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Bookworm (character)
The Bookworm is a fictional criminal in the DC Universe, and an adversary of the superhero Batman.[1] He was created for the Batman 1966 television series and was played by Roddy McDowall, but has since made his way into the comics. He’s usually depicted wearing a brown suit, meant to resemble a leather-bound book. Fictional character biographyBatman 1966Bookworm was created for the Batman (1966) series and first appeared in the consecutive episodes "The Bookworm Turns" and "While Gotham City Burns". In these episodes, he steals many high-value books and leaves clues for Batman to solve, similar to the Riddler, which eventually leads to his defeat. His crimes are literature-themed, and his dialogue often contains literary references. He appears in several issues of Batman '66, the tie-in comic series for the show. [2] ComicsBookworm appears in Gotham Academy. This version is A.S. Scarlet. a literary teacher who commits literature-themed crimes, with his real name being given as A.S. Scarlet.[3] Bookworm also appears in the comic series Huntress. This version is Alexander Wyvern, a serial killer who is later killed after tripping one of his own traps. Powers and abilitiesThe Bookworm doesn't have any superpowers, but does have a genius level intellect, specifically a high knowledge of books and their contents. In other mediaTelevisionBookworm makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Day of the Dark Knight!" as an inmate of Iron Heights Penitentiary. Film
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