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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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  • ''One Year Later''
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  • In other media
  • Television
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  • See also
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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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