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This is a list of DC Comics fictional characters that are Batman's enemies. Some of the people who opposed Batman do not have supernormal abilities, but are members of criminal organizations or insane .
Often mentioned enemies
This table describes the most frequently encountered characters who confronted Batman in comics, cartoons, and games:
| Name | First mention | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anarchy (Anarky) | Detective Comics # 608 (November 1989) | He is a teenage child prodigy who creates improvised gadgets to fight injustice and overthrow the government, hence his pseudonym. His violent methods led to the controversy between Batman and Robin [1] . |
| Mad Hatter (The Mad Hatter) | Batman # 49 (November 1948) | (Jervis Thatch) was inspired to commit crime thanks to the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. He also created chips that suppress a person’s will and allow them to be controlled. |
| Bane | Batman: Vengeance of Bane # 1 (January 1993) | The name comes from the English word "bane". Power and intelligence make Bane one of the most dangerous opponents of Batman . Once he managed to break Batman's spine. |
| Blockbuster (Blockbuster) | Detective Comics # 345 (November 1965) | He was a weak chemist before he began experimenting with steroids, after which he became a brainless pile of muscles and was killed by a Darkseide protege. Later, Roland Desmond (elder brother of the original Blockbuster) mutated during the second Blockbuster while undergoing treatment with experimental steroids, which gave him superpower [2] . |
| Victor Zsasz (Victor Zcacz) | Batman: Shadow of the Bat # 1 (June 1992) | It is a serial killer, most often a killing knife. After each murder, he leaves a scar on his body in memory of each victim. At the moment, almost all of his body is covered with scars, but he still holds a special place for Batman [3] . |
| Glinolyky (Clayface) | Detective Comics # 40 (June 1940) | A nickname used by several DC Comics supervillains. All were enemies of Batman. Each of them owned his own set of superpowers, but among the common were - a change of appearance and the fact that the body consists of living mud, which can not be damaged, as it is immediately restored. |
| Two-faced (Two-face) | Detective Comics # 66 (August 1942) | Former District Attorney Gotham. Harvey Dent is obsessed with crimes and makes decisions about who to live and who to die by throwing a coin with a cross on one side. One side of his face was injured by the acid that Salvatore Moroni poured on him during one of the court sessions. Later, Khash performed a surgical operation on the second half of his face, which gave her the usual appearance, and Dent again went over to the side of the Dark Knight, but not for long. Soon, the Great White Shark set him up and he again became a two-faced. |
| Joker (The Joker) | Batman # 1 (Spring 1940) | A villain wearing stylized clown clothes and makeup. He wears a purple costume and fights with the help of various items that are styled as a clown and illusionist's props, for example, a shocker on his hand, a flower that emits acid and laughing gas. Batman's sworn enemy [4] . |
| Dr. Hugo Strange (Dr. Hugo Strange) | Detective Comics # 36 (February 1940) | A psychologist who uses his knowledge in chemistry. Created a serum that turns its victims into weak-willed animals that obey his every command. It is assumed that it was he who created the "gas of fear" that uses the Scarecrow . He also knows the identity of Batman . |
| Doctor (Cluemaster) | Detective Comics # 351 (May 1966) | The former owner of the game show, later moved to a criminal life. Is the father of Stephanie Brown, also known as Spoiler . The doctor died while working for the Suicide Squad. |
| Deadshot | Batman # 59 (June 1950) | The assassin, who regularly boasts that he “never misses a single mission,” kills his brother because of a mistake. He participated in the Suicide Squad. |
| Catwoman (Catwoman) | Batman # 1 (Spring 1940) | A thief stealing jewels. She is extremely flexible and acrobatic. Although later becomes a friend and assistant of Batman and knows about his personality. |
| Mystery (The Riddler) | Detective Comics # 140 (October 1948) | A criminal genius who leaves a puzzle to Batman at the scene of his crimes, because of which he usually loses. Often wears a suit in the form of a question mark. After some time he recognized the identity of Batman, but kept it secret so that Ra's al-Gul would not kill him for using the Pit of Lazarus. |
