History ComicBook / BatmanThreeJokers

** The Clown is the showman who is an AttentionWhore that loves the limelight playing a MonsterClown while planning out all of his crimes into a kind of performance (his design is identical to his Silver Age comic appearances, as well as ''ComicBook/ADeathInTheFamily''). While he only wants to have fun and bask in the attention his crimes give him, he also makes sure there is a punchline or reason behind every caper and a theme for every spree while also being able to create elaborate set pieces, amazing locations, plan out every detail of the performance. His desire to show off how amazing he is while making complex plans and gadgets to go with his shows makes him the Ego of the three.

* MultipleChoicePast: In-universe, the Comedian and the Clown seem to have difficulty remembering which of them committed which heinous act, with both claiming credit for each of the attacks on Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd as Robin. May double as LeaningOnTheFourthWall as both characterizations overlap some; notably, the Killing Joke features Joker's practical joke weapons as a downplayed element in the Comedian's arsenal, when this series implies these tricks were the Clown's; in contrast, the Joker in ''ComicBook/ADeathInTheFamily'' used almost none of his gimmicks other than Joker venom.

** Just as in ''ComicBook/ADeathInTheFamily'', Jason catches another brutal beatdown with a crowbar from the Criminal and Comedian Jokers (though non-fatally this time).

** Subverted with the Joker(s)' own scars, as their many encounters with Batman and other enemies seemingly left them with no major scars distinguishing them from each other. This, despite [[ComicBook/BatmanEndgame a bullet to the head]], [[ComicBook/DeathOfTheFamily a skinned face]], and [[ComicBook/ADeathInTheFamily a point blank gunshot wound to the chest.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: "It said there were three..."[[note]]Top to bottom: the [[UsefulNotes/TheModernAgeOfComicBooks Modern Age]]-esque Comedian, the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]]-esque Clown, and the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]]-esque Criminal.[[/note]]]]

* CanonDiscontinuity: While Johns said not long after it was released that it might not be canon, ''ComicBook/BatmanChipZdarsky'' confirm it isn't with "Joker: Year One" [[spoiler:walking back the "three Jokers" idea to be the Joker having [[SplitPersonality three different personalities]], not literally three different people.]]

* {{Retcon}}: Depending on whether you view the series as canon or not ([[WordOfGod Geoff Johns]] deliberately left it up to the reader to decide), there's a few:

''Batman: Three Jokers'' is a Creator/DCBlackLabel three-issue mini-series featuring Franchise/{{Batman}} and [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]], The Joker and The Joker. Made by Geoff Johns, it was released from August to October of 2020.

During the 2016 story arc ''ComicBook/DarkseidWar'' prior to the start of ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', Batman, riding on the Mobius Chair, sought to learn the identity of the Joker. To his horror, Batman learned something more -- there were ''three'' active Jokers. Now, together with ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} and ComicBook/RedHood, Batman will seek out the answers to this strange riddle and find out how they all come together.

* InSeriesNickname: The Three Jokers are referred to as "The Criminal," "The Clown" and "The Comedian".

* InSeriesNickname: The Three Jokers are referred to as "The Criminal," "The Clown" and "The Comedian."

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: The story seems to serve as an exploration of this trope in regards to the Joker and his appearances over the years. The Comedian breaks it down in the final issue, describing how each of the three Jokers in the story embodied one of the Joker's major character traits; the Clown delighted in causing the suffering of others then laughing at it, the Criminal was obsessed with being Batman's ArchEnemy, and the Comedian was chaos personified.

* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:The fate of "The Clown" Joker in the first Issue]], [[spoiler:"The Criminal" also receives this fate in Issue #3]].

''Batman: Three Jokers'' is a Creator/DCBlackLabel three-issue mini-series featuring Franchise/{{Batman}} and [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]], The Joker and The Joker. Made Geoff Johns, it was released from August to October of 2020.

''Batman: Three Jokers'' is a Creator/DCBlackLabel three-issue mini-series featuring Franchise/{{Batman}} and [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]], The Joker and The Joker. It was released from August to October of 2020.

''Batman: Three Jokers'' is a Creator/DCBlackLabel three-issue mini-series featuring Franchise/{{Batman}} and [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]], The Joker and The Joker.

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: "The Clown" does this to Jason Todd in ''spades.'' When Jason notes how he overcame the Joker's attempt at killing him, "The Clown" shuts him down by saying he let Jason live because him dying would otherwise mean he couldn't hurt him (or rather Batman with Jason as the proxy) anymore. He reminds Jason that he begged for his life and that he will become ''his'' Robin if the Joker spares him. He then gleefully cackles as that by becoming Red Hood, killing people, and making Batman's life miserable, Jason has indeed become '''his''' (The Joker's) Robin, his accomplice in hurting Batman. This ''breaks'' Jason as he is reduced to tears and [[spoiler: shoots him.]]

* FanDisservice: Jason, then Bruce and Barbara later, come across a pool of guys the Jokers infected with Joker Venom who are also in the nude.

''Batman: Three Jokers'' is a Creator/DCBlackLabel three-issue mini-series featuring Franchise/{{Batman}} and ComicBook/TheJoker, The Joker and The Joker.

During the 2016 story arc ''ComicBook/DarkseidWar'' prior to the start of ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', Batman, riding on the Mobius Chair, sought to learn the identity of the Joker. To his horror, Batman learned something more -- there were three active Jokers. Now, together with ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} and ComicBook/RedHood, Batman will seek out the answers to this strange riddle and find out how they all come together.

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