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Heroes & Villains The DC Animated Universe - Paper Cut-Out Portraits and Profiles

Goons of Gotham

There was no shortage of goon, miscreants and scoundrels in Gotham City, far too many to list individually in this project. That said, here are several of the more prominent goons that batman has had to contend with throughout the years.

Germs and Bell

A pair of neurotic goons in the employ of Roland Daggat, Germs and Bell handled the illegal dirty work that allowed Daggat to conduct his illegal affairs while keeping his hands clean and maintaining plausible deniability. Unsurprisingly, this did not work out well for the pair of ne’er-do-wells and both ended up defeated and apprehended by the Dark Knight.

Actor Ed Bagley Jr. provided the voice for Germs while actor Scott Valentine voiced Bell. The cads first appeared in the fourth episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series, ‘Feat of Clay Part One.’

Carlton Duquesne

A renown mobster in Gotham City, Carlton Duquesne ran highly successful protection rackets for The Penguin. Duquesne teamed up with the Penguin and Rupert Thorne in a potentially lucrative scheme to sell illegal weapons to the war torn nation of Kaznia. The operation was taken down by the mysterious Batwoman and Duquesne and his coconspirators were sentenced to prison.

Actor Kevin Michael Richardson provided the voice for Carlton Duquesne with the character appearing in the animated feature, Batman: Mystery of The Batwoman.

Ma Mayhem

The villainous Ma Mayhem was an old-fashioned criminal in the futuristic Gotham City. With her two sons in tow, Ma Mayhem committed several robberies that eventually led to her running afoul of Batman (Terry McGinnis). Although Batman initially struggled in dealing with the villains, the hero eventually prevailed and Mayhem and her two boys were captured and incarcerated.

Actress Kathleen Freeman provided the voice for Ma Mayhem with the matriarchal menace first appearing in the nineteenth episode of the second season of Batman Beyond, ‘The Egg Baby.’

Captain Clown

Not much is known about Captain Clown, other than it was absolutely terrifying. It was a powerful android of unknown origins that The Joker had obtained and dressed up as a sea-faring clown. The android was programed to follow The Joker’s instruction and aided the Clown Prince of Crime in his scheme to use a garbage barge to embank all of Gotham with his toxic laughing gas.

It was quite difficult for Batman to defeat Captain Clown, only succeeding when he was able to trap the android in an industrial car crusher that compacted it into a cube of metal and wires. Distraught over his robotic minion’s demise, The Joker exclaimed ‘You’ve killed Captain Clown!’

The frightening android appeared in the fifteenth episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series, ‘The Last Laugh.’

Armory

A former Special Forces operative, Jim Tate later acquired advanced degrees in electronics and engineering, with which he made an impressive career as a small arms weapons designer. After he was fired from Wayne/Powers, Tate became desperate to maintain his tony lifestyle. Utilizing his training and expertise in experimental weaponry, he became the villainous Armory yet was ultimately taken down by Batman.

Actor Dorian Harewood provided the voice for the Jim Tate with the character first appearing in the tenth episode of the first season of Batman Beyond, ‘Spellbound.’

Nitro

An explosives expert and arsonist, ‘Nitro’ Nelson took great glee in blowing things up. He was hired by Roland Daggett to set off a series of bombs that would level the Park Row neighborhood of Gotham. Actor David L. Lander provided the voice for Nitro, with the villain appearing in the twelve episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series, ‘Appointment in Crime Alley.’

Golem

Nelson Nash was a student at Hamilton High School who was frequently bullied by a fellow student. Pushed too far, Nelson decided to get his revenge by stealing a Galvanic Lifter Machine so to destroy his tormentor’s car. This Galvanic Lifter Machine (nicknamed a ‘golem’) was an enormous robotic loading device with a roughly humanoid shape. The machine was operated by way of a neural-syncing headband that enabled the operator to control it through mental command.

After destroying the car, Nelson used the Golem to menace another classmate he had a crush on. At this point Batman interceded and debilitated the Golem unit with an electrified battarang that caused it to short circuit and shut down. The feedback into the neural headband caused Nelson to be shocked into unconsciousness. When he awakened, however, he found that had somehow cultivated psychic powers that enabled him to control the Golem even without the rural headband.

Actor Seth Green provided the voice for Nelson Nash with the young villain and his robotic companion first appearing in the fourth episode of the first season of Batman Beyond, ‘Golem.’

Garth

An early subject outcome of Doctor Dorian's experiments, Garth was a gorilla with enhanced intelligence and other rudimentary human-like capabilities. Not as refined a subject as Dorian’s later creation, Tygrus, Garth did prove useful as muscle to execute the scientist’s schemes.

Actor Jim Cummings provided the voice for Garth, with the brute appearing in the thirtieth episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series, ‘Tyger Tyger.’

