WARNING ! Spoilers for Batman : Dark Patterns # 1

The Jokeris known to strike fear in the hearts of heroes and scoundrel alike , and he ’s regarded asBatman ’s arch - nemesis for good reason . Now , though , a new villain has been introduced in Gotham who makes the Joker look like - ironically enough - a jest . The Wound Man is scarey than the Joker could ever stargaze of being , stir Gotham ’s hierarchy of villains .

Batman : Dark Patterns#1 by Dan Watters , Hayden Sherman , Tríona Farrell , and Frank Cvetkovic dish out as the debut of the Joker ’s unexpected challenger . Batman enquire a series of gory murders , where the killer has covered victim in nail and tortured them in brutal manner by removing their teeth and tongues . This killer is revealed to be a new villain , the Wound Man , who boasts a truly fantastical blueprint .

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The Wound Man ’s pattern and despicable crimes make him a cut above the Joker in terms of his terror - induct potential drop , and he would even impress fear within theClown Prince of Crimehimself if they queer way of life .

Sorry, Joker: The Wound Man Is Officially Batman’s Scariest Enemy

The Wound Man Has a Creepier Design Than Any Other Gotham Villain

From a visual point of view , the Wound Man is difficult to look at due to his gruesome appearance and thus a more horrifying sight thanany other Gotham villain . His searing red trunk is cover heading - to - toe in nail , bearing a resemblance to a operative diagram intended to suggest possible injury trefoil could treat . While the diagram depicts potential wounds , the Wound Man makes every single lesion a realness by seemingly visit them upon himself . While theJoker ’s clown designis frightening in an uncanny way , undermine a look that ’s typically silly and unassuming , the Wound Man ’s design is directly out of a horror pic .

The Joker is one of the most mysterious characters in risible Koran with multiple backstories , but there is an official identity for the Joker .

Like the Joker , the Wound Man ’s fright factor also dwell deep beneath the control surface spirit level . The sickening condition of his victim bear witness that he ’s as fell as they come , surpassing even theJoker ’s story of wildness . Moreover , the chilling vista of his actions is that they ’re a misguided attempt at helping others . The picture of the Wound Man features hypothetical wound to be mended , and the actual Wound Man is ram those wounds upon others as he tries to " heal " them . The Joker spite for the sake of hurting , whereas the Wound Man may authentically trust he ’s in the the right way - get Gotham ’s latest scoundrel that much more perverted .

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The Wound Man Dethrones Joker As Batman’s True Nemesis

Gotham Faces the Ultimate Threat as Batman Meets His Match

The Joker may get under Batman ’s skin like no other villain in Gotham , but the Wound Man is an even greater adversary for one key ground . Because he ’s deal in nails that are positioned around his organs and arterial blood vessel , one strike can kill him on impact . Batman ’s no - putting to death ruleforbids him from dealing a blast that could be fateful , so he must desist from attacking the Wound Man . However , the Wound Man still attacks unrelentingly as the Dark Knight is frighten into inactivity . The Jokerhas formally lost his status asBatman ’s most fearsome enemy with the arriver of the Wound Man .

Batman : Dark Patterns#1is available now from DC Comics .

The Joker is a psychopathic criminal mastermind with a warped gumption of humor . Initially introduce as a remorseless serial killer , the fiber evolved over time , often oscillating between a prankster and a murderous maniac . His relationship with Batman is one of the most complex in funny book account , limit by their reciprocal obsession . Over the decades , the Joker has become an suffer ikon of topsy-turvyness and madness , embodying the antithesis of Batman ’s order and jurist .

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Joker grins at the viewer while the Wound Man stands in the background covered in nails

Comic book panel: The Wound Man appears covered in nails

Comic book art: Batman clenches Joker’s shirt in a fight.

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