Circus of Strange is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
| Circus of Strange | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman and Robin #1 (August 2009) |
| Created by | Grant Morrison Frank Quitely |
| In-story information | |
| Member(s) | Professor Pyg Big Top Mister Toad Phosphorus Rex Siam Dollotrons |
Publication history
editThe Circus of Strange first appeared in Batman and Robin #1 (August 2009), and were created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
Fictional team history
editThe Circus of Strange is a criminal group led by Professor Pyg which first became known to Batman and Robin when they captured one of its members, Mister Toad.[1][2][3][4][5] When the Circus of Strange members Big Top, Phosphorus Rex, Siam, and the Dollotrons storm the Gotham City Police Department, Batman and Robin help to fight them; four police officers were killed and six other police officers were injured. During a training exercise, Robin is captured by the Dollotrons.[6] Batman discovers that Pyg is planning to make specific people into his Dollotrons. When Robin regains consciousness, he meets Pyg, who prepares to transform him into a Dollotron. When Batman arrives, Robin breaks free and helps to defeat Pyg.[7]
Following The New 52 continuity reboot, the Circus of Strange members are shown to be a part of Leviathan.[8]
Members
edit- Professor Pyg - The leader of the Circus of Strange.
- Big Top - A bearded fat lady who wears a tutu.
- Dollotrons - The brainwashed, doll-masked minions of Professor Pyg and the Circus of Strange.[9]
- Mister Toad - A toad-like member of the Circus of Strange.
- Phosphorus Rex - A pyrokinetic member of the Circus of Strange.[10] An alternate version of Rex appeared in Batman in Bethlehem.[11]
- Kushti - Conjoined triplets who are members of the Circus of Strange.
In other media
editMembers of the Circus of Strange appear in Beware the Batman, but not as a group. Professor Pyg (voiced by Brian George) and Mister Toad (voiced by Udo Kier) are depicted as eco-terrorists. Phosphorus Rex (voiced by Greg Ellis)[12] is depicted as a lawyer named Milo Match who works for Tobias Whale.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Peris, Sebastian (September 1, 2017). "Gotham Season 4 Adds Fringe Alum Michael Cerveris As Professor Pyg". Heroic Hollywood. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (September 1, 2017). "Gotham Season 4 Recruits Fringe Alum As Professor Pyg". 107.3 KFFM. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Hawkins, Kayla (October 26, 2017). "This New Gotham Villain Is The Show's Most Disturbing Yet". Bustle. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Karan, Tim (September 1, 2017). "Professor Pyg Coming To Gotham In Season 4". Looper. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Sonnack, Matthew (November 13, 2021). "Who Is Professor Pyg? Batwoman's New Batman Villain, Explained". CBR. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Batman and Robin #2 (September 2009)
- ^ Batman and Robin #3 (October 2009)
- ^ Batman Incorporated (vol. 2) #3 (September 2012)
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (September 1, 2017). "Gotham Casts Fringe's Michael Cerveris as DC Comics Baddie Professor Pyg". TVLine. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Batman and Robin #2. DC Comics.
- ^ Batman #666. DC Comics.
- ^ "Phosphorous Rex Voice - Beware the Batman (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 16, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
External links
edit- Circus of Strange at DC Comics Wiki
- Circus of Strange at Comic Vine
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