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Batman's rogues gallery is so large, that most of his enemies, which are often as classic, known or recurring as the main enemies of other superheroes, are often not even considered among his twenty or thirty worst enemies.

The antiquity of many of these characters or even the popularity they once might have, doen't necessarily translate in current popularity. For instance, the Mad Monk and Doctor Death, the first two of these recurring yet minor villains, were created Before Batman #1, during the first year of publication of Batman stories in Detective Comics, back when the villains fought by the masked vigilante rarely returned or lasted more than one issue. Save for the Joker, the Penguin and Catwoman, almost none of the early enemies of Batman appeared in more than three stories before the silver age, during which the likes of the Cavalier, The Crime Doctor or Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum became recurring. However, out of them, only some like the Scarecrow, Clayface or the Riddler kept returning with frequency until now days.

Some of the villains created during the silver and bronce ages, like Calendar man, Signalman, Captain Stingaree or the Spook, were recurring at first, but are rarely seen in any issue after the 80s. There are also the extreme cases, villains that perhaps were not a strong enough concept to begin with, such as Jolly Roger, the Human Eraser and, more recently the Human Flea.

Of course, there are also the rogues that were not created so long ago, but were also forgotten or just stopped returning in prominent roles. On the other hand, especially in recent decades, there are villains that were created to be minor, such as Amygdala, Samantha Voz, and Humpty Dumpty, almost permanent inmates of the Arkham Asylum. Doctor Moon, for instance, is the "go-to character" whenever brainwashing or brain transplant is needed, however, he never appears as the main villain of any story.

Not being recurrent doesn't necessarily make a character uninteresting, characters like Professor Milo, Nyssa Raatko, the Sensei, Facade, Nocturna, the General or even the rest of the list might have a lot to offer, but were created in a context already crowded with recurring foes. Others like David Cain or Shrike, are not only some of the biggest threats Batman has faced, but are also pivotal in his story, only they play a short moment in Bamtan's life. The best example of this kind of situations is Joe Chill, who is responsible of the Waynes murder, and in consequence, of Batman, but being a common thief that is never identified, he is not seen in many stories (and almost the same with the Obeah-man, murderer of the mother of Robin III).

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[edit] List

This is a list of all the minor enemies of Batman:

[edit] Created during the golden age of comics

[edit] Minor enemies creaded by the original creative team of Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Rerry Robinson

Several of the villains fought by Batman during this erar were common thieves and criminals. Hoewever, as more stories are published, Batman starts having notable and then recurring villiains. The vast majority of these early villains don't have super powers.

Image Name Real name Writer Artist First appearance Date Appearances (aprox.)
Doctor Death Dr. Karl Hellfern Gardner Fox Bob Kane Detective Comics #29 July 1939 2 in Earth-2
A typical mad scientist character who made a few appearances in the earliest days of Batman and is typically considered Batman's first supervillain. Doctor Death developed chemical gases that were lethal, and threatened wealthy citizens, demanding money and tribute to him in exchange for their safety. After several decades' absence, he has reappeared in the pages of Batgirl. First appearance: (); real name .
The Mad Monk Niccolai Tepes Gardner Fox Bob Kane Detective Comics #31 September 1939 2 in Earth-2
One of the earliest Batman villains was a vampire whom wore a red, monk like outfit, with a hood that bore a skull and crossbones on it. The Monk turned out to be a vampire, and was killed after being shot with a silver bullet. The Monk first appeared in 1939, and his battle with Batman was one of the first multi-part Batman adventures.
Joe Chill Joe Chill Bill Finger Bob Kane Detective Comics #33 November 1939
The man responsible for murdering Bruce Wayne's parents (not named until Batman #47 June-July 1948).
Tweedledee and Tweedledum Deever and Dumfree Tweed Don Cameron Bob Kane
Jerry Robinson
Detective Comics #74 April 1943
A couple of twins (in current continuity cousins) with identical features and a stricking resemblance to the characters of Through the Looking Glass.
Crime Doctor Matthew Thorne Bill Finger Bob Kane Detective Comics #77 July 1943
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. A later version, Bradford Thorne, debuted in DETECTIVE COMICS #494. He is also expert in torture, which marks a strange departure from his established character. In the Animated Series, he was Rupert Thorne's younger brother.
The Cavalier Mortimer Drake Don Cameron Bob Kane Detective Comics #81 November 1943
A swordsman who speaks in Shakespearean English and dresses in renaissance garb.
The Penny Plunderer Joe Coyne Bill Finger Bob Kane World's Finest Comics #30 September/October 1947
A thief obsessed with penny-oriented crimes, he started his career selling newspapers for pennies, and was caught stealing pennies. The giant penny often seen in the Batcave is a memoir of this particular villain's caper.
Charlatan / Two-face II Paul Sloan Bill Finger Lew Sayre Schwartz Batman #68 Dec/Jan 1951

