Cain
Cassandra Cain
David Cain
Rex Calabrese
Rex "The Lion" Calabrese is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He debuted in ''Batman: Eternal'' #14 during "
The New 52
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" and was created by
James Tynion IV,
Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder (born January 15, 1976) is an American comic book author. He is known for his 2006 short story collection ''Voodoo Heart'', and his work for DC Comics, including series such as ''American Vampire'', ''Detective Comics'', a highly acc ...
, Ray Fawkes,
John Layman
John Steele Layman (born August 2, 1969) is an American comic book writer and letterer. Layman is most known for his writing published by Image Comics: ''Chew'', its spin-off/midquel series ''Chu'' ('' Saffron Chu''), the stand-alone ''Outer D ...
,
Tim Seeley
Tim Seeley is an American comic book artist and writer known for his work on books such as '' Grayson'', ''Nightwing'', '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', ''G.I. Joe vs. Transformers'' and '' New Exiles''. He is also the co-creator of the Ima ...
, and
Jason Fabok.
Rex Calabrese is a mob boss operating in Gotham city prior to
Batman
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's times and wore sharp teeth dentures to evoke
his namesake. At the time when
Jim Gordon was incarcerated at
Blackgate Penitentiary
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Sites
Arrowcave
The Arrowcave is the former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Speedy.
Avernus Cemetery
Avernus Cemetery is a hidden burial gro ...
for a crime that he didn't commit by
Lincoln March
Owlman (Thomas Wayne, Jr.) is a fictional character appearing in American comic book, comic books published by DC Comics. A supervillainous alternate-universe counterpart of Batman, Bruce Wayne / Batman, he is depicted as the adult version of Way ...
, he was visited by Batman as Gordon told him about Calabrese and how he knew he wouldn't stay on top forever. Gordon would later discover that his cellmate is Calabrese who was arrested under the alias of "Leo Leone" at the time when
Penguin
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and
Carmine Falcone
Carmine Falcone is a villain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, portrayed as a powerful Italian-American mob boss, an List of Batman family enemies, enemy of Batman, and an acquaintance of the Wayne family. He has also been ...
fought each other during a prison riot. Using his lion-like dentures, he saves Gordon from one of Carmine Falcone's men. Afterwards, Rex mentioned to Jim that his daughter grew up without a father and only helped to protect any prison guards who had daughters of their own from going through the same thing that his daughter went through. As Carmine Falcone is taken out of Blackgate to be extradited to Hong Kong, he warns that Calabrese will take Gotham City for himself again.
A female nine-year-old messenger of Rex Calabrese approaches
Catwoman
Catwoman is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, she debuted as "the Cat" in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #1 (spring 1940). She has become one of the superhero Batman' ...
and leads her to Blackgate Penitentiary to meet him. Upon arrival, Calabrese reveals to Catwoman and he is her father and would like her to unify the crime families of Gotham City. He states to her that whatever last name she has, she can still enforce the natural order.
After the death of Jade McKillen, Catwoman visits Rex Calabrese in Blackgate Penitentiary where she wants to make use of his contacts to help her unify the crime families of Gotham City.
Rex Calabrese later speaks to Gordon stating how he knows that he is innocent of the crime that he was framed for. With Rex offering to get him out of Blackgate, Gordon declines and states that he'll use the system that failed him to legitimately get him out earlier.
Selina Kyle later visits Rex Calabrese claiming that he is behind certain black market deals regarding big items. While Rex has no knowledge of this and would never endanger her, Selina tells her that he should help her find out who is really behind the black market deals. He does so by dispatching an informant to procure the manifest of the items in question. Seeing the items that were bound for
Joker's Daughter,
Mr. Freeze
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, and
Scarecrow
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, Rex states that whoever is behind these sales are giving them to Gotham City's worst criminals.
As
Jason Bard
Jason Bard is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #392, which was published in 1969. He appeared in several back-up stories throughout the 1970s and 1980s in ''Detective Comics''..
Fictional charact ...
,
Harvey Bullock, and
Maggie Sawyer work to get Jim Gordon through the prison riot, Rex Calabrese claims that Penguin called the hit on Gordon and was the cause of the riot.
Rex Calabrese in other media
Rex Calabrese appears in ''
The Penguin
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'', portrayed by
Louis Cancelmi
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. This version is a gangster from Oz Cobb's youth who moonlighted as a revered community figure and knew Oz's family.
Calamity King
Calamity King (E. Davis Ester) is a
superhero
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from the 30th century in the
DC Universe
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. He first appeared in ''
Adventure Comics
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'' #342 (March 1966), and was created by
Edmond Hamilton
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Early life
Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he ...
and
Curt Swan
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. He possesses the ability to cause bad luck and attempted to join the
Legion of Super-Heroes
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, but was rejected due to lacking full control over his powers.
Calamity King in other media
Calamity King appears in the ''
Legion of Super Heroes'' episode "The Karate Kid", voiced by
Alexander Polinsky
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.
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Elliot Caldwell
Veronica Cale
Calendar Girl
Calendar Man
Calculator
Etta Candy
Canterbury Cricket
The Canterbury Cricket, also known as Jeramey Chriqui, is a
superhero
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appearing in
DC Comics
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. The character first appeared in ''
Flashpoint: The Canterbury Cricket'' #1 (August 2011), created by
Mike Carlin
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Early life
Carlin attended the High School of Art and Design in M ...
and
Rags Morales
Ralph "Rags" Morales () is an American comic book artist known for his work on various books for DC Comics, including ''Identity Crisis'', ''Countdown to Infinite Crisis'', ''Batman Confidential'', and The New 52 reboot of then Superman-centric '' ...
.
Chriqui first appeared in the Flashpoint timeline, where he was a
University of Kent
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student and conman in
Canterbury, England
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Canterbury is a popular tourist destination, wit ...
. When
Wonder Woman
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and the
Amazons
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invaded England, Chriqui took cover inside a church. When the church was bombed by an
Invisible Jet, Jeramey connected with a
cricket
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
, and emerged from the wreckage as a giant cricket.
With his new abilities, he leads the
Ambush Bugs
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, an insect-themed resistance group, though all but him die in a battle with the Amazons. He later joins
Lois Lane
Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1 (June 1938). Lois is an award-winning ...
's Resistance.
The Canterbury Cricket appears in the main
DC Universe
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in ''
Doomsday Clock'' as a member of Knights, Inc., the
United Kingdom
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's sanctioned superhero team.
Canterbury Cricket in other media
* Canterbury Cricket appears in ''
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox'', voiced by
Dee Bradley Baker
Dee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor. Much of his work has consisted of vocalizations of animals and monsters. Baker's roles include animated series such as '' Adventure Time'', ''American Dad!'', '' Avatar: The Las ...
.
* Canterbury Cricket appears as a character summon in ''
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.
Norda Cantrell
Captain Atom
Captain Boomerang
Captain Cold
Captain Comet
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel Jr.
Captain Nazi
Carapax
Carapax the Indestructible Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an enemy of the
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle is the name of three superheroes appearing in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the rights to the ...
.
Conrad Carapax was an
archaeologist
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who had once been the rival of
Dan Garrett (the first Blue Beetle). He went to Pago Island alone in search of whatever it was that Garrett was searching for. He instead found Dr.
Jarvis Kord's top-secret
laboratory
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which had a gleaming
robot
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standing silently in the corner of the huge chamber; the robot came back online when it had sensed his approach. Carapax donned a strange helmet he found in the wreckage and attempted to activate the robot, but the machinery malfunctioned which zapped him where he stood. Although his body had died, Carapax's mind was transferred to the robot at the instant of his death. He was now an Indestructible Man trapped on Pago Island. He murdered the crew of the ship that had brought Lieutenant Max Fisher to Pago Island to investigate Garrett's death in the hopes to use the vessel to escape, but
Ted Kord
Theodore Stephen "Ted" Kord is the second fictional character to use the identity of Blue Beetle, a superhero who was originally published by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. He was created by Steve Ditko and first appeared as a bac ...
(the second Blue Beetle) had followed Fisher to Pago to protect the island's secret. The Blue Beetle saved Fisher's life and therefore came into direct conflict with Carapax. The Blue Beetle used his ship, the Bug, to sink the ship. When he tried to commandeer the Bug itself, Carapax was sent hurtling into the
Atlantic Ocean
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, where he sank without a trace.
