10 Shocking Times The Joker Died

10. He Voluntarily Went To The Electric Chair - Detective Comics #64

The 1942 story, Joker Walks the Last Mile, was the first comic where Batman's most recurring foe bites the big one. The issue begins with the Joker complaining to his goons about the futility of his life of crime. Why should he rob banks if he can't spend the money without getting arrested?

Realising that he can never enjoy his wealth, he surrendered himself to the authorities and confessed to all his bad deeds. He willingly and gleefully marched to the electric chair where he was shocked to death.

However, this was all part of the Joker's master plan. His henchmen entered the mortuary and revived their leader using a special serum.

Since the Joker had carried out his sentence, he couldn't be arrested or imprisoned again unless he broke the law. Batman hated seeing the Joker striding around Gotham in broad daylight, knowing he was powerless to stop him.

Of course, it wasn't long before the sinister supervillain was back to robbing stores and stealing vehicles, making his entire plan completely pointless. Despite the fact the story concludes with the Joker nose-diving off a cliff, Batman knows full-well the maniac's return was inevitable.