[edit] Minor enemies created by other creative teams after the original

Some of major enemies of other superheroes have presence in the Batman mythos. The Clock King, for instance, enemy of Green Arrow, as recurrent in the Batman stories as any of the previous, has been portrayed outside comics as enemy of Batman twice, making him perhaps more associated with Batman than to his original archenemy. Most of these villains were created during the golden age and faced Batman during the silver age. Some examples are Supeman's nemesis, Lex Luthor, the Key, enemy of the Justice League of America, Solomon Grundy, enemy of the original Green Lantern and the Gentleman Ghost, enemy of Hawkman. Unlike most of the golden age enemies of Batman, these villains have super powers.

Image Name Real name Writer Artist First appearance Date Appearances (aprox.)
Solomon Grundy Cyrus Gold Alfred Bester Paul Reinman All-American Comics #61 October 1944
Not originally a Batman villain, he terrorized Gotham City back when the original Green Lantern was its guardian, but his perpetual undead situation and his location makes the zombie cross paths with him on various ocations.
Crazy Quilt Unknown Jack Kirby Jack Kirby Boy Commandos #15 March 1946
The Gentleman Ghost James Craddock Robert Kanigher Joe Kubert Flash Comics #88 October 1947
A Hawkman enemy that has crossed paths with Batman on various ocations.
Humpty Dumpty (pre-Crisis)
Humpty Dumpty (New Earth)
Hobby Robber
Humphry Dumpler
Don Cameron
Dan Slott
John Sikela
Ryan Sook
Superboy #6
Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #2
November 9, 1949
2003
A large, portly, well-mannered man who is obsessed with putting broken things back together again, even if he has to take them apart. Thinking she was broken, Dumpty dismembered and reassembled his grandmother in an attempt to fix her.
The Key John Broome Frank Giacoia All-Star Comics #57 1951
A mob boss who becomes a gigant gorilla when Doc Willard, a mad scientist, transplants his brain into the ape's body.

[edit] Created during the silver age of comics

[edit] Villains created by Bill Finger, the original batman writer

Finger didn't created many real super powered rogues until Clay-face II (1961), but his later creations (during the late golden age and early silver age) are the prototype of the next wave villains. Like the previous, they have a gimmick and a theme, but like Killer Moth, the costumes and special abilities reflecting Batman's start being features.

Image Name Real name Writer Artist First appearance Date Appearances (aprox.)
Professor Milo Achiles Milo Bill Finger Sheldon Moldoff Detective Comics #247 September 1957
A scientist who uses chemicals to defeat Batman.
Signalman Phil Cobb Bill Finger Sheldon Moldoff Batman #112 December 1957
A small-time criminal in Gotham who was convinced that he needed a gimmick to hit it big. Inspired by the Bat-Signal, he became the Signalman, using signals, signs, and symbols in his crimes., but was inevitably defeated by Batman and Robin (I), time and again. He was also a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains. For a brief time, Cobb changed his m.o. and, inspired by Green Arrow, committed crimes as the Blue Bowman.
Calendar Man Julian Day Bill Finger Sheldon Moldoff Detective Comics #259 September 1958
Julian Day, also known as the Calendar Man, was known for committing crimes that corresponded with significant dates.
Kite Man Charles "Chuck" Brown Bill Finger Dick Sprang Batman #133 August 1960
A burglar that commits crimes by arming himself with kite weapons and handgliding on a big kite.
Catman Thomas Blake Bill Finger Jim Mooney Detective Comics #311 January 1963
Another cat-themed supervillain turned anti-hero.

