NGN FAVORITE TATTOOS PART I-THE JOKER

I figured I would pay homage to fellow inked nerds and geeks by posting my favorites as I see them. Plus, it will keep the nerd ink flowing as I wait and plan out my sleeve (possibly sleeves). They do take time and money after all. Neither of which I have for tatts right now, so as we will. The first entry focuses on who is the inspiration for my first and currently only tattoo (again, sleeve is a comin'), The Clown Prince Of Crime, The Joker. I am pro-Joker being inked as well. I figured an updated version would, and the "HA HA"s and the grin mean that he will always be laughing and smiling. I would almost be certain that there is a Batman tattoo on him somewhere as well. If not visible, then possibly right on his uber white booty haha Here are my favorites. I saw some cool and different concepts and directions, but the work wasn't to my liking. And I am not about to shame anyone so they shalt not be seen here. These however will...

No, I am not sure who these tatts of The Joker belong to nor who the artists were. Regardless, I like them (the Venom/Joker ink was a great idea. I'm contemplating Batman/Joker in a similar fashion to join my shoulders on my back), and there will be more to come of course. Being that the ratio of inked to non-inked isn't what it was years ago. Adding that comic book and just general nerd movies are white hot right now there will be more than enough to fill the gaps of my own "journey" haha

HERO SLEEVE

I've mentioned before that I am getting a "villain" sleeve done...eventually. As for my other arm, I am still unsure if I want a whole sleeve or not. I do know, that if I did then it would have to be a hero sleeve. Heroes on my right, villains on my left.

For starters will be the part of the sleeve that is a definite going to happen, the right shoulder. There I will have various types of Batman logos/emblems, that will eventually wrap around my back forming into Batman (like I plan to take my "HA HA"s on my other shoulder and The Joker). There are actually quite a number of choices for this part. From the top of my head; Batman (1989) with the original emblem, not what marketing went with and is the more "known" of the lot. Although I will also have that. As well as from the "Batman Arkham" video game franchise. There are others that are for sure and some that I am on the fence about for various reasons but mainly from looking too much like another chosen one.
From there things are once again similar to that of the planned Villain Sleeve, and unsure of what else to get done on the rest of the arm. I could go a logo route, being easier to do with heroes than villains. If I did go a logo route, I would add Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, and Robin. For comic book fans, they are/were all Robins. Although, some of them are simply red versions of a version of Batman's collection, but then again, the red would add some contrast. As would a yellow Batgirl logo. Those are the easier choices. I want a "Batman Beyond" emblem as well, but unsure of where to place it. Does it belong on the arm, or on the shoulder with the other Batman logos? Comic book fans will understand, he is technically Batman but not THE Batman. Nerd dilemmas.
There would still be a lot of arm left to cover with ink. I am hoping to get my oldest daughters name on my right forearm (just not sure if forearms are big enough), like I plan to have my youngest on my left. The easy route would be to simply add Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Shazam! to the list. I give that a yes and a no. Clearly I am a Batman fan, and even though I do like the others, I just don't know if I like them enough to have tattooed on me. Superman is most likely. Memories of my Grandma, and that I wanted a Superman emblem with a 23 behind it to represent Michael Jordan haha Also, have to give props to Supes for being the first and launching the superhero world and also for being half-Canadian (Joel Schuster, people). It is another which is a matter of placement, as I am don't know if it should be a standalone Superman logo on the arm or a combined Batman/Superman as part of the shoulder or both.

This of course is just one of many routes I would consider, as with my Villain Sleeve I am am for sure planning to get when the money magically appears. I will show how I would plan out a more picture than logo route at some point. Till then, stay Nerdy!