Mcfarlane's DC Multiverse line is fast becoming one of my favorite DC lines and one character who has quickly risen up as a mainstay is the clown prince of crime himself, Joker. The Batman who Laughs was sort of Joker's introduction to the line, and in wave 2 we're getting two versions of this character with the Arkham figure along with the White Knight rendition. I hope that there are plenty more versions of this character to come in the line and with the character's massive popularity I'm sure we'll see him very regularly just like Batman. With that anticipation, here are the top 5 versions of the Joker I hope Mcfarlane makes.
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5. Batman vs Dracula
One of the more obscure versions of the character out there is the Batman vs Dracula movie which I loved, and I know many fans have seen this movie and felt the same way. The Joker had a very distinct look in the movie that I'd love to see adapted in their animated style, with his "dreadlocks" as fans call them being a defining point of this character's design.
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4. Mortal Kombat 11
There is some room for figure lines crossing over here as Mcfarlane currently owns the rights to both Mortal Kombat and DC. We saw it happen with the Spawn figure they produced for their Mortal Kombat line, and I think it would be very cool if we saw the same thing happen for the Joker figure from the game. The design is very suave and it would make for a very unique Joker figure compared to all the other versions of the character.
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3. Batman Ninja
Speaking of unique versions of the characters, the Batman Ninja movie was a really interesting take on the mythos and offered a lot of cool new redesigns for the classic characters. Joker of course is one of the best new designs to come out of the movie and one I would love to get in figure form. We were very close to getting it from Mattel's DC Multiverse line with prototypes even shown for it; however, it was cancelled along with several other figures by the end of the line. It was hard being so close to getting this version of the character, and I hope Mcfarlane can pick up where Mattel left off.
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2. Comic book
I'm going very general with this slot, and technically we have already gotten comic book Joker in the line. By this though, I'm meaning the classic look for Joker in the classics whether it be a classic rendition or a more modern interpretation. The purple suit is something I really want to see Mcfarlane tackle, and with decades of comic books for them to pull from with dozens of artist interpretations of this outfit there is a pool of choice for the toy designers to pull from.
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1. Live action movies
One area of DC that I would really like for Mcfarlane to delve into more is the live action side of things. The Joker has some of the best representations in live action media and for that reason that's why he tops out the list as number one in this aspect. Heath Ledger gave an amazing energy to the character that centered around the demented, creepy nature of the clown. Jared Leto's has some polarizing feelings from fans but I enjoyed the more gangster, crime lord version of the villain. My most wanted live action Joker at the moment is definitely the version of the character we got from his solo movie in 2019. It was a complete departure from a lot of what we know about the character, but it was an incredible movie that felt like a great film and not just a fun comic book movie. The design of this Joker is also unlike most of the other versions that exist, ditching the purple jacket for a red one. Mcfarlane has already said that if DC gives him the go ahead he will jump at the chance to do the 2019 Joker, and I hope DC gives him that opportunity.
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