The Man Who Laughs is a 1928 American synchronized sound romantic drama film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a sync
Theatrical release poster
Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine
The Joker's distinctive grin, seen here in art by Alex Ross, was inspired by Veidt's role as Gwynplaine
The Batman Who Laughs
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The Batman Who Laughs is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, he is an evil counterpart and alternate versio
The Man Who Laughs (1928 film)
…graphic novel exploring the first encounter between Batman and the Joker was also titled Batman: The Man Who Laughs in homage to the 1928 film, as was The Batman Who Laughs, an alternate universe Batman who becomes more like Joker after managing to kill his enemy. In the Justice League episode, "Wild Cards", the Joker runs…
The Batman Who Laughs and his Robins as depicted in The Batman Who Laughs #1 (January 2018)