Batman's nemesis, The Joker, has changed a lot over the years along with the Dark Knight. Here's a gallery showing just how much the villain has changed. He's went from comical to scary, to nightmare level. Check it out:
1940 – Bob Kane/Jerry Robinson – “Batman” #1
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker1.png)
1940 – Bob Kane/Jerry Robinson – “Batman” #1
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker2.jpg)
1966 – Cesar Romero – “Batman” TV Series
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker3.jpg)
1977 – Neal Adams/Dick Giordano – “Batman” #251
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker4.jpg)
1986 – Frank Miller/Klaus Janson – “The Dark Knight Returns
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker5.jpg)
1988 – Brian Bolland – “The Killing Joke” Graphic Novel
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker6.jpg)
1989 – Jack Nicholson – Tim Burton’s “Batman”
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker7.png)
1989 – Dave McKean – “Arkham Asylum” Graphic Novel
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker8.jpg)
1992 – Bruce Timm – “Batman: The Animated Series”
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker9.jpg)
1996 – Tim Sale – “Batman: The Long Halloween” #3
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker10.jpg)
1997 – Bruce Timm – “The New Batman Adventures”
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker11.jpg)
2003 – Jim Lee/Scott Williams – “Batman” #613
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker12.jpg)
2003 Michael Lark – “Gotham Central” #13
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker13.jpg)
2004 – Jeff Matsuda – “The Batman” animated series
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker14.jpg)
2007 – John Van Fleet – “Batman” #663
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker15.jpg)
2008 – Heath Ledger – Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight”
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker16.jpg)
2008 – Lee Bermejo – “Joker” graphic novel
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker17.jpg)
2012 – Greg Capullo/Jonathan Glapion – “Batman” #13
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker18.jpg)
2014 – Greg Capullo/Danny Miki – “Batman” #36
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker19.jpg)
2016 – Jared Leto – David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad”
![](https://fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/418/951/014/thejoker20.jpg)