The clown prince of crime has bedevilled batman since the moment he first appeared in gotham not only is the joker one of the dark knight39s greatest villains he is widely considered one of the greatest villains in all of time the joker39s origin and appearance have been revised countless times since his 1940 debut in batman 1 but the one12 collective unquestionably captures his maniacal visage and malevolent madness featuring over 28 articulation points intricate sculptural work a