He is responsible for the creation of twisted abominations made of several different limbs and organs, stitched into one. She fought Batman after gaining super-strength and agility, but was bested by him. Originally he could put himself into a, Lunkhead is a large, imposing, somewhat deformed bruiser of a man. A minor villain later resurrected to be a minor villain in Batman Incorporated. Rob steals $10,000 from a bank using the ray, saying if he accidentally takes more he will send it back, then assembles a gang of criminals to commit the robberies. Lion-Mane was captured after that. of Gotham City, Harvey Dent was an ally of Batman and Commissioner Gordon until he had acid thrown onto the left side of his face by a mob boss, scarring him for life. Anarky is great, because he appears in some wonderful comic books. His talents make him similar to the actual. Alfred raised Bruce (and later Dick Grayson) after the death of the Waynes. All of the enemies of the Dark Knight, Batman. Bruno Groft was a foreign agent and assassin-for-hire whose gang kidnapped the Prince, Princess, and Ambassador of Morania. Penguin's henchman who assisted Penguin at the time when he changed his arsenal to guns and fishing poles. Wylie was a millionaire who was suffering from bankruptcy. He is killed by fellow Arkham inmate Doodlebug. 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. Linda Friitawa is an albino geneticist who was stripped of her medical license for her unauthorized, gruesome experiments on human beings. A Vietnam War vet who was injured in combat, Philip Reardon returned home to Gotham City and got a job as a security guard. The official name is "Task Force X", it's nickname is the "Suicide Squad". Proteus first used his shape-shifting powers to make himself look handsome (since he dislike his previous appearance). Mobsters and generic criminals generally don't make it into the list and neither do one shot aliens or monsters that don't seem to have any significant impact. He first appears in. Killer Moth originally wore a garish costume of . 106. His abilities are similar to the actual. Now, she is stalking and killing other of Bruce' former mistress. Riddler frequently tries to outsmart Gotham's hero Batman, but is always defeated by the Dark Knight. 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). Joe Chill was a small-time criminal who on one fateful night encountered Thomas and Martha Wayne as well as their son Bruce. A second Film Freak that answers to the surname of "Edison" has recently surfaced as an antagonist to Catwoman. Decades later, Philip was chosen to be woken up to determine if the world had become a safe place again. His abilities are similar to the actual. However, after using a power, the section of the Beast's body used becomes white, and it must leach color to regain its power. Nowadays she's either a hero or an antihero, but despite Batman's lenient attitude towards the Cat, Selina Kyle was often a villain. send you an email once approved. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll Although usually at each other's throats, the inmates will occasionally band together to take on their greatest foe - Batman. Alfred Stryker first appears in Detective Comics #27 and is the very first Batman foe. Member of Hyperclan who adapted a frightful appearance. Batman and Robin are then bound and gagged. In this version, the Cavalier is a swashbuckling hero who becomes a media darling. Villain seen with Black Mask during Battle for the Cowl. She lost an eye at some point but is easily recognizable by the distinctive blue gem in her eye socket. 1) #1. where he was treated with a compound similar to that of Clayface, warping his mind and body. Janozs wears a similar pig mask to his father, but it is heavily damaged and have red eyes. He has telekinetic powers that enables him to see great distances and was a poor fight as he was easily defeated by Batman. James Craddock, better known as Gentleman Ghost, is a supervillain from DC comics who varies between being a criminal who pretends to be a ghost or an actual spirit. Some of them are enemies of Robin, Batgirl, Catwoman, Birds of Prey, the Outsiders and Police Commissioner James Gordon. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Named after the Angel of Death, Jean-Paul Valley was an agent of the Sacred Order of Saint Dumas. Batman's Villains are among the most iconic in comics. Scarface is a ruthless mob boss, and Wesker . Member of the Terrible Trio. Carmine The Roman Falcone was the head of organized crime in Gotham City during the early years of Bruce Waynes return to Gotham. 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. