Harvey Dent AKA Two-Face has been a main-staple Batman villain since his twisted mutilation that cemented him as one of the greatest threats in Gotham from that point forward. While he is undoubtedly villainous in DC Comics, one fan reimagined Two-Face not as a vile Batman foe, but as straight-up boyfriend material.
Two-Face was introduced to comic fans in 1942 in Detective Comics #66. The issue covered every facet of Two-Face’s story, from Harvey Dent getting acid thrown in his face in the courtroom by Sal Moroni, to following the newly created villain as he committed countless crimes. A lot of information was jammed into a single issue, including a side to Two-Face that has practically been ignored in modern stories. While Two-Face was a criminal and a thief, he wasn’t all bad as he was shown donating much of the money he stole to local charities and overall being a philanthropist as well as being a hardened criminal. Two-Face’s origin comic definitely leaned into the duality of the character rather than simply making him a Batman villain, and that duality is expired further in all-new fan art showing the lighter side of the character.
Twitter user Stephanie Pepper recently posted a picture that portrayed Two-Face as fans have never seen him before. The picture depicts Two-Face not with an aggressive snarl or wielding a Tommy Gun, but as an approachable, normal guy. In fact, Two-Face is depicted as above average in his appearance, seemingly owning a newfound confidence in his scars while still leaning hard into his classic aesthetic. Two-Face stays on brand with the differently shaded suit and even adds a pair of glasses to his look that follow the example set by his face.
A cooler, cleaner, and less intimidating Two-Face is a refreshing difference to the character that became evil the moment his face became horribly scarred. Too many times in all different forms of media are people with physical differences perceived as evil or malignant which carries over into real life with negative impact. Because of this negative representation, people who actually have visible scarring or who were born differently could feel ostracized with others potentially fearing them or viewing them as bad because of their physical attributes. The fan art of Two-Face shows that even though Harvey has visible facial scarring does not mean he isn’t perfect boyfriend material.
One thing to consider in the Two-Face fan art is just because Dent cleaned up his act doesn’t necessarily mean he put his life of crime behind him, which could prove to be even more appealing to a willing partner. While Two-Face is drawn with greater confidence and much more approachable with less of the aggressive and intimidating energy surrounding him, he could simply be more of a suave, Oceans 11 style criminal rather than crazy mobster. Regardless of what the fan art version of Two-Face has going on in his life, the one thing that is clear is that Two-Face is boyfriend material in this Gotham villain fan art.
