Maxie Zeus

*You might say the classics inspire me. After all, the Greeks and the Romans proved that great societies rise through strong leadership.*
―Zeus.[src]
**Maximillian "Maxie" Zeus** is the eccenteric billionaire owner of Zeus Industries who attempted to run mayor for Gotham City. He was beaten by Marion Grange due to his odd policies, leading him to don an armor inspired by Greek and Roman mythology to get revenge on Gotham.

## Maxie Zeus

### Occupation

Billionaire/Owner of his corporate headquartersFailed would-be mayor of Gotham City
Criminal

### Powers

Electricity-powered armorAirship
Weapons based on Greek/Roman mythology

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

Phil LaMarr (English)Kenichi Ono (Japanese)
Marc Alfos (French)
Marco Balbi (Italian)
Jomeri Pozzoli (Portuguese)

### First appearance

*Thunder* (episode)*Gotham Girls: Honor Among Thieves* (comic)

### Final appearance

*Rumors* (episode)*Gotham Girls: Honor Among Thieves* (comic)

## Physical Appearance

Zeus has white hair and beard. He wears a suit of armor that resembles those worn by Romans and Greeks. The armor is composed of yellow chestplate, gauntlets, helmet and boots. It also has a red cape.

No helmet.Zeus wearing a black tuxedo.
## Personality

Unlike other incarnations, this version of Maxie Zeus - although not entirely sane - does not seem to literally believe that he is in fact the actual Zeus, and is simply an eccentric madman who has modelled himself on the deity. He is very easy to get angry, as he attempted to rule Gotham as a god after he lost the elections, and was extremely infuriated after New Olympus was blowing up. He also does not like being referred to as "Maxie", as he shocked Batgirl immediately after she called him that.

## History

Zeus attempted to run as mayor of Gotham City. Despite his popularity, he lost to Marion Grange after announcing his plan to revolutionize the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) by basing them on his own gladiator-themed security forces. Angered by his defeat, the narcissistic Zeus donned a high-tech gladiator-themed suit of armor with electric gloves and plotted to use his airship, *New Olympus*, to turn Gotham into his personal kingdom. He first destroyed City Hall as an example of what would happen if his commands are not obeyed. Batman attempted to hitch a ride on the airship but was pushed away by turrets. He returned to the Batcave, equipped a new suit, and flew with the Batwing to counter New Olympus' defenses. Meanwhile, Batgirl snuck aboard the ship and navigated it to find the power core. As Batman was fighting Zeus' fighters, Batgirl was messing with its wiring. She eventually took down powers to the weapons. Zeus then managed to capture Batman and was about to kill him, until Batgirl announced that he should not harm be if he wanted to see the key to the weapon systems ever again. Batman eventually broke free and assisted Batgirl in taking down the ship. A brawl between Batman and Zeus occured, which resulted in critical damage to the ship. The Gladiators, Batman, and Zeus escaped via emergency pods, while Batgirl stayed behind to direct the ship to water. When recovering and wondering what happened to New Olympus, Batman stated that it became "the New Atlantis."

Maxie Zeus later reappeared as one of the many villains captured by Rumor who eventually got free. He appears to have escaped, as he was not in the fight.

In issue #45 of *The Batman Strikes!*, he joined forces with Ragdoll, Spellbinder, and Everywhere Man to go on a crime wave, only to be defeated by Batgirl.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)**
* **Armor:** His armor is equipped with electrified blasts and a trident.
* **New Olympus:** Zeus' airship.

## Appearances

### *The Batman Strikes!*

* Issue #45 *Gotham Girls: Honor Among Thieves*

## Trivia

* Unlike other incarnations, he does not genuinely believe to be Zeus, but instead takes heavy inspiration.
* He detests being called "Maxie".
* The gladiator armor suit he wears is more similar to Roman mythology than Greek. He appears to take inspiration from both mythologies.