Giant mutant cannibals... you... you're serious? 
The Monster Men were a race of super-beings engineered by Hugo Strange with a growth serum.
History
Earth-Two
Strange created these Monster Men by experimenting on insane asylum inmates, whom he injected with a serum, which wildly overstimulated their growth glands, while inflicting severely reduced intelligence. The resulting specimens were extremely strong, stupid, and dangerous. Strange set them loose in Gotham City, and Batman resorted to extreme measures to end their threat.[1]
This version of the Monster Men Serum takes eighteen hours, from the time of injection, to make the physical metamorphosis. An antidote has been developed, by Batman.[1]
Earth-One
Strange created these Monster Men by experimenting on wealthy citizens that sought medical help in his institution, which was merely a front to cover his illicit activities. Strange developed a "monster serum" that triggered the transformation or normal people into large brutish humanoids,[2] but most were not destructive enough. Batman eventually confronted and defeated a couple of them before going after Strange.[3]
Prime Earth
Hugo Strange made this reality's version of Monster Men from the bodies of Oleg Balinoff[4], Bob Castro[5], Joseph Stucci[6], and Darcy Purnelli.[7]
See Also
- 32 Appearances of Monster Men
- 22 Images that include Monster Men
- Team Gallery: Monster Men
Recommended Reading
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