[edit] Villains created by writers after Bill Finger

Like Poison Ivy, Firefly and Mr. Freeze, a great deal of the silver age villains have some sort of special ability they rely on to fight Batman.

Image Name Real name Writer Artist First appearance Date Appearances (aprox.)
The Terrible Trio
Fox Warren Kawford Dave Wood Sheldon Moldoff Detective Comics #323 January 1964
Vulture Armand Lydecke
Shark Gunther Hardwicke
A trio of enterpreurs that wear masks of cartoon animals to commit crimes as the Fox, the Shark and the Vulture.
Getaway Genius Roy Raynolds Gardner F. Fox Sheldon Moldoff Batman #170 March 1965
A criminal mastermind that rather figure out ways to escape from Batman than eliminate him.
Time Commander Bob Haney Ramona Fradon The Brave and the Bold #59 May 1965
Johnny Witts Not revealed Gardner Fox Sheldon Moldoff Detective Comics #344 October 1965
A criminal mastermind that is always "two steps ahead of Batman".
Blockbuster Mark Desmond Gardner Fox Carmine Infantino Detective Comics #345 Nov. 1965
Two brothers took the alias of Blockbuster in turn. The first, Mark Desmond, was a chemist who experimented on himself and gained super strength, but also became a mindless brute. He would eventually die fighting Brimstone, a minion of Darkseid. Mark's older brother, Roland, was mutated when he was treated with experimental steroids, also gaining massive strength. Later, he sold his soul to the demon Neron and became super-intelligent, allowing him to become the crime boss of Blüdhaven.
Batzarro Not Bruce Wayne Edmond Hamilton Curt Swan World's Finest Comics #156 March 1966
A distorted clone of Batman, presumably created through the same process as Bizarro, the failed clone of Superman. At times it seems as though Batzarro is trying to aid Batman, but his mangled dialogue and inexplicable actions make it difficult to be sure.
Cluemaster Arthur Brown Gardner Fox Carmine Infantino Detective Comics #351 May 1966
Arthur Brown is a former game show host who turned to a life of crime and left clues at the scene of the crime.
Spellbinder Delbert Billings (a.k.a. Keith Sherwood) John Broome Sheldon Moldoff Detective Comics #358 Batman # December 1966
A painter who used optical illusions and hypnotic weapons to commit crimes. Spellbinder was on the run from the law with his new girlfriend Fay Moffit when he was confronted by the demon-lord Neron made an offer of immense power in exchange for his soul, but Spellbinder declined. Fay, however, thought it sounded like a great idea, so she shot Spellbinder in the head and accepted the offer for herself.
The Fearsome Foot-Fighters John Broome Sheldon Moldoff Detective Comics #372 February 1968
Experts in a French form of kickboxing, these acrobatic martial artists hail from the fictional Balkan country of Karonia. One is identified as "Idimo" but the names of the rest of the gang remain unrevealed.
Copperhead Unknown Bob Haney Bob Brown The Brave and the Bold #78 June 1968
A super-thief that can contorsionate his body and constrict victims with his tail.
The Seinsei Neal Adams Neal Adams Strange Adventures #215 October 1968
The disloyal leader of Ra's Al Ghul's League of Assassins. He might be Ra's father.