Unfortunately for the Blue Beetle, Carapax simply walked along the ocean bottom until he surfaced in
Metropolis
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A big city b ...
. He and the Blue Beetle battled again, but the Blue Beetle fired a missile through a crack in Carapax's outer shell, igniting his power source and blowing up his body from the inside.
During the ''
Underworld Unleashed
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The main theme of ''Underworld Unleashed'' involved the new ruler of Hell, a demon-lord named Neron, offering first many of the DC Un ...
'' storyline, Carapax was approached by the demon
Neron. He refused Neron's offer of power in exchange for his soul.
After the Blue Beetle's death, Carapax confronted
Superman
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and the new
Firestorm
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. His body had been rebuilt by extraterrestrials and provided with a new power source. Firestorm had to be persuaded not to vaporize Carapax's supposed armor by Superman for a very good reason - he was the robot, not a living being trapped inside it.
Carapax later returned, steam-powered and capable of withstanding technological attacks, as part of a group formed to take out
Jaime Reyes (the third Blue Beetle). Carapax is defeated when the Blue Beetle makes a crack in his shoulder and throws one of his own missiles into it.
Carapax in other media
* Carapax appears in ''
Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' #1.
* Carapax appears in ''
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle is the name of three superheroes appearing in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the rights to the ...
'', portrayed by
Raoul Trujillo
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. This version is Lt. Ignacio Carapax, the cyborg bodyguard of Victoria Kord and the first test subject for Kord Industries'
OMAC armors.
Frankie Carbone
Frankie Carbone is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Frankie Carbone is a mobster who works for
Sal Maroni
Salvatore Vincent Maroni is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The substantial character is portrayed as a powerful mob boss and gangster of Italian descent in Gotha ...
and his family.
Frankie Carbone in other media
Frankie Carbone appears in ''
Gotham'', portrayed by Danny Mastrogiorgio. This version is a close friend of and second-in-command to Sal Maroni who is later killed by
Oswald Cobblepot.
Carcharo
Carcharo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a member of
Helix
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and cousin of the second
Wildcat
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who was experimented on as a child and transformed into a shark hybrid.
Maria Montez
María África Gracia Vidal (6 June 1912 – 7 September 1951), known professionally as Maria Móntez, was a Dominican actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure fil ...
and her sister, the experiments gave the child of Maria's sister
shark
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-like characteristics. After a drowning attempt by his mother, Carcharo survived in the oceans where he gained the ability to control sharks.
Carcharo in other media
Carcharo appears in the ''
Stargirl'' episode "Frenemies – Chapter Eight: Infinity Inc. Part Two". This version is a patient at the Helix Institute for Youth Rehabilitation.
Card Queen
Amparo Cardenas
John Carlinger
Jill Carlyle
Clifford Carmichael
Charise Carnes
Ted Carson
Daniel Carter
Desmond Carter
Jonar Carter
Michael Jon Carter
Michelle Carter
Rick Carter
Joseph Carver
Joseph Carver is a character appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
DC Comics
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. He is a scientist who worked on experimenting on the Speed Force as a member of
Black Hole
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.
Joseph Carver in other media
Joseph Carver appears in the
sixth season of ''
The Flash
The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date, cover-dated Jan ...
'', portrayed by
Eric Nenninger
Eric Nenninger is an American actor, best known for playing Scott Braddock in the 2003 horror film '' Jeepers Creepers 2.'' He had recurring roles as Cadet Eric Hanson on ''Malcolm in the Middle'' and Scott in '' One Day at a Time''.
Early life ...
. This version is the leader of Black Hole, the CEO of McCulloch Technologies, and the husband of
Eva McCulloch. He encountered resistance from Team Flash and CCPD before being killed by Mirror Monarch.
Aaron Cash
Aaron Cash is a
corrections officer
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and one of
Arkham Asylum
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's most respected security guards. Aaron Cash was created by
Dan Slott
Daniel "Dan" Slott (born July 3, 1967) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on Marvel Comics books such as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', as well as ''The Superior Spider-Man'', ''She-Hulk'', ''Silver Surfer (comic book), Silver Surfe ...
and
Ryan Sook
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Career
Sook' ...
and first appeared in ''Arkham Asylum: Living Hell'' #1 (2003). His hand was bitten off by
Killer Croc
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and he sports a prosthetic hook in its place. Unlike many of his colleagues, he is neither mentally unwell nor corrupt and is a trusted ally of
Batman
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.
Aaron Cash in other media
* Aaron Cash appears in the ''
Batman: Arkham'' video game franchise, voiced by Duane R. Shepard Sr.
* Aaron Cash makes cameo appearances in ''
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures
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''.
Daniel Cassidy
Castellan
Delya Castil
Christopher Castillo
Christopher "The Blonde" Castillo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Christopher Castillo was the bodyguard of Louisa Falcone during her stay in
Italy
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.
Christopher Castillo in other media
Christopher Castillo appears in ''
The Penguin
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'' episode "
Inside Man", portrayed by Berto Colón. This version works as
Sofia Falcone
Sofia Falcone, also known as Sofia Gigante, is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics, primarily in association with the character Batman. Debuting in the 1996–97 comic book limited series '' Batman: The Long Halloween'' by Jeph Loeb and ...
's bodyguard until he is framed by
Oz Cobb as a mole for the Maroni crime family and shot by
Luca Falcone
Fadeaway Man
Fadeaway Man is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fadeaway Man was created by writer Len Wein and artist Rich Buckler, and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #479 (1978).
A ...
.
Catwoman
Growing up in the harsh environment of Gotham City, Selina Kyle was only able to survive on the streets through her seductive charm and skills as a petty thief. Later on, into adulthood, she worked in the East End as a hopeless dominatrix, until she saw Batman in his early days fighting crime. Seeing him inspired her to take her thieving skills to a bigger scale by fashioning a costume and calling herself Catwoman. As time passed, she and the Caped Crusader became notable adversaries, but it would also be converted into a sort of relationship, with Batman sometimes saving Catwoman from a villain or both of them working together against said villain. It conflicts with Batman's morals to love a girl that's known for being a criminal. This would end up having Catwoman become more of an antihero as of late, serving as a constant ally to the Bat-Family and other heroes of Gotham.
Niles Caulder
Cerdian
Cerdian is an infant in the
DC Universe
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.
The character, created by
Dan Jurgens
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and
Steve Epting
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Early life
Epting's influences ...
, first appeared in ''
Aquaman
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'' (vol. 5) #63 (January 2000).
Cerdian is the son of
Tempest and
Dolphin
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. He is not seen after ''
Infinite Crisis
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'' and is confirmed to have died during that event in ''
Titans
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'' (vol. 2) #15 (September 2009).
Ch'p
Chameleon Boy
Changeling
Beth Chapel
LeTonya Charles
Charybdis
Charybdis is a
supervillain
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associated with Aquaman. Created by
Peter David
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and Martin Egeland, he first appeared in ''
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles ...
'' (vol. 5) #1 (August 1994).
Charybdis and his wife, Scylla, are international terrorists who attempt to kill
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles ...
. When Scylla is killed, Charybdis is driven mad by grief. He uses his ability to suppress metahuman abilities to defeat Aquaman and attempts to absorb his powers to himself. However, he is unable to control his ability to communicate with fish and falls into a pool of piranhas, fusing with them and becoming Piranha Man.
Adrian Chase
Cameron Chase
Danny Chase
Dorian Chase
Doris Chase
Doris Chase was
Adrian Chase
Adrian Chase is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second DC character to bear the name Vigilante.
The character made his live-action debut in the Arrowverse series ''Arrow'', portrayed by Josh Segarr ...
's wife. The character, created by
Marv Wolfman
Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's ''The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade (character), Blade, and DC Comi ...
and
George Pérez
George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (c ...
, first appeared in ''The New Teen Titans'' #29 (March 1983). Doris was killed (together with their two children) by a bomb meant for Adrian, planted at the direction of mob boss Anthony Scarapelli; this trauma caused her husband to become the
Vigilante
Vigilantism () is the act of preventing, investigating, and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without legal authority.
A vigilante is a person who practices or partakes in vigilantism, or undertakes public safety and retributive justice ...
