History
He would forgo performance for crime and began a crime wave in Gotham City that attracted the attention of the Batman. Although Mirage managed to beat Batman with his illusions several times, he was eventually defeated after Batman came up with a strategy that destroyed Mirage's gem, the source of his power. Mirage also fought Manhunter Mark Shaw, who came for Mirage's bounty. However, Mirage disoriented Shaw with his hallucinations long enough for him to shoot Shaw multiple times and leave him for dead. Unfortunately for Mirage, Shaw's family arrived and helped Shaw in subduing Mirage. While in prison, Mirage would later escape by creating an illusion of himself in his cell from the fragments of his gem that he managed to forge into contact lenses. read more