[edit] Created during the bronze age of comics

The enemies of Batman created during the bronce age tend to have special abilities and themes characteristic of the films and literature of the time, such as terror (the Werewolf, the Spook, international spyonage (Doctor Darrk), martial arts (Bronce Tiger) and organized crime (Boss Thorne).

Image Name Real name Writer Artist First appearance Date Appearances (aprox.)
Ten-Eyed Man Philip Reardon Frank Robbins Irv Novick Batman #226 1970
A former Vietnam War veteran/warehouse guard who was blinded in a warehouse explosion that burned his retinas until a doctor named Doctor Engstrom reconnected them to his fingers. He blames Batman for the incident that caused this.
Doctor Moon Unrevealed Dennis J. O'Neil Irv Novick Batman #240 March 1972
Originally Ra's Al Ghul's servant, Moon is foreign brain surgeon whith skills that made him the contact all DC foes go to when it comes to recover dead brains, erase or modify minds or mental tortures. First appeared in Batman #240, March 1972.
The Spook Val Kaliban Frank Robbins Irv Novick Detective Comics #434 April 1973
One of the world's greatest escape-artists, and has used his extraordinary abilities together with special effects to commit spectacular crimes and make people believe he is a real ghost. He has been stopped by Batman every time. When last seen, Spook II was an inmate in Arkham Asylum (inexplicably, since he was never shown as insane).
The Werewolf Anthony Lupus Len Wein Neal Adams Batman #255 April 1974
A former Olympic Decathlon champion whose pilosity was turned into a full-fledge lycanthropy by a drug given to him by Doctor Achilles Milo. In other words, Dr. Milo's drug turned Anthony into a werewolf.
Bronze Tiger Benjamin Turner Dennis O'Neil Leopoldo Duranona Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1 April-May 1975
A supreme martial artist with a personality disorder. He acted as a villain while brain-washed, but he is regularly a good character.
Sterling Silversmith Unknown Len Wein Jim Aparo Detective Comics #446 April 1975
An eccentric and ruthless millionaire silver collector, who will stop at nothing to add to his collection
Captain Stingaree Karl Courtney Bob Rozakis
Michael Uslan
Ernie Chan Detective Comics #460 June 1976
He commits crimes using a pirate motif.
Black Spider Eric Needham Gerry Conway Ernie Chan Detective Comics #463 September 1976
Doctor Phosphorus Alexander Sartorius Steve Englehart Walter Simonson Detective Comics #469 May 1977
A mad criminal with radioactive powers, may be an inspiration for Batman Beyond's Blight.
Tobias Whale Tobias Whale Tony Isabella Trevor Von Eeden Black Lightning #1 April 1977
A crime boss of Metropolis, he has recently moved to Gotham City looking to control all of the organized crime.
Clayface III Preston Payne Len Wein Marshall Rogers Detective Comics # Batman # Jul/Aug 1978
Thanatos Sophia Santos
(a. k. a. Lina Muller)
Gerry Conway John Calnan Batman #305 November 1978 Sophia Santos
(a. k. a. Lina Muller)
Thanatos was the masked leader of the gang of terrorists known as the "Death's Head", devoted to the destruction of capitalism. The Death's Head were defeated by the Batman, and Thanatos was unmasked as a Sophia Santos, also known as "Lina Muller", a reporter who had associated with the Batman.
Firebug Joseph Rigger Len Wein Irv Novick Batman #318 December 1979
A former soldier and demolitions expert who turned to a life of crime. Armed with explosive bombs. First appeared in Batman #318 as a black man, but this was later inexplicably changed to make him caucasian.
Electrocutioner Buchinsky Marv Wolfman
Michael L. Fleisher
Irv Novick Batman #331 January 1981
A vigilante who kills bad guys with electricity, two later successors were invented, one a hitman for the mob and the other, the younger brother of the original.
Mirage Buchinsky
A vigilante who kills bad guys with electricity, two later successors were invented, one a hitman for the mob and the other, the younger brother of the original.
Nocturna Natalia Knight Doug Moench Gene Colan Detective Comics #529 August 1983
A thief and manipulator who can't stand day light and has anobsession with the vampire themes. Her half-brother and lover is the Night-Slayer, who first appeared in the same issue.
Night-slayer Anton Knight Doug Moench Gene Colan Detective Comics #529 August 1983
Half brother and lover of Nocturna.
Wrath Unknown Mike W. Barr Michael Golden Batman Special #1 1984
A villain that operates similar to Batman but impulsed by an opposite motivation.

