10 Messed Up DC Villains You Won't Believe Exist
4. Rag Doll
Peter Merkel was born triple-jointed, making him the most naturally limber man in the world. He used his unique flexibility to become a masterclass contortionist at a carnival. When the carnival closed, Merkel was left penniless and so, became a supervillain called Rag Doll, using his extensible body to break in and out of banks and jewellery stores.
When he had a son called Peter Jr., Merkel was disgusted his child didn't have the same contortion abilities and so, disowned him. Peter Jr. was so disheartened, he spent twelve years having his bones removed one by one and replacing them with rotatable prosthetics. (How he survived getting his skull pulled out and replaced is never explained.)
Because he's had hundreds of surgeries, Peter Jr. is covered from head-to-toe in stitches. (Peter Jr. has mentioned that he is a eunuch so it's possible his genitals had to be removed during his surgical procedures.)
Although he's clearly demented, this incarnation of Rag Doll adores his distorted appearance. In fact, he loves being known as "the weird one" of any supervillain team so much, he will try to kill other zany criminals like the Mad Hatter or Harley Quinn for hogging the spotlight.