him.

Kevin Conroy voiced Batman starting with Batman: The Animated Series

Kevin Conroy acknowledges being the definitive voice of Batman

Actor Kevin Conroy started voicing the character of DC Comic superhero Batman in 1992’s Batman: The Animated Series onwards. He went on...

When it comes to the Batman comics, each follows a story sacred to its own, many manage to stand out, but only some are Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke. It is the story that is regarded as one of the darkest in Batman’s many variations. The violence is off the charts, the tones set much darker, and everything else in Gotham is stuck between a rock and a hard place.

The Killing Joke

Despite being regarded as a storytelling masterpiece, there is a lot about the comic book arc that Moore hates. Ironically, it was his own mindscape that came to life through this project. There are many artists who come to hate their art after a while. Some could hate it in the process of making it, while some might simply dislike it.

The Killing Joke writer had a lot to say about what and why he...

Kevin Conroy has become a legend in the world of superheroes, having been the voice of Batman in almost all of his animated versions. From starring in Batman: The Animated Series to Batman: The Killing Joke, and even Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, it is as though he was made to voice the Caped Crusader.

Kevin Conroy was not the first person to voice Batman in Btas | Source: Wikimedia Commons

He has been dominating the DC Animated Universe for decades. Despite this, it would seem that around the release of one of the most iconic Marvel films of all time, there were rumors that he would star in it.

Suggested“Actually, I was the very first voice of Batman”: Kevin Conroy’s Record of Being the First Ever Dcau Batman Actor Was Shattered after Shocking Revelation

Fans were convinced that Conroy would be making his Marvel debut in Avengers: Infinity War.

Alan Moore is a legend. The comics that he has created have become some of the most significant in DC Studios, having been behind iconic works like Batman: The Killing Joke, Night Olympics, and Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow. He has a reputation for creating works that are the perfect blend of literary genius and mainstream comics.

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Despite all of the iconic works he created, the writer famously hated his works being adapted onto the screen. It did not matter if it was live-action, animation, or retellings; if they were using his comics as source material, he wanted nothing to do with it.

Suggested“It was all white people like me”: HBO Didn’t Want Damon Lindelof to Unmask One Watchmen Character That Alan Moore Didn’t Even Dare To

However, he did make one exception for an episode in the Dcau series, Justice League Unlimited.

The Killing Joke is considered one of comic book legend Alan Moore’s crowing achievements in superhero comics. Right alongside his classic works like The Watchmen, The Killing Joke attempts to tell the story of Batman’s most notorious nemesis, the Joker.

The Killing Joke

The Killing Joke ended on quite the nebulous note, leaving whatever happened in the end open for interpretation. This was true for the animated adaptation of the comics as well, one that was headed by Bruce Timm as the executive producer. The iconic superhero media legend talked about what he thought about the ending of the story way back when he first encountered it.

It was unclear if Batman killed the Joker at the end of The Killing Joke

The final scene in Batman: The Killing Joke

At the end of Alan Moore‘s The Killing Joke, after the Joker has traumatized Barbara Gordon...

Looking at all the Batman movies that have been made so far, people might have noticed that a lot of the villains are repeated in the cinematic universe. From Christopher Nolan’s hot-take on The Joker to Matt Reeves with The Riddler, these villains are very well-known characters around the world.

Well, our team found something called the Bat-embargo which is essentially the reason for the lack of villains in the Dcau. The entire embargo is based on Christopher Nolan’s films and it seems that the Bat embargo is the reason why the Dcau has some obscure villains and the live-action has some fewer choices!

Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises

Christopher Nolan Was The Reason For Bat-embargo!

It is no secret that the adaptations of the DC Comics are more chaotic than Marvel Comics. With several versions of the same character playing in three different projects,...

Batman and Joker are two of the most beloved DC comics characters of all time, and both have been played by numerous actors on the screen. However, when it comes to the best Batman-Joker pairing, fans will wholeheartedly agree that Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill were the best hero-villain duo they have ever come across. With films like Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker and The Batman Superman Movie: World’s Finest, both actors have proven why they are considered to be the best of the best.