.
Doris Chase in other media
Doris Chase appears in ''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
'', portrayed by Parveen Dosanjh. This version is killed by
Simon Morrison posing as Adrian.
Ryan Chase
Roshanna Chatterji
Cheetah
Chemo
Angela Chen
Angela Chen was created by
Alan Burnett
Alan Burnett (; born February 17, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American television writer-producer particularly associated with Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera Productions, DC Comics, and Walt Disney television animation.
He has had a h ...
,
Paul Dini
Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American writer, animator, and comic book artist. He has served as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably ''Batman: The Animated Series' ...
and
Bruce Timm
Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for contributing to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably as the head producer behind '' Batman: ...
, first appearing in ''
Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Last Son of Krypton". She is based on
Cat Grant
Cat Grant is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
In live-action television, the character has been played by Tracy Scoggins in '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', Keri Lynn Pratt in ''S ...
and is voiced by
Lauren Tom
Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress. She began her career on stage, winning an Obie Award, and gained recognition for her role in '' The Joy Luck Club'' (1993). On television, she is known for her roles in the NBC sitcom ''Fri ...
.
[ A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.] Angela was a fast-rising star of the Daily Planet and also hosted the popular TV news show "Metropolis Today".
In the Prime Earth continuity of comics, Angela Chen first appeared as part of ''
The New 52
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'' and ''
DC Rebirth
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'' in ''
Justice League of America
The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived t ...
:
Vixen Rebirth'' #1 by
Steve Orlando
Steve Orlando is an American comic book writer, known for his work for DC Comics writing characters such as Batman, Martian Manhunter, and Wonder Woman, and two series starring Midnighter, which were nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.
Early ...
, Jody Houser and
Jamal Campbell. She appeared in the comics as a talk show host.
Angela Chen in other media
* Angela Chen appears in ''
Superman: Shadow of Apokolips'', voiced again by Lauren Tom.
* Angela Chen appears in ''
Smallville
''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produce ...
: Season Eleven'' comics. This version is a field reporter for the TV channel GNN.
* Angela Chen appears in ''
Justice League vs. Teen Titans'', voiced by
Laura Bailey
Laura Bailey (born May 28, 1981) is an American voice actress. She made her voice acting debut as Trunks (Dragon Ball), Kid Trunks in the Funimation dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'' and has since voiced List of Gunslinger Girl characters#First Generati ...
.
Wu Cheng
Cherry Bomb
Cherry Bomb is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the daughter of
chemist
A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a graduated scientist trained in the study of chemistry, or an officially enrolled student in the field. Chemists study the composition of ...
Brian James who worked with Roy Lincoln in making a liquid that can open any lock. After her father was killed in a raid on his laboratory, Gloria learned that Lincoln is the
Human Bomb
The Human Bomb is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Police Comics'' #1 (August 1941), and was created by writer and artist Paul Gustavson.
Publication history
The Human Bomb was first published by Quality Comics ...
and gained superpowers after attempting to recreate the formula that gave him his powers. However, she was unable to control her powers and was forced to wear a special suit to control them.
[''The New Golden Age'' #1. DC Comics.] Subsequently, she acted as the Human Bomb's sidekick before being kidnapped by the Time Masters. In the present, she is rescued by Stargirl and brought to the present day. Subsequently, she and
Ladybug
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles ...
are taken under
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady is a fictional superheroine appearing in media published by Quality Comics and DC Comics. She was created by the Eisner & Iger studio, one of the first to produce comics on demand for publishers. The character's early adventures we ...
's wing as she plans to have them join the
Freedom Fighters.
Cheshire
Jonathan Cheval
Chief
Jack Chifford
Christina Chiles
Christina Chiles, a.k.a. Cyber-C.A.T., is a
supervillain
A supervillain, supervillainess or supercriminal is a major antagonist and variant of the villainous stock character who possesses Superpower (ability), superpowers. The character type is sometimes found in comic books and is often the primary ...
in the
DC Universe
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.
The character, created by
Jim Balent
Jim Balent () is an American comics artist, writer, and publisher from Pennsylvania. He is best known for his long run on ''Catwoman'' between 1993 and 1999. Balent has also drawn ''Batman'' and '' Lobo'' for DC Comics, as well as some of the iss ...
and
Doug Moench
Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer of comics, novels, short stories, newspaper feature articles, weekly newspaper comic strips, film screenplays and teleplays. He is notable for his ''Batman'' wo ...
, first appeared in ''Catwoman'' (vol. 2) #42 in 1997.
Within the context of the stories, Christina Chiles had been working on a cyber battle suit modeled after a cat and decided to test it against Catwoman, who had broken into the lab in which Christina worked. Despite the powers the suit gave her, Christina (now Cyber-C.A.T.) was beaten by Catwoman. Infuriated at her loss, Cyber-C.A.T. began a personal vendetta against Catwoman. As Catwoman managed to elude her, Cyber-C.A.T. became more and more fixated on tracking her down. Another confrontation with Catwoman resulted in failure because of the help of Catwoman's rival, the She-Cat.
Cyber-C.A.T. made one final attempt on Catwoman's life, but Catwoman had received her own suit of armor, which gave her powers on par with Cyber-C.A.T.'s, and finally destroyed the armor. Christina was taken into custody by the agency she worked for because of her unauthorized use of its technology.
Joe Chill
Chillblaine
Chillblaine is the name of different supervillains appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
DC Comics
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. Each version has a cold gun similar to that of
Captain Cold
Captain Cold (Leonard Snart) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, the character first appeared in '' Showcase'' #8 (June 1957).
In his comic book appearances, ...
.
First version
The first version is an unnamed man who worked for
Golden Glider
Golden Glider (Lisa Snart) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the younger sister of Captain Cold and enemy of the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash.
Lisa Snart appeared in the The Flash (season 1) ...
before being killed after he was possessed by
Eclipso
Eclipso () is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Haney and Lee Elias, the character first appeared in '' House of Secrets'' #61 (August 1963). The character bears notable similarities to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ...
.
Second version
The second version is an unnamed man who fought
Wally West
Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. His power consists mainly of speedster (fiction), superhuman speed. T ...
as the Flash twice. After being dragged into the beam of his cold gun, Chillblaine escaped from police custody and planned to enact his revenge during the New Year's Countdown before being defeated by West.
Third version
The third version is an unnamed man. He and his henchmen robbed a bank. The Flash informed
Jay Garrick
Jason Peter "Jay" Garrick is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first character known as the Flash. The character first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (January 1940), created by writer Gardner Fox and ...
,
Impulse
Impulse or Impulsive may refer to:
Science
* Impulse (physics), in mechanics, the change of momentum of an object; the integral of a force with respect to time
* Impulse noise (disambiguation)
* Specific impulse, the change in momentum per unit ...
,
Johnny Quick Johnny Quick may refer to:
* Johnny Quick (Crime Syndicate)
* Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers)
See also
* Jonathan Quick, hockey player
{{dab ...
, and
Jesse Quick
Jesse Belle Chambers is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Chambers, who mainly uses the superhero name Jesse Quick and briefly Liberty Belle, is the daughter of Golden Age of Comics, Golden Age heroes Johnny Qui ...
about his different fights with the previous people that went by the Chillblaine name. They helped the Flash defeat Chillblaine and his henchmen.
Fourth version
The fourth version is an unnamed man who was tracked down by
John Fox and
Linda Park
Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a South Korean-born American actress. She is best known for playing communications officer Hoshi Sato in the science-fiction series ''Star Trek: Enterprise.''
Early life
Park was born in South Korea and raised ...
when the latter was filling in for Wally West. John and Linda learned that Chillblaine worked with Golden Glider before killing the latter. John and Linda tracked down Chillblaine to an aquarium where they fall into his trap before defeating him. Captain Cold later tracks Chillblaine down and kills him to avenge his sister's death.
Chillblaine in other media
* Chillblaine appears in the ''
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special
''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special'' is an episode of the television comedy series ''Robot Chicken'' and it was aired as a one-off special during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on September 10, 2012.
A DC Universe special, in collaboration with DC ...
'', voiced by
Matthew Senreich
Matthew Ian Senreich (; born June 17, 1974) is an American screenwriter, television producer, director, and voice actor best known for his work with animated television series ''Robot Chicken'', which he co-created with business partner and close ...
