10 Times The Joker Won

In a dark universe, ironically similar to the Watchmen universe, Batman has been out of work for decades, which turned the Joker into a vegetable because he was so bored. But when the Dark Knight returns to the world of superheroes, so too does the Joker.

Joker is able to have himself released from Arkham on good behaviour. He even shows up on a late-night show to supposedly talk about how he has changed, but Batman has not. Instead, the Joker releases his deadly laughing gas into the sealed room, killing an estimated two hundred people.

Joker flees the scene heading into a carnival, where he shoots anyone he wants, causing chaos and death until Batman arrives and the pair engage in their final battle. The Joker pushes for his rival to break his one rule - and almost succeeds, because Bruce breaks his neck.

Yet Batman's snap only paralysed Joker from the neck down, ensuring he would never be a threat again. But Joker felt dissatisfied by this ending, and thus he broke his own neck, laughing the whole time.

When the police arrive it appears that Batman killed the Joker. This paints him as a villain in the eyes of the law, and sets up his epic confrontation with the only other active surviving hero, Superman.