A former British secret agent, Alfred is a skilled surgeon who often treats members of the Bat-Family. One of the most notorious crime syndicates in the world. Vicki is a reporter for the Gotham Gazette, whose job it is to report on the Batman. His encounter with Kadaver leaves the latter with a handprint burned onto his forehead and leaves Mitchell inert, although he surfaces at least twice more. 12. A cruel enforcer working for mob boss Henry Aquista in Gotham City, Johnny Warren is fused with a demonic artifact, gaining tremendous power, but also losing a certain amount of will. Formerly normal people that have been twisted genetically into rampaging monstrous giants at the hands of Dr. Hugo Strange. Hammond Carter is obsessed with maps and "plots, Mobster George "Boss" Dyke is executed in the gas chamber, but has his brain transplanted into the body of a huge gorilla. Imbued with feline reflexes, heightened speed and strength, and sharp claws, Cheetah is selfish and ambitious, the perfect counter to Wonder Woman's selflessness and heroism. Todd Russell was once a soldier until he suffered massive injuries and disfigurement from an explosion. Member of Dollmaker's family, Matilda dresses as a nurse and has a ceramic mask stitched into her face. An unknown man became the new Ace. Along with Rath and Ghast, Abnegazar used his magical powers for evil purposes. Notable members of its vast membership included Hook, Merlyn, Professor Ojo, Dr. This is a list of Golden Age Batman Villains. In 1966 ( Detective Comics #350 ), he made away with the loot from a crime scene and left Batman . The focus is on Bat-villains, so if the character is from someone else's rogues gallery (like Weather Wizard) they won't make it in but if the character is a general villain (like Solomon Grundy) they will. The Riddler (Jim Carrey, Batman Forever) Long before Paul Dano's Riddler in The Batman, there was the one and only Jim Carrey. The Weasel is a man with all canine teeth. Freeze (Dr. Victor Fries) is a scientist whose invention of a freeze-gun went terribly wrong when it accidentally caused cryogenic chemicals to spill on himself. A brilliant botanical biochemist, Pamela Isley is a fervent eco-terrorist out to save the world's plant life by any means necessary. However, after using a power, the section of the Beast's body used becomes white, and it must leach color to regain its power. May 24, 2015 - Explore Iguana's board "Batman characters" on Pinterest. The term "rogues gallery" is often used to describe this list of enemies. After several battles with Batman, he is killed by. Meanwhile, Batman (suspicious of Wylie) laid a trap in the form of Bruce Wayne to get a self-portrait done by Antal. The Joker alone is considered one of the most dangerous non powered villains and serial killers in comic book history. During a battle with Robin, Zatara and Rose Wilson his body inexplicably vanished and he is pressumed dead. She was murdered by the Joker while saving a baby during the No Man's Land story arc. Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line. Brainy Walker was paroled after three years for counterfeiting and immediately set out to commit fresh crimes. After helping the president of a small South American republic against a dictatorial rebel, Batman and Robin are confronted with another menace a Rainbow Beast. Mayor Wayne Eccentric enough to be considered one of Batman's rogues rather than just a criminal. A villain that is incarcerated at Blackgate Penitentiary for murder. His abilities are similar to the actual. Atlan, The Dead King. Iris was Maxie Zeus's girlfriend when he was in Arkham Asylum. This accomplishment is short-lived when the likewise Metropolis-based, The Trigger Twins (Thomas and Tad Trigger) are two cowboys that grew up apart without knowing they were twins. He has his lips and cheeks removed, his face stuck in permanent "smile". where he was treated with a compound similar to that of Clayface, warping his mind and body. 10 AREAS FOR ACTION: Monitor Super-Villain activity on the Batcomputer, take the elevator to quickly move up and down the Batcave, Armory, gear up in the Garage, lock up Super-Villains in Jail, and more . A group of Batman's enemies led by Killer Moth that includes Catman, Calendar Man, and Chancer. However, Philip's wife was inflicted with a debilitating disease and he subjected themselves to the freeze in hopes of waking up in a time with the medical advances to save her life. He commits numerous thefts before finally being apprehended by Batman and the first Batgirl. Abra Kadabra is the self-proclaimed Master of Magic from the 64th Century and an enemy of The Flash. They discover they share a great skill as gunslingers and become bandits, taking their motif from their heroic, Inspector Dudley "Deadly" Soames is the most corrupt cop working in the. 26. He had won the name and costume from an internet auction. In his first comic appearance, this ironically leads to him fighting not only Batman, but also the Riddler, who does not appreciate his modus operandi being stolen. Harvey Bullock was once a corrupt GCPD cop, until he turned over a new leaf and made a conscious effort to be an honest lawman. He is also the leader of the Circus of the Strange. Source: usgamer.net. He appears as an enemy of Damian Wayne in the future. His mother was a. Thomas Hart is a masked figure in Gotham City who kidnaps corrupt city officials and burns them to death. Let's start with a villain I love - a lot. It was developed in collaboration with Gerard Way, an American musician and comic book writer, author of The Umbrella Academy.Its main focus is to relaunch characters and settings from the DC Universe in stories for mature readers, done with a more experimental