Joker (The Dark Knight) VS Joker (Arthur Fleck)
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| Written by | RedDead35000 |
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Description[]
The Dark Knight vs Joker! The clown prince of crime has been through many iterations, but we'll be pitting the greatest and most complex movie Jokers against each other! Because who doesn't love a good clown fight?
Interlude[]
(Cue Invader - Jim Johnston)
Wiz: Head to a Comic Book store, throw a dart in any direction, and you'll probably hit a Batman comic.
Boomstick: And there's no doubt that wherever that costumed vigilante with daddy issues is, his nemesis is never too far behind. And there's even LESS of a doubt that no one would milk the poor clown dry to fit into a few complex movie performances.
Wiz: This is shown by the Dark Knight's Joker, the anarchist.
Boomstick: And Arthur Fleck, the tragic clown. He's Wiz, and I'm Boomstick.
Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their Weapons, Armor, and Skills to find out who would win a Death Battle.
Joker(The Dark Knight)[]
(*Cue A Dark Knight*)
Wiz: Joker is something of an Enigma, so we tried our hardest to gather as much information on him as possible. No one throughout his infamous crime career could nab the criminal; since he always covered his tracks, remaining several steps ahead of Batman and the GCPD.
Boomstick: An even bigger mystery is how this nutcase managed to get this high up on the spectrum! And his scars. That's a pretty hot topic.
Wiz: The soon-to-be Joker apparently suffered abuse from his father at a young age, in which he had to endure his mother being beaten and having his father torment him with his relentless fear of clowns.
Boomstick: The ironic and unironic abuse paled in comparison to one faithful night. Joker's Mom finally stopped taking her husband's shit, so she decided to grab the ol' kitchen knife for a little stabby stabby if it came to it.
Wiz: This proved a mistake, since not only did he overpower his wife, but he even managed to permanently disfigure his child's face by slicing a "grin" into the sides of his mouth.
Boomstick: Wait, I thought he got his scars from Batman.
Wiz: Joker always had a multiple choice backstory, so no single origin is necessarily the correct one. The clown eventually rose to power in the criminal empire and took Gotham by storm.
Boomstick: Yeah, if storms became more mysterious and unknown than the Batman himself. He had accomplished several successful bank robberies, which usually shoned more attention onto himself and his crimes.
Wiz: It doesn't take long for Batman to tail the clown, only to find him much harder to take down than it seems. Joker's main goal became pushing Batman and the residents of Gotham past their moral limits, to prove that one way or another, everyone is like him. Even people like Batman or Harvey Dent. As quoted in the movie, some people can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with.
Boomstick: Some people just want to watch the world burn. Like Grandma Boomstick when we lost in her bingo class.
Wiz: You play bingo with your Grandmother?
Boomstick: Hey, I'm not proud of it.
(*Cue Aggressive Expansion - The Dark Knight*)
Wiz: Although he may not have superhuman abilities, Joker is far from defenseless. He has shown above average fighting skill in which he managed to take down cops and thugs in hand to hand combat with relative ease, and he's even managed to survive going toe to toe with Batman himself; although he couldn't do significant damage without the assistance of attack dogs.
Boomstick: Joker is also skilled with knives, guns, and explosives; since he's a feared anarchist that has caused citywide chaos with his resources. Hell, he even killed a guy with a pencil! The only other guy I've seen do that is John Wick. And when you start comparing Joker to John Wick, you know we've come far as a species.
Joker: Ta-Da!
Wiz: The Joker is incredibly durable, as shown that he can take hits from Batman and not go down. Joker has also shown incredible feats of being an expert tactician. He has managed to create complex plans and scenarios that looped Gotham into his twisted game. Another feat of his intelligence was him converting Harvey Dent; a soon to be Mayor, to the point of insanity. And the most impressive part is that with all of his dangerous schemes...
Boomstick: He managed to get away with it, without being killed in battle. That's some Home Alone shit right there. The downside is that he's merely a human; so a well placed shot to the skull can spell trouble for him.
Wiz: But no matter what, this Joker will be remembered for the chaos he caused, and the legacy he left behind. Including the performance of his character.
