![]() The crimes become more and more risky and bizarre as they took a back seat to the Mirror Man's obsession with finding suitable mirror themes and attracting Batman's attention. During his subsequent string of robberies, the villain used every opportunity to scan Batman's face whenever the Dark Knight interfered. He didn't wear a costume, but his bald head, noticeable overbite, and square mirrored glasses soon made a strong impression.Īmong Mirror Man's first thefts was an invention which he described as a "two-way electronic mirror that x-rays anything covered by cloth". Recognizing that that broken mirror had brought him good fortune, Ventris declared that "it like an omen" and the Mirror Man was born. Breaking a pocket mirror, Ventris used a fragment to reflect the searchlight into the eyes of a guard. Ventris intended to commit flamboyant crimes too, of course, but the achievement that would truly catapult him to fame would be the revelation of the face that an unmasked Batman saw in the mirror.Īpprehended by the police and sentenced to seven years at Gotham state prison for a string of petty crimes, Ventris quickly masterminded a daring escape. He was determined to share in the spotlight, but a catchy name was not enough. During Batman's early career, a minor criminal named Floyd Ventris had seen a new breed of costumed supervillain rise to prominence in Gotham City. ![]()
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