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Summary
Many iconic villain have foughtBatmanover the years , but some of them often get forget in history — likeDoctor Hurt , who move unused for much of the last 10 before reappearing in Batman ’s living . Now , as Batman struggle to regain control of his judgment , he ’ll have to deal with the one villain who about broke it .
As ofDetective Comics#1081 by Ram V. , Stefano Raffaele , and Riccardo Federici , Batman is reeling from the Azmer monster placed in his mind by the Orgham household . This demon is trying to subjugate Batman ’s judgement and turn him into a puppet of the Orghams . Thisforces Batman to flee Gothamuntil he can fix his mind and leads him directly into the weapon of Dr. Simon Hurt .
Doctor Hurt is one of the Batman baddie who often does n’t get much spotlight — until now , as he shows up in boththe principal story ofDetective Comicsand this issue ’s back - up report , " His Name Was Dr. Hurt " by Dan Watters and Hayden Sherman . Now that Doctor Hurt is playing a major character in Batman ’s current crisis , it ’s time to wait back on the history of who he is and what he need .
Dr. Simon Hurt is found on a persona who first appear inBatman#156 by Bill Finger , Sheldon Moldoff , Charles Paris , and David Huffine .
Batman has tons of baddie that have mess with him over the years , but few managed to break Batman as Dr. Simon Hurt did .
Doctor Hurt Is One of Batman’s Strangest (and Most Terrifying) Villains
Dr. Simon Hurt First Appearance:Batman Incorporated#3 by Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham, Nathan Fairbairn, and Pat Brosseau.
Dr. Simon Hurt , also have intercourse as Thomas Wayne , was a daimon - worshipping antecedent of Bruce Wayne . Having live hundreds of year ago , Simon worshiped the bat god Barbatos and attempt to summon him during a ritual . or else of summoning Barbatos , Simon ended up summoning the Hyper - Adapter by mistake . This encounter cursed Hurt with an by artificial means farsighted life , allowing him to live into the forward-looking Clarence Day . Dr. SimonHurt then essay to destroy Batmanby attacking the Wayne family ’s reputation , spreading rumors that Thomas Wayne — Batman ’s male parent — had organise the ill-famed mugging .
Most importantly , Doctor Hurt managed to mentally break Batman down almost entirely . The only reason Batman survived the situation was because of theZur - En - Arrh personality that Batmancreated as a failsafe if his mind was ever assail . Hurt is a magnificent psychologist with many decennary of studying Batman unde his rap , and he has add up the closest to mentally burst Bruce Wayne than any other villain . This induce him an exceedingly dangerous villain , despite seldom being used since author Grant Morrison ’s extol take on the Batman mythos .
Doctor Hurt Threatens the Entire Wayne Legacy
Major Doctor Hurt Appearance:Batman R.I.P.by Grant Morrison, Tony S. Daniel, Sandu Florea, Guy Major, and Randy Gentile.
Between Hurt and Zur - En - Arrh , many elements of Morrison’sBatmanare deliver to DC ’s on-going story , and it ’s always fun when a book revisits and revamps past traditional knowledge . Doctor Hurt has a personal connection to the Wayne kinsfolk and was a huge antagonist for Batman right before theNew 52took over . Now that Batman ’s mind is being ravaged by the Azmer demon inside it , this is the perfect prospect for Hurt to make his return and break Batman even further . BatmandefeatedDoctor Hurtonce , but this time the rarely - used villain might finally deliver the goods where he first failed .
Detective Comics#1081is useable now from DC Comics .
DETECTIVE COMICS # 1081 ( 2016 )
