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The worst thing about Zsasz is that he's more realistic and, dare I say it, relatable than other comic villains. No gimmicks, no grand capers or schemes, just senseless murder with whatever sharp object he has to hand. Truly terrifying.

"The Mask, Gives Zsasz, a shit ton of cash" Your a poet and u don't know it

While Zsasz is easy to write as a generic serial killer, his motives for killing are actually rather compelling in a twisted, evil way. He really believes that it is better to die than suffer through life, and has a dark savior complex about it. Also, Rogues, if you missed my comment on the Infinity War post, I was asking if you would ever review Batman: Face the Face? It's a crappy story with good ideas, and I'm curious how you feel about it, especially Dent knowing martial arts.

Great to see more Victor Zsasz related content, he is a pretty unique villain and still very menacing despite being in a world with super powered alien. What adds to his scare-factor for me is how he is creepily realistic, there are people just like him in real life and you can't say the same for most other rogues in fiction

I would love to see a Top 5 Stories video on the Ventriloquist, Talia al-Ghul, Professor Pyg or the Court of Owls

Zsasz has the special something that really makes a batman villain. He reflects Batman himself in some fashion. I think the Zsasz reflection is in that he "saves" people by killing them, which might be reflecting Batman's habit of taking in orphans and other kids as protégés, often resulting in pain and death.

1:05 - N°5 - Streets of gotham 2:55 - N°4 - Victims 4:40 - N°3 - The last arkham 6:45 - N°2 - The 1st cut is the deepest 9:25 - N°1 - Red slash

Victor Szsasz may not be one of my personal favorite Bat-rogues but he is a fascinating character when done well. Can;t wait to see who this "most requested character" is.

This is why Victor is scary. He is a real life serial killer trapped in a world of Superheroes. His motive is terrifying because there is some truth to it. Most people live pointless lives and going through the motions. In his mind, Victor is "saving them." Looking forward to your video on Richard Harrow.

I think Zsasz should be a nightwing villain instead of a Batman because since he's overshadowed by other popular batman villains him being a nightwing villain would give him more time in the spotlight and make him more popular.

What’s fascinating about Batman villains is that you can find one element of them that is either similiar, deranged or opposite of what Batman has/has done 5th story reminded me how Batman adopts orphans as sidekicks.

Top 5 Ratcatcher stories (if there even is that many)?

I like Zsasz, I hate how they water him down when they adapt him in live-action by turning him into a mere mob enforcer.

11:18 I literally had my fingers crossed out loud chanting killer moth...I think I'm do for a trip to arkham or maybe hillbrooke.But I’m exited to see who it’ll be

So Victor Zsasz is a rich kid, who decided that because his life feels pointless, that means everyone else's life must be pointless too. He's DC's first Post Modernist super villain!

...And Red All Over from Detective Comics #796 (September 2004) is one of my favorites. Great artwork, one of the few to feature Stephanie as the main Robin, and it just has a great vibe to it. I'm honestly disappointed it wasn't here, lol, but we all have our favorites.

Dude, ur info on these characters are amazing! Keep up the good work. Always interested in them whenever u post

Such an underrated character, glad to see you giving him some love :)

He also told his Origin in the Arkhem City video game via telephone conversations. Obviosly the best Zsasz story ever told because it was told by Zsasz himself.

Great video! Thanks for making it. I will defiently check out those comics. Zsasz is one sick bastard. Can't wait to see him in birds of prey!

@Mr. Rogues: Great job on the video, man! I really appreciate you making this video because I've been looking for more Mr. Zsasz stories to read and this video really helped out! Thanks! :-)

Great to see new updates

This list is absolutely amazing.

I don’t even read comics but I love to watch your videos 😂

It was very interesting, my favorite one that you mention was streets in Gotham, mostly because he save Black Mask, one of my favorite villain, and reward him with tons of cash. Is like he went from normal average serial killer to some what a business man by the power of the black mask. Is there a reason why he save him? Also i have gain respect for him, mostly in the media they treat him like a easy no threat villain and batman can finish him in one move. But in the comic i see him as a threat , he got intelligence, and can easily get what he want if he play off everything right.