Boomstick: We'll never stop missing Heath Ledger. Rest in Peace, you legend.
The Joker: As you know, madness is like gravity...all it takes is a little push...
Joker(Arthur Fleck)[]
(*Cue: A Bad Comedian - Joker OST*)
Wiz: Before the age of Batman, Gotham City was filled to the brim with rotten criminals and even more rotten crimes. In a classic rags to "riches" story, Joker himself had a tough upbringing before he became the Clown Prince of Crime.
Boomstick: Arthur Fleck was presumably born in Gotham City, in which he was raised by a Woman named Penny Fleck and her psychotic Boyfriend. Fleck had to deal with countless beatings at the hands of Penny's boyfriend, which caused the poor bastard to obtain a mental illness, due to all the blows to the head. Which makes no sense from a realistic standpoint. I've had many childhood head bangs and I turned out just fine...say, what were we talking about?
Wiz: The exact mental illness Arthur has is known as Pathological Laughing Disorder, which causes uncontrollable laughter at rather inappropriate moments. Arthur also suffers from vivid Hallucinations, memory loss, and heavy depression.
Boomstick: Arthur wanted nothing more than to be loved and make people happy, but since he lives in Gotham, people treated him like absolute crap. He spent his days tending to his mother, as well as idolizing Thomas Wayne and Murray Franklin as his true father figures. One day he lands a job as a stand up comedian/clown; which suffers because the residents of Gotham are human trash and beat up Arthur.
Wiz: His co-worker Randall gives Arthur a small revolver for self defense; a kind gesture on his part. After a mishap of Arthur fantasizing over his neighbor, Sophie, and a failed stand up performance, life gets worse for Arthur. His revolver is exposed to a group of Hospitalized staff and children while working as a clown; in which Randall blames it on Arthur, which gets him fired.
Boomstick: So the sad clown marches his ass on the Subway, where his Laughing disorder manages to save a random woman from three Wallstreet boys. But as I've said before; everyone sucks in Gotham. They beat the poor guy down until Arthur finally puts his gun to good use; killing two out of self defense and the other as an execution. What really surprised Arthur was how good it felt. And what REALLY surprised him was how much support the murder got, but we'll get to that later.
Wiz: Believe it or not, life got worse for Arthur. Arthur is humiliated by Murray Franklin on live television; who makes fun of Arthur's failed comedy attempt. He attempts to speak to Thomas Wayne, who he believes is his father, to get answers.
Boomstick: This could've been civil, if Arthur didn't touch a young Bruce Wayne, choke Alfred through the bars, and laugh at random moments. I guess the punch that Thomas gave him was justified enough. Back in my part of Texas, we get odd people like him on a daily basis.
Wiz: Thomas Wayne wasn't Arthur's father; meaning Penny lied to him all these years. He kills her after she is hospitalized after a recent stroke, and he begins a descent into deeper madness. Arthur is invited on the Murray Franklin show, due to the recent popularity of his stand up performance. He creates a new identity as well; calling himself Joker After escaping detectives with the help of quick thinking and clown protestors inspired by Arthur.
Boomstick: He makes it to the show, but he loses his final father figure once he witnesses Murray making fun of Joker. Judging by the look in his eyes, someone was definitely going to die that night. And someone did! Joker makes a bad impression by telling dark jokes, confessing to murdering those two wall street guys; as well as ranting about society. Oh, and he shoots Murray. Who woulda' thunk it?
Boomstick: Is it bad that I kind of enjoyed this death?
Wiz: Well, that depends on what society thinks.
Boomstick: Speaking of, we live in a soc-
Wiz smacks Boomstick atop the head with his robot arm, shutting him up
Wiz: Anyway, Joker is soon caught by the police, yet he takes pleasure in watching the rioting Gotham; inspired by Joker's murders. The police car crashes, however, and he is freed by the rioters. He dances to their cheers as they proclaim Joker as their leader. And for once in his life, Arthur found people who liked him.
Boomstick: Damn, we said a lot.
