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Mister Toad | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Batman #666 (July 2007) |
Created by | Grant Morrison Frank Quitely |
In-story information | |
Team affiliations | Leviathan Circus of Strange |
Notable aliases | Toad |
Abilities | None |
Mister Toad is a fictional character in DC Comics. His appearance is a homage to the character Mr. Toad in the novel The Wind in the Willows .
Mister Toad first appeared in Batman and Robin #1 (2009) and was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
Mister Toad is an anthropomorphic toad with a Cockney accent who works under Professor Pyg. He was caught in the middle of his crime spree by Batman (Bruce Wayne) and Robin. Upon being captured, Mister Toad states that Professor Pyg will retaliate to this. Batman and Robin then leave Mister Toad on the rooftop of the Gotham City Police Department. [1] When the Circus of Strange storms the Gotham City Police Department, Batman and Robin help to fight them where four police officers were killed and six other police officers were injured. After Batman and Robin defeated the Circus of Strange, they found that Mister Toad is dead in his cell holding a domino. It was later revealed that Mister Toad was killed by Joker. [2]
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