Your voice is so perfect for these videos

Victims gave me an idea on your next top 5. How about stories about Alfred? Or maybe other supporting characters like Gordon, Bullock, and Barbara before she became Batgirl

Wow these seem like fantastic reads!!!. I even like the short blond crew cut adaptation of Victor!! But the bald look really fits with the whole tally make canvas motive. Like to see him really on the silver screen as a serious and story driven character. It was nice that Nolan put him in B-Begins,fitting but does not give that character cinematic justice. Thank you Mr.Rogues

Yes! I am so happy you made this video.

Always been one of my favorite villains since I read your #1 pick as a kid

Redslash The Last Arkham and Street of Gotham are all my favourite story of Mr.Zsasz comic version here. A great video u made here. Enjoy it and bring back good moment while read through Redslash one.

The best thing about Zsasz is that it's really easy to write him while making him good

Already read two of them, but those other three stories seems like a pretty good read. Thanks for the suggestions.

I liked his original design better

Zsasz is the only one I find out the scariest among the other rogues, because he is the closest thing to a supervillain that we could have in real life

8:38 The scary thing is that happens sometimes. Some killers have loving families, get everything they could ever want, have friends, girlfriends or boyfriends, wives, husbands, kids and whatever else and still become horrible people who like to hurt and kill innocents for kicks. Not every criminal is the cliche product of abuse and bullying.

Zaz legit started the Hunger Games!

Killer Moth?? Or am I just dumb

Suggestion: favorite Batman cross overs and/or team ups. ( A crossover is with a character from another company, while team ups are within the company

Joker: Do you want to know how I got these scars? Victor Zsasz: Bitch, please...

Really good picks

YES! Thank you for this offering monsieur Rogues, good recommendations for anyone who wishes to know Mr Zsasz better! I loved these 5 stories, nothing to complain about here ^^ Zsasz's eyebrows are out of control on that "Batman Chronicles" cover, haha. I still love that look... (and his face-off with Leslie Thompkins in this series [a "No Man's Land" tie-in] was pretty intense/scary] I'm pretty happy that, after we got a sweet bald Zsasz in *Gotham* , his next live action appearance in *Birds of Prey* will be the blond version. I really hope they don't mess up too badly... When it comes to slasher stories, a favorite of mine featuring our favorite cutter... is one that sadly, I can't manage to remember the name of right now >< I've been googling for 20 min, and I just can't find it. And I'm hesitant to describe the story, since it's a good & gruesome murder mystery slash slasher with a nice twist, and it's impossible to describe it without spoiling the whole thing =/ _So, spoiler alert I guess_ => Remember a Zsasz story (blond version, no shaved head) which spread across 3 issues IIRC, in which a woman tries to pin some murders on him, using his M.O to take her revenge on some people (long story) and she pretends to be a surviving victim of the Tally-marks Maniac himself (when she actually cut herself) to fool the police; but Batman isn't convinced... Obviously, when Vic hears about it, he doesn't take kindly to the imposter implying that he would ever mess up and leave a survivor, so he goes after her... _End of spoilers_ I'll: edit this post if I can find the name of that story, or where it came from. Thanks again Rogues, your videos are always a treat

I just stop and live your videos, sir. Excellent work, ya mind doing one on Top 5 Sabertooth stories and False Face?

"Being the sick fuck he is..." lmfao

Really loved Zsasz since his 1st appearance. I'm glad he wasn't a one hit wonder.

I love mr Zsasz.

I had a feeling the first zasz story would show up, just didn't think it'd be in the middle

Best video yet

I wonder if the situation of students in peril in "Red Slash" was inspired from the Richard Speck case from the 1960s, which in turn sparked the movies "10 to Midnight" and "Naked Massacre".

Hey rogues Could you possible do a forgotten rouges video on lock-up or a underated rouges video on KGbeast please?

yeah I much prefer Zasz's original look: with the sunglasses, the blonde hair, the slight muscle, while his bald look just makes him look more generic if it weren't for the tally marks. I also think they should've stuck with the mastermind thing, make him more threatening and show that there's some sense of logic underneath his madness. but yeah his 'supervillain costume' is just reallly ill fitting, looks like it'd work better for a different character and honestly Zasz isn't really a supervillain so why give him a costume? I do feel like if he DID need some sort of costume it'd be one that shows off his tally marks.

