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| Circus of Strange | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman and Robin #1 (August 2009) |
| Created by | Grant Morrison Frank Quitely |
| In-story information | |
| Member(s) | Professor Pyg Big Top Mister Toad Phosphorus Rex Siam Dollotrons |
Circus of Strange is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The Circus of Strange first appeared in Batman and Robin #1 (August 2009), and were created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
The Circus of Strange is a criminal group led by Professor Pyg which first became known to Batman and Robin when they captured one of its members, Mister Toad. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] When the Circus of Strange members Big Top, Phosphorus Rex, Siam, and the Dollotrons storm the Gotham City Police Department, Batman and Robin help to fight them; four police officers were killed and six other police officers were injured. During a training exercise, Robin is captured by the Dollotrons. [6] Batman discovers that Pyg is planning to make specific people into his Dollotrons. When Robin regains consciousness, he meets Pyg, who prepares to transform him into a Dollotron. When Batman arrives, Robin breaks free and helps to defeat Pyg. [7]
Following The New 52 continuity reboot, the Circus of Strange members are shown to be a part of Leviathan. [8]
Members of the Circus of Strange appear in Beware the Batman , but not as a group. Professor Pyg (voiced by Brian George) and Mister Toad (voiced by Udo Kier) are depicted as eco-terrorists. Phosphorus Rex (voiced by Greg Ellis) [12] is depicted as a lawyer named Milo Match who works for Tobias Whale.
