Because of his new appearance, dent underwent a mental breakdown and became the insane crime boss twoface. Villains that appear in comic books and graphic novels, a term used mainly to describe superhero fiction in the western world but can be any genre they differ from traditional novels in being visual and are similar to webcomics, the digital equivelant which can sometimes add even greater visual quirks, such as moving pictures animations etc. Sep 03, 2002 unfortunately the crazed collectors are all, except one, unlikable, unsympathetic, and greedy. He was gotham citys former district attorney, who turns to crime after half his his face is disfigured. Batman art marvel dc comics superman joker batman comic book characters comic character comic books two face batman comics. In other media, twoface is just as active as he is in comic books. Why was tommy lee jones so bad at playing twoface in. His former goodluck charm, a two headed trick silver dollar, was damaged on one side from the attack, and.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Webcomic of a semi reformed hacker trying to redeem herself in a post apocalyptic world she may have created. It is not by what they say but by the actions they choose. Real life inspirations behind some of the best comic book villains. The bookworm was a villain created for the 1960s batman television series. Harvey dent, or also mainly known by his supervillain name twoface, is a recurring villain from dc comics, most commonly appearing as an.
Twoface is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain that appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is an enemy of batman. If we look at some of the recentish comic movies, they have a lot of utterly forgettable villains who amount to some asshole. His origin is similar to the mainstream version but the character was altered to fit the world of the comic. Feb 25, 2016 these are the top five comic book villains that have appeared in recent films. In the comics, the corinthian is a rogue nightmare who. Harvey dent was once a cleancut district attorney of gotham city and an ally of batman. However, as many others have said the face mask is a waste and is unwearable. Harvey twoface dent is a fictional supervillain that appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is an enemy of batman. Rj produces joker, twoface dc comics villain watches. Boys dc comics batmens super villain twoface costume 2019. His psychosis leads him to believe that right and wrong dont matter, as everything is ruled by chance. Sandman character breakdowns seemingly reveal that the. The archetype that the joker represents is a recurring character throughout literature, film, and art.
Although obviously steered toward the comic book fan. In his private life he was harvey dent, gothams district attorney. He had an affinity for books and centered many of his schemes around them. Writers and artists are inspired by various things when creating comic book supervillains from an ice cream sundae to hitler and these are some of the most interesting stories.
The following is a list of first appearances of fictional supervillains and teams in american comic books. He gave a perfect performancefor how the character was directed and written in the script. Where i believe the movie does some injustice to the characters of twoface and riddler, this collection redeems the characterization that first brought twoface and riddler notoriety in the batman universe. Twoface is a supervillain obsessed with duality and the number two. Dcs two face has been committing crimes of a dastardly dual nature since 1942. A few of the hands work perfectly for the iconic coin that harvey dent would carry. Unfortunately the crazed collectors are all, except one, unlikable, unsympathetic, and greedy. Ellisons story treatment was adapted into the comic special batman 66. Where were you on the night batman was killed the testimony of the riddler. This is a list of fictional supervillains appearing in dc comics who are or have been enemies of the superhero superman. Their immense power capabilities create hazardous situations, especially when they are on the bad guys side.
In this video we countdown the 5 best imo twoface stories ever told. The mobster sal maroni burned his face with a bottle of acid during trial. Two face was originally harvey dent, gotham citys district attorney and an ally of batman. I think nolan proved that he can give all those comic book characters a very realistic makeover. The joker alone is considered one the most dangerous non powered villains and serial killers in comic book history. Crime doesnt always pay, it seems, because these 15 comic book supervillains decided to switch sides and become heroes instead.
In the current age of movies, weve seen the rise of comic book adaptation movies. The wounds fractured dents psyche, and he was reborn as two face. The show is also looking for a white male between 30 and 35 to play the corinthian, who is described as the sexy villain of the piece. Wether you prowl the streets in search of batman, or spend your days creating evil plots against superman, youll know more about your evil side. Its common for two villains or villain units to join forces, with pete and emil eagle being central teamup material. Several of supermans opponents most notably darkseid and brainiac are or have been foes of the justice league of america as well. Joker is a sadistic terrorist who had abusive father in his childhood. Hyde, this villain made his debut appearance in 1941 as gotham citys district attorney. Despite a strong cast brolin himself, john malkovich as the evil general turnbull, and michael fassbender as burke the film couldnt even make its budget back, and the franchisetobe was dead for good. Mar 30, 2014 real life inspirations behind some of the best comic book villains. He decides whether or not to commit a crime by flipping his lucky coin, one side of which is scarred. It is the riddlers turn to provide testimony in the murder of the batman, but the prosecutor twoface finds the flaw in the riddlers.
