Real Name: Delbert Billings
Occupation: Criminal
Marital Status: Unknown
Base of Operations: Gotham
Height: 5ft 11in
Weight: 155 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
First Appearance: Detective Comics #358 (December 1966)
Created By: John Broome

Delbert illings was a painter who used optical illusions and hypnotic weapons to commit crimes.

Delbert was a forger of pop art who decided to put his talents to use as a supervillain. He created the Spellbinder identity, designed hypnotic weapons and assembled a team of henchmen. He ran into Batman II during his first robbery, but Spellbinder hypnotized the crimefighter into believing he was involved in an entirely different situation, and his gang made their getaway. This ploy worked twice, but on his third robbery Batman was able to overcome it and send him to jail.

Spellbinder joined a loosely knit conglomerate of crime organized by the Monarch of Menace. Spellbinder was the first member of the group to be captured by Batman, who later disguised himself as Spellbinder to infiltrate the group and capture the Monarch. (Batman #336)

Spellbinder was on the run from the law with his new girlfriend Fay Moffit when he was confronted by the demon-lord Neron. Neron made an offer of immense power in exchange for his soul, but Spellbinder declined. Fay, however, thought it sounded like a great idea, so she shot Spellbinder in the head and accepted the offer for herself.