This guys colored pencils are just amazing….SUCH REALISM!
Jun 182018
Mar 182018
The last chapter of the acclaimed video game series BATMAN TELLTALE: THE ENEMY WITHIN is about to be released and it promises to be the culmination of the origin story of the Joker and Harley Quinn. I personally don’t play the game, but the graphics are decent. It is a pitty that they deviated from the original origin story of the Clown Prince of Crime as I believe this one, makes him slightly weak in my eyes. Here is the report and the trailer for the series:
“What would you choose: a friend whose unhinged approach to justice turns your allies against you, or a sworn enemy who will stop at nothing to see you suffer as your city burns? Based on the relationship you’ve built with John Doe, you’ll see one of two very different stories play out. So what’ll it be, Bruce: friend…or foe?”
As the description indicates, the choices players have made over the course of the season will determine which story – and which version of The Joker – they’ll see in the finale. Same Stitch features two totally separate takes on the fully evolved John Doe: one a ruthless villain that hews closer to the classic Clown Prince of Crime and the other an unpredictable vigilante that’s unlike any other portrayal of DC’s iconic character.
In total, Same Stitch contains three and a half hours of content spread across two completely distinct storylines that share, at most, only three overlapping scenes. Each of those storylines includes further conditional variations that reflect players’ earlier choices and make Same Stitch, mathematically, Telltale’s “branchiest” episode ever. With over 4,500 lines of dialogue divided among 38 characters, the overall script for the episode is larger than Christopher Nolan’s entire Dark Knight trilogy.
“Without exaggeration, Same Stitch is the most ambitious piece of content Telltale has ever produced,” says Season Lead Writer James Windeler. “We had to adjust our usual development process to accommodate the added scope, but it was super important to us to honor players’ choices, whether they chose to befriend John or not. We had to deliver on the season’s central promise of allowing players to craft their own Joker.”
The final episode is set to launch on March 27th for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and mobile players!
(Original article from COMICBOOK/WWG HERE)
May 302016
..and we fans love him for that.
And that is because Mark Hamill, is the best known voice of the Joker in animation and video games.
He started voicing the Clown Prince of Crime in BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES (BTAS) in 1992 after the original voice actor for the role, Tim Curry, was deemed too scary for the role. Once Hamill took the helm of the role he made him his and came to be portrayed on subsequent animated series like SUPERMAN ADVENTURES, STATIC SHOCK, and the JUSTICE LEAGUE. His haunting, maniacal, and crazed laugh is likely forever stuck in the heads and became the trademark of the character.
He even voiced the Joker in several animated movies like BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM, BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER and the BATMAN SUPERMAN MOVIE.
Not satisfied with the animated media, Hamill made the jump to the video game industry when he was cast as the voice of the Joker first for the game BATMAN: VENGEANCE based on his BTAS character and lately for the ARKHAM ASYLUM/ ARKHAM CITY/ARKHAM KNIGHT video games series. He also went on to voice the Clown for other animated games like DC Universe Online.
Hamill then retired but was open to return for voicing Joker in an animated adaptation of THE KILLING JOKE…
…that has finally been completed and ready to hit the stores in August 2, 2016. But that has not stopped Hamill who is supposed to return to his character once more for the Cartoon Network TV show, JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION, which will likely premiere sometime in the next year.
As Hamill has played the Joker longer than any other actor, it’s no surprise that he’s spent more than a bit of time trying to get inside the Clown Prince of Crime’s warped head. In the most recent issue of Entertainment Weekly, he had this to offer about arguably the most intriguing super villain of all time:
Joker is always frustrated because he doesn’t think of himself as a villain…He thinks of himself as an under-appreciated genius. The citizens of Gotham City don’t accord him the reverence and the acclaim he feels he deserves. I give him that theatrical impresario voice, like the Jose Ferrer character in Enter Laughing. The Joker has a flamboyance that appeals to me. He enjoys what he does so much. I just can’t quit him.
