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. The Royal Flush Gang is a group of card-themed supervillains in the DC Universe. 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. He killed them, and believed he had absorbed some of their life force at their demise. Main characters. Paul Sloan actually appears as Two Face 2 long before he becomes Charlatan. Anarky. Flamingo is a psychotic hitman. She is extremely agile and acrobatic. Professor Pyg is a deranged gang leader who wears a pig mask and grafts synthetic doll faces onto his victims, whom he uses as henchmen called Dollotrons. His battle with Batman was the first multi-part Batman adventures. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. 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. 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 Along with Rath and Ghast, Abnegazar used his magical powers for evil purposes. Bird helped Bane establish himself in Gotham. A villain that is incarcerated at Blackgate Penitentiary for murder. Member of the Terrible Trio. 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. While the original Clock King was an enemy of, A self-styled warrior with a vast knowledge of psychological terror who fights Batman four times in the comics of the 1970s and 1980s. When Wylie broke into the mansion, he placed a gun on Bruce Wayne's head and fired point blank just as Batman arrived and captured him (The Bruce Wylie shot was just a dummy.) Graham was an expert builder of replicas of ancient weapons for movies. 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. Originally he could put himself into a, Lunkhead is a large, imposing, somewhat deformed bruiser of a man. Clubsy is a member of Joker's gang when it came to operating a smugling operation on board a gambling ship. One night as Robin was trying to stop some kidnappers, Dodge interfered and his teleportation belt got damaged. Warning! Years later, however, the Monarch's teenage son tries to prove himself using his father's outfit in a crime spree. Able Crown is also the same gangster who accidently starts a huge gang war in Gotham. Alfred raised Bruce (and later Dick Grayson) after the death of the Waynes. He encounters Batman twice, in, John Dolan was exposed to a leak from an experiment the professor he assisted was working on, leaving him randomly turning into different. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Philip was a lab assistant for professor Niles Raymond that developed a cryogenic chamber. His failure cost him his life. 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". A member of the Circus of the Strange. Welcome to the Official Site for DC characters. In the future, Rob Callender sees them in the Batman museum, and remarks that he could not change the past. , . Antagonist of Infinite Crisis. When he tried to kill his fourth victim he was stopped by Robin. A group of criminal Joker worshipers, lead by a man known as Merrymaker. 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!" When the warehouse he was guarding was picked out by some thieves, Readon was knocked unconscious. She is superb archer and a fierce swordswoman who also commands. Sharp fangs and claws. Swami Ygar is a villain in a metal-clad outfit that is lined with metal discs. Scorpio turned out to be little more than a con artist, but labeled as an alchemist, with a costume, a castle and a legion of followers, he fits in more with the villains than the common criminals. Formerly normal people that have been twisted genetically into rampaging monstrous giants at the hands of Dr. Hugo Strange. Character All of the enemies of the Dark Knight, Batman. He assisted Joker and Penguin into committing a crime spree. Comic Vine users. 1 Lex Luthor. He has clashed frequently with Batman, whom he hoped to make his successor. Villains led by Dr. Hurt as an antithesis to the Club of Heroes. He seeks to destroy Batman Inc. and believes that killing criminals could save more lives. 10 The Monarch of Menace. Black Spider is the name of several DC Comics villains; the first two are both primarily the enemies of Batman. Seeing Batman and Robin fighting some crooks, he steals the clothes of one who is knocked out. His abilities are similar to the actual. He has countered Batman in disguise as "The Swami." She is the daughter of Ra's al Ghul and the heir to his worldwide criminal empire. Recently she was revealed to be Headmistress of the clandestine Spyral organization and an active member of the espionage community. The Blaze II maybe. send you an email once approved. He shows flashes of compassion sometimes, but he is dominated by a desire to be respected and to control those around him. 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. He is most known as the supervillain who "broke that bat . First Appearance: Boy Commandos (vol. Harleen Quinzel was a psychiatric resident at Arkham Asylum, where she met the incarcerated Joker. Hi. Eve's group included Windfall, Syonide, Fauna Faust, Dervish, and Spectra. A renowned hunter turned bumbling villain, Thomas Blake lived with a lion pride in the wild to rediscover himself. Many have tried, and a number have actually succeeded in discovering his secret identity. She controls a mysterious dark force that enables her to fly and can manipulate it to take on different shapes. She has an ability to turn everything she touches into glass. This is Thesecret1070. As the first Robin, Dick Grayson was the most famous sidekick in comic book history. Perhaps most controversial with Batman's identity is the, The first villain that Batman faced was Alfred Stryker, on his debut appearance in. Diana was defeated in a sword fight against Katana. A secret organization with great reach and power dedicated to ruining, and eventually ending, Batman's life. The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) is a devious crime-boss who is seldom seen without one of his trick-umbrellas, and performs crimes based on birds. 