Circus of Strange
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The '''Circus of Strange''' is an organization that features in [[DC Comics]]. | The '''Circus of Strange''' is an organization that features in [[DC Comics]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The Circus of Strange or '''Le Cirque D'etrange''' was an extreme circus troupe that was known to operate in [[Gotham City]]. | + | The Circus of Strange or '''Le Cirque D'etrange''' was an extreme circus troupe that was known to operate in [[Gotham City]]. (Batman and Robin v1 #2) An event was known to had affected '''Lazlo Valentin''' that led to him becoming unhinged and adopting the name [[Professor Pyg]]. He became obsessed with abducting people who he converted into his '''Dollotrons''' and looked to spread a viral infection throughout Gotham. He began to finance his illegal experiments by selling the next generation of narcotics to small-time Russian gangsters. To achieve his goals, the Circus of Strange operated as footsoldiers in the war within the city. (Batman and Robin v1 #3) In time, they were known to had traded in next level mind control drugs with Russian people traffickers. (Batman and Robin v1 #2) |
When Mister Toad was apprehended, the Circus struck at the GCPD headquarters in an attempt to free him which led to the death of four cops and six being seriously injured despite the intervention of Batman and [[Robin (DC)|Robin]]. [[Damian Wayne|Robin]] later on his own as he sought to locate the group where he was captured by Professor Pyg's Dollotrons. (Batman and Robin v1 #2) | When Mister Toad was apprehended, the Circus struck at the GCPD headquarters in an attempt to free him which led to the death of four cops and six being seriously injured despite the intervention of Batman and [[Robin (DC)|Robin]]. [[Damian Wayne|Robin]] later on his own as he sought to locate the group where he was captured by Professor Pyg's Dollotrons. (Batman and Robin v1 #2) | ||
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==Members== | ==Members== | ||
| − | *'''Professor Pyg''' : | + | *'''Professor Pyg''' : Lazlo Valentin was a male human who was a low rent extreme circus boss that became unhinged and adopted the name of Professor Pyg where he would convert people into his Dollotrons. (Batman and Robin v1 #3) |
*'''Big Top''' : | *'''Big Top''' : | ||
*'''Mister Toad''' : | *'''Mister Toad''' : | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Circus of Strange was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely where they made their first appearance in Batman and Robin v1 #1 (August, 2009). | *Circus of Strange was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely where they made their first appearance in Batman and Robin v1 #1 (August, 2009). | ||
| + | *In his notes, Morrison wrote, ''"“With Dick Grayson’s origins as a circus aerialist, it felt right to pit him against a group of circus themed villains in his first adventure as Batman."'' | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''Batman and Robin v1'': | + | *''Batman and Robin v1'': (2009) |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Circus_of_Strange DC Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus_of_Strange Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus_of_Strange Wikipedia Entry] | ||
Revision as of 04:20, 15 October 2020
The Circus of Strange is an organization that features in DC Comics.
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History
The Circus of Strange or Le Cirque D'etrange was an extreme circus troupe that was known to operate in Gotham City. (Batman and Robin v1 #2) An event was known to had affected Lazlo Valentin that led to him becoming unhinged and adopting the name Professor Pyg. He became obsessed with abducting people who he converted into his Dollotrons and looked to spread a viral infection throughout Gotham. He began to finance his illegal experiments by selling the next generation of narcotics to small-time Russian gangsters. To achieve his goals, the Circus of Strange operated as footsoldiers in the war within the city. (Batman and Robin v1 #3) In time, they were known to had traded in next level mind control drugs with Russian people traffickers. (Batman and Robin v1 #2)
When Mister Toad was apprehended, the Circus struck at the GCPD headquarters in an attempt to free him which led to the death of four cops and six being seriously injured despite the intervention of Batman and Robin. Robin later on his own as he sought to locate the group where he was captured by Professor Pyg's Dollotrons. (Batman and Robin v1 #2)
Overview
Its members were known to make use of circus slang. (Batman and Robin v1 #2)
Members
- Professor Pyg : Lazlo Valentin was a male human who was a low rent extreme circus boss that became unhinged and adopted the name of Professor Pyg where he would convert people into his Dollotrons. (Batman and Robin v1 #3)
- Big Top :
- Mister Toad :
- Phosphorus Rex :
- Siam
Notes
- Circus of Strange was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely where they made their first appearance in Batman and Robin v1 #1 (August, 2009).
- In his notes, Morrison wrote, "“With Dick Grayson’s origins as a circus aerialist, it felt right to pit him against a group of circus themed villains in his first adventure as Batman."
Appearances
- Batman and Robin v1: (2009)
External Links
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