The original Wrath debuted in Batman Special #1 (1984), and was created by Mike W. Barr and Michael Golden,[1] who served as a criminal foil personality to the superhero Batman, after the creation of Killer Moth (in 1951) and prior to the creations of the villains Prometheus (in 1998) and Hush (in 2003), all serving the same purpose.

The second Wrath debuted in Batman Confidential #13 (March 2008), and was created by Tony Bedard and Rags Morales.

The first Wrath is the son of burglars who Jim Gordon killed on the same day as Batman's parents, leading him to dedicate himself to revenge against the law.

[2][3] Wrath attacks Alfred Pennyworth and kidnaps Leslie Thompkins before being killed in battle with Batman.

[4] Elliot Caldwell is an orphan who Wrath trained to be his successor, serving a role akin to Robin.