Batman dying (Batman Who Laughs), quitting (Joker: Going Sane), changing who he is (Batman Who Laughs), forgetting him (Arkham Knight, even though it's out of continuity, but it feels like something Joker would be afraid of). becoming happy (Batman Rebirth #48-50). Slightly out of character during a crossover with Batman, Punisher holds a gun to his head and he's legitimately terrified.
The fear of Batman getting away from his hands led to Joker turning Gotham City into a place of anarchy in The Dark Knight, where he put a hit on Coleman Reese because the latter wanted to reveal Batman's true identity. For longtime Batman fans, one of the weirder qualities about the Joker is that he seems to be almost entirely fearless. On one memorable occasion, Scarecrow even blasted the Clown Prince of Crime with fear gas, and the only reaction was Joker asking what other "flavors" the former professor had.
When Batman was replaced by Azrael, Joker stopped operating in Gotham for a time because he was scared the new Batman would kill him. Then again, with how he views the world, he was saving himself for the real Batman's return. 'The New Batman Adventures' adapted an old comic book story about the Joker, and one theory explains exactly what really scares the Crown Prince of Crime.
Joker's Biggest Advantage is That He Fears Absolutely Nothing In Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Red Hood #2 by Matthew Rosenberg and Nikola Čižmešija, the Joker takes a break from hunting down his doppelganger to search for Jason Todd. Batman has just re. The DC Comics event Knight Terrors shows everyone's fear.
Apparently Joker is terrified of living in a world without any challenges or Batman. The Joker is also a very slippery character, having faked his death to escape Batman, who is far more capable of nabbing him than IRS agents or the police would ever be. With that said, it seems more likely he just wants the IRS off his back more than he wants to avoid a prison he could easily escape.
The Joker: The Joker's unpredictability and chaos make him a source of fear. Batman's fear of the Joker is evident in his struggles to stop him. Conclusion Batman is a complex character with many fears and motivations.
His fears drive him to be the hero he is today, and they also shape his relationships with others. The Joker was a fictional character portrayed by Heath Ledger and the main antagonist in Christopher Nolan 's 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight. Based on the DC Comics supervillain of the same name, he is depicted as a psychopathic criminal mastermind with a warped, sadistic sense of humor who defines himself by his conflict with the vigilante Batman.
In the film, the Joker tests how far.