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


1940 – Bob Kane/Jerry Robinson – “Batman” #1


1966 – Cesar Romero – “Batman” TV Series


1977 – Neal Adams/Dick Giordano – “Batman” #251


1986 – Frank Miller/Klaus Janson – “The Dark Knight Returns


1988 – Brian Bolland – “The Killing Joke” Graphic Novel


1989 – Jack Nicholson – Tim Burton’s “Batman”


1989 – Dave McKean – “Arkham Asylum” Graphic Novel


1992 – Bruce Timm – “Batman: The Animated Series”


1996 – Tim Sale – “Batman: The Long Halloween” #3


1997 – Bruce Timm – “The New Batman Adventures”


2003 – Jim Lee/Scott Williams – “Batman” #613


2003 Michael Lark – “Gotham Central” #13


2004 – Jeff Matsuda – “The Batman” animated series


2007 – John Van Fleet – “Batman” #663


2008 – Heath Ledger – Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight”


2008 – Lee Bermejo – “Joker” graphic novel


2012 – Greg Capullo/Jonathan Glapion – “Batman” #13


2014 – Greg Capullo/Danny Miki – “Batman” #36


2016 – Jared Leto – David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad”