Brand New Batman Villain Makes History Ahead Of Their Debut

Published Sep 15, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Few superheroes have a rogue's gallery as expansive and consistently iconic as Batman. Of course, that does not mean there is no more room in Gotham City for another criminal mastermind to enter the mix. DC Comics appears to have agreed and decided to leave it up to the fans to come up with Batman's next major villain by holding a contest encouraging participants to submit their own character designs. The resul...