Batman Villains Secret Files

DC’s Batman Villains Secret Files (1998) is a one-shot from the late 1990s that offers a rogues’ gallery dossier, with writer Alan Grant and artist Frank Teran spotlighting the dark, psychological edges of Gotham’s most dangerous foes. It serves as a companion piece to the era’s larger Batman line, providing character profiles and backstory for key antagonists. This issue matters as a concise, era-specific snapshot of how DC framed its iconic villains at the time.