| Calendar Man (Calendar Man) | Detective Comics # 259 (September 1958) | Known for committing crimes that correspond to holidays and significant dates. Often wears costumes that hint at what kind of celebration we are talking about. His most famous role is his appearance in the Batman: The Long Halloween mini-series, where he acted as Hannibal Lecter . |
| KGBist (KGBeast) | Batman # 417 (March 1988) | The ruthless killer. Known as Anatoly Knyazev. During the operation to assassinate Ronald Reagan , Batman grabbed his left wrist with a noose, but Kgbist cut off his hand with an ax to avoid being caught. He later returns with cybernetic prostheses. He was among the villains executed by order of the Great White Shark the Accountant. |
| King of Hours (Clock King) | World's Finest Comics # 111 (August 1960) | This is the name of two DC Comics supervillains. At first the King of the clock was the enemy of the Green Arrow, but later he appeared in the Justice League International and the Suicide Squad, as well as the animated series Batman: The Animated Series . He had no abilities except an increased desire for order. He is a master of planning and sometimes uses fixtures related to clocks and time. |
| Red cap (Red Hood) | Batman # 635 (December 2004) | The first Red Cap was a petty criminal until it fell into a vat of chemicals. After the incident, he acquired a white skin, green hair, red smile and became like a crazy clown. Taking the pseudonym of the Joker, he began to commit his crimes associated with jokes and puns. [5] [6] Jason Todd , also known as the second Robin , became the second red cap. He was killed by the Joker , after which Ra's al Ghul was placed in the Pit of Lazarus. He terrorized the Black Mask, in the hope that, out of desperation, he would ask the Joker for help, since only Mask had access to the Arkham mental hospital. Later beat the Joker, avenging his death. |
| Maxi zeus (Maxie Zeus) | Detective Comics # 483 (May 1979) | He was a history teacher, but after the death of his wife he lost his mind, and later turned into a madman with an obsessive idea about Greek mythology. Usually uses electricity, imitating the Greek god Zeus . He was later killed as a sacrifice to the god Ares . |
| Mr freeze (Mr. Freeze) | Batman # 121 (February 1959) | A scientist who experimented with cryogenics , and in case of an accident, spilled reagents on himself. Uses a freezing weapon and must wear a cooling suit so as not to die. |
| Man bet (Man-bat) | Detective Comics # 400 (June 1970) | He invented a serum capable of endowing him with echolocation abilities in the hope of curing his growing deafness, but the serum had unforeseen side effects that turned him into a huge bat. |
| Penguin (The Penguin) | Detective Comics # 58 (December 1941) | He is one of the most influential criminal bosses of Gotham , who can rarely be seen without a proprietary machine gun umbrella. Performs his crimes with the help of birds. Uses its own nightclub "Iceberg" as a cover for criminal activity. |
| Prometheus (Prometheus) | New Year's Evil: Prometheus # 1 (February 1998) | The son of two hippy criminals who committed murder and theft. Prometheus traveled to the USA with them until they were cornered and local authorities were shot. Because of this, Prometheus turned gray and vowed to destroy all the forces of justice for killing parents. [7] |
| Scarecrow | World's Finest Comics # 3 (Fall 1941) | Insane psychologist / biochemist specializes in studying the nature of fear. Dressed like a scarecrow, he uses special weapons, equipment and methods designed to use fear in his crimes. His “gas of fear” stimulates the phobias of his victims. Ironically, Crane himself is afraid of bats. |
| Ra's al Ghul (Ra's al Ghul) | Batman # 232 (June 1971) | He is a terrorist with centuries of experience. He knows the secret of the personality of Batman and uses special "pits", known as the pits of Lazarus, which allow him to avoid death and live for several centuries. He is the leader of a group of killers called "League of Shadows". |
| Simon Hurt (Simon Hurt) | Batman # 156 (June 1963) | Originally played the role of an unnamed scientist in the story "Robin Dies at Dawn" and 40 years later was shown as Dr. Simon Hurt, better known as Dr. Höth. Claimed to be Thomas Wayne and in control of the Villains Club. Later it turned out that he is the ancestor of Thomas Wayne of the same name, who became immortal thanks to a meeting with the Hyper-Adapter. Killed by the Joker at the Batcave [8] |
| Firefly (Firefly) | Detective Comics # 184 (June 1952) | The orphan, became a pyromaniac , developed a fireproof suit with a flamethrower for further use in his hobby. It was originally known as a cunning criminal. Invented a large number of weapons that turns on the light to commit crimes. |