(*Cue: Smile - Jimmy Durante*)
Wiz: Arthur may be a human, but he's proven himself to be capable of a lot. He managed to casually shatter tough objects, like a phone booth or a clock with only a few strikes; all without showing any signs of pain. Arthur was also able to grab and choke Alfred without letting go for a small amount of time. Another feat of his strength comes from managing to overpower and kill Randall; who is taller and more bulky than Arthur.
Boomstick: Arthur is pretty fast, too. He managed to outrun two fit detectives, even when they were only a few meters away from him. Hell, he wasn't even tired! And combined with enthusiastically dancing down the stairs and quickly squeezing past protestors on a crowded and chaotic subway station; Arthur has amazing stamina. Especially when he's pissed off; as shown on his previous strength feats.
Wiz: Arthur also happens to be great with his revolver; which he calls the Colt Detective Special. He managed to accurately shoot two attackers while being beaten point blank, and even land a bullet on a fleeing enemy, who was reasonably at a far distance. He also shows signs of being a decent tactician. Arthur used his surroundings to catch the fleeing wall street guy, and to outsmart and outrun trained detectives.
Boomstick: But where Arthur really shines is Durability. He has endured so many beatings that he can continue on just fine after taking one. He was just fine after being smashed over the head with a wooden sign, while he was running at full speed. Arthur even survived a serious car crash in which an Ambulance struck the car pretty hard. And he was still able to function and even DANCE after it!
Wiz: Yet Arthur is still a measly human, and isn't the most powerful Joker incarnation we have seen. His medical condition can also give away his position in a stealth situation, and his hallucinations can tamper with his mind.
Boomstick: At least Arthur's hope for this matchup can put on a happy face.
Arthur Fleck: For my whole life, I didn't know if I even really existed. But I do. And people are starting to notice.
Pre-Death Battle[]
(*Cue: Wiz and Boomstick*)
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set. Let's end this debate once and for all.
Boomstick: IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLLLEEE!
DEATH BATTLE[]
(*Cue :Call Me Joker*)
Overlooking a pitch black Gotham City, the formerly crowded streets are illuminated by patches of flame. Rioters dressed in identical clown masks cheer for the surrounding chaos, while some focus on expanding it. Cars are flipped over, windows smashed, and lit Molotov Cocktails are tossed into nearby establishments.
A lone man trudges through a darkened alley, away from the anarchy. He is dressed in a dark green shirt and bright yellow vest; all under a red suit. On his face rests a fresh combination of white, red, and blue makeup(which had been cleaned up after a recent injury). The man is none other than Arthur Fleck, who lets out a dry chuckle in the middle of a drag from his lit cigarette.
He stops in his tracks to admire the chaos; which he had been responsible for causing. The irony that a man like him could inspire so many was almost too much to bear. Arthur puffs out a ring of smoke and flicks the cigarette into the night. A loud rumbling sound catches Arthur's attention. He turns himself to witness a bright yellow school bus race down the street, parallel to the other side of the alley. Arthur's curiosity peaked as he followed the vehicle...
(*Cue: Evening the Odds*)
The school bus intentionally collided with the side of a skyscraper; which near the top had large blue letters reading "Wayne Enterprises". The bus's tainted yellow doors popped open, and six men stepped out, each wearing dark clothes and...clown masks? But these weren't like the ones the protestors wore. These were arguably more ghoulish, and were fixated into an angry frown.
One of them yanked out a buzzsaw and jammed it into the front door, attempting to shred past it; leaving a spray of yellow sparks. Their plan succeeded, and the man signaled the rest to follow him into the building. Arthur gripped his revolver and recklessly followed the gang once the coast was clear. He had no idea why he was risking his life, but he had a feeling he was about to find out.
The inside of the building was dully lit with a few scattered lights illuminating several rooms. The men in clown masks marched up to sets of stairs and turned a corner. The room had a large glass window stretching across a singular wall, giving anyone in their an exceptional view of the city. Large brown crates(which countered the luxury of the rest of the building) rested on huge shelves; which stretched as far as the eye could see; which wasn't very far due to the weak lighting.