A still from Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Not only was their voice as Batman and Joker loved by the fans, but the two actors also had a great time working together. Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill’s Batman: The Killing Joke sure was a controversial addition to the collection, but that didn’t stop them from making the most of it.

Bruce Timm, the visionary behind the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series, actually admitted something unexpected. He wasn’t a fan of adapting the graphic novel The Killing Joke into a movie. Even though he did a great job in crafting a mature yet accessible Batman universe, he thought this particular story wasn’t suited for animation.

Batman: The Animated Series

Timm’s Batman: The Animated Series (Tas) was a masterclass in crafting a show that resonated with both children and adults. The show took a lot of inspiration from noir and classic animation styles but never shied away from mature themes. Remember the harrowing scene where Barbara Gordon falls from a building?

Suggested“We floated it past Fox Kids and they said “Nope!”: Bruce Timm’s Revolutionary Idea for a Batman: The Animated Series Episode is Too Good to Ignore

His crew handled it smartly, hinting at the tragedy without showing anything too graphic.

Actor Kevin Conroy has been synonymous with Batman ever since he rendered his voice to the character in Batman: The Animated Series. The actor has gone on to lend his voice to Batman and Bruce Wayne in other media such as the Arkham games as well as WB’s DC Animated Universe films such as Batman: The Killing Joke and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

While Conroy has been known for his particular brand of performing the iconic superhero, he reportedly had issues with the way Zack Snyder depicted him in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016. The voice actor reportedly had issues, particularly with Batman’s penchant for killing in the film as he is famously known for his ‘no-kill’ rule.

Kevin Conroy Was Uncomfortable With Ben Affleck’s Batman Killing Kevin Conroy in Crisis On Infinite Earths

Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice turned...

Villains or supervillains are the other half of a hero or a superhero. Completing the other for dominion of the city/country, moral obligations, or simply having fun, there have been fewer iconic villains compared to iconic heroes. Well, in these recent times, the villains have been getting their fair share of spotlights and truly, they are more fun than the heroes.

From the twisted minds of a psychopath to calls for a change in the world, these villains have often worked under the cover of darkness. Then there are some villains who do not seem to care about the time of a crime. And these villains are the true ones that people seem to be afraid of.

Batman & Joker | Source: Batman: The Killing Joke

With villains like DC’s Joker and Marvel’s Thanos making a name for themselves in the movie world, there are a lot more villains...

The Joker is considered by many to be the greatest villain with respect to not only Batman, but all of DC, or even the superhero industry. Some even go to the length of calling him the most iconic villain in all of fiction. He is a villain so legendary, that his maniacal laugh and twisted sense of humor are instantly recognizable.

A still from Batman: The Animated Series

Among many names that have taken the role of The Joker, Mark Hamill remains the most surprising one. The good guy of the Galaxy Far, Far Away has been voicing Batman’s biggest enemy for many years now. While he might now be known as the Voice of Joker, he wasn’t the first choice for the role at the time.

Suggested“How did they fumble this so bad”: Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker 2 Update Upsets Fans as Sequel Aims to...

Late actor Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker remains one of the most iconic and beloved interpretations of the comic book character. Ledger’s role as the Joker became a defining moment in his career and continues to be one of its high points despite his tragic demise shortly before the release of The Dark Knight in 2008.

Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight

Before filming the movie which went on to redefine the superhero genre, Ledger spoke about his preparation for the challenging role. At the same time, Ledger explained why he did not want to draw inspiration from actor Jack Nicholson’s turn as the Joker. Here is what Ledger revealed about his preparation for the role of Joker.

Heath Ledger Explained Not Following in Jack Nicholson’s Shoes For His Joker Performance Jack Nicholson as the Joker in Batman

Heath Ledger was officially cast...

The Crown Prince of Gotham is one of the most enigmatic characters in comic book history. Joker is the literal personification of the limit to which the human psyche can be corrupted; however, fans have long theorized about a secret Joker superpower that made him so unique.

This superpower was recently made canonical in Batman #145 by Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez. In the comic, it is revealed that Daniel Captio, the mentor of Batman, also trained Joker in the same mental techniques, unlocking his superhuman power.

