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Also known as The Beast, Anatoly Knyazev

KGBeast (Anatoli Knyazev) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo, the character first appeared as an adversary of Batman.

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Given name
Anatoly
Gender
male
Citizenship
Russia
Languages spoken
English language
Creator
Jim Aparo
Performer
Callan Mulvey
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from narrative universe
DC Universe
member of
Suicide Squad
name in native language
KGBeast
birth name
Анатолий Князев
narrative role
henchperson
enemy
Batman
character type
supervillain
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Publication history
  • Fictional character biography
  • Backstory
  • First appearance
  • Later appearances
  • ''One Year Later''
  • ''Blackest Night''
  • Post-Flashpoint
  • DC Rebirth
  • Other versions
  • In other media
  • Television
  • Film
  • Video games
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

KGBeast (Anatoli Knyazev) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo, the character first appeared as an adversary of Batman.

KGBeast has appeared in numerous series and films. Anatoli Knyazev appeared in his first live adaptation as a recurring cast member on The CW Arrowverse television series Arrow played by David Nykl. Knyazev also appeared as a secondary antagonist and a henchman for Lex Luthor in the DC Extended Universe film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice played by Callan Mulvey.

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