Joker Got the Perfect Name & Power by Crossing Over with Marvel

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After the heroes and villains from both the Marvel and DC universes were forced to compete against each other in a multiversal tournament that would decide the fate of their respective universes, the two merged into one new world where the Jokergot the perfect name and powers. In the crossover event DC vs Marvelby Ron Marz, Peter David, Dan Jurgens, and Claudio Castellini, either the Marvel or DC universe was on the verge of total annihilation until DC’s Spectre and Marvel’s Living Tribunal joined forces and created an all-new reality known as the Amalgam Universe. In this world, each Marvel character was merged with a similar one from DC, and with the creation of the Amalgam Universe came the perfect incarnation of the Joker. 

In the Amalgam Universe, Wolverine was fused with Batman giving life to the new brooding hero Dark Claw. Each of their main villains followed suit as well with the Joker being merged with Sabretooth to create their new combined villainous persona Hyena. Hyena made his first appearance in Legends of Dark Claw#1 by Larry Hama, Jim Balent, and Ray McCarthy. In the issue, fans learn that Dark Claw and Hyena underwent similar torturous hardships Weapon X forced Wolverine and Sabretooth to endure in the main Marvel Universe which linked their origin stories and made their rivalry more impactful. Not only were their origins explored in this issue, but fans also got to see them in action which proved that Hyena is truly Joker’s perfect form. 

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While the Joker’s name is fitting for one who pulls such cruel jokes during acts of unspeakable horrors, it isn’t as accurate as the name Hyena in terms of the Joker’s constant laughing and his inherent