Batman & Joker | Source: Batman: The Killing Joke

Batman Faces Super-Joker

In the storyline, Batman is imprisoned in Blackgate prison, and his violent and sadistic Zur-En-Arrh personality has taken over Failsafe, a titular robot that is part of Batman’s contingency plan. As Batman tries to take over control, he is overpowered and presented before Blackgate’s warden, who turns out to be Daniel Captio.

Alan Moore is a comic writer responsible for countless classics, but what most people remember him for is his work at DC Comics: "Watchmen," "Batman: The Killing Joke," etc. Moore himself, though, has disowned these works, since they're owned by the company that screwed him over on creators' rights, and he maintains disinterest in discussing them or adaptations.

I'll say this since I'm one of them — comic fans can be quite thin-skinned. So, they've turned Moore and his current dislike of superhero media into evidence that he's just a grouchy and bitter old man. As a counter-argument, I'll present a Twitter thread from his daughter Leah Moore (herself a comic creator), one written in defense of her "internet-averse" father.

Mrs. Moore documents how her father fell out of love with superhero comics, the passion of his youth, as he got a firsthand look at the dirty machinery of the industry.

Arguably the best Batman and Joker combo in history is getting back together one last time, and the reunion comes as a pretty sizable surprise. Mark Hamill will once again reprise his role as The Joker alongside the late Kevin Conroy's Batman. Conroy voiced the Caped Crusader for decades, from "Batman: The Animated Series" in the early '90s through Conroy's much-too-early death in 2022. We knew Conroy's voice would be used as Batman once again, and now it has been confirmed that Hamill will be reuniting with his former co-star in one of Conroy's final posthumous performances.

According to IGN, Hamill's Joker and Conroy's Batman are both set to appear in the upcoming "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths -- Part Three." The first part of the adaptation of the classic DC Comics storyline has already been released, with part two arriving in April. It's a big multiverse story,...

Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's 1988 graphic novel "The Killing Joke" is one of the most famous Batman stories. It's also undergone a more adversarial reevaluation in the 21st century due to its exploitative depiction of violence against women; the Joker shooting and disabling Barbara Gordon is a textbook case of a woman in a refrigerator.

Despite the ickiness, I still think it's a damn good comic. Bolland's artwork is gorgeous and the book interrogates Batman and the Joker's shared dynamic with depth every Batman writer since has been chasing.

In "The Killing Joke," the Joker abducts Commissioner Gordon and tries to push him to his psychological breaking point. As the Joker remembers it, he was once a regular man who had a really bad day that convinced him to laugh at how awful the world is. But his hypothesis is wrong; Gordon doesn't crack and Batman suggests the...

This Batman article contains spoilers.

Joker continuity is a bit messy by design. Ever since the Clown Prince of Crime declared that he “preferred multiple choice” in Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s seminal 1988 comic Batman: The Killing Joke, it’s been very tough to nail down just what is true and what isn’t about the villain’s origin story. Was the Joker once a failed comedian who went mad after criminals murdered his family and he fell into a vat of chemicals? Maybe. Or was he originally a crime boss known as the Red Hood? Is his real name actually Jack?

Multiple choice has mostly worked well for the Joker, who is meant to be Gotham’s embodiment of true evil. The fact that his story is indecipherable and ultimately unknowable makes him that much scarier of a threat for Batman. But things are getting a little too convoluted now.

At the end of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s 1988 one-shot Batman: The Killing Joke, the Joker lays out his worldview in plain terms. After testing his theory that “one bad day” could make even the most decent person into a madman like himself, the Joker tells his nemesis, “It’s all a joke! Everything anybody ever valued or struggled for… it’s all a monstrous, demented gag!”

Even more than the grisly sights of The Killing Joke—in which the Clown Prince of Crime sets out to prove his theory by brutalizing Batgirl Barbara Gordon and tormenting her father Commissioner Gordon—that line has set the course of Joker stories of the past several decades. Fans and creators alike try to push the Joker to edgier extremes, forgetting how Batman answers when his nemesis asks why he isn’t laughing. “Because I’ve heard it before,” he responds. “And...

Throughout Todd Phillips' Joker, Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur was revealed to be an unreliable narrator, but how much of Arthur's story and the ending was real?

