Batman: The Killing Joke 2016
In Batman: The Killing Joke, we see a journey into the past of the Joker. He is portrayed as a struggling failed comedian who finds himself turning to crime due to financial difficulties. A confrontation with Batman leads him to fall into a vat of chemicals at a chemical factory, emerging with chalk-white skin, a deranged mind, and his iconic grin. With the death of the comedian, the infamous villain known as the Joker is born.