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Supervillain Origins: The Mad Hatter


this psychotic is constantly taking

this psychotic is constantly taking Batman on a trip down the rabbit hole

Batman on a trip down the rabbit hole

Batman on a trip down the rabbit hole welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of

will explore the comic book origins of

will explore the comic book origins of Jarvis Tetch otherwise known as the Mad

Jarvis Tetch otherwise known as the Mad

Jarvis Tetch otherwise known as the Mad Hatter when you won’t you will you won’t

Hatter when you won’t you will you won’t

Hatter when you won’t you will you won’t you won’t you join the dads

you won’t you join the dads

you won’t you join the dads as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1948 Batman number 49

which unfolded in 1948 Batman number 49

which unfolded in 1948 Batman number 49 and which was expanded upon in Detective

and which was expanded upon in Detective

and which was expanded upon in Detective Comics number 526 and 1992’s Batman the

Comics number 526 and 1992’s Batman the

Comics number 526 and 1992’s Batman the Animated Series episode 27 mad as a

Animated Series episode 27 mad as a

Animated Series episode 27 mad as a hatter a criminal obsessed with Lewis

hatter a criminal obsessed with Lewis

hatter a criminal obsessed with Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in

Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in

Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland the Mad Hatter is one of the

Wonderland the Mad Hatter is one of the

Wonderland the Mad Hatter is one of the oldest and strangest of Batman’s

oldest and strangest of Batman’s

oldest and strangest of Batman’s villains he was originally portrayed as

villains he was originally portrayed as

villains he was originally portrayed as a tiny man with a gas gun that mounted

a tiny man with a gas gun that mounted

a tiny man with a gas gun that mounted unusual heists such as stealing a trophy

unusual heists such as stealing a trophy

unusual heists such as stealing a trophy from the Gotham Yacht Club and robbing

from the Gotham Yacht Club and robbing

from the Gotham Yacht Club and robbing the spectators of a high society horse

the spectators of a high society horse

the spectators of a high society horse show quickly captured by Batman and

show quickly captured by Batman and

show quickly captured by Batman and incarcerated in Arkham Asylum the

incarcerated in Arkham Asylum the

incarcerated in Arkham Asylum the original character of Jarvis catch would

original character of Jarvis catch would

original character of Jarvis catch would only reemerge several decades later in

only reemerge several decades later in

only reemerge several decades later in 1981 during his long absence an imposter

1981 during his long absence an imposter

1981 during his long absence an imposter with a moustache had filled his shoes

with a moustache had filled his shoes

with a moustache had filled his shoes using the identity to steal for himself

using the identity to steal for himself

using the identity to steal for himself a large assortment of hats including

a large assortment of hats including

a large assortment of hats including Batman’s cowl upon making his return the

Batman’s cowl upon making his return the

Batman’s cowl upon making his return the true Mad Hatter disposed of the fake

true Mad Hatter disposed of the fake

true Mad Hatter disposed of the fake regained his identity adopted a pet

regained his identity adopted a pet

regained his identity adopted a pet monkey named Carol Lewis and began using

monkey named Carol Lewis and began using

monkey named Carol Lewis and began using mind-control devices though his true

mind-control devices though his true

mind-control devices though his true origin has only been hinted at in the

origin has only been hinted at in the

origin has only been hinted at in the comics the characters origin tale was

comics the characters origin tale was

comics the characters origin tale was best revealed in Batman the Animated

best revealed in Batman the Animated

best revealed in Batman the Animated Series in the episode mad as a hatter

Series in the episode mad as a hatter

Series in the episode mad as a hatter Jarvis Tetch was depicted as a genius

Jarvis Tetch was depicted as a genius

Jarvis Tetch was depicted as a genius scientist with a shy and kind demeanor

scientist with a shy and kind demeanor

scientist with a shy and kind demeanor and a large overbite and of course he

and a large overbite and of course he

and a large overbite and of course he was employed by Wayne Industries tasked

was employed by Wayne Industries tasked

was employed by Wayne Industries tasked with discovering a means of unlocking

with discovering a means of unlocking

with discovering a means of unlocking the brain’s potential Tetch conducted

the brain’s potential Tetch conducted

the brain’s potential Tetch conducted experiments on animals through the use

experiments on animals through the use

experiments on animals through the use of a control band and electrodes instead

of a control band and electrodes instead

of a control band and electrodes instead of enhancing the subjects cognitive

of enhancing the subjects cognitive

of enhancing the subjects cognitive functions he instead discovered a way to

functions he instead discovered a way to

functions he instead discovered a way to control brainwaves due in no small part

control brainwaves due in no small part

control brainwaves due in no small part to his insatiable obsession with Lewis

to his insatiable obsession with Lewis

to his insatiable obsession with Lewis Carroll and The Adventures of Alice in

Carroll and The Adventures of Alice in

Carroll and The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland Tetch had developed an