Rumors about the plot of Joker: Folie à Deux suggest that the sequel will be from the perspective of Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn and that she will perceive her relationship with Arthur as a romantic musical, continuing the use of an unreliable narrator.

The Joker has been tied to this narrative device for decades, beginning with Alan Moore's Batman: The Killing Joke, in which the clown famously said, "Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another...If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!" Similarly, Arthur appeared to imagine multiple facets of his life in Joker, especially toward the end.

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Alan Moore no longer receives royalty cheques from DC Comics for films and television series based on his comic books and instead asked the company to give the money to Black Lives Matter.The 69-year-old English author - who is responsible for creating iconic comics such as 'Watchmen', 'V for Vendetta', 'Batman: The Killing Joke' and 'From Hell' among others - is unhappy with the direction that DC has taken with the film adaptations of their characters and so has given up his payments to BLM, the organisation which was founded in 2013 and aims to highlight racism and inequality experienced by black people. Black Lives Matter came to prominence during the 2020 protests that occurred in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who was killed whilst being arrested by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.Speaking to The Daily Telegraph newspaper, Moore...

Alan Moore says he’s pivoted his approach to sharing royalties, now opting to have DC Comics send them to Black Lives Matter.

In a new interview with The Telegraph published Wednesday, the comics legend behind Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Batman: The Killing Joke, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and more spoke about his journey into literary publishing following the release of his short story collection, Illuminations.

During the lengthy chat, Moore opened up about how his perspective on the state of comics has changed how he shares his royalties, in addition to talking about his thoughts on Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight and why he’s increasingly opted out of public appearances.

While speaking to his own works like Watchman and V for Vendetta, both of which have been adapted for the screen, the artist — who has long refused to have his name attached to screen adaptations of...

Alan Moore, the comic book visionary best known for writing such revered works as “Watchmen,” “V for Vendetta” and “Batman: The Killing Joke,” revealed to The Telegraph that he is longer accepting royalty checks from DC Comics for films and television series based on his works. He’s asked the company to instead reroute these checks to Black Lives Matter.

The Telegraph asked Moore if reports were true about him taking all of the money he makes from film and TV series and dividing it among the writers and other creatives, to which the writer answered: “I no longer wish it to even be shared with them. I don’t really feel, with the recent films, that they have stood by what I assumed were their original principles. So I asked for DC Comics to send all of the money from any future TV series or films to Black Lives Matter.

With Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse coming out this weekend and dominating the charts, we wanted to know what Animated Super-Hero movie has been your favorite. We kept the list limited to a select few theatrically released titles If you don’t see your favorite listed here, such as any of the Warner Animated Group direct to video DC titles, please click the “Other” button and let us know in the comments what movie is your favorite (and why!)

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While Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix and Jack Nicholson are the faces that pop into one’s head when the name “Joker” is said, no list of the best on-screen Jokers is complete without Mark Hamill. The “Star Wars” icon voiced the Batman villain on “Batman: The Animated Series,” which originally aired for 85 episodes on Fox Kids from 1992-1995. Hamill earned acclaim for the voice role, but it would have never happened without Michael Keaton’s casting as Batman in Tim Burton’s 1989 comic book film.

As Hamill recalled during a recent Wired video interview, Keaton’s casting as Bruce Wayne/Batman earned backlash from comic book fans, considering he was more known as a comedic actor in films such as “Mr. Mom” and Burton’s own “Beetlejuice.”

“I just read for it,” Hamill said of the Joker role. “I had a confidence that really helped me because there was this...

"Justice League: Warworld" the new DC 'ultra-violent' animated feature, releasing in 2023, has received an 'R'- rating by the MPA, for "some bloody violence" joining other R-rated DC animated features "Batman: Gotham by Gaslight", "Batman: The Killing Joke", "Injustice" and "Justice League Dark":

"...until now, the 'Justice League' has been a loose association of superpowered individuals. But when they are swept away to 'Warworld', a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, 'Batman', 'Superman', 'Wonder Woman' and the others must unite to form an unbeatable resistance able to lead an entire planet to freedom..."

Cast includes Jensen Ackles as 'Batman'/'Officer Wayne', Stana Katic as 'Wonder Woman'/'Diana Prince', Darren Criss as 'Superman'/'Agent Kent', Ike Amadi as 'Martian Manhunter'/'J’onn J’onzz', Troy Baker as 'Jonah Hex', Matt Bomer as 'Old Man', Roger C. Cross as 'Machiste'...

