Kaleidoscope is a supervillain with photokinetic powers created by Robby Reed's villain personality, "The Master".
She was originally created by two fans, Chris Lawton and Nancy Mae Lawton in 1982.
Kaleidoscope in other media
Kaleidoscope makes a cameo appearance in '' The Suicide Squad'', portrayed by Natalia Safran. This version is an inmate of Belle Reve Penitentiary.
Kalibak
Kalibak () is a
supervillain
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appearing in comic books published by
DC Comics
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. He is the eldest son of
Darkseid
Darkseid () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Kirby, the character first made a cameo appearance in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #134 (December 1970), before being fully in ...
, half-brother of Orion and Grayven, and an enemy of
Superman
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and the
Justice League
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.
Created by
Jack Kirby
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, being debuted with the rest of the
New Gods
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, he first appears in ''
New Gods
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'' #1 (February 1971) in the
Silver Age of comic books
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. He is the son of
Darkseid
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and half-brother of Orion, who he is often pitted against. Kalibak's name is derived from Caliban, a character from
William Shakespeare
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's ''
The Tempest
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''.
In ''
Death of the New Gods
''Death of the New Gods'' is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2007 and 2008 by DC Comics. It was written and pencilled by Jim Starlin.
The series follows the final days of the New Gods as they are stalked by a mysteriou ...
'', Kalibak is killed by
Infinity-Man
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Inf ...
. In ''
Final Crisis
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'', Kalibak returns in a tiger-like form before being killed in battle with Tawky Tawny.
Kalibak is later resurrected following ''
The New 52
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'' continuity reboot. In '' DC All In'', Darkseid kills Kalibak to power the Miracle Machine and harness the Spectre's energy.
Powers and abilities
As a New God, Kalibak is nigh-immortal and possesses immense physical abilities.''The Death of the New Gods'' He is armed with a Beta-Club, a weapon that fires debilitating force bolts. He can also summon and use aero-disks which allow him to fly. Kalibak's father once augmented his firstborn's physical abilities and even gave him new ones to aid in acquiring Martin Stein; he was made powerful enough to best his half-brother in a physical battle and discharge psi-beams that function similarly to his patriarchs Omega Beams. Kalibak once harbored 3rd world technology called a Thunderbelt, which vastly augmented his physical strength to the point he could better overcome Orion. But it operated more as a control mechanism than an asset designed by Desaad on behalf of Darkseid himself. Using it was highly addicting and caused excruciating pain whenever it was deactivated remotely.
Kalibak in other media
Television
* Kalibak appears in ''
Super Friends
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'', voiced by
Frank Welker
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.
* Kalibak appears in series set in the
DC Animated Universe
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(DCAU), voiced by
Michael Dorn
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. 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.
** Kalibak first appears in '' Superman: The Animated Series''.
** Kalibak appears in the ''
Justice League
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'' episodes "Twilight" and "Hereafter". In the latter, he joins the Superman Revenge Squad in a plot to kill Superman, but is defeated by Lobo.
** Kalibak appears in the ''
Justice League Unlimited
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'' episode "The Ties That Bind". Following Darkseid's death, a power struggle ensues on Apokolips, leading to several factions attempting to recruit Kalibak. However,
Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle is the name of three fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first and third are humans Thaddeus Brown and Shilo Norman, while the second is New God Scott Free. The Scott Free incarnat ...
,
Big Barda
Big Barda is a superheroine appearing in American comic book
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,
Martian Manhunter
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Justice League Action
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'' episode "Superman's Pal, Sid Sharp", voiced by
Piotr Michael
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.
* Kalibak appears in ''
Young Justice
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'', voiced by
Dee Bradley Baker
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DC Universe Online
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Travis Willingham
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Kalibak appears in '' Injustice: Gods Among Us'' #8. He attempts to attack Superman, but is killed by him.
Adeline Kane
Adeline Kane, formerly Adeline Wilson, is best known as both the leader of the criminal organization the
H.I.V.E.
The Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination (H.I.V.E.) is a fictional terrorist organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The H.I.V.E. organization has appeared in ''Teen Titans (TV series), Teen Titan ...
and the ex-wife of Slade Wilson, a.k.a.
