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Batman’s villains are some of the most iconic in all of comics. His rogues’ gallery is touted as the gold standard for villainy, and it’s easy to see why. Batman regularly goes up against iconic characters like the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, and however many more villains who are practically household names in their own right. Most of the Dark Knight’s greatest villains have been around for decades at this point, but a few have debuted in the last couple of years. The most iconic villain introduced since the New 52 is definitely the Court of Owls, but even then, that was fifteen years ago.

That’s not to say that Batman only battles the same villains on repeat. The Caped Crusader is constantly encountering new threats, but most of them never make more than a handful of appearances before fading into obscurity. Still, a ton of these new villains have the potential to be the next Riddler, or at least the next Ventriloquist. Today, we’re taking a look at the ten newest villains who have debuted fighting the Dark Knight. We’re going to rank them based on how much potential they have to become recurring, iconic masterminds. Without further ado, let’s brainstorm about Batman’s bad guys.