There isn't a rivalry quite as revered (or quite as violent), as the one shared between Batman and the Joker.
The pair have danced a riveting and deadly dance with each other for over seven decades, and though most of the Clown Prince's acts are beyond the pale, different continuities, interpretations and scenarios have seen The Dark Knight put his loathing for the green-haired psychopath to one side, in the interest of the greater good.
And although 2017/18's Dark Nights saga wasn't the first occasion where the Caped Crusader collaborated with the Clown Prince, it certainly made for one of the most impressive. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's swan song to the metal genre (and to the Dark Knight as well, for that matter), was exactly the kind of Batman story fans had been without for years. And though it's important to remember that Joker is the most detestable comic book character going, there's something uniquely gratifying in seeing him team up with Bats to put a stop the Batman Who Laughs.
It might not be a vintage team-up, but it sure is one fans won't be forgetting anytime soon.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