...Brett Dalton as 'Bat Lash',...

As the old adage goes, a hero is only as good as their villain. In Batman's case, he's one of the greatest superheroes of all time, thanks in no small part to his arch-nemesis, the Joker. There aren't many classic Batman tales where the Clown Prince of Crime doesn't factor in some way. He's an astonishing character, depicted in various forms on the big and small screen. Who can forget Jack Nicholson's portrayal in 1989's "Batman," directed by Tim Burton? Or Cesar Romano's campy take in the classic "Batman" TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward? Heck, Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix won Academy Awards for donning white makeup and the iconic purple suit in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" and Todd Phillips' "Joker." There's no end to Joker's madness, and seeing the different iterations is always fascinating.

Perhaps the most memorable depiction of Joker comes from Mark Hamill,...

The following article contains spoilers for "Batman: The Killing Joke."

Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill were the Dynamic Duo. Yes, that usually refers to Batman and Robin, but in this case, it's the two actors that have been responsible for so many animated TV series and films as Batman and his nemesis, the Joker. Conroy, the definitive voice of Batman, passed away at the age of 66 at the end of 2022, and many fans, myself included, have been rewatching some of the duo's work as a tribute. One of the later projects the two of them did together was the animated film "Batman: The Killing Joke." 

The 2016 title was based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, and was the 26th of the DC Universe animated original movies. In the film, the Joker (voice of Hamill) attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon (voice of Ray Wise...

Burbank, CA – One of the Man of Steel’s most personal tales in DC history – from the mind of comics icon Grant Morrison, and produced under the expert oversight of animation legends Bruce Timm and Dwayne McDuffie – All-Star Superman will be available to own on 4K Ultra HD for the very first time on April 18, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

Grant Morrison’s beloved, Eisner Award-winning vision of Superman’s heroic final days on Earth is brought to exquisite, animated life in All-Star Superman. The film begins as the Man of Steel rescues an ill-fated mission to the Sun (sabotaged by Lex Luthor) but, in the process, is oversaturated by radiation – which accelerates his cell degeneration. Sensing even he will be unable to cheat death, Superman ventures into new realms – finally revealing his secret to Lois, confronting Lex Luthor’s perspective of humanity, and attempting to ensure Earth’s...

If you’re wondering where all the Batman movies are currently streaming, you’ve come to the right place.

The Caped Crusader is not just one of the most iconic DC Comics characters of all time, he’s also one of the most prominent figures in the last few decades of blockbuster cinema. While Adam West kicked things off with the 1960s TV series “Batman” and subsequent film, filmmaker Tim Burton gave the character a big screen blockbuster with 1989’s “Batman.” Michael Keaton filled the role that was later inhabited by the likes of Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck – and that’s not to mention the bevy of animated iterations that have come and gone over the years.

With a new Batman film on the horizon debuting Robert Pattinson’s take on the character, what better time to revisit past iterations of the character. Below is...

At least one headline afterward called it a disaster. It was 2016, and anybody could have predicted that the panel for Batman: The Killing Joke at San Diego Comic-Con was going to get dicey. The R-rated Warner Bros. Animation title was based on Alan Moore’s notoriously edgy comic. The post-screening Q&a soon got heated. One reporter shouted at the panel that young Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl, was “using sex” to seduce her father figure, Bruce Wayne, then stormed off. “Wanna say that again, pussy?” screenwriter Brian Azzarello shot back from the stage. It was a cringey, headline-making exchange,...

At least one headline afterward called it a disaster. It was 2016, and anybody could have predicted that the panel for Batman: The Killing Joke at San Diego Comic-Con was going to get dicey. The R-rated Warner Bros. Animation title was based on Alan Moore’s notoriously edgy comic. The post-screening Q&a soon got heated. One reporter shouted at the panel that young Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl, was “using sex” to seduce her father figure, Bruce Wayne, then stormed off. “Wanna say that again, pussy?” screenwriter Brian Azzarello shot back from the stage. It was a cringey, headline-making exchange,...