Did Batman create his villains?

Villains like the Joker, the Riddler, and Poison Ivy all emerged shortly after Batman did — but for a time, traditional mafiosos like Carmine Falcone still held onto the streets of Gotham, with more colorful supervillains acting as sideshows.
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Who is Batman's very first villain?

The Joker debuted in Batman #1 (April 1940) as the eponymous character's first villain, about a year after Batman's debut in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939).
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Who was the first DC villain ever created?

The Ultra-Humanite was the first supervillain to appear in comic books published by DC Comics, usually as a recurring adversary of Superman. The Ultra-Humanite on the cover of Justice League of America #196 (November 1981), in albino gorilla's body, art by George Pérez.
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Who is Batman's most evil villain?

The ultimate Batman villain is a deranged psychopath who acts as more of an agent of chaos than an organised criminal. Also known as the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker is the arch-enemy of the Dark Knight — one capable of such unthinkable evil that can make even Batman shudder.
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Who is the oldest super villain?

Here is a look at Superman's 10 oldest villains, based on when they were introduced in comic books.
  1. 1 ULTRA-HUMANITE (JULY 1939)
  2. 2 LEX LUTHOR (MARCH 1940) ...
  3. 3 THE PRANKSTER (AUGUST 1942) ...
  4. 4 THE TOYMAN (SEPTEMBER 1943) ...
  5. 5 MISTER MXYZPTLK (SEPTEMBER 1944) ...
  6. 6 BRAINIAC (JULY 1958) ...
  7. 7 BIZARRO (OCTOBER 1958) ...
  8. 8 METALLO (MAY 1959) ...
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Batman Really Created These Villains Himself



Who is Batman's mirrored villain?

Batzarro. Too strange to be a villain, Batzarro has served mostly as a thorn in Batman's side and some light comic relief. He is, however, Batman's most direct doppelganger, a twisted version of Batman similar to Bizarro's inverted Superman. He's muscular like Batman, but everything else is a mirror reflection.
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Who is Superman afraid of?

Superman is afraid of Martian Manhunter and his abilities because he understands just how powerful he can be at full strength. The Man of Steel truly respects Martian Manhunter's powers and won't ever underestimate him in battle.
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Who is Marvel's oldest villain?

Not only is the Sorcerer Supreme probing the very architecture of the universe, but it appears Stephen Strange and company will be hunting the oldest villain in the Marvel universe. The Defenders first appeared in Marvel Feature #1 in December 1971.
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Who is DC's first superhero?

DC Comics introduced the first costumed superhero, Superman, in Action Comics #1 (June 1938). Superman's creators, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, had unsuccessfully tried to sell the series to newspaper syndicates as a daily strip.
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Did poison ivy create Bane?

He is a former serial killer and the strong enforcer for Poison Ivy, serving as her right-hand and bodyguard. Bane was created by Dr. Jason Woodrue and was given his name as intended to be a "bane of humanity".
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Who was Batman's 2nd villain?

The Batman 2 is almost certainly going to feature The Joker as the main villain. While Matt Reeves was still a little cagey and refuses to give a straight answer, he did confirm that the mysterious prisoner approaching Paul Dano's incarcerated Riddler/Edward Nashton is indeed The Joker.
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Did the Joker created Two-Face?

According to DC Comics' June solicitations, the Batman villain Two-Face was created by the Joker all along. Batman's rogues' gallery is second to none, and Two-Face is one of the most fascinating villains of them.
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Why does Bane wear a mask?

Bane is someone ravaged by pain from a trauma suffered long ago, and the mask dispenses a type of anesthetic that keeps his pain just below the threshold so he can function.
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Can Robin defeat Batman?

That's going to be harder for Batman to reconcile, leading to conflicts and struggles akin to those he has with Jason Todd, the Red Hood. As of right now, Robin beat Batman, but that win came with a whole lot of loss.
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Who is God in the Marvel Universe?

Origin. Yahweh was one of the gods of Earth, but his true origin varies from one account to another. Yahweh was part of a group of life-forms that existed before the Multiverse, and who were the only sentient life at that point.
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Who is older Thor or Thanos?

Thor is older than Thanos.
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How old is Odin?

Superhuman Longevity: Like all Asgardians, Odin was extremely long-lived, as he ages far slower than normal humans. During the last Great War between Asgard and Jotunheim, Odin was at least 18,000 years old, when he died, he was over 5,000 years old, if not older.
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Who is Batman scared of?

Batman's fear of failure is closely associated with his fear of death. The Dark Knight Rises broaches the subject of failure very closely (Blind Prisoner).
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Who is Flash's greatest enemy?

The greatest villain of any Flash, Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, has made it his life's mission to unleash as much pain as he can on the Flash Family. Coming from the far future and obsessed with Barry Allen, Reverse-Flash has gone so far as to kill Barry's mom and his wife Iris West.
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Who is Spider Man's biggest enemy?

1. Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina) There are many reasons why Dr. Otto Octavius has persisted as Spider-Man's greatest villain (according to a 2014 poll) in both the comics and the movies.
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How many villains does Batman have in total?

Here is a definitive ranking of all 34 villains from the Batman '66 series (not including Lee Meriwether as Catwoman, who only appeared in the movie).
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Do any Batman villains have powers?

No. Of the 20 some-odd classic Batman Rogue Gallery, 14 would be considered normal humans (though some are very smart, or brilliant in their fields) while only 8 possess conditions that give them a superish status. So to the question do they typically have super powers, the answer is no.
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Who is Deathwing DC?

Richard "Dick" Grayson is the leader of the Teen Titans. He was once the leader of a resistance in Gotham City, fighting against the rule of the Magistrate as.
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