List of Batman Family adversaries. A gathering of Batman's primary enemies from Gotham Underground #2 (January 2. Art by Jim Califiore. The Batman Family adversaries or the rogues gallery are a collective of fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters are depicted as adversaries of the superhero.
Batman and his allies. Since Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #2. May 1. 93. 9), his supporting cast has expanded to include other superheroes, and has become what is now called the "Batman Family". As with most superheroes, a cast of recurring enemies to the Batman Family have been introduced throughout the years, collectively referred to as the "rogues gallery".[1][2][3][4] Many characters from Batman's rogues gallery who are criminally insane become patients at Arkham Asylum after they are apprehended. The Batman Family's rogues gallery has widely been well received, often cited as one of the greatest rogues galleries in all of comics. Super- villains and themed criminals[edit]The following fictional characters are listed alphabetical order by the name of their supervillain persona. Each character's first appearance and brief biographies of each fictional character are also listed, pertaining to their fictional histories and characteristics in the DC Universe.
Sometimes more than one fictional character will share a supervillain persona. In those cases, the name of the character most associated with said supervillain identity will have their name in bold in their biography. Classic rogues gallery[edit]Listed below are the Batman Family's most enduring and iconic adversaries. Villain. Creator(s)First appearance. Fictional biography. Bane[5][6][7]Chuck Dixon[8][9]Doug Moench[9]Graham Nolan[8][9]Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1(January 1.
The international masked criminal known as Bane has immense strength that comes from a super- steroid called Venom. Bane's raw power coupled with his genius level intellect makes him a considerable threat to Batman, having once succeeded in breaking Batman's back.[1. Black Mask[1. 3][1. Doug Moench[1. 5]Tom Mandrake[1. Batman #3. 86(August 1. Roman Sionis[1. 6] is a corrupt businessman and crime lord who has a fixation with masks.
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Sionis wears a black mask resembling a human skull that gives him limited mind control abilities over the weak- minded.[1. Alan Grant. Norm Breyfogle. Shadow of the Bat #1 [Note 1](June 1.
Jeremiah Arkham[1. Black Mask following the death of Roman Sionis. Arkham, the director of Arkham Asylum, began to develop split personality disorder leading to him taking on the Black Mask identity.
Calendar Man[1. 9]Bill Finger[2. Detective Comics #2. September 1. 95. 8)[2. Julian Gregory Day is known for committing crimes that correspond with holidays and significant dates. Watch Aspen Extreme Streaming. He often wears costumes to correlate with the date of the designated crime. His best- known latter day incarnation is in the miniseries Batman: The Long Halloween, where he is portrayed as a Hannibal Lecter- like figure,[2. Batman's search for Holiday, a vigilante who uses holidays as his modus operandi.
Catwoman[2. 4][2. Bob Kane[2. 8]Bill Finger[2. Batman #1 [Note 2] (April 1. Selina Kyle is an accomplished jewel thief. Although traditionally considered a villain, she is often portrayed as an antihero.
She also has an on- again, off- again romantic relationship with Batman. Clayface[2. 9][3. Bob Kane[3. 1]Detective Comics #4. June 1. 94. 0)Actor Basil Karlo[3. Adopting the alias of the film's villain, "Clayface", his role, he attacked several of the remake's cast and crew at the points in filming when they were supposed to die before being stopped by Batman and Robin.[3.
Later he gained shape- shifting powers and became the Ultimate Clayface.[3. Bill Finger[3. 7][3.
Sheldon Moldoff[3. Detective Comics #2. December 1. 96. 1)Treasure- hunter Matt Hagen[3.
Clayface II by a pool of radioactive protoplasm. He now possesses super- strength and can change his claylike body into any form. Len Wein[3. 9]Marshall Rogers[3. Detective Comics #4. July 1. 97. 8)Preston Payne[3. S. T. A. R. Labs to search for a cure.
He obtained a sample of Matt Hagen's blood, isolating an enzyme which he introduced into his own bloodstream. However, his flesh began to melt, so he built an anti- melting exoskeleton to not only preserve himself, but to also prevent him from touching anyone, as he also gained the ability to melt people with a touch. This was until he learned that he needed to spread his melting contagion onto others to survive. He later met and fell in love with Lady Clay, and the two had a son named Cassius "Clay" Payne.
