Professor Pyg
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman #666 (July 2007) |
| Created by |
Grant Morrison Andy Kubert |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Lazlo Valentin |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations |
Leviathan Circus of Strange |
| Abilities | Gifted scientist Noted chemist Skilled Surgeon |
Professor Pyg (real name Lazlo Valentin) is a fictional supervillain in DC Comics and an enemy of Batman and Robin. He was created by Grant Morrison and first appeared in a cameo in Batman #666 (July 2007). He is a regular character in the Batman and Robin series.
Morrison describes the character as "one of the weirdest, most insane characters that's ever been in Batman. We hear a lot about Batman facing crazy villains but we tried to make this guy seem genuinely disturbed and disconnected".
Grant Morrison's main inspirations for the character came from the song "Pygmalism", written by Momus for Kahimi Karie. Both the song and character are references to the play Pygmalion, reflected in the character's desire to transform people into an idealized state.
Batman (Dick Grayson) first learns about Professor Pyg when he captures his minion Mister Toad. Pyg proclaims the "Year of the Pig", and he and his Circus of Strange appear in Gotham City as part of the plan by Simon Hurt. Pyg starts a campaign to make people "perfect", and his minions capture Robin (Damian Wayne).
Pyg attempts to release an addictive identity-destroying drug in the form of a virus, using his Dollotrons — genderless lobotomized humans with special masks fused into their faces. He previously sold the drug to gangs, who used it to control prostitutes. Pyg also plans to convert Robin into another Dollotron. He is foiled by Batman, who obtains Pyg's location from Pyg's captured henchman, Phosphorus Rex. Batman arrives at Pyg's disused amusement park hideout (previously used by the Joker in The Killing Joke) after Robin escapes from Pyg's clutches. Together, they succeed in subduing Pyg and his Circus of Strange, and they capture most of the Dollotrons.
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