Many elements of Rob Bliss’ Joker design made their way into the final version of the character we see in “The Dark Knight.” For instance, though the Joker’s facial scarring isn’t as severe in the Christopher Nolan sequel, it is noticeable and becomes a pivotal part of the character’s menace, with now-iconic lines like “Wanna know how I got these scars?”
Of course, the purple suit and jacket also made it into “The Dark Knight,” but the jacket was made longer, and it looks like his shirt collar isn’t quite so dingy. That could just be a coloring difference between the concept art and the final product, but they do look a little different in their presentation.
Though the sunken eyes and dark makeup remain a part of the design in “The Dark Knight,” again, they’re a bit less severe. In Bliss’s design, the Joker looks like he’s witnessed eldritch horrors or survived a horrific massacre of some kind. Though the final version is still plenty dark, he does not have the horror-level black eyes that he had initially.
