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To truly analyze the keyword, we must look at the story beats of that first issue, as they set the standard for every conflict to come.

The iconic image of Batman swinging a giant timber into the Joker’s stomach while the Joker fires a .45 is legendary. It is the first time the Joker is visually represented. It is garish, violent, and perfectly encapsulates the Silver Age energy that was still smoking from the Golden Age. joker 1