ARTHUR REEVES | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Denny O'Neil and Bob Brown |
PERSONAL DATA
Occupation: Gotham City Public Works Commissioner
Citizenship: American
Base of Operation: Gotham City
Gender: Male
Hair: None; wears a reddish-blond toupee
First Appearance: Detective Comics #399 (May 1970): "Death Comes to a Small, Locked Room"
Creators: Denny O'Neil and Bob Brown
HISTORY
At the time when Batman had started to work more in public (and had not yet returned to his 'urban myth' status), Public Works Commissioner Arthur Reeves was the spokesman for the anti-Batman front of Gotham. Reeves was a pain in the butt of the Dark Knight for years, up to the point when he ran for Mayor of Gotham. However, Reeves' opponent, Hamilton Hill, was backed by the gang boss Rupert Thorne, who gave Reeves faked photos of Batman's real face, manipulating Reeves into making a fool of himself in public and thereby ensuring his loss. Reeves later confessed about Thorne's role in the election debacle. He has not been seen since.
CHRONOLOGY
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