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. His powers are based on the actual, Maxie Zeus' henchman who is a member of the New Olympians. Joker's henchman who assisted Joker in a crime spree that involved leaving greeting card clues for Batman. The Penguin uses his nightclub, the Iceberg Lounge, as a front for his criminal activities, which Batman tolerates for the sake of having him as an informant. For a 20 percent cut, the Eraser will 'erase' the evidence of another crime. The Crimson Knight, whose real name is Dick Lyons, is a mysterious, metal-clad crime fighter who appears in Gotham City as an apparent aide to Batman and Robin. Four years later, after the death of Jason Todd, Tim convinced Batman that he should be the new Robin. Evil djinn that tried to assasinate Ali Ben Kahn who was the prince of Dhubar. One night, a meteorite smashed through a window, hit the, Ofttimes nemesis of Black Lightning, Tobias Whale moved his Metropolis-based operations to Gotham becoming a figurehead in organized crime after the demise of the Black Mask. Paul returned years later and attacking the various villains who had recruited him, all in an attempt to get to Batman. However, he was eventually killed by a henchman of, Calendar Man (Julian Day) is known for committing crimes that correspond with holidays and significant dates (hence his alias). Sir Edmund Dorrance is a martial artist who becomes a mercenary, offering his professional expertise to various, Professor William Omaha McElroy is the name of a Batman villain in the 1960s, Charles "Chuck" Brown commits crimes by arming himself with kite weapons and hang-gliding on a large kite. In an alternate universe, the Blue Bat was a criminal who wore the Batman costume. The Riddler (Edward Nigma) is a criminal mastermind who has a strange compulsion to challenge Batman by leaving clues to his crimes in the form of, Was originally an unnamed scientist in the story "Robin Dies at Dawn" and was later revived as Doctor Simon Hurt over 40 years later claiming to be, The Scarecrow (Professor Jonathan Crane), an insane psychologist/biochemist who lost his job for his methods, specializes in the nature of, Tweedledee and Tweedledum (Dumfrey and Deever Tweed) are a pair of cousins whose similar looks often have them mistaken for. The queen is the center a colony of xenomorphs. Dr. Jonathan Crane, aka The Scarecrow, has been a reliable Batman villain since he first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 back in 1941. Insider He begins leading a gang that uses ancient weapons such as ballistas and caltrops to loot banks. Michael Lasky was just a kid who wanted to be a hero. Jean-Paul becomes a more independent crime fighter after acting as Batman for a time. Batman, however, is able to free himself using the sharp shells on the wall. 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. Gearhead is a Batman villain with cybernetic limbs and has an all out grudge for Batman. Former Gotham street thug who eventually became the Penguin's right hand man, with aspirations of his own. He also encounters the. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. Calendar Man is known for committing crimes that relate to holidays, and significant dates. He had fallen into a life of crime, selling a dangerous drug that turned normal people into meta-human murderers. Joker's henchman who assisted Joker into robbing a fortune in jewels. A crooked financier who pleaded insanity to escape a prison sentence, Warren White was sent to Arkham Asylum where he was scarred, mutilated, and gradually driven insane by the other inmates. He was killed by Maxie Zeus for questioning why he had Robin contact Oracle. She has recently become Batgirl once again to protect Gotham City. This is a list of Golden Age Batman Villains. The Stranger mets the lawmen, but kidnaps Robin, but is tracked down by a bug the, Sylvan Scofield is the daughter of an inventor of a micro-thin fabric that can be manipulated into shooting out from around the wearer. Catwoman is a fictional character originating from DC Comics. 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. Years later, Lion-Mane orchestrated a prison riot and took the guards hostage. Besides shape-shifting, he can also elongate his limbs and even grow bird-like wings. 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 The Blaze II maybe. Crazy Quilt is an artist gone mad, and one-time member of the Secret Society of Super Villians. 