Paying homage to the collection of 1920s vintage mugshots of Australian criminals posted on Laughing Squid last year, Canadian graphic artist Jason Mark has applied the same type of look to a handful of classic Batman villains. Giving off a Gangster Squad vibe, Mark’s “The Usual Suspects” set includes his take on the Joker (John Doe), the Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot), Two-Face (Harvey Dent) and Mr. Freeze (Victor Fries).

The first three are dated in the early 1940s while Mr. Freeze’s mug shot is dated in the late 1950s. My guess is that the artist is working under the assumption that the technology keeping the good doctor alive didn’t exist until the late ’50s.

Mark’s other work includes a variety of DC and Marvel superhero-inspired art including Batman, Green Lantern and Wolverine. Check out “The Usual Suspects” below:

Vintage Batman Villains

Batman Villains Envisioned in Vintage Mugshots

The Lego Movie was a popular movie for adults and children alike a few years ago. And although there were plenty of great characters, Batman stole the show. Any doubts about that were laid to rest when Warner Animation Group announced the Caped Crusader Lego character would be the headliner in his own show, The Lego Batman Movie, set to open Feb. 10.

If you’re going to create a movie starring toys, you’d better have some cool companion toys ready to go with the movie’s release. And when you’re combining an iconic super hero character in Batman with an iconic toy brand in Lego, the options for movie related toys have a ton of potential. Here are the best Lego Batman Movie toys available.

Arkham Asylum

If you’re looking for the most comprehensive Lego Batman Movie toy, Arkham Asylum is a great option. It ships with a police car, the asylum building, and a dozen figurines. And you’ll receive a collection of five classic Batman villain figurines in their orange Arkham jumpsuits, including Joker, Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Two-Face. There’s plenty of great detail in this Lego kit!

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Batman

The figurine for Batman’s sidekick, Robin, is included in the Batmobile Lego toy kit. The Batmobile has a monster truck mode and a removable cockpit roof, which allows the Dynamic Duo to join the fight in a hurry.

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However, the Batcave Break-In Lego toy is probably our favorite. Not only do you receive some of the cool tech featured in the Batcave, but you have access to multiple Bat suits and you can transform Bruce Wayne into Batman. The Penguin and his Duckmobile is included as well. Best of all, you’ll receive an Alfred figurine here. (Who doesn’t love Alfred?)

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You also can purchase The Scuttler Lego kit, which is a Batman vehicle with a net shooter and hidden jet pack for Batman. Figurines included are Batman, Joker, Poison Ivy, the Gordons, and Dick Grayson.

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Additionally, Batman figurines are offered in nearly every Lego set related to the movie available, including the villain Lego sets. After all, each villain needs a super hero to battle against.

Catwoman

Just to be clear, we’re not here to debate the best Catwoman portrayal of all time. (That’s because it’s Michelle Pfeifer, no debate required.)

But in The Batman Lego Movie, we’ll entertain a debate about whether Catwoman has the best ride among the villains with her Catcycle. The fat tire motorcycle toy includes figurines of Catwoman, Robin, and Batgirl, but it’s one of the few kits without a Batman figurine.

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Clayface

If ever there was a villain for whom Lego is the perfect medium, it’s Clayface, who’s supposed to have a blocky kind of a look. You can swap out Clayface’s hands with a rapid shooter or a hammer with the Clayface Splat Attack Lego kit. Mayor McCaskill and Batman figurines are included with this kit.

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Joker

It’s no surprise the coolest villain in the Batman series has the coolest set of Lego toys for The Lego Batman Movie. The Joker’s Notorious Low Rider is a purple vehicle with a bouncing suspension and shooters in the trunk.

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And the Joker has a balloon backpack as another separate Lego set that allows him to use it like a jet pack. No other villain has two toy sets.

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Killer Croc

Killer Croc rides in the back of its Tail-Gator vehicle, although there is room for a figurine in the cabin. In addition to the large Killer Croc figurine (who, thankfully, is wearing pants), you’ll receive Batman, Zebra-Man, and Tarantula figurines.

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Mr. Freeze

The Mr. Freeze Ice Attack Lego kit includes a freeze gun and a power plant. The biggest disappointment? The Mr. Freeze figurine looks nothing like Arnold Schwarzenegger. (However, don’t let that hold you back: You can still say ultra clever lines like, “You are not sending me to the cooler!” or “Let’s kick some ice!” while playing with the Ice Attack set.)

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Penguin

The Penguin has always been all about style, and his Lego vehicle, the Arctic Roller, fits him perfectly. The Arctic Roller includes spring loaded missiles as well as a mini-escape pod in the trunk.

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Additionally, the Penguin’s Duckmobile — yes, it looks like a rubber ducky — is included as part of the Batcave Break-in Lego set mentioned earlier.

Riddler

I freely admit the Riddler has never been my favorite Batman character. (I blame the creepy Frank Gorshin portrayal in the Batman TV series from the 1960s; scared the bejesus out of me as a kid.)

I won’t hold that against the Riddle Racer vehicle Lego toy, though. The green car includes spring loaded shooters that flip up from the car as well as plenty of dynamite to launch.

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Scarecrow

One of the oddest options among the best Lego Batman Movie toys is the Scarecrow Special Delivery Lego kit, which features the Scarecrow villain figurine driving a pizza delivery bike and cart. But instead of a large combo pizza with extra mushrooms to fill Batman’s craving for the munchies, Scarecrow is trying to deliver a fear gas canister. The Batman figurine included in this kit has two Batarangs.

