Gotham Knights Shouldn't Feature Joker Without Batman
Gotham Knights is set to release this coming September, and fans' excitement will hopefully soon be rewarded. It's a story that's set a while after the death of Batman and Jim Gordon, and follows the Bat Family as they aim to maintain control of the ever-chaotic Gotham City. With Bruce Wayne gone, Red Hood, Nightwing, Robin, and Batgirl are left to their own devices when taking down the famed Court of Owls, but with Batman out the way, there's the ever-likely possibility that one of his most frightful foes could make an unexpected appearance.
Joker has been a thorn in Batman's side since 1940, and has been the subject of some of The Dark Knight's greatest feats, and most crushing defeats. From the moment Joker allegedly fell into the vat of acid at Ace Chemicals, he's been a blight on Gotham with his sinister deeds and gleeful neglect of the law, all in a bid to make Batman come out to play. Now that the latter is gone, Joker has the opportunity to wreak havoc on Batman's old stomping ground, but Gotham Knights should instead focus on other villains, shining a light on how dangerous the city can be even when the Clown Prince of Crime is away.
Gotham Knights: The History of Gotham
While Joker may be the most famous villain in Batman lore, his place in so many stories is dependent on Batman's willingness to facilitate his evil deeds. In stories like Alan Moore's The Killing Joke or Scott Snyder's Death of the Family, Joker exists to get under Batman's skin and even to make him see that their relationship is special, instead of Batman's belief that he's nothing more than a petty criminal and unapologetic psychopath. The twisted reliance on one another is so very important to Joker's character, so should Gotham Knights include
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