Wholesale Postcard. Hommage To The Joker. Art Unlimited Amsterdam.

Hommage To The Joker Postcard. Published by Art Unlimited, Amsterdam. The following is NOT printed on this postcard. The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman on April 25, 1940. In the DC Universe, the Joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind and the antithesis of Batman in personality and appearance. He was introduced as a murderous psychopath with a warped, sadistic sense of humor but became a comical prankster in the late 1950s in response to regulation by the Comics Code Authority, before returning to his darker roots during the early 1970s. Although his primary obsession is Batman, the Joker has also fought other heroes, including Superman and Wonder Woman. Like his archenemy, the Joker is one of the most iconic characters in popular culture, and has been listed among the greatest comic book villains and fictional characters ever created.