Batman: White Knight stopped with a fist, i.e. Batman's methods. This led him to turn the Joker into a politician, using the character's intelligence and charisma to win the people of Gotham over. DC Comics had no problems with the ideas that Murphy had for the series such as changing the timeline in Batman's history. However, the adult content like nudity and profanity that Murphy had intended to include were not permitted. Murphy revealed that the Joker in "White Knight" has the real name Jack Napier, a callback to Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman" film where the Joker played by Jack Nicholson also shares
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker acting, animation, and score. It holds an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Nisha Gopalan of "Entertainment Weekly" praised the uncut version of the film, in particular how it "sheds light on the dark, obsessive relationship between the villain and his vigilante counterpart." Gerry Shamray of "Sun Newspapers" said that "Return of the Joker" "would have made a great live-action Batman movie." Ryan Cracknell of "Apollo Guide" called the film "an animated masterpiece." Peter Canavese of "Groucho Reviews" called it an "energetic and unsettling Batman adventure," adding that it "provides a memorable showcase for Hamill's celebrated take on the Joker, and