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Rogues (comics)
The Rogues are a group of supervillains of the comic book superhero the Flash. Known members throughout its incarnation are Captain Cold, Abra Kadabra, Mirror Master, Heat Wave, the Golden Glider, the Weather Wizard, the Trickster, the Pied Piper, the Top, and Captain Boomerang. This loose criminal association refers to themselves as the "Rogues", disdaining the use of the term "supervillain" or "supercriminal". Fictional team history The Rogues, compared to similar collections of supervillains in the DC Universe, are an unusually social group, maintaining a code of conduct as well as high standards for acceptance. No Rogue may inherit another Rogue's identity (a "legacy" villain, for example) while the original is still alive. Also, simply acquiring a former Rogue's costume, gear, or abilities is not sufficient to become a Rogue, even if the previous Rogue is already dead. They do not kill anyone unless it is absolutely necessary. Additionally, the Rogues refrain from drug usag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Weather Wizard
Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Weather Wizard made his first live-action appearance in the television specials '' Legends of the Superheroes'' (1979), played by Jeff Altman. The character later appeared in the television series ''The Flash'', portrayed by Liam McIntyre. Additionally, his brother Clyde Mardon appeared in Pilot (The Flash), the 2014 pilot episode of ''The Flash'', portrayed by Chad Rook. Publication history Created by John Broome (writer), John Broome and Carmine Infantino, the character made his first appearance in ''The Flash (comic book), The Flash'' #110 (December 1959). Fictional character biography Mark Mardon is the brother of Clyde Mardon, a scientist who discovered a method to control weather before dying of a heart attack. Mark uses Clyde's research to create a weather-manipulating wand and become a criminal. After Barry Allen's death in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', the Weath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Captain Boomerang
Captain Boomerang is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, who respectively serve as enemies to both the Barry Allen and Wally West versions of the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. Created by writer John Broome (writer), John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino, the first Captain Boomerang, George "Digger" Harkness, first appeared in ''The Flash (comic book), The Flash'' #117 (December 1960). He has also been a prominent member of the Suicide Squad since its second iteration in the late 1980s. During the 2004 storyline ''Identity Crisis (DC Comics), Identity Crisis'', George Harkness is killed and his son, Owen Mercer, created by Brad Meltzer and Michael Turner (comics), Michael Turner, takes over his father's role as Captain Boomerang for a period of time. However, during the 2009–2010 ''Blackest Night'' storyline, Owen is killed and Harkness returns to life, resuming his role as Captain Boomerang, and, overwhelmed by grief and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rainbow Raider
Rainbow Raider (Roy G. Bivolo) is a supervillain appearing in comic books by DC Comics. His real name is a pun based on the acronym "ROYGBIV", a mnemonic for the colors of a rainbow. He is a minor, though recurring, enemy of the Flash (Barry Allen), the Flash and other heroes. Two incarnations of the Rainbow Raider appear in ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'', with Roy G. Bivolo appearing in the The Flash season 1, first and The Flash season 9, ninth seasons, portrayed by Paul Anthony, and a female incarnation named Carrie Bates appearing in the The Flash season 7, seventh season, portrayed by Jona Xiao. Publication history Rainbow Raider first appeared in ''Flash (comics), The Flash'' #286 (June 1980), and was created by Cary Bates and Don Heck. Bates said in a 2008 interview that "Rainbow Raider's color-blindness (as well as the color-emotion powers and origin) was an attempt on his part to emulate those classic Rogues' Gallery villain origins Bates enjoyed so much from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Silver Age Of Comic Books
The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream American comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. Following the Golden Age of Comic Books, the Silver Age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to 1970, and was succeeded by the Bronze Age of Comic Books. The popularity and circulation of comic books about superheroes had declined following World War II, and comic books about horror, crime and romance took larger shares of the market. However, Seduction of the Innocent, controversy arose over alleged links between comic books and juvenile delinquency, focusing in particular on crime, horror, and superheroes. In 1954, publishers implemented the Comics Code Authority to regulate comic content. In the wake of these changes, publishers began introducing superhero stories again, a change that began with the introduction of a new version of DC Comics' The Flash in ''Showcase (comics), Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Forever Evil
