Hugo Strange
Information
Species:	Human
Hair:	Black (Bald)
Eyes:	Unknown
Base:	Gotham City; Cadmus Headquarters
Affiliations:	Cadmus
Rogue of:	Batman
Abilities:	Brilliant psychologist
Voiced by:	Ray Buktenica

Hugo Strange was a corrupt scientist who discovered Batman's secret identity.

History Edit

Batman's secret identity Edit

After witnessing how judge Maria Vargas put her life in peril to recover a mysterious cassette, Batman decided to investigate. Posing as Bruce Wayne, Batman visited the Yuca Springs Resort after he learned that Judge Vargas has visited the resort weeks before all of these strange events had taken place. Once he arrived at the spa, Bruce signed up for a stress reduction program in order to gather information. After a therapy session, in which the doctor used a special mind-reading device that he invented, Strange accidentally discovered that Bruce Wayne was Batman, to his surprise. He decided not to use Batman's secret identity to blackmail him, but instead he contacted the Joker, Two-Face and the Penguin to auction a tape revealing the secret. However, Bruce Wayne made a false recording of Strange going on about how he would use the machine to con the supervillains, and then destroyed the mind-invading device. When the villains saw Strange's modified video, they were furious and kidnapped Strange, taking him to an airplane. He told them Bruce Wayne is Batman, but they didn't believe him (especially not Two-Face, who was friends with Bruce). The Joker was about to throw him off the plane, but were foiled by Batman. Hugo Strange then tried to tell to Commissioner James Gordon that Batman was Bruce Wayne, but Dick Grayson showed up disguised as Bruce Wayne, and that charade rendered Strange's accusation impossible. He was later delivered to the police.

Cadmus Edit

Years later, Hugo Strange became a division head on Cadmus. Despite being led to believe that Bruce Wayne was not Batman, he may have discovered the truth. If so, it is possible he told Amanda Waller Batman's secret identity.

Background information Edit

According to Dwayne McDuffie, Hugo Strange's cameo in "The Doomsday Sanction" was a set up for a later appearance (presumably the Question interrogation scene in "Question Authority"). However, because of the Bat-embargo, the character became off-limits, so they used Dr. Moon instead.

Appearances Edit

Batman: The Animated Series

• "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne"

Justice League Unlimited

• "The Doomsday Sanction" ^(Cameo)

External links Edit

• Hugo Strange at Wikipedia