The Ventriloquist

Trivia

• 🗓️ The Ventriloquist first appeared in Detective Comics #583 in 1988 — that's 38 years ago. It's a recognized key issue.
• 🎨 Co-created by John Wagner and Alan Grant.
• 🏆 Ranks #2,287 of 59,192 characters in our catalog by number of appearances — one of the most-published characters we track.
• 📚 Appears in 67 issues across 36 different series.
• ⭐ 1 of their appearances are key issues collectors actively chase.
• 📈 Has appeared in comics for 37 years (1988–2025) — a true Copper/Modern Age mainstay.