The Gala is, of course, where Marsha strikes next, hypnotizing everybody in attendance except for Bruce Wayne. When Gotham City’s millionaires all begin to empty their bank accounts, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson take it upon themselves to investigate the matter at the Gotham City Museum’s Diamond Gala to Benefit Wayward Youth. Those are some weird faces, but yes, it is still fantastic. And while this issue may not go down as one of the greatest of all time, it’s still a cracking good read with plenty of good laughs and fantastic artwork. Nothing ever really clicked with me to make her a very compelling villainess, and while her Aunt Hilda had a pretty memorable cameo in last month’s issue, Marsha herself has never really had a great story of her own. And this is the right story for Marsha, Queen of Diamonds.Įither in the show or in this comic series, I’ve never particularly enjoyed stories featuring the character. Sometimes, a villain just needs the right story. However, look at The New Batman Adventures and one of the very best episodes, hands-down, was “Double Talk” which dealt with Arnold Wesker’s reform.

I don’t know what it is the character just never clicked with me. I’ve never been a big fan of the Ventriloquist as a Batman villain (who isn’t in this, but bear with me). Batman ’66 #24: “Diamond Disaster!/Batman Moves Faster!”Ĭolors by Roberto Flores and Omar Estevez

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