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 leaves behind clues at the scene of his crimes in similar fashion to the Riddler. Yet his money and wealth have gone on to fund massive criminal empires . Sharp fangs and claws. A reclusive billionaire and business rival of Bruce Wayne who time and again tries to put, Henri Ducard was once one of Batman's teachers in the art of crimefighting. He seeks to destroy Batman Inc. and believes that killing criminals could save more lives. His hair turns white because of this experience, and he makes a vow to annihilate the forces of justice in revenge for the death of his parents. Decades later he was resurrected with a very different personality. Diamond Jack Duggan is a member of Joker's gang when it came to operating a smuggling operation on board a gambling ship. Freeze's wife, is resurrected by a Lazarus Pit by, Is a Japanese criminal that wears a skeleton outfit. DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. Alexander Sartorius is a mad criminal with radioactive powers. Catwoman is a fictional character originating from DC Comics. He has been stopped by Batman in the past by applying a severe blow to the back of the neck, Mike Patten was an engineer in Gotham City that believed a civilization 15,000 years ago was wiped out due to a massive earthquake. The Joker, Clown Prince of Crime, is Batman's arch-nemesis. CTO of the Toymaster gameshop but secretly an alien servant of Mongul. Anarky is a lesser-known Batman villain, but he did appear in Batman: Arkham Origins in a side mission, which is how Anarky would likely be included. First Appearance: Boy Commandos (vol. The second Mad Hatter or the imposter Mad Hatter. In both forms he is a criminal and can perform a number of spectral abilities that make him tricky to combat (such as his ability to phase through solid matter), as well as being in the comics he has appeared in the DC Animated . A metallurgist who discovers "an alloy of rubber, steel, and chrome" called "Elastalloy", which he uses to create a suit that allows him to bounce "tremendous distances or from great heights yet not be harmed at all!" He encounters Robin and Spoiler in his attempt to take over Aquista's operation, but burns his energy out. . Batman has fought him twice, and once prevented Silversmith from murdering the, Tony Zucco is a mob boss (or simple low-level thug, depending on the continuity) who is responsible for the death of. She controls a mysterious dark force that enables her to fly and can manipulate it to take on different shapes. He had a female companion named Gunbunny, later, Gustav DeCobra is a vampire, very much in the classic. Actually it was Kent and then it became Dent but that was played with a little throughout the years. A henchman of the Ventriloquist that was imprisoned at Blackgate penitentiary. Arguments could probably be made for some inclusions and exclusions. 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. His violent methods set him, Batman, and, Masked villain Bane's immense strength comes from a steroid called, Black Mask (Roman Sionis) was a former businessman who hated both, Mark Desmond was a weak-bodied chemist until he experimented on himself and subsequently became a mindless brute who possesses super-strength dubbed "Blockbuster." send you an email once approved. Concept 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). 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 . Comic Vine users. This is the result of a facehugger attaching itself to a human and is therefore the most commonly known Xenomorph variant. In reality, he is white-haired and toothless. The Dark Knight Creegan later returns as the Cyclotronic Man fighting. Team of killers that was founded by Ra's al Ghul and has often swayed from working under his organization to working independent of it. Falling in love with her patient, she conspired to break him out of prison and eventually became his lover and loyal sidekick, Harley Quinn. A sweet, innocent girl Adalyn has always seen Batman since that day when Batman beat her father to a pulp. Tucker Long is completely obsessed with scavenging prizes and treasures from garbage. Edward Nigma is a villain obsessed with riddles, puzzles, and brain teasers, who took the alias of the Riddler to commit crimes. He is most known as the supervillain who "broke that bat . Meet the Condiment King. The list is chronological, based on when Batman first encounters the character as a villain. The Royal Flush Gang is a group of card-themed supervillains in the DC Universe. Maxie Zeus' henchman and member of the New Olympians. Maxie Zeus' henchman who is a member of the New Olympians. As the most iconic DC villain in history, the Joker naturally became one of most memorable characters in Batman: The Animated Series. Joker's henchman who assisted Joker in a college initiation-themed jewelry heist. a villain whose earliest appearances date back to the golden age of comics, scarecrow aka professor jonathan crane is a staple of dc comics. 