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. He's yet another of the colorful characters - la Zurr-En-Arrh - from Batman's hokey 1960s menagerie of bad guys. The Gorilla Boss of Gotham fights Batman twice. Cash Carew, Barney the Blast, and the Flamethrower don similar costumes to Batman with purple in place of gray and their symbol a skull with bat wings in a bid to destroy their nemesis. He is also responsible for cutting Joker's face off. Condiment King is a comedic bat villain who uses various condiments to commit crimes. 13 Talia Al Ghul. A professional at covering the tracks of other crimes. He apparently has the ability to create all manner of functional items especially weapons from junk. An unnamed character using the name Firebug debuts shortly thereafter. The League of Assassins is an ancient army of killers led by Ra's al Ghul that often comes into conflict with Batman. Find out as these three women hit the streets of Gotham! The worlds richest woman and top female tycoon, based in Gotham City, Ruby Ryder is also a. Joker's henchman who assisted Joker into robbing a fortune in jewels. The most iconic member of Batman's rogues' gallery is The Joker, who has a uniquely close relationship with the Dark Knight. This is a list of Golden Age Batman Villains. An unknown man became the new Ace. The original Monarch later returns in, The Monk is one of the earliest Batman villains. They use assassins known as Talons to eliminate threats. 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. Later, he steals a dozen coins from. Ogre tracks and murders the scientists who had collaborated with the experiment, only to be tracked by Batman himself. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll When others try to steal this invention, her father commits suicide and she goes after those she believe caused it in. Nathan Finch had lost his arms and legs when frostbite affected him after a fight with Batman. 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. Supposedly a series of people who became the killer for different reasons. He had fallen into a life of crime, selling a dangerous drug that turned normal people into meta-human murderers. He used to be thought of as a joke but has gotten more serious in some issues. Yet another villain who was introduced only to die at the end of the story. Dodge was left in a coma after the battle and Robin took him to a hospital. He makes major decisions by flipping a two-headed coin on which one of the faces is scarred. Crazy Quilt has been . Seriously, if you consider yourself a Batman fan, but you haven't read any Alan Grant/Norm Breyfogle Batman comics, go do that now. Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users . 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. Although traditionally considered a villain, she has been portrayed more as an "anti-hero" in later publications. Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Catwoman team up as the Gotham City Sirens. 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. 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. He is also famous for being the first villain defeated by, Lyle Bolton is a man specializing in incarceration and high tech security systems. The majority of Batman's foes do not possess super powers, being organized crime bosses or insane costumed criminals. Archivist 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. It was probably a mistake for a famed oceanographer turned underwater themed criminal, to help Batman and Robin build the Bat-submarine. Her Adopted half-brother and lover is the. One of the most notorious crime syndicates in the world. League of Assassins Trainer. Born with a disorder that stopped her from growing into an adult, Mary Dahl eventually became deranged. Anarky is great, because he appears in some wonderful comic books. For more Batman and DC news, follow the Comics section at FanSided.com. An Indian thief and leader of the Afro-Asian block of Underworld Olympians, she crossed paths with Batman only to be captured so that her team may go on in the competition. Dollmaker is not to be confused with. When facing hard times, Rennington starts masking himself as the Dagger, running an old-fashioned protection racket until being apprehended by Batman. He creates a device that sends a darkness ray, which special goggles are needed to see in. She lost an eye at some point but is easily recognizable by the distinctive blue gem in her eye socket. He resurfaces as a costumed villain called Captain Calamity who battles the. The Talon, William Cobb, is the main antagonist of the. A second Wrath, Elliot Caldwell, later appears in, Zebra-Man is a high-tech scientist named Jake Baker whose body is irradiated, granting him "magnetic" powers to attract or repel metal, wood, stone, and human flesh. