Joe Chill was a common mugger who murdered the wealthy patrons of Gotham City, Thomas and Martha Wayne in front of their son; Bruce Wayne they night they came out of a movie theater.
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- Joe Chill was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, first appearing in Detective Comics #33. However, the Earth-172 version of Joe Chill first appeared in World's Finest #172 by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan.
- This version of Joe Chill, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
Related
- 1 Appearances of Joe Chill (Earth-172)
- 1 Images featuring Joe Chill (Earth-172)
- Quotations by or about Joe Chill (Earth-172)
- Character Gallery: Joe Chill (Earth-172)
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