Circus of Strange
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| Circus of Strange | |
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| 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 |
Circus of Strange is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
[edit | edit source]The Circus of Strange first appeared in Batman and Robin #1 (August 2009), and were created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
Fictional team history
[edit | edit source]The 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 | edit source]- 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][4][5]
- Mister Toad - A toad-like member of the Circus of Strange.
- Phosphorus Rex - A pyrokinetic member of the Circus of Strange.[6] An alternate version of Rex appeared in Batman in Bethlehem.[10]
- Kushti - Conjoined triplets who are members of the Circus of Strange.
In other media
[edit | edit source]Professor Pyg, Mister Toad, and Phosphorus Rex appear in Beware the Batman, voiced by Brian George, Udo Kier, and Greg Ellis,[11] respectively. Pyg and Toad are depicted as eco-terrorists while Rex, also known as Milo Match, is a lawyer who works for Tobias Whale.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b Batman and Robin #2 (September 2009)
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Circus of Strange at DC Comics Wiki
- Circus of Strange at Comic Vine