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Len Wein[3. 9]Marshall Rogers[3. Outsiders #2. 1(July 1. Lady Clay (Sondra Fuller)[3. Clayface, Matt Hagen. She meets and falls in love with the third Clayface, Preston Payne, and gives birth to Cassius "Clay" Payne.
Doug Moench. Kelley Jones. Batman #5. 50(January 1. Cassius "Clay" Payne,[3.
Claything, is the son of Preston Payne and Lady Clay who inherited the abilities of his parents. Payne was separated from his parents and was experimented on by the government. Unlike his parents, Payne can only keep his metahuman abilities while awake and, if a piece of his clay body is separated from him, it can grow a mind of its own.
Doug Moench. Kelley Jones. Batman #5. 50(January 1. Dr. Peter Malley,[3. Claything, was a DEO scientist who was transformed when he merged with a sample of Cassius Payne. Watch Exorcismus Tube Free.
Dr. Malley has the ability to melt objects simply by looking at them. Ed Brubaker. Darwyn Cooke. Catwoman (vol. 3) #1(January 2.
Todd Russell[3. 2] is a serial killer with the ability to transform into virtually any shape and size who targets prostitutes. A. J. Lieberman. Batman: Gotham Knights #6.
February 2. 00. 5)Johnny Williams[4. He was manipulated by Hush and the Riddler to transform his appearance into that of Jason Todd in order to deceive Batman, which ultimately failed.[4. Grant Morrison. Chris Burnham. Batman Incorporated #6(June 2.
The Clayface of Japan[4. Clayfaces.[4. 3]Deadshot[4. Bob Kane[4. 7]David Vern Reed[4. Lew Schwartz[4. 7]Batman #5.
June–July 1. 95. 0)Floyd Lawton is an excellent sniper assassin who, when wielding a gun or projectile, never misses a shot. He is often considered to be the second greatest assassin in the DC Universe, the first being Deathstroke.[citation needed]Firefly[4. France Herron[5. 1]Dick Sprang[5. Detective Comics #1.
June 1. 95. 2)Garfield Lynns is an orphan who became a pyromaniac, having developed a fireproof suit with a flamethrower to further pursue his "hobby". He invents numerous weapons that involve light to commit crimes with.
Bill Finger. Sheldon Moldoff. Batman #1. 26 (September 1.
Ted Carson[5. 2][5. Desperate, Carson turned to crime, becoming the second Firefly. Harley Quinn[5. 4][5. Bruce Timm[5. 8][5.
Paul Dini[5. 8][5. The Batman Adventures #1. Note 3] (September 1. Dr. Harleen Quinzel was the Joker's psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum until she fell in love with him and subsequently reinvented herself as his madcap sidekick, Harley Quinn. She is often mistreated by the Joker, but that rarely changes how she feels about him.
Hugo Strange[6. 0][6. Bob Kane[6. 3]Bill Finger[6. Detective Comics #3.
February 1. 94. 0)Professor Hugo Strange is an insane psychologist who uses his mastery of chemistry to create a serum that turns his victims into mindless brutes who obey his every command. He has succeeded in deducing that Batman is Bruce Wayne.[6.
Hush[6. 5][6. 6][6. Jeph Loeb[6. 9]Jim Lee[6.
Batman #6. 09 (January 2. Dr. Thomas Elliot is a brilliant surgeon who targets both Bruce Wayne, his childhood friend, and Batman.
Joker. Arch[7. 0][7. Bob Kane[7. 6]Bill Finger[7. Jerry Robinson[7. Batman #1 (April 1. The Joker is a homicidal maniac with a clown- like appearance, bent on creating havoc in Gotham City and fighting a never- ending battle against Batman. His arsenal of weapons includes razor- cards, acid- spewing flowers, and fatal laughing- gas. He is Batman's archenemy as well as the most famous and recurring villain.
Killer Croc[7. 7][7.