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. They use their scientific gadgets to commit extraordinary crimes. Professor Pyg proclaims the . Born with a disorder that stopped her from growing into an adult, Mary Dahl eventually became deranged. The inmates of Arkham are deemed too insane and dangerous for regular prisons. Perhaps most controversial with Batman's identity is the, The first villain that Batman faced was Alfred Stryker, on his debut appearance in. 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 . Brainwashed victims of Professor Pyg who have been subjected to horrifying surgical procedures. Becoming Cryonic Man, Philip sought organs to replace those of his wife which were failing bringing him into conflict with Batman and the Outsiders. Master Wayne His origin, name, and true motivations remain a mystery. He did not appear in a comic book until Batman Confidential #26 (February 2009) with the name of Victor Goodman. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll Her Adopted half-brother and lover is the. DC Comics Batman, Bat-Tech Batcave, . Jason Todd was the second Robin, until he was brutally murdered by the Joker. Joker's henchman assisted Joker into stealing people's signatures so that Joker can commit greater crimes. The Joker, Clown Prince of Crime, is Batman's arch-nemesis. Originally a young GCPD detective who had an affair with the young Jim Gordon. Mr. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. As boxing champion he was known as The Goliath due to impressive power. Anguished and seeking vengeance, he initially turned against his mentor and father figure and took on the Clown Prince's former identity: the Red Hood. Later, he steals a dozen coins from. Graham was an expert builder of replicas of ancient weapons for movies. He organizes a gang to replace them as a ploy to enter Gotham's elite. Shortly after the. Lynss adopted the name of Firefly and became a crazed arsonist. This mysterious yet sexy woman is the current mastermind behind the toxin known to obliterate all fear from one's mind. Member of Dollmaker's family, Jack has mutilated, surgically enhanced body with arms seemingly made of rubber. VINE VOICE. In 1966 ( Detective Comics #350 ), he made away with the loot from a crime scene and left Batman . He told Maroni that he could kill Batman, but killed a reporter, Brian Townsend, instead, believing he was the Batman. Years later, however, the Monarch's teenage son tries to prove himself using his father's outfit in a crime spree. Seeing as The Lego Batman Movie did a superb job of directing a very large, seemingly all-comic-encompassing spotlight on the many completely random supervillains in DC, we thought we'd share with you one of its many "Easter Eggs.". The Joker alone is considered one of the most dangerous non powered villains and serial killers in comic book history. Radioactivity transforms Ned Creegan into a skeletal-looking "living x-ray photo" who calls himself Bag O'Bones and battles Batman and Robin. An Earth-2 version was prominently one of the antagonists of the storyline JLA: Earth 2. Under the costumed alias of Catwoman, Selina Kyle, is a cat burglar with an on-again, off-again, romantic relationship with . Lazlo Valentin, or better known by his supervillain name Professor Pyg, is a DC comic book villain, and an enemy of Batman. She eventually proved this hypothesis in the Bruce Wayne: Road Home story. Barbara reinvented herself as Oracle, providing intelligence to the DCU heroes and leading the Birds of Prey. Were there Killer Moths? A group of criminal Joker worshipers, lead by a man known as Merrymaker. An evil priest that possessed the powers of Metamorpho first. Batman worked with Alfred Pennyworth to make Walker believed Robin's slip of the tongue was part of a plan to trap Walker and his men. Humphrey Dumpler, a large, portly, well-mannered man, is obsessed with putting broken things back together again, even if he has to take them apart. He takes control of the underworld and almost succeeds in defeating Batman before apparently being killed by, Sterling T. Silversmith (alias The Sterling Silversmith) has been obsessed with silver since childhood and now, as a silver-haired older man, has amassed a fortune in stolen goods. A genius who uses mathematical formulas to defeat Batman. One of the most infamous criminal organizations in Gotham City, headed by patriarch Carmine "The Roman" Falcone. Two-Face has also had a few imitators. Batman and Robin trick the Rainbow Beast into expending all of its auras, leaving it entirely colorless. Over the years, knowledge of Batman's secret identity has been one of the most coveted and controversial desires of his rogues gallery. A crime boss in Gotham City who runs the Odessa mob. Over the last several years, the Joker has inarguably been cemented as the most well known of villainous characters. 