I would like the video but considering how insane Zsasz is and that the number is 666 go so well together, if I come back tomorrow and it’s 667 you know it’s gonna be 668.

Mr. Zsasz is probably the scariest villain to me because he is the most likely person to actually be in real life. Joker, Black Mask, and other characters can be real but will probably be seen as a joke. Zsasz can be anyone who wears his/her murders like trophies on his/her skin and poses his/her kills out of pure enjoyment. He doesn’t use much ridiculous or convoluted schemes using explosions or chemicals. He just uses a knife, and manages to get away with it until Batman is on the scene.

Screwing with a crazy person is never a good idea, but I had a warped idea to rescue a Zsasz victim, then, by the time the killer finds out the person is still alive, they've literally been shipped off to another planet or a space station.

When will you do an origins video?

I’ve only read one Mr. Zsasz story, and it just so happened to be Redslash, I may have started too good🤷🏻‍♂️

I didn't even know there were 5 Zsasz stories

I love Knightfall. why did they get rid of the sunglasses?

I appreciate the William Wickman reference

What fucking creeps me out about Zsasz is that he is perhaps the only Batman villain who has "killing kids" as a constant character traits. Like, usually Batman's villains are more like "If a kid gets between me and my goals, I'll kill them, but otherwise I don't bother". Classic "evil guy" trope, right? Brought up just enough to remind you "These guys are evil", but not an important part of the characters. Zsasz, though? He goes _out of his way_ to kill kids. That's what makes him absolutely bone-chilling to me. We don't have people like Joker in real life, but we have people like Zsasz: to watch him get away with his crimes feels so much wronger than watching Joker doing it.

"Kinda like what William Wickman does for the Hooligan... Wonder how many got that reference." I literally died laughing when I heard that.

hey Rouges can you do Top 5 Doctor Octopus stories?

5.talk about seeing the world in his eyes, I wouldn't add him to the payroll if I were Black Mask 4.Zsasz came so close to finding out Batman's secret identity at that point 3.huh, Zsasz helping Batman track a copycat of him in his first appearance, what are the odds of that happening? 2.something that was adapted to "Arkham City" 1.you just wait til the 6th season of Teen Titans when he and his new entourage attack Terra and her two friends

What's up with Zsasz's glasses/eyes in his early appearances?

Here's an idea: Top Best Arkham Asylum stories

5:30 Good Hillbrook Asylum reference.

5:30 I understood that reference.

Thank you Rouges. Personally i find that Zsasz is a lot like Firefly and Anarky. Their great characters but most people think that the characters aren't to interesting. Another problem with both of them, is that none of their stories i would call iconic, i mean noone has talked about last Arkham ever. Also if Wickman is like DR Arkham, does that mean he has a deranged daughter that dresses up as the Hilbrock Knight?

2:28 In the story Damian finds the bodies of some of the kids and ends up vomiting.

Hi I just sub don't know if you done a vid on it but what do you think about batman who laughs

What an interesting character. I wish he was in TAS or Batman Beyond. I feel like he could have been easy to adapt into a villain for a Batman Beyond movie.

Zsasz: To the people that have everything, but yet so little. But who cares as long as you set themark .......i miss my glasses.

A Victor Zsasz story I really liked was the one from War Drums, where Stephanie Brown debuted as Robin. There are segments where we see things from Zsasz's perspective, and when we do, things are painted with watercolors, which gives it a unique look. The story itself wasn't particularly memorable, but that was a cool art decision, and the big fight between Zsasz and Batman was good.

Truly horrifying.