Some comic book villains are motivated by greed, or the need for revenge, or pure and simple insanity. I hope everyone makes it out to their lcss and gets what they want and finds what they are looking for. Batman villain, twoface, drawn by danmora deviantart. The 112 scale figure will include three swap out portraits, and multiple interchangeable hands. In the movies though he really doesnt start as a classic villain, more like a chil. Comes signed by the artist and sealed with protective sleeve and board. Is two face one of the best comic book villains of all.
Reed, pencils by john calnan, inks by tex blaisdell. Nigma, the riddler, is a man obsessed with the thrill of robbing while trying to outwit batman and robin. Seeking refuge in the underbelly of gotham, the name harvey dent and all the good it stood for was lostand twoface rose from the darkness. In dc comics comic book lore, harvey dent and twoface are described as. District attorney harvey harv dent was one of batmans strongest allies in gotham city, until carmine falcone threw acid in dents face, and hideously scarred him. The dark knights harvey dent is the most tragic comic book movie villain renaldo matadeen jul 17, 2018 the dark knight is famous for heath ledgers joker, but aaron eckharts harvey dent is the most tragic comic book movie villain to date. A prominent and welleducated district attorney, harvey dent fought valiantly to uphold the law and make the city a. Over the years, knowledge of batmans secret identity has been one of the most coveted and controversial desires of his rogues gallery. Twoface is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain who appears in comic. Two face is a super villain obsessed with duality and the number two. For a list of comic book superhero debuts, see list of superhero debuts.
Dc comics have unveiled this awesome cover by alex ross. The dark knights double personality, coin flipping villain of the crime underworld who turned after acid was thrown in his face when he was district attorney will meet the punishers handsome assassin turned grotesque mobster through an explosion caused by frank castle as 11th seeded twoface will go up against 14th seeded jigsaw comics in this terrifying matchup of epic proportions. He was created by bob kane, bill finger and jerry robinson. The riddler is a little different you might say he embarked on a career in crime for the. The main hellboy series also has a villain teamup between the fairies, the witches of england, and a growing army of dark creatures. Twoface with images comic book villains, two faces. Is this a comic book version of a presidential campaign.
Twoface has famously been portrayed in multiple ways across batman films, most notably with aaron eckharts take in the dark knight trilogy. Twoface appears as a villain in the opening level of the game and you can also track down and defeat him in gotham city. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics. Twoface is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is a prominent member of batmans rogues gallery. Twoface made it all the way to number 12 on ign s top 100 comic book villains of all time. The joker is a comic book supervillain owned by dc comics, who primarily appears as a member of batmans rogues gallery. Classic comic book style two face costume halfmask, pants, printed coin and jacket with attached shirt. Harvey dent, or also mainly known by his supervillain name two face, is a recurring villain from dc comics, most commonly appearing as an enemy to batman. Jan 11, 2017 15 comic book villains who became heroes. The villain has been featured in both of the major batman film series, and has proven to be just as much of a fanfavorite in dc comics, where he has terrorized gotham since his debut in 1942. Two face harvey dent is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero batman. For the very first time, those supervillains are presented as people who could have live in a real world. Batmans villains are among the most iconic in comics.
Twoface harvey dent is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero batman. Twoface felipe massafera comic villains, two face batman, two. Twoface is a character who would be playable ininjustice. The character was identifiable by his thick glasses and dark brown leather suit, made to match rare old book bindings. Preorders are live for the new dc comics twoface one. Real life inspirations behind some of the best comic book. Unfortunately, the notorious gangster, boss maroni, threw acid in dents face, severely disfiguring it on the left side, leaving the right side unharmed. Rubies dc super villains two face costume, child large. Joining evil organizations or preying on the weak is a more than certain way for a comic book character to be labeled as a villain. What hasnt grown proportionally is the number and quality of the villains. Artist yeso artist yeso illustrates comic book characters like a true professional. Two face is a burnt victim with psychological breakdown. As an archetype, the joker embodies the trickster and shows the dangers of truth, lies, and chaos.
