Who Is Killer Moth? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Killer Moth is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Drury Walker, with over 409 comic issue appearances. Drury Walker, the Killer Moth, is the original "anti-batman" who has a central theme of moths. Killer Moth is usually depicted as a joke villain but has posed an actual threat on several occasions.

Who is Killer Moth?

Origin Being Inspired by Batman 's crusade, Prisoner #234026 decided that the criminals of Gotham City need a guardian of their own. Creating the persona of wealthy socialite Cameron Van Cleer, he then made the alias of Killer Moth and designed tech based around the winged-insects of his namesake. For a price, Killer Moth guaranteed to protect Gotham City 's criminals from capture. Eventually, Killer Moth found himself in conflict with the very man he had tried to emulate - Batman, starting a long-running conflict between the two. Creation Killer Moth's first appearance was in Batman #63 and was created by Bill Finger , Dick Sprang and Lew Schwartz . Character Evolution Pre-Crisis and Silver Age Killer Moth Several months later, Killer Moth returned, his reputation as a guardian for Gotham's underworld totally ruined by his defeat at Batman's hands. Determined to take revenge, Killer Moth once again confronted the Dark Knight Detective and was again beaten. In the course of this encounter, Batman discovered that KM was actually Van Cleer, and he permanently destroyed the costumed criminal's secret identity.

Key facts

Killer Moth is of human origin and first appeared in "The Joker's Crime Costumes! / The Case of the Flying Saucers / The Origin of Killer Moth!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 409 recorded issue appearances, Killer Moth ranks among the most featured characters in comics.