Two-Face

Cosplayer as Two-Face.

Two-Face is a fictional Batman supervillain who appears in comic books by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and first appeared in Detective Comics #66 (August 1942).

Fictional character biography

In his comic book appearances, Two-Face is the alter-ego of Harvey Dent who was the district attorney of Gotham City before being burned in an explosion or being burned by acid. After his accident, he became a villain because of his anger against Batman and Gotham City. He always flips a coin when he is about to a commit a crime or take action. Half of his coin is burned. He had a girlfriend, but she either died or left him after his accident.

Powers and abilities

Two-Face has no superpowers, instead relying on his proficiency in marksmanship and martial arts, which was further improved after being trained by Deathstroke and Batman. As a former lawyer, the character uses his expertise in criminal law, criminology, and police procedures to devise his crimes.

In other media

The character has been adapted to different forms of media, including toys, movies television series, and video games. He was played by Billy Dee Williams in Batman, by Tommy Lee Jones in Batman Forever, and by Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight, and Nicholas D'Agosto in the television series Gotham. He was voiced by Richard Moll in Batman: The Animated Series.

Other websites

• Two-Face at the DC Database Project