![]() One of Batman's earliest and most famous villains, Oswald Cobblepot brings an element of sophistication to Batman's rogues' gallery. With the widely-anticipated new movie, The Batman, set to come out on March 4, we thought we'd take a look at some of Batman's most famous villains, looking at their often tragic origins, primary motivations, relationship to the Dark Knight, and the most notorious crimes they've committed in their various comic appearances. These villains were all unique, had interesting “gimmicks,” and proved themselves to be dangerous, unstable threats capable of matching Batman physically and mentally, putting Gotham City in grave jeopardy time and time again. It was through Batman's many battles with his formidable and memorable list of adversaries that made him so well-known a villain. While the basic idea of Batman was an entertaining one-he wasn't a super-powered alien or an Amazonian god, but rather a man who used intelligence as his superpower-a primary reason for Batman's continuing popularity is his equally iconic rogues' gallery of villains. ![]() If that’s the case, then it’s for that very reason that Batman remains as well-known and popular a superhero as he is today. Since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 way back in 1939, Gotham City's Caped Crusader has been seen as one of the most iconic and recognizable superheroes in all of comic fandom.Īlong with DC's other hallmark heroes like Superman, Flash, and Wonder Woman, Batman helped cement superhero comics' place in pop culture, paving the way for hundreds of other superheroes that followed, not to mention endless film, video game and TV show adaptations based on the Dark Knight's many adventures. ![]() They say a hero is only as good as their villains. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest
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