Gotham: 10 Things You Need To Know About Professor Pyg

10. He's A Relatively New Batman Villain

Professor Pyg Frank Quitely
DC Comics.

As far as Batman villains go, Professor Pyg is actually a fairly new creation.

Introduced in Batman #666 (a suitably hellish issue from Grant Morrison's stint on the character), Pyg first took a leading role in Batman & Robin: Reborn, where Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne were first tested as the newest incarnation of the Dynamic Duo.

The villain's experienced something of a meteoric rise since, taking a starring role in the much maligned Beware the Batman before making a standout appearance in Batman: Arkham Knight.

He's clearly endeared himself to Bat-fans (as much as a murderous psychopath can), and while villainous additions to the Bat-lore are few and far between these days, old Lazlo has undoubtedly been one of the best.

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