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10 Batman Villains Who Could Headline Their Own Comic After Penguin

Penguin stars in his own comic written by Tom King, but surely there are many other Batman villains who deserve their own comic title as well.

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10 Reasons Fans Still Read Batman Over 80 Years Later

For over 80 years, DC Comics' Batman has been a superhero icon, with plenty of reasons why fans still love him, from his villains to his Bat-Family.

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10 Upgrades From Villains That Batman Could Use

Batman is one of DC Comics' most adaptable heroes, but his villains have abilities that would upgrade the Dark Knight's arsenal of gadgets and skills.

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The Killing Joke Unveiled One Of Batman’s Most Chilling Villains – And It Wasn’t The Joker

The Killing Joke is rightly remembered for its groundbreaking depiction of the Joker, but it also revealed another truly chilling Batman villain.

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10 Batman Villains You Didn't Even Know Existed

Everybody has heard of The Joker, The Penguin, and Poison Ivy, but there are many Batman villains and Gotham rogues that nobody knows about.

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10 Criminally Underused Batman Villains Who Need A Comeback

Batman has one of the best rogues galleries in comics, but these are some underused villains who deserve their comic book comebacks.

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15 Batman Villains Too Controversial For A DCU Adaptation

As the DCU creatives look to DC Comics for inspiration, they should avoid using controversial Batman villains like Mrs. Freeze and Composite Superman.

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10 Most Brutal Batman Villains

Brutal Batman villains like Black Mask terrorize Gotham with violence while the Joker torments the entire Bat-Family with horrific villainous schemes.

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10 Best Batman Villains With The Worst First Impressions

Batman has an impressive rogues gallery in DC Comics, but even some of his better villains gave underwhelming first impressions.

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10 Batman Villains Who Could Have Been Great Heroes

Under better circumstances, many of Batman's villains utilize skills and abilities that could have made them iconic superheroes in the DC Universe.

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10 Most Overrated Batman Villains

Batman's foes are some of DC Comics' most epic villains. However, some of them have enormous reputations they've never really earned.

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10 Themes Batman's Villains Have In Common

Batman's foes in DC Comics have more in common than just an enemy in a cape. They share a lot in their history, psychology, and themes.

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10 Batman Villains Who Overstayed Their Welcomes

Batman's rogues' gallery is probably DC Comics' best-known. However, even great characters like Harley Quinn can wear out their welcome.

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10 Batman Villains Who Were Better Forgotten

Batman has one of the greatest rogues galleries in comics, but some DC villains like Crazy Quilt or Colonel Blimp are best forgotten.

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10 Batman Villains Who Would Make A Better Arch-Nemesis Than Joker And Why

While the Joker is still Batman's most popular foe in DC Comics, many of the Dark Knight's foes are better foils for Batman's darkness and instability

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9 DC Villains With Forgotten Tragic Backstories

A commonly used trope, painful backstories add depth to DC's villains. While lesser-known foes may be forgotten, they'll never forget their tragedies.

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10 Batman Villains Too Weak To Pose A Threat

While Batman's top villains are legendary, there are many other DC foes stalking Gotham's streets who hardly pose a threat to the Caped Crusader.

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The 10 Cruelest Villains Batman Has Ever Faced

Batman’s enemies aren’t afraid of using cruel tactics to defeat him, often employing all kinds of sinister tricks or traps to gain the upper hand.

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