Empire: Look, it's the Joker!

I am sure most of you have probably seen this already, but in case you haven't, here's this month's cover of Empire featuring Heath Ledger as The Joker:


He kinda reminds me of the aliens from The Chiodo Brothers' Killer Klowns from Outer Space:

See what I mean? Then again, Ledger IS playing a killer clown, so....