You're three night lights in a cloud beat by the kid from Stranger Things. Joker makes a pun on the It series name, as well as Pennywise's nickname, saying he "killed it" (his performance in the rap battle, as well as defeating or "killing" Pennywise with his performance). This is a wiki about the Epic Rap Battles of History that anyone can edit. Additionally, Pennywise is also known as "Pennywise the Dancing Clown" and dances in a scene of the 2017 movie that reached a meme status on the internet.). The rapper is often mocked for doing outrageous things for attention, which is something that also can be related to Leto's portrayal of Joker. Where you're renowned as the "if it's brown, flush it down" clown! The fact that the Joker was able to get away with this made them look like "super schlubs," a play on the terms superhero and supervillain, with "schlub" being a term for a talentless, unattractive, or unintelligent person.). This might also be a reference to the IT miniseries where Pennywise appeared in a full moon to Henry Bowers, who used to bully the Losers Club and was in a mental institution after his first encounter with Pennywise. (The Joker has committed crimes with many comedic weapons including his famous acid-spewing flower that was always tucked into his lapel. Here I come, ripping your head off! ), But I can't be killed. Meanwhile Pennywise operates in the small town of Derry, Maine, and not as impressive to terrorize in comparison.). He doesn't tolerate much, and gets easily pissed whenever the contestants would start rambling on or starting fights. The Joker says he will spend his week knocking out each of Pennywise's teeth if it touches Batman.). (Mark Hamill is an actor who portrayed Joker in multiple voiceover roles, most notably the classic animated series and the "Arkham" video games. The Joker says he spits acid when he raps, meaning his rhymes are just as dangerous as his flower. But no one's dying to play with Joker, except for maybe Heath Ledger! Who won? I've seen your movies so I know you don't hurry. They pale, like the moonlight you can dance with the devil in. It is often said that Ledger died because of how committed he was in accurately portraying the insanity of the Joker, and therefore literally died to play him. Batman was the challenge host in The Dynamic Do-Over. The page Epic Rap Battles of History contains mature content that may include coarse language, sexual references, and/or graphic violent images which may be disturbing to some. Pennywise was first introduced in the sewers, so the Joker is saying It will be treated like the sewage therein. We live in a society! Want to help ERB? Pennywise says the suit is silly for Joker and only suits comedian celebrities. (Due to the fact Pennywise preys upon and says children, It says the Joker should've just eaten Batman when he was younger if he wanted to defeat him.). You lost to a turtle that wasn't even a ninja. Video Game Rap Battles is a rap battle series foundedby Cam Greely and (probably) Jordan.It was started back in September 10, 2012 when Camand Jordan decided to make a rap battle.Eventually, Cam collab with the Co-Owner of Epic Rap Battle Parodies, Nathan Provost with the battle Tobuscus vs Pewdiepie. Stephen King has admitted that his struggled with cocaine addiction during the writing of some of his books, including It, hence some of the more bizarre scenes in the book. This may also be a reference to the 1985 movie, Legend, specifically the antagonist, The Lord of Darkness, where the devil is played by Tim Curry, the same actor who portrayed Pennywise in the 1990 TV Miniseries.). This is also a reference to Batman: The Man Who Laughs, a story arc succeeding Batman: Year One about Batman's first encounter with the Joker.). I will choke this joker with a trochee till his cheeks are teary! The Epic Rap Battles of History is a comedy series created by Nice Peter & epicLLOYD. "John Doe" is also an alias used by the Joker in Batman: The Telltale Series video game. (Ahh!) The Joker was played played by series co-creator Peter "Nice Peter" Shukoff, and Pennywise was played by series co-creator Lloyd "EpicLLOYD" Ahlquist. The Joker, real name given as Jack Napier in Batman (1989) and Batman: The Animated Series, and Arthur Fleck in Joker (2019), is a supervillain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman (April 25th, 1940), published by DC Comics. Pennywise thinks if Joker can't get rid of a moustache, then security guards are not needed to protect him whenever he's being held in Arkham Asylum. Joker was most likely a dangerous criminal and as such was imprisoned in a stasis chamber by the World Army at the Arkham Base. Ant the Mothman the Black the Nuclear Muscles the Man the Legend the Shitposter the Terminator the Meanie Who’s next? Wink. (Pennywise's Deadlights form features three lights floating in the air. Mature pages are recommended for those who are 18 years of age and older. (PG and PG-13 are