Heath Ledger’s played the Joker in the latest Batman film, the Dark Knight, which turned out to be one of the biggest highlights of the film. His Joker with the menacing laugh, and trademark look – all helped to create a new evil character, quite different to Jack Nicholson’s portrayal sometime earlier. Batman the Dark Knight Joker is perfect for this year’s Halloween.

The batman costume is a traditional favorite and The Joker is not far behind. So it will be important to sort your costume out soon.  Buying your costume online is the easiest ways and there are a few versions of the collections of Joker costume available.

The Best Joker Costume

The realism of the Joker grand costume really has to be seen , because it is the best and most film realistic joker costume seen so far. If you truly want to play Heath Ledger’s Joker , then this costume will really do the trick. I have tried it and tested it out already and can tell you it is worth it. The grand Heritage collection includes the colorful joker outfits with trademark long purple coat, trousers, shirt, tie and the waistcoat. You will really feel like you’ve just walked off the film-set in this grand Heritage costume.

The Jokers Mask

When you dress as the Joker you will need the mask to complete the look. That’s one of the reasons that I chose to buy the Joker Grand Heritage Collection specifically, since it comes with the best mask I found on any costume. Not only does it provide a ready-made mask but it comes with some makeup to perfect the look exactly how you want it – complete with scars!

In the 1980s, Batman again stayed within the realms of comic pages but things were starting to change with the character. The stories began to become far more gritty and realistic. The Batman costumes were starting to evolve as well. They were getting to be far more battle-orientated and the campness of the 1960s was gone.

1989 saw the release of Tim Burtons ‘Batman’. It was a huge success and it went on to redefine the lead character for a new generation of fans. The film was dark and sombre. Even the Jokers’ gags had a cruelness about them that had previously not existed. This time it was Michael Keaton who played the lead role with support from Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger.

Since this, the character has retained much the same image for all of the subsequent movies. That brooding, Gothic feel is evident right up to the latest addition in the film franchise. Actors to have dressed in Batman costumes since 1989 include; George Clooney, Val Kilmer and Christian Bale. There have also been some very good villains who have been portrayed by the likes of Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It is safe to say that Batman is going be staying around for a good few years to come. Whoever next plays the main character is uncertain, but it is sure to be interesting.