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Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
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Two-Face Mad Hatter Scarecrow Rose & Thorn Dr. Destiny Hugo Strange Catwoman The "Funland" Killer Calendar Man Poison Ivy Riddler Cluemaster Penguin or Calculator
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain. * Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one). * Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one). * Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about. * Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
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(By the way, answering your earlier question, "Funland" was that fat serial killer from the "Doll's House' story-line that was obsessed with little girls)
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quote:Originally posted by Blacula: Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
That means this appearance must take place after the "Seasons of Mists" storyline. I keep thinking maybe the appearance is in "A Game of You" or "World's End"....?
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Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
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Two-Face Mad Hatter Scarecrow Rose & Thorn Dr. Destiny Hugo Strange Catwoman The "Funland" Killer Calendar Man Poison Ivy Riddler Cluemaster Penguin Calculator Mr Freeze Dr. Death or Gorilla Boss of Gotham
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain. * Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one). * Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one). * Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about. * Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
New clue -
* This character first appeared in the 1970s.
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Ah! I researched it and discovered the answer. Definitely on the fringes of Batman's rogues, but not super-duper obscure. I'll let the fun continue with one more clue: there have been multiple characters to go by the name.
(btw, the wikipedia article seems to contradict itself by saying that versions 1 & 3 participated in the same relatively recent story--I wonder if they both really did?)
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Clayface is a good guess as it fits in with Lardy's clue (which was going to be my next one) but it's not the right answer.
Updating the question -
Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face Mad Hatter Scarecrow Rose & Thorn Dr. Destiny Hugo Strange Catwoman The "Funland" Killer Calendar Man Poison Ivy Riddler Cluemaster Penguin Calculator Mr Freeze Dr. Death Gorilla Boss of Gotham or Clayface
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain. * Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one). * Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one). * Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about. * Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier. * This character first appeared in the 1970s.
New clue -
* 3 different characters have fought Batman under this identity. The one who appeared in Sandman is the original (and current-again I think) wearer of the disguise.
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Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face Mad Hatter Scarecrow Rose & Thorn Dr. Destiny Hugo Strange Catwoman The "Funland" Killer Calendar Man Poison Ivy Riddler Cluemaster Penguin Calculator Mr Freeze Dr. Death Gorilla Boss of Gotham Clayface or Firebug
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain. * Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one). * Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one). * Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about. * Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier. * This character first appeared in the 1970s. * 3 different characters have fought Batman under this identity. The one who appeared in Sandman is the original (and current-again I think) wearer of the disguise.
New clue -
* Their appearance in Sandman was as someone's love interest.
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Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face Mad Hatter Scarecrow Rose & Thorn Dr. Destiny Hugo Strange Catwoman The "Funland" Killer Calendar Man Poison Ivy Riddler Cluemaster Penguin Calculator Mr Freeze Dr. Death Gorilla Boss of Gotham Clayface Firebug Thessaly or Blockbuster
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain. * Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one). * Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one). * Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about. * Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier. * This character first appeared in the 1970s. * 3 different characters have fought Batman under this identity. The one who appeared in Sandman is the original (and current-again I think) wearer of the disguise. * Their appearance in Sandman was as someone's love interest.
New clue -
* Comics this character has appeared in include Detective Comics, Batman, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Secret Origins, Birds of Prey, Young Justice, Identity Crisis, Salvation Run, Villains United, Who's Who, Underworld Unleashed, JLA, JSA, Superman/Batman, Secret Six, Gotham Central and, of course, Sandman.
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I keep thinking maybe the appearance is in "A Game of You" or "World's End"....?
