Victor Zsasz

Victor Zsasz is a serial killer who haunts Gotham City, carving a tally mark into his own skin for every victim he claims. Devoid of superpowers, he relies on blades and sheer ruthlessness, making him one of Batman's most disturbing and personal adversaries.

Gotham's most unsettling villain gets a spotlight moment in Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special #1 (2006), where Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham brought Victor Zsasz into a story dark enough to suit him perfectly. A fixture of DC's Modern Age, Zsasz haunts the pages of Batman and Detective Comics — the very titles where Gotham's shadows run deepest — keeping grim company with the likes of Batman, Bruce Wayne, Robin, and the Scarecrow. Nearly two decades of appearances across the DC Universe speak to just how indelibly this character has been etched into comics' most iconic city, and his presence in The Other History of the DC Universe hints at a resonance that reaches well beyond the usual rogues' gallery fare.