Circus-themed group of criminals led by Professor Pyg. He and Proteus were defeated in a deadly soccer match against Black Lightning and Metamorpho. Some characters originally conceived as heroes have come into conflict with Batman. Ernie Chubb is a criminal currently incarcerated at Blackgate Penetentiary. Becoming a shape-shifting figure in the Gotham underworld, Proteus emerges as the nemesis of the. David Hull was Deputy Mayor under Dickerson and was his replacement. 9 The Condiment King. 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. steal his fortune and go to war against him and his allies. Alexander Sartorius is a mad criminal with radioactive powers. Several characters in the Modern Age Batman comic books are expressly gay, lesbian, or . 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. French supervillain, he could awake hidden desires in any human being with a mere touch. . 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 later appears in a flashback revealing that he teams up with, Frederick Rhino is the enormous, towering, muscular, but not very intelligent henchman of the original. Was originally a cowboy themed crime fighter running a long con. The Cavalier came off as a Mr. Baffle 2.0. Leonard Fiasco is a professional at covering the tracks of other crimes. Bullets bounce off Silversmith thanks to a silver alloy woven into the fabric of his white suit. I based this list on the Batman comics, movies & TV-shows. Villains from the animated series Batman Beyond are included on this list. This is a list of Golden Age Batman Villains. His abilities are similar to the actual. As the first Robin, Dick Grayson was the most famous sidekick in comic book history. 4.0 out of 5 stars Bat cave. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The Key was the head of a major crime syndicate and used various agents around the world in his misdeeds. Moon, Bronze Tiger, David Cain, Onyx, Shrike, Alpha, and Mad Dog. She fought Batman after gaining super-strength and agility, but was bested by him. He is killed by fellow Arkham inmate Doodlebug. Max Roberto is a cyborg with a partially cybernetic face. Costumed as a bat to prey on the fears of criminals, and utilizing a high-tech arsenal, he became the legendary Batman. Daedalus Boch is an artist who believes he receives visions of inspiration and then compulsively recreates them on whatever canvas they indicate, including people. Find out as these three women hit the streets of Gotham! Paul Strobe is a scientist who can shoot beams from his eyes that can transmute matter into another and focuses them through the special lenses of his goggles. For more Batman and DC news, follow the Comics section at FanSided.com. Iris was Maxie Zeus's girlfriend when he was in Arkham Asylum. The Bouncer fights Batman twice, once alone and once as a minion of the Monarch of Menace. Trained by the League of Assassins all his life, Damian joined his fathers side in the war against crime by becoming the fifth Robin. 1 Joker Just Wants To Make People Smile. Formerly normal people that have been twisted genetically into rampaging monstrous giants at the hands of Dr. Hugo Strange. In the New 52 continuity he was a member of the Court Of Owls until he betrayed them. Knight of Vengeance An ex-painter who leads a double life as a master thief, he is, Matthew Thorne, the go-to surgeon for all criminals and a criminal mastermind in his own right, but he would stop his crimes to minister to the sick or injured. As an infant, Norman S. Rotrig was mutilated by his insane father to be a living masterpiece of art. 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. Steeljacket is a bio-engineering experiment, a cross between man and bird. Batman and Robin, discovering the stolen items are not wanted back, place them in the Batcave. He ran into Robin a few times and tried become Robin's partner, but Robin refused since he just got in the way and told him to go home. Arnold Etchison was convinced that his family was evil. The Getaway Genius (Roy Reynolds) is a criminal and getaway mastermind who encounters Batman several times in stories from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He has countered Batman in disguise as "The Swami." Cryonic Man would be part of the "Cold Warriors" in Justice League Adventures #12 (December 2002). Decades later, costume themed gangs became common place in Batman stories but the Three Devils stood out by appearing a generation earlier. Joker's henchman who assisted Joker in an upside down crime spree. Villains led by Dr. Hurt as an antithesis to the Club of Heroes. Abyss is a Badhnisian criminal, created by Lex Luthor to be his own Batman. In this case, Cheetah is the most consistent foe of Wonder Woman. A group of masked vigilantes who use extreme methods to deal with crime in Gotham City. When facing hard times, Rennington starts masking himself as the Dagger, running an old-fashioned protection racket until being apprehended by Batman. 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. 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. 12. 