. This version is a member of the
Legion of Doom
The Legion of Doom is a group of supervillains who originated in '' Challenge of the Superfriends'', an animated series from Hanna-Barbera based on DC Comics' Justice League. The Legion of Doom has since been incorporated into the main DC Univers ...
.
* Chillblaine appears in ''
The Flash
The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date, cover-dated Jan ...
'', portrayed by
Jon Cor. This version is Mark Blaine, a former scientist of Ivo Laboratories who was fired for creating a microchip that could be used for cryogenic technology to create his "cryo-bracelets" for personal usage. Introduced in the
seventh season, he attempts to seek revenge and frame
Killer Frost who he sees as a kindred spirit after he's defeated, arrested, and incarcerated in
Iron Heights Penitentiary
This page lists the locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics.
Sites
Arrowcave
The Arrowcave is the former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Roy Harper (character), Speedy.
Avernus Cemetery
Avernus Cemetery ...
. Blaine later gets out after turning
state's witness
In law, a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, either oral or written, of what they know or claim to know.
A witness might be compelled to provide testimony in court, before a grand jur ...
and, as of the
eighth season, starts dating Frost until the latter is killed while fighting
Deathstorm
Beatriz Da Costa
Reep Daggle
Dagon
Dan the Dyna-Mite
Dan the Dyna-Mite is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Danny Dunbar was the star pupil of Thomas N. Thomas, a high school chemistry and phys ...
. In the
ninth season, Blaine joins the
Red Death's
Rogues in constructing the Cosmic Treadmill in exchange for help in resurrecting Frost. However, the
Flash
Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
* The Flash, several DC Comics superheroes with super speed:
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Barry Allen
** Wally West, the first Kid Flash and third adult Flash ...
appeals to his better nature, leading to Blaine betraying the Rogues and destroying the device. After taking time to reflect on himself, Blaine helps Team Flash against the
Negative Speed Force.
Chimera
Chimera is the name of different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Chimera I
The first Chimera is a master of disguise who fought
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
.
Sanjeet Bhatia
Sanjeet Bhatia is a reality-warping woman who is an ally of the
Teen Titans
The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...
.
Adam Sharp
Adam Sharp is a super-soldier who took the name of Chimera when he worked for the organization
Checkmate
Checkmate (often shortened to mate) is any game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check (threatened with ) and there is no possible escape. Checkmating the opponent wins the game.
In chess, the king is ...
.
Rau'ut L'lwer
In 2011, "
The New 52
The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire Line (comics), line of ongoing monthly superhero American comic books, comic books. Following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint (comics), Flashpoint" Fictional crossover, cros ...
" rebooted the DC universe. A
Durlan named Ra'ut L'lwer used the Chimera name as a member of the Teen Titans.
Coombs
In 2011, "
The New 52
The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire Line (comics), line of ongoing monthly superhero American comic books, comic books. Following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint (comics), Flashpoint" Fictional crossover, cros ...
" rebooted the DC universe and introduced a new incarnation of Chimera. He is a diver named Coombs working for Triton Base who is mauled by sharks despite
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles ...
's intervention and given experimental life-saving treatment by Dr. Edrid Orson involving a brain tissue sample of the sea monster Karaqan and other DNA grafts from different marine animals. This ends up transforming him into a tentacled
piscine humanoid.
As a result of Dr. Orson's experiment, Coombs gains shapeshifting abilities which he primarily uses to assume the abilities of aquatic animals.
King Chimera
Bobo T. Chimpanzee
Eugene Choi
Ryan Choi
Jeramey Chriqui
Chris KL-99
Paul Christian
Chronos
Ciji
Ciji is a former spatial law officer tasked with escorting a group of bounty hunters that were chasing
Vril Dox, eventually joining him in the
R.E.B.E.L.S.
Revolutionary Elite Brigade to Eradicate L.E.G.I.O.N. Supremacy (R.E.B.E.L.S.) is the name of two separate revolutionary groups in the DC Comics DC Universe, Universe. Both incarnations have been L.E.G.I.O.N. adversaries and are led by Vril Dox.
P ...
and
L.E.G.I.O.N. teams.
Cir-El
Circe
Citizen Steel
Edgar Cizko
Edward Clariss
Cressida Clarke
Cressida Clarke is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Cressida Clarke is the granddaughter of known
Court of Owls
The Court of Owls is a criminal organization and secret society appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They appear as adversaries of the superhero Batman. Created by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, the Court is desc ...
grandmaster Sebastian Clark. She led the Court of Owls in their mission to get revenge on
Joker for his use of their Talons.
Cressida Clarke in other media
Cressida Clarke appears in ''
Gotham Knights'', portrayed by K.K. Moggie. This version was planted into
Bruce Wayne
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. In t ...
's life by becoming his attaché and keeping an eye on his adoptive son Turner Hayes when Bruce is busy.
Lilith Clay
Markus Clay
Clayface
David Clinton
Clock King
Claire Clover
Henry Clover Jr.
Clown
The Clown is a minor character appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
DC Comics
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. The character, created by
Cary Bates
Cary Bates (born 1948) is an American comic book, animation, television and film writer. He is best known for his work on ''The Flash'', ''Superman'', ''Superboy, the Legion of Superheroes'' and '' Captain Atom''. Bates is the longest-serving S ...
and
Irv Novick
Irving Novick (; April 11, 1916 – October 15, 2004) was an American comics artist who worked almost continuously from 1939 until the 1990s.
Career
A graduate of the National Academy of Design, Irv Novick got his start in the workshop of Harr ...
, first appeared in ''The Flash'' #270 (February 1979).
Lyle Corley was a
serial killer
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*
*
*
*
* (This source only requires two people) with the killings taking place over a significant period of time in separat ...
who uses
circus clown
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Traditional types
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gimmick
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s in
Central City, and a minor enemy of the
Flash
Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
* The Flash, several DC Comics superheroes with super speed:
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Barry Allen
** Wally West, the first Kid Flash and third adult Flash ...
. The Clown is also partly responsible for the tragedy behind
Hunter Zolomon / Zoom (due to the manipulations of
Professor Zoom / Reverse-Flash) before being killed.
Clownhunter
Clownhunter was created by
James Tynion IV and Jorge Jiménez in ''
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
'' (vol. 3) #95
Bao Pham is an American-Vietnamese vigilante living in the Narrows, who witnessed his parents' brutal deaths at the hands of the Joker at age twelve. As he grew up and watched the Clown Prince of Crime's body-count rise, he came to believe Batman wasn't going far enough and that the criminal needed to die. Five years after his parents' death, the Joker
waged war on Gotham, leading an endless army of criminals to attack Gotham. After watching some of his men burn down a comic book store, Bao finally decided to take matters into his own hands and became the Clownhunter. Using a baseball bat with a batarang attached to the end, he patrolled the Narrows and killed roughly twelve of Joker's men during the war.
With the aftermath of Joker's defeat, Batman confronted Bao in his room. Having heard that he'd been forced to fight his parents zombified bodies during one of the fights, Clownhunter berated the Dark Knight for destroying their bodies and for not killing the Joker directly. In response, Batman told him to give up the vigilante path and gave him the contact details of
Leslie Thompkins
Leslie Maurin Thompkins (sometimes spelled Tompkins) is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, usually as a supporting character in stories featuring Batman, of whom she is an ally. Created by writer Dennis O'Neil a ...
, warning him that he'd be arrested if he killed any more of Joker's thugs.
Sometime afterwards, Clownhunter tracked down
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, PhD) is a fictional American character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for ''Batman: The Animated Series'' as a henchwoman for the ...
and planned to murder her for her involvement with his parents' murder. As he prepared to attack, Batman subdued him. However, another vigilante called
Ghost-Maker
G.I. Robot
G'nort
Walker Gabriel
Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe
Galactic Golem
The Galactic Golem is a solar-powered creature created by Lex Luthor who is an enemy of Superman. Creator Len Wein said that he created the Golem "because I needed ...
subdued the Dark Knight and brought them to an abandoned area of
Arkham Asylum
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. Freed from his restraints, Ghost-Maker offered Bao the opportunity to kill Quinn without Batman's intervention, hoping to prove the Dark Knight his point. Though he planned to go through with it, he relented after Quinn apologized for her actions. Bao then left the asylum whilst they confronted Ghost-Maker.