Ian Peak

An ambitious and unscrupulous television journalist, Ian Peak was the host of ‘The Inside Peak,’ an infamous tabloid newscast that dished the dirt on the influential people of Gotham City. After stealing an experimental intangibility belt from a scientist, Peak used the belt to garner all manner of secrets regarding the luminaries of Gotham. He even discovered Bruce Wayne’s secret identity as Batman. Unfortunately for Peak, however, the belt ultimately caused his body to lose structural integrity and he perished when his body defended down into the earth’s core.

Actor Michael McKean provided the voice for Ian Peak with the villainous paparazzi appearing in the eighteenth episode of the second season of Batman Beyond ‘Sneak Peak.’

Doctor Belson

Gregory Belson was a transplant surgeon who had previously worked in the cryogenics laboratories at GothCorp where he was a colleague of Victor Fries. A series of poorly thought through investments resulted in Belson’s finding himself in a dire financial situation. Mr. Freeze was able to leverage Belson’s debts as a means of getting him to conspire with him in a dastardly plot. This resulted in the craven Belson meeting a fiery end.

Actor George Dzundza provided the voice for Dr. Belson, appearing in the animated feature, Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero.

The Repeller

Dr. Suzuki was a researcher working in the medicinal technologies department of Wayne-Powers. He and his colleague developed the ISO field generator rings which could generate a magnetic forcefield around a living being. Suzuki stole the device and used it to commit crimes as the villains ‘Repeller.’ Batman was ultimately able to surmise the Repeller’s true identity and take the villain down.

Actor Gedde Watanabe provided the voice for the Repeller with the villain appearing in the second episode of the third season of Batman Beyond, ‘Untouchable.’

Vincent Starkey

Also known as ‘The Shark’ Vincent Starkey was a mobster and drug dealer who had previously been put away by Detective Harvey Bullock. When Bullock was receiving death threats, he was certain that the recently paroled Starkey was behind them. Aided by Batman, The Shark was taken down as he was starting up a new narcotics racket. Although it turned out that it was actually Bullock’s landlord who was behind the death threats.

Actor Gregg Berger provided the voice for Vincent Starkey with the villain first appearing in the fourth episode of the fourth season of Batman: The Animated Series, ‘A Bullet for Bullock.’

Falseface

The mysterious mercenary known only as Falseface possessed the ability to shape the contours of his face so to imitate any man of his size and stature. The villain was hired by the terrorist organization known as Kobra to smuggle a deadly virus into Gotham. The plot was thwarted by the combined efforts of Batman and Stalker.

Actor Townsend Coleman provided the voice for Falseface with the villain appearing in the twenty-first episode of the second season of Batman Beyond, ‘Plague.’

Montague Kane

Doctor Montague Kane traveled around the world publishing works on debunking the supernatural. He showed a particular interest in magicians, revealing to the public the non-magical ways of how their illusions worked.

The stage magician known as Zatanna was aware of Kane's reputation. Revealing the secrets of stage magic was very much frown upon and Zatanna was eager to stump him with a trick he would not be able to figure out. Although Zatanna was practiced in real magic, she relied on traditional sleight of hand in her stage act. And she had created an illusion utilizing mirrors that would make it appear as though ten million dollars had disappeared from the Gotham Mint.

Kane was actually a cheat and a thief. He learned how Zatanna was planning to pull off her trick and seized upon it as a means to steal this money for himself. And Kane's expertise of illusions allowed him to rig the trick so that it would seem the money was there, while it was already stolen.

Kane and his lacks tried to make a quick getaway with the stolen money but were stopped by Batman and Zatanna. Kane was delivered to the police and Zatanna was cleared of all charges.

Actor Michael York provided the voice of Montague Kane with he villainous skeptic appearing in the fiftieth episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series, ‘Zatanna.’

Bigtime

Charlie ‘Big Time’ Bigelow was an ambitious hoodlum and former friend of Terry McGinnis. Three years prior to Terry becoming Batman, Charlie and Terry were arrested for burglary. Charlie was eighteen and tried as an adult, resulting in a three year prison term; whereas Terry was still a minor and hence avoided jail time.

Following his release, Charlie fell in was a gang of thieves who planned to steal an experimental chemical from a Wayne-Powers facility.

The robbery went awry and Charlie ended up doused in the mutagenic chemical. This caused him become physically deformed, yet also bestowed him super human strength and durability. Going by the alias of ‘Big Time’ Charlie used his newfound powers to become a super villain and had multiple altercations with Batman.

Actors Stephen Baldwin and Clancy Brown provided the voice for the villain, first appearing in the fourth episode of the third season of Batman Beyond, ‘Big Time.’

Mutro Botha

The killer known as Mutro Botha was a top lieutenant within the mysterious Society of Assassins. When the Society found itself hunted by Curaré, Botha attempted to extort Batman into protecting him. The plan did not work and Botha ended up killed by Curaré.

The legendary Tim Curry provided the voice for Muto Botha, with the desperate criminal appearing in the fifteenth episode of the second season of Batman Beyond, ‘The Final Cut.’

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