Deathstroke
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. An enemy of the
Teen Titans
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, Adeline first appeared in ''The New Teen Titans'' #34 (August 1983). She was brought up as a wealthy jet-setting playgirl, despite being trained by a father who had worked with Chinese guerrilla forces. But after a traumatic first marriage at 19, she joined the U.S. military, where she met, trained, and married Slade Wilson. After Slade left the military, Slade and Adeline took up the socialite lifestyle Adeline had been raised into.
Unbeknownst to her, Slade was using his hunting trips to gain clients for his mercenary side job, which resulted in the kidnapping and near-death of their younger son
Joseph
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. Enraged and betrayed by Slade's prioritization of his honor code over their son's well-being, Adeline divorces him.
Slade later gives Adeline a blood transfusion to save her life, which drives her insane. She is mortally wounded by
Vandal Savage
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The New 52
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'' continuity reboot, Adeline is a former US Army squadron leader and drill instructor for
Team 7
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.
Adeline Kane in other media
* Adeline Kane appears in ''
Titans
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American comic book
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s published by DC Comics. Kane debuted in the ''
Batwoman
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Greg Rucka
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Kate Kane
Batwoman (Katherine Rebecca "Kate" Kane) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writers Greg Rucka, Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, and artist Alex Ross, Kane is a wealthy heiress who beco ...
Jewish
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''Detective Comics'' #860 (February 2010). DC Comics. and Jacob inherited vast wealth along with his other siblings.
Bette Kane
Mary Elizabeth Kane, better known as Bette Kane, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in the 1960s as "Betty Kane", the Batgirl#Betty/Bette Kane, Bat-Girl. Her name was later mo ...
(the superheroine known as Flamebird, and later Hawkfire) is his niece''Detective Comics'' #854 (August 2009). DC Comics. and Bruce Wayne is his nephew, since Martha Wayne was Jacob's sister.
Kane is promoted to colonel and assigned to
NATO
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headquarters in
Brussels
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,
Belgium
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. When the twins turned 12 years old, their mother took them to a restaurant for a birthday dessert, despite Jacob being away due to a security crisis. A terrorist group (later revealed to be the organization known as the " Many Arms of Death") kidnapped the family during their trip, and Kane led a rescue mission to save them. During the raid, Gabrielle was murdered by the terrorists.''Detective Comics'' #858 (December 2009). DC Comics. The terrorists kidnapped another young girl and murdered her too. Kate, seeing the body of a young girl under a blanket, is left with the impression her sister died. Kane, however, knew that the terrorists had Beth. Despite looking for years, Kane never found Beth. He never told Kate that Beth might still be alive. Kane remarries years later to Hamilton Rifle Company heiress Catherine Hamilton, who becomes Kate's stepmother.''Detective Comics'' #855 (September 2009). DC Comics.
Jacob's emotional steadiness proved to be a major source of stability for Kate in the aftermath of the tragedy, and she sought to emulate that for herself and follow him into Army service, which Jacob supported.''Bawoman'' #0 (September 2012). DC Comics. Thanks to his higher rank, Jacob was able to be more present in Kate's life during this time. He taught Kate how to
box
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when she was a teenager, accompanied her to R-Day at
West Point
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when she was an incoming freshman, and is implied to have given Kate ringside coaching during an academy championship boxing match that helped her win the fight. Kate's resignation from the academy due to DADT allegations took Jacob by surprise, but he immediately accepted her when she came out to him.
After Kate became a vigilante, Jacob aided her campaign against crime by organizing her training, designing her Batwoman suit and gear, developing her operational headquarters, and maintaining radio contact with her during patrols to provide information and advice.
The Alice persona kidnaps Kane,''Detective Comics'' #856 (October 2009). DC Comics. who immediately recognizes as his now-grown daughter Beth, and uses him to gain access to a military base near
Gotham City
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. She seizes
chemical weapon
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s from the base and intends to kill everyone in the city by dispersing them from an aircraft. Alice falls into Gotham Bay during her final battle with Batwoman after revealing her identity, and is again presumed dead.''Detective Comics'' #857 (November 2009). DC Comics.