[edit] Created post-Crisis

The villains created after the Crisis seem to follow the paterns of the likes of Clayface III, not only being terror themed, but also having a twiste dark psyche to go with it. They are serial and mass murderers, some like Cornelius Stirk or the Ratcatcher, are also pathetic in the way they live. One of the most stereotypical of these villain would be Magpie, which was used by Batman to show Superman the kind of demented criminals he fights. During this era even the old villains are redefined as dangerous psychopaths, then some new are created with that mold, like the Ventriloquist, Black Mask, Julie Caesar, Maxie Zeus or the Great White Shark.

Another common theme is the threat level, some like the Mutant Leader, the King Snake, Bane, the KGBeast and the NKVDemon, Steeljacket, Lock-Up and even Amygdala are at least in some sence match or at least a menace to Batman and Robin.

Image Name Real name Writer Artist First appearance Date Appearances (aprox.)
The Mutants Frank Miller Frank Miller Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 February 1986 4
Bruno Unrevealed Frank Miller Frank Miller Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 May 1986 2
Leader of a Neo-Nazi street gang. She reclutes former mutants.
Film Freak Burt Weston Doug Moench Tom Mandrake Batman #395 May 1986
A guy who plans to get a big break, even if it is committing crimes. Is also a crackpot movie fanatic.
Magpie Margaret Pye John Byrne John Byrne Superman: the Man of Steel #3 November 1986
Magpie is a jewel thief who targets only jewels named after birds, and then replaces the jewels with booby trapped replicas. She is named for the Magpie, who, in folklore is attracted to bright shiny things. (Recently killed in Batman #651.)
The Reaper Judson Caspian Mike W. Barr Paul Neary Detective Comics #575 June 1987
A socialite by day and an ultra-violent vigilante by night. After losing his wife to a drug robbery, he became The Reaper. He prowled Gotham during the '50s before returning during the second year of Batman's career to do battle with the Dark Knight.
Lady Clay Shondra Fuller Mike W. Barr Jim Aparo Outsiders #21 July 1987
The Ratcatcher Otis Flannegan John Wagner
Alan Grant
Norm Breyfogle Detective Comics #585 April 1988
A one-time actual rat catcher who turned to a life of crime. He had the ability to communicate with and train rats and with them plagued Gotham many times. Shortly after the Infinite Crisis began Ratcatcher was killed by an OMAC agent in hiding who identified the Ratcatcher as a gamma level threat and then vaporized him.
Mortimer Kadaver Mortimer Kadaver Alan Grant
John Wagner
Norm Breyfogle Detective Comics #587 June 1988
His encounter with the Corrosive Man left the latter with a handprint burned onto his forehead.
Corrosive Man Derek 'Deke' Mitchell Alan Grant
John Wagner
Norm Breyfogle Detective Comics #587 June 1988
A convicted murderer, Derek Mitchell escaped from jail seeking vengeance on Mortimer Kadaver, but was involved in an unfortunate accident on the way which turned him into a literally corrosive man. His entire skin burned with chemical fire which could eat through walls and floors or maim human flesh.
Cornelius Stirk Cornelius Stirk John Wagner
Alan Grant
Norm Breyfogle Detective Comics #592 November 1988
An Arkham intern with the ability to cause fear and hallucinations in others, via of telepathic methods. This ability, however, is limited, and will be used up completely unless Stirk consumes human hearts.
Obeah Man Alan Grant Norm Breyfogle Detective Comics #618 July 1990
A mighty Haitian criminal and alleged black magician ("obeah" is a voudou word meaning, approximately, "black magic") who kidnapped the parents of Tim Drake (a.k.a. Robin III) and demanded a ransom from their company. Batman traveled to Haiti and intervened, but too late. Tim's mother was killed by the Obeah Man's poison, while his father Jack was left a cripple for years. In the ensuing battle between Batman and the Obeah Man, the latter was apparently killed, burned to death in a fire he had started himself.
