The General

Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong is a child prodigy whose obsessive genius for military strategy and warfare drives him to become a serious threat in Gotham City, matching wits with Robin (Tim Drake) despite his young age.

Debuting in the pages of Robin #19 in 1995, The General is a DC villain who emerged from the fertile Copper/Modern Age of comics — a period when creators like Chuck Dixon and Mike Wieringo were pushing Gotham's rogues gallery in bold new directions. Sharing pages with the likes of Batman, Batwoman, and Bruce Wayne across Robin and Detective Comics, this character carved out a niche in the darker corners of the DC Universe over a span stretching all the way to 2018. With at least one key collector issue to their name and a presence that kept pace with Gotham's ever-evolving cast, The General is a rewarding discovery for fans who love digging into the layered supporting villains that make Batman's world so endlessly rich.