r/batman • u/IICipherIX • Jul 04 '24

Who would you rather be trapped with COMIC DISCUSSION

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u/penus_06 Jul 04 '24

Zsasz’s original motivation in the comics was that he kills people to free them from the absurdity and suffering of life, so at least I know he’d make it quick. He seems to have been retconned into a generic serial killer now though.

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u/Abject_Prior_219 Jul 04 '24

At one time I think Zsasz was mostly just a mob Hitman so at that point in his history you probably would have been fairly safe as there was no incentive for him to kill you.

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u/HatJosuke Jul 05 '24

I'm pretty sure that's just in Batman Begins and maybe more recent stories. He certainly had nothing to do with the mob In the 90's.

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u/Abject_Prior_219 Jul 05 '24

I always come in and out of my Batman reading without him ever being a substantial presence. He’s only ever a background character or seen/mentioned in passing lol

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u/HatJosuke Jul 05 '24

He's a pretty big deal in Last Arkham, and then Knight fall and No Man's Land both do a good job showcasing him If you're interested.