A lot of people like Batman. He's said to have one of the best group of villains as well. After interiviewing Detective Comics writer, Scott Snyder, he said something that I had thought about way back in a corner of my brain. Batman's villains represent different aspects of Batman's personality and show us what he could become. 

Absolutely! A brilliant argument  has been made by  Tony 'G-Man' Guerrero. I haven't ever given much thought to Batman's rogues in comparison to his own personality. Very validate points were made.

I like to think of Spider-Man's villains to be the same... 

You Know It!

Naturally, they will have similarities. Good and Evil, yin and yang, etc.

Absolutely.The Joker is the oposite of Batman.Good article

Of coarse, this is what makes Batman such a fun psychological character. What make shim such a great topic of debate. Things like "should he kill", or "is he responsible for every person who is killed by those he lets live" are subjects of great debate.

How is Bane not mentioned? There is no one else that worked as hard, developed their mind as ardently, and can fight as admirably as Bane. He IS the darkened mirror.  Okay article, but I've heard this before.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e0AwfVoNjY You can watch the entire film on Batman and his rogues as well as how they correlate to archetypes and emotions via Batman Unmasked from the History Channel

I think this is an excellent article.  It gives that "Through the Looking Glass" feel.  Batman's Rogues Gallery has always been interesting and I think that the only other Rogues Galleries that are as interesting is Flash, Spider-Man's, and Superman.  The other galleries seem to fall short. 
 
My two cents...  --Jim

Essentially any  human can become anything.. given stimulus and circumstance, you might as well argue that you could become any of batman's villains, so the  argument you put forward is redundant... however your article is very entertaining. :)

In my opinion, there's only ever been one true dark mirror character among Batman's rogues & it was The Wrath. 

So does the same apply to the Dick Grayson's Batman?

Most assuredly yes, Batman's villains are mirror images of him, not all of them, but many. This is true for other heroes as well, because of the need of a struggle. The similarity enhances the sense of difficulty, facing a villain that is similar but not the same (like the Joker for Batman), or perhaps completly opposite (like Luthor for Superman) the sense of drama get a boost.

Excellent article. Although I think Mr. Freeze has been a little short changed lately.

" You Know It! "

"So does the same apply to the Dick Grayson's Batman? "

I am guessing yes

I dont read batman comics much but i dont think that batman and two face have anything in common. Sure batmans parents were killed but thats nothing compared to two face(the guy lost half his face). And thus loosing his face he developed that psychological disorder. Batman saw bats after his parents murder and decided to make a costume symbolising that day. And  about batmans personality batman\wayne they are both good . I mean if he was to subdue to becoming more batman he still does good.   I hope u guys understand what i just said lol.

i think youre reaching

"I watched something like this on tv once "

How about Scarecrow? Batman's use of fear is one of his most important weapons.

" I dont read batman comics much but i dont think that batman and two face have anything in common. Sure batmans parents were killed but thats nothing compared to two face(the guy lost half his face). And thus loosing his face he developed that psychological disorder. Batman saw bats after his parents murder and decided to make a costume symbolising that day. And  about batmans personality batman\wayne they are both good . I mean if he was to subdue to becoming more batman he still does good.   I hope u guys understand what i just said lol. "

He definitely has a lot of Ra's in him and that's who I feel he is most similar to besides Selina.

Who did that Catwoman pic? where is it from?

Black Mask

Yes Selina and Ra's make perfect sense. Very insightful article!

how does the Penny dude fit in to here

 Deviantart member "TVboy86" wrote some essays about the Batman's baddies that are quite interesting. 

" I like to think of Spider-Man's villains to be the same...  "

I think they reflect what Batman already is.

Absolutely brilliant G-Man! A deep psychological synopsis of Batman villains that in some way reflect the different aspects of Batman/Bruce Wayne's inner psyche or opposite of his personality. 
I truly believe this is why Batman will remain at the top of everyone's list as the most interesting DC character of all time.

" @xerox-kitty: Have you read Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth? Do so if you're interested in that aspect of the Bat. "

Indeed. Batman just lack the power to turn into some abomination like onslaught, but there's indeed some "joker Bruce Wayne" in Astral plane.

" I think this is an excellent article.  It gives that "Through the Looking Glass" feel.  Batman's Rogues Gallery has always been interesting and I think that the only other Rogues Galleries that are as interesting is Flash, Spider-Man's, and Superman.  The other galleries seem to fall short.  My two cents...  --Jim "

" How is Bane not mentioned? There is no one else that worked as hard, developed their mind as ardently, and can fight as admirably as Bane. He IS the darkened mirror.  Okay article, but I've heard this before.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e0AwfVoNjY You can watch the entire film on Batman and his rogues as well as how they correlate to archetypes and emotions via Batman Unmasked from the History Channel "

I think that in a lot of ways you're right with the mirror reflections of Batman vs. villain - then again, how often does anybody truly fight against something else that they are also not fighting within themselves?  
I wonder if this, plus the way he so perfectly fulfills Joseph Campbell's hero's journey, is why he is still one of the top favourite superheros out there. 

Great article, makes a lot of sense

kudos to you

Enjoyable and interesting article but I largely disagree with it.  Sure there are some cases where this may have been intended and you can always find something to connect two people (kind of like how psychics work) but then it is more coincidental.  IMO, Batman villains have always been more of a reflection of Gotham than him.

Best Rogues Galleries in comics:
1. Batman
2. The Flash
3. Spider-Man

Great article G-Man!  It makes complete sense to have villains like that, which may explain why Batman is never truly "rid" of this enemies.

Great article Tony, that is why Batman is such a good character, his rogue's are a mirror to the dark sides of his soul