One man lifts a crate off it's shelf, cracking it open with a nearby crowbar. Long, black guns rested inside. The other men crowded around, not noticing Arthur follow up and duck behind the staircase railing. The person who opened up the crate reached in and pulled out a machine gun, waving it for the men to see. The same man then began walking to the other side of the room, loading the gun and turning to his men.
Arthur wasn't a fool, so he was more suspicious than the men. His suspicion was justified, as the man holding the gun whipped around and fired several bullets into his men. Two were killed instantly, and the remaining three scrambled to snatch the weapons abd fight back. The murderer retreated past the shelves, reloading his weapon. Arthur's eyes widened in anticipation while the startled men took cover behind their shelf. He figured he could remain hidden, as long as-
Arthur covered his mouth in fear, as he knew the worst that could possibly happen was about to occur. A painful laugh erupted from his throat, far beyond his control echoes throughout the room. The three men jerk their heads in his direction and point their weapons at him. Arthur froze, desperately trying to cover his laughter; a futile effort. The armed men notice the revolver in his hand and load their guns. Arthur's eyes widen in caution, but that was the only negative emotion he exposed.
On instinct, Arthur grabs his gun and clicked the trigger twice, unloading two shots that collided with two of the men's skulls. The last one nearly pulled the trigger on Arthur, but was cut off by a sudden gunshot and a spurt of blood spraying from his right temple; which Arthur wasn't responsible for. As the last gunman collapsed to the floor, Arthur turned his head and ran to the center of the room, searching for the source of the shot. And he found it.
(1:15)
The gang member that shot the others emerges from the darkness. His arms are outstretched and hands open; with the exception of his right hand holding a small handgun(instead of the large one he used earlier). Arthur backs away from the man across from him and points his revolver in anticipation. The man stops in his tracks and removes his mask, revealing a full face of clumsily applied white makeup, filthy black circles around his eyes, and a red smile across his cheeks, which looked like actual cuts on his face.
Joker (The Dark Knight): I like you gimmick. But I gotta say, you lack originality.
The clown points his gun at Arthur, who does the same. Any fear or nerves Arthur once had were gone, as a crooked grin takes over his face.
Arthur Fleck: It's like I'm looking in a mirror. Except I smile because my suffering is over. And for you, it's just begining.
Both of the men load their guns and start speed walking forward. The Dark Knight's Joker lets out an excited chuckle.
Joker (The Dark Knight): Then come on, and HIT ME!
Both men start charging forward, staying alert and steadying a fist.
FIGHT!
(*Cue: Slappy Theme - Dead Rising 2*)
Both clowns landed a solid punch into the other's face, sending each other stumbling back. Arthur draws his gun and fires several rounds towards Joker, who ducks behind a shelf and loads his own weapon. Arthur follows his lead and seeks refuge behind the identical shelf, both knowing the other was close.
They circulated around the structure, until Arthur fires his revolver, narrowly missing Joker.
Joker (The Dark Knight): Oh, you almost got me there!
Arthur grits his teeth and sprints to the other side of the shelf, only to find nothing. Joker ambushed Arthur and swings a fist into his jaw. He follows up with two quick gut jabs, and a solid right hook that sent Arthur backwards. Joker finishes the attack with a boot to the stomach.
What surprised Joker was how well Arthur took the pain. Joker lunges at Arthur, but was met with a fist smashing into his nose. Arthur retracted his fist and pretended to walk away, before stopping and raising a finger.
Arthur Fleck: Whoops! I forgot to punch out!
Arthur grabs Joker by the neck and lands unbelievably powerful punches square in the middle of his face, the last one almost breaking his nose, yet a grin never left Arthur let out a chortle, before spotting his stray revolver. Joker did too(which was surprising considering the punishment he took.
Both clowns dove for the gun, neither getting a steady grip. Joker wins the scuffle and lifts both Arthur and the gun upwards. Arthur curls his arm and thrusts his elbow into Joker's jaw. Arthur repeats this action until Joker slips his hand into his pocket, pulling out a thin yet sharp blade. He kicks Arthur in the stomach, swipes the gun, and slices the side of his cheek; all in three movements.
Joker (The Dark Knight): Oh, that reminds me...you wanna know how I got these scars?
