Monk (comics) hopes to become one so she can serve as Niccolai's right hand. Monk (comics) The Monk, also known as Mad Monk, is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character first appeared in "Detective Comics" #31 (September 1939) and was created by Gardner Fox, Bob Kane, and Sheldon Moldof. The Monk made his first appearance in "Detective Comics" #31 (September 1939) and was created by Gardner Fox, Bob Kane, and Sheldon Moldof. He is one of the earliest significant villains of the "Detective Comics" series, and
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