Zeiss' Vendetta
Zeiss harbors a personal vendetta against the Batman, and considers himself a superior combatant and strategist in comparison to the Dark Knight. His single-mindedness for defeating Batman in single combat has interfered with Zeiss' success on at least two occasions:
- Zeiss allowed his employer Lew Moxon to be critically injured by the assassin Deadshot when (instead of focusing on protection) Zeiss was trying to kill Batman hand-to-hand. Zeiss was subsequently relieved of his protection duties and thrown out of Moxon's mob.
- After repairing his goggles (which were damaged by a batarang), after a fight against Batman, and reviewing the information he had gathered with them about Batman's combat style, Zeiss fought Batman to a standstill, boasting that he knew every move Batan would make before he made it. As in their previous battle, also this fight ends in stalemate, however, with the entry into the scene of Batgirl, who manages to hit aback Zeiss, Batman manages to deprive him of his powerful goggles. Zeiss waiver to continue the fight and decides to surrender.
- In Batman #632, Batman and Zeiss fight again. Batman will win the fight, and Zeiss will be stopped and arrested.
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