The following article contains spoilers from The Joker #14, on sale now.

In the DC Extended Universe, one of the most contentious topics has been Jared Leto's depiction of Joker. It was understandable Suicide Squad director David Ayer wanted to move away from what Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger did, placing his stamp on the role, while allowing Leto to carve out something iconic in his own style.

Sadly, what ensued was too left-field, alienating fans who felt like this didn't really embody the Clown Prince of Crime. Ironically, in The Joker #14, DC just homaged Leto's ugliest costume, but made it a lot more terrifying due to one major facet of the character.

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Jared Leto looked like a terrible pimp in Suicide Squad

Now, Leto's Joker had quite a few unique looks -- bareback with tattoos, the white shirt at dinner table as he played mafia boss, and lastly, the purple jacket with the gold chain. In all these 'costumes,' he tried to give off a regal vibe, but he wasn't intimidating enough for it. That required nuance; not someone smashing stuff, firing guns or cackling for no reason.

Those things made him feel like soldier, not a king, which is why the purple jacket in particular rubbed fans the wrong way. That ugly look actually felt more geared towards a jester. Instead, the formal suit would have been better, per so many cartoons, animated movies and video games, due to the design aesthetic that had comedy embedded, yet a scare factor. Sadly, the pimp look made him look like a teenager playing dress-up trying hard to be cool, which ended up being the butt of many internet memes.

This is improved upon in The Joker #14's backup story, "Knock Knock," from Alex Paknadel, Vasco Georgiev, Rain Beredo and Becca Carey. Set during "Joker War," Punchline (before she betrayed the clown) was in a high-rise with her master as the city burned, joking how he's brooding over Batman. Interestingly, the clown was rocking a purple pimp jacket and a gold chain, however, he was a lot more slick and suave with his cult of personality, throwing shade at the Bat and even Punchline.

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Jared Leto looked like a terrible pimp in Suicide Squad

He insulted her when she tried to praise him, indicating she's trying hard like Harley -- whom she despises deeply. He wanted her to know there was no method to his madness or logic behind his smile, painting a true agent of destruction. This was a lot more subtle than Leto's direction with the character. Joker's back and forth with his own lieutenant is how a terrifying crime lord would operate -- it is truly condescending and narcissistic.

And rightfully so, because he's torched Gotham, creating a wide-spread civil war. Leto's Joker, on the other hand, as egotistical as he was, did not burn or break Gotham City. In that sense, he was an out and out joke. The comic book version is clearly superior. He demeans Punchline and gloats over damaging the Dark Knight's home in such a way that he comes across as eccentric but terrifying.