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. The occasional modern writer has tried to give them a serious story, but it never works out. Joker's henchman who assisted Joker in an upside down crime spree. Supposedly a series of people who became the killer for different reasons. When the warehouse he was guarding was picked out by some thieves, Readon was knocked unconscious. Using his knowledge of Future events, who tries to steal objects worth very little in 1943, but worth a fortune in his time, knowing he will soon be drawn back. A corrupt guard, that helped the Joker. A French supervillain. David Rennington is the owner of a blade manufacturing company called Rennington Steel. 14. A professional at covering the tracks of other crimes. Bruce Wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Yet another villain who was introduced only to die at the end of the story. This kept the police occupied with crowd control and traffic control, allowing Walker to commit robberies in relative peace. He purchased a number of the paintings at relatively inexpensive prices, despite his shaky finances. In other universes, Thomas himself has become Batman. Costumed as a bat to prey on the fears of criminals, and utilizing a high-tech arsenal, he became the legendary Batman. When he tried to kill his fourth victim he was stopped by Robin. He is credited among other contemporary writers as bringing horror comics back to . Welcome to the Official Site for DC characters. Basil Karlo was an actor who upon discovering that a remake of one of his classic horror movies was being made went insane and began killing the cast and crew, wearing the mask of the film's villain Clayface, until stopped by Batman. Intelligent, rich and sophisticated; Oswald Cobblepot puts up a gentlemanly front, but behind closed doors he is the angered, power hungry criminal known as The Penguin. Dodge was left in a coma after the battle and Robin took him to a hospital. Later things gotcomplicated. She eventually left him to be her own woman, and has been enemy and ally of Batman, and various other heroes. Barbara Gordon was the first modern age Batgirl until she was brutally shot by the Joker, rendering her paralyzed from the waist down. Find out as these three women hit the streets of Gotham! He and Vulcanus were defeated in a deadly soccer match against Black Lightning and Metamorpho. Antagonist of Infinite Crisis. The young Monarch is defeated by Robin, while his father is lured out of hiding by Batman, who then finally defeats his old nemesis. He killed them, and believed he had absorbed some of their life force at their demise. Her talents make her similar to. The Key was the head of a major crime syndicate and used various agents around the world in his misdeeds. Utilizing a fear-inducing gas known as fear toxin, Jonathan Crane preys upon the people of Gotham City as the villainous Scarecrow. Under the costumed alias of Catwoman, Selina Kyle, is a cat burglar with an on-again, off-again, romantic relationship with Batman. His arsenal of weapons includes razor-cards, acid-spewing flowers, and, While ruthless assassin KGBeast (Anatoli Knyazev) was on a mission to assassinate, Killer Croc (Waylon Jones) has a medical condition that warped his body into a massive, Cameron Van Cleer was a minor criminal who adopted the alias of Killer Moth, a Batman-like villain-helper. This is one bad guy who didn't start fighting Batman, but who seems destined to call Gotham City home. Her abilities make her similar to the actual, Maxie Zeus' henchman and member of the New Olympians. 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 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. Black Spider is the name of several DC Comics villains; the first two are both primarily the enemies of Batman. A minor criminal named Harrah, nicknamed "the Mole", tries to tunnel into the Gotham City Bank, but is stopped by Batman and Superman. Years later, however, Batman learns that his former mentor is a master criminal. 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. The Joker hears of his framing, and places Lyon, Batman, and Robin inside a lion cage, but the Dynamic Duo are able to escape with Lyon, who is arrested along with the Joker. Max Roberto is a cyborg with a partially cybernetic face. Lady Elaine Marsh-Morton is a woman hailing from a rich British family. Yet, what are their intentions, for good or evil? 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. The Joker alone is considered one of the most dangerous non powered villains and serial killers in comic book history.
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