this hideously deformed Batman villain can’t make up his mind without the help
can’t make up his mind without the help
can’t make up his mind without the help of a coin
of a coin
of a coin 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 Harvey Dent otherwise known as two-face
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 1942 s Detective
which unfolded in 1942 s Detective
which unfolded in 1942 s Detective Comics number 66 and which was expanded
Comics number 66 and which was expanded
Comics number 66 and which was expanded upon in Batman annual number 14 I of the
upon in Batman annual number 14 I of the
upon in Batman annual number 14 I of the beholder
beholder
beholder inspired by the poster for the 1941 film
inspired by the poster for the 1941 film
inspired by the poster for the 1941 film adaptation of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde
adaptation of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde
adaptation of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde this character made his debut as Harvey
this character made his debut as Harvey
this character made his debut as Harvey Kent the following year however DC soon
Kent the following year however DC soon
Kent the following year however DC soon changed the name to Dent as to not
changed the name to Dent as to not
changed the name to Dent as to not confuse the character with that of
confuse the character with that of
confuse the character with that of Superman’s alter ego in this debut
Superman’s alter ego in this debut
Superman’s alter ego in this debut appearance two-face was depicted as an
appearance two-face was depicted as an
appearance two-face was depicted as an attorney who became disfigured and
attorney who became disfigured and
attorney who became disfigured and feared becoming an outcast by society
feared becoming an outcast by society
feared becoming an outcast by society and his fiancee when this happened he
and his fiancee when this happened he
and his fiancee when this happened he experienced a nervous breakdown and took
experienced a nervous breakdown and took
experienced a nervous breakdown and took to crime using a coin flip
to crime using a coin flip
to crime using a coin flip he either donated his ill-gotten gains
he either donated his ill-gotten gains
he either donated his ill-gotten gains to charity or kept it for himself
to charity or kept it for himself
to charity or kept it for himself despite this introduction and his
despite this introduction and his
despite this introduction and his frequent appearances in Batman related
frequent appearances in Batman related
frequent appearances in Batman related comics his origin was only fully
comics his origin was only fully
comics his origin was only fully expanded upon in 1992 s Batman annual
expanded upon in 1992 s Batman annual
expanded upon in 1992 s Batman annual number 14 in that story Harvey Dent was
number 14 in that story Harvey Dent was
number 14 in that story Harvey Dent was depicted as not just being a legal
depicted as not just being a legal
depicted as not just being a legal representative but Gotham City’s most
representative but Gotham City’s most
representative but Gotham City’s most heroic district attorney destined for
heroic district attorney destined for
heroic district attorney destined for greatness
greatness
greatness he had dedicated himself to cleaning up
he had dedicated himself to cleaning up
he had dedicated himself to cleaning up the streets by means of the law and the
the streets by means of the law and the
the streets by means of the law and the courtroom an intelligent and
courtroom an intelligent and
courtroom an intelligent and good-hearted man Harvey harbored a dark
good-hearted man Harvey harbored a dark
good-hearted man Harvey harbored a dark side due to his being abused by his
side due to his being abused by his
side due to his being abused by his father as a child these beatings were
father as a child these beatings were
father as a child these beatings were always determined by a coin flip and he
always determined by a coin flip and he
always determined by a coin flip and he quickly decided that the game was rigged
quickly decided that the game was rigged
quickly decided that the game was rigged developing schizophrenia
developing schizophrenia
developing schizophrenia his dual personality remained locked
his dual personality remained locked
his dual personality remained locked behind a passion for the justice system
behind a passion for the justice system
behind a passion for the justice system he went on to become Gotham’s elected
he went on to become Gotham’s elected
he went on to become Gotham’s elected District Attorney a dangerous position a
District Attorney a dangerous position a
District Attorney a dangerous position a few friends as a result he formed a pact
few friends as a result he formed a pact
few friends as a result he formed a pact with the venn Captain Jim Gordon and
with the venn Captain Jim Gordon and
with the venn Captain Jim Gordon and Batman together they worked to gather
Batman together they worked to gather
Batman together they worked to gather evidence in order to prosecute mob boss
evidence in order to prosecute mob boss
evidence in order to prosecute mob boss Mary oniy
Mary oniy
Mary oniy meanwhile he discovered that his
meanwhile he discovered that his
meanwhile he discovered that his father’s coin wasn’t raped sparking the
father’s coin wasn’t raped sparking the
father’s coin wasn’t raped sparking the beginning of a mental breakdown this
beginning of a mental breakdown this
beginning of a mental breakdown this erupted to the surface when a mob goon
erupted to the surface when a mob goon
erupted to the surface when a mob goon splashed acid on his face during a court
splashed acid on his face during a court
splashed acid on his face during a court here
here
here this left Harvey hospitalized and
this left Harvey hospitalized and
this left Harvey hospitalized and severely disfigured it even burned one
severely disfigured it even burned one
severely disfigured it even burned one side of his father’s silver dollar coin
side of his father’s silver dollar coin
side of his father’s silver dollar coin that he had kept in his pocket
that he had kept in his pocket
that he had kept in his pocket with all of his suppressed emotions
with all of his suppressed emotions
with all of his suppressed emotions bubbling to the surface his mind split
bubbling to the surface his mind split
bubbling to the surface his mind split into two conflicting personalities polar
into two conflicting personalities polar
into two conflicting personalities polar opposites decisions could only be made
opposites decisions could only be made
opposites decisions could only be made by the flip of a coin leaving behind his
by the flip of a coin leaving behind his
by the flip of a coin leaving behind his legal career dent took to crime as
legal career dent took to crime as
legal career dent took to crime as two-faced as this criminal mastermind he
two-faced as this criminal mastermind he
two-faced as this criminal mastermind he struggled with reform while fighting
struggled with reform while fighting
struggled with reform while fighting Batman
Batman
Batman an old friend who continued to hope for
an old friend who continued to hope for
an old friend who continued to hope for the attorneys Redemption one of the
the attorneys Redemption one of the
the attorneys Redemption one of the Caped Crusader’s most tragic foes two
Caped Crusader’s most tragic foes two
Caped Crusader’s most tragic foes two faces appeared in various media over the
faces appeared in various media over the
faces appeared in various media over the years among these he is best known for
years among these he is best known for
years among these he is best known for his comical portrayal by Tommy Lee Jones
his comical portrayal by Tommy Lee Jones
his comical portrayal by Tommy Lee Jones in Batman Forever and the much more
in Batman Forever and the much more
in Batman Forever and the much more serious and true to the character take
serious and true to the character take
serious and true to the character take on the fallen hero by aaron eckart in
on the fallen hero by aaron eckart in
on the fallen hero by aaron eckart in 2008’s The Dark Knight but you said it
2008’s The Dark Knight but you said it
2008’s The Dark Knight but you said it can vary your chances
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