10 Lame Batman Villains I Dare The Gotham Writers To Use

2. Condiment King

This dude carries around guns that fire ketchup and mustard. But before you go around looking for someone to smack upside the head, there’s at least a logical story behind him.

The Condiment King was created for Batman: The Animated Series with the express purpose of reminding people of the painful puns and silly gimmicks of some of the villains from the 60s Batman TV show, guys like King Tut or Egghead. He was never supposed to be anything but a joke, and he worked in that context.

Like Harley Quinn, Condiment King eventually made his way to the comics, but unlike Ms. Quinn, he was still used as comedy fodder in print. Could he be used any other way? I mean, I like the fact that instead of trying to beat up the toughest guy in prison to gain respect, this guy got a job in the prison cafeteria and bided his time until he was able to seize the condiments, but …

I’m sorry, but while I was able to figure out some kind of angle for everyone else who’s preceded Condiment King on this list, I just can’t see any way he’d fit into Gotham. Subtlety simply isn’t the series’ strong suit, so even using him in a sly, wink at the camera way is probably out. Writers, I’m willing to apologize and admit I’m wrong if you can prove it to me!

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