| Victor Zsasz | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 (June 1992) |
| Created by | Alan Grant (writer) Norm Breyfogle (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Secret Society of Super Villains Suicide Squad |
| Notable aliases | Mr. Zsasz |
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Victor Zsasz (/ˈʒæʃ/ or /ˈzæz/ or /ˈʒɒs/), also known as Mr. Zsasz or simply Zsasz, is a supervillain[1] appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.[2] The character first appeared in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 (June 1992). He is a sadomasochistic and psychopathic serial killer who carves a tally mark onto himself for each of his victims. A recurring adversary of the superhero Batman, Zsasz belongs to the collective of enemies that make up Batman's rogues gallery.[3][4]
The character has been featured in various forms of non-comics media. Most notably, Danny Jacobs has voiced Zsasz in the Batman: Arkham video game franchise, and he has been portrayed in live-action by Anthony Carrigan in the television series Gotham,[5][6] Alex Morf in the Arrowverse series Batwoman, Tim Booth in the film Batman Begins (2005), and Chris Messina in the DC Extended Universe film Birds of Prey (2020).[7]
- ^ "Victor Zsasz". 10 March 2017.
- ^ Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1.
- ^ "Victor Zsasz". DC Comics. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ "10 Strangest Batman Villains Of All Time". What Culture. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06.
- ^ "'Gotham' Recap: The Letter 'Z'". Rolling Stone. 2014-11-04.
- ^ "Gotham's Anthony Carrigan Talks Bringing Zsasz Back to Haunt Gordon". Comicbook.com.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 11, 2018). "Chris Messina Joins Warner Bros./DC's 'Birds Of Prey' As Bad Guy Victor Zsasz". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.