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WARNING : Spoilers forThe Joker # 10
The Clown Prince of Crime is one ofDC Comics ’ most iconic characters , but it ’s time for theJokerto make it his mantle down to his one worthy successor – James Gordon Jr. , the son ofBatman ’s greatest ally , Commissioner Gordon . While manyfans may not know about Barbara Gordon ’s new buddy , the troubled part has quite a bit of history with his crusading copper of father and superhero sister . alas for Commissioner Gordon , hardly any of that account is good .
From tortured teen to full - blown successive killer , James Gordon Jr. has always been a handful . AndThe Joker # 10by Matthew Rosenberg , James Tynion IV , and Francesco Francavilla reinforces that notion by confirming the worst intelligence the Gordons could possibly learn . James Gordon Jr. is the Joker ’s biggest fan .
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get hold of billet shortly after the traumatic events ofBatman : The Killing Jokeby Alan Moore and Brian Bolland , The Joker # 10presents lecturer with a scary spirit at James ’ childhood and more than cements him asthe Joker ’s consistent heir . With his Church Father and sister both scarred physically and emotionally from the goofball ’s late exploit , James Jr. grows more and more preoccupied with the malefactor as a fresh Joker goes on a rampage . Stealing his Padre ’s hitman , the boy execute aside from home only to be chance by his Father of the Church and Batman in the companionship of this Joker aper with self - apply Joker makeup to equal . The Dark Knight quickly takes this Joker copycat into custody , but not without confirming that it was James Jr. who ’d fire his gun in public , not this wannabe baddie , and warning Gordon to get some help for his Logos .
While some may rule James ’ potential as the next Joker dubious , there are flock of reasons why this could be a compelling narrative to explore – especially withthe cannibalistic new Jokerthat fan have grow familiar with in the page ofFuture State : Gotham . Even before this issue , James Gordon Jr. has been a know fan of the Joker for years . InBatman : The Black Mirrorby Scott Snyder , Jock , and Francavilla , James partake his reverence for the Jester of Genocide with his sister Barbara . He even mirror the Joker ’s debut crime and tried to envenom Gotham ’s water supply to create a new propagation of killers
More than anything else , the Joker loves to torment Batman on a deeply personal level . And with James ’ close personal ties with Commissioner Gordon andBat - kin members like Oracleand Nightwing , few reveals would hit as heavily as Jr. adopting the identicalness of the monster who crippled his baby and shock his father . Plus , there ’s a good chance that James Jr. ’s destructive behavior are the result of a head combat injury he receive when Batman write his life as a babe . If this really is the case and James becomes the Joker , this reveal would add to the guilty conscience that Bruce already feels over every life the Joker takes realise as how he would have essentially create two Jokers in a row .
As with almost every other laughable Koran part , it ’s only a matter of timebefore the Joker identityis pass down to a younger , newer successor . WhetherDC Comicswill officially makeCommissioner Gordon ’s son that successor stay to be see . But regardless of their literal name , one thing remains the same : theJokerwill always exist to hurtBatman .
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