Ratcatcher (comics)
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 The Ratcatcher |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #585 (April 1988) |
| Created by | Alan Grant John Wagner Norm Breyfogle |
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| Alter ego | Otis Flannegan |
| Abilities | Control over an army of sewer rats, manipulation over various things with cyanide gases, gas gun |
The Ratcatcher (Otis Flannegan) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe, primarily as an enemy of Batman. First appearing in Detective Comics #585 (April 1988), the Ratcatcher was created by Alan Grant, John Wagner and Norm Breyfogle.
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[edit] Character history
At one time an actual rat catcher in Gotham City, Otis Flannegan sank into a life of crime. He's been imprisoned numerous times in his career (he's a regular in Blackgate Penitentiary) for assault, kidnapping, and robbery. Flannegan calls himself The Ratcatcher because of a special trait he was gifted: the ability to communicate with and train rats. The Ratcatcher has used his minions to plague Gotham on more than one occasion by unleashing hordes of the vermin. In prison, Flannegan is able to smuggle items in and out with the help of his small friends.
Flannegan isn't the most devious or most powerful of Batman's rogues gallery, nor is he considered as insane. His supervillain outfit is a gas mask and vermin control gear. Flannegan is often drawn with rat-like features.
When Infinite Crisis began, the Ratcatcher was being protected by, in addition to his rat friends, the homeless community. When he was discovered and being taken away, one of the homeless attempted to aid Flannegan, but was easily knocked aside by the arresting officers. The man turned out to be an OMAC in hiding, and the injury apparently initiated its release. The OMAC identified the Ratcatcher as a gamma level threat and vaporized him.
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[edit] Television
- A character similar to Otis Flannegan named Patrick Poundstone appeared in the Batman Beyond episode "Rats" voiced by Taran Noah Smith. He is a deformed runaway teen who has the power to communicate with rats. He soon became obsessed with Dana Tan and orchestrated her abduction. He showed Dana his habitat and hobbies. Unimpressed, she tried to trick Patrick into taking her to the surface for some Chili. Patrick didn't want to risk losing her, so he went by himself. He barged into Rhino's Chili and was spotted by Batman, who then overheard him mentioning Dana. Patrick returned to his place just on time to save Dana from being attacked by a pack of rats. Dana quickly grew inpatient, and Patrick mistook her frustration for mockery and commanded his rats to attack her. At which time, Batman stepped in and fought off the rodent army. In the brawl, a burning hockey stick made contact with dumped toxic waste, blowing everything up. Patrick is likely to have perished in the explosion.
[edit] Video Games
- Ratcatcher appears as a boss in Batman: Dark Tomorrow voiced by Jonathan Roumie.
- His gear and bio also appear in Batman: Arkham Asylum.
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