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Batmanhas crusade tons of terrifying enemies over the years , but one of his chilling enemies is someone no one remembers . The " Pale Driver " was a man hire by the Penguin to take out rival criminals , but he apace became a force far too terrific for anyone to control – which is exactly why DC needs to bring him back .
The Pale Driver was introduced inLegends of the Dark Knight#18 , and quickly proved to be one of the scariest , most intimidating criminals in Gotham . So terrifying , in fact , that even the man who hired him – mob political boss the Penguin – lost control of his subordinate , and came to be threatened by the Pale Driver himself .
The Pale Driver bug out out taking out the criminals Penguin want , but then he quickly determine he need ascendence of Gotham City . The Pale Driver started going after Penguin ’s men and even prove to kill Penguin himself .
As the Penguin enacts his plan to kill Batman for honorable , DC fan in conclusion learn how his life of criminal offence start up and how deep his rage in reality goes .
Very minuscule is known about the Pale Driver . He is n’t even yield a name inLegends of the Dark Knight#18 . The only things jazz about him are he works for hire , and he aim a seemingly supernatural avant-garde .
The “Pale Driver” Was A Villain’s Villain
Legends of the Dark Knight#18 by Rob Williams, Juan Jose Ryp, David Lopez, Santi Casas, and Saida Temofonte
Very small is known about the Pale Driver . He is n’t even move over a name inLegends of the Dark Knight#18 . The only things known about him are he works for hire , and he get a apparently supernatural van . This fomite make no noise , glide silently down the streets of Gotham , and it obey the Pale Driver ’s commands , opening move and closing the back doors whenever he needs . The other thing about this foreign vehicle is the fact the back of it seems bottomless , as well as terrorise . Every person who ascertain it is instantly horror-struck , before being tossed in and never seen again .
The Penguin is one of the expectant mob boss in Gotham City , and he ’s handle to keep that office through remarkable brightness and cruelty . Penguin has manipulated Batmanto take down his rivals in the past times , and failing that , he has no proceeds just hire hitmen to take out rival gang member , but when he hired the pale driver inLegends of the Dark Knight#18 , it quickly spiraled out of his control . One thing that made the pale driver interesting is that he was n’t just another villain obsess with beating Batman .
The Pale Driver Is Waiting In Arkham To Make A Dramatic Return
The Pale Driver was a one - off character , but one with the potentiality to be so much more than that . induce a horror - based scoundrel who goes after Batman ’s rogues would be an entirely raw dynamic for Batman , and could lead to some very interesting stories .
In his brief appearance , the Pale Driver actually seemed to have no interest in Batman at all ; instead , he focused on attempt to obliterate the Penguin . The Pale Driver was a one - off character , but one with the potential to be so much more than that . Having a revulsion - establish villain who go bad after Batman ’s rogues would be an entirely novel dynamic for Batman , and could pass to some very interesting write up . Batman ’s Batmobilecould also be rival by the pale driver ’s mysterious van , which is not something most villains challenge Batman with .
InLegends of the Dark Knight#18 , Batman confronted the Pale Driver , and after most being cast aside into the back of his van , managed to defeat the pale driver and interlace him up in Arkham . Unfortunately , this is where the Pale Driver ’s report ended , as no one has envision him since . Which is unfortunate , give that while Batman has many terrific villains , the Pale Driver really award something fresh to Batman . Not only could the Pale Driver potentially meet the Batmobile with his supernatural vanguard , but he also struck fear in the gist ofBatman’svillains , but for a very dissimilar reason .
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