Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman.
A pesar de que estaba previsto que o Joker morrese durante a súa aparición inicial, salvouse grazas á intervención das editoriais, o que permitiu que se convertese no arquiinimigo do superheroe Batman.