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s published by

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, primarily as an enemy of the

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. Gizmo has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily in association with the Titans. He is voiced by

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in ''

'' (2003) and portrayed by

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in ''

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''.

Publication history

The Mikron O'Jeneus incarnation of Gizmo first appeared in ''

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'' #3 (January 1981), and was created by

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and

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Fictional character biography

Mikron O'Jeneus

A bald

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who flies around on a jet pack, Gizmo is a genius inventor who can turn seemingly innocuous objects like vacuum cleaners into dangerous weapons. Gizmo creates a corporation which supplies technology to various people, including criminals. Hoping to increase his wealth, Gizmo joins the Fearsome Five through an ad placed in the ''Underworld Star'' by Doctor Light. After several unsuccessful conflicts with the Teen Titans, Gizmo goes straight for a while, and takes a job at S.T.A.R. Labs, until his former Fearsome Five teammate

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, after having been seemingly killed by his teammates, resurfaces looking for revenge, and shrinks Gizmo to microscopic size. Years later, Gizmo returns to his normal size and goes back to crime alongside

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. In '' Outsiders'' (vol. 3) #12–15 (July–October 2004), Captain Marvel enemy

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hires the Fearsome Five to steal money from

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. However, Sivana kills Gizmo after refusing to follow his demands. Gizmo later returns as a zombie in ''Teen Titans'' (vol. 3) #31 (2006).

O'Jeneus

In ''DC Special: Cyborg'' issue #5, a new Gizmo debuts who is the son of the first and is based on the ''Teen Titans'' animated series incarnation of the character. After graduating from the H.I.V.E Academy, he succeeds his father as Gizmo.

The New 52

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timeline, a version of Gizmo first appears as a member of the

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and ally of the

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. He is sent with the other members of the Fearsome Five, along with

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and

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, on a mission in which he is defeated by Cyborg and the

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DC Rebirth

In ''

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'', Gizmo appears as part of the Fearsome Five. Another using the name, Brendan Li, known as Giz, is a former villain and friend of

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. He is later killed while attempting to hack into a Spyral gauntlet, which electrocutes him.

Powers and abilities

Gizmo is capable of creating weaponry by transforming one machine into another, such as converting an ordinary vacuum cleaner into a tank.

In other media

Television

* A young, unidentified Gizmo appears in ''

'' (2003), voiced initially by

and later by

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Academy and a member of the H.I.V.E. Five who often works with fellow students

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and

and considers himself

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'' (2013), voiced again by Lauren Tom. * An unidentified Gizmo appears in the ''

'' episode "Barbara Gordon", portrayed by

Video games

* The ''Teen Titans'' (2003) incarnation of Gizmo appears as a

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in ''

'' (2005), voiced again by

. * The ''Teen Titans'' (2003) incarnation of Gizmo appears as a boss in ''

'' (2006), voiced again by Lauren Tom. * An unidentified Gizmo appears in the "Sons of Trigon" DLC of ''

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'', voiced by Michael Wollner. * The Mikron O'Jeneus incarnation of Gizmo appears in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''. * The Mikron O'Jeneus incarnation of Gizmo appears as a playable character in ''

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'', voiced again by Lauren Tom. * The Mikron O'Jeneus incarnation of Gizmo appears in '' Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League'', voiced by

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. This version is a transportation expert and supporting member of the

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Miscellaneous

The ''Teen Titans'' (2003) incarnation of Gizmo appears in ''

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'' (2004) as a founding member of the

References

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