In 2011, DC Comics rebooted the DC universe through "
The New 52
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NATO Medal
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Ba ...
for
Kosovo
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Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Air Assault Badge
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, and the
Combat Infantryman Badge
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Batwoman
Batwoman is a name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies of Batman similarly to Batgirl. The original version of the character, Kathy Kane (eventually given t ...
'', portrayed by Dougray Scott. This version is the founder of the Crows security firm and married Catherine Hamilton-Kane following the death of his wife Gabi.
* Jacob Kane appears in '' Batman: Bad Blood'', voiced by Geoff Pierson. 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.
* Jacob Kane appears in '' Gotham Knights'', voiced by Tommie Earl Jenkins. This version is the head of Kane Industries and leader of the Court of Owls who is aware of Batman and his proteges' identities. After learning of his connection to the Court, the Gotham Knights apprehend Jacob, but
Talia al Ghul
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kills him before he can be handed over to the police.
Kate Kane
Kathy Kane
Philip Kane
Kanjar Ro
Karate Kid
Basil Karlo
Timothy Karnes
Phillip Karnowski
Karshon
Katana
Barbara Kean
Barbara Eileen Kean is a character appearing in
DC Comics
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Barbara Gordon
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's mother in post-''
Crisis
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'' continuity.
Her history and existence has been repeatedly
retcon
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ned over the years, sometimes implying that she died in a car crash, other times that she left Gotham with James for Chicago. During the New 52 era, Barbara left her family because she was afraid that James Jr. would hurt his sister. Several years later, she returns to Gotham in the hopes of re-connecting with her daughter.
In '' Batman: Year One'', Detective Gordon has a brief affair with Detective Sarah Essen. Gordon tries to rebuild his relationship with his family after Essen leaves Gotham. Gordon and his wife attend marriage counseling.
Barbara Kean in other media
* Barbara Kean appears in ''
The Dark Knight
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Grey DeLisle
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. 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.
* Barbara Kean appears in '' Gotham'', portrayed by Erin Richards. This version is Jim Gordon's fiancée and a gangster who turned to crime after murdering her wealthy parents. In the final season, she becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with Gordon, who has by now left her for Lee Thompkins, and gives birth to their daughter,
Barbara Lee
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. The show's
series finale
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portrays her years later having given up crime and become a legitimate businesswoman, and sharing custody of Barbara Lee with Gordon and Thompkins. The series also portrays her as being
bisexual
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Batwoman
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'', portrayed by Sara Southey. This version is an art gallery owner and member of Black Glove.
* Barbara Kean /
Two-Face
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Harley Quinn
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Amy Landecker
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.
Dren Keeg
Keeg Bovo
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Karen Keeny
Karen Keeny is a character who appears in ''Year One: Batman/Scarecrow'' (July 2005). She is the mother of Jonathan Crane.
Karen is the youngest daughter in a long line of Georgia gentry from Arlen. She was raised by her strict mother and grandmother, which led to her having a rebellious youth. Karen meets Gerald Crane, going into a short relationship and later becoming pregnant. She was not allowed to raise her child – even the naming was done by her grandmother.
Karen moved to Latham, marrying a man named Charlie Jarvis, who was abusive and jealous, wanting above all the deed to the family mansion, which she didn't have. When her son came back to kill his last remaining relatives, Charlie became more jealous, as she received strange letters under her maiden name. When Scarecrow comes to her house, he kills Jarvis and was going to kill Karen and her infant daughter when Batman arrives and stops him.
Knowing all the people he had killed, Karen felt guilty for Jonathan's deeds and contemplated suicide, but talked out of it by
Deadman
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.
Karen Keeny in other media
Karen Keeny, renamed Karen Crane, appears in '' Gotham'', portrayed by Dorothea Harahan. In addition to being the mother of Jonathan Crane, this version is the wife of Gerald Crane who died in a fire a year prior. As Jonathan was able to rescue her, but became paralyzed with fear, Gerald was inspired to cure him and himself of their fear.
Katana
Kelex
Ryan Kendall
Ariella Kent
Ariella Kent is the
Supergirl
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of the 853rd century. She is a
superhero
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from
DC Comics
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' ''
Supergirl
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'' series. The character first appeared in ''Supergirl'' #1,000,000, created by Peter David and Dusty Abell.
