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The '''Bookworm''' is a fictional criminal in the [[DC Universe]], and an adversary of the superhero [[Batman]]. He was created for the [[Batman (TV series)|Batman 1966 series]] and was played by [[Roddy McDowall]], but has since made his way into the comics. |
The '''Bookworm''' is a fictional criminal in the [[DC Universe]], and an adversary of the superhero [[Batman]]. He was created for the [[Batman (TV series)|Batman 1966 series]] and was played by [[Roddy McDowall]], but has since made his way into the comics. |
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Publication information | |
First appearance | Batman "The Bookworm Turns" (April 20, 1966) |
First comic appearance | Gotham Academy #2 (January 2015) |
Created by | William Dozier Larry Peerce |
In-story information | |
Abilities | Genius-level intelligence |
The Bookworm is a fictional criminal in the DC Universe, and an adversary of the superhero Batman. He was created for the Batman 1966 series and was played by Roddy McDowall, but has since made his way into the comics.
Fictional character biography
Batman 1966
Bookworm was created for Batman 1966 series and first appeared in the two-parter episodes The Bookworm Turns and While Gotham City Burns. In these episodes, he steals many high-value books and leaves clues for Batman to solve, similarly to the Riddler, which eventually leads to his defeat.
He appears in several issues of Batman '66, the tie-in comic series for the show. [1]
He appears as a cameo in Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.
He appears in a larger role in Batman vs. Two-Face, voiced by Jeff Bergman.
Comics
Bookworm appears in Gotham Academy. This version is a literary teacher who commits literature-themed crimes, his real name is also given as A.S. Scarlet.[2]
In other media
Television shows
- The Bookworm appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold as an inmate of Iron Heights Penitentiary in the episode ''Day of the Dark Knight''.
Movies
- He makes a cameo appearance in the animated film Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.
- He appears in Batman vs. Two-Face, voiced by Jeff Bergman.
- He appears as an inmate of Arkham Asylum in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Video games
- The Bookworm is referenced in the videogame Batman: Arkham Knight. A bookstore titled "The Bookworm" appears which features a logo of a worm wearing a hat and glasses similar to the Bookworm can be found in-game.