ratings by the MPAA put on films. I spit January ember flames! It has 2 of Batman's greatest villains, the clown prince Joker and the superhuman Bane, battle each other. The relationship between Joker and Harley is often portrayed as abusive, with Joker showing little care towards Harley and beating her in some continuities.). I'll forever be better; you'll never be near me. ), 'Cause you're weak and you've lost every fight to a knight who wears underwear over his tights. Heath Ledger's Joker had many particularities, such as scars on his face that formed a permanent 'smile'. The scene was supposed to symbolise how the group was forced to mature as people to grow and leads into them being adults. Like many superheroes, Batman's costume makes it look like he's wearing underwear on the outside, so Pennywise is mocking Joker for getting himself defeated by a superhero with a ridiculous costume. (Ha-ha-ha! His outfit included having a bare chest that exposed the tattoos all over his body and colorful hair, something that also resembles Hispanic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine. You jester, I'm Montresor, about to make you my Fortunato, (Montresor is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado", a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, who tells an unspecified person, who knows him very well, of the day he took his revenge on Fortunato (Italian for "the fortunate one"), a fellow nobleman. ("Puddin'" is the nickname given to Joker by his right hand woman and love interest, Harley Quinn. (Ha-ha-ha-ha! Batman is a very cold person, coming off rude to most people. Since Pennywise largely operates in the sewers, It is literally the "underground" clown rapper in this battle. He was portrayed by Nice Peter. ("They float. (He-he-he! Steve Harvey is an American entertainer, television personality, and game show host who is similarly iconic for wearing expensive, colorful suits. The Joker hence believes that Pennywise did not get his cocaine joke, having him explain it. But I'll shoo you down the drain so fast, they'll call you Tim Scurry! (John Wayne is an actor known for portraying compelling characters in Westerns. Have fun, and as always, edit on! (Pennywise goes to tell a secret to the Joker.). You want a balloon?" Best ERB Lines. (Ha-ha-ha-ha!). I'm the John Wayne of John Wayne Gacys, the underground Clown Posse, my flow's Insane! You lost to a herd of nerds who call themselves the Losers' Club! (In the original It miniseries, Pennywise is portrayed by Tim Curry. 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Martin • Gordon Ramsay • James Bond • Bruce Banner • Frederick the Great • Donald Trump • Theodore Roosevelt • Elon Musk • Wolverine • Burger King • Robin Williams • Steve Irwin • Vlad the Impaler • Pennywise • ThanosPewDiePie • The Burger King • Larry BirdChucky • Sherlock Holmes • Seagull, Sarah Palin • Justin Bieber • Billy Mays • Doctor Seuss • Leonidas • Michael Jackson • Cleopatra • Barack Obama • Bruce Lee • Dr. Watson • Moses • Eve • Nikola Tesla • Miley Cyrus • Joan of Arc • Isaac Newton • Neil deGrasse Tyson • Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Winston Zeddemore (The Ghostbusters) • Tory Belleci and Kari Byron (The Mythbusters) • Stay Puft Marshmallow Man • Juliet Capulet (Romeo & Juliet) • Bonnie Parker (Bonnie & Clyde) • Ellen DeGeneres • Oprah Winfrey • Stanley Kubrick • Confucius (The Eastern Philosophers) • Deadpool • Boba Fett • Julia Child • Frederick Douglass • James Bond • The Hulk • Caitlyn Jenner • Catherine the Great • Ash Ketchum • Wonder Woman • Stevie Wonder • Che Guevara • Wendy • Richard Pryor • Bill Cosby • Joan Rivers • Mother Teresa • Harry Potter • Indiana JonesBubbles, The Joker on a computer screen in the behind the scenes video for Vlad the Impaler vs Count Dracula, Mark Hamill liked two tweets about The Joker vs Pennywise. Joker says he would rather not have children engage in a sexual intercourse, especially since they are the age of 13.). I spit acid, be wowed! Pennywise also makes another reference to his floating quote mentioned earlier. You're supposed to be the man who laughs, ("Why so serious?" Epic Rap Battles of Heroes and Villains Participant. You're a John Doe in my deadlights, and you're about to fall from a new height, (In the novel and 1990 television film adaptation, "beep beep Richie" was a phrase frequently used by the Losers Club to silence Richie Tozier and used by Pennywise to threaten him. This is Earth, you space demon. In his comic book appearances, the Joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. (Jared Leto portrayed the Joker in the 2016 movie Suicide Squad. He battled Rick Sanchez in an improv rap battle at the Outside Lands 2017 concert, where he was portrayed by EpicLLOYD. Pennywise uses illusions of balloons to disorient and frighten people, often filling them with blood.). Since its true identity is unclear, due to its shape-shifting abilities and being from another