10 Insanely Dark Joker Moments That'll Never Make It To Film

By Andrew Pollard / February 3, 2015

9. Shoots Alexander Luthor In The Head Infinite Crisis

Its up for debate whats more disturbing about The Joker shooting Alexander Luthor in the face from point-blank range - is it what the former did, or the fact that daddy Lex Luthor just stood there and so happily watched. Infinite Crisis saw the alternative-world Alex Luthor contribute to an event that saw the whole DC Universe shook up, including the return of Jason Todd, Superboys death and the destruction of the Justice Leagues Watchtower. When The Joker and Lex corner the young alt-world Luthor, their main beef seems to be that they werent included in Alexanders plans, but also that he was essentially causing chaos on their home turf. As such, poor Alex has part of his face melted away by acid, then gets done by one of The Jokers famed hand buzzers, before the Jester of Genocide fires a shotgun in his face.

Authored by Andrew Pollard

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First Posted On: 3rd Feb 2015

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9. Shoots Alexander Luthor In The Head Infinite Crisis