approach than DC's primary line of superhero comics. Batman Villains appears in 629 issues. Poison Ivy (Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley / a z l i / EYEZ-lee) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in Batman stories. Robin, feeling responsible for Dodge's condition, visited regularly until one day he disappeared. A one shot character from a Batman story in the pre-Crisis universe. Our hatred vaster than empires, and more slow. Batman and Robin apprehend Catfoot Regan trying to rob jewels from the movement of a huge clock at a clock fair. The group of sewn together "created" by Dollmaker. He is killed by Jean Paul Valley (Azrael) during his tenure as Batman.He appears in four issues: Detective Comics #625 (January 1991), Batman #505 (March 1994), Batman: Shadow of the Bat #27 (May 1994), and Batman #508 (June 1994). One of the world's most dangerous assassins and a terrorist-for-hire, Alpha would go on to join the League of Assassins under Lady Shiva. Aware of Bruce Wayne's secret identity, and assuming the identity of criminal mastermind Hush, he sets out to destroy Batman. In Batman #125, Failsafe, a robot described as Batman's Doomsday, is activated after the Penguin implicates the hero for his death. In the future, Rob Callender sees them in the Batman museum, and remarks that he could not change the past. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Maxie Zeus' henchman and member of the New Olympians. Years later, during a tunnel prison break, Harrah almost drowns in a wave of toxic sewage that mutates him into a, In the earliest days of Batmans career, the Monarch of Menace represented the Dark Knights only failure, being the first criminal ever to defeat Batman and leave Gotham with a fortune in stolen goods. He often wears costumes to correlate with the date of the designated crime. Introduced under writer Grant Morrison, in alphabetical order (with issue and date of first appearance), In alphabetical order (with issue and date of first appearance). , . Years later, however, Batman learns that his former mentor is a master criminal. Not only is she the daughter of Ra's al Ghul, head of the Demon and user of the Lazarus Pit, but she has all of his finances . (Photo: DC Entertainment) Created by Peter David and Esteban Maroto. Proteus first used his shape-shifting powers to make himself look handsome (since he dislike his previous appearance). Bullets bounce off Silversmith thanks to a silver alloy woven into the fabric of his white suit. The classic crimes and jokes thrown Batman's way are sure to make any person laugh no matter what dark and sinister intentions lie within. Ray Man could create visual illusions out of a hole in his head. When each of his plans fails, he fakes his death similar to the movie. Thought to be dead, Kathy Kane was the original Batwoman, who operated independent of Batman. As he ventured forth on his own, he formed the Teen Titans and became their leader. DC Comics has revealed Failsafe, a new Batman villain who is seemingly rising to stop the Dark Knight after he was framed for murder. Born with a disorder that stopped her from growing into an adult, Mary Dahl eventually became deranged. 2: 0: 0: 9: Forum Posts Wiki Points Following Followers; Navigation. For more Batman and DC news, follow the Comics section at FanSided.com. He did not appear in a comic book until Batman Confidential #26 (February 2009) with the name of Victor Goodman. She seldom speaks, which leads people to think she is, "Mike" (alias Kerry Austin) is a common man who takes a course at the Academy of Crime and starts using illusions as a gimmicked villain. Batman Villains appears in 629 issues. An American criminal that brought several fellows felons with him to England to search of hidden Nazi treasure. The Caped Crusader Wylie was a millionaire who was suffering from bankruptcy. In other universes, Thomas himself has become Batman. Was it Harvey Dent or Kent? Killer Moth originally wore a garish costume of . Formerly the D.A. A secret organization with great reach and power dedicated to ruining, and eventually ending, Batman's life. One of the Demons Three. Outside of the different letter on their chests, the Wrecker and the Exterminator looked a lot a like but the two characters had very distinct backgrounds. I don't see . Thanatos is the masked leader of the gang of terrorists known as the "Death's Head", devoted to the destruction of, Henry Meke is proprietor of a small museum featuring replicas of mythological curios. He was discharged from the police academy for being too gung-ho, and dismissed from several security jobs (the animated version had worked at, The Mad Hatter (Jervis Tetch) was inspired by the lunacy of, Dr. Kirk Langstrom invented a serum to give him, Maxie Zeus (Maximillian Zeus) was a former history teacher until he became an insane mob-boss with an obsession for. He fights Batman twice and, Floyd Ventris is a criminal scientist who uses mirrors in his crimes, in a fashion similar to, Mister Esper (or ESPer), later known as Brainwash and Captain Calamity, is a red-haired mentalist and plainclothes criminal who uses his mental abilities against Batman at least three times. Comic Vine users. He seems to drown in his first appearance, but returns in recent times and is revealed to have joined a subgroup of the villainous, Offalian immigrant Remington Percival Cord escapes an environment of fear and violence of his home country to America but finds the same brutality he escaped. The leader of his "Family", Dollmaker is a twisted doctor who specializes in organ transplantation. NOTE: (Except for Edward Nygma, Jeremiah Valeska and Oswald Cobblepot, who have already faced Batman in the finale) Under no circumstances should they be placed other Villains from the TV show Gotham . . 