Peter Merkel[1] is Rag Doll was an agile felt-garbed thief. Operating in Gotham City, he became an enemy of the Batman.
History
Rag Doll began his career as a solo thief. He immediately caught the eye of Catwoman who saw her competition as a threat. Rag Doll and Catwoman instantly had a rivalry, and the Batman's interference was not helpful either.
When trying to steal lost emeralds from the Gotham Clock Tower, he got caught in one of the gears and lost the emeralds to Batman. He was then taken to jail for the first time.
Sometime later, Rag Doll escaped from jail and agreed to join a new supervillain gang called Team Penguin.
The gang got along well until they realized they were only stealing penguin themed items. Rag Doll attempted to quit, but Penguin threatened them with the newly transformed Killer Moth. Rag Doll, with the rest of Team Penguin, was defeated by Batman, Robin, and Batgirl. Rag Doll was taken to jail again.
Later on, he was captured by Rumor along with firefly and Killer Moth as part of his plan to execute all of Gotham's villains, and when he was freed, he attempted to attack Batman and Robin along with a large group of his enemies but was frozen by Mr. Freeze.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Transportation
- Rag Doll's Motorcycle
Notes
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series The Batman, related film, and the tie-in comic The Batman Strikes!. an adaptation of Rag Doll. The original character was created by Gardner Fox and Lou Ferstadt and first appeared in Flash Comics #36.
- Rag Doll was voiced by Jeff Bennett.
Related
- 6 Appearances of Peter Merkel (The Batman TV Series)
- 3 Images featuring Peter Merkel (The Batman TV Series)
- Quotations by or about Peter Merkel (The Batman TV Series)
- Character Gallery: Peter Merkel (The Batman TV Series)
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