He was the second super-villain ever fought by Batman. the Monk is a vampire who operates out of a castle in Hungary where he aims at creating an army of werewolf women. Wishing to make Bruce Wayne's then fiancee Julie Madison into one of these werewolves, the Monk places Julie in a hypnotic trance. After seeking therapy at Bruce's request, Julie is instructed by a psychiatrist under the control of the control of the monk to travel to Hungary as a vacation to set her mind at rest.