Batman: Arkham Knight - 10 Essential Villains Season Of Infamy Must Include
6. Maxie Zeus
Teased from the very get-go of the Arkhamverse, fans were left fairly disappointed when Maxie didn't make his physical début in Arkham City - especially after his nightclub was featured in multiple trailers. Though allusions to his presence never really paid off, a neatly placed segment in the season pass would quite rightly amend the damage done by failing to include him in Asylum's first sequel, and would allow Rocksteady to reinterpret the character to one more fitting of the usual Arkham style. Originally on the goofy side in his creation and in his subsequent animated début in the 90s Batman series, Zeus's obsession with Greek mythology and the Gods of Olympus could actually make for a pretty terrifying tale. The gods of ancient Greece weren't really known for their ambivalent nature, and their brutal reprisals against their enemies would definitely be something for Maxie to model his particular brand of crime on. As illustrated by his rather eerily looking cell in Arkham Asylum, it's quite clear that Rocksteady are fans of Max and are intent on giving him a portrayal worthy of the Arkham brand. With references in both Asylum and City as well, it'd be rather disappointing if they never got the opportunity to utilise Max before they depart the Arkham saga once and for all.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
