Infographic: The First Appearances of Famous (and Not So Famous) Batman Villains
Batman's most famous villains are arguably just as popular as the hero himself. Thanks to the proliferation of depictions in comics, film, and television, practically everyone who knows Batman exists also knows about The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face, and maybe even a handful of others. But even seasoned Batman readers can't possibly remember obscure characters like The Gentleman Ghost, Catfoot Regan, Captain Calamity, Penny Plunderer, or Mr. Camera. (At least one of those guys was referenced in an episode of The 5Cast, so check that out if you have a few minutes.)
HalloweenCostumes has put together another one of their infographics, this time marking the first appearances of a ton of Batman's Rogues Gallery. The layout is a bit strange — why they have the detailed breakdown of The Joker placed on the timeline after 1950 instead of closer to 1940 when he actually first appeared is confusing — but it's worth the head scratch in order to learn about some of these ridiculously-named villains. Hopefully this will send you down the rabbit hole of terrible Batman villains...but watch out for The Mad Hatter while you're there. (Get it? Rabbit hole? I'll show myself out.)