Gothams psychotic prince of crime has been portrayed and interpreted in many different ways over the years, whether it be in film, television, comic books or games. Thanks in no small part to an incredible job done by Mark Hamill on the voice acting front and an awesome character design from Rocksteady, the iteration of the Joker seen in the Arkham series is not only one of the best but is easily one of the most deranged. The Jokers insanity and unpredictability is what makes him a psychopath. Unlike other comic book super-villains who are motivated by monetary riches, power or world domination, The Joker is seemingly a motiveless malignity just wanting to revel in the chaos which his crimes create. Joker is so hell-bent on causing destruction that he is even willing to compromise his own well-being. In the climax of Batman: Arkham Asylum we see the murderous clown inject himself with his own titan dart to turn himself into a monster capable of wreaking even more havoc. He may be an insane, homicidal psychopath but Joker is by no means cognitively insane he is in complete control of what he is doing and is able to use his twisted logic and reasoning to devise devilish schemes to bring the city to his knees. It is this insanity combined with his unimpaired intelligence that make him so dangerous.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