I Like The Hillbrook Asylum Reference! 5:30

Give us Forgoten batman villans profesor milo Victor zasaz and black mask

Geeky or not, I have done DC RP online; had a really good scene playing good ol' Plastic Man working with Batman to bring in Zsasz. Plas was his usual, lighthearted self, until he saw the bodies of the victims. Batman had to hold him back and remind him how heroes behave, to prevent Plastic Man from beating Zsasz to death in a disgusted rage.,

Hey Rogues! Your awesome by the way. I doubt you'll see this, because I was busy earlier and didn't get a chance to comment right after the video came out, but the Joker trailers inspired me to write a trailer of my own, that would kick off a Gotham Gangland Extended Universe. Tell me what you think! The music starts as the scene cuts in, it's the beginning of the song "Bye Bye Blackbird," sung by Peggy Lee, It's sometime in the 50's or 60's and a man is hurrying his wife and young son into a car as he jumps in himself and they take off flying down the road. From the looks of the car and the house they're coming from, they are obviously wealthy. We see the dad and mom from the point of view from the son arguing back and forth about what’s going on as they're barreling down a country lane outside of the city and when the son turns his head to look out the window, another car pulls up beside them. The screen cuts to black as we hear gunfire and a car crashing. The camera closes in on the boy in critical condition in a hospital bed. Meanwhile we hear the voiceover of a doctor saying that the boy's vocal cords were damaged, he will never grow properly and he may never walk again. Cut to a scene where his aunt (who's now raising him) is dressing the boy, now older, pudgy, and in a metal full-body brace, in a tux and top hat, saying, " Oooh, Oswald, you're so handsome," while squeezing and then kissing his cheek. Upon his name being said we see the camera closing in on the boy looking at his reflection in the mirror while the music hits a sharp note and the camera does a rapid-fire cut to black again when he looks at it. It then cuts back in to the boy walking around a bird shop, still in his brace and still dressed very well. Cut to some neighborhood kids showing up and making fun of him. They all start following and mimicking his movements down the sidewalk, waddling and making honking sounds. We hear theses honking jeers by all of the kids in unison as a voiceovers, as it cuts to the kids circled around him, pushing him down and kicking him while on the ground. The camera then cuts to a longer scene of later, the boy crying, nursing his nose, which was already rather large and is now also grotesquely broken, making it more hooked and beak-like along with a bloodshot left eye. Another older, much larger and more muscular boy approaches him. Cut to Oswald asking the boy's name in a raspy voice, in which he replies, "Mags," The scene then shows Mags beating up one of the kids later on and teaching Oswald how to rob a shop with a voiceover of him during all this saying that the only way to get anything in the world is to push back harder than it does and then take everything you need. Cut again, and Oswald's now a young man in his twenties, over his aunt's deathbed, crying. He's still in similar looking tattered dress clothes and a full body brace; voiceover of the aunt saying "My brother was a lot of things ... But he wasn't your father." During the voiceover, it switches to overhead shot of a well-dressed older man in an overcoat and suit getting out of the back of a limo somewhere in Gotham. Another man comes up to him clasping him and says, "Welcome, Don Falcone." We now cut to a Carmine Falcone voiceover as it switches between him meeting Oswald and showing him visiting influential people. "My son, first you need to know I'm proud of you. But I want you to do something for me ... In this line of work... (scene of a man and wife entering into a hotel through a circular moving door entrance) "Sometimes people have to die." (the couple are shot by a man with a machine gun). "I know you're always wanting to do more, but you're heart's not in this. I can see it in your eyes" (Shows Oswald looking scared and trying to hide, after looking like he's committed some sort of crime. He's no longer wearing the body brace, but seems to be physically weak and limping slightly). "You've got too good a soul for this job," (Shows Oswald running into a girl, and then cuts to them talking and smiling to each other on a date). "This life isn't you.." (Switch back to young Oswald, and he's crushing a squawking bird in his bare hands, while the kids honking chant starts again, softly, slowly getting louder throughout the rest of the preview). "Please.." Carmine continues, (Cuts to black for the last little bit of dialogue) "Get out while you can." The chant starts to grow louder as it switches to Alberto Falcone grabbing Oswald by the scruff of the neck and screaming at him "You are not by brother!! You're just a stupid little chauffer!! A worthless umbrella boy!! You always will be!!" And then throwing Oswald to the ground (flips between this scene and one where Oswald is helping Carmine out of a limo while holding an umbrella). The honking chant grows louder as we see random action scenes happening and gangs shooting at each other chopped together with Oswald and the girl getting married, and him at some sort of a fancy dress party wearing the original 60's get-up as an homage and a long closing in shot of Oswald standing in the rain next to the limo with an umbrella he has hanging down at his side while he's looking down, all wet and contemplating something. Finally the chant reaches a deafening crescendo and then is cut off. Immediately we get a POV shot from someone looking up the barrel of a gun held by Mags, and Oswald standing next to him. Oswald lights a cigar, while he asks, "What did you used to call me again?" Quick fade to black, and The Penguin title gets painted on screen. After a moment or two of this que with Bye Bye Blackbird playing again, loudly now right at the moment where it says the name of the song. The title and song cut back to Oswald standing in the rain again, where he suddenly let's out a raspy scream of rage, picking up the umbrella, cocking the machine gun inside and firing it offscreen, while his roar turns into a nasty honk-sounding laugh. Cut to release date. Hopefully you like this if you or anyone else reads it! I'm working on a Two-Face one next :)