Arthur doesn't stay to hear the story; instead he makes a beeline to the nearest staircase, before racing up to the next floor. Joker shrugs and strolls over to a previously opened box, reaching in and sliding out a machine gun and pocketing a few explosives. The clown begins casually strolling upstairs, tailing Arthur.
'Joker (The Dark Knight): Let's make some noise.
(*Cue: Stealthy Bat - Batman Arkham Asylum*)
The room was considerably darker than the last one, with taller shelves that only added to the sheer length of the corridor. Joker reached over his back and loaded his gun.
Joker (The Dark Knight): You know, I'm no stranger to the Dark. You should see the guy I was fighting earlier. He dresses like a Bat.
To his surprise, he was actually met with an answer that echoed throughout the room.
Arthur Fleck: I've lived in worse than the Dark. I don't even know if I ever really existed until now.
A faint tap of the foot was heard, enabling Joker to fire several bullets from his machine gun, the source seemingly retreating. Joker lowers himself slightly and continues forward.
Joker (The Dark Knight): In a way, we're practically the same. You see...we live in a society where guys like us are tragically misunderstood. A part of me doesn't want to kill you. We're two sides of the same card.
Another rustle makes Joker repeat the trigger happy process of blindly shooting into the distance. The tapping of bullet shells muffled the cocking of a different gun.
Joker (The Dark Knight): So tell me, why so serious?
He was met by silence. A few seconds passes, but a heavy creaking noise caught the clown's attention. Suddenly, the shelf in front of him tipped over and collapsed. The shelf smashed into the ground, sending a cloud of dust to circulate. Joker was suddenly tackled from behind.
Arthur Fleck: You wouldn't get it.
Joker shoves the man off and engages in close combat. Arthur was caught off guard long enough to not expect the headbutt smashing his nose. He nearly fell backwards from the shock. Arthur yanked out his gun and fires at Joker, forcing him to keep his distance. Suddenly, a grin fell upon Arthur's face.
He stood up slowly and tilted his neck. Arthur pocketed his gun and lifted both his hands up, dabbing his fingers in the blood dribbling from his nose. His grin grew wider as he smeared it across his cheeks, forming a demented grim. He giggled and bowed for a non existent crowd.
Joker (The Dark Knight): How creative of you. We're both a couple of clowns
Arthur Fleck: Nice of you to say, but...
Arthur twirled around and held his arms out.
Arthur Fleck:...I've been a clown my whole life.
(*Cue: Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin*)
Joker bent down and lifted his machine gun, pulling the trigger; only to be met with a click. Joker grit his teeth in annoyance and tossed the empty gun aside. Arthur took his sweet time marching over to his opponent, instead tauntingly dancing to a tune neither could hear.
Joker reached his hands forward and latched onto Arthur's neck; only Arthur had slipped away at the last second. Arthur retaliates with a defensive shove, temporarily knocking the clown off balance. He puts up his fists and lets out an assault of jackhammer punches; not caring where it hit Joker. Arthur swings a fist into Joker's stomach, stepping backwards to clumsily slug the clown across the face, knocking him onto his back.
Joker fell onto his hands and knees, barely recovering due to the rapid kicks Arthur sent into his ribs and back. Eventually, Joker's hands found a grip on Arthur's free foot, lifting it upwards to flip Arthur onto his back. It released Joker from the assault, giving him a chance to ram into Arthur as hard as he could, before following up with a powerful dropkick that sent the man rolling several feet backwards.
Arthur scrambles to his feet and charges forward, grabbing Joker by the throat and smashing his skull against the wall. Arthur's grip around Joker's neck was astonishingly strong; to the point where Joker struggled to rip away. The clown threw several punches at his captor, yet they weren't even fazing Arthur. Joker's eyes filled with a combination of rage, determination, and sadistic nature.
Joker found the constant futile punches to be quite comedic; which led him to release out a raspy fit of laughter, his punches becoming faster and stronger. Arthur had taken many beatings in his life, so the strikes were not difficult to tank. Joker's grin grew wider as an idea popped into his head. The clown lunged forward and sunk his teeth into Arthur's shoulder.