Two face and other batman costumes and accessories from rubies are officially licensed by dc comics rubies brings fun to dressup with costumes and accessories kids play with all year long. In 2016, it was announced that the second directtovideo movie based on the classic batman series would pit the caped crusaders against twoface, and the duplicitous villain would be voiced by william shatner. Batman enemies by yeso twoface living life one comic book at a time. God of war artist reveals batman villain twoface design. Comic book twoface might be a much more tormented and serious villain, but forever twoface was written to be more like the joke. But where others often employ a chaotic style, everything in yesos r. Comic books and comic book movies are filled with an evergrowing roster of great heroes. Not a villain webcomic webcomic of a semi reformed hacker. This list unintentionally focused dc and marvel villains, but believe me, my top hero list wont be dredd is hugely. Marvel comics villains always have something green.
Im going to cover as many different franchises of film and television as possible. One character always guaranteed to be a fanfavorite option for a new adaptationfor obvious reasonsis the villainous twoface, formerly known as harvey dent. Donald trump confronted by john harwood business insider. Harvey dent as two face is one of the most infamous villains in comic book history, showing up repeatedly to challenge batman and threaten the people of gotham city. Two face is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is a prominent member of batmans rogues gallery. Here are the best bits of his near75 yearlong history. In complexs the 25 greatest comic book villains of all time, he is not ranked. Comics and comics movies need good villains litreactor. The only way to fit it on your childs head without it falling off would be to use the included strap but it would clearly show on the side of their face that does not have the mask this would make for a poor looking costume. The movie is very uneven, with characters morphing from just scheming crazies, to murderers. Hyde, this villain made his debut appearance in 1941 as. In what was intended to be the last twoface story, gilda. Regarding the multiple villains, also rumored includes firefly and poison ivy. This gothams super villain two face costume is practically two costumes in one.
Now mind you this is the mcu version, the character was quite the villain for most of his history in the pages of the thor comic. Alchemy, created by british comic book fan paul betsow, was the winning entry of a contest held by marvel comics for the best fancreated character. Images and videos of the notorious twofaced criminal known as twoface from dc comics. Rubies dc super villains two face costume, child large by. Harvey dent was the district attorney of gotham city, and a close, personal ally of batman. It is at this point, when almost everyone has transformed into killers, that comic book villains seems to have run out of ideas, and rapidly spirals downhill. Rj produces joker, twoface dc comics villain watches with warner brothers roberta naas senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Harvey dent, or also mainly known by his supervillain name twoface, is a recurring villain from dc comics, most commonly appearing as an enemy to batman.
Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the jokers design, but. When twoface was first introduced in the batman comics, his name was harvey kent. Twoface harvey dent is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc. Harvey dent was gotham citys amiable and courteous district attorney and one of batmans strongest allies until sal boss maroni. Twoface is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is a prominent member of batman s rogues gallery. Marvel agreed to publish the winning character in an issue of new mutants. Recently, marvel and dc comics alike have taken strides to take their characters to the big screen, and for the most part, they have been a huge success. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Ill also be covering major topics tied into the superhero comic book movies and television. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Twoface is a super villain obsessed with duality and the number two. This was changed so people wouldnt be confuse it for clark kent, the alterego of superman.
Not only can a comic book character be a hero or a villain but they can also switch alliances without warning making them difficult to identify. I was able to enjoy it and ive read only around a dozen or so comic books in my life. Harvey dent ak two face living life one comic book at a time. The incident drove harvey insane and he became twoface, obsessed with chance and always carrying a doubleheaded coin, which he flips to determine his every decision. The classic batman villain twoface has been through plenty of origins. Twoface was originally harvey dent, gotham citys district attorney and an ally of batman. Twoface two faces, comic villains, comic book characters.
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