If evil has a face, its dressed like a clown.
And the most evil clown ever made is the Joker.
That somehow makes him a compelling character to watch and a popular figure in all aspects of pop culture.
Here are ten of the most interesting portrayals of the Clown Prince of Crime.
It has an opening on one side and a stylized J on the other.
The handle side features the Jokers face and the handle is his nose.
The only obvious reason for this is that the removal of the tails allows the character to sit down.
His usually rictus grin is now covered in white except for heart shaped red lips in the center.
A huge flower and white gloves complete the outfit.
The classic purple striped tuxedo is now a simple purple suit with a ribbon tie.
It still includes the white gloves, white spats and acid-spewing flower.
What makes this figure, and in many ways the character, is the amazing face.
With the half-eyed stare and sinister grin, there is nothing funny about this version of the Joker.
The custom suit and trench coat are film accurate and tailored perfectly to the figure.
Once again, the face is what makes the figure.
The first is the golden and black cane that he is leaning on.
It gives the body a stronger sense of stability then some of the freestanding figures.
Again, it is the sinister face that makes the figure a standout.
The furrowed brow and arched eyebrows give the most sinister look of any figure yet.
The grin is at its broadest ever, pulling back to reveal more teeth than should be possible.
This version is a skinnier, lankier and taller version of the character.
His bang gun fits perfectly in his hand with the flag extended.
This Joker is a manic, erratic and acrobatic character.
He is wearing a straight jacket over a purple shirt with swirling designs and ripped sleeves.
He is also wearing fingerless gloves, black pants and no shoes.
His yellow-toothed grin is impossibly wide and his hair is pushed wildly back on his head.
This figure comes with a spiked hammer that shoots a spear from the center.
There is nothing subtle about this rendition of the character.
That is also very true with the Joker.
Funko has created Jokers from the comics and films.
My favorite version is this one from the 60s Batman series as portrayed by Latin actor Caesar Romero.
Dressed in the classic tuxedo, this rendition leans a little more pink than purple.
To accommodate, it was just covered over and never referred to again.
This figure shows small tufts of a moustache just below the nose.
There is a school of thought that a hero is only as good as the villain they overcome.
This article 10 Utterly Interesting Joker Action Figures originally appeared onCompleteSet.com.
