Scarface (Gotham Stories) - Batman: Arkham City (2011)

The original Scarface puppet was carved from the old gallows tree at Blackgate prison and eventually fell into the hands of the meek Arnold Wesker, who'd disappointed his mafia family by showing more interest in ventriloquism than gunplay.

Scarface became an unlikely mob boss in Wesker's hands—until Wesker was locked up in Arkham Asylum without his precious puppet. Forced to improvise, he scrounged up materials for a new Scarface—one left mute upon Wesker's departure from the asylum.

When the Joker took over Arkham, he discovered Scarface in lock-up and took a liking to the puppet. Scarface quickly received a garish repaint and a new voice, complete with a demented laugh and a twisted sense of humour.

When Batman shut down the Joker's riot at Arkham Asylum, it seemed the relationship between the newly demented Scarface puppet and the Clown Prince had ended—until one of the Joker's old henchmen, Mugsy Binks, showed up at the Steel Mill in Arkham City. He'd rescued Scarface from the old asylum, knowing it would buy him favour with Joker. And Mugsy was skilful enough to make a dozen more copies, freeing the Joker to mutilate any puppet that failed to amuse him.

After all, another Scarface could quickly be built up for him to laugh with, abuse, and then break into pieces. Joker's only regret is that people aren't so easily toyed with and replaced. Or are they?