8 Fictional Characters Inspired By David Bowie

4. The Joker

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In Grant Morrison€™s run on Batman and Robin, he admitted that Bowie inspired his particular take on both The Joker€™s unique look and specific brand of madness. In an interview with IGN, Morrison is quoted as saying that his inspiration for the Joker was "that sort of Euro kind of creepiness, that kind of heroine addict, David Bowie in Berlin seventies vibe and really stick to that sort of shifting persona to the Joker. He€™s got that kind of cabaret feel €“ slightly sleazy and decadent. And I think all these influences make him a lot creepier.€ Beyond this, one of the chapters during Morrison€™s run was called €œThe Thin White Duke of Death,€ a reference to one of Bowie€™s personas.

Frank Miller also admitted to have been inspired by Bowie when writing his take on The Joker in The Dark Knight returns, an event which prompted Sandman and fellow David Bowie inspired writer Neil Gaiman to say that Miller€™s comic would only be doable as a film with David Bowie playing the role.

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