#but they weren't planning on keeping the Joker until the very last page where they decided to keep him

[pinkopalina]

loyal to batjokes always but. poly bat+rouges though. batman/riddler/joker you could use a friend

#Plus I respect the fact that I'm pretty sure Riddler was the first Batman villain because he and Batman were both in DC comics together #and then I think when Batman got his own comic #that was when the Joker was introduced but like as officially his nemesis in Batman 1 #but they weren't planning on keeping the Joker until the very last page where they decided to keep him #So honestly sometimes when I think of the jokers demise ultimately I kind of look towards Batman 1 #because in the end it was Joker who killed himself? he was about to stab Batman but Batman moved and then he stabbed himself in the heart #and I really think that that blessed the narrative #I also think it was beautiful that they added the panel that he lived after all because he was still smiling #symbolically to me that represents Joker accepting and loving this role that he just lived that he knows he's going to continue to live #He's going to keep begging Batman to kill him but never actually getting him to do it #it's wonderful