"It Changed My Life, Your Parents' Death": Joker Admits His Real Origin Started with the Waynes' Death

Screen Rant

By Dashiel Reaves

Published 1 hour ago

Batman's origin story about the death of his parents is one of DC's most iconic — and the Joker was also inspired by the very same event.

The Joker reveals that the Wayne murders inspired him to become a criminal and wreak havoc in Gotham.
The current clown-like form of the Joker didn't exist yet, and he operated as Red Hood One, creating chaos in Gotham.
The Joker's inspiration comes from the belief that the Wayne murders showed him that life is meaningless and nothing really matters. Batman and the Joker share the same trauma, but reach different conclusions.