<Table> <Tr> <Th> Villain </Th> <Th> Creator ( s ) </Th> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Th> Fictional biography </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bane </Td> <Td> Chuck Dixon Doug Moench Graham Nolan </Td> <Td> Batman : Vengeance of Bane # 1 ( January 1993 ) </Td> <Td> The international masked criminal known as Bane has immense strength that comes from a super-steroid called Venom . Bane 's raw power coupled with his genius level intellect makes him a considerable threat to Batman , having once succeeded in breaking Batman 's back . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Black Mask </Td> <Td> Doug Moench Tom Mandrake </Td> <Td> Batman # 386 ( August 1985 ) </Td> <Td> Roman Sionis is a corrupt businessman and crime lord who has a fixation with masks . Sionis wears a black mask resembling a human skull that gives him limited mind control abilities over the weak - minded . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alan Grant Norm Breyfogle </Td> <Td> Shadow of the Bat # 1 ( June 1992 ) </Td> <Td> Jeremiah Arkham became the new Black Mask following the death of Roman Sionis . Arkham , the director of Arkham Asylum , began to develop split personality disorder leading to him taking on the Black Mask identity . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Calendar Man </Td> <Td> Bill Finger </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 259 ( September 1958 ) </Td> <Td> Julian Gregory Day is known for committing crimes that correspond with holidays and significant dates . He often wears costumes to correlate with the date of the designated crime . His best - known latter day incarnation is in the miniseries Batman : The Long Halloween , where he is portrayed as a Hannibal Lecter - like figure , offering insight in Batman 's search for Holiday , a vigilante who uses holidays as his modus operandi . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Catwoman </Td> <Td> Bob Kane Bill Finger </Td> <Td> Batman # 1 ( April 1940 ) </Td> <Td> Selina Kyle is an accomplished jewel thief . Although traditionally considered a villain , she is often portrayed as an antihero . She also has an on - again , off - again romantic relationship with Batman . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clayface </Td> <Td> Bob Kane </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 40 ( June 1940 ) </Td> <Td> Actor Basil Karlo went mad when he learned that there would be a remake of one of his films with another actor in the lead role . Adopting the alias of the film 's villain , `` Clayface '' , his role , he attacked several of the remake 's cast and crew at the points in filming when they were supposed to die before being stopped by Batman and Robin . Later he gained shape - shifting powers and became the Ultimate Clayface . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bill Finger Sheldon Moldoff </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 298 ( December 1961 ) </Td> <Td> Treasure - hunter Matt Hagen is transformed into the monstrous Clayface II by a pool of radioactive protoplasm . He now possesses super-strength and can change his claylike body into any form . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Len Wein Marshall Rogers </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 478 ( July 1978 ) </Td> <Td> Preston Payne suffered from hyperpituitarism , so he worked at S.T.A.R. Labs to search for a cure . He obtained a sample of Matt Hagen 's blood , isolating an enzyme which he introduced into his own bloodstream . However , his flesh began to melt , so he built an anti-melting exoskeleton to not only preserve himself , but to also prevent him from touching anyone , as he also gained the ability to melt people with a touch . This was until he learned that he needed to spread his melting contagion onto others to survive . He later met and fell in love with Lady Clay , and the two had a son named Cassius `` Clay '' Payne . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Len Wein Marshall Rogers </Td> <Td> Outsiders # 21 ( July 1987 ) </Td> <Td> Lady Clay ( Sondra Fuller ) has superpowers similar to that of the second Clayface , Matt Hagen . She meets and falls in love with the third Clayface , Preston Payne , and gives birth to Cassius `` Clay '' Payne . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Doug Moench Kelley Jones </Td> <Td> Batman # 550 ( January 1998 ) </Td> <Td> Cassius `` Clay '' Payne , otherwise known as Claything , is the son of Preston Payne and Lady Clay who inherited the abilities of his parents . Payne was separated from his parents and was experimented on by the government . Unlike his parents
