We all know about Batman's super foes like The Joker and The Riddler, but did you know about some of their less famous also-rans? Yes, in the spirit of these humor/novelty/prankster-themed villains, there were also the following super villains who didn't catch on:
The Practical Joker: This super villain used to break into the Bat Cave and leave tacks on Batman's chairs, leave that soap that turns your skin black in Batman's Bat Bathroom, leave whoopie cushions on Bruce Wayne's office chairs and dining room seats, etc. Batman was not amused, and neither were readers.
The Vandal: This super villain was constantly stymieing Batman by knocking down the Bat Mailbox, leaving bags of flaming poop at the entrance to the Bat Cave, slashing tires on the Batmobile, ordering pizzas for delivery to the Bat Cave that Batman hadn't ordered, egging Wayne Manor and toilet-papering the trees around the Bat Cave, etc. And the most frustrating thing about The Vandal was, whenever he got caught, he'd just get a slap on the wrist or community service, and then he'd be right back to annoying Batman. This super villain really caught on with teens, who saw that the punishment for juvenile crimes was not very substantial, and this launched the wave of juvenile delinquency and vandalism that's still plaguing the nation to this day. Too bad Batman couldn't defeat The Vandal. (Batman could kick his ass, but then he'd get charged with child abuse.)
Knock Knock: This super villian was very much like The Riddler (he was, in fact, The Riddler's brother-in-law), except that he always made "knock-knock" jokes instead of riddles, and he had graphics of door knockers all over his spandex costume instead of question marks. And his infamous first "knock-knock" joke to Batman went as follows:
Knock Knock: Knock-knock.
Batman: Who's there?
Knock Knock: Knock-knock.
Batman: Who's there?
Knock Knock: No, "Knock-knock" is the answer to that question.
Batman: Oh, sorry. Um, Knock-knock who?
Knock Knock: Knock! Knock! (He punches Batman in the face twice with a solid brass door knocker over his knuckles, knocking him to the ground.) Knock Knock will knock you on your ass again and again, Batman!
Needless to say, this one trick pony didn't thrill fans either, so he was discontinued.
MorAss: This super villain boasted that Batman couldn't kick his ass, but as he had an extremely large derriere, he was always proved wrong, and Batman indeed kicked his ass repeatedly. (It was hard not to.) Unfortunately, this master criminal with excessively sized buttocks caught flack from the family values crowd, and he was quickly discontinued.
