Screenshot from Batman Beyond featuring the Jokerz. Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and

The Jokerz are fictional characters in the DC animated universe, featured in Batman Beyond. Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and

They are a large street gang 40 years in the future of Gotham City that take their inspiration from the Joker, Batman's onetime archnemesis. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created They tend to dress in clownish costumes and makeup as did their namesake, but have none of the style or humor of the original.

Appearances

In the animated series Batman Beyond, Batman battled different versions of the gang on several occasions. There are three known such versions. The first is led by a vandal dressed as the Joker. Those were the Jokerz that Derek Powers' henchman Mr. Derek Powers is a Fictional character that appears in the Batman Beyond (1999-2001 Animated series, voiced by Sherman Howard Fixx incriminated for the murder of Terry McGinnis' father in "Rebirth", the two-part pilot of the animated series. Terrence "Terry" McGinnis ( Batman II, The Tomorrow Knight) is a Fictional character, Superhero, and Protagonist of the Their leader is J-Man, who dresses in a style similar to the Joker and voiced by DCAU creator Bruce Timm. Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8 1961) is an American Character Designer, Animator

A second group of Jokerz appeared in the episode "Hidden Agenda", led by a Jokerz member named Terminal, a top-tier student at Hamilton Hill High and a would-be killer of rival candidate for valedictorian Max Gibson. Valedictorian is an academic title typically conferred upon the highest ranked student among those being graduated from an educational institution Max's search to determine who is after her leads her to find out Terry's secret life as Batman.

In the direct-to-video feature Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, a third group, including Harley Quinn's twin granddaughters, was actually led by the revived Joker himself, who was using Tim Drake's body. Batman Beyond Return of the Joker (also known as Batman of the Future Return of the Joker in Europe and Australia) is a Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series Timothy "Tim" Drake Wayne is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero from the DC Comics universe. This third group was defeated, and the host seemingly freed from the Joker's influence.

The last appearance of the Jokerz was in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Once and Future Thing, Part 2. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on " In this episode, the group of Jokerz from Return of the Joker are shown to be working for a time-traveling villain called David Clinton, known in the comics as the Atom's archnemesis, Chronos. Chronos is the name of several Fictional characters of DC Comics, both Supervillains who take their name from the Greek personification of Time This team of Jokerz has been enhanced with super-powers and/or cybernetic enhancements that Clinton pulled from the future, and Bonk, who was murdered by the Joker in Return of the Joker, is part of the group. This group of Jokerz has killed most of the Justice League of that time, leaving only Static, Warhawk, that timeline's Batman, and an elderly Bruce Wayne. Static is a Fictional Superhero created by Dwayne McDuffie, John Paul Leon, and Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics Warhawk is a fictional character created for the DC Animated Universe, voiced by Peter Onorati. Terrence "Terry" McGinnis ( Batman II, The Tomorrow Knight) is a Fictional character, Superhero, and Protagonist of the Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created The present-day Batman, Green Lantern John Stewart and Wonder Woman chase Clinton to this future, and were able stop Clinton and undo the damage he did to the timestream, erasing all of the events of the episode. John Stewart is a Fictional Superhero, a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps.

Trivia

• The Jokerz are known to be rivals of another street gang known as the T's.
• In the series episode Joyride the Jokerz are shown initiating a new member. The initiation involves an abandoned mine shaft. During the sequence the leader of the group shines a flashlight toward the bottom of the shaft. When the bottom of the shaft is illuminated the viewer is shown a close up of a skeleton. The remains of the skeleton's clothing are purple with a white flower over its chest. Judging from Barbara Gordon's story in Return of the Joker
  

  The Joker's possible remains buried by Bruce and Barbara beneath Arkham Asylum in one of the many mineshafts. Batgirl is the name of several Fictional characters appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts to the Superhero
  of what was done with the Joker's body it is possible that these skeletal remains belong to the real Joker.

Members

Band I:

• J-Man (Bruce Timm) - Dresses very similarly to the original Joker. Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8 1961) is an American Character Designer, Animator
• Pilo (Kevin Michael Richardson)- Ironically, Richardson would actually become the Joker for the new 'The Batman' series. Kevin Michael Richardson ( October 25, 1964) is an American voice actor and Actor, one of the most prominent voice actors in the field
• Cue (Scott Valentine)
• Scab (Marc Worden) - Wears a red, single-coned jester's cap, possibly inspired by Harley Quinn. Scott Valentine ( June 3, 1958 in Saratoga Springs New York) is an American Actor. Marc Worden is a Canadian Actor. David Marc Worden was born on the 5 June 1976 in Toronto to Susan and the late David Worden
• Top Hat Joker (Bruce Timm)

Band II:

