| Cornelius Stirk | |
|---|---|
 Cornelius Stirk as depicted in Detective Comics #593 (December 1988). Art by Norm Breyfogle. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #592 (November 1988) |
| Created by | Alan Grant (writer) Norm Breyfogle (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Notable aliases | Fear |
| Abilities | Can cause fear or hallucinations through telepathy |
Cornelius Stirk is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics. He is a cannibalistic supervillain with the ability to cause fear or hallucinations through telepathy and appears as a recurring adversary of Batman.