#romero joker

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I know..Random ass post but

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Quarter-Finals, Match 2!

In his second appearance, the Joker would rig school vending machines to give out free money to those who used them, hoping to drive up the dropout rate and thus take advantage of the larger hiring pool. This episode would also see some downplayed appearances of some gags that would later become Joker staples, such as a boutenniere which sprayed sneezing powder (acid in later adaptations) and the shocking joybuzzers, although their voltage wouldn’t be as dangerous as in later versions. This episode could also be argued to imply that while this Joker was generally not as lethal as his successors, he definitely wasn’t a force to be trifled with.

The Riddler’s third TV series appearance would show him smuggling a rare universal wax solvent in order to commit capers in low-volume areas where an explosion would be ill-advised, or in situations where an explosive might damage the loot. If you’ve heard him quoted as saying, “Crime is no fun without riddles. I’ll have you know that’s the main reason I took up this crime game,” this is the episode where he said that. This was also one of his more vocal episodes, with the Riddler loudly cheering upon obtaining the riddle book, and just playing with words and vocal tone in general.

[rin-the-shadow]

Was thinking about the dynamic between Joker and Riddler in the 1966 Batman series, and this popped into my head. Dialogue is more based on the sentiment than anything else.

Joker, talking to a new up-and-coming villain or something: "So anyway, you've got to find yourself a nerd friend. I may be the funny man around here, but I'm quite serious about this one."

New Villain: *nodding along*

Joker: "I mean it. Find yourself someone you can poke fun at, but who gets your humor and you can banter with and pull all sorts of zany schemes together! It beats the stuffing out of just relying on henchmen all the time! Also, you should be able to pick them up. It's funnier that way."

New Villain, noticing Riddler: "Oh, so...."

Joker: *realizes who this newcomer is looking at*

Joker: *slaps hands* "No, that's my nerd! Go find your own!"

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some 1966 batjokes in these trying times...

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Rogues

Art by Leonardo Romero

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Batman (1966)

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Batman: The Original Series // S03E58: Flop Goes The Joker

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Batman (1966-1968) Season 2 Episode 48 “The Joker's Epitaph”

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Batman - Season 1, Episode 5 (1966) The Joker Is Wild

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Clunk! - Batman (1968)

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Redraaaaaaw

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Round 3, Match 2:

A classy cat burglar with a penchant for cheating death, Catwoman first appeared in an attempt to rob a museum in order to uncover the legendary treasure of Captain Manx. Unlike most of the other big-name rogues in the series, Catwoman often didn’t participate in the battles herself, slipping off to the sidelines to enjoy the show and make off with her loot. She appeared to have been killed following a drop down a deep chasm, but no trace of her body was found, and she later appeared in the second season. While in her first appearance, it was a bit more ambiguous, by the second season, she had developed an attraction to Batman, which on some level, he appeared to reciprocate, but they were unable to pursue a relationship due to their being on opposite sides of the law, as well as Catwoman’s overt dislike for Robin. Interestingly, Julie Newmar may not have been the original actress slated for the role. At the very least, Newmar described her casting as a last-minute decision. While she never took on a more antiheroic role in the series, several of the spinoffs including Return of the Caped Crusaders as well as the comic would later show her either willingly teaming up with Batman and/or Robin in the face of a greater threat, or even outright reforming in Batman 66 Meets Wonder Woman 77.

With his wild laugh and makeup-covered mustache, this Clown Prince of Crime was quite proud of his status, at one point even snapping at Batman that he, not Batman, was the funny man around Gotham. His first appearance saw him rigging a prison-yard baseball game to literally spring himself from the penitentiary. In that same appearance, he also crafted his own utility belt after seeing it spring the Caped Crusader from a trap one time too many. Unfortunately for him, his love of practical jokes became his own undoing since he was unable to resist playing a trick on Batman by swapping their utility belts. While this Joker is generally seen as pretty harmless compared to his later iterations, his second appearance showed that he could turn things deadly when he wanted to, only being stopped from killing the Dynamic Duo by a convenient power outage, and tricking a henchman he no longer had use for into inhaling poison. This Joker also seemed to have some appreciation for the arts, incorporating them into his schemes at several separate points, and even briefly impersonating an opera singer.

[rin-the-shadow]

[ID: A four-panel webtoon formatted vertically. From top to bottom, panel one depicts the Frank Gorshin Riddler sitting hunched at a desk with his legs partway on the seat of his chair. He chomps at a pencil, and the text reads “Chomp Chomp Chomp.” The Cesar Romero Joker walks by, whistling.

Panel 2: The Riddler looks up, annoyed, as the Joker points and yells, “Ha! What a nerd!”

Panel 3: The Riddler is the same as panel 2, but the Joker looks surprised as someone off-panel yells, “Ha! Good one”

Panel 4: The Riddler appears startled, dropping his pencil, while the Joker angrily yells, “Oh, so you want a good punchline, do you?” Joker swings a previously unseen bundle of bananas which he carries over his head as he runs in the direction the voice on panel 3 came from. End ID]

So this is their dynamic in the 1966 series and I refuse to be told otherwise. This was inspired by a mix of their interactions in the series and its various spinoffs, as well as a series of what seem like promotional photos of the two in which they seem to be having a good time. And the Batman & Robin Adventures comic in which Mark Hamill’s Joker tried to beat someone with a bunch of bananas.

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1966 batjokes

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Batman Model Sheets

Art by Leonardo Romero

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Batman (1966), "The Joker Goes to School"