Of course, the most exciting bit out of this is that it would seem Hamill has no intentions of giving up the role anytime soon, which will no doubt make a lot of fans very, very happy. However, the glimpse into the Joker’s mind that he also offered fans with this quote is also quite intriguing as well.
Anyone who’s watched Hamill’s version of the Joker knows that this description fits him perfectly. He does have more of a classic criminal attitude about him than some other iterations (such as Ledger’s anarchist), but the reason he ultimately does all of the crazy things that he does is to show off his comedic, criminal genius.
(Based on original article by Zain Charkawi for OUTER PLACES which you can read HERE)
Jul 272014
Hey guys, and you thought the Joker could not sing…
In a tribute to Hank Williams’s COLD, COLD HEART, the Joker sings this little song in Arkham Origins (well kinda…it’s really a video montage of scenes from the game, but the song is cool…). Thanks to our friends of Batman Arkham Videos for the nice video post. Now enjoy the video…
( See more game related videos at BATMAN ARKHAM VIDEOS in YOUTUBE)
Jul 062014
Everybody remembers the great classic of Alex Ross (know to some as TANGO WITH EVIL) where the classic Joker and Harley are depicted in a black background as in the middle of a dance.
Now artist Thor Mangila has taken a new interpretation on the timeless classic. What if the same painting was made using the current NEW52 Joker and Harley? Wonder no more and enjoy this work of art. Nicely done in my opinion…
Apr 032014
Rapper MC Chris has released an advanced version of his Joker rap as a preview of his oncoming FOES, a collection of songs inspired in Batman’s deadliest foes to be released later (hopefully soon).
Though have to admit that rap is not my thing, I found the song intriguing and quite accurate on depicting the Joker’s personality. Though I still prefer the JOKER’S SONG by Miracle of Sound, I think this version is worth of being shared with Jokerdom. So Click on the Joker below to go to the song… (WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT LYRICS that could be offensive to some. Proceed at your own risk.)
(Thanks to the great people at CBR for the original report HERE. And thanks to MC Chris for creating this great song!)
Mar 042014
DC and ROCKSTEADY, the game studio that brought you the first 2 installments of the Arkham City franchise are now concluding the series with their latest game ARKHAM KNIGHT to be released this year. I watched the trailer and liked what I saw. It seems we have a plethora oF familiar faces trying to take over the prison island (Two-Face, Penguin, Scarecrow and Harley Quinn) and hopefully new and intriguing neww characters to face in combat.
I’m really impressed by the graphics and the realism of the environment. Like always, Batman moves are killer, hope they can keep the same awesome feeling during gameplay (when the quality goes down in favor of speed) I personally like the redesigning of the characters, including Bats new uniform, but most I like the redesign of Harley Quinn where you’ll see a very sexy woman, definitely much improved than the other three installments that looked a little more cartoony. Here REALISM is the CLUE…
The game is scheduled to be release later this year for the PS4, XBox One and PC platforms.
Makes me wonder…why has nobody come up with a CG Batman movie with this quality? They can really get wonders done in animation, and just with the right voices… Anyways, here is the trailer of the new game…enjoy!
Feb 162014
It’s been a while since I have updated this site, but the new place is keeping me very busy, still I have for you a treat. Talented voice actor LordJazor has released another little Joker video, this time an original piece entitled THE JOKER’S REVERSE THERAPY HOUR. Hope you all like it…
(For more of Lord Jazor’s great voice acting work, please visit his YouTube Channel HERE)
Nov 262013
Here comes a very well accomplished realistic portrait of Joker’s henchwoman HARLEY QUINN as it was concieved and executed by artist ADMIRA WIJAYA. The version have ben based in Harley’s appearance in Arkham City game last year. I bow to Admira’s talent. Very nice pic and realism is beyond description. Hope you all Jokerholics and Harleyholics like it.
(For more great art, visit the artist’s page HERE)
Nov 162013
For thos of you that have not bought the game yet, (WHAT?) but still would like to enjoy the Joker scenes from the games, here is a nifty link to a copilation of all the Joker scenes in the game. Please enjoy and…ehem…go by that game right now!
(video courtesy of GENERIC GAMES)