10 Comic Book Characters Who Didn't Deserve The Hate

9. Joker's Daughter

Riri Williams Ironheart
DC Comics

The issue with the Joker's Daughter is that, the minute you hear the name, part of you prepares for the corniest, most contrived character ever - making for a pleasant surprise when 'Duela Dent' actually turns out to be a far different character to what anyone would expect.

However this doesn't stop people from assuming the worst, as many hear the name and refuse to see anything that features her in it, presuming she actually is the Joker's daughter, which is a fair mistake, but a mistake all the same. In actuality, we have zero idea as to the actual identity of the mysterious woman, only that she idolises supervillains like it is going out of style - pretending to be various people's offspring, and developing fake backstories related to all of them, in a wild ride that sees her create more backstories per issue than the Joker has collectively.

For a character who basically exists to parody the obsession with supervillains having secret children, the Joker's Daughter really doesn't have to rep she deserves.

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