he is one of Batman’s earliest adversaries and one of the few to learn
adversaries and one of the few to learn
adversaries and one of the few to learn the Dark Knight’s secret identity
the Dark Knight’s secret identity
the Dark Knight’s secret identity welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the origins of
be taking a look at the origins of
be taking a look at the origins of Professor Hugo Strange
Professor Hugo Strange
Professor Hugo Strange 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 Detective Comics and
which unfolded in Detective Comics and
which unfolded in Detective Comics and Batman number one predating the Joker’s
Batman number one predating the Joker’s
Batman number one predating the Joker’s Batman’s primary antagonist Hugo Strange
Batman’s primary antagonist Hugo Strange
Batman’s primary antagonist Hugo Strange invented the fear toxin and exploited
invented the fear toxin and exploited
invented the fear toxin and exploited Batman’s secret identity before others
Batman’s secret identity before others
Batman’s secret identity before others did the same years later in fact Doctor
did the same years later in fact Doctor
did the same years later in fact Doctor Strange is such an early series villain
Strange is such an early series villain
Strange is such an early series villain that he entered the fray before the
that he entered the fray before the
that he entered the fray before the creation of the original Batman comics
creation of the original Batman comics
creation of the original Batman comics this was a time when the Caped Crusader
this was a time when the Caped Crusader
this was a time when the Caped Crusader was still the protector of Manhattan
was still the protector of Manhattan
was still the protector of Manhattan instead of the famous and fictitious
instead of the famous and fictitious
instead of the famous and fictitious Gotham walking the fine line between
Gotham walking the fine line between
Gotham walking the fine line between genius and insanity strange was first
genius and insanity strange was first
genius and insanity strange was first introduced as a criminal scientist in
introduced as a criminal scientist in
introduced as a criminal scientist in his debut used a stolen concentrated
his debut used a stolen concentrated
his debut used a stolen concentrated lightning machine to generate a dense
lightning machine to generate a dense
lightning machine to generate a dense fog and this allowed him to rob the
fog and this allowed him to rob the
fog and this allowed him to rob the city’s banks unseen foiled and locked
city’s banks unseen foiled and locked
city’s banks unseen foiled and locked away by Batman he quickly escaped from
away by Batman he quickly escaped from
away by Batman he quickly escaped from Manhattan City Asylum with five fellow
Manhattan City Asylum with five fellow
Manhattan City Asylum with five fellow patients like guinea pigs he transformed
patients like guinea pigs he transformed
patients like guinea pigs he transformed them into hulking mindless zombies
them into hulking mindless zombies
them into hulking mindless zombies through the use of a powerful artificial
through the use of a powerful artificial
through the use of a powerful artificial growth hormone he then administered the
growth hormone he then administered the
growth hormone he then administered the drug to Batman however the Caped
drug to Batman however the Caped
drug to Batman however the Caped Crusader managed to create a vaccine to
Crusader managed to create a vaccine to
Crusader managed to create a vaccine to save himself and went on to stop the
save himself and went on to stop the
save himself and went on to stop the monsters from destroying the city later
monsters from destroying the city later
monsters from destroying the city later Batman tracked him down to a secret
Batman tracked him down to a secret
Batman tracked him down to a secret hangar and the two fought until strange
hangar and the two fought until strange
hangar and the two fought until strange was knocked off a cliff
was knocked off a cliff
was knocked off a cliff surviving he appeared in Gotham City
surviving he appeared in Gotham City
surviving he appeared in Gotham City years later disguised as the head of a
years later disguised as the head of a
years later disguised as the head of a private hospital for the city’s
private hospital for the city’s
private hospital for the city’s wealthiest citizens his scheme was to
wealthiest citizens his scheme was to
wealthiest citizens his scheme was to hold them for ransom so he was
hold them for ransom so he was
hold them for ransom so he was especially pleased when Bruce Wayne
especially pleased when Bruce Wayne
especially pleased when Bruce Wayne checked in to recover from bizarre
checked in to recover from bizarre
checked in to recover from bizarre radiation burns piecing things together
radiation burns piecing things together
radiation burns piecing things together the doctor soon discovered that the
the doctor soon discovered that the
the doctor soon discovered that the millionaire was in fact his arch nemesis