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Mini Figurines

If you want a large number of figurines from The Lego Batman Movie in one box, the toy maker is offering a set of mini figurines that has numerous limited edition characters, including multiple iterations of Batman.

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Polybags

If you’re looking for a slightly less expensive toy option — or if you just have to have every Lego toy associated with The Batman Lego Movie — don’t forget about the Lego polybags. These scaled-down kits may work better for younger children, as they have fewer pieces, and they cost less than $15 … sometimes less than $10.

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30-Second Movie Synopsis

The Lego Batman Movie will be a 3D animation, similar to The Lego Movie. Will Arnett voices Batman and Bruce Wayne, while Zach Galifianakis will voice Joker. Rosario Dawson is Batgirl, and Michael Cera voices Robin. Arnett also voiced Batman in The Lego Movie.

In The Lego Batman Movie, directed by Chris McKay, Batman must attempt to save Gotham from the Joker’s takeover attempts. But he quickly discovers that attempting to do it all by himself as a vigilante doesn’t work as well as working with others. (After all, what good is a movie aimed at kids without a clear moral to the story?) It’s rated PG and runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.

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In 1988, one of the greatest comic book writers of all time penned the origin story of one of the most popular villains of all time in a graphic novel vignette from one of the most popular comic titles of all time.

Winner of the 1989 Eisner Award for “Best Graphic Album,” The Killing Joke was a seminal Batman graphic novel that put forth the origin of the world’s favorite villain the Joker, set as the flashback in one of the most haunting and disturbing stories in comic’s history. And the whole thing was written by Alan Moore, the genius writer of Watchmen responsible for bringing the sophistication and maturity of fine literature to “picture books.”

After decades of being lauded as one of the must-read comics of all time, The Killing Joke is now being made into an animated movie… R-rated and faithful to the book.

The straight-to-DVD animated movie brings together many of the voice actors from the Emmy-award winning Batman: the Animated Series, which earned its place on every official “best cartoons of all time” list. Among the returning actors are Kevin Convoy as Batman and the cult favorite Joker, Star Wars‘s Mark Hamill.

I finally caught my favorite villain! Bats nabs Joker pic.twitter.com/CSL4o6JaHi

— Kevin Conroy (@RealKevinConroy) January 10, 2016

The script was written by comic veteran and Eisner-award winner Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Batman: Gotham Knight), and directed by Emmy-award-winner and go-to man for animated comic series Sam Liu (Batman: Year One, The Batman). At the helm is the kingpin of the DC animated universe, producer Bruce Timm, co-creator of Batman: the Animated Series.

Warner Home Video already confirmed that it will be the first animated DC film to receive an R rating, and the second Batman movie to be R-rated after the special Batman v Superman extended cut. The adult rating will come as no surprise to those that have read the novel; they already know its grisly content pushes the borders and makes even the most steadfast readers squirm.

“From the start of production, we encouraged producer Bruce Timm and our team at Warner Bros. Animation to remain faithful to the original story — regardless of the eventual MPAA rating,” says Warner Bros. Animation president Sam Register. “We felt it was our responsibility to present our core audience — the comics-loving community — with an animated film that authentically represented the tale they know all too well.”

“Faithful to the origin story.” Could there be any sweeter description for the film adaptation of such a beloved comic? Timm has stated earlier that his team needed to “add a lot more story” to turn the 48-page comic into a full-length film, but considering the level of talent on the project, that’s hardly a bad thing.

The Killing Joke movie will make its world debut to the lucky souls at San Diego Comic Con in late July 2016. A digital copy (Digital HD) will be available to buy on July 23, but collectors will have to wait until August 2 to order the DVD or Blu-Ray.

Extra features on the Blu-Ray include:

• Batman: The Killing Joke – Madness Set To Music featurette, a documentary with behind-the-scenes footage that explains the making of the film’s most powerful (and sadistic) scene.
• Many Shades of Joker: The Tale of The Killing Joke featurette, exploring the distinctive artistic style of The Killing Joke.
• Two separate standalone animated Batman episodes: “Old Wounds” from The New Batman Adventures, and “Christmas with The Joker” from Batman: the Animated Series.
• A limited edition Joker figurine (Deluxe Edition only).

The Killing Joke is available now for pre-order in DVD, Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital HD Combo Pack, and the Deluxe Edition Combo Pack. It’s the perfect cure the next time you’re having a bad day…

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Finally, The Killing Joke Movie We Deserve AND Need

How pandering is it that artists think they can just pump out picture after picture of our beloved comic book characters with some quirky twist… like for example reinterpreting them as sharks… and then expect us to fawn all over it?

How sad is it that it works! I keep looking at these Batman villains turned into sharks over and over again.

Animator/illustrator and all around cool dude Jeff Victor, of the blog Wicked Crispy, really captures the essence of these Batman baddies while adding a goofy, cartoonish charm… not to mention fins.  The Caper’d Crusader is gonna need a bigger boat.

Two-Face

 Mr. Freeze

 Harley Quinn

 Clayface

 The Riddler

 Catwoman

 Poison Ivy

 The Penguin

 Bane

 The Joker

Batman Villains Turned into Sharks… They’re Aquaman’s Problem Now