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Villain </Th> <Th> Creator ( s ) </Th> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Th> Fictional biography </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bane </Td> <Td> Chuck Dixon Doug Moench Graham Nolan </Td> <Td> Batman : Vengeance of Bane # 1 ( January 1993 ) </Td> <Td> The international masked criminal known as Bane has immense strength that comes from a super-steroid called Venom . Bane 's raw power coupled with his genius level intellect makes him a considerable threat to Batman , having once succeeded in breaking Batman 's back . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Black Mask </Td> <Td> Doug Moench Tom Mandrake </Td> <Td> Batman # 386 ( August 1985 ) </Td> <Td> Roman Sionis is a corrupt businessman and crime lord who has a fixation with masks . Sionis wears a black mask resembling a human skull that gives him limited mind control abilities over the weak - minded . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alan Grant Norm Breyfogle </Td> <Td> Shadow of the Bat # 1 ( June 1992 ) </Td> <Td> Jeremiah Arkham became the new Black Mask following the death of Roman Sionis . Arkham , the director of Arkham Asylum , began to develop split personality disorder leading to him taking on the Black Mask identity . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Calendar Man </Td> <Td> Bill Finger </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 259 ( September 1958 ) </Td> <Td> Julian Gregory Day is known for committing crimes that correspond with holidays and significant dates . He often wears costumes to correlate with the date of the designated crime . His best - known latter day incarnation is in the miniseries Batman : The Long Halloween , where he is portrayed as a Hannibal Lecter - like figure , offering insight in Batman 's search for Holiday , a vigilante who uses holidays as his modus operandi . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Catwoman </Td> <Td> Bob Kane Bill Finger </Td> <Td> Batman # 1 ( April 1940 ) </Td> <Td> Selina Kyle is an accomplished jewel thief . Although traditionally considered a villain , she is often portrayed as an antihero . She also has an on - again , off - again romantic relationship with Batman . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clayface </Td> <Td> Bob Kane </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 40 ( June 1940 ) </Td> <Td> Actor Basil Karlo went mad when he learned that there would be a remake of one of his films with another actor in the lead role . Adopting the alias of the film 's villain , `` Clayface '' , his role , he attacked several of the remake 's cast and crew at the points in filming when they were supposed to die before being stopped by Batman and Robin . Later he gained shape - shifting powers and became the Ultimate Clayface . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bill Finger Sheldon Moldoff </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 298 ( December 1961 ) </Td> <Td> Treasure - hunter Matt Hagen is transformed into the monstrous Clayface II by a pool of radioactive protoplasm . He now possesses super-strength and can change his claylike body into any form . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Len Wein Marshall Rogers </Td> <Td> Detective Comics # 478 ( July 1978 ) </Td> <Td> Preston Payne suffered from hyperpituitarism , so he worked at S.T.A.R. Labs to search for a cure . He obtained a sample of Matt Hagen 's blood , isolating an enzyme which he introduced into his own bloodstream . However , his flesh began to melt , so he built an anti-melting exoskeleton to not only preserve himself , but to also prevent him from touching anyone , as he also gained the ability to melt people with a touch . This was until he learned that he needed to spread his melting contagion onto others to survive . He later met and fell in love with Lady Clay , and the two had a son named Cassius `` Clay '' Payne . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Len Wein Marshall Rogers </Td> <Td> Outsiders # 21 ( July 1987 ) </Td> <Td> Lady Clay ( Sondra Fuller ) has superpowers similar to that of the second Clayface , Matt Hagen . She meets and falls in love with the third Clayface , Preston Payne , and gives birth to Cassius `` Clay '' Payne . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Doug Moench Kelley Jones </Td> <Td> Batman # 550 ( January 1998 ) </Td> <Td> Cassius `` Clay '' Payne , otherwise known as Claything , is the son of Preston Payne and Lady Clay who inherited the abilities of his parents . Payne was separated from his parents and was experimented on by the government . Unlike his parents
who was the first villain batman ever faced
who was the first villain batman ever faced
Catwoman
Catwoman