Detective Arnold Flass was a corrupt detective working for the Gotham City Police Department. The Caped Crusader There's something to be said for showmanship. Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused Batman more suffering than any other villain he has ever faced. Created by none other than Bob Kane, Batman inventor extraordinaire, Dr. Crane is a psychiatrist who uses a variety of fear-enhancing drugs, toxins, and psychological warfare tactics to exploit the fears and phobias of people, including Bruce Wayne. Catwoman is a fictional character originating from DC Comics. He is among the villains who was killed by. Bruce Thomas Wayne 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. The Gorilla Boss of Gotham fights Batman twice. A criminal genius who pulls off a twenty million dollar heist in Gotham City before being defeated by Batman. Ogre tracks and murders the scientists who had collaborated with the experiment, only to be tracked by Batman himself. Born sentenced to life in prison for the crimes of his father, the boy who would be come Bane learned that the strong survive, and the strongest become king. He has countered Batman in disguise as "The Swami." send you an email once approved. In The Animated Series and later in the comics it was revealed this was due to him trying to help his wife, who was frozen due to a terminal illness. Bruce Wayne Now more deadly and resourceful, Catman has become one of the world's premier hunters and trackers. Willie Blaine was given the identity Wasp as a pawn for aliens Kzan and Jhorl that seek a meteorite. Onomatopoeia is a superb athlete, martial artist, and weapons expert. Joker's henchman who assisted Joker in an upside down crime spree. For every Joker, Poison Ivy, Riddler, Scarecrow, Catwoman, and Harley Quinn, there is another way crappier evildoer lurking in the shadows, waiting to bumble their way through the mean streets of . Meanwhile, Batman (suspicious of Wylie) laid a trap in the form of Bruce Wayne to get a self-portrait done by Antal. Riddler frequently tries to outsmart Gotham's hero Batman, but is always defeated by the Dark Knight. A sweet, innocent girl Adalyn has always seen Batman since that day when Batman beat her father to a pulp. He purchased a number of the paintings at relatively inexpensive prices, despite his shaky finances. Member of the Terrible Trio. Red Hood was a petty criminal until he fell into a vat of chemicals. His talents make him similar to the actual. He resurfaces as a costumed villain called Captain Calamity who battles the. Brainwashed victims of Professor Pyg who have been subjected to horrifying surgical procedures. Sulphur also encounters, An out-of-work scuba-diver, Joseph Meach gained the combined powers of the, The Condiment King is a D.C. Comics villain who makes use of various condiments, sometimes capable of causing, The villain known as "Copperhead" first appears in Gotham City in a snake-costume. Ned Brann is an elusive, knife-throwing criminal, his true identity concealed by a red hood, who commits his crimes aided by a gang of red-hooded henchmen. Excess, Freeway, Mr. Fun, Suicide King, Technician, and the Tracker as its members. . A minor criminal named Harrah, nicknamed "the Mole", tries to tunnel into the Gotham City Bank, but is stopped by Batman and Superman. Paul Sloan actually appears as Two Face 2 long before he becomes Charlatan. He first planted the phony bills around Gotham City and broadcast clues to there whereabouts. Prior to being infected with the Joker's blood, King was Gotham boxing champion. He took pleasure in liberating people from a "pointless existence" and was eventually diagnosed as insane by Arkham Asylum. Falling in love with her patient, she conspired to break him out of prison and eventually became his lover and loyal sidekick, Harley Quinn. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! During the Batman's first several appearances, Gotham City was largely controlled by the Falcone crime family, a local mafia division with ties reaching far out into Chicago and New York. They were thwarted in there efforts by the United Kingdom protectors, The Knight and Squire, aided by the Dynamic Duo. The morbidly obese character from the television show is in stark contrast to the physically fit representation in the comic books. 10 Ten-Eyed Man: 1970. Trained by the League of Assassins all his life, Damian joined his fathers side in the war against crime by becoming the fifth Robin. In other universes, Thomas himself has become Batman. Maxie Zeus' henchman and member of the New Olympians. The list is chronological, based on when Batman first encounters the character as a villain. After each painting was finished, Wylie would desecrate each image in a specific way that depicts a murder. Four years later, after the death of Jason Todd, Tim convinced Batman that he should be the new Robin. A gang of Gotham criminals who rotate men under the guise of their leader in order to help protect the identity of the gang's true leaders if a job goes wrong. Adopting the alias of "the Joker," he henceforth started committing crimes that involve jokes and puns. Where Were You On The Night Batman Was Killed? She is extremely agile and acrobatic. An unnamed character using the name Firebug debuts shortly thereafter. A former British secret agent, Alfred is a skilled surgeon who often treats members of the Bat-Family. Unfortunately, Batman encountered a lot of oddly dressed one shot antagonists with aliases so it may seem like the list is not definitive (and hey, it's not). 