| Solomon Grandi (Solomon Grundy) | All-American Comics # 61 (October 1944) | A merchant killed and thrown into a swamp, where he was transformed into an undead, super strong zombie. He was originally the enemy of Green Lantern Alan Scott , whose magic ring did not act on Grandi due to the fact that he partially became a plant. Later, Solomon became the enemy of Batman during the Long Halloween. [9] [10] |
| Tralyala and Trulyalya (Tweedledum and Tweedledee) | Detective Comics # 74 (April 1943) | Relatives who were often mistaken for twins. Fat, lazy and cowardly often do the dirty work. The couple usually wears the costumes according to their namesake from Lewis Carroll ’s Alice through the Looking Glass . Sometimes depicted as accomplices of the Joker. |
| Ragdoll (Rag doll) | Flash Comics # 36 (December 1942) | DC Comics supervillain, one of the opponents of Batman and Starman. Peter Merkel had ultra-flexible joints with which he committed crimes. In addition, in the later comics after the death of Merkel, his son and grandson also used this pseudonym. |
| Killer Croc | Detective Comics # 523 (February 1983) | The killer Kroc was born with a rare mutation, causing the body to turn green and become gigantic in size. Krok is one of the most dangerous enemies of Batman. |
| Killer Moth (Killer Moth) | Batman # 318 (December 1979) | Cameron van Clear was a juvenile delinquent who spoke under the pseudonym Killer Mole . Famous for being the first villain defeated by Batgirl . Later he made a deal with the demon Nero and became a monstrous, insect-like creature. |
| Harley quinn (Harley Quinn) | Batman: The Animated Series "Joker's Favor" (September 11, 1992) | Joker was a personal doctor in the mental hospital Arkham Asylum , later fell in love with him, and then became his assistant. |
| Hush | Batman # 609 (November 2002) | A childhood friend of Bruce Wayne knows about the true identity of Batman and wants to kill him. Although the pseudonym Hasha comes from a children's song that the Scarecrow sang, Khash justifies his pseudonym by using manipulations and tricks. |
| Zebra Man (Zebra-Man) | Detective Comics # 275 (January 1960) | A scientist who accidentally gets exposed to a high-tech machine. As a result, he gained the ability to attract and repel any matter other than metal, and his body was covered with black and white stripes. |
| Cat man | Detective Comics # 311 (January 1963) | He was a world famous hunter for wild cats from the jungle and spent most of his fortune on this activity. Later he became a robber, committing his crimes in a cat costume made of ancient African fabrics, and believes that the suit gives him "nine lives." |
| Black mask (Black Mask) | Batman # 386 (August 1985) | Roman Zionis, a former businessman who hated both Bruce Wayne and Batman, wore a black mask (hence his nickname) and was the mafia boss of Gotham City until killed by Catwoman . The second black mask was Dr. Jeremiah Arkham, the nephew of Amadeus Arkhem, who went mad. |
| Ventriloquist (The Ventriloquist) | Detective Comics # 583 (February 1988) | The first ventriloquist was Arnold Wesker. He represented a small man working ventriloquist. Shortly after the appearance of his new doll, Scar, he began to suffer a split personality and became one of the most dangerous criminal bosses of Gotham. He was among the villains who were executed by the Accountant on the orders of the Great White Shark. However, during the darkest night he became a member of the Black Light Corps . The second Belayer was Peyton Riley. She is closer to Scar's partner than the first ventriloquist, their relationship is essentially close to romantic. Is the ex-wife of Hasha. |
| Poison ivy (Poison ivy) | Batman # 181 (June 1966) | A former student of the Advanced Botanical University of Biochemistry, uses plants of all kinds and their derivatives in their crimes. Able to control all plant life, create helpers from mutated seeds and can kill a person with a kiss. It is immune to all plant poisons. |
New enemies
- Mr Tod is a toad mutated into a man
- Dome - is a thick bearded woman in a ballerina costume.
- Max Roberto is a cyborg with a partially cybernetic face. He acts as an enemy of Damien Wayne in the future.
- Nisa Raatko is the daughter of Ra's al Ghul .
- Professor Pig is the insane leader of a gang of circus performers. Pig - short for Pygmalion. Experimenting with human flesh. Wearing a pig mask. He acts as an enemy of Damien Wayne in the likely future. [eleven]
- Siam - he uses this name because he owns this style of battle.
