Gideon Peale (Earth-66)

"Batman, you've made a mistake. He didn't steal that cross. I tell you, it belongs to him. He lent it to me for a show."

- Gideon Peale to Batman

Gideon Peale was the owner of Gideon Peale Co. and the Peale Art Gallery.

Early Life
At some point, Gideon Peale founded Gideon Peale Co. and the Peale Art Gallery.

Dealing with Riddler
In 1966, the Riddler lent Peale a cross to use in a show and, once he was finished with it, invited him to his office to return it. Whilst there, Nigma offered to light a cigarette for him with a gun-shaped lighter, which Batman mistook for a real gun. After Nigma revealed that this was a trap, he served Batman with legal papers alleging assault, slander, and false arrest.