KGBeast as depicted in Who's Who in the DC Universe #4 (November 1990). Art by Jim Aparo.
Publication information
Publisher
DC Comics
First appearance
Batman #417 (March 1988)
Created by
Jim Starlin (writer) Jim Aparo (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego
Anatoli Knyazev
Species
Human Cyborg
Team affiliations
KGB Black Lantern Corps Suicide Squad USSR
Notable aliases
The Beast
Abilities
Cybernetic augmentations grant:
Enhanced strength, speed, stamina, agility, and durability
Enhanced senses
Expert martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant
Weapon proficiency
Explosives expert
Prosthetic gun in place of left hand
Highly skilled spy
Proficient tactician and strategist
KGBeast (Anatoli Knyazev) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo, the character first appeared as an adversary of Batman.[1]
KGBeast has appeared in numerous series and films. Anatoli appeared in his first live adaptation as a recurring cast member on The CW Arrowverse television series Arrow played by David Nykl. Anatoli also appeared as a secondary antagonist and a henchman for Lex Luthor in the DC Extended Universe film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice played by Callan Mulvey.
^Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 212. ISBN 9780345501066.
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