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Knight Watchman
Knight Watchman (AKA: Reid Randall) is a fictional superhero from the ''Big Bang Comics'' universe, residing on Earth A during the Silver Age of Comic Books, Silver Age of comics. He first appeared in ''Berzerker'' #1 (February 1993), and was created by writer/artist Chris Ecker. In the fictional history of Big Bang Comics, his first appearance was in ''Deductive Comics''. Fictional character biography Knight Watchman is based in Midway City (not to be confused with the city featured in ''Doom Patrol''), where he fought crime for fifty years while maintaining a career as a fashion designer. Reid Randall's crimefighting life started after receiving a telegram saying that his brother, Ted, was in the hospital, leaving no one to run the family business, a garment factory. Back home, his mother told him that Ted had gambling debts, and the people he owed wanted to take the business. The beating Ted had received was a warning; next time the factory would be destroyed. Later that evenin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightwing
Nightwing is a superhero alias used by multiple characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most prominent bearer is Dick Grayson, the original Robin, who adopts the Nightwing identity to assert his independence from Batman. The name has its origins in Superman comics, where it was initially used by Superman in the bottled city of Kandor. Following the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' and '' Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!'' continuity reboots in 1985 and 1994, respectively, Nightwing was reimagined as a legendary vigilante from Krypton whose story inspires Dick Grayson's choice of name when he leaves behind his Robin identity. Jason Todd, a former Robin, briefly impersonated Nightwing in one storyline. Chris Kent, Superman’s adopted son, and Power Girl also briefly took on the Nightwing name in Kandor-based stories. Other versions of the identity appeared in non-canonical or alternate stories. In 2013, Nightwing placed 5th on IGN's Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riddler
The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, and debuted in ''Detective Comics'' #140 in October 1948. He has become one of the most enduring enemies of the superhero Batman and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up his List of Batman family enemies, rogues gallery. In his comic book appearances, the Riddler is depicted as a criminal mastermind in Gotham City. He has an obsessive compulsion to incorporate riddles, puzzles, and death traps in his schemes to prove his intellectual superiority over Batman and the police. His real name—Edward Nigma—is a pun itself; an "enigma" is a person or thing that is difficult to understand. With this self-conscious use of an elaborate gimmick, the Riddler's crimes are often theatrical and ostentatious. The character commonly wears a domino mask and either a green unitard d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |