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There are villains like the Riddler, Ra's, and—above all—Bane who have managed to deduce Batman's identity. But could Columbo do it?

Take Clark Kent, for instance: he lived on a farm his whole life and then became a journalist. He didn't undergo grueling training like Bruce Wayne, nor did he train in martial arts. And yet, this Superman can fight Kalibak—Darkseid's son—on equal footing. Kalibak presumably has more combat experience and was certainly trained in hand-to-hand combat, yet Clark holds his own against him—or against someone like Mongul, for that matter, during his time with the Justice League. Mongul is the ruler of a planet and almost certainly has extensive training and experience.

In other words, in the animated series, Joe Chill was never caught; there isn't an episode centered on him. I love that, because it underscores that Batman’s fight is against crime, not against a single man. And the fact that he was never apprehended deepens Bruce’s tragedy.

In other words, Love pursued the Murrietas and captured Joaquín and Jack, but Alejandro escaped him. Later, Love was killed by a man claiming to be Zorro, only to discover that it was Alejandro.

In *The Mask of Zorro*, Montero discovers that Diego is Zorro. The question I ask you is: Wouldn't he feel like a fool about all those years when Diego, as Zorro, was operating right under his nose?

In other words, an aristocrat was acting against the Crown—and ultimately against Spain's interests—on his own turf, yet Montero failed to realize who he was, even while having him in his social circle.

We all know how things ended for the Joker after his final confrontation with Batman. But I wonder: what did they do with the Joker's body? I mean, did they cremate him or bury him? And if they did bury him, was it in the same cemetery where his victims—those killed by the tainted hygiene products and during the parade—were laid to rest?

Regarding Grissom’s estate: I gather the Joker took it over after Carl’s death—the Joker himself says he succeeded Grissom. But after the Joker died, what became of Grissom’s businesses? They were seized and used to compensate the city for the crimes committed by the Joker.

Columbo has arrested numerous murderers throughout his career. Which villain would hate Lieutenant Columbo the most for having apprehended him, and which villain would hate him the least?

What would Clint Eastwood have been like as Two-Face?

These are two villains who didn't appear in the animated series. I feel that Anarky and Ratcatcher would have fit perfectly into *The Animated Series*. If the show could make minor villains like Mr. Freeze shine, it could have done the same for these two.

Anarky: A Gotham University student—and friend of Dick and Barbara—who becomes the villain Anarky following an injustice (a hedge fund steals his father's money).

Ratcatcher: A boy whose parents die; he lives in the sewers with rats as his only friends, eventually growing up to become a criminal.

Let's assume that when Tony receives the call from Sosa, he prepares and plans to defeat Sosa. Can Tony defeat Sosa?

Let's assume Simon is furious with Hans for not including him in the Nakatomi Plaza plan, and finds himself at Nakatomi Plaza instead of McClane. Could Simon defeat Hans's men?

In the movie, he tells Terry that he implanted a chip in Tim that allows him to control his body. While inhabiting Tim's body, the Joker possesses the same training as Batman and Robin. So, the question I have for you is: did the Joker base this on the technology of Jervis Tetch, alias the Mad Hatter? I mean, it is essentially mind control.

In one episode, Columbo teams up with a mafia boss to catch the killer. In another, he lets a murder accomplice go free. Isn't that unusual for Columbo?

They’re tall, muscular guys who carry automatic military-grade weapons instead of standard handguns.

On top of that, you’ve got one guy who’s a martial artist and another who’s a pilot.

They don’t come across as mere thugs; they seem more like mercenaries. It’s as if—after the acid was thrown on him and he transformed into Two-Face—Harvey Dent pulled a Napier: he murdered Maroni and used the money he got to hire these guys.

Would it have been interesting to release more Enforcers based on other elements—like earth, rock, air, or metal—or was it simply necessary to leave it at that?

Scarface and the Ventriloquist, Maxie Zeus, and Ratcatcher. How would Burton have adapted them?

If the Joker's chief henchman were to face off against Lex Luthor's chief henchman... In a fight without weapons, who would win?

In other words, Red Hood is the Joker's earlier identity—the one he used for the factory heist that led to his fall into the acid. Could that have been adapted for the series? I mean, Valestra's henchman wore a suit and a red hood when committing crimes; he created that identity to break the law, much like Bruce created Batman to fight crime. Would it have been a good idea to adapt that?

Rip Torn, Ross Martin, and Donald Pleasence. They were great in *Columbo*, but I would have liked to see them appear more often.

Especially in Donald's case—given the success of the *Halloween* movies, they could have included a nod to that.

Many would say that Michael killing Fredo is the most evil act of all. But we mustn't forget that Fredo betrayed Michael and nearly killed him—putting Michael's wife and children at risk of death. To me, the fact that Vito allowed Carlo to mistreat Connie is the most evil thing.

No matter how much he hid behind Sicilian tradition, he allowed his daughter and his unborn grandchild to be mistreated by Carlo—a man who had married Connie for money.

That Vito allowed this to happen is the most monstrous thing he ever did.