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    Character » Joker appears in 4239 issues.

    The Joker, Clown Prince of Crime, is Batman's arch-nemesis. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused Batman more suffering than any other villain he has ever faced. His origin, name, and true motivations remain a mystery.

    Should John Dimaggio Voice Joker Again?

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    #1  Edited By Bopper Girl
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    #2  Edited By Caligula

    why is this in the artists forums?

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    #3  Edited By Decept-O
    @Caligula:
    Hopefully a Moderator will move it.  
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    Back to the post at hand. Yes, John Dimaggio did a surprisingly good job as the Joker in Under the Red Hood, and would be a welcome successor to Mark Hamill

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    #5  Edited By Caligula
    @Decept-O: yeah i looked for one to contact, but none were on at that time so i left it be. (Wish i was a Mod, I spend so Much time here anyway, I could really help I think. :D)
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    #6  Edited By FadeToBlackBolt
    @Emperor Gonzo Noir said:
    " Back to the post at hand. Yes, John Dimaggio did a surprisingly good job as the Joker in Under the Red Hood, and would be a welcome successor to Mark Hamill "
    (Thumbs up). I agree completely. I wouldn't mind if the Red Hood cast took over as the Batverse voices after Conroy and Hamill leave.
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    #7  Edited By Dark Walker

    Dimaggio was good, he had a good Joker laugh but there were some moments I wasn't too sure of his Joker.  There's a lot to live up to with Mark Hamill who has really embodied the voice of the Joker, much like Conroy is the voice of Batman.  But I'll take Bender as Skywalker's replacement.

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    @FadeToBlackBolt said:
    " @Emperor Gonzo Noir said:
    " Back to the post at hand. Yes, John Dimaggio did a surprisingly good job as the Joker in Under the Red Hood, and would be a welcome successor to Mark Hamill "
    (Thumbs up). I agree completely. I wouldn't mind if the Red Hood cast took over as the Batverse voices after Conroy and Hamill leave. "
    Definitely, Bruce Greenwood was a pretty damn good Batman
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    #9  Edited By Bopper Girl
    @Caligula: Where should I post this?
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    #10  Edited By Icarusflies  Moderator

    Yeah, why not? He did a good job in UTRH

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    #11  Edited By Caligula
    @Bopper Girl said:
    " @Caligula: Where should I post this? "
    either the Joker Forum, or the John Dimaggio Forum (I think we have a Dimaggio Forum). But most likely this would belong in the Joker Forums.
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    #12  Edited By Bopper Girl
    @Caligula: Thank you!
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    #13  Edited By Bopper Girl

    And thanks to all those who agree with me, i mean hey next he plays joker again just ask him to have a roller coaster ride with you see he could practice a crazy high laugh!

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    #14  Edited By Mercy_

    Mark Hamill is the definitive voice of Joker for me. 

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    #15  Edited By Bopper Girl

    Anyone else got a say, keep it coming!

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    #16  Edited By wanderlost

    He didn't do a bad job, but... (and there is a but) 
      
    At times I felt him chanelling Ledger's Joker, whose version was way too somber for me; a deep menacing voice okay, but the face should reflect a bit of hysterics to temper Ledger's doom and gloom. 
     
    Apart from the few moments where Heath showed up, I thoroughly enjoyed his portrayal 

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    #17  Edited By Gambit1024

    I can see what you mean when you said that he was chanelling Ledger's Joker. I particularly heard it in the scene where he was eating chips in front of Black Mask.  
     
    I think he's pretty good. He's no Hammil, but nobody can be as perfect as he was ;)

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    #18  Edited By Bopper Girl

    For the record dimaggio wasn't trying to be like anyone else's joker, he was trying to be his in joker like all those other actors were!

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    #19  Edited By The Lobster

    Abso-Freakin-Lutely
     
    John DiMaggio so far has gotten the closest to be like Mark Hamill's Joker while at the same time making it his own.  With Mark Hamill retiring, he is the perfect person to go too.
     
    Same goes for Bruce Greenwood, who is ON PAR with Kevin Conroy in my opinion. Kevin is still a great Batman voice and the voice I think of when I think of an animated Batman, but Bruce Greenwood has this solid snake thing going on that I totally dug. I actually (Don't send me so many hate messages) like Bruce Greenwood's voice just a tad bit more then Kevin Conroy's. 
     
    But yes, I'd love to see John DiMaggio return...maybe in that new TV show, Young Justice.

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    #20  Edited By Gambit1024

    For the record, I'd also like to point out that Neil Patrick Harris was an awesome Nightwing.... 
     
