Joker (character) Joker (character) The Joker is a fictional supervillain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book "Batman" (April 25, 1940), published by DC Comics. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design, while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman. In his comic book appearances, the Joker is portrayed as a criminal
American comic book comic book schools globally, along with Japanese manga and the Franco-Belgian comic books. The typical size and page count of comics has varied over the decades, generally trending toward smaller formats and fewer pages. In recent decades, standard comics have been about × , and usually 32 pages long. While comics can be the work of a single creator, the labor of making them is frequently divided between a number of specialists. There may be a separate writer and artist, or there may be separate artists for the characters and backgrounds. Particularly in superhero comic books, the art may be