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Batman: The Man Who Laughs is a one-shot prestige format comic book written by Ed Brubaker and drawn by Doug Mahnke, released in February 2005, and intended as a successor to Batman: Year One. It tells the story of Batman's first encounter with the Joker in post-Zero Hour continuity.
Nov 19, 2020 · By Derek Faraci. Published Nov 19, 2020. Even with Joker's multiple origin stories, one thing is for sure, a lot of inspiration for the character is drawn from Victor Hugo's The Man Who Laughs. The greatest fear is the fear of the unknown. The darkness that exists just past the light of the campfire.
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Sep 30, 2019 · An early scary clown movie, The Man Who Laughs, was also an influence on the creation of Batman villain, The Joker. By Jim Knipfel | September 30, 2019 | | 0. Clowns, both creepy and, well...
Oct 3, 2019 · ‘Joker,’ ‘The Man Who Laughs’ and the Birth of a Villain. The 1928 film inspired the DC villain, and has something to say about Joaquin Phoenix's take on the Joker as well. By Richard...
May 6, 2023 · Take one look at the protagonist in 1928's The Man Who Laughs, and you'll see how the character inspired The Joker. This silent film has nothing — and everything — to do with the Clown...
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Jan 5, 2023 · Whilst it may be known in critical circles as a classic of German expressionist cinema, The Man Who Laughs is better recognised as the film that inspired Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson to create the Joker in the Batman No. 1 comic book, released in April 1940.
Oct 12, 2019 · Paul Leni’s silent film, The Man Who Laughs, was credited by Bob Kane, the creator of Batman, as the inspiration behind Dark Knight’s arch-nemesis, the Joker. The Man Who Laughs tells a macabre tale of a man named Gwynplaine, adapted from Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name.