(Music Stop)
Arthur cried out in surprise, but soon filled up with pure anger and bit down hard on Joker's free wrist. The clown squealed with laughter and pried the vicious clown off of him. Instead of attacking once more, both clowns retreated into their own corners; Arthur behind a staircase railing and Joker behind a sturdy shelf. The superiorly armed clown reaches into his coat and tosses out a grenade.
The explosive landed a few feet from Arthur, setting off a smaller explosion that startled the man. Joker peeks around his barrier and frowns at the still-breathing Arthur. He punches the shelf in frustration, sending a large crate spiraling downwards. The crate hit the floor with a louder thump than usual. Joker kicked it had enough to crack it open, revealing a large rocket launcher.
Joker (The Dark Knight): Oh, yes. You're in trouble now.
Arthur took the warning as a meaningless taunt, inspiring to speed walk forward, fully intending to finish him off. He cranes his neck to look last the corner of the shelf and spots Joker loading the rocket launcher. Arthur wasn't stupid, so he raced past his corner and up the staircase. Joker's bazooka only had 3 shots, so he had to make them last. Joker lifted it over his shoulder and marched up the stairs. One of them wouldn't make it out alive, and he would make sure that one would be Arthur.
(*Cue: Villain of your Dreams - Batman The Enemy Within*)
Joker chased Arthur up several flights of stairs, ignoring the many floors beside them. Arthur was faster(and had the advantage of not having to carry a 20 pound Rocket Launcher on his shoulder), so Joker was far behind him. The clown aimed carefully and fired upwards, completely missing Arthur, the shot engulfing a lower flight of stairs. Joker continued to sprint as fast as he could, pushing forward.
Arthur made it to the roof; granting him an even greater view of the city and the riots. The roof had several air conditioning systems attached to it, the roof being empty otherwise. Joker finally catches up to his opponent, raising his rocket launcher and firing. Arthur was one step ahead and fired his revolver at Joker, leaping out of the way as the rocket zoomed past the man. Joker screamed in anger and threw the gun aside, strolling forward.
Arthur Fleck: Well...I guess this is it.
Joker (The Dark Knight): I can't say I'll regret killing you. Might as well put on a show, right?
Arthur let out a laugh past his control, barely holding it back to turn around and reply.
Arthur Fleck: You bet, Murray.
Joker took a minute to tilt his head in confusion, before charging forward and clashing with Arthur. Both clowns gripped the other by the neck, trying to weave each other off balance. Joker swings a right hook across Arthur's face, who retaliates with a swift jab. Each of them land several aggressive blows onto the other; fighting past pain to hurt the other as much as possible.
Joker throws Arthur into one of the Air Conditioning systems, hard enough to break off a piece of sharp metal. Arthur wraps his fingers around the blade and lifts it up, his face reflecting off of it. Joker pulls out his own knife, gripping it tightly and holding it in front of himself. Arthur places his foot onto the conditioner's corner and pushes himself off of it, boosting his body to smash into Joker.
Arthur clumsily slashes at Joker's flesh, who blocks with the sleeve of his outfit, Joker stabs at Arthur's attacking hands, pounding at his stomach with his free hand. Joker shoves Arthur backwards, only pissing off Arthur more as he swings his heel into Joker's kneecap. He grips the clown by the throat, bashing him in the chin with his knee.
Joker buries his knife into Joker's leg and uppercuts him, before grappling the squirming man by the throat. Arthur tried to shove the man off, putting everything he had into it, but Joker wouldn't budge. Joker landed several experienced hooks and jabs onto Arthur; who had no way of fighting back. Joker wrapped his hands around Arthur's throat and brought him to his knees, squeezing as tight as he can. Until...
SHINK!
Joker clutched his gut to keep blood from flowing out while the grinning Arthur admires the bloodied piece of metal. He continued the assault and stabbed Joker once more, giggling with pure glee as he did so.
Arthur Fleck: Oh, you weren't expecting that, were you? Well, that's life.
Arthur went for the killing blow and thrust the sharp shard of steel forward...