9 The Condiment King. The Four Fates; The White Whale; The Case of the Lucky Law-Breakers; Christmas. The Dark Knight Detective She is an accomplished thief and martial artist whom bears steel-clawed fingertips. When others try to steal this invention, her father commits suicide and she goes after those she believe caused it in. where he was treated with a compound similar to that of Clayface, warping his mind and body. DC Villians Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. The second Ventriloquist (Peyton Riley), called "Sugar" by Scarface, has surfaced in the pages of. Antagonist of Infinite Crisis. 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. Robin, feeling responsible for Dodge's condition, visited regularly until one day he disappeared. Spider-Man's arch-nemesis is Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll A group of masked vigilantes who use extreme methods to deal with crime in Gotham City. Bruno Diaz Art by Sheldon Moldoff. Batman, however, is able to free himself using the sharp shells on the wall. Two-Face has also had a few imitators. French supervillain, he could awake hidden desires in any human being with a mere touch. The Joker alone is considered one of the most dangerous non powered villains and serial killers in comic book history. Jervis Tetch only had one golden age appearance and did not have most of the quirks or gimmicks that are commonly associated with the character (outside of looking like the Alice in Wonderland character). Over the years, he has reformed at various times, with his face being surgically repaired, only to later adopt the alias of Two-Face again. Comic Vine users. 2: 0: 0: 9: Forum Posts Wiki Points Following Followers; Navigation. Carl Kruger may not fall into the list as easily as some of the other villains on the list, but he wore a costume, commanded an army of scientists, had a fortress, invented a death ray, flew around in a dirigible and had a fleet of biplanes. He wished to wipe leftists, Jews and other "inferiors" from the planet and rule over the world propagating an Aryan race agenda, an ideal that he oddly did not fall into himself. An Earth-2 version was prominently one of the antagonists of the storyline JLA: Earth 2. steal his fortune and go to war against him and his allies. Carmine The Roman Falcone was the head of organized crime in Gotham City during the early years of Bruce Waynes return to Gotham. For a 20 percent cut, the Eraser will "erase" the evidence of another crime. Originally, Firefly was less of a pyro and more of a light manipulating illusionist. He was later revamped as a rescue dog, rehabilitated from his earlier days spent as a guard dog for the Joker. She was frequently romantically attracted to Batman (and Bruce Wayne on occasion), and repeatedly suspected they were the same person. He is responsible for breaking Batman's nose in a fight. He took the plan a step further by letting Antal paint a series of portraits of Gotham wealthiest citizens. The Weasel is a man with all canine teeth. The first person to don the identity of "Anarky," is teenager Lonnie Machin. He presumably perished after he leaped out of a cable car moving over a gorge. When Walker gave up seeking the secret headquarters, he and his gang were finally apprehended. He eventually rose to the rank of Commissioner in the Gotham City Police Department, and continues to be one of Batman's greatest allies. The Monk turned out to be a vampire, who has hypnotic powers and the ability to turn into a wolf, and was killed after being shot with a silver bullet along with his vampiric assistant Dala. Anarky. Member of Dollmaker's family, Jack has mutilated, surgically enhanced body with arms seemingly made of rubber. Later, the alien villain, Formerly crooked investor Warren "The Great White Shark" White, who avoids prison time by pleading insanity and is sentenced to, Liam Hawkleigh is a highly paid mercenary who has encountered Batman and Robin several times. In the comics, Batman encountered him just once, but False Face later became a villain in the, Burt Weston is a wannabe actor who dreams of getting a big break by playing quirky villains. Bird helped Bane establish himself in Gotham. A French supervillain. He is also a member of the Circus of Strange. He had won the name and costume from an internet auction. Detective A constantly changing