Cluemaster
Cobalt Blue
Cobalt Blue is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by
DC Comics
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as an enemy of
the Flash
The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date, cover-dated Jan ...
.
Each version would make sure that there would be one almost every century via the Cobalt Blue gem.
The character was created by
Mark Waid
Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Da ...
and
Brian Augustyn, and first appeared in ''Speed Force'' #1 (November 1997).
Malcolm Thawne
Malcolm Thawne is the twin brother of
Barry Allen
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second character known as the Flash, following Flash (Jay Garrick), Jay Garrick. The character first appeared in ''Showcase (comic ...
, an enemy of
Wally West
Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. His power consists mainly of speedster (fiction), superhuman speed. T ...
, and an ancestor of
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 (writer), John Broome and Carmine Infantino, the character first appeared in ''T ...
. He is the present-day version of Cobalt Blue,
[''Speed Force'' #1 (November 1997). DC Comics.] utilizing the Cobalt Blue gem capable of stealing super-speed,
[''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #144 (January 1999). DC Comics.] and possess various speedsters
[''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #148 (May 1999). DC Comics.] After defeating the other speedsters,
[''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #149 (June 1999). DC Comics.] before being overloaded by the
Speed Force
A speedster is a character, primarily in superhero comics, whose powers primarily relate to superhuman speed (also known as superspeed). Primary abilities shared by all speedsters include running at speeds far in excess of human capability (to var ...
.
[''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #150 (July 1999). DC Comics.]
21st century version
The 21st century version of Cobalt Blue wore a glass armor. Not much was seen of him as he was defeated in about 30 seconds by the time travelling
Jay Garrick
Jason Peter "Jay" Garrick is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first character known as the Flash. The character first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (January 1940), created by writer Gardner Fox and ...
and
Iris West II.
This version had brutally attacked the loved ones of the Flash of this era.
Cobalt Blue was killed but the Cobalt Blue gem possessed the child Alex and killed the Flash. However, the time-travelling
Max Mercury
Max Mercury (Maxwell Crandall), also known as Windrunner, Whip Whirlwind, and Lightning, is a DC Comics superhero similar to Quality Comics' Quicksilver. Initially an obscure speedster, the character was rebooted by Mark Waid in 1993 in the page ...
and
Sela Allen returned the boy to normal.
Chardaq Allen
The 25th century version of Cobalt Blue is Chardaq Allen. Wally West and Professor Zoom defeated Chardaq which returned him to normal.
[''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #147 (April 1999). DC Comics.]
26th century version
The 26th century version of Cobalt Blue is a female. She infected the colony Petrus with a virus, but
Blaine Allen sacrificed himself to stop it.
Ten years later,
Jace Allen and the time-travelling
Jesse Quick
Jesse Belle Chambers is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Chambers, who mainly uses the superhero name Jesse Quick and briefly Liberty Belle, is the daughter of Golden Age of Comics, Golden Age heroes Johnny Qui ...
defeated her.
[''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #145 (February 1999). DC Comics.][''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #146 (March 1999). DC Comics.]
Cobalt Blue in other media
* Cobalt Blue appears as a character summon in ''
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.
* Cobalt Blue appears in the
ninth season of ''
The Flash
The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date, cover-dated Jan ...
'' (2014). This version is the Negative Speed Force utilizing the Cobalt-97 crystal across time to possess
Joe West,
Chillblaine and
Eddie Thawne
''The Flash'' is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character the Flash. The series premiered on The CW television network in the United States on October 7, 201 ...
.
Oswald Cobblepot
Jacob Colby
Coldcast
Coldcast (Nathan Jones) is a
metahuman
In the DC Universe, a metahuman is a human with superpowers. The term is roughly synonymous with the terms '' mutant'', '' inhuman'' and '' mutate'' in the Marvel Universe and '' posthuman'' in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. In ...
who can manipulate electromagnetism for various effects in the
DC Universe
The DC Universe (DCU) is the shared universe in which most stories in American comic book titles published by DC Comics take place. In context, the term "DC Universe" usually refers to the main DC Continuity (fiction), continuity. It contains v ...
.
The character was created by
Joe Kelly and
Doug Mahnke
Douglas Mahnke () is an American comic book artist, known for his work and penciller, penciling books including ''The Mask (comics), The Mask'', ''JLA (comic book), JLA'', ''Batman (comic book), Batman'', ''Final Crisis'', and ''Green Lantern (co ...
, and first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #775 (March 2001).
Within the context of the stories, Coldcast is a member of the
Elite
In political and sociological theory, the elite (, from , to select or to sort out) are a small group of powerful or wealthy people who hold a disproportionate amount of wealth, privilege, political power, or skill in a group. Defined by the ...
who
Manchester Black recruited prior to the team encountering
Superman
Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
in
Libya
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...
. After the team's defeat and Black's apparent suicide,
Vera Black recruits Coldcast into a team that eventually becomes the Justice League Elite.
Coldcast in other media
Coldcast appears in ''
Superman vs. The Elite'', voiced by Catero Colbert.
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Robert Coleman
Trixie Collins
Colossal Boy
Lester Colt
Comedian
Commander Steel
Gary Concord
Condiment King
The Condiment King is a supervillain who is generally used as comic relief. Although
Bruce Timm
Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for contributing to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably as the head producer behind '' Batman: ...
and
Paul Dini
Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American writer, animator, and comic book artist. He has served as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably ''Batman: The Animated Series' ...
created Condiment King as a one-off joke character for ''
Batman: The Animated Series'',
Chuck Dixon
Charles Dixon (born April 14, 1954) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher and on the DC Comics characters Batman, Nightwing, and Robin in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Early life
D ...
and
Scott Beatty created their own version in ''Batgirl: Year One'' #8.
Buddy Standler
The Condiment King first appeared in the ''
Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Make 'Em Laugh" as stand-up comedian Buddy Standler, voiced by
Stuart Pankin
Stuart Pankin (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor. He is known for his role as anchor Bob Charles in ''Not Necessarily the News'' and as the voice of Earl Sinclair in ''Dinosaurs (TV series), Dinosaurs''. Pankin is also known for his portray ...
.
[ A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.] He was brainwashed by the
Joker into becoming Condiment King to ruin his reputation as retaliation for being spurned during a comedy contest the previous year. The character was a throwback to the
Adam West
William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), known professionally as Adam West, was an American actor. He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film, reprising the role in ...
''
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
'' TV series in that he was a whimsical villain and made many condiment-based puns.
Buddy Standler made his comic book debut in ''Detective Comics'' #1000. This iteration is shown to have two henchmen named Salt and Pepper.
Mitchell Mayo
Mitchell Mayo is a criminal who operates as the Condiment King introduced in ''Batgirl: Year One''. He was seen holding up a bank until he was defeated by
Batgirl
Batgirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies to the superhero Batman. The character Bette Kane, Betty Kane was introduced into publica ...
. He later made an appearance while committing a crime before being defeated by the
Black Canary
Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As one of the earliest female superheroes in the DC Comics universe, the character has made numerous appearances in prominent team-up titles, ...
, the third
Robin, and the
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle is the name of three superheroes appearing in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the rights to the ...
. While fighting him, Robin observes that the villain is potentially dangerous (if only because his condiment guns could cause anaphylactic shock), but his ludicrous nature prevents the Justice Department from taking him seriously. In the aftermath miniseries of the ''
Final Crisis
"Final Crisis" is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely ...
'' storyline, the Condiment King appears on
General Immortus
General Immortus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He has also been called "The Forever Soldier" or "The Forever General".
Publication history
Immortus debuted in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 alo ...
' side, having been given acidic vinegar from
Professor Milo
Professor Achilles Milo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
Professor Achilles Milo first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #247 and was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff. ...
. He is seemingly killed after being betrayed and bludgeoned with his own guns by the
Human Flame
The Human Flame (Michael Miller) is a supervillain in DC Comics' main shared universe. He is mostly known as an enemy of Martian Manhunter.
Publication history
He first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #274 (December 1959), and was created by Jac ...
.
