“Why so serious?” once said the most iconic villains of the comic world, The Joker. Who is The Joker? The Joker is a character who first appeared in the Batman DC comic in 1940. The Joker is Batman’s nemesis, and in all the movies, he stands out for his peculiar behavior and actions. You may ask, why is the Joker such a popular theme for tattoos? The Joker, despite its violence, disturbed mind, and chaos, connects to people. After Joker (2019) was released, many people related to the everyday violence, the injustice, and prejudices one lives. This iconic character has been extremely popular in the art industry.
The actors, Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix, represented the Joker in their own perspective. In the same way, there are a variety of styles and uniqueness to design the Joker. From black and grey to color, to cartoon, to illustrative, to realistic style, the Joker is one of the most fun comic characters for a tattoo because it provides artistic freedom.
Still not sure what style to use for your Joker? Come in with your design, or feel free to come in and look at my original designs. Let’s work on it together and create a masterpiece tattoo that you’d love.
Zhimpa Moreno
Daniel “Zhimpa” Moreno has been developing his art in people´s skin since 2002. Specializes in color, black and grey realism and new school. Taking his creativity to another level, using references from his peruvian roots, makes creative and unique desings.