Joker? Catwoman? Pul-leeze. Those villains are soooo 1989. Batman has the best villains, but we would like to see the lineup get turned around. Some of the minor bad guys could be major league villains with the right story or Los Angeles publicist. Here now are the 10 Most Underrated Batman Villains.
10. Anarky
Although introduced as a foe for Robin, Batman has a soft spot for this sometimes do-gooder, sometime do-badder. Plus, we would really like to see him show up in an issue and shout, “Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!”
9. Mr. Zsasz
Zsasz is a straight up serial killer that cuts himself every time he kills a victim, which makes him almost as creepy as this picture. We like him because he doesn’t need clown make up, a cat suit or to burn off half his face to be scary.
8. King Tut
Now when he was a young man, he never thought he would fight, Gotham City’s guy, the man they call Dark Knight! King Tut! Started on TV! Funky Tut! Lost some weight, you see. Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia, he was born in Arizona— Got a crime lair made of stone-a! King Tut!
7. Clayface
Clayface was always best in “Batman: The Animated Series,” but in the comic book he was all over the place. Can you just do with him what you did with Harley Quinn, DC? If only the true potential of this character could be realized, the chaos he could cause would make Heath Ledger’s Joker look like Cesar Romero’s Joker.
6. Mime
We’re not really big on this villain, but we would like to see Batman beat on mimes more.
5. Electrocutioner
We realize this character is just a rip off of Marvel’s Electro, but so what? We get a little slice of crossover heaven with this villain, and that’s just what we like. Also, he has a way better name and costume than Electro.
4. Gorilla Boss
We’re reaching far back for this one. He’s a mob boss who gets his brain implanted into a gorilla. Think of all the possibilities of the boss organizing the other gorillas to rob liquor stores, sell drugs and bootleg bananas? Christopher Nolan, are you listening?
3. The Monk
One of Batman’s earliest foes was simply called “The Monk” and was (much like Keith Richards) revealed to be a vampire. No, he did not have OCD and solve mysteries. This guy has to be better than seeing Bane return for the umpteenth time.
2. The General
He reminds us of a young, evil version of Batman. He’s smart, dedicated and ruthless like Dick Cheney at age 15. There’s lots more potential here as long as the DC writers are willing to read Caesar, Napoleon and Patton. They are cut off from Kirby and Lee.
1. The KGBeast
One of the most b*lls nasty guys to fight Batman, he actually cut off his own hand to get away. Stop killing trees for Hush, DC, and bring back the Beast!
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