Top Ten Best Psychotic, Insane, and Crazy Comic Book Characters with Mental Illness, Brain Damage, and Neurological Disorders
Some of the most popular and psychologically complex comic book characters happen to have a mental illness that is a driving force for their behavioral characteristics or even plays a heavy part in their signature trademarks, tendencies, and calling cards. Which are your favorite characters that would happen to reside in Arkham, Ravencroft, or another institution at some point in their comic book appearances?
Two-Face/Harvey Dent is a fictional villain from DC Comics. Harvey Dent was one of Gotham's most trusted citizens until he had acid poured on his face making him go insane and become a criminal by the name Two-Face. In film, he has been portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in Batman, Tommy Lee Jones in Batman Forever and Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight. Dissociative identity disorder, multiple personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder
Carnage (Cletus Kassidy) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as an enemy of Spider-Man. He appeared for the first time in The Amazing Spider-Man #361. Psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder
He lives for killing.
The Joker is a fictional super villain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman (April 25, 1940) published by DC Comics. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design, while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman. The Joker has also been included in many other platforms such as the Arkham game series, the DC animated universe, Young Justice, graphic novels, and ...read more. Psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder
The Riddler is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and malignant narcissism
The Green Goblin is the alias of several fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, mostly those starring Spider-Man. The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14, and since then he has become one of the characters most famous villains. He was the main antagonist in the 2002 movie Spider-Man, in which he was portrayed by William Dafoe. Manic depression, psychosis, narcissistic personality disorder, multiple-personality disorder, paranoia, superiority complex, bipolar, and psychopathic megalomania
Paranoid schizophrenia, inferiority complex; additionally showcases signs of paraphilia; encompasses traits pertaining to animism, fetishism, pedophilia and delusion of control
Typhoid Mary, also known as Bloody Mary and Mutant Zero, is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dissociative identity disorder
Harley Quinn is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as a sidekick of the Joker. Battered person syndrome, dependent personality disorder, shared psychotic disorder; also displays coping strategies rationalization and suppression
The Ventriloquist is the name of several fictional characters who are enemies of Batman in the DC Comics Universe. Multiple personality disorder
The Penguin is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Napoleon complex, superiority complex