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts . In feudal Japan there were two mighty wizards, a good wizard named Kwan-yin and an evil wizard Wa'arzen, who served the barbaric dragon god in the marshes around what is now, Weasand is referred to as one of the prisoners who escape from, The Wrath is an anti-Batman whose criminal parents are killed by then-rookie policeman Jim Gordon in self-defense. He also appears as an enemy of Damian Wayne in the future. Jack Shaw 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. They use their scientific gadgets to commit extraordinary crimes. Batman appears in 22239 issues. But Callender does not want them killed and uses a paralysing ray on the two. Batman's Villains are among the most iconic in 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. Owlman is a character created by DC Comics as an evil counterpart for Batman considering there are breeds of owls that feed on bats. This powerful assassin has almost telekinetic powers seemingly based on sound waves. 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. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts, detective skills, and criminal psychology. A brilliant botanical biochemist, Pamela Isley is a fervent eco-terrorist out to save the world's plant life by any means necessary. On some levels the Penguin is just an ugly mobster in a tux, but he has history of being so much more. He and Vulcanus were defeated in a deadly soccer match against Black Lightning and Metamorpho. 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. One of the Demons Three. Penguin's henchwoman who he sends to target a disguised Charlotte Rivers. His mother was a. Thomas Hart is a masked figure in Gotham City who kidnaps corrupt city officials and burns them to death. 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. He is quick to anger and turns into a murdering monster. Atlan, The Dead King. Cobblepot promised to keep his money safe along with that of the other rookie criminals, but this is revealed to be a ruse. Despite his name, as well as his pink uniform and vehicles, he is a sociopathic, mindless, killing machine, nicknamed "the eater of faces", a title he has lived up to. Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. The Trio were recurrent foes of Batman and Robin for years. Catwoman is a fictional character originating from DC Comics. Otis Flannegan is a one-time actual rat catcher who turns to a life of crime. He perishes in his first appearance. Ray Man could create visual illusions out of a hole in his head. Batman Villains. Though the concept was originally invented by the Joker, the False Face Society is best known today as the name of Black Mask's criminal organization. He would later become leader of Young Justice. The Tally Man is a serial killer who murders around 60 people. Top Stories FanSided 2 years Marvel's Helstrom first-look photos aren't super exciting, but it'll do for now He is then tortured and disfigured by Two-Face and experimented on by Scarecrow. Bane is a fictional character and supervillain in the DC Comics, and a major antagonist of the Batman comics and series, serving as the overall titular main antagonist of Batman: Vengeance of Bane and the rest of the Knightfall story arc. He now uses frozen weaponry and must wear a refrigerated ice-suit to survive. 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. I've tried to focus on the characters that are villains rather than just criminals but I've yet to come up with a perfect formula to explain why I exclude someone like Mr. X or Carmine "the Roman" Falcon but include Dr. Death or Hugo Strange. A ruthless Gotham mob boss and leader of the False Face Society known for his extreme hatred for Bruce Wayne and sadistic talent for torturing his victims. 14. A secret society of Gotham's wealthiest and most influential people, controlling the city since its founding and burying its existence in fairy tales and urban legends. He possesses a genius-level intellect, and is particularly skilled at computer hacking. 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). Fans may be shocked to know this, but the most powerful crime boss in DC Comics is Lex Luthor. In contrast to her deeds and the Penguin, Friitawa always treated Scarecrow with kindness. In alphabetical order (with issue and date of debut appearance). . The pair exist in a never-ending series of battles that have cost Batman greatly over the years. Formerly the D.A. Tweedledee and Tweedledum were attempts to be much more kid friendly than some of Batman's other villains. Comic Vine users. Now neither hero nor villain, these rogues do whatever is best for their interests. Joe Chill was a small-time criminal who on one fateful night encountered Thomas and Martha Wayne as well as their son Bruce. A sweet, innocent girl Adalyn has always seen Batman since that day when Batman beat her father to a pulp. Under the costumed alias of Catwoman, Selina Kyle, is a cat burglar with an on-again, off-again, romantic relationship with . A group of super-powered operatives created by Kobra based upon some of Batman's most powerful rogues in an operation against Stagg Enterprises. He is a skilled engineer and has designed many of Batman's gadgets and vehicles. Image Source: Comic Vine. All of the enemies of the Dark Knight, Batman. 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