We’re celebrating Batman’s 75th anniversary in style, giving you a variety of “best of” lists from our very own resident Batman expert, me! (Obviously the guy who writes a column called Baturday is going to be the one the company chooses. Duh.)
So first up is our list of favorite characters. Some are fan favorites, some are obvious ones, and some are the quirky, the bizarre, and even the obscure ones. In a rich history of 75 years of publication, there have been literally THOUSANDS of characters appearing in the world of the Dark Knight. Here are my top 75 in terms of importance, likability (or hateability, for that matter), and just generally being memorable. In alphabetical order, here they are:
1. Alfred Pennyworth
2. Amanda Waller
3. Anarky (Lonnie Machin)
4. Azrael (Jean Paul Valley)
5. Bane
6. Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)
7. Batgirl (Cassandra Cain)
8. Batman (Bruce Wayne)
9. Bat-Mite
10. Batwing (Luke Fox)
11. Batwoman (Kate Kane)
12. Batwoman (Kathy Kane)
13. Black Mask (Roman Sionis)
14. Black Mask (Dr. Jeremiah Arkham)
15. Blockbuster (Roland Desmond)
16. Calendar Man (Julian Day)
17. Carrie Kelley
18. Cat-Man (Thomas Blake)
19. Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
20. Clayface (Basil Karlo)
21. Court of Owls
22. Creeper (Jack Ryder)
23. Crispus Allen
24. David Cain
25. Deadshot (Floyd Lawton)
26. Deathstroke (Slade Wilson)
27. Gilda Grace Dent
28. Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Quinzel)
29. Harvey Bullock
30. Holiday (Alberto Falcone)
31. Huntress (Helena Bertinelli)
32. Huntress (Helena Kyle)
33. Hush (Dr. Thomas Elliot)
34. James Gordon
35. James Gordon Jr.
36. Jason Bard
37. Joker
38. Killer Croc (Waylon Jones)
39. Lady Shiva (Sandra Wu-San)
40. Leslie Thompkins
41. Lincoln March (Thomas Wayne, Jr.)
42. Lucius Fox
43. Mad Hatter (Jervis Tetch)
44. Man-Bat (Dr. Robert Kirk Langstrom)
45. Maxwell Lord
46. Mr. Freeze (Dr. Victor Fries)
47. Nightwing (Dick Grayson)
48. Nyssa Raatko
49. Onomatopoeia
50. Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot)
51. Poison Ivy (Dr. Pamela Iseley)
52. Professor Pyg (Lazlo Valentin)
53. Prometheus
54. Ra’s al Ghul
55. Red Hood (Jason Todd)
56. Red Robin (Tim Drake)
57. Renee Montoya
58. Riddler (Edward Nygma)
59. Robin (Damian Wayne)
60. Roman (Carmine Falcone)
61. Sarah Essen-Gordon
62. Sasha Bordeaux
63. Scandal Savage
64. Scarecrow (Dr. Jonathan Crane)
65. Simon Hurt
66. Slam Bradley
67. Solomon Grundy
68. Spectre (Jim Corrigan)
69. Spoiler (Stephanie Brown)
70. Talia
71. Tarantula (Catalina Flores)
72. Two-Face (Harvey Dent)
73. Vandal Savage
74. Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker)
75. Vicki Vale
So there you have it. Did I leave someone off the list? Or is someone there you need to go research? Hopefully this’ll jog your memory and get you back into the full on Batman celebration spirit. Check back soon for another “Top 75” list involving everyone’s favorite Caped Crusader!
