Film Freak
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman #395 (May 1986) |
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| Alter ego | - Burt Weston - "Edison" |
Film Freak is the name of a DC Comics villain and enemy to Batman.
[edit] Burt Weston
Burt Weston is a wannabe actor who dreams of getting a big break by playing quirky villains, because those kinds of villains were rich. When each of his plans failed, he faked his death similar to the movie The Sting.
Years later, he committed every crime known in films and the Gotham Newspapers dubbed him Film Freak. One of his signatures was a pair of earrings in the shape of film cans. When a reporter named Julia Pennyworth discovered his identity, Film Freak stalked her in a manner similar to the movie Psycho. Film Freak began to murder his fellow associates and is tracked down by Detective Harvey Bullock and Batman.
In the Knightfall storyline, The Mad Hatter controlled Film Freak and used him to spy on and kill Bane. When Bane discovered Film Freak, Bane killed him.
NOTE: Burt Weston is named after the actors who played Batman and Robin on the Batman TV series: Burt Ward and Adam West.
[edit] "Edison"
In Catwoman #54 as part of the One Year Later storyline, Film Freak appears as a television show host, similar to Elvira. The fact that he answers to the name Edison in #55 suggests he is a new character. He later approached Angle Man after he was brutally defeated by Catwoman (Holly Robinson).
