Jeremiah Arkham

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Jeremiah Arkham is a fictional supervillain and the head of the Arkham Asylum in DC Comics, created by Alan Grant. Arkham was created in 1992,[1] and slowly "lost his mind" during his time in the Arkham Asylum, subsequently becoming the second Black Mask.[2] Though described as a sadist,[3][4] Arkham seems to believe his intentions are for the benefit of his patients.[5]

Publication history

Arkham was created by

the Joker held a gun to Arkham and forced him to watch the inmates leave the asylum after an attack from Bane
, while the Joker tried to scare the administrator into madness (later saved by Batman).

Arkham's

Elizabeth Arkham.[12] It's also believed to be named after the fictional Arkham, Massachusetts.[13] Jeremiah was driven mad by the belief he could cure every patient, stemming from his teenage years when he talked a gunman down.[14] This 'savior complex' lead to trouble in his adulthood when he attempted to send his prisoners to attack the Batman, who had admitted himself to the hospital to stop the criminal Victor Zsasz.[15][16][17] Zsasz was secretly freed by a contractor for a bribe,[18] and he used the time outside to murder the citizens of Gotham, and when thwarted by Batman, an enraged Jeremiah sent Amygdala, Riddler
, and other inmates to attack the Batman.

Fictional character biography

Shadow of the Bat is the first appearance of Jeremiah.[10] In the story, a contractor releases Victor Zsasz, enabling Zsasz's murder spree shortly after.[19] When the Batman discovers the bodies, he recognizes Zsasz's killing pattern, although it was known that Zsasz was in the Asylum. Eventually, Batman finds the escape the contractor left Victor and captures him.[20] When Jeremiah discovers Batman had not only feigned insanity but also stopped Zsasz's 'exposure therapy', he is enraged and releases patients on Batman, most notably Amygdala (who Jeremiah was manipulating) and Riddler.[21]

In Knightfall, Bane breaks into Arkham Asylum and frees the inmates as Joker holds Jeremiah at gunpoint. Joker drives Jeremiah to near insanity until the Batman saves him.[22]

In

Amadeus Arkham's voice to incite a riot with the inmates.[23] After Batman returns the inmates to their cells. Raggedy Man is then found dead which upsets Jeremiah deeply. Later, it's revealed that this is part of the Black Mask's plan to defeat the warden of Arkham. Afterwards, Arkham is put into a cell and it's revealed that his personal patients like Hamburger Lady and No Face were all figments of his imaginations.[24]

In "

Blackgate Penitentiary to join him as he raised chaos in Gotham. His new scheme of new False Face Society didn't last after Firefly found out about the nanites and burned them out, forcing Mask to flee from him but the new Batman and Robin
with only Zsasz becoming his new associate.

In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. When the Talons attack the Asylum, Dr. Arkham gives Sionis his mask back to telepathically influence the inmates into attacking the Talons and keep anyone from following Arkham to his safe room. Black Mask then attempts to use his abilities on Batman, but fails and is forced to escape the asylum.[26]

In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "

Arkham Knight.[27]

In other media

Television

Jeremiah Arkham appears in the

Black Glove. He and the other members of Black Glove are kidnapped by Marquis Jet where he kills Arkham offscreen.[citation needed
]

Video games

References

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