The (likely) true name of the quintessential DC comics villain has been revealed in a recent installment of Flashpoint. The Joker, also known as the Villainous Prince of Crime, the quintessential enemy of Batman and one of the most popular and recognizable antagonists in popular culture, he has his own real name, an identity that has finally been shown in ‘Flashpoint Beyond’. #5. This has been commented in media such as Screen Rant after echoing this new publication.
And no. It’s not Arthur Fleck.
A) Yes, The real name of the Joker is none other than Jack Oswald White; however, the story about the discovery of his identity has a plot. In the recent Flashpoint Beyond comic book stories, it is revealed that Martha Wayne is actually the serial killer Clockwork Killer after taking on the Joker mantle in this alternate universe.. Meanwhile, Thomas Wayne, this universe’s version of Batman, must confront his wife at Arkham Asylum, where he admits that he killed the Psycho Pirate after telling her this information.
But the revelations do not end there; The Joker of the Flashpoint universe, it seems, is a failed comedian who has a wife and son who tries to survive as an employee of the Wayne Casino, where he cleans the bathrooms of such a rich business. Still, he says they are a happy family, much happier than they have ever been in the Wayne family.
Y although we are talking about the alternate universe of Flashpoint Beyond, the characters share the same names as in the traditional DC Comics universeso it follows that this is the real name of the Joker: Jack Oswald White. The other identities of the Joker in the cinematographic field were Jack Napier by Jack Nicholson and Arthur Fleck by Joaquin Phoenix.