universe, it is … TV Tropes uses the term "Joker Immunity" to refer to villains who have similar tendencies to survive situations that would amount to death for most other characters based on their importance and popularity. ), (American rapper Notorious B.I.G was iconic for being wall-eyed, a condition where one's eyes face different directions. That's why they cast a Phoenix to play me! The Joker says he goes "H.A.M. You decide! The Joker says that all It films 'sink' (or fail), juxtaposing the infamous quote. But y'all don't hear me! When I flow, I go Mark Ham with ill zingers! Joaquin Phoenix was cast to play Joker in another revival of the character in the 2019 Joker movie. PG-13 movies are appropriate for young teenagers, while PG movies are appropriate for younger children. ), Oh, and as far as Mr. King goes, I'm a Shining man. I've got a secret. The previous “beep beep” could also be a reference to a vehicle horn, as “deer in headlights” refers to when a deer freezes in front of an oncoming vehicle. All should fear me! He is the second comic book villain to appear in general, after. Ask Robin if I drop bars! This is also a reference to the famous 1988 Batman story "Batman: The Killing Joke".). Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. This is Earth, you space demon. The series pits historical and pop culture figures against one another in a rap battle format. They find their way out after engaging in sexual intercourse. In his comic book appearances, the Joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind. (Woo!) (For something to "go over the head" means that it fails to be understood for one reason or another. (He-he!). (A lot of the interactions with Pennywise in the books were made in the sewers, somewhere where a troll would sometimes live in fairy tales. I'm the Harlequin of Hate, the Clown Prince of Crime. Pennywise here makes a pun on the phrase "deer in headlights" by calling him "John Doe" as "doe" also refers to a female deer. I don't know how any kind of joke could ever go over that head! ), (In It, January Embers is a line in a love poem written by one of the Losers Club members, Ben Hanscom, dedicated to the girl in the group, Beverly Marsh, whose red hair is described as Winter fire, January embers. (In the card game of poker, the joker card is treated as a wild card which you can assign any value you wish to, including nothing. (Despite his horrendous actions in the past, Joker admits he wouldn't stoop so low as to write child pornography.). Flash in the Pan Hip Hop Conflicts of Nowadays, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfs0jxGhTcY&t=54s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJdVmkfRyKg, https://epicrapbattlesofhistory.fandom.com/wiki/The_Joker?oldid=1482520, This makes The Joker the third fictional character whose actor is known to have seen the battle the character was in, after, He is the fifth DC Comics character to rap in ERB, following. / VERSUS! (Shh!) Oh, and as far as Mr. King goes, I'm a Shining man. I'm the poster boy for missing persons posters, Joker's gonna float with me! "They all float!" Call me Arkham Asylum, I'm crazy with bars! The original and currently dominant image is of a sadistic, fiendishly intelligent lunatic with a warped sense of humor, deriving pleasure from inflicting twisted, morbid death and terror upon innocent people. I take smiles and I leave scars! Even I wouldn't stoop to that kind of impropriety! So go ahead, make your choice! But you know what? We live in a society! As the Joker is a criminal, Pennywise comparing the two is essentially accusing him of being "soft" and willing to snitch on other criminals, a contrast from the tough supervillain image the Joker puts on in many of his appearances. Pennywise says it is like the mental instinution because it is crazy (extraordinary/the asylum) with bars (rap bars/prison cell bars).). Guy Fawkes: En garde! (Joker is famous for wearing a bright purple suit. Don't you lay a finger on my Bat, you little freak, Or I will spend a whole week knocking out those prickle teeth! The 17th battle and Season 2 premiere of Epic Rap Battles of Cartoon History. Tell your author for his next gangbang scene: (In the novel, there is a scene where as children, the Losers' Club get lost in the sewers and decide to have an orgy. The Joker, real name given as Jack Napier in Batman (1989) and Batman: The Animated Series, and Arthur Fleck in Joker (2019), is a supervillain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman (April 25th, 1940), published by DC Comics. Arkham Asylum is a fictional mental institution within the Batman universe. Lovecraft. (The IT franchise primarily takes place in Derry, Maine, and Pennywise only appears every 27 years. Joker flips the irony of the meme and uses the phrase to call Pennywise uncivilized since it is an extraterrestial monster.). Epic Rap Battles of History Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. In my first appearance, the Bat was supposed to slay me, But I can't be killed. It was uploaded January 5th, 2013. (Ha-ha-ha!). (Fawkes compares the Joker's pale-white face to being covered in cum. That purple suit is something you should only see Steve Harvey in! 