Changes: The Boss

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A man known only as "The Boss" was a gangster in Gotham City.

History

The Boss ran a group of criminals headquartered aboard the cargo ship Warnham, and operated out of the Hathcock Shipping Co. warehouse located by Gotham City's docks. In a botched sting operation by the Gotham Police Department, some of his thugs were able to capture the Batman and bring him back to the warehouse where they strung up the masked crime fighter from a rafter. The Boss reasoned that taking Batman alive was worth something.

The unnamed gang leader — The Boss, out of the shadows.

However, this soon turned out to be an error in judgement, for not long after having regained consciousness, Batman casually inquired as to the whereabouts of the criminals' boss. The thug in charge, thinking nothing of it as the Batman was secured, revealed The Boss' location as being just outside aboard the Warnham's deck. Having obtained this information, despite being deprived of his utility belt, Batman easily escaped his bond with a knife concealed in his glove and turned on his captors, aided by Renee Montoya. The Boss dispatched more of his men to engage the pair, but with the eventual realization that the tide was quickly turning against him, his seafaring headquarters began its departure forthwith from Gotham. Yet this hasty getaway was thwarted when Batman rammed a forklift at high-speed through the boat's hull, having commandeered it from the enraged thug in charge who had tried to run the Dark Knight over. With his cane and luggage bag in hand, a final effort at escape on foot was cut short by Montoya who caught The Boss, to his fright, in the mechanical claw of a loading crane.

The Boss was presumably arrested, and has not been seen since.

Background information

The Boss' visage (save for his monocle) remains shrouded in shadow for most of the episode, save for two very brief moments as he tries to escape. His identity is never revealed.

Appearances

Batman: The Animated Series

"P.O.V."

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 == History ==
-The Boss was the head of a group of criminals headquartered in the [[Hathcock Warehouse]], located by [[Gotham City]]'s docks.  In a botched sting organization by [[Gotham Police Department]], some of his thugs were able to capture [[Batman]] and bring him back to their hideout.
+The Boss ran a group of criminals headquartered aboard the cargo ship [[Warnham]], and operated out of the [[Hathcock Shipping Co.]] warehouse located by [[Gotham City]]'s docks. In a botched sting operation by the [[Gotham Police Department]], some of his thugs were able to capture the [[Batman]] and bring him back to the warehouse where they strung up the masked crime fighter from a rafter. The Boss reasoned that taking Batman alive was worth something.
+[[File:The unnamed gang leader.png|thumb|135px|left|The Boss, out of the shadows.]]
+However, this soon turned out to be an error in judgement, for not long after having regained consciousness, Batman casually inquired as to the whereabouts of the criminals' boss. The thug in charge, thinking nothing of it as the Batman was secured, revealed The Boss' location as being just outside aboard the Warnham's deck. Having obtained this information, despite being deprived of his utility belt, Batman easily escaped his bond with a knife concealed in his glove and turned on his captors, aided by [[Renee Montoya]]. The Boss dispatched more of his men to engage the pair, but with the eventual realization that the tide was quickly turning against him, his seafaring headquarters began its departure forthwith from Gotham. Yet this hasty getaway was thwarted when Batman rammed a forklift at high-speed through the boat's hull, having commandeered it from the enraged thug in charge who had tried to run the Dark Knight over. With his cane and luggage bag in hand, a final effort at escape on foot was cut short by Montoya who caught The Boss, to his fright, in the mechanical claw of a loading crane.
-[[File:POV Catch.jpg|thumb|135px|left|The Boss, out of the shadows.]]
-However, this turned out to be a mistake.  Not long after regaining consciousness, Batman casually asked where the criminals' boss was; one of them, not thinking much of it, revealed his location up on the second level.  With this information, even though he was deprived of his utility belt, he easily escaped his bonds and turned on his captors, aided by [[Renee Montoya]].  The Boss, realizing that the tide was turning against him, grabbed a suitcase and ran for it, boarding a ship that would take him away from Gotham altogether.  This attempt, however, was thwarted when Batman rammed the boat with a forklift, having commandeered it from a thug who had tried to run him over.  A final attempt to escape on foot was cut short by Montoya, who caught him in the claw of a loading crane.
 The Boss was presumably arrested, and has not been seen since.
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 == Background information ==
-The Boss' appearance (save for his monocle) remains shrouded in shadow for most of the episode, save for two very brief moments as he tries to escape.  His real name is never revealed.
+The Boss' visage (save for his monocle) remains shrouded in shadow for most of the episode, save for two very brief moments as he tries to escape. His identity is never revealed.
 == Appearances ==
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