A top 20 Batman Villain List without Mr. Zsasz? 🤔

Can someone tell me what’s up with Zsasz’s eyes in the earlier stories?

Ideas for "forgotten Batman villains" episodes: the Architect the Brand Atomic Man Doctor Double X Doctor Hurt Mr. Camera Spinner the Squid and Mirror Man.

Wasn’t the first appearance of Jeremiah Arkham in Morrison’s Arkham Asylum? I really like that Zzazz origin, BUT the ending with the psychiatrist getting close to him was pretty stupid!

I'd like him to be this character in a film too. I don't want anymore mob hitman crap either. Just have Batman in a claustrophobic environment chasing Zsasz around Arkham maybe?

5:30 I can almost reach that reference

Number 5 is a good argument why Batman should at least let somebody else kill some of his rogues.

Cutting and cutting and cutting

Nice video, I had my own stories video in my channel as well , I have one right now, called Top 10 Lex Luthor Stories. Hoping to do more in the future.

Can you do a top 5 Scorpion 🦂 stories? Plz

Zasz's outfit in Streets of Gotham is a seriously cool look tho, with the glasses and the nice coat and stuff kinda wish they didn't make him bald though

Wonder what Zsasz's plan is for if he ever eventually runs out of good flesh to put tally marks into. I mean, he HAS to make a mark every time he kills. So... does he just stop killing at that point? I know that's probably the most ineffective plan to stop Zsasz ever since that means he'll have killed thousands of people at that point. But still, something to think about. Speaking of death themed characters. Mr. Rogues, is that Mortimer Cadaver video you once said you were working on still happening? Because it's been a few years now.

2:14 And that's where the Joker kills him because no one is allowed to take his top spot.

I don't know who's more brutal, him or Professor Pyg.

They should make an origin movie dedicated to Zsasz

Do Top 5 Best Tailia al Ghul Stories.

Yum yum...

So why is Zsasz such a difficult villain?

"Basically what William Wickman does for the Hooligan...wonder how many got that reference...?" (raises hand) Me. I'd be lying if I said Victor Zsasz was my favorite Batman Villain, but by sheer stroke of luck, despite being relatively low on my list (he's in the top 25), I've actually read all of these stories, and...yeah, I...think I agree with the placement. So...yep. Got nothin' else to say. Sorry. XD

Ah, Victor Zsasz*, alias Mr. Zsasz... 7:45 - 8:00 -- So Zsasz has kind of an evil version of the original Mr. Terrific's origin? Weird... 10:55 -- Your mention of BLACK CHRISTMAS and its iconic eyeball scene looks like the best place To bring up a little thing about Zsasz that I thought worth mentioning, and that's the strange, naturally occurring mask appearance of his eyes present in, well, his first appearances at least. I could be wrong, but it seems as though artists genuinely intended that odd, "black mask with spikey outer corners" wasn't some sort of minimalist costume, but actually some weird, satanic LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE thing going around with his eyes. *Not sure if this is worth mentioning, as I'm not sure if it even means anything, but at some point, DC retconned Steve Ditko's The Question so that his civilian identity, Charles Sage, is a "stage name" based on his birth name, Charles Victor Szasz.

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