The Joker: 10 Totally Different Characters He's Been

4. Hyper-Sane Arkham Resident

Before that, Morrison had already totally redefined who The Joker was for the wider audience. In an era when Alan Moore and Brian Bolland had already turned the character into a much more frightening and dangerous prospect than ever before, Grant Morrison and artist Dave McKean provided a totally new conception of the Clown Prince Of Crime. Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On A Serious Earth was, for a time, the best-selling graphic novel of all time. Which was all the more surprising when you consider what a weird book it is, delving into the psychological mileu of Batman and his various enemies. The Joker especially shines, with a new spin on his whole shtick: he's not insane, he's super-sane. The Joker is fully aware of the ridiculousness of his existence, and his rivalry with Batman, and the insanity of Gotham means that he recreates his entire personality every day.