Ariella is the daughter of Linda Danvers and the pre-Crisis version of
Superman
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. After the Spectre returns Linda to the post-Crisis era, Ariella is left alone and travels to the 853rd century, where she unknowingly causes massive devastation.
According to an interview with Newsarama, following the events of ''
Infinite Crisis
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'',
Dan DiDio
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stated that the Matrix Supergirl was wiped from existence. However,
Geoff Johns
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later stated in 2006: "As for this…huh? Linda Danvers hasn't been retconned out at all". The Linda Danvers character was used in the 2008 comic ''Reign in Hell'', but the existence of Ariella in current
canon
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has yet to be established.
A hybrid of
metahuman
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/
Kryptonian
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heritage, Ariella possesses immense strength, durability, and speed and a slowed aging process, as well as the ability to fly, travel through time at will, move objects with her mind, teleport, and duplicate herself. Due to her vast level of power and young age, Ariella is not always able to restrain herself.
Brian Kent
Chris Kent
Clark Kent
Conner Kent
Jon Kent
Jon Lane Kent
Jonathan Kent
Kal Kent
Kara Kent
Laurel Kent
Martha Kent
Susan Kent
Keith Kenyon
William Kenzie
William Kenzie is a corrupt officer of the Gotham City Police Department, involved in an operation to profit a percentage from illegal sales. It was created by
Greg Rucka
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and
Steve Lieber
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The Penguin
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Carmine Falcone
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.
Cera Kesh
KGBeast
Danny Khalifa
Khalis
Khalis is a powerful priest and servant of Anubis born as Hetepkheti Tefnakhte, who was the original owner of the Amulet of Anubis until it was taken by
Nabu
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Etymology and meaning
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. Mummified, he appears in the 1940s as an enemy of
Doctor Fate
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. With Inza Cramer's help, Doctor Fate defeats Khalis and seals him away. He was later recruited into the
Creature Commandos
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, serving as the team's medic.
Khalis in other media
Khalis makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''
Creature Commandos
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Kilg%re (pronounced "Kilgore") is an electro-mechano-organic intelligence that requires electro-life to survive and is an enemy of the Wally West/The Flash. and Justice League International. It was created by
Mike Baron
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The Flash
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'' (vol. 2) #3 (August 1987).
The being itself consumed its entire home planet in the Pleides sector and then moved on into space. It was attacked by something known as Meta#sker and placed into a vibrational limbo. After arriving on Earth, Kilg%re manipulates
Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord IV is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Justice League'' #1 (May 1987) and was created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire (artist), Kevin Magui ...
into forming a new version of the Justice League.
Powers and abilities of Kilg%re
Kilg%re, being a machine, is able to communicate with and disrupt other machines. It is additionally able to move at superhuman speeds and generate electricity.
The Flash
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'', portrayed by Dominic Burgess. This version is Ramsey Deacon, a human computer programmer who developed an application that his teammates stole for self-profit, leaving him with nothing. Following this, the Thinker tricks the Flash into exposing Deacon to dark matter, turning him into a technopathic
metahuman
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. Ramsey takes the name "Kilg%re" and uses his powers to take revenge on his former teammates, killing one and nearly doing the same to the others until he is stopped by Team Flash and remanded to
Iron Heights Penitentiary
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Sites
Arrowcave
The Arrowcave is the former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Roy Harper (character), Speedy.
Avernus Cemetery
Avernus Cemetery ...
. In the episode "True Colors", Kilg%re,
Dwarfstar
Dwarfstar is a fictional DC Comics supervillain introduced by Gail Simone in ''The All-New Atom'' # 2. He was the archenemy of Atom (Ryan Choi), Ryan Choi.
Dwarfstar made his live-action debut in the The Flash season 4, fourth season of ''The Fla ...
,
Hazard
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, and
Black Bison
B'wana Beast
Zviad Baazovi
Baby Boom
Baby Boom is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
She was among the children who were experimented on by Doctor Love while they were still in their mother's wom ...
mount an escape attempt before Warden Gregory Wolfe can sell them to Amunet Black, but the Thinker kills them for their powers.