millionaire was in fact his arch nemesis
millionaire was in fact his arch nemesis strange then attempted to auction off
strange then attempted to auction off
strange then attempted to auction off his knowledge to Gotham’s top villains
his knowledge to Gotham’s top villains
his knowledge to Gotham’s top villains mafia boss Rupert thorne accidentally
mafia boss Rupert thorne accidentally
mafia boss Rupert thorne accidentally killed the professor during the brutal
killed the professor during the brutal
killed the professor during the brutal interrogation and cast his body under
interrogation and cast his body under
interrogation and cast his body under water with a barrel however strange had
water with a barrel however strange had
water with a barrel however strange had tricked him by dramatically slowing down
tricked him by dramatically slowing down
tricked him by dramatically slowing down his heart rate escaping with his life
his heart rate escaping with his life
his heart rate escaping with his life strange plotted revenge
strange plotted revenge
strange plotted revenge this would be murderers by creating a
this would be murderers by creating a
this would be murderers by creating a holographic ghost to haunt thorne he
holographic ghost to haunt thorne he
holographic ghost to haunt thorne he then used drugs and androids to weaken
then used drugs and androids to weaken
then used drugs and androids to weaken Bruce Wayne so that he could take on the
Bruce Wayne so that he could take on the
Bruce Wayne so that he could take on the role of Batman becoming the Dark Knight
role of Batman becoming the Dark Knight
role of Batman becoming the Dark Knight strange went on a crime spree he used
strange went on a crime spree he used
strange went on a crime spree he used toxins blackmail and intimidation to
toxins blackmail and intimidation to
toxins blackmail and intimidation to gather all of the stock in the Wayne
gather all of the stock in the Wayne
gather all of the stock in the Wayne foundation taking possession of all of
foundation taking possession of all of
foundation taking possession of all of Bruce Wayne’s assets strange left a
Bruce Wayne’s assets strange left a
Bruce Wayne’s assets strange left a millionaire in a state of personal
millionaire in a state of personal
millionaire in a state of personal bankruptcy after discovering who had
bankruptcy after discovering who had
bankruptcy after discovering who had taken over his life Batman and his pal
taken over his life Batman and his pal
taken over his life Batman and his pal Robin confronted strange in the Batcave
Robin confronted strange in the Batcave
Robin confronted strange in the Batcave after strange his defeat they handed him
after strange his defeat they handed him
after strange his defeat they handed him over to the authorities and created a
over to the authorities and created a
over to the authorities and created a story of false memories to protect their
story of false memories to protect their
story of false memories to protect their secret identities a bizarre and ruthless
secret identities a bizarre and ruthless
secret identities a bizarre and ruthless villain within the franchise strange is
villain within the franchise strange is
villain within the franchise strange is unique for not only respecting and
unique for not only respecting and
unique for not only respecting and adoring the Batman but also for his
adoring the Batman but also for his
adoring the Batman but also for his desire to wear his costume a master of
desire to wear his costume a master of
desire to wear his costume a master of psychological warfare strange built a
psychological warfare strange built a
psychological warfare strange built a reputation out of disappearing Andrea
reputation out of disappearing Andrea
reputation out of disappearing Andrea merging years later his genius intellect
merging years later his genius intellect
merging years later his genius intellect allowed him to learn new Sciences
allowed him to learn new Sciences
allowed him to learn new Sciences including robotics and holography these
including robotics and holography these
including robotics and holography these skills forced his victims to question
skills forced his victims to question
skills forced his victims to question their own sanity never featured in the
their own sanity never featured in the
their own sanity never featured in the live-action Batman television series or
live-action Batman television series or
live-action Batman television series or films the character has appeared several
films the character has appeared several
films the character has appeared several times in more recent cartoons after
times in more recent cartoons after
times in more recent cartoons after being rediscovered by fans strange was
being rediscovered by fans strange was
being rediscovered by fans strange was made a major villain for the highly
made a major villain for the highly
made a major villain for the highly anticipated video game Batman Arkham
anticipated video game Batman Arkham
anticipated video game Batman Arkham City
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