Equipment
The Condiment King makes use of various
condiment
A condiment is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to enhance the Flavoring, flavour, to complement the dish or to impart a specific flavor. Such specific flavors generally add sweetness or pungency, or sharp or piquant ...
s (sometimes capable of causing
anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis (Greek: 'up' + 'guarding') is a serious, potentially fatal allergic reaction and medical emergency that is rapid in onset and requires immediate medical attention regardless of the use of emergency medication on site. It typicall ...
) as his weapons in his condiment gun. The condiments include
mustard
Mustard may refer to:
Food and plants
* Mustard (condiment), a paste or sauce made from mustard seeds used as a condiment
* Mustard plant, one of several plants, having seeds that are used for the condiment
** Mustard seed, small, round seeds of ...
,
ketchup
Ketchup or catsup is a table condiment with a sweet and sour flavor. "Ketchup" now typically refers to tomato ketchup, although early recipes for different varieties contained mushrooms, oysters, mussels, egg whites, grapes, or walnuts, amon ...
,
tabasco sauce
Tabasco is an American brand of hot sauce made from vinegar, tabasco peppers and salt. It is produced by the McIlhenny Company of Avery Island in southern Louisiana, having been created over 150 years ago by Edmund McIlhenny. Originally the ...
, and
vinegar
Vinegar () is an aqueous solution of diluted acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings. Vinegar typically contains from 5% to 18% acetic acid by volume. Usually, the acetic acid is produced by a double fermentation, converting ...
.
Condiment King in other media
* The Buddy Standler incarnation of the Condiment King makes a cameo appearance in ''
The Lego Batman Movie
''The Lego Batman Movie'' is a 2017 animated superhero comedy film, based on characters created by DC Comics and the Lego Batman toy line. It was directed by Chris McKay (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay that is based on a ...
'' as one of several villains recruited by the
Joker.
* The Buddy Standler incarnation of the Condiment King appears in ''
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'', voiced by
Nolan North
Nolan North (born October 31, 1970) is an American actor best known for his voice acting roles.
After his breakthrough role as Dr. Chris Ramsey on the ABC soap opera '' Port Charles'' in 1997, North moved into voice acting when the show ended ...
.
* The Mitchell Mayo incarnation of the Condiment King appears as a "Rare" figure in
HeroClix.
* The Mitchell Mayo incarnation of the Condiment King appears as a playable character in ''
Lego DC Super-Villains'', voiced by
Armin Shimerman
Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Quark (Star Trek), Quark the Ferengi in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, appearing as the character in all seven seasons of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–199 ...
. This version is a member of the
Legion of Doom
The Legion of Doom is a group of supervillains who originated in '' Challenge of the Superfriends'', an animated series from Hanna-Barbera based on DC Comics' Justice League. The Legion of Doom has since been incorporated into the main DC Univers ...
.
* Producer
John Stephens has stated that he wanted to include the Condiment King in ''
Gotham'', but was reportedly denied due to the character's ridiculous nature not fitting the overall tone of the show.
* The Mitchell Mayo incarnation of the Condiment King appears in ''
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, PhD) is a fictional American character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for ''Batman: The Animated Series'' as a henchwoman for the ...
'', voiced by
Alan Tudyk
Alan Wray Tudyk ( ; born March 16, 1971) is an American actor. His film work includes roles in '' 28 Days'' (2000), '' A Knight's Tale'' (2001), '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' (2004), voice and motion capture for Sonny in '' I, Robot'' (2 ...
.
He first appeared in promotional artwork released for the show before appearing in the second season episode "Thawing Hearts", competing against his rival
Kite Man and
Poison Ivy
Poison ivy is a type of allergenic plant in the genus '' Toxicodendron'' native to Asia and North America. Formerly considered a single species, '' Toxicodendron radicans'', poison ivies are now generally treated as a complex of three separate s ...
for a wedding venue.
While Condiment King secures the venue after Ivy is called to assist elsewhere, in the episode "Something Borrowed, Something Green", she has her plant Frank eat him and his fiancée so she can have the venue for herself and Kite Man.
* The Mitchell Mayo incarnation of the Condiment King appears in the ''
DC Super Hero Girls
''DC Super Hero Girls'', also released as ''DC Superhero Girls'', is an American animated superhero web series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Cartoon Network based on characters from DC Entertainment that launched in the third quarter ...
'' episode "#WorkingStiff", voiced by
Bobcat Goldthwait
Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962) is an American comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his black comedy stand-up act, delivered through an energetic stage persona with an unusual raspy and high-pitched ...
. This version is an obsessive perfectionist who has been fired from multiple restaurants.
Conduit
Confessor
Confessor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Confessor is a member of the
Church of Blood and serves as the group's interrogator.
Confessor in other media
Confessor appeared in the
fourth season of ''
Titans
In Greek mythology, the Titans ( ; ) were the pre-Twelve Olympians, Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (mythology), Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). The six male ...
'', portrayed by
Noah Danby
Noah Dalton Danby is a Canadian actor known for his work in television, film, and video game motion capture. On television, he is known for his recurring roles as Cha'ra in ''Stargate SG-1'' (2004–2007), Sukar in '' Defiance'' (2013–2014), ...
.
Congorilla
Nayeli Constant
Tom Corbet
Core
Pavlo Stupka was a
Ukrainian soldier with radioactive powers and functioning as living nuclear reactor, known as Core. He was chosen by
Mister Bones
Mister Bones (Robert Todd) is a character in the , created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Todd McFarlane, in '' Infinity, Inc.'' #16 (July 1985). A former low-level supervillain and member of Helix, he reformed and joined the Infinity Inc. te ...
to participate in a version of
Stormwatch.
Lyle Corley
Harriet Cooper
Harriet Cooper is the aunt of
Dick Grayson
Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman, Teen Titans and Justice League. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ' ...
in the
DC Universe
The DC Universe (DCU) is the shared universe in which most stories in American comic book titles published by DC Comics take place. In context, the term "DC Universe" usually refers to the main DC Continuity (fiction), continuity. It contains v ...
. The character was created by
Bill Finger
Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – ) was an American comic book writer who co-created the DC Comics character Batman with Bob Kane. Despite making major (sometimes, signature) contributions as an innovative writer, visionary mythos/world ...
and
Sheldon Moldoff
Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff (; April 14, 1920 – February 29, 2012) was an Americans, American comics artist best known for his early work on the DC Comics characters Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and as one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" (unc ...
, and first appeared in ''
Detective Comics
''Detective Comics'' (later retitled as ''Batman Detective Comics'') is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is ...
'' #328 (June 1964).
Harriet came to live at
Wayne Manor
Wayne Manor is a fictional mansion appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the home of Bruce Wayne, owner of Wayne Enterprises, who is also the superhero Batman.
The house is depicted as a large mansion on the outskirts ...
after
Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, originally Alfred Beagle and commonly known simply as Alfred, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman.
Alfred is ...
's death. She involves herself in both Grayson's and
Bruce Wayne
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. In t ...
's daily lives and, on occasion, comes close to uncovering their secret identities. When Alfred
returns from the dead, she remains at Wayne Manor at his insistence. Over time, health problems reduce her activities and cause her to eventually leave Gotham City.
Some details from the television series (her last name, her status as a widow) were added to the comic stories in ''Detective Comics'' #373 (March 1968).
In September 2011, ''
The New 52
The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire Line (comics), line of ongoing monthly superhero American comic books, comic books. Following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint (comics), Flashpoint" Fictional crossover, cros ...
'' rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Harriet has appeared in the ongoing series ''
Gotham Academy''.
Alternate versions of Harriet Cooper
Aunt Harriet appeared in ''
'' #33 (December 2010).
Harriet Cooper in other media
* Aunt Harriet appears in ''
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
'' (1966), portrayed by
Madge Blake
Madge Blake (née Cummings; May 31, 1899 – February 19, 1969) was an American character actress best remembered for her role as Larry Mondello's mother, Margaret Mondello, on the CBS/ ABC sitcom ''Leave It to Beaver'', as Flora MacMichael o ...
.
* Aunt Harriet appears in the ''
Batman '66
''Batman '66'' is an American superhero comic book series published by DC Comics featuring Batman as a continuation of the 1966–1968 television series starring Adam West and Burt Ward as Batman and Robin. The series was written primarily by ...
