Mad Hatter

[rhynokane]

How long has the Mad Hatter character been in Batman?

[TimTwoFace]

I believe the Mad Hatter has been in the comics since 1948; I forget the actual issue, but you can check his bio at http://www.batmantas.com - I think that will tell you.

-Tim

[Anarky]

Originally posted by rhynokane
How long has the Mad Hatter character been in Batman?

i think the Hatter started out as a hat thief, and he used Hat-weapons, and I think he even had a Hat-mobile.

Thankfully he's evolved since those days.

As far the DCU goes, the hatter doesn't get much run. I liked the way Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale presented him in TLH, DV, & the Dark Knight Halloween Specials.

Overall though, I prefer the animated Hatter. Plus Roddy MacDowell was a great choice.

Had they ever made a Hatter movie, I'd cast John Lithgow. He can do the British accent, has the dramatic flair, and he was very evil in "Ricochet" & "Raising Cain". And I bet he'd be a great cackler.

[Anarky]

R.I.P. Roddy

[DisneyBoy]

I think the only person who could pull off the Mad Hatter in film form is Martin Short. He was an excellently insane Hatter in NBC's "Alice in Wonderland" a few years back.

[TimTwoFace]

Martin Short is definately a great candidate for playing the Mad Hatter whenever he makes it to film (which won't be for at least a decade now, but still...)

I always thought Robin Williams would be a great choice, too - he can be really dramatic, not just all-out-crazy, and the Hatter is a bit of both. :-)

-Tim

[JusticeLeagueLegion]

Originally posted by Anarky
R.I.P. Roddy

He was an ausome voice actor...and a funny comedian as well...I've seen him on other shows, he was ausome...too bad he still isn't around.