| Lew Moxon | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #235 (November 1956) |
| Created by | Bill Finger (writer) Sheldon Moldoff (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Lewis Moxon |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Moxon Crime Family |
Lewis "Lew" Moxon is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. He is most famous for hiringJoe Chill to murder young Bruce Wayne's parents in early versions ofBatman's origin story, thus making him indirectly responsible for Batman's existence.
Lew Moxon first appeared inDetective Comics #235 and was created byBill Finger andSheldon Moldoff.[1]
Lew Moxon is a notorious racketeer and bank robber who enlistsThomas Wayne to remove a bullet from his shoulder. After completing the operation, Thomas overpowers Moxon and escapes. Moxon is arrested and swears revenge on Thomas.
Ten years later, Moxon hires Joe Chill to kill the Waynes. Bruce Wayne does not learn of Moxon's involvement until years later, learning that Moxon has been operating a blimp business and cannot remember hiring Chill due to suffering fromamnesia. Determining that Moxon's blimp business is afront for illegal activities, Batman pursues him in Thomas's costume after his own is damaged. Regaining his memories and believing Batman to be Thomas' vengeful ghost, Moxon panics and runs into the street, where he is hit and killed by a truck.[2]
Lew Moxon is reintroduced into post-Zero Hour continuity as an aging mob boss with failed political aspirations who returns toGotham City after years in self-imposed exile. However, his motivations and desire for revenge against Thomas Wayne are largely the same as his previous self. Following a failed assassination attempt byDeadshot, Moxon is rendered wheelchair-bound and is later killed by his former bodyguardZeiss duringBatman: War Games.[3][4]
