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Calendar Man

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Calendar Man (Julian Gregory Day) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an enemy of the superhero Batman and the Batman Family. Calendar Man is known for committing crimes that relate to holidays and important dates. He sometimes wears costumes to match with the date of the crime.[1]

Fictional character biography

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He is a criminal who is obsessed with calendars, dates, and holidays, and thus commits crimes themed around them, typically on the specific holidays. Originally depicted as a colorful, eccentric criminal who committed his crimes using themed weaponry and gadgets, later incarnations of Calendar Man would reimagine him as a much darker and murderous villain, although his obsession with dates and holidays remains the same.

Powers and abilities

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Calendar Man is a successful inventor, capable of designing the machinery needed to deploy his various schemes. His talents aid him as he pursues his obsession with quirks of the calendar, carefully planning and theming his crimes around holidays, weekdays and the seasons.

In other media

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The character makes his movie debut in The Suicide Squad, played by Sean Gunn.[2]

References

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  1. Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 75–76. ISBN 9780345501066.
  2. https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1415768577123274760/photo/1