A reporter and talk show host by profession, Ryder can turn at will into his maniacal alter ego, a vigilante with superhuman strength and agility.

Otherwise known as the Creeper, Jack Ryder was first seen in the late sixties comic Showcase #73. Recommended reads: Haunted Knight, Gotham City Sirens She's appeared in most Batman games, including Arkham Asylum and Dark Tomorrow, and came around in comics in the mid-sixties with Batman #181. Even Superman can't resist her wiles, and Batman has fallen prey to her poison lipstick more than once. Knowing her way around plants is only one of her talents wrapping men around her little finger is another. Pamela Lillian Isley, better known as Poison Ivy, is the most notorious temptress in the DCU. Recommended reads: Batman: Hush, Gotham Underground Besides Arkham Asylum, he's left clues in such games as The Adventures of Batman and Robin and Batman Forever. He's gone from simple villain to volunteer detective and rehabilitated member of society in the comics, and has remained a common pick in animated series. Narcissistic and flamboyant, he's presented the World's Greatest Detective with puzzles, riddles, and traps galore, forever determined to prove himself the real master thinker. Recommended reads: The Killing Joke, Joker, The Man Who LaughsĮdward Nigma originated in Detective Comics #140.

He's appeared in many Batman video games, including Batman: The Caped Crusader and various adaptations of the 1989 film. As Batman's most dangerous enemy, the Joker has reaped the benefits of popularity, playing the central villain in movies, TV, and countless comics. The character first appeared in the first issue of Batman in 1940, and over the years he's been responsible for much tragedy in Batman's life. Now he's back, albeit in a weakened state. The Clown Prince of Crime went on a bad trip at the end of Arkham Asylum, when he injected himself with the Titan formula and grew to monstrous proportions. Everyone knows that Gordon is the GPD's most trustworthy cop and that the Riddler is game for a good brainteaser, but do you know when they first came into cannon? How about their video game appearances? Our twenty-plus character rundown will give you all the details to fill your rogues' gallery and hero database as you traverse the open world of Arkham City. Thankfully, he has a few friends on his side who can help beat up thugs and relay crucial, life-saving information straight to his cowl. The gruff-voiced Caped Crusader faces more than his fair share of villains in the ongoing fight to bring peace and civility to Gotham City.

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