Some men are n’t see for anything logical . Some men just want to watch the world cut . While this may have beenJoker’sgoal and mindset at one point , his first interaction withBatmanmust have altered that percept . While the desire for chaos to fuel his distorted laugh remains , Joker see a foil in Batman . Someone to share in the joke . Thus began a relationship that rarely shifts track : Joker instigates a criminal offence for laughs or does something to cause pain for Batman , and Batman retaliates , beat him and sending him to Arkham behind bars , only for Joker to check out and continue the functional joke . However , at some point , the punchline must come and the last laugh must be had , andJoker Warjust may be the final drapery .

While Joker seemed to be content with holding off the last jest ( to keep the fun going ) , recent events seem to have convinced him to make his move . Joker Waris come , which promises to feature Joker make a play for the punchline , going after Batman ( and Bruce Wayne ) in a terminal face-off that only one of them may come out of alive . With Batman find love life with Catwoman , Joker seems to fear that the newfound happiness Batman impart may ruin his own relationship with Batman . He even went so far as to judge and convert Selina Kyle to not marry Batman during their engagement , saying that Batman would cease to exist if he had happiness ( which in part does prevent her from going through with the marriage ab initio ) . However , Batman and Catwomanare still together , and Joker ca n’t be happy about it .

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what is more , Superman has lately revealed his secret identity to the world , seeking to be his true ego at all time . It ’s a game - changing move for Kal - El , but one thatBatman credibly wo n’t imitateany time soon . However , Joker seems to be apprehensive that Batman could reveal his secret identity all the same . Joker himself has know that Batman is Bruce Wayne for quite some sentence . However , he ’s done nothing with that information for the sake of keeping the running gag of their relationship go bad until now . Joker Warpromises that Joker will be fight both Batman and Bruce Wayne evenly , meaning that their next fightwill be more personalthan ever before .

It does n’t matter what reading of Joker it is . It ’s clear he has never need to compromise his human relationship with Batman . The Dark KnightJoker tells Batman that they ’re the unstoppable force and immoveable aim , designate to be together perpetually . The animated serial publication translation of Joker becomes dishearten when he pick up that Batman might have pop off : " Without Batman , law-breaking has no punchline . " Even Lego Joker inThe Lego Batman Movieis desperate to make Batman see their kinship in the way that he does , one that is special and more significant than any other relationship either of them has . Most recently in theanimatedHarley Quinnseries , Scarecrow unmasks Batman , revealing his identity as Bruce Wayne , reckon that that ’s what Joker would need him to do . Instead , Joker kill him for it , as he ’s now destroy an important part of their relationship : the enigma .

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The point is this : Joker is going have the last jest and end the running laugh not just because he think it would be fun . He ’s doing it in part because he feels as though portion are forcing his hand . If he does n’t act now , something critical will change for Batman that might jeopardize Joker ’s chances for a punchline at all . Joker believes it to be the right fourth dimension toenact his last performance , regardless of whether or not he ’s the one who lives at the end . Batman vs. Jokerhas always been one of the enduring rivalries of current dad civilization . It ’s exciting to see that rivalry head into unmapped water , even if it does end with one of their death ( which it probably wo n’t ) . These are two of the prominent comics characters of all - time after all .

Batman # 93starts the prescribed " Joker War " on April 15th , 2020 .

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