- Flamingo - crazy killer. It is a brainless killing machine. He acts as an enemy of Damien Wayne in the future.
- Dandy - is a gorilla in a clown costume who owns a machete and a submachine gun. He acts as an enemy of Damien Wayne in the future.
- Weasle is a man with fangs. He acts as an enemy of Damien Wayne in the future.
- Abottoir (Arnold Etchison) is a serial killer who killed his family members. He was killed by Azrael during his time as Batman . [12] [13] [14]
- An actuary is a mathematical genius who helped Penguin in committing crimes.
- Amikadala (Aaron Helsinger) - a pumped-up person with a childish temper, but if necessary he quickly turns into a murderous monster. He was stopped by Batman , who applied a blow to the back of the neck.
- Great White Shark (Warren White) - hit Arkhem trying to avoid jail time. There was nearly killed Jane Doe, who wanted to impersonate him. Due to extensive frostbite bald, got pale skin and "lost" nose, lips and a few fingers.
- Brutal - an expert on the use of knives and blades, thanks to these abilities, he could inflict terrible pain on his victims.
- The Silencer (Samuel Tit) is a villain who leaves riddles to Batman, similar to Doomsteller and Riddler.
- Bird - helped Bane establish himself in Gotham. [15]
- Blue Batman - in an alternate universe, Blue Batman was a criminal who wore a costume of Batman . [sixteen]
- Calculator (Noah Kruter) - is a very smart criminal who fights against Batman and the Justice League, and wears a suit that looks like a pocket calculator. Now, relying solely on his mind, he works as a successful information broker, receiving $ 1,000 for each question. He considers the Oracle his sworn enemy. Also according to Marilyn’s description, he is an Oracle without any moral principles [17] .
- Captain Stingari (Karl Kourtney) - the criminal, is a skillful swordsman
- Cavalier - Mortimer Drake was the first Cavalier. He always quoted Shakespeare. The second Chevalier was Hudson Pyle. In this version, Cavalier is a fearless hero who becomes a symbol of the media. [18]
- Caesar - is henchman Maxi Zeus . Once teamed up with Anarchy.
- Charlatan - an actor successfully posing as a two-faced . Also sometimes for other Gotham psychos. Currently located in Arkham.
- The moth is a villain wearing a snake costume. He commits numerous thefts before finally being detained by Batman and the first Batgirl . In the end, he becomes a hired killer and later sells his soul to the demon Nero in exchange for more power, turns into a hybrid of man and a snake. The Second Shield Moth, Prince Nathan, is a member of the Terror of the Titans.
- Cornelius Stirk is a prisoner of Arkham who possesses the latent psychic ability of hypnosis. He believes that he will die if he does not eat human hearts.
- Dr. Phosphorus (Alexander Sartorius) - is a mad criminal emitting radiation.
- Eraser (Leonardo Fiasco) - is a professional in detecting traces of other crimes. He was a classmate of Bruce Wayne. Over 20% of loot, he will erase the traces of your crimes.
- The Gentleman Spirit (James Craddock) is the ghost of a murdered thief. Initially he was an enemy of Hawkman , but from time to time he became the enemy of Batman . He gained great popularity in the animated series Batman: Brave and Brave , where he was the main enemy of Sherlock Holmes . Soon he was defeated by Batman , and also by the demon Etrigan . According to legends, the Gentleman of the Spirit was cursed by a demon, and because of this, the Gentleman Spirit could not leave the world of the living.
- Lezo (Thomas Milan) - bounty hunter, specialist in melee weapons
- Humpty Dumpty (Humphrey Dumpler) is a full, good-natured little man. Got this nickname out of habit to collect all broken. If he believes that the thing is broken, even if it is not, he must fix it. So he tore off the limbs of his grandmother and re-sewed them. [nineteen]
- Jane Doe - a man who obsessively studies his victim: personalities and manners, and then kills them and wears their skin.
- Gorilla Grodd - a gorilla , during a nuclear explosion, mutated into a giant monkey with a highly developed inventive intelligence. Officially, he is the enemy of Flash , but soon entered the list of one of the most bitter enemies of Batman.
- Soroka (Margaret Pie) is a jewel thief who chooses only jewels and then replaces jewelry with mine traps. She is one of the villains who were killed by the order of the Great White Shark Accountant .
