Hugo Strange

Hugo Strange is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character is one of Batman's first recurring villains, and was also one of the first to discover his secret identity. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #36 (February 1940).

Not to be confused with Doctor Strange or Doc Strange.
Hugo Strange
Cover to Batman: Gotham Knights #9 (November 2000); art by Brian Bolland
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceDetective Comics #36
(February 1940)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoProfessor Hugo Strange
Doctor Hugo Strange
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsCabal
Notable aliases
  • Doctor Todhunter
Abilities
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Trained in psychiatry, chemistry, and biology
  • Peak physical condition
  • Expert martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant
  • Skilled acrobat and gymnast

A notorious enemy of Batman, the character has appeared in various forms of non-comics media, including animation, video games, and the live-action television series Gotham, where he is portrayed by BD Wong.

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