Mad Hatter

In General

Jervis Tetch has an obsessive-compulsive disorder and is highly delusional. He also suffers from psychotic maniac depression and can be homicidal at some times. He has also shown some schizophrenia and some times cannot tell the difference between reality and the Wonderland novels. Mad Hatter is very fascinated with hats of all shapes and sizes and the stories of Alice in Wonderland. He especially loves the story “A Mad Tea Party” and will not eat anything that does not have a hat on it.

The Mad Hatter also thinks of himself for as a child then a full grown man. At times, the Mad Hatter rhymes his words in regular conversation with the Batman, Doctors at Arkham Asylum or the police. This is due to the fact of his insecurity and it's another way for him to escape back into Wonderland.

Criminal Career

Starting his criminal career, the Mad Hatter attempted to rob the people on the Gotham Yacht Club but was foiled by Batman and sent to Arkham Asylum right after. The Mad Hatter would be reappeared but looked completely different. Later it was revealed that he was in fact an imposter. Eventually the real Mad Hatter would reappear and claim that he killed the imposter, which would later turn out to be untrue.

The Mad Hatter began using mind-controlling devices and became well known for it. He was able to slip a mind-controller into the Scarecrow’s hat and took control of him for a short time. Eventually it would appear that the Mad Hatter was killed when he was crushed by a train running over him, it would later be revealed that he faked it. Later, the Mad Hatter would kidnap Lucius Fox and hold him hostage for ransom. Hatter would use his advanced technology to extract information from Fox’s mind into his computer. The Mad Hatter would eventually be foiled by Batman and sent back to Arkham. His next plan was to put his mind-controllers in tickets for free coffee and donuts and give it out at the police station. He was able to gain control of all the police in Gotham and had Renee Montoya and other detectives steal from the banks. This plan would again be foiled by Batman.

When the Mad Hatter tried to escape from Arkham with a guard under his control, they were both caught in cross fire against the police. Hatter was shot multiple times and was left in critical condition. He was appeared to be dead but later reappeared working with the Black Mask. While working with Black Mask, he implanted a mind controller in Killer Croc which made him mutate even more due to what Hush and Riddler did to him. Croc decided to exact revenge on those that did this to him, and started off with the Mad Hatter. Batman would come in time to save the Mad Hatter’s life but Croc was able to escape.

During Infinite Crisis, the Mad Hatter began working with the Secret Societ of Super Villains and fought the heroes in the Battle of Metropolis. One year after Infinite Crisis, the Mad Hatter worked with The Great White Shark to help frame Harvey Dent for murdering all the villains in Gotham. Later when Robin, and Captain Boomerang II, Owen Mercer, went searching for his atomic weapon, his hide out was destroyed when he trapped Robin and company inside it. Later, the Mad Hatter was approached by Catman and was offered to join the Secret Six. He agrees and his job was to help them defend against Doctor Psycho’s mind controlling abilities.

Later the Secret Six would be attacked by Ragdoll under Dr. Psycho’s control and he had to put on his “thinking cap.” However, putting on the cap caused him to go into a seizure. Later the Six were attacked by Doom Patrol, and were almost defeated until the Mad Hatter stepped in and used his mind control abilities to stop the Doom Patrol. They were able to escape and complimented the Mad Hatter on his abilities.

After the Secret Six battled Vandal Savage and destroyed his base, the Mad Hatter saves Scandal from falling to her death. In return the Secret Six tell him that they are his friends and it made Hatter extremely happy. He rises up and tells them his true emotions and expresses his happiness for finally having friends. Radgoll then proceeds to pushing the Mad Hatter off the building and falling to his death. Later it was revealed that the Mad Hatter survived the fall and vowed revenge against the Secret Six.

Later, the Mad Hatter went to the Iceberg Lounge to meet with the Penguin, hoping that he could help prevent capture by the Suicide Squad. They showed up and captured him, following which he was sent to planet Salvation.

The Mad Hatter set up a chain of events involving Ragdoll's sister Junior, in hopes of killing the Secret Six, however he was defeated after Ragdoll used one of his hats to cause him to jump off a brodge into water.