Wonderland Tetch had developed an

Wonderland Tetch had developed an infatuation for his secretary Alice

infatuation for his secretary Alice

infatuation for his secretary Alice gathering his courage he asked her out

gathering his courage he asked her out

gathering his courage he asked her out on a date

on a date

on a date following her breakup with her boyfriend

following her breakup with her boyfriend

following her breakup with her boyfriend and wore a Mad Hatter costume in an

and wore a Mad Hatter costume in an

and wore a Mad Hatter costume in an effort to impress her I’m here

effort to impress her I’m here

effort to impress her I’m here to help you forget your recent

to help you forget your recent

to help you forget your recent heartbreak Gotham can be a wonderland

heartbreak Gotham can be a wonderland

heartbreak Gotham can be a wonderland Alice

Alice

Alice during their night out touch tested his

during their night out touch tested his

during their night out touch tested his invention on a pair of thugs who tried

invention on a pair of thugs who tried

invention on a pair of thugs who tried to rob them placing microchip cards on

to rob them placing microchip cards on

to rob them placing microchip cards on their heads they became obedient to his

their heads they became obedient to his

their heads they became obedient to his every wish and he instructed them to

every wish and he instructed them to

every wish and he instructed them to jump into the river the thugs were saved

jump into the river the thugs were saved

jump into the river the thugs were saved by Batman who quickly discovered the

by Batman who quickly discovered the

by Batman who quickly discovered the mind-control cards that had been placed

mind-control cards that had been placed

mind-control cards that had been placed on their heads

on their heads

on their heads the next day ketch was horrified to

the next day ketch was horrified to

the next day ketch was horrified to learn that Alice had reunited with her

learn that Alice had reunited with her

learn that Alice had reunited with her boyfriend and had become engaged having

boyfriend and had become engaged having

boyfriend and had become engaged having a mental breakdown he used his

a mental breakdown he used his

a mental breakdown he used his technology on her fiance making him call

technology on her fiance making him call

technology on her fiance making him call off the wedding

off the wedding

off the wedding when Batman’s investigation led him to

when Batman’s investigation led him to

when Batman’s investigation led him to the Hatter The Dark Knight was caught in

the Hatter The Dark Knight was caught in

the Hatter The Dark Knight was caught in a fight with several of the Hatter’s

a fight with several of the Hatter’s

a fight with several of the Hatter’s victims who had been turned into

victims who had been turned into

victims who had been turned into costumed henchmen escaping with Alice

costumed henchmen escaping with Alice

costumed henchmen escaping with Alice the Mad Hatter realized that she could

the Mad Hatter realized that she could

the Mad Hatter realized that she could never love him so he used his

never love him so he used his

never love him so he used his mind-control microchip card to make her

mind-control microchip card to make her

mind-control microchip card to make her his obedient puppet upon his defeat the

his obedient puppet upon his defeat the

his obedient puppet upon his defeat the villain pledged to avenge himself on

villain pledged to avenge himself on

villain pledged to avenge himself on Batman for having Brewin his fantasy the

Batman for having Brewin his fantasy the

Batman for having Brewin his fantasy the Mad Hatter has since been portrayed as a

Mad Hatter has since been portrayed as a

Mad Hatter has since been portrayed as a darker and more dangerous foe in all of

darker and more dangerous foe in all of

darker and more dangerous foe in all of his subsequent appearances he is teamed

his subsequent appearances he is teamed

his subsequent appearances he is teamed up with and controlled other members of

up with and controlled other members of

up with and controlled other members of Batman’s rogues gallery recently the Mad

Batman’s rogues gallery recently the Mad

Batman’s rogues gallery recently the Mad Hatter showcased an all-new look in the

Hatter showcased an all-new look in the

Hatter showcased an all-new look in the video game Batman Arkham City in which

video game Batman Arkham City in which

video game Batman Arkham City in which he caused Batman to fall into a

he caused Batman to fall into a

he caused Batman to fall into a frightening psychosis are you Irish

frightening psychosis are you Irish

frightening psychosis are you Irish sorry Jervis it’s me

sorry Jervis it’s me

sorry Jervis it’s me Catwoman yes I need my Alice

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