3 Inadvertently, Batman Is Responsible For The Joker's Origin There have been several interpretations of the Joker's origin tale, but the most popular is that he snuck into a chemical warehouse as part of a criminal robbery and fell into a chemical vat, transforming him into the hysterical madman fans are familiar with. The majority of these tales include Batman interfering with a criminal robbery, which resulted in a series of events culminating in the Joker's horrific demise.
Then there's the reality that knife wounds or even punches may take months to heal. There is a reason why professional mixed martial artists/boxers do not fight every day and take time off after a battle to heal. If they do not, their combat careers will be shortened to a few years (genetics play a role here). Damage accumulates and requires time to heal, or it becomes fatal. During the recuperation phase, genuine training becomes difficult (wounds must shut, concussions must heal), and the individual will likely be able to stretch only if he or she is fortunate (stretching and opening a wound is dangerous). During the time he or she is not fighting, reflexes deteriorate and muscle memory weakens. Thus, after their recuperation time, they need a period of training to regain their sharpness (just look at how mma and boxers do this for instance).
While the majority of Batman's adversaries confine their criminal activities to Gotham City, Ra's Al Ghul works on a whole other level. The Demon's Head, a super-intelligent, magical worldwide assassin, lends the rogue gallery much-needed seriousness. Ra's is a guy weary of humanity's darkest atrocities and wishes to rebuild the planet via genocide. Additionally, he admires Batman, to the point that he is always attempting to persuade the Caped Crusader to replace him as the League of Assassins' leader and marry his daughter, Talia Al Ghul. Ra's Al Ghul has become a bit of an overdone stereotypical puppet master figure as a result of his popularity surge as a result of Batman Begins.
The elimination of masking requirements and the reintroduction of large public gatherings (work, school, movies, restaurants, spring and summer vacations) means we are on the verge of another inevitable surge, as another new and highly transmissible variant has emerged and booster effectiveness has waned over time.
Thus, another increase is likely when political tensions rise as we approach an election cycle and military conflicts escalate in response to Russia's unlawful invasion of Ukraine. However, the next rise is unlikely to occur until at least a few of months (just in time for summer movie season). Which indicates that The Batman will have pretty easy sailing for the foreseeable future, with just a few serious contenders for the primary target groups.