black ops group composed primarily of incarcerated super-villains who perform black ops missions with a low chance of survival in exchange for the possibility of a shortened sentence. A mysterious being of light who seeks to battle darkness of Gotham City. Firefly (Garfield Lynns) is an orphan who became a. She assisted the Scarecrow with his experiments; however, oblivious to Scarecrow, she was secretly hired by the Penguin to corrupt Scarecrow's toxins and infect Scarecrow with them, causing him to transform into a creature dubbed "the Scarebeast". Batman and Robin trick the Rainbow Beast into expending all of its auras, leaving it entirely colorless. First Appearance: Aquaman (vol. Morgan Ducard, son of Henri Ducard, the detective who once trained Bruce. Killer Moth (Drury Walker) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, usually as an adversary and dedicated original foil personality of Batman (prior to the creations of Wrath, Prometheus, and Hush).Like Batman, he has no superpowers and relies on his technical equipment, including a Mothmobile and numerous gimmicks. No personal characteristics are known about Onomatopoeia, including his real name or facial features. He only meets Batman once. Spoilers for Batman #125 by DC Comics. An evil priest that possessed the powers of Metamorpho first. She often finds herself at odds with Batman, though they have, on occasion, fought on the same side. Black Spider is the name of several DC Comics villains; the first two are both primarily the enemies of Batman. He was lobotomized by the mob and was recruited by them. The first villains the Batman ever had to fight in Gotham City were naturally the local organized crime syndicates, set in place long before himself. Eccentric enough to be considered one of Batman's rogues rather than just a criminal. The Golden Age of Batman Villains. 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. He appears as an enemy of Damian Wayne in the future. He also encounters the. James Gordon is one of Batman's first supporters, helping him fight against crime and corruption in Gotham City. Originally I decided to create a list of all Batman's villains but I wanted to do a numbered list and the site limits those to 100 characters. . Leonard Fiasco is a professional at covering the tracks of other crimes. Forging himself into the pinnacle of physical and mental potential and becoming "king" of his prison, he learned of the Batman, "king" of Gotham City . The toxic brew turned his skin white, his hair green, and his lips bright-red, giving him the appearance of a crazed clown. The team consists of Catman, Killer Moth, Calendarman and Chancer. Cryonic Man would be part of the "Cold Warriors" in Justice League Adventures #12 (December 2002). His failure cost him his life. 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! This is a list of Golden Age Batman Villains. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts, detective skills, and criminal psychology. A group of criminal Joker worshipers, lead by a man known as Merrymaker. He had fallen into a life of crime, selling a dangerous drug that turned normal people into meta-human murderers. Spawned from a fiery volcano, the Rainbow Beast radiates four separate power-auras from different areas of its body. When he awoke, the thieves were gone, but Batman was there. Originally a young GCPD detective who had an affair with the young Jim Gordon. Kobra operative Eve would form another incarnation that would menace the Outsiders led by Eradicator. Yet his money and wealth have gone on to fund massive criminal empires . Nathan Finch had lost his arms and legs when frostbite affected him after a fight with Batman. A second Cavalier, Hudson Pyle, shows up in the story "Blades." Although usually at each other's throats, the inmates will occasionally band together to take on their greatest foe - Batman. Ninja Man-Bat's created by Talia Al Ghul and used to enforce the League of Assassins. Having cemented his reputation, he starts offering odds on the relative success or failure for the plans of various criminals, all in exchange for 25% of the take. A tragic one-shot villain who was brought back decades later to be in the Nuclear Legion. Norman Osborn, the original Green Goblin, is the patriarch of an entire dynasty of Spider-Man enemies, from his son Harry, Peter Parker's best frenemy, to a whole legion of goblin-themed spin-off . The Firebug wears an insulated costume containing hidden tanks of a concentrated napalm derivative that he is able to project from hidden openings in the fingertips of his gloves. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll The new Black Mask frees Batman's villains in order to create a crime empire to rule Gotham City. The term "rogues gallery" is often used to describe this list of enemies. Skin Talker has a unique skin disease that make words appear on his body. Theodore B. 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