The Suicide Squad: Polka-Dot Man's Backstory Explained

Abner Krill — the real name of Polka-Dot Man — first appeared in the pages of Detective Comics #300 all the way back in February 1962. In those days, he was originally called "Mr. Polka Dot" before, one assumes, he became one of those dudes who says stuff like, "No, no. Mr. Polka Dot is my father. Just call me Polka Dot, man."

The original idea behind Polka-Dot Man, as envisioned by writers Henry Boltinoff and Jack Miller, was that he represented one of many two-bit crooks who wanted to attract Batman's attention and decided the best way to get it done was by putting on a costume more ridiculous than Batman's and committing crimes. 

It's unknown whether Krill created or stole his polka-dot suit, but we do know he used it to both go on a crime wave and to kidnap Robin, the boy wonder. Worse still, he made Robin write his own ransom note — forced secretarial work! Has Polka-Dot Man no shame? Someone call the union on this guy.