The Chameleon was a villain and character created for The New Adventures of Batman. He is in reality a robot operated by dwarf scientist, Dr. Devious.
History[]
Dr. Devious was an evil scientist who invented an automatic lock picker which landed him in prison. When he was taken to jail, Devious vowed revenge on Batman and Robin for foiling his plan. While he was in prison, Devious invented "The Chameleon", a robot that can morph into different animals, vehicles and objects, with Devious operating it from the inside.
Chameleon arrived in Gotham City where he teams up with gangster, Lucky Luger and his gang to do away with Batman and Robin and rob Gotham City. Using his transformation powers, Chameleon attempted to capture Batman and Robin, but they escaped with help from Bat-Mite. Morphing himself into an airplane, Chameleon led the Dynamic Duo in the Batplane towards the new solar-powered station and appeared to have succeeded and the lights of Gotham City, as well as the power went out.
After informing Lucky and his gang that Batman and Robin are finished and the power's out, Chameleon attempted to assist the gangsters robbing the Gotham City Mint but were confronted by Batgirl and Bat-Mite. All of a sudden, the power comes back on, and the alarms went off. While Batgirl apprehend Lucky and his gang, Chameleon attempted to escape, but he was confronted by Batman and Robin who survived by covering the solar panel to block out the moonlight and then uncovered it. They also explained that Chameleon was a robot all along. Using a magnet from the Batplane, Chameleon malfunctions and falls apart, revealing Dr. Devious inside the torso. Cursing the Dynamic Duo for ruining his robot, Devious was arrested and taken back to prison.
Appearance[]
The New Adventures of Batman[]
- The Chameleon