Bertram Larvan

Bertram Larvan, the Bug-Eyed Bandit, is a scientific criminal who engineers swarms of miniaturized mechanical insects to commit crimes, most frequently clashing with the Atom. His expertise in robotics and artificial entomology makes him a uniquely inventive, if small-scale, threat in the DC Universe.

Bertram Larvan is one of those wonderfully deep-cut DC Universe entries who got his start in the most fitting place imaginable — Len Wein's Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe in 1985, a Bronze Age debut that planted him firmly in the grand tapestry of DC lore. With a catalog footprint that stretches nearly three decades, he's a figure whose presence is felt across titles like DC Universe: Legacies and Animal Man, sharing pages with the likes of Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and The Atom — rarefied company by any measure. His appearances may be select, but they include at least one collector-recognized key issue, making him a rewarding find for fans who love hunting the corners of the DC universe where the truly interesting characters tend to hide.