Abattoir Arnold Etchison Marv Wolfman Jim Aparo Detective Comics #525 January 1991
A serial killer who killed his family members. He was killed by Jean Paul Valley (Azrael, during his tenure as BatmanHis history was short for he only appeared in 4 issues: Detective Comics #525 (January 1991), Batman #505, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #27, and Batman #508.
The Synaptic Kid Peter Milligan Tom Mandrake Detective Comics #633 August 1991
A deformed mutant telepath who attempts to enter Batman's mind and learn his secret identity for the purpose of blackmailing him, only to be rendered comatose when the attempt backfires.
The Queen of Hearts Peter Milligan Norm Breyfogle Batman #472 December 1991 2
The Idiot Peter Milligan Norm Breyfogle Batman #472 December 1991 4
Amygdala Aaron Helzinger Alan Grant Norm Breyfogle Batman: Shadow of the Bat #3 August, 1992
A powerful behemoth with a child-like temper; quick to anger and turns into a murdering monster. Has been stopped by Batman in the past by applying a severe blow to the back of the neck, just below the skull.
The Sewer King Unknown Tom Ruegger Bruce Timm 52 Weeks #25 October, 2006 1
Batman: The Animated Series "The Underdwellers" A staff carrying, sewer-dwelling villain with an army of runaway children he uses as pick-pockets. He recently appeared in 52 Weeks #25 among other villains slain at the hands of Intergang boss Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim, but was unidentified in the actual comic.
Lazara Nora Fries Paul Dini Bruce Timm Batman: Mr. Freeze July 1997
Nora Fries, Mr. Freeze's wife resurrected by the Lazarus Pit possessing the ability to manipulate flame and reanimate the dead.
Chancer Unknown Alan Grant Tim Sale Batman: Shadow of the Bat #7 December, 1992
A luck-themed criminal.
Nimrod Dean Hunter Alan Grant Tim Sale Batman: Shadow of the Bat #7 December, 1992
A former photographer who was framed for murder by a villain named Chancer. Hunter broke out of prison and stole a military suit and used it to track down Chancer in Gotham city.
General Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong Chuck Dixon Michael Netzer Detective Comics #654 December 1992
A psychotic child with the mind of a military genius. He dresses himself and his henchmen in historical attire as they act out crimes based on military history.
Headhunter Doug Moench Jim Aparo Batman #487 December 1992
An Asassin who attempted to kill James Gordon but could be stopped due to the united efforts of Gordon and Batman. Headhunter was accustomed to eliminating his targets by shooting them twice in the head.
Tally Man Unknown Alan Grant Vince Giarrano Shadow of the Bat #19 October 1993
A serial killer who murdered around sixty people. He is a hired killer who wears a mask over his face, a long purplish smock with ruffled sleeves, an oversized top hat, and a blue mask.
Benedict Asp Benedict Asp Dennis O'Neil Sal Velluto Justice League Task Force #6 November 1993
The half-brother of Shondra Kingsolving, the phisician of Bruce Wayne when he is paralized by Bane. Knowing she has metahuman abilities, he kidnaps his siter with evil intentions.
Ballistic Kelvin Mao Doug Moench Eduardo Barreto Batman Annual #17 1993
A former cop and ballistics expert turned mutant after an alien bites him. He decides to become a bounty hunter.
Trigger Twins Tom and Tad Trigger Chuck Dixon Graham Nolan Detective Comics #669 December 1993
Two cowboys that grew up apart without knowing they were twins, they discovered they share great cowboy skill and became bandits. They were defeated by Batman/Azrael. They have fought Robin, as well as the modern versions of Pow-Wow Smith and Nighthawk.
