Ratcatcher (comics)
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #585 (April 1988) |
| Created by | Alan Grant (writer) John Wagner (writer) Norm Breyfogle (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Otis Flannegan |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Place of origin | Portugal |
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Ratcatcher (Otis Flannegan) is a character appearing in
A female version of the character named Cleo Cazo / Ratcatcher 2 appears in the DC Extended Universe film The Suicide Squad (2021), portrayed by Daniela Melchior. Taika Waititi portrays the first Ratcatcher, Cleo's father.
Publication history
Ratcatcher first appeared in Detective Comics #585 (April 1988) and was created by writers Alan Grant and John Wagner, and artist Norm Breyfogle.[1]
Fictional character biography
Otis Flannegan used to work as a
After five years of captivity, one of Flannegan's prisoners escaped. Though he ordered his rats to kill him, the latter reached the surface, where Batman discovered his body, followed the rats back to Flannegan, and easily defeated him upon dispersing his rats.[3] After being re-incarcerated, he escapes his parole hearing using a flute he carved to control rats via a high-pitched frequency, only to be foiled by Dick Grayson disguised as Batman and captured again.[4]
During the events of Infinite Crisis, Flannegan found refuge with Gotham's homeless community. When the authorities found and re-arrested him, one of the homeless men discovers he is an OMAC while attempting to help Flannegan and vaporizes him.[5]
When DC Comics created The New 52 to reboot their comics, Flannegan was revived and makes a minor appearance in Batman Eternal.[6]
Powers and abilities
The Ratcatcher possesses the ability to communicate and control an army of rats and in-depth knowledge of Gotham City's sewer system and
Other versions
Master Comics
An alternate universe incarnation of the Ratcatcher named Ransom Trappe appears in Master Comics as an enemy of Bulletman and Bulletgirl.[7]
Mother Panic
In the
In other media
Television
- A character inspired by the Ratcatcher named Patrick Fitz / Ratboy appears in the Batman Beyond episode "Rats", voiced by Taran Noah Smith.[citation needed] He is a teenage runaway with rat-like features and the ability to telepathically control rats, which led to others calling him "Ratboy". He develops an obsession with Dana Tan, frequently sending her love letters and gifts before kidnapping her and taking her to the sewers to confess his love for her. After she rebuffs him, he commands an army of rats to kill her, but Batman saves her. Fitz is later caught in an explosion and presumed dead.
- The Ratcatcher appears in Harley Quinn, voiced by James Adomian.[citation needed] This version is an underling of Two-Face.
Film
A female incarnation of the Ratcatcher named
Video games
The Ratcatcher appears as a
Miscellaneous
- The Ratcatcher appears in Batman: Arkham Unhinged as a juror in Two-Face's trial against Joker, during which he votes guilty in retaliation for the latter poisoning his rats.[11][12][13]
- The Ratcatcher appears in Batman: Arkham Knight – Genesis #1. Following the events of Batman: Arkham City, he survived an encounter with the Penguin, but lost his left eye and arm, before he is eventually killed by the Arkham Knight.[14]
- The Ratcatcher appears in Batman: The Adventures Continue #16 as an attendee of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy's party.[15]
See also
- List of Batman family enemies
- Flashvillain
- Pied Piper of Hamelin
References
- ISBN 9780345501066.
- ^ Detective Comics #585 (April 1988). DC Comics.
- ^ Detective Comics #586 (May 1988). DC Comics.
- ^ Detective Comics #678 (September 1994). DC Comics.
- ^ Infinite Crisis #1 (December 2005). DC Comics.
- ^ Batman Eternal #24 (September 2014). DC Comics.
- ^ Master Comics #41 (August 1943). DC Comics.
- ^ Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #1 (May 2018). DC Comics.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 30, 2019). "Newcomer Daniela Melchior Eyed For Ratcatcher Role in 'Suicide Squad' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (March 7, 2019). "'Suicide Squad 2' Exclusive: Meet the New Characters James Gunn Will Introduce in Sequel". Collider. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ Batman: Arkham Unhinged #29 (May 2012). DC Comics.
- ^ Batman: Arkham Unhinged #30 (May 2012). DC Comics.
- ^ Batman: Arkham Unhinged #31 (May 2012). DC Comics.
- ^ Batman: Arkham Knight – Genesis #1 (October 2015). DC Comics.
- ^ Batman: The Adventures Continue #16 (December 2020). DC Comics.
External links
- Ratcatcher at DC Comics Wiki
