The Joker (MK1)

Batman: My Own Worst Enemy - Cast

Batman is contacted by Harvey Dent, saying that he knows about a cure for his evil personality, a chemical compound that could hopefully fix Harvey’s mental state and end Two Face forever. Unfortunately, the compound is five states away, and Batman has no way of taking Harvey along without Two Face interfering. So Batman kidnaps Two Face and hauls him across the country until they get to the cure. The main downside is that Two Face has set up some roadblocks, as he has promised a large cash prize to anyone who stops Batman from making him go away. So now Batman and Robin need to protect Harvey as they’re chased across the country by all manner of money hungry supervillains and desperate civilians.

"What is something nobody wants to have, yet nobody wants to lose?"

"What does a liar do when they're dead?"

"I can be cracked, I can be made, I can be told, and I can be played?"

"You're running a race, and you've just passed the person in 2nd place. Where are you now?"

"A man wishes to enter a nightclub, but he doesn't know the password required for entry. The man observes others being let in, talking to the bouncer. The bouncer says "Twelve" and the visitor says "Six", and is let in. The man now thinks he understands the pattern, and walks up to the entrance. The bouncer says "Ten" and the man says "Five". The man is rudely turned away. But why?"

"Imagine you're in a room without a door or windows. How do you escape?"

"The smartest man alive will always overlook what?"

"Why does the end of the world never come?"

Villains: The Crow (Mangrove Wickman)

Mangrove Wickman was born into one of the richest families in Harking City. His father owned an aerodynamics firm that made his family good friends with the Air-force. He was an incredibly cruel man who abused his kids for underachieving at school. Mangrove had an affinity for birds and wanted to become an Ornithologist. His father hated this and wanted him to become the new head of the company. When Mangrove tried to stand up to his father, his father punished him by sending him away to a boarding school. During his time at the school, Mangrove was picked on and bullied due to his love for birds. One day, the bullies pulled a cruel prank on him by coating him in birdseed and locking him in the aviary. All of the birds he cared for instantly swarmed him and pecked and bit his face to oblivion. This horribly disfigured his face, and he was forced to wear a mask to hide all of his scars. Tired of the abuse, Mangrove finally struck back. During his time working in the aviary, he secretly trained the birds to follow his command. He then struck at his bullies by training a swarm of birds to attack his bullies in the courtyard. After graduating from school, he began to formulate his master plan in order to get back at his father. While his father was hosting a cocktail party at the top of Wickman tower, he made his return by appearing before his father on the balcony. After chastising his father for his heartless and cruel actions, Mangrove took his revenge by training a flock of crows to attack his father, which led to him falling off the balcony to his death. Mangrove then took over his father's company and used his newfound wealth and connections to gain more power, feeling entitled and jealous of those who have powers. Wickman Industries is the most powerful company in Harking City and controls everything. But despite having all of this power, Mangrove wants to be able to fly and shoot energy from his hands. And yet he is a mortal man.

Based On Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Written By Frank Miller

Villains: King Ace (Adrien Halbert)

Adrian is the son of a family of wealthy British nobles who was the black sheep of his bloodline. His family utterly despised him for his love of literature and music, often abusing him for his intelligence. Eventually, the abuse led to Adrian becoming a sadistic psychopath and murdering his family in return. After that, he left the manor and started an anarchic biker gang, one that spread chaos and death wherever they went. Adrian isn’t doing this for money or any physical reward, for the most part. He’s doing it simply because he loves to do wrong, and sees an artistic light to it. The man’s a sadist, plain and simple, but what’s so unsettling is how much he enjoys what he does. The smile on his face is pure delight, he is in heaven. To him, causing chaos and misery is like reaching Nirvana on a roller coaster, and he loves every second of it. He speaks very fluently, using a mixture of high society and street vernacular. He’s obviously the most intelligent out of his group, and often conducts his crimes as if they were a symphony, and every person and object were his instruments. He sees himself as something of a performer, or an artist.

"Give up? Yes.......... it seems many of you have. But don't worry. With the dawn comes clarity. The light catches us all. For nothing is hidden, that shall not be manifest, nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light. My dear denizens, my stalwart citizens, my weary friends, fear not. We're just getting started."

My redesign of Cruella De Vil: The Spotted Devil

Le Cirque Du Roi Des Clowns

Apparently, Joker takes vacations in Paris when he isn’t fighting Batman. He also speaks perfect french, which isn’t surprising. I find this to be an oddly comforting fact, as it makes you wonder what Joker does in his spare time when he isn’t concocting a scheme to kill hundreds of Gothamites. Also during his time in Paris, Joker started his own underground “Eyes Wide Shut” style club, full of people who are victims of his charm. It’s composed of actors, artists, television personalities, and various other members of Paris’ more artistic citizens. It’s a shame we never saw this place again. Batman Inc. has it’s own french member in Nightrunner. Wouldn’t it be cool if we got to see him encounter this group? What do you think?

Marry, Screw, Kill: Two-Face