15 Greatest Joker Comics Of All Time

There’s some confusion about how much Heath Ledger’s crusty turn as an off-his-meds Joker inspired the creative team behind the “Joker” graphic novel, or vice versa. 

But regardless of the spark’s origin, this 2008 book catches the same rejuvenating lightning as its onscreen counterpart. This Joker is a tough-talking, bird-flipping, pill-popping killer, robber, and rapist. Disgustingly real blood runs through this guy’s veins.

In the eyes of the comic’s lowlife protagonist, Jonny Frost, Joker seems an unstoppable conquering force. This is The Joker as Scarface, but without “The World Is Yours.” In its place, “Sin Will Find You Out.”