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. Art by Sheldon Moldoff. Penguin's henchwoman who he sends to target a disguised Charlotte Rivers. But Callender does not want them killed and uses a paralysing ray on the two. He was sent to the D.E.O. 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. Published Aug 14, 2018. 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 genius who uses mathematical formulas to defeat Batman. He apparently has the ability to create all manner of functional items especially weapons from junk. An Earth-2 version was prominently one of the antagonists of the storyline JLA: Earth 2. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. DC's Young Animal is a "pop-up" imprint of DC Comics started in 2016. In the end, the Ape dies and Ogre wanders aimlessly through Gotham City. 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. Later stories made the distinction clearer. When others try to steal this invention, her father commits suicide and she goes after those she believe caused it in. Alfred Pennyworth is Bruce Wayne's loyal father figure and butler. Anarky (Lonnie Machin), a teenage prodigy, creates improvised gadgets in order to subvert government. He later appears under a new name, Bradford Thorne, in, Dr. Ryan Smith is a brilliant scientist and media personality. The official name is "Task Force X", it's nickname is the "Suicide Squad". However, after using a power, the section of the Beast's body used becomes white, and it must leach color to regain its power. 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. 2: 0: 0: 9: Forum Posts Wiki Points Following Followers; Navigation. Matthew Hagen is a shapeshifter, and one of the many people to use the name Clayface. Recently she was revealed to be Headmistress of the clandestine Spyral organization and an active member of the espionage community. Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Barbara Kean (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight), Carnage (Spider-Man and Batman: Disordered Minds), Catwoman (Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders), Clayface (Batman: The Brave and the Bold). (He self-proclaims this a lot.) The leader of his "Family", Dollmaker is a twisted doctor who specializes in organ transplantation. There's something to be said for showmanship. 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. Swami Ygar is a villain in a metal-clad outfit that is lined with metal discs. Christina Chiles, a skilled assassin hired by. In the future, Rob Callender sees them in the Batman museum, and remarks that he could not change the past. Otherwise known as the Dark Faith, this secret organization follows the word of the Crime Bible and its lessons of deceit, greed, lust and murder. He and Robin escape, but find a coin from 2043, however it is well-worn, meaning it is not certain which time Rob is from. The occasional modern writer has tried to give them a serious story, but it never works out. Was later killed by the Joker. Ace was introduced as Batman's pet dog in the Golden Age. If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. Later he gained shapeshifting powers and became the Ultimate Clayface. 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 Sharp fangs and claws. Willie Blaine was given the identity Wasp as a pawn for aliens Kzan and Jhorl that seek a meteorite. He had won the name and costume from an internet auction. He eventually rose to the rank of Commissioner in the Gotham City Police Department, and continues to be one of Batman's greatest allies. More incompetent than malicious, Krol had a strong dislike of Commissioner Gordon, demoting and replacing him with his wife, The commissioner of police when Bruce Wayne first returns to Gotham and becomes Batman. Erik Hanson is a former employee at a trendy Gotham City nightclub for the city's popular socialites. Really a Martian criminal Quork, who steals a spaceship and comes to Earth to steal weapons with his incredible technology, as weapons are outlawed on Mars. 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. In need of an expensive antidote, Ross uses his newfound powers to commit crimes in Gotham; anxious not to hurt anyone, but accidentally killing his girlfriend Mary Lamont. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! His criminal enterprise built upon the hope that he would eventually meet Robin again and kill him. A member of Joker's gang when it came to operating a smuggling operation on board a gambling ship. He was killed by Maxie Zeus for questioning why he had Robin contact Oracle. Member of Dollmaker's family, Jack has mutilated, surgically enhanced body with arms seemingly made of rubber. Summary; Images (8) Forums Posts Comments; Lists (2) Bruce Wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. This is one bad guy who didn't start fighting Batman, but who seems destined to call Gotham City home. He would cement his place as Spider-Man's greatest villain by killing the hero's first love, Gwen Stacy. A shapeshifter and Jill Hampton boyfriend. crane& CTO of the Toymaster gameshop but secretly an alien servant of Mongul. Adventure Comics #462 - Only Legends Live Forever! 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