"Watch out! I've got a bomb!"
And with those six words, we were introduced to the newest, and one of the greatest, Joker's of all time. Mark Hamill was voicing him. He was a mixture of Heath Ledger and BTAS. He had a new design. He told jokes in every sentence. He was great.
In Arkham City, we went deeper, seeing a sick Joker.
In interview tapes, we were told the origin of Joker, straight out of the Killing Joke. It was great. Then it happened. Joker died.
Many fans have speculated that Joker didn't die. That he was faking his death. That it was Clayface. But my theory is unlike any you have heard. I say that yes, Joker is dead. Mark Hamill retired from Joker. Sure, his body is missing, (Read the comics) but any goon could have done that. Penguin goon? Hell yes. So, Joker is dead in my opinion. For sure, who knows? So, to the actual theory.
Joker is most definitely dead. And that was his plan. From the beginning of Arkham City, his plan was to die. Think about it. He had the cure, what? Two times over the course of the game? Why didn't he take it? Because he wanted to die. Batman had the cure at the end of the game, and Joker literally stabbed his shoulder. Why? Because he wanted to die! He wanted to die so that Batman would become angry and secluded, as he is in Harley Quinn's Revenge. Not because Joker died, but because Batman had the chance to save him, but he couldn't. It was all so perfect! When Talia was added to the equation, it became even better. He could kill the girl, die, and leave Batman with that. It was perfect. He knew Harley would go completely out of her mind, and that would make things even worse for Batman. In fact, he probably found it funny.
The Lazarus Pit is out of the question, as the technology and Wonder Tower were practically destroyed. So, what's next for the Dark Knight? We can expect a much more grim attitude. Harley Quinn will most likely be out of the picture, and so will Joker. There will be thugs, Oracle, and others mention him, and his death may fit into the main story, but, who really knows? I hope you liked my interpretation of Jokers death, and my small prediction for the future. I'm going to leave you with this one quote.
"Death is the greatest joke of life."