Who Is Ratcatcher? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ratcatcher is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Otis Flannegan, with over 140 comic issue appearances. Otis Flannegan uses his almost preternatural ability to train rodents in committing crimes as... the Ratcatcher.

Who is Ratcatcher?

Major Story Arcs Otis Flannegan worked for the Gotham Sanitation Department as a rat catcher until he got involved in a street fight. A fatality was involved in the skirmish and Flannegan took the front of the blame. Otis was convicted of manslaughter then sentenced for a decade in Blackgate. During his imprisonment, Flannegan had an epiphany. Otis realized he had spent so many years ridding the city of its rodent infestation that he failed to see what was really plaguing the city. The citizens of Gotham were the real infestation and despite his services towards the city, Gotham still turned on him. Flannegan developed an affinity towards rodents and eventually released from Blackgate for good behavior. Otis took his revenge on each city official who was involved at his trial sentencing but rather than killing them, he subjected each of them to psychological as well as physical torture for five long years.

Key facts

Ratcatcher is of human origin and first appeared in "The Ratcatcher". The character is published by DC Comics. With 140 recorded issue appearances, Ratcatcher ranks among the most featured characters in comics.