The Squid

Lawrence Loman, a.k.a. the Squid is a Chinese crimeboss in Gotham City. He takes control of the underworld and almost succeeds in defeating the Batman on several occasions.He was a short, fat, cartoonish character that talked with a speech impediment.

History
The Squid first appeared in Detective Comics #497 where he and his gang stole a satchel full of important documents that Batman eventually recovers. Batman is wounded in the process, and the Squid trails him and tries to kill him without success. He next appeared in a story that spanned Batman #357 and Detective Comics #524, where he had made their comeback to Gotham City. He sets up a hideout in an old warehouse near the piers. He also was able to capture a giant squid which he named "Gertrude", which he kept in a huge aquarium in his hideout, usually feeding his rivals to it. In an attempt to gain control of the Gotham underworld, he and his crew succeeded in capturing Batman and nearly feeding him to Gertude. Batman was able to barely escape from the tank with his life. Eventually the villain Killer Croc (who was once a part of the Squid's gang) stops the Squid by shooting him from a rooftop. The Squid survived despite his injuries,and continued his criminal activities,secretly still maintaining a hold on Gotham's underworld. The Squid returned in the 52 storyline where he is one of the crime bosses killed by Intergang boss Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim when he didn't want to join up with Intergang.