Why not kick things off with the first screen iteration of the iconic villain, played superbly by Cesaro Romero in both 1966's Batman: The Movie and in 22 episodes of the iconic Batman TV series between 1966 and 1968? In this extremely rare image taken as a promotional photo for the role, Romero's white pancake make-up is being finished off by a deeply amused assistant, as he pulls his ever-terrifying signature Joker expression while holding a frame. Behind-the-scenes pictures of Romero during the make-up process are like gold dust, and yet here's a glimpse at the tail-end of the make-up job which does absolutely nothing to diminish how the actor managed to scare an entire generation of kids with his unique interpretation. Even though the Adam West-starring Batman series was notoriously goofy and The Joker character had his sadism toned down significantly during this period (largely due to the Comics Code Authority ruling, before he got his edge back in the early 1970s), that didn't stop Romero from burning that creepy-as-hell face into the nightmares of kids the world over.
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