Mad Hatter (DC)
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As he grew in notoriety, his family ended up changing their surname to Randall to distance themselves from the Tetch name. (Batman and Robin v1 #21) | As he grew in notoriety, his family ended up changing their surname to Randall to distance themselves from the Tetch name. (Batman and Robin v1 #21) | ||
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| + | Later on, [[Bane (DC)|Bane]] was noted to had struck at Arkham Asylum leading to a number of the in-mates escaping. Among them included the Mad Hatter who used his mind control hats on several of the escapees to help him against Batman. This later resulted in a final battle at the Gotham Park where Batman and Robin managed to capture all the criminals including the Hatter. (Batman v1 #492) | ||
===Post-Flashpoint=== | ===Post-Flashpoint=== | ||
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It was said that he tried to imitate the likes of the Joker and the Penguin by sending clues in advance. (Batman v1 #49) | It was said that he tried to imitate the likes of the Joker and the Penguin by sending clues in advance. (Batman v1 #49) | ||
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| + | According to Dr. Blakloch of Arkham Asylum, Jervis was said to suffer from paranoid schizophrenic who was an obsessive compulsive and highly delusional. They believed that Tetch had an immature self-image that made him identify more with children than adults. Authority figures such as the police were noted to draw suspicion from Tetch with him responding better to people being direct to him. As a defense mechanism, he was known to speak in rhyme and that this was a dangerous time to engage with Jervis. (Gotham Central v1 #20) | ||
His mother was '''Barbara Tetch''' and his father was '''Paul Tetch''' with him having a brother named '''Ben Tetch''' along with a sister named '''Susan Tetch'''. Due to his crimes, the family had to change their name where they took the surname of '''Randall''' instead to hide their association with Jervis Tetch. (Batman and Robin v1 #21) | His mother was '''Barbara Tetch''' and his father was '''Paul Tetch''' with him having a brother named '''Ben Tetch''' along with a sister named '''Susan Tetch'''. Due to his crimes, the family had to change their name where they took the surname of '''Randall''' instead to hide their association with Jervis Tetch. (Batman and Robin v1 #21) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| + | Tetch was regarded as being a genius. (Gotham Central v1 #20) | ||
It was shown that he had rigged his trick hat to secret chemicals that erupted as a smoke which he could use as a distraction during his capers. (Batman v1 #49) | It was shown that he had rigged his trick hat to secret chemicals that erupted as a smoke which he could use as a distraction during his capers. (Batman v1 #49) | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''Batman v1'': (1948) | *''Batman v1'': (1948) | ||
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*''Gotham Central v1'': | *''Gotham Central v1'': | ||
| + | *''Secret Six v3'': | ||
*''Batman and Robin v1'': | *''Batman and Robin v1'': | ||
*''Batman Eternal v1'': | *''Batman Eternal v1'': | ||
Revision as of 12:37, 30 January 2022
The Mad Hatter is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Jervis Tetch
He began his criminal career in Gotham City by stealing from the Yacht Club. During his first crime, he was confronted by the vigilante Batman where he managed to escape from the Caped Crusader. (Batman v1 #49)
After his defeat, Tetch came to be committed to a sanitarium for several years. Sometime later, an imposter emerged who took the mantle of the 'Mad Hatter' and began to operate as him. (Detective Comics v1 #510)
A month ago, the real Tetch managed to escape where he came to 'dispose' of the Mad Hatter imposter. He then resumed his old criminal career where he kidnapped Lucius Fox and demanded a two million dollars ransom from Bruce Wayne. Part of this plot involved wiping Fox's memories with a machine he had created but this plan was stopped by Batman. (Detective Comics v1 #510)
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Jervis Tetch was a male human born in the modern age as the son of Barbara Tetch and Paul Tetch where he had a brother named Ben Tetch along with a sister named Susan Tetch. (Batman and Robin v1 #21)
As he grew in notoriety, his family ended up changing their surname to Randall to distance themselves from the Tetch name. (Batman and Robin v1 #21)