'' tie-in comics.
* Aunt Harriet appears in the animated films ''
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders'' and ''
Batman vs. Two-Face'', voiced by
Lynne Marie Stewart
Lynne Marie Stewart (December 14, 1946 – February 21, 2025) was an American actress, widely known for her performance as Miss Yvonne, "the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land." She originated the role in the 1981 stage show ''The Pee-wee Herma ...
.
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Marcie Cooper
Daniel Cormac
Cosmic Boy
Michael Costner
Count Vertigo
Jim Craddock
Inza Cramer
Gerald Crane
Gerald Crane is a character in
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...
and father of
Scarecrow
A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin that is often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops. ...
(Jonathan Crane), first appearing in ''Year One: Batman/Scarecrow'', published in July 2005.
Gerald had a brief relationship with Karen Keeny which resulted in the son's birth, but as they were not married, Karen's mother and grandmother raised Jonathan as theirs, not even hiding their contempt for Karen, Gerald and Jonathan. Years later, Gerald moved to Gotham City, married and had two kids, finding a job in construction. His son (as Scarecrow) came back in an attempt to kill him, but was prevented by Batman.
In
The New 52
The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire Line (comics), line of ongoing monthly superhero American comic books, comic books. Following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint (comics), Flashpoint" Fictional crossover, cros ...
(a reboot of DC Universe continuity), he appears in ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #1, where he is portrayed as a villainous doctor who experimented on his son and locked him in a small dark room. Gerald Crane suffered a heart attack and died, which left his son trapped for days until the police discovered him.
Gerald Crane in other media
Gerald Crane appears in ''
Gotham'', portrayed by
Julian Sands
Julian Richard Morley Sands (4 January 1958 – ) was an English actor. He had his breakout role as George Emerson in '' A Room with a View'' (1985) and went on to appear in '' The Killing Fields'' (1984), '' Gothic'' (1986), '' Siesta'' (1987), ...
. This version is a biology professor whose wife died in a fire years prior. He suffered from severe
pyrophobia
Pyrophobia is a fear of fire, which can be considered irrational if beyond what is considered normal. This phobia is ancient and primordial, perhaps since humanity's discovery of fire. Usually pertaining to humans' comprehensible reaction to fi ...
and developed a serum in an attempt to cure this fear, leading Jonathan to develop a fear of scarecrows before he was gunned down by Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock.
Jonathan Crane
Evelyn Crawford
Flo Crawley
Florence "Flo" Crawley is a cousin of
Amanda Waller
Amanda Belle Waller (née Blake), also known as "the Wall", is a fictional character featured in some American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in '' Legends'' #1 in 1986 and was created by John Ostrander, Len We ...
and member of the support staff of the
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...
.
Flo Crawley in other media
Flo Crawley appears in ''
The Suicide Squad'', portrayed by Tinashe Kajese. This version is an aide to
Amanda Waller
Amanda Belle Waller (née Blake), also known as "the Wall", is a fictional character featured in some American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in '' Legends'' #1 in 1986 and was created by John Ostrander, Len We ...
who displays no explicit familial connection to her.
Adam Cray
Ned Creegan
Ned Creegan is a supervillain in DC Comics.
Ned Creegan is a crook who was tipped off by Billy Blabbermouth about valuable jewels that are being used for scientific experiments. He breaks into the house of a
scientist
A scientist is a person who Scientific method, researches to advance knowledge in an Branches of science, area of the natural sciences.
In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, philosophers engag ...
named Nevil Long, steals the jewels, and takes them to a fence. The sale is interrupted by
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
and
Robin, who battle the two. As Robin takes down the fence, Batman sees that Ned is becoming transparent because of the jewels, leaving him a skeleton. After Robin refers to him as Bag O' Bones, Ned defeats Batman and Robin with his electrified touch. Ned then returns to Nevil Long's house and has him determine what is wrong with him. Nevil reveals that he has been experiment with surviving nuclear war. After giving the temporary antidote to Ned, Nevil reveals that his Bag O' Bones form loses a day in his life for every time he is in that form. Agreeing to work with Ned, Nevil sends him out with some antidote pills to test the outcome. As Bag O' Bones is robbing a museum, Batman and Robin attack, where he loses the antidote pills in the scuffle. When he starts to get weaker, Bag O' Bones surrenders and states that the jewels were being experimented on by Nevil Long. Batman and Robin go to confront Nevil. After a scuffle with irradiated animals, Batman and Robin apprehend Nevil and have him give the antidote pills to Bag O' Bones. After he agreed to sell his secrets to the United States government to avoid legal trouble, Nevil is present at Bag O'Bones' trial, where he is sentenced to 20 years in prison. When Bag O' Bones states to Nevil that he will not survive the sentence in his condition, Nevil stated that he would not be in this position if he had not broken into his laboratory in the first place.
Ned Creegan returns with new powers as the Cyclotronic Man, where he is hired by
Tobias Whale
Tobias Whale is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Black Lightning.
Whale appears in the live-action Arrowverse series ''Black Lightning'', portrayed by Marvin "Krondon" Jones III.
Pub ...
of the
100
100 or one hundred (Roman numeral: C) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101.
In mathematics
100 is the square of 10 (in scientific notation it is written as 102). The standard SI prefix for a hundred is " hecto-".
100 is the b ...
to kill
Black Lightning
Black Lightning (Jefferson Michael "Jeff" Pierce) is a superhero who appears in American comic book published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Jenny Blake Isabella with artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in ''Black Lightning'' ...
and
Superman
Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
. He lures them out by capturing
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Olsen is most often portrayed as a young photojournalist working for the ''Daily Planet''. He is close friends with Lois Lane and Superman, Clark Kent ...
. The Cyclotronic Man was defeated by Black Lightning and Superman.
At
Gotham State Penitentiary,
Warden
A warden is a custodian, defender, or guardian. Warden is often used in the sense of a watchman or guardian, as in a prison warden. It can also refer to a chief or head official, as in the Warden of the Mint.
''Warden'' is etymologically ident ...
Brewster informs Ned Creegan that his parole request has been denied. Having become the One Man Meltdown, he goes into a frenzy and escapes from Gotham City Penitentiary. This causes Warden Brewster to call for Batman. After tying in the thefts for the radioactive items, Batman brings along the
Outsiders to help track down the One Man Meltdown. During the fight at
S.T.A.R. Labs, the One Man Meltdown takes
Halo
HALO, halo, halos or haloes may refer to:
Most common meanings
* Halo (optical phenomenon)
* Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head
* ''Halo'' (franchise), a sci-fi video game series (2001–2021)
Arts and en ...
hostage while using her aura abilities to his advantage. Katana defeats Halo, as it is revealed that Warden Brewster has been experimenting on him. Returning to Gotham State Penitentiary, the Outsiders and the One Man Meltdown prevent Warden Brewster from destroying Ned Creegan's medical records and hand him over to the police. Batman tells the One Man Meltdown that he will be there when his parole request is approved.
Ned Creegan in other media
Ned Creegan appears in the ''
Black Lightning
Black Lightning (Jefferson Michael "Jeff" Pierce) is a superhero who appears in American comic book published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Jenny Blake Isabella with artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in ''Black Lightning'' ...
'' episode "The Book of Occupation, Chapter One: Birth of Blackbird", portrayed by Chase Anderson. This version possesses additional disintegration and telekinetic abilities and was part of the same program that gave Commander Carson Williams his powers.
Creeper
Crime Doctor
Crimson Avenger
Crimson Centipede
The Crimson Centipede is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in ''
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...
'' #169 (April 1967), he was a powerful entity created by
Ares
Ares (; , ''Árēs'' ) is the List of Greek deities, Greek god of war god, war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for ...
to battle the titular
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...
. To do so, the Crimson Centipede staged burglaries to fund widespread criminal enterprises to destabilize the world and counter her peaceful influence. Originally resembling a human with multiple limbs, the Crimson Centipede is later reimagined with an
insectoid appearance.
Crimson Centipede in other media
The Crimson Centipede makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''
Creature Commandos
The Creature Commandos are the name of several military special forces groups appearing in American comic book, American comic books published by DC Comics. Co-created by writer J. M. DeMatteis and artist Pat Broderick, the team first appeared i ...
