Who Is Joe Chill? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Joe Chill is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Joseph Chilton, with over 519 comic issue appearances. Joe Chill was a small-time criminal who on one fateful night encountered Thomas and Martha Wayne as well as their son Bruce. Chill robbed the Waynes and then shot Thomas and Martha, leaving Bruce orphaned, inciting his journey into becoming the vigilante Batman.

Who is Joe Chill?

Origin Joseph Chilton Not much is known about Joe Chill's past. Creation Joe Chill was created by Bob Kane , Bill Finger and Gardner Fox . Character Evolution Golden Age / Earth-Two Earth-Two - Joe Chill When The Wayne's left the cinema after a performance of The Mark Of Zorro, they took a route that lead them into Crime Alley where a man was waiting. A man like any other in Gotham City at that time. Except this man needed money, and badly. This man had frightened, hollow eyes and a voice like glass being crushed. He held the Wayne's at gunpoint, and robbed them. Not satisfied with this, he shot them both.

Key facts

Joe Chill is of human origin and first appeared in "The Batman Wars Against The Dirigible Of Doom". The character is published by DC Comics. With 519 recorded issue appearances, Joe Chill ranks among the most featured characters in comics.