![]() Much like the previously mentioned Condiment King, Polka Dot Man met his demise in a tussle with the Human Flame. ![]() In this, Abner appeared as a sad bank robber, no longer wielding his enhanced suit, rather simply holding a baseball bat while quickly being captured by Gotham police. Krill was fairly absent throughout the career of Batman, but reappeared at a later date when he was used in filmmaker Kevin Smith’s comic book series, Batman Cacophony. After getting captured by the villain, Robin managed to send a message out to Batman, was subsequently rescued and managed to beat the spotted antagonist. After escaping the clutches of Batman and Robin numerous times, Robin employed the help of a crime tracking leopard (no, seriously) in an attempt to find Abner Krill. Origin: The Polka Dot Man started off during the wacky era of the Silver Age of DC Comics, hitting the Gotham streets while vowing that he would make a name for himself in the Gotham underworld. Powers: Can transform the polka dots on his costume into weapons and various gadgetsįirst Appearance: Detective Comics #300 (1962)Ĭreated By: Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris He subsequently fell out of a window, ending the quick lifeline of this new Crazy Quilt. When the DC Comic Universe was rebooted with the “New 52”, Crazy Quilt was remade as a crazy scientist obsessed with immortality with no powers of his own to speak of. While Dekker was the primary Quilt, there was also a female version who appeared briefly but not much of her backstory was revealed, simply taking the name and appearance of her predecessor. In later appearances, he also sported a power granting helmet that granted him a slew of abilities which actually made him somewhat formidable, minus the name and appearance of course. Originally a criminal who used his subordinates to commit crimes, he was blinded, much like the Ten Eyed Man, but given his sight back, albeit skewed in that he could only see bright colors. While originally appearing as a ridiculous villain to fight the young group of heroes dubbed the “Boy Commandos”, the main Quilt that people knew was named Paul Dekker. ![]() Origin: There have been far too many Crazy Quilts. Powers: Helmet which allows him to control minds and fire laser beams, along with high intensity lights.įirst Appearance: Boy Commandos #15 (1946) Ten Eyed Man continues to make appearances in the comics from time to time, presented as something of a martial arts expert who uses his fingers to his advantage, even though Batman normally manages to beat him by simply having Reardon hold something by mistake, subsequently blinding himself. Not exactly the most realistic operation in the world, it proved successful in the DC Universe and Reardon donned the identity of the Ten Eyed Man, blaming Batman for the loss of his vision as the Dark Knight had failed to save him. While Phil survived, his vision did not and he was made permanently blind, or rather would have been had it not been for a plucky doctor who decided to transfer Reardon’s optic nerves to his finger tips. ![]() During one of his nightly routines, his place of employment was broken into by a pack of burglars who blew up the warehouse as a going away present. Reardon was originally a war veteran, who, once the war had ended, found employment as a security guard. ![]() Origin: Ten Eyed Man could work, but his name and appearance are just so ridiculous that it makes it impossible to see Philip Reardon as anything other than a joke character. Powers: Uses eyes on his finger tips to have 360 degree vision, better than average hand to hand combatĬreated By: Frank Robbins, Irv Novick, Dick Giordano His recent appearances see a criminal who absolutely loves being a hang gliding criminal, stealing jewels, and robbing banks all while yelling “Kite Man! Hell Yeah!” While he’s hardly ever a match for the Caped Crusader, the sheer absurdity and fun of the character is infectious and he makes for a nice change of pace when it comes to Batman’s usual grim and gritty stories. While Brown has made several appearances throughout the history of the DC Universe, they’ve all been in good fun, with the most recent appearance in the last few issues of the Batman ongoing comic book series. In order to stop Kite Man’s first crime spree, Batman created a flying kite of his own in order to combat the goofball of the skies. Charles Brown (get it?) was an excellent hang glider who decided to use his skills to rob banks, commit crimes, free fellow criminals from prison, and fight Batman along the way. Origin: If you’re wondering if there’s anything more to Kite Man than a guy who happens to fly around using a Kite, you’d be wrong. Powers: Master of Hang Gliding, Kite modeled gadgets ![]()
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