• Terminal (Michael Rosenbaum)
• Trey (Omar Gooding)
• Watkins (Michael Tucker)

Band III:

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• Bonk (Henry Rollins) - A powerful, but surly enforcer / muscleman in the Jokerz' ranks. Henry Rollins (born February 13 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is an American singer-songwriter Spoken word Artist, Stand-up comedian, author Though amazingly strong, Bonk is not a thug who takes orders willingly. He's got a hair-trigger, and is liable to start up with anyone who gets in his way, be it Batman or Bonk's own Jokerz allies. This is his undoing when he argues with the Joker, accusing him of being a fake. In return, the Joker murders him, either with a venomous spear gun disguised as a BANG! flag gun, or with laughing gas (depending on the censored or uncut version of the movie). He is present again during Justice League Unlimited (voiced by Adam Baldwin), likely due to Chronos' tampering with time, now equipped with a massive hammer that comes out of his arm. Adam Baldwin (born February 27 1962) is an American Actor. He is known for his roles as Animal Mother in Stanley Kubrick 's He's able to deliver massive damage with this weapon.
• Chucko (Credited as 'Laughing Boy' in the original release of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker) (Don Harvey) - obese, with tight-fitting pink clothes and a clown mask. Batman Beyond Return of the Joker (also known as Batman of the Future Return of the Joker in Europe and Australia) is a Don Carlos Harvey ( 12 December, 1911 – 23 April, 1963) was an American actor Obesity is a condition in which excess Body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be negatively affected He is a nasty bullying type who truly enjoys inflicting misery on others. A head enforcer for the Jokerz gang, he's a lot stronger and faster than his flabby gut would lead one to believe. True to his sadistic nature, Chucko's face is always hidden behind his mocking clown mask. He uses a bazooka as a weapon. The bazooka is a man-portable Anti-armor rocket launcher made famous during World War II. Chucko meets his demise in 'Justice League Unlimited' when he betrays Chronos and is sent back to the prehistoric age where he perishes along with the dinosaurs. (It is unknown if Chucko's "death" is canon--though he seems doomed, he makes an appearance in the background of several episodes after the one where he is "killed. ") He appears then with a hovering ball instead of his normal legs and carries a lightsaber-like object. The ball offers more maneuverability than he previously had with his legs and the saber adds extra "oomph. "
• Dee-Dee (Melissa Joan Hart) - the identical twin granddaughters of Harley Quinn. Dee-Dee, also known as The Deeds are twin sisters Delia & Deidre Dennis are Fictional characters in the DC Animated Universe. Melissa Joan Hart (born April 18 1976 is an American Actress and director best known for playing Sabrina in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series Delia and Deidre, (often referred to by the collective name "Dee-Dee" or simply, "the Deeds") are cute, charming, funny, and completely rotten to the core. They love the thrill of being a part of the Jokerz gang and think it's a large charge to be working for the big man himself, The Joker. They use an acrobatics-based fighting style very similar to Harley's. They are imprisoned at the end of Return of the Joker, but returned in Justice League Unlimited with the power to multiply themselves at will. They also now carry an energy whip which electrocutes the victim on contact.
• Ghoul (Michael Rosenbaum) - he wears ragged clothing and has grey skin, numerous stitching/scar marks and skull-like features; possibly genetically altered his appearance to make himself look undead. Michael Owen Rosenbaum (born July 11, 1972) is an American Actor. Undead is a collective name for fictional beings that are deceased yet behave as if alive His appearance vaguely mimics that of previous Batman nemesis Scarecrow and his voice and mannerisms are loosely based on Christopher Walken. The Scarecrow ( Dr Jonathan Crane) is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Christopher Walken (born March 31 1943 is an American Film and Theatre Actor. A jaded young runaway from a wealthy home, Ghoul joined up with the Jokerz for kicks. He's heavily into techno-goth music and has adapted the horror look into his costume. Ghoul is never without his plastic Halloween pumpkin which he keeps filled with a number of monster-inspired weapons and tricks. Ghoul eventually returned with a spinning blade in his right arm which he can deploy or retract at will.
• Woof (Frank Welker) - Woof was just a nameless underling in the Jokerz gang until he decided to try gene-splicing. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Infusing his cellular structure with that of a spotted hyena, Woof quickly transformed (some say devolved) into the giggling, bestial, nightmare that he is today. The Hyaenidae is a Mammalian family of order Carnivora. The Hyaenidae family native to both African and Asian continents consists of four Though he sometimes appears to be nothing more than the Jokerz comical mascot, Woof's crushing jaws, sharp teeth and razor-like claws make him a deadly adversary. He returns with cybernetic arms which allow him to run faster than he previously could. The arms are also able to gouge materials as hard as concrete and steel, as they are sharper and sturdier than his claws once were.