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| Stan Merkel | |
| Aliases: | Stanley Merkel |
| Continuity: | DC Universe |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Type: | Law enforcement |
| Occupation: | Police officer |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Gotham City |
| Associations: | Gotham City Police Department |
| Status: | Deceased |
| First: | Batman #405 |
| Final: | Batman: Dark Victory #6 |
| Actor: | Nick Jameson |
Stan Merkel is a fictional police officer and a character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. He is associated with the Batman line of titles and first appeared in Batman #405 in March, 1987.
Biography[]
Stan Merkel was a police officer for the Gotham City Police Department. He was active during the years when Gillian B. Loeb was serving as police commissioner. Merkel was present on the day that an escaped mental patient named Albert Blume had taken hostages at an apartment building near Brigham Circle. [1]
In later years, Stan Merkel became a watch commander at the 11th precinct. He was one of the victims of the Hangman, who turned out to be Sofia Falcone. [2]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Stan Merkel was created by writer Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli.
- Stan Merkel is not to be confused with Peter Merkel, who is a super-villain known as Rag Doll.
- Stan Merkel appeared in the Batman: Year One animated movie in 2011. He was voiced by actor Nick Jameson.
- Stan Merkel is not to be confused with Stan Kitch, who is another member of the Gotham City Police Department.
See also[]
External Links[]
Appearances[]
- Batman 405
- Batman 406
- Batman 407
- Batman: Dark Victory 6
- Batman: Dark Victory 7
- Batman: Year One (2011)
- Detective Comics Annual 8
References[]
- ↑ Batman 405
- ↑ Batman: Dark Victory 6