Let's be clear: the best Batman villains have nearly as high a profile in pop culture as the Dark Knight himself. In fact, Gotham’s baddies have captured our attention for years now, leading to highly acclaimed stand-alone movies like The Joker or new TV shows like The Penguin on HBO Max.
If you read all the best Batman comics, you also know that its partly thanks to his foes that Bruce Wayne is still one of the most popular and in-depth figures around. After all, what is a superhero without a supervillain? Who else can psychologically damage our heroes and force them to confront their own sense of morality?
