Be a deformed freak from the 1940's - 60's

>>152321293
Good writing.
And to a lesser extent good art.

>>152321293
Physical and psychological threat.

>>152321293
I had this issue.

>>152321293
WAIT so Batman's famous Rogue's Gallery is a literal art gallery of his villains wtf???

>>152321597
The premise of the issue is Batman got a cryptic letter in the mail saying 'KNOW YOUR FOES' and nothing else. So he and Robin spend the issue reading the Batcomputer files on all of his foes.

>>152321293
For me is that they actually pose danger and not just a inconvenience and well good writing obvious

>>152321293
being iconic and distinct. which i recognize is a bit difficult, as characters only become "iconic" due to good media rep. for instance, someone like Penguin is iconic but may not be as iconic if it wasn't for his appearances in Batman '66 and Returns. Riddler wasn't all too popular for a good while. Mr. Freeze obviously only became relevant once TAS reinvented him. still, all of Batman's greats have become iconic and are distinct enough to earn their place as one of his best villains.

Joker's obvious, Poison Ivy (before becoming a hero) filled a unique role and was interesting because of her misanthropy and prioritization of the green over all else, Scarecrow (when written by someone that cares) has an interesting role and, while a scarecrow on its own isn't iconic or unique, it actually leads to more unique designs and variations of Crane's look

>>152321293
beats me

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Are the Cort of Owls the only villain(s) of recent years to have a lasting effect on the Batman mythos?

>>152321485
"Had"?

>>152321293
copy dick tracy villains

>>152323211
more or less. they're new, unique, immediately pique your interest, and slot right into the mythos well.

>>152323211
Mister nobody? or nobody? or the batman and robin villains from batman reborn and dini run.

>>152323211
Pretty much

>>152321293
>What makes a good Batman villain?
Having been in BTAS.
>/thread
>16thpbp

>>152321293
How high the homoerotic tension between him and Batman is.

>>152327464
Shut up, troon

>>152326484
>Mister nobody
That's a Doom Patrol villain.
>Nobody
Died, no one remembers him, and was replaced by his daughter who is a good girl.
>the batman and robin villains from batman reborn and dini run.
The fact you can't even name them should make obvious how irrelevant they are.

>>152321293
1. A specific and unique gimmick
2. Easily distinguishable visual design
3. Competency to defeat Batman under the right circumstances
4. Tragic/relatable backstory