Joker Venom

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Victim suffering the effects of Joker Venom in The Laughing Fish.

Joker Venom is a usually lethal poison used by the Joker. The toxin causes the victim's facial muscles to pull up into whats often been referred to as a "repellent and ghastly grin." Some variations of Joker Venom have caused intense spasms of laughter, foaming at the mouth, yellowish discoloration in the eyes, skin and teeth. It first appeared along with the Joker in Batman #1 (Spring 1940) and has remained the Joker's signature weapon ever since.

Other Media Appearances

Batman (1989)

"CIA DDID NERVE GAS DISCONTINUED 1977"

The venom is used by the Joker in Burton's 1989 Batman film, only he refers to it as "Smilex", which he describes as "the secret ingredient" in his "new & improved Joker Products" when he uses it poison all beauty & hygiene products shipped to Gotham. Earlier in the film, there is a shot showing what appears to be a stolen CIA file on DDID nerve gas, with a large stamp on the folder reading: "DISCONTINUED 1977." There are several photos of dead test subjects spread out across his desk, all with their facial muscles grotesquely pulled into "grins." A Rubik's Cube and party blower can also be seen on his desk. It is unclear if Jack Napier obtained this file earlier in his criminal career or was allowed access to it after he replaced Boss Grissom as the Joker during the course of the film.

First known Smilex victims

Shortly before the Joker interrupts the Action News program with his "new & improved Joker Products" commerical, they report on the first known victims of Smilex. Fashion models Candy Walker and Amanda Keeler, they described their reaction to recently applied make-up as a "violent allergic reaction" but did not rule out the possibility of drug use. A few seconds later the anchorwoman that gave the report burst into uncontrollable laughter and swiftly fell to the ground. She dies moments later, with the same "grin" on her face. Joker's commercial breaks in just after that, in which he uses black-and-white cardboard cut-outs of the dead models that have superimposed lips saying: "Love that Joker!"

DC Animated Universe

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