1 Lex Luthor. Member of Dollmaker's family, Sampson is small man made to look like a toy monkey. God of Knowledge Using his immense solar-fueled powers, he became Superman to defend mankind against all manner of threats while championing truth, justice, and the American way! (Balin): Genius -level intellect. Now more deadly and resourceful, Catman has become one of the world's premier hunters and trackers. Bart Magan tried to use a device that would erase a facial scar, but ended up erasing his face. Nora Fries, Mr. Former district-attorney Two-Face (Harvey Dent) has an obsession with committing crimes themed around duality and opposites. Karl Courtney is a criminal who commits crimes using a pirate motif. Adopting the alias of "the Joker," he henceforth started committing crimes that involve jokes and puns. He first planted the phony bills around Gotham City and broadcast clues to there whereabouts. Over the years, knowledge of Batman's secret identity has been one of the most coveted and controversial desires of his rogues gallery. Wylie then concocted a scheme to bring Antal to America, get his work noticed, and let the value of his Antal collection appreciate so that he could sell the works and restore his lost wealth. Clubsy is a member of Joker's gang when it came to operating a smugling operation on board a gambling ship. Red Hood was a petty criminal until he fell into a vat of chemicals. Find out as these three women hit the streets of Gotham! (Toye): Transformation. Initially having no superpowers, Karlo joined with a group of other "Clayfaces" and stole their combined powers, allowing him to shapeshift into any forms he wants. Joker's henchman who assisted Joker into stealing the golden golf clubs of the Maharajah of Nimpah. So I've decided to break them up by the ages. He and Proteus were defeated in a deadly soccer match against Black Lightning and Metamorpho. Flying Fox, Detective Comics #27 - The Case of the Chemical Syndicate. When he awoke, the thieves were gone, but Batman was there. VINE VOICE. Val Kaliban is one of the world's greatest escape-artists, and uses his extraordinary abilities together with special effects to commit spectacular crimes and make people believe he was a real ghost. His name comes from the black and white stripes on his body. His criminal enterprise built upon the hope that he would eventually meet Robin again and kill him. He is killed by fellow Arkham inmate Doodlebug. He is also a member of the Circus of Strange. He is a recurring nemesis of the superhero Batman, known for being augmented by a drug called Venom. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. CBR examines 20 underrated Batman villains crazier than Joker. Although usually at each other's throats, the inmates will occasionally band together to take on their greatest foe - Batman. The Golden Age of Batman Villains. Talia is a fictional character originating from DC Comics. A former girlfriend of Bruce Wayne, Una Nemo received a bullet in her head, and survived. The Mud Pack was made She was defeated in a gymnastics match against Halo. Jane Doe is a cipher who obsessively learns her victims' personality and mannerisms, then kills them and assumes their identity by wearing their skin, eventually becoming that individual even in her own mind. The two stop Rob's last robbery of a painting by a warehouse guard who was about to throw it out anyway, and he is then drawn back to his era. James Gordon is one of Batman's first supporters, helping him fight against crime and corruption in Gotham City. Villain First appearance Description Abattoir: Detective Comics #625 (January 1991): Arnold Etchison is a serial killer who killed his family members. Hush (Dr. Thomas Elliot) targets both Batman and, The Joker's clownish appearance and big smile hide a devious mind bent on creating as much trouble as possible for his archenemy, Batman. They were thwarted in there efforts by the United Kingdom protectors, The Knight and Squire, aided by the Dynamic Duo. As a means of revenge, Adalyn donned the mantle of the Scarecrow and devised a plan to turn all of Neo-Gotham against Terry McGinnis. Detective She seeks the aid of a geneticist who specializes in radical cures for illnesses. A French supervillain. Reardon, his vision blurry, thought . Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Unquestionably the first Super Villain Batman encountered. A camera-headed villain that uses cameras in his crimes. Sister Crystal turned his head into glass, with his brain always visible. up of Lady Clayface, and three previous men who called themselves Clayface. The morbidly obese character from the television show is in stark contrast to the physically fit representation in the comic books. For nearly all of the murders he commits he uses a knife, and after his brutal stabbings, cuts a tally mark on to his own body. He has clashed frequently with Batman, whom he hoped to make his successor. The Bat This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other A henchman of the Ventriloquist that was imprisoned at Blackgate penitentiary. It covers Batman's enemies from 1939-1956. He is a hired killer who wears a mask over his face, a long purplish smock with ruffled sleeves, and an oversized top hat. Prometheus is the son of two hippie criminals who committed murder and theft, Prometheus travelled across the USA with them until they were cornered and shot by local law enforcement. Jack Crane is a rogue cop that is fired from the, The Sewer King is a staff-carrying, sewer-dwelling villain with an army of runaway children he uses as pick-pockets. 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