...only for it to be caught by the Joker. Arthur's eyes widened in shock: before shoving the blade forward as hard as possible. But Joker managed to subdue him, preventing the blade from reaching himself while restraining Arthur by the neck.
Joker (The Dark Knight): Do me a favor...
Joker ripped Arthur's weapon from his hands and plunged it into his stomach, causing the man's eyes to widen, and blood dribble from his mouth. Joker step backwards and reached into his pocket, pulling out his gun and aiming it at Arthur.
Joker (The Dark Knight): And Smile.
(Music Stop)
Joker pulled the trigger, sending the bullet at full speed directly into Arthur's skull. Blood splattered from the impact, before Arthur collapsed onto his stomach. Joker fell to his knees in exhaustion, breathing heavily from adrenaline and blood loss. Suddenly, he began to laugh. A quiet one at first, but it soon built up to a psychotic cackle, which spread far across the city. Joker stopped laughing, a smirk upon his face as he stood up and held his gut.
(*Cue: That's Life - Frank Sinatra*)
The clown chuckled to himself, eyeing the Bat Signal sky's reflection as he limped past Arthur's body, prying open the exit and stumbling down the stairs. Joker admired each room as he strolled down the building; laughing at each memory of the fight. He chuckled at the damages. He snorted at the pain he endured. He roared with laughter at the time he wasted fighting the man.
The exit was a few feet ahead, granting the clown salvation. He squeezed past the shattered entrance, before turning the corner with one last giggle, not noticing the ominous Red Balloon floating from behind.
KO!
Results[]
(*Cue: Main Theme - The Dark Knight*)
Boomstick: That...wasn't bad. I'm surprised Arthur lasted that long!
Wiz: This fight wasn't a stomp by any means, but the winner was clear from the start. Arthur was certainly able to keep up with Joker in terms of aggressiveness, and is even arguably more unpredictable. But a few factors doomed him from the start.
Boomstick: By a close margin, Strength went to Joker. Arthur has been able to smash tough items, sure. But Joker has not only overpowered trained Policemen, but he's even done well against Batman himself!
Wiz: Speed actually went to Arthur. Arthur has been able to outrun attackers with ease; even after intense beatings. Arthur has great stamina; to the point where to seems he can never get tired. And let's not ignore that he was able to kill two attackers with point blank shots, eliminating any chance they have of fighting back.
Boomstick: Experience and Intelligence went to Joker, obviously. Joker is a successful criminal who has outsmarted even the smartest of foes. Arthur is a clear rookie with no real experience. He doesn't even BECOME a true Joker until the end of the movie; only having a few murders under his belt. Joker has created expert level schemes upon Gotham; while Arthur hasn't accomplished anything that special! Plus, Joker has the advantage of actually HAVING a Batman to fight! Who knew that getting the shit kicked out of you by a masquerading billionaire could do wonders for your skill? I sure did, because my stepdad was rich.
Wiz: Weaponry also went to Joker. Arthur was only ever skilled with a revolver; which pales in comparison to Joker's countless firearms and explosives. Yet this brings us to our most important category: Durability. Arthur has endured years of beatings from countless people, to the point where it's a normal routine for him.
Boomstick: Yet this can't compare to the poundings Joker has taken from the goddamn Batman; who can shatter bones with ease. If that wasn't enough, he even survived a car crash that flipped over the truck he was in. And he was STILL able to fight! In the end, poor Arthur was simply outclassed. Maybe if he got another movie, things would be different. Oh well, that's life. Or Death, under this circumstance.
Wiz: The Winner is Joker.
Boomstick: Which one?
Wiz: Oh, you know which one!
Next Time[]
Boomstick: Next Time, on Death Battle...
(*Cue: Collective Conscious*)
A silver-haired cyborg swings his blade at a large man wearing a ripped white shirt. The man lifts his hand; which is noticeably transformed, and catches the weapon before it hits him. The cyborg's eyes widen as he shouts a confused "WHAT?!". The man grins at the ninja.
???: Nice Knife.
Credits + Original Track[]
The thumbnail credit for this fight goes to DYMallday, and score image credit goes to NerdWithAKeyboard.