- Mime (Camilla Ortin) - a girl who commits crimes in a mime costume. She seldom speaks, because of what people think she is dumb. [20]
- The Music Master is a villain who can control people through his music. Though appearing only in the animated series, he uses his power to the fullest, forcing the heroes and villains to sing, dance and follow his orders. [21]
- Onomatopei is a serial killer. Got his name because he mimics the noise around him, such as a dripping faucet, shots, etc. His other characteristics are not known, including his real name or facial features. He uses two semi-automatic pistols, a sniper rifle and an army knife. [22]
- Orca (Grace Balin) - was a doctor of marine biology before she had an accident. After that, a serum was developed, which turned it into a hybrid of a person and a killer whale. Orca was killed by the Bookkeeper on orders from the Great White Shark. Her corpse was partially eaten by Killer Kroc .
- Black Manta - crazy supervillain, obsessed with a thirst for chaos and large-scale destruction. Its main goal is to capture the oceans. He carries on himself a cybernetic dark blue suit that helps him survive underwater, and also knows how to shoot plasma charges. In his crimes most often uses explosive devices. He was one of Aquaman ’s worst enemies, but he soon became the official enemy of Batman. He is one of the patients of the Arkham Asylum psychiatric hospital.
- Tiny Doo is a female growth girl. Uses a weapon in the doll.
Notes
- ↑ VerBeek, Todd Anarky (English) . Beek's Books . The appeal date is July 26, 2011. Archived August 13, 2012. (Original emphasis)
- ↑ Wallace, Dan. The DC Comics Encyclopedia: Blockbuster, Blockbuster II ,. - London: Dorling Kindersley, 2008. - p. 55-56. - ISBN 0-7566-4119-5 .
- ↑ Breyfogle, N. & Grant, A. (1996) Batman: The Last Arkham DC comics. ISBN 1-56389-190-5
- ↑ Jack Napier. The Joker (eng.) . The appeal date is July 26, 2011. Archived March 15, 2012. (Original emphasis)
- ↑ Hunt, Matt. "How the Joker works Unsolved . HowStuffWorks. Date of appeal July 8, 2011. Archived August 13, 2012.
- ↑ Phillips, Daniel. "Why So Serious? - The Many Faces of Joker . IGN (December 14, 2007). Appeal date July 8, 2011. Archived August 13, 2012.
- ↑ Prometheus is number 80 (inaccessible link) . IGN. The appeal date was July 8, 2011. Archived August 13, 2012.
- ↑ The Stories That Informed 'Batman RIP' - ComicMix news Undeclared . Comicmix.com. Archived August 13, 2012.
- ↑ Scott Kolins on Faces of Evil: Grundy , Newsarama, November 3, 2008
- ↑ Exclusive Preview: Faces of Evil: Grundy , Newsarama, November 13, 2008
- ↑ Dan Phillips. Grant Morrison's New Batman and Robin . IGN. The appeal date was July 8, 2011. Archived August 13, 2012.
- ↑ Darkest Night : Batman number 2 (November 2009)
- ↑ Darkest Night : Batman number 3 (December 2009)
- ↑ Fletch Adams. Unearthing Batman's Rogues (inaccessible link) . Broken Frontier (October 15, 2009). The appeal date was July 8, 2011. Archived August 13, 2012.
- ↑ Batman Vengence of Bane # 1 (January 1993)
- ↑ Batman # 127 (October 1959)
- ↑ Wallace, Dan (2008), Calculator, in Dougall, Alastair, The DC Comics Encyclopedia , New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 65, ISBN 0-7566-4119-5 , OCLC 213309017
- ↑ The World's Finest - Backstage - Unused Villians Database - The Cavalier . Worldsfinestonline.com. Archived August 13, 2012.
- Modern "Modern Age (Year Twenty-Two) Part Three . The Real Batman Chronology Project. (June 24, 2010). The appeal date is July 8, 2011. Archived on August 13, 2012.
- ↑ Batman # 412 (October 1987)
- ↑ Advance Review! Neil Patrick Harris in Musical Episode of Batman . Small Screen Scoop (October 16, 2009). Archived August 13, 2012.
- ↑ Schedeen, Jesse. Batman: Cacophony # 1 Review , IGN , November 12, 2008