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Abilities 2.2 Weaknesses 3 Related 3.1 Footnotes After being imprisoned for an unknown period of time, the Joker was eventually discovered by the new Batman who was freeing some of the prisoners to aid him. But your films, they all sink. The memes typically praise video game enthusiasts and criticize women, attitudes which are commonly attributed to the online culture of "incels". Wink! Go back in your well, you giggling sewer ginger. We are the Epic Rap Battles of History Wiki. You're a sewer troll that Stephen King wrote between his lines! Pennywise's lair is deep in the caverns beneath Derry, and can be accessed via a well or storm drain.). Pennywise kills and consumes children as part of its killing spree, most notably murdering Bill Denbrough's younger brother, Georgie.). The Joker battled Pennywise in The Joker vs Pennywise. They pale, like the moonlight you can dance with the devil in. But your films, they all sink. In media ranging from film and television to animation and video games, the Joker has been portrayed by a number of actors, including the late Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill, the late Heath Ledger, Cameron Monaghan, Kevin Michael Richardson, Troy Baker, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix, and Alan Tudyk. The Skarsgård version of the character has a giant forehead, so Joker suggests that any joke would have difficulty going over Pennywise's head given its prominence.). The Joker has had various possible origin stories during his decades of appearances. (Ha-ha-ha-ha!) He previously foughtSweet Toothin the 62nd episode of Death Battle, Joker VS Sweet Tooth. Joker (character), a DC comics character The Joker; Joker (graphic novel); Joker (Jack Napier), the character as he appears in the 1989 film Batman Joker (The Dark Knight), the character as he appears in the 2008 film The Dark KnightJoker (comic strip), a comic strip in the British anthology comics; Joker (Flame of Recca)Joe Carpenter or "Mr. Joker", in Read or Die It features the Joker from DC Comics and Pennywise the Dancing Clown/IT from Stephen King's novel IT and its adaptations. Joker is saying that Pennywise is weak enough to be defeated by children who are self aware that they're weak and pathetic, while Joker has taken down some of the world's strongest superheroes and supervillains.). It also might be a reference to Pennywise's quote "No one wants to play with the clown" in IT: Chapter 2.). Every joke of mine stings. Although It lived on planet Earth for many years, It originated in a void/dimension outside the regions of space known as the Macroverse. (Wu-ha-ha! PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS WIKI WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS REGARDING UPCOMING EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY. You decide! If you came here from a link, please go back and make the right link for one of the songs listed below. ), (Woo!) (This is a reference to the 1988 Batman comic series "Batman: A Death in the Family" in which the Joker brutally beats Jason Todd (the second Robin) with a crowbar, before leaving him for dead in a warehouse that is then blown up by a time bomb, which seemingly kills Todd, although he would later return as the Red Hood. (Woo! Pennywise claims that it spits fire. ), (Continuing from the previous line, when it tries to get Georgie in the storm drain, it says that there is popcorn that makes popping sounds. Here, Pennywise is mimicking its own line, agreeing to rap against Joker. I make the Justice League look like just a bunch of super schlubs! The most common story involves him falling into a tank of chemical waste that bleaches his skin white and turns his hair green and lips bright red; the resulting disfigurement drives him insane. Oh, why so serious? (In some of the media involving Joker being the antagonist to the Justice League, Joker's plan usually fools the superhero group and makes them fail or even turn them evil. This is also a reference to how Jack Nicholson portrayed both the Joker in 1989's Batman and Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's 1980's film adaptation of The Shining.). The Joker notes that It wasn't even that big of a threat, referencing fellow comic characters, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who just like Pennywise live in the sewers.). The Joker isone of the main antagonistsfrom DC Comics and the arch-enemy of Batman. (The Joker has a hatred of explaining jokes. You'll be gobbled up in Gotham, so stick to your small town. mostly really sad. Numerous missing person posters were found around Derry after Pennywise killed his victims. ", an acronym for "Hard As a