'' episode "Cheers to the Tin Man" as an inmate of
Belle Reve Penitentiary.
Artemis Crock
Crusher Crock
Pieter Cross
Able Crown
Able Crown was the leader of the Burnley Town Massive gangs of
Gotham City
Gotham City ( ), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city in the Northeastern United States that serves as the primary city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his List ...
who ended up being double-crossed and killed by
Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer Dennis O'Neil, and artist Neal Adams, the character first appeared ...
.
Able Crown in other media
Able Crown appears in ''
The Penguin
The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character made his first appearance in ''Detective Comics'' #5 ...
'', portrayed by Leon Addison Brown. This version worked under
Oz Cobb before he is killed by his second-in-command.
Crush
Xiomara Rojas was born to an unknown human mother and
Czarnian bounty hunter
Lobo. Mysteriously, she crash-landed in the middle of the
Burning Man festival in the
Black Rock Desert
The Black Rock Desert is a semi-arid region (in the Great Basin shrub steppe ecoregion) of lava beds and Dry lake, playa, or alkali flats, situated in the Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area, a silt ...
wrapped in a sentient
chain
A chain is a serial assembly of connected pieces, called links, typically made of metal, with an overall character similar to that of a rope in that it is flexible and curved in compression but linear, rigid, and load-bearing in tension. A ...
known as Obelus. Obelus would not allow her to be touched, until she was discovered by the couple David and Lisa Rojas, who would adopt the child. The family would
homeschool
Homeschooling or home schooling (American English), also known as home education or elective home education (EHE) (British English), is the education of school-aged children at home or a variety of places other than a school. Usually conducted ...
Xiomara, and would move a lot due to their debts and legal issues.
After seeing a report of Lobo fighting
Superman
Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
, she immediately recognized her true father. She confronted her adopted parents, who had previously told her that her birth parents were
superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a fictional character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero, typically using their ...
es protecting the universe. She ran away, and after being attacked by
white supremacists
White supremacy is the belief that white people are superior to those of other races. The belief favors the maintenance and defense of any power and privilege held by white people. White supremacy has roots in the now-discredited doctrine o ...
at a gas station, returned to find her mobile home burnt to the ground, with her parents dead and Obelus missing.
She began to fight in illegal rings, where she took the name Crush. She was then approached by
Robin, who invited her to the
Teen Titans
The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...
. She accepted, believing Robin could help her solve her parents' murder.
After the Teen Titans were enrolled as students in the newly formed Titans Academy, Crush quits the team after feeling she has no place in the school.
After leaving the Teen Titans, Crush would travel space to hunt for her father's bounty and confront him.
By the events of "
Dark Crisis", Crush has seemingly rejoined the Teen Titans.
Crush in other media
Crush will appear in the upcoming series ''Starfire!''.
Jessica Cruz
Arthur Curry
Arthur Curry Jr.
Thomas Curry
Thomas "Tom" Curry is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles ...
.
Thomas Curry is a lighthouse keeper who fell in love with the Atlantean
Atlanna and fathered
Arthur Curry who would grow up to become Aquaman.
In his early life, Curry caught a fierce storm at the sea, and Atlantean Queen Atlanna saved his life. They fell in love, got married, and eventually had a son,
Arthur Curry. But Atlanna soon had to return to Atlantis to fulfill her duties as Queen. Thomas was left to raise Arthur alone in seclusion as Atlanna was afraid her enemies would seek to destroy her family.
Thomas Curry in other media
* Thomas Curry appears in ''
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis'', voiced by
Larry Cedar.
[ A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.]
* Thomas Curry appears in media set in the
DC Extended Universe
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comic ...
(DCEU), portrayed by
Temuera Morrison
Temuera Derek Morrison (born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand actor who first gained recognition in his home country for playing Dr. Hone Ropata on the soap opera ''Shortland Street''. He garnered critical acclaim for starring as Jake "The M ...
.
** Thomas appears in ''
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles ...
'' (2018). Years prior, he found an injured Atlanna and nursed her back to health. They would go on to fall in love and have a son named
Arthur
Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur.
A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Ital ...
before she is eventually forced to return to
Atlantis
Atlantis () is a fictional island mentioned in Plato's works '' Timaeus'' and ''Critias'' as part of an allegory on the hubris of nations. In the story, Atlantis is described as a naval empire that ruled all Western parts of the known world ...
to protect her family. For the next twenty years, Thomas began taking walks to his lighthouse's pier every morning, waiting for Atlanna's return, while he took care of Arthur. In time, he would be reunited with Atlanna.
** An alternate timeline variant of Thomas appears in ''
The Flash
The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date, cover-dated Jan ...
''. After
Barry Allen
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second character known as the Flash, following Flash (Jay Garrick), Jay Garrick. The character first appeared in ''Showcase (comic ...
changes history while preventing his mother from being killed, this version of Thomas never met Atlanna.
** Thomas appears in ''
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
''Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'' is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Aquaman. Directed by James Wan from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, it is the sequel to ''Aquaman (film), Aquaman'' (2018) and ...
''.
Cylvia Cyber
Cyber-C.A.T.
Cyborg
Cyborg Superman
Cyborgirl
LeTonya Charles was a young woman who had destroyed her body with the drug Tar, but was granted a second chance when her aunt, Sarah Charles, one of the scientists who helped repair Cyborg, saved her with powerful cybernetic implants. Rather than use her newfound gifts for good, LeTonya chose to focus on personal gain as Cyborgirl. She became a member of Villainy, Inc., teaming up with several seasoned Wonder Woman villains. She and her teammates tried to overthrow Skartaris, but were stopped by Wonder Woman.
When the government rounded up villains and sent them to the planet
Salvation
Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its c ...
, she handed herself over to the Justice League to avoid being exiled. Soon after, Cyborgirl joined the
Cyborg Revenge Squad and was one of several such beings to wage an attack against Victor Stone at S.T.A.R. Labs. Stone avoided Cyborgirl's electromagnetic attack, but succeeded in defeating her through sheer force.
Powers and abilities of Cyborgirl
Because of the implants that her aunt gave her, Cyborgirl has the same powers as Cyborg. These include superhuman strength, durability, speed, stamina, senses, and energy projection.
Cyborgirl in other media
* When ''
Justice League
The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived the ...
'' was pitched to the
Kids' WB
Kids' WB (stylized as Kids' WB!) was an American children's programming block that originally aired on The WB from September 9, 1995, to September 16, 2006, and later on The CW from September 23, 2006, to May 17, 2008. Initially launched as a co ...
network, the lineup of the titular group originally included
Robin,
Impulse
Impulse or Impulsive may refer to:
Science
* Impulse (physics), in mechanics, the change of momentum of an object; the integral of a force with respect to time
* Impulse noise (disambiguation)
* Specific impulse, the change in momentum per unit ...
, and an original character described as a teenage female version of
Cyborg
A cyborg (, a portmanteau of ''cybernetics, cybernetic'' and ''organism'') is a being with both Organic matter, organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline.[Natasha Irons
Natasha Irons is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Louise Simonson and Chris Bastista, first appearing in Steel (John Henry Irons), ''Steel'' (vol. 2) #1 (February 1994). Since the character' ...]
). The promo is viewable on the fourth disc of the ''Justice League Season One'' boxed set.
* A character based on Cyborgirl named Laura Washington / Cyber-Woman appears in the
Arrowverse
The Arrowverse is an American Superhero fiction, superhero media franchise and shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series ...
crossover "
Invasion!", portrayed by
Erica Luttrell. This version is a doctor who artificially augmented herself using technology stolen from Van Horn Industries.
Cyclone
Cyclone Kids
The Cyclone Kids are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Amelia "Sisty" Hunkel is the daughter of
Ma Hunkel. Mortimer "Dinky" Jibbet is the younger brother of
Scribbly Jibbet and Ma Hunkel's neighbor. When Ma operated as Red Tornado, Sisty and Dinky became her sidekicks known as the Cyclone Kids.
Later on in their life, Sisty and Dinky got married and joined up with
Old Justice. In addition, they have a niece who operates as
Cyclone
In meteorology, a cyclone () is a large air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere as viewed from above (opposite to an ant ...
.
[''Justice Society of America'' (vol. 3) #1. DC Comics.]
Cyclotronic Man
References
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