Sad Hatter
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Real Identity: Stella Tetch
Affiliations: E*Vil
Appearances (Bat-Fam): 90 is the New 80, All In A Bat's Day's Work, Interview With a Batman, and April Fools Part 1
Powers/Skills: Graphic Design
Voiced By: Natalie Palamides
Mad Hatter and his daughter Sad Hatter broke into the Wayne Enterprises Warehouse #1 (a low security building) in evening in search of something. A guard on duty went to check on the alarm and was shocked to see two of his co-workers enthralled and Mad Hatter. He recalled Batman got rid of all the villains in Gotham City. Hatter asserted it was only a matter of time before they returned then emphasized he had not returned alone. There was no response. Hatter said that was the cue. Sad Hatter found it humiliating and just wanted him to call her "Stella." Hatter countered "humiliating" was telling his friends his kids moved back home because her poetry degree didn't yield the career opportunities she'd hoped for. She corrected him and stated she majored in pottery. He didn't care and ordered her to put the guard under her thrall. She couldn't get her hat to work. Mad Hatter got annoyed and enthralled him. Batman emerged and asked what he was after. Sad Hatter wanted to leave. The three guards attacked but Batman made short work of them. A mysterious bright figure appeared in search of the same thing. Police converged but the Hatters escaped down a drain hatch.
Mad Hatter and Sad Hatter broke into Wayne Enterprises Storage Facility #2. He soon began to realize she wasn't taking villainy seriously. She looked up the Dumpster Dump Tour dates on her phone while pretending to look in a box. Some time later, she went to Mad Hatter asking for a break and was shocked to see Little Batman and Exo-Bat being lowered into a chipper. Sad Hatter was amazed Exo-Bat was able to briefly break Mad Hatter's hold on Batman. Moved by his emotional plea to Batman, Sad Hatter refused to help her father, declared she wanted to be a graphic designer, and ran away. The following week, Sad Hatter joined E*Vil, a counseling group founded by Alicia Pennyworth to help reformed supervillains settle back into society. Alicia took Damian Wayne with her for Go To Work With a Grown Up Day to E*Vil. He saw Sad Hatter with a TV set and attacked her. Alicia was mad and told him Sad Hatter was just moving in. He noticed her stuff off to the side. Damian tried to explain himself to Alicia without revealing his secret identity and fibbed about seeing her on the news doing bad stuff. He asked her if he could trust her enough to at least give Sad Hatter a chance. He agreed and she went to look for more ice packs. Damian and Sad Hatter exchanged glares. His bat gut told him to keep an eye on her, just in case.
Everyone gathered for a group share. Alicia reiterated they were in a judgment-free zone. Sad Hatter talked about how her father forced her into the family business. Damian noted it didn't look forced when they broke into the Wayne Enterprises storage facility last week. Alicia apologized and implored Sad Hatter to continue. She claimed she didn't know what she was getting into and he told her it would be an easy way to pay off her student debt and build her self-esteem. King Tut was moved to tears. She did think saddling someone with a name like "Sad Hatter" would help with their self-esteem. Alicia noted defying a parent is hard but ultimately everyone is responsible for their own happiness. Killer Moth declared parents stink and revealed his parents used to say he didn't look anything like a moth. He called them jerks. Copperhead invited him to try wearing a snake costume. She shared her pet snake Buttercup avenged her and ate her parents. Sad Hatter thanked everyone and there was a group hug.
She was annoyed Mad Hatter was trying to call her again. Damian was incensed she was still in contact with him. She hadn't changed her phone yet and was still on the family plan. Alicia ended the group share. They now called Stella "Rad Hatter." Damian was not fooled and called up Claire to ask her to access Bruce's computer. Claire lied she was busy working. Damian called in the IOU for telling Bruce he set his beard on fire. Claire relented. Damian asked her to start by digging up anything she could on Stella Tetch. E*Vil painted a mural on the side of a building. Damian enjoyed it. Alicia told him they did similar projects all over the city. He asked Sad Hatter why she wasn't painting and wondered if helping out the community wasn't her things. She scoffed and repeated she only did graphic design. She showed a new E*Vil sign she made. Alicia loved the kerning and called for a dance break. Damian didn't see the connection. Copperhead pointed out you can't work every second of the day. Alicia told him to trust the process. Damian gradually let his guard down and joined in.
E*Vil helped with a construction project then had a car wash. Sad Hatter lent her hat to Damian and activated its propeller function so he could wipe down a monster truck. Next, they handed out ice cream to the elderly. Sad Hatter gave Damian an extra scoop. He tossed a cherry on top of her ice cream cone. Back at E*Vil, they enjoyed some ice cream cones. Alicia asked Sad Hatter how she was feeling after her first day. She thought it was always hard for her and she always felt judged because of her dad. Everyone agreed living in the shadow of a parent was hard. Damian remarked his dad loves shadows. Sad Hatter felt really welcome by everyone, even Damian. Copperhead told her she was always welcome at E*Vil. They declared a new dynasty of friendship. Claire called Damian and told him Mad Hatter and an unknown accomplice got into trouble two nights ago. She added police were looking for someone named "S. Tetch" as a possible suspect. She hung up and texted the details.
Damian grabbed a garden hose and lassoed Sad Hatter, reading her Miranda rights again, to everyone's dismay. She tried to hide behind Giganta but Giganta got tripped up and the others got snagged up. Giganta fell on top of E*Vil's ice cream cart and made a mess. Damian called it their just desserts and got booed. Alicia called Damian by his full name and demanded an explanation. Damian explain Sad Hatter lied and pulled off a job with Mad Hatter the other night in Central City. Sad Hatter told him the accomplice was Stanley Tetch, her brother, and after she quit the family business to go back to art school, their dad must have recruited him. Alicia mused "Go To Work Day" was over and fired him. Damian returned to E*Vil to apologize to everyone for acting like a jerk. Knowing it was a hard sell, he listened to Alicia and brought an ice cream cart. Sad Hatter asked if there was cookie dough. He nodded. They ran to the cart. Hatter forgave Damian and told him they better get some ice cream before King Tut ate it all.
After the upper bathroom came crashing down to the first floor of the brownstone, E*Vil crashed at Wayne Manor. The demon Skaratata was accidentally released from its imprisoning sphere by King Tut when he lied he could kick Batman's butt. He levitated patches of ground into the air. Sad Hatter fell from hers but Man-Bat saved her. Batman recaptured Skaratata with a back up sphere. E*Vil gathered to watch the season finale of "Battle Ship Bake Off!" but the Joker spoiled the results, revealing Samantha won, and blasted an AntiGlow ray at them then they were all overcome with rage and trashed the brownstone. Sad Hatter brainwashed a police officer and store owner into dancing amid a fire. Later in the day, Sad Hatter robbed a vintage record store. Claire blocked her escape with a wall of flames. She turned around and was exposed to the Bat-Lightwave Blocker. She was turned back to normal but was naturally confused.