Motherfucker" with his sick, twisted jokes. I take smiles and I leave scars! ("We Live in a Society" is an image macro series of memes featuring depictions of the Joker accompanied by intentionally edgy or "cringeworthy" captions. Ask Robin if I drop bars! But I'll shoo you down the drain so fast, they'll call you Tim Scurry! I'm the Derry, Maine attraction every 27 years. Check out this special re-edited version of this Season 1 battle between Hulk Hogan and Kim Jong-il! Here, Pennywise is mimicking that moment, replacing the popping sound for the word "rap."). You know what I said. (The 2019 movie Joker features the Joker prior to his transformation, living a somber life. When I compare your antics to the fiendish schemes I revel in, (The Joker goes on to compare his evilness with Pennywise's.). Fictional characters Print. Throughout the evolution of the DC universe, interpretations and incarnations of the Joker have taken two forms. In my first appearance, the Bat was supposed to slay me, (The Joker was actually meant to be killed in his appearance in Batman #1 comic because Bill Finger was concerned that recurring villains would make Batman look inept. Joker is often found confined within the Arkham Asylum, committing many violent acts there. ), (Pennywise says that not only does It mercilessly haunt people in their nightmares, but that It does it ruthlessly, with no pity for Its victims.). ), Or I will spend a whole week knocking out those prickle teeth! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Off-Season of the Epic Rap Battles of Heroes and Villains series consists of battles that are not assigned to a season, typically for celebrating a holiday or an event. ), Beep beep! Introduced as a psychopath with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, the character became a goofy prankster in the late 1950s in response to regulation by the Comics Code Authority, before returning to his darker roots during the early 1970s. (Ha-ha-ha! Insane Clown Posse is a rap group to which Pennywise draws yet another connection, being a insane clown and having "insane," or really good, flow. I don't know how any kind of joke could ever go over that head! 'Cause I've got 99 red balloons, bitch, and I dare you to take one! is a famous quote said by Heath Ledger's Joker in the movie The Dark Knight. History Talk (0) Comments Share. John Doe is a name given to an individual when the true name of a person is unknown, which is the case for the Joker in the comics; while it can be used for any person whose name is unknown, the term "John Doe" also has a strong association with unidentified decedents, making this line also imply that Pennywise will kill the Joker. That's why they cast a Phoenix to play me! Epic Rap Battles of History Season 6 - Che Guevara vs Guy Fawkes. (Arkham is a fictional city in Massachusetts, part of the Lovecraft Country setting created by horror writer, H. P. Lovecraft, and is featured in many of his stories. The antithesis of Batman in personality and appearance, the Joker is considered by critics to be his perfect adversary. You lost to a herd of nerds who call themselves the Losers' Club! Pennywise the Dancing Clown is the favored form of It, an ancient alien/eldritch monster and the title character and main antagonist of Stephen King's best-selling and award-winning 1986 novel It. He's also very protective of Robin, quickly getting angry at Marilyn Monroe and disqualifying her. (Ha-ha-ha! Pennywise likes the devil, we have so much fun together, (Pennywise calls Itself demonic, rebutting Joker's last line. ), So unless you've got a yummy younger brother, I think you'd better run, (Pennywise tells the Joker to leave, serving no purpose unless he can offer it a meal. Who needs guards when you couldn't even escape Cesar Romero's mustache. Nevertheless, this was overruled by then-editor Whitney Ellsworth, so a hastily drawn panel, indicating that the Joker was still alive, was added to the comic. Nobody discovers his body until 50 years after the incident. The Phoenix is an immortal flaming bird originating from initially Egyptian and later Greek mythology which is consumed by its own flames upon "death" only to be reborn from its own ashes.). (He-he! You lost to a turtle that wasn't even a ninja! An abusive guardian, she washed his skin with bleach, resulting in irreparabl… (The Joker was actually meant to be killed in his appearance in Batman #1 comic because Bill Finger was concerned that recurring villains would make Batman look inept. Jack Nicholson played you just fine, but lately the casting's declined: (Jack Nicholson played the Joker in the 1989 Batman movie. It's like a very special toy. ), (Bob Kane and Bill Finger were the co-creators of Batman, however, Kane negotiated a contract with National Comics (the future DC Comics) that signed away ownership of the character in exchange for, among other compensations, a sole mandatory byline on all Batman comics (and adaptations thereof).