    Thinking back, that whole movie was great in terms of voice acting :)

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    #21  Edited By Bopper Girl
    @Gambit1024: OH yes "Music Meister" did a pretty convicing nightwing as well!
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    #22  Edited By Bopper Girl

    Now, How about Kari Wahlgren as charmcaster?

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    #23  Edited By fenixREVOLUTION

    I don't mind John DiMaggio's voice for the Joker, but it's just not something I like. Mark still has the best Joker voice as well as laugh to me and it may be a while before anyone beats him out.

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    #24  Edited By Bopper Girl
    @fenixREVOLUTION: well mark is retiring so we're going to need a replacement.
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    #25  Edited By fenixREVOLUTION
    @Bopper Girl: I suppose I'll get used to it, it's not like I'm watching it everyday on television, like I was when Mark was the Joker.
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    #26  Edited By aslan10000

    like she said once before, before john does joker again just take him on a roller coaster ride to practice his crazy laugh and he'll be even better. 
     
    anyway back to your question on kari wahlgren as harley quinn... I think she'd be a great harley.

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    wait Mark hamill is retiring the Joker?........NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    #28  Edited By Bopper Girl
    @The Angry Comic Book Critic:  well think about if he's 59 years old now so his voice is getting deeper so of course he's retiring. all we can do is just wait for new airs to the throne to speak out for new shows like john dimaggio joker joker and hopefully kari wahlgren as charmcaster.
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    @Bopper Girl: Even so it's a fucking tragedy the man was Luke Skywalker and Joker for god's sake I grew with him as the clown prince of crime hell in 90% of the animated batman stuff he's been the joker to me he IS the joker I'm just really sad to see him go
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    #30  Edited By wanderlost
    @aslan10000:  yeah, that's what I was missing with both the Dark Night's Joker and RedHood's .. i miss that high pitch maniacal hysterical laugh :(
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    #31  Edited By wanderlost
    @Bopper Girl:  I can disagree and agree with that statement... in the sense that every actor brings his own element to a role.  
     
     I understand Ledger was given an idea of what the "type" of joker the director would like to see in the Dark Knight, more in tune with the culture of the recent Batman.  I think Dimaggio is continuing along those lines using his own style - i.e. a Joker for our times, a joker the audience of today can relate to. This is why I see a similarity in the way the actors portrayed the character  
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    #32  Edited By TheGoldenOne
    @Dark Walker said:
    " Dimaggio was good, he had a good Joker laugh but there were some moments I wasn't too sure of his Joker.  There's a lot to live up to with Mark Hamill who has really embodied the voice of the Joker, much like Conroy is the voice of Batman.  But I'll take Bender as Skywalker's replacement. "
    exactly
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    #33  Edited By Bopper Girl
    @wanderlost: don't worry about it, who knows, if john continues practicing it he might get it right. if kevin michael richardson could do it why not dimaggio?
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    #34  Edited By Grubich

    ONLY if Mark Hamil never  does it again!!! 
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    #35  Edited By robin_solo010

    I've always been a huge fan of Mark Hamil's voice work as the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series but, John DiMaggio was also decent  as the Jokerin Under the Red Hood.  They're both good and I believe that DiMaggio would make a good successor to Mark Hamil.

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    #36  Edited By MrDirector786

    I liked his voice in Under the Red Hood.

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    #37  Edited By Valas
    @Gambit1024 said:
    " For the record, I'd also like to point out that Neil Patrick Harris was an awesome Nightwing....  Thinking back, that whole movie was great in terms of voice acting :) "
    YES!!! i truly felt that nightwing was the hidden gem in this entire movie and i would love to see nph return. 
     
    it would be interesting to see how greenwood and dimaggio will develop their roles. i mean take a look at the first few episodes of the animated batman, conroy and hamill were rough around the edges but quickly refined their voice acting. i really feel that these two would do a great job given time
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    #38  Edited By Bopper Girl
    @The Lobster said:
     But yes, I'd love to see John DiMaggio return...maybe in that new TV show, Young Justice. "
    Yeah that's wat I was thinking too.
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    #39  Edited By Bopper Girl
    @Valas: Or how about "Will Friedlie" he could do a good nightwing as well.
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    No he did not did we'll. don't get me wrong his voice is okay but didn't have a perfect joker tone. I mean he suppose to be homicidal maniac and did not sound insane.

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    Absolutely. DiMaggio's Joker was the perfect mix of scary and funny. I'm surprised we haven't seen him again since UtRH.

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    John dimaggios the worst joker. They made him more like jack nicholson and Heath ledger. I just wish jack nicholson or hamill could voice as joker

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    #43  Edited By modunhanul

    I think he did really good in Under the Red Hood, so I agree with OP.

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