How These DC Villains Should Really Look
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From tracksuits that have seen better days to slick vinyl catsuits, we're here to investigate what DC's bad guys actually look like in the comics they still call home, and just how different that is from what makes it onto the silver screen
The Joker has a pretty packed wardrobe. Batman t-shirts? He's sporting them in Sean Murphy's miniseries, Batman: White Knight. Sleeveless doctor's coat? Joker donned one in Batman: RIP. But still, over the decades, a central look emerges: classic suits and tuxedos in green, orange, purple, and red. He first appeared in a large bowtie, purple gloves, and well-pomaded hair. Though artists often add a couple unhinged details to his look, most often mussed hair or outsize teeth, the Joker tends to keep himself as well-turned-out as a Downton Abbey character.
Modern movie audiences have three very different Jokers to consider. Heath Ledger's clown is a mangy monstrosity whose makeup visually flakes off throughout the movie. Joaquin Phoenix's take on the character looks to famous mid-century television clowns like Bozo and Howdy Doody's Clarabell for inspiration. Jared Leto's demonic wild child swaps formal wear for face tattoos and lurid purple coats over a bare chest. Each of these interpretations tells the audience something different: Leto's Joker is more of a mafioso than a mastermind, Phoenix's Joker is a 1970s everyman gone off the deep end, and Ledger's Joker is a nightmarish vision of urban decay. But not one of them is as sharply dressed as the madman of the monthlies. Some of those movie guys are just a mess.
Watch the video to see how these DC villains should really look!
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The Joker | 0:14
Doomsday | 1:40
Catwoman | 2:43
Ares | 3:52
Enchantress | 5:02
Doctor Poison | 6:00
Steppenwolf | 6:59
Dr. Sivana | 8:22
Ra's al Ghul | 9:24
Ocean Master | 10:28
Captain Boomerang | 11:20
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