Joe Chill appears in Batman Begins, portrayed by Richard Brake. This version claims to have resorted to mugging the Waynes because he was one of millions of Gothamites struggling with poverty amidst an economic depression.

Why did Joe Chill kill the Waynes?

As revealed in the 2008 Grant Morrison story, "Joe Chill in Hell" (featured in Batman #673), Joe was a mid-level crime boss. He had built the Land, Sea, Air Transport company from the ground up (most likely through illegal means). Any crimes he committed, including the Waynes' murder, he blamed on class warfare.

Was Joe Chill framed?

Executed. As his execution day nears, Joe enlists in Harvey's help to arrange a meeting between himself and Turner, to whom Joe reveals that he was framed for the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne by the Court of Owls.

Who canonically killed Batman's parents?

It's possible that Joe Chill is the most important character in Batman lore, considering his actions directly lead to creating The Dark Knight. This is the man who infamously murders Bruce Wayne's parents in the middle of Crime Alley when he was just a boy.

Is Joe Chill a Batman villain?

Joseph Chillton, also known as Joe Chill or just Joe, is a minor antagonist in the Batman franchise.

Why Joe Chill killed the Waynes

Does Joe Chill regret killing the Waynes?

Batman learns that Chill had been trying to express his guilt and regret for killing the Waynes for years. And Batman, as Bruce Wayne, is there to comfort Chill when Chill, an old sick man filled with remorse, finally passes away.

Did Batman ever forgive Joe Chill?

The Criminal Joker plans to dump Joe Chill in a mixture of the Lazarus Pit and Joker Venom in hopes of making him the ultimate Joker, but Joe Chill is saved by Batman who forgives him. Joe finally learns that Bruce Wayne is Batman.

Why does Batman hate Joker?

That includes the Joker, whose endless cycle of committing crimes, killing innocent people, being captured, and breaking out of Arkham Asylum has caused severe problems in Batman's life and Gotham City.

Is Thomas Wayne Joker's father?

Later, Arthur goes to Arkham State Hospital and steals his mother's records, and finds out that he was in fact adopted, and that Thomas Wayne is not his father and that Penny is not his true mother.

Is Alfred really the Joker?

During Batman's funeral, it was revealed that Alfred created the identity of the Joker to antagonize Batman, presenting himself as the Dark Knight's greatest villain.

Why was Thomas Wayne killed?

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Desperate, Wayne turned to Falcone to have the latter intimidate the reporter, only for Falcone to kill him so he could have something on the Wayne family. Wayne, wracked with guilt, threatened to reveal everything to the police; he and his wife to be killed were murdered a week later.

What is the Joker's real name?

Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton.

Is the Joker Joe Chill?

No, Joker killing Thomas and Martha Wayne is only a thing in the Batman 1989 movie where his name was Jack Napier. In Comics, Joe Chill killed Martha and Thomas and he is not related to Joker. Joe Chill's full name is Joseph Chilton. In fact, Joe Chill has died in multiple timelines.

Who killed Superman?

Doomsday as he appeared in Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2 (May 1994). Doomsday ranked as #46 on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time. He is best known as the character that killed Superman in The Death of Superman story arc "Doomsday!".

What gun killed Thomas Wayne?

Joe Chill's gun is the weapon which was used to murder Martha and Dr. Thomas Wayne.

Does Batman know Joker is his brother?

Batman and Joker definitely aren't brothers in the comics. While the Joker movie plays very deeply with this idea, it still maintains the same stance. In the books, Joker's origin story has been a mystery. Readers have come across multiple different ones over the years.

Who is Joker's biological father?

Image via Warner Bros. Key to Arthur's spiral is new information he learns from his mother Penny (Frances Conroy), with whom he lives. Arthur finds a letter Penny has written to Thomas Wayne, claiming that Wayne is Arthur's real father.

Is Arthur actually Thomas Wayne's son?

According to Penny, Arthur was born of an affair she had with Thomas when she worked for him. She said in a flashback that Thomas' wealth, power, and influence helped to produce the claim and paperwork that Arthur was adopted.

Who did Batman hate the most?

Batman Hates Victor Zsasz Over Any Other Villain

The head of a major company, Zsasz spiraled into gambling after his parents' deaths. After a confrontation with the Penguin left him penniless, Zsasz was attacked while attempting to jump from Gotham Bridge.

Who is the Joker's arch nemesis?

The Joker's greatest rival is the smartest man in the world, Lex Luthor.

Who is the best friend of Batman?

Batman and Alfred is the first and most important friendship most fans came to know in comics. It's a relationship that extends beyond mere friendship since Alfred Pennyworth served as Bruce Wayne's surrogate father after the death of Bruce's parents.

Did Batman ever find out who killed his parents?

But other than that, few stories had any real impact, which is why it is BAFFLING to see Bill Finger, out of NOWHERE, suddenly drop a major story like "The Origin of the Batman!" in April 1948's Batman #47 (with art by Bob Kane and Charles Paris), where Batman meets Joe Chill, the man who murdered his parents!

What is Batman's greatest regret?

While Bruce has saved countless lives over the years, he will always regret that he stood still and stared as his parents were slaughtered — no matter how much good he has done since.

What mental illness does the Joker have?

The psychopathology Arthur exhibits is unclear, preventing diagnosis of psychotic disorder or schizophrenia; the unusual combination of symptoms suggests a complex mix of features of certain personality traits, namely psychopathy and narcissism (he meets DSM-5 criteria for narcissistic personality disorder).

Who was Jokers son?

DC has made it common not to give The Joker any solid backstory or family, but they still managed to accidentally give him a son. Due to DC canceling a comic just a bit too early, they unintentionally left Joker with a son in the form of Lonnie Machin, also known as Anarky.