20. He Was Supposed To Die During His First Appearance
The Joker made his first appearance in the pages of Batman #1 in 1940. However, Bob Kane didn't have any far reaching plans for the now iconic villain and wanted to kill him off during his debut, something which the book's editor Whitney Ellsworth was adamant should not happen As a result, he forced the writer to include a hastily thrown together panel showing The Joker coming back to life. This was despite the inclusion of an earlier one which had depicted the villain accidentally stabbing himself. It's strange that Kane was reluctant to save The Joker, especially after he had fought studio writer Bill Finger for the chance to introduce the villain when he dismissed the concept as being "too clownish".