Later on, Bane was noted to had struck at Arkham Asylum leading to a number of the in-mates escaping. Among them included the Mad Hatter who used his mind control hats on several of the escapees to help him against Batman. This later resulted in a final battle at the Gotham Park where Batman and Robin managed to capture all the criminals including the Hatter. (Batman v1 #492)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
He was noted for being vain and liking his picture being taken. (Batman v1 #49)
It was said that he tried to imitate the likes of the Joker and the Penguin by sending clues in advance. (Batman v1 #49)
According to Dr. Blakloch of Arkham Asylum, Jervis was said to suffer from paranoid schizophrenic who was an obsessive compulsive and highly delusional. They believed that Tetch had an immature self-image that made him identify more with children than adults. Authority figures such as the police were noted to draw suspicion from Tetch with him responding better to people being direct to him. As a defense mechanism, he was known to speak in rhyme and that this was a dangerous time to engage with Jervis. (Gotham Central v1 #20)
His mother was Barbara Tetch and his father was Paul Tetch with him having a brother named Ben Tetch along with a sister named Susan Tetch. Due to his crimes, the family had to change their name where they took the surname of Randall instead to hide their association with Jervis Tetch. (Batman and Robin v1 #21)
Powers and abilities
Tetch was regarded as being a genius. (Gotham Central v1 #20)
It was shown that he had rigged his trick hat to secret chemicals that erupted as a smoke which he could use as a distraction during his capers. (Batman v1 #49)
He came to use weapons such as gas-guns that he hid on his person. (Batman v1 #49)
The Mad Hatter once operated a machine that was able to raid a person's memory. This device worked on a bio-feedback principle but instead of feeding on alpha waves into the brain it instead looked into thoughts and memories. With it, Tetch could go through the knowledge contained in a person's mind for pertinent information and then erase it thus leaving the victim in a mindless state. (Detective Comics v1 #510)
He came to head a team of superpowered criminals called the Wonderland Gang with them including:
- Tweedledum : Dumson Tweed was a bald male twin of Dumfree Tweed where he replaced his sibling after he died. (Detective Comics v1 #841)
- Tweedledee : Deever Tweed was a bald male who had a look-alike cousin. (Detective Comics v1 #841)
- March Harriet : Harriet Pratt was a blonde haired woman who was a small-time grifter and part-time escort. (Detective Comics v1 #841)
- Lion : Lewis Yarnell was career thug that was the newest member of the gang and served as an enforcer. (Detective Comics v1 #841)
- Unicorn : Skitch Benson was a career thug that was the newest member of the gang and served as an enforcer. (Detective Comics v1 #841)
- Walrus : Moe Blum was a ginger haired male who was one of the newest members to join the gang and had been a former bodyguard for Black Mask. (Detective Comics v1 #841)
- Carpenter : Jenna Duffy a pickpocket and con artist who was wanted in Keystone City with her becoming the newest member of the gang. (Detective Comics v1 #841)
Notes
- The Mad Hatter was created by Bill Finger and Lew Sayre Schwartz where he made his first appearance in Batman v1 #49 (October, 1948).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Batman, the Mad Hatter appeared in the 1960s live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor David Wayne.
- In The Batman/Superman Hour, the Mad Hatter appeared in the 1968 animated television series in the episode "A Mad, Mad Tea Party" where he was voiced by actor Ted Knight.
- In Gotham, the Mad Hatter appeared in the setting of the live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor Benedict Samuel.
- In Young Justice Outsiders, the Mad Hatter appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Dwight Schultz.
Films
- In Batman: Bad Blood, the Mad Hatter appeared in the animated film where he was voiced by actor Robin Atkin Downes.
- In Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants, the Mad Hatter made a cameo appearance in the animated film where he was voiced by actor Alastair Duncan.
Video games
- In DC Universe Online, the Mad Hatter appeared in the setting of the MMORPG where he was voiced by actor Aaron Mace.
Appearances
- Batman v1: (1948)
- Detective Comics v1:
- Gotham Central v1:
- Secret Six v3:
- Batman and Robin v1:
- Batman Eternal v1:
- Batman: The Dark Knight v2:
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