An article I found in the July 11, 2008 issue Entertainment Weekly featured a timeline that depicted how the image and story behind the character the Joker. I wasn't sure if I would be able to find all the pictures that I needed, but Wikipedia had every image I was looking for.
For example, on the far right is when the Joker first appeared in Batman comics in 1940 the "golden age of comic books" if you prefer. This was obvious that he would instantly be iconic. The image on the far left on the other hand is during the "silver age" of comics, 1971 when the Joker needed to be a little more menacing.
The images on the very top are the various actors who have portrayed the Joker. The far left is Caesar Romero in the campy 1966 Batman television series. The middle figure is Jack Nicholson in the 1989 film Batman, and of course, probably the most familiar of the three, the late Heath Ledger portraying him in 2008's The Dark Knight.
I could take this time to completely explain the subtle nuances of each change made to the Joker over the years, but images speak louder than words.
2 comments:
"Images speak louder than words." So true.
Of course, I could critque about you not giving a quick summary on Joker's various orgins (and no one is sure what's the true story) and how he was created. But hey...you're new to the blogging thing and you're doing a great job!
Oh yeah...long live the Joker!
- Kristopher
I never really took the time to notice before the diferences in the way the joker has been portrayed, in movies or in comics. Images definately allow you to see subtle differences and the more obvious ones too.
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