10 Most Crazy Fan Theories About Who The Joker Really Is

There is hardly a character who is as glamorous as the clown prince of crime. Even though he is a villain, he has his own following and it is that what makes him so special.

Although he is one of the most popular characters in the comic book universe, very little is known about his origins. This has led many fans to speculate and form theories about the Joker’s origins.

Here are some of the most intriguing theories about the clown prince of Crime’s origins.

1. Joker’s Sanity made him insane

It is believed that before Joker became Joker, he had super sanity. This super sanity is kind of a superpower. A person with super sanity has the ability to has the ability to see all things as they truly are. It is probably this ability that turned him into the Joker.

It is said that this strange ability has made him realize that he is actually a comic book character and therefore we can often find him breaking the 4th wall. He knows Batman is a central character and his existence actually depends on him.

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2. The Joker is Batman’s brother

Both Batman and his nemesis Joker are without any family. Many theories have tried to prove that Joker is someone close to Batman and therefore he is so obsessed with him. This can also prove the reason why the Joker is more interested in toying around with Batman, rather than killing him.

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3. He was originally a war veteran

According to this popular theory, he is an ex-soldier who is suffering from an extreme case of PTSD. This theory would also explain how is so good in military combat and also his brilliant strategies. Many people feel it is his military training that has allowed him to run his gang with such success over the years.

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4. He was actually a small-time comedian

It is one of the most believable fan theories about the Joker’s origins. According to this theory, the Joker was originally a comedian but his career failed so miserably that he had to join a local gang to support his family. Once during a heist, his gang is attacked by Batman and he falls into a vat of acid, disfiguring him, turning him insane. Thus becoming the Joker. This theory was explored in the Killing Joke.

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5. Jason Todd is the new Joker

This theory became popular after the release of the film, Suicide Squad. According to this theory, the current Joker is none other than the second Robin Jason Todd. It is true that he was killed by the joker himself. But according to this theory, he somehow survived and the incident made him insane. He became a kind of Joker’s apprentice and later assumed the role of the Joker himself.

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6. Alfred Pennyworth is the Joker

It is one of the most shocking theories about the Joker. According to this theory, the Joker is none other than Batman’s butler Alfred himself. It is also the reason that the Joker knows exactly how the Bat thinks. But due to several plot holes this exciting theory has been rejected by most of the fans.

 

7. Thomas Wayne became the Joker

In a particular episode in the comics, when Batman finally comes to know about the Joker’s origins he just could not believe it. The original identity is not revealed to the readers and it is only Batman who comes to know about it. His reaction has led many comic book fans to speculate that the Joker is actually his own father Thomas Wayne.

He somehow didn’t die that night and later when he gained consciousness he became completely insane and later became the Joker.

In the alternate “Flashpoint” universe, Martha Wayne is unable to cope with the loss of her young son and becomes The Joker. While Bruce Wayne’s father becomes the Batman.

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8. The Joker Is A Virus That Infects People

According to an another popular fan theory, the Joker not actually a person but a virus that infects people and drives them insane. Though how the virus originated and who controls it still remains ambiguous. It also says that there might be more than one Joker.

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9. Gotham’s Penguin is actually the Joker

Fans of the popular TV series Gotham have started to speculate that Penguin is the actual Joker. According to this theory, it is Penguin who later transforms into Joker. But it becomes difficult to accept the theory as the both of them are two different villains, in the comic book universe.

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10. Joker is Batman from the future

According to this theory, the Joker is none other the Batman himself. After Batman defeats all the evil in the DC universe, he finds himself launched through time in a different city. He soon sees his mother, father, and his younger self, but soon realizes that he needs to kill his parents because if he doesn’t, then there will be no Batman. Bruce knows that the world needs the Batman, so he breaks his moral code and kills his own parents. Later, he is unable to bear the stress of what he has done. This drives him insane and ultimately makes him his own arch-nemesis, the Joker.

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So, who do you think is the real man behind the makeup?

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