Malevolent Maniaxe
Mojo Unknown Doug Moench Mike Manley Batman #506 April 1994 2
Hairy Unknown
Surly-Schmoe Unknown
A former punk-rock group of musicians turned loan sharks for the Roselli family after they become a failure. They are also exconvicts and become bounty hunters when they hear that there is a $50,000.00 reward for Abattoir. They cross path with Batman/Azrael and Ballistic and end up apprehended.
Gunhawk and Gunbunny Chuck Dixon Graham Nolan Detective Comics #674 May 1994
A couple of sniper-assassins with a deep love for guns.
Steeljacket Unknown Chuck Dixon Graham Nolan Detective Comics #681 January 1995
A man with an exoskeleton that makes him able to fly like a bird.
Julie Caesar Chuck Dixon Mike Weiringo Robin #19 August 1995
A that believes he is Julius Caesar. He alllies with the General against Robin.
Lock-Up Lyle Bolton Paul Dini Bruce Timm Robin #24 January 1996
Lyle Bolton, a vigilante with his own way of justice, namely locking people up. Originally appeared on the animated series and moved into the comics.
Image:Gearhead-01.jpg Gearhead Nathan Finch Chuck Dixon Graham Nolan Detective Comics #712 August 1997
A man who had lost his arms and legs when frostbite affected him after a fight with Batman. An unnamed underworld doctor replaced them with cybernetic arms and legs.
David Cain David Cain Kelley Puckett Damion Scott Batman #567 July 1999
One of the world's premier assassins, taking out some of the most famous and powerful people on the planet.
Orca Grace Balin Larry Hama Scott McDaniel Batman #579 July 2000
A doctor of marine biology who was transformed into a monstrous orca. Killed in Detective Comics #819.
Shrike Unknown Chuck Dixon Scott Beatty Robin: Year One #3 2001 2
A member of Ra's al Ghul's League of Assassins, the master martial artist Shrike operated a school for killers which he called the Vengeance Academy, teaching young children how to be assassins.
The Mortician Porter Vito Devin Grayson Roger Robinson Batman: Gotham Knights #28 June 2002
The Mortician was trying some reanimation techniques to raise his dead parents. When one of his zombies killed someone, he felt remorse and gave up his plans.
The Great White Warren "The Great White Shark" White Dan Slott Ryan Sook Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 July 2003
Formerly crooked investor Warren "The Great White Shark" White, who avoided prison time by pleading insanity and was (unfortunately for him) sentenced to Arkham Asylum. There, among other indignities and torture, White was assaulted and locked in a refrigeration unit by Jane Doe, who was attempting to take over his identity. His injuries, compiled with excessive frost bite, left White deformed. His skin turned a pale white, and the frostbite claimed his nose, lips, hair, and several of his fingers, leaving him very much resembling a great white shark and driven partially mad. He now uses his business connections to serve as a liaison and fence for many of his fellow inmates. First appeared in #1 ().
Nyssa Raatko Talia Head Greg Rucka BoKlaus Janson Detective Comics #783 August 2003
Daughter of Ra's Al Ghul.
Facade Erik Hanson Paul Dini J. H. Williams III Detective Comics #821 July, 2006 1
A former employee at a trendy Gotham City nightclub for the city's popular socialites. He carefully observed the patrons, resented them as "fake" and organized a gang trained to pass as elite members of society in order to infiltrate and vicitmize Gotham's wealthiest citizens. He was also memorable for his trendy attire and sleak velvet mirrored mask.
Harvest Several people Paul Dini Joe Benitez Detective Comics #823 November, 2006 1
A creature tha resulted of an experiment of Poison Ivy in which he merged several people with a plant. The monstruos result hates her.
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