Batman’s Greatest Foe Isn’t the Joker, The Real Answer is Way Deeper

The Joker is a central figure in many iconic Batman stories, like The Killing Joke and The Dark Knight Returns. He even dramatically altered Batman’s history by killing Jason Todd, something no other villain has done. However, despite his huge impact, the Joker isn’t Batman’s greatest enemy. It’s not any of the usual suspects in his rogues gallery. The true antagonist that consistently challenges Batman, the one he’s fought the most and can never quite defeat, is actually Gotham City itself – and that’s true both in a figurative and a literal sense.








