Thursday, July 17, 2008

The Joker: The man, the villian, the comedian?

Upon the release of the new Batman film "The Dark Knight" NPR takes a look back at his greatest foe - The Joker. They examine his history as well as some of the great actors who've played him including, the one, the only, Cesar Romero.

Click here to listen in embedded audio direct from NPR.org
Runs approx 7 minutes



NPR: In the 1988 comic book The Killing Joke, The Joker is a chemical engineer who quit his job to become a stand-up comedian. He fails miserably, which leaves him very bitter.

Click here to check out that graphic novel over at Amazon.com

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