"Forever Evil" is a 2013–2014 crossover (comics), crossover comic book storyline published by DC Comics that began in September 2013 and ended in May 2014, consisting of an eponymous, central miniseries written by Geoff Johns and art by David Finch (comics), David Finch. It is the first line-wide crossover since The New 52 reboot of the DC Universe. It focuses on all the villains of the DC Universe. The miniseries spins out of the events in "Trinity War". Johns revealed in August 2013 that the Crime Syndicate of America#The New 52, Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the Justice League from Earth-Three#2013–2016: The New 52, Earth-3 in the Multiverse (DC Comics), Multiverse, are the true villains of the event and not the previously thought Secret Society of Super Villains#The New 52, Secret Society. The event was originally scheduled to end in March with ''Forever Evil'' #7, yet ended in May 2014, after the final issue was delayed to April, and eventually again to May. The fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gorilla Grodd
Gorilla Grodd is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, the character first appeared in ''The Flash'' #106 (May 1959). He is an evil, super-intelligent gorilla who gained mental powers after being exposed to a strange meteorite's radiation. The character serves primarily as an antagonist of The Flash, but has also fought other heroes such as Batman and Superman. Grodd has appeared in several forms of DC-related media, including television series and films. He has been voiced by Stanley Ralph Ross, Powers Boothe, John DiMaggio, and David Sobolov, among others. Fictional character biography Gorilla Grodd is a hyper-intelligent telepathic gorilla able to control the minds of others. He and other gorillas gained sapience and psychic powers after an alien spaceship crashed in their area. The gorillas lived in peace until their home was discovered by explorers. Grodd forced one of the explorers to kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pyrokinesis
Pyrokinesis is a List of psychic abilities, psychic ability allowing a person to create and control fire with the mind. As with other parapsychological phenomena, there is no conclusive evidence in support of the actual existence of pyrokinesis. Many alleged cases are hoaxes and the result of trickery. Etymology The word ''pyrokinesis'' (from Greek language, Greek ''pyr'' meaning fire, ''kinesis'' meaning movement) was popularized by horror novelist Stephen King in his 1980 novel ''Firestarter (novel), Firestarter'' to describe the ability to create and control fire with the mind, though its use predates the novel. The word is intended to be parallel to ''Psychokinesis, telekinesis'', with S. T. Joshi describing it as a "singularly unfortunate coinage" and noting that the correct analogy to telekinesis would "not be 'pyrokinesis' but 'telepyrosis' (fire from a distance)". History A. W. Underwood, a 19th-century African Americans, African American, achieved minor celebrity status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hunter Zolomon
Hunter Zolomon, otherwise known as Zoom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The second character to assume the Reverse-Flash mantle, he serves as the archnemesis of Wally West and an enemy of Barry Allen. Zoom appeared in the live-action Arrowverse television series ''The Flash'', portrayed by Teddy Sears and voiced by Tony Todd. In 2009, Zoom was ranked as IGN's 37th-greatest comic book villain of all time. Publication history Created by Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins, Hunter Zolomon made his debut in ''The Flash: Secret Files & Origins'' #3 in November 2001. He first appeared as Zoom in ''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #197 in June 2003.''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #197 (June 2003). DC Comics. Fictional character biography Origin and transformation into Zoom Hunter Zolomon is the son of a serial killer who is inspired to become a criminologist and psychologist after learning of his father's identity. He later joins the Federal Bureau of Investigation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne)
Eobard Thawne, also known as the Reverse-Flash and Professor Zoom, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, the character first appeared in ''The Flash'' #139 (August 31st 1963) and has since endured as the archenemy of Barry Allen / The Flash. Eobard Thawne, as introduced by name in ''The Flash'' #153, is the first and most well-known character to assume the Reverse-Flash mantle, and is additionally a descendant of Malcolm Thawne and ancestor of Bart Allen, Thaddeus Thawne and Owen Mercer. In his comic book appearances, Professor Eobard Thawne is depicted as a scientist from the 25th century who originally idolized the Flash. He replicated the accident that gave the Flash his powers, but was driven insane and became obsessed with ruining the Flash's life upon learning that he was destined to become his greatest enemy–the Reverse-Flash. Fueled by jealousy and hatred, Thawne travels throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