* Kilg%re appears in '' Justice League Adventures'' #28. This version is Ludwig Dyteman, who was motivated to commit crimes to save his terminally ill niece. After learning that a cure was available all along, a remorseful Dyteman gives the Justice League a device to stop his missiles before deleting himself from existence.
* Kilg%re appears in '' Green Lantern: The Animated Series'' #14.
* Kilg%re appears in '' Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen'', voiced by Tru Valentino. 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.
Killer Croc
Killer Frost
Killer Moth
Thaddeus Killgrave
Thaddeus Killgrave is a villain in
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primarily of
Superman
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, debuting in ''
Superman
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'' (vol. 2) #19 (July 1988) by John Byrne.
Professor Thaddeus Killgrave is a
mad scientist
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with
dwarfism
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who would either create technology to fight
Superman
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or sell them to other criminals. He was a frequent collaborator of
Intergang
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Inter ...
in their fight against Superman.
Thaddeus Killgrave in other media
* Killgrave appears in the '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' tie-in novel ''Exile''. This version is an egotistical criminal with an obsession with weapons of mass destruction who is dismissive of humanity. He attempts to put Superman out of action by infecting him with an alien virus; while the virus cannot ''kill'' Superman, the Man of Steel becomes a carrier who must be kept in quarantine to prevent anyone else being infected. While Superman waits with S.T.A.R. Labs to find a cure, Lois carries out her own research to determine the origin of the virus, and is able to find Killgrave's lab and a cure he created for it. After Superman (using a protective suit) is able to stop Killgrave's criminal allies, Killgrave nearly releases the virus on a massive scale to destroy the human race, but Superman stops him shortly before Lois arrives with the cure.
* Thaddeus Killgrave appears in the ''
Superman & Lois
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There have been at least two different characters named King Cobra in American comic books published by
DC Comics
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.
Batman villain
The King Cobra is a mob boss in Gotham City who wears a green snake costume. He is the leader of a criminal group called the Cobra Gang. He makes his first appearance in ''Batman'' #139 (April 1961).
Shadow villain
This version of the King Cobra is a New York City gangster and an enemy to Kent Allard.
Other versions of King Cobra
* The ''Batman Beyond'' version of the King Cobra appears in the ''Batman Beyond'' comic book series.
* The King Cobra appears in the final issue of '' Batman '66''.''Batman '66'' #30
King Cobra in other media
* The first incarnation of King Cobra appears in the title sequence of ''
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).
* An original incarnation of the King Cobra appears in the ''
Batman Beyond
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'' episode "Splicers", voiced by Tim Dang. 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. This version is a teenager who was transformed into a snake hybrid by Abel Cuvier and fights
Batman
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Willoughby Kipling is a fictional character in the
DC Comics
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universe. He first appeared in ''
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appear ...
'' (vol. 2) #31 and was created by
Grant Morrison
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and Richard Case.
Kipling appears mostly in the ''
Doom Patrol
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'' comic series. The character was originally intended to be John Constantine, but at the time DC Comics editorial policy limited Constantine's use outside of his own series to preserve the realism of the character. Kipling was created as a substitute, and was based upon Richard E. Grant's title character from the British cult film '' Withnail and I''. He appeared intermittently, helping the team against various threats, such as the Cult of the Unwritten Book and the Candlemaker. He is a member of the mystic
Knights Templar
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, a coward who practices black magic and is a self-proclaimed expert on the occult.
Later, Kipling's voice-over appears in ''
JLA Classified
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'' #15 (February 2006). He and several other magic-users use their knowledge to assist
Oracle
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and the
Justice League of America
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against a mystic threat.
Willougby Kipling in other media
Willoughby Kipling appears in ''
Doom Patrol
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'', portrayed by Mark Sheppard as an adult and Tyler Crumley as a child.
Kirigi
Takibi Kirigi is a martial arts master in
DC Comics
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Jim Aparo
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, first appeared in ''Batman'' #431 (March 1989). He taught Bruce Wayne the art of ninjitsu when Bruce approached him for martial arts training. Kirigi was later hired by
Ra's al Ghul
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to train members of the League of Assassins in ninjutsu such as the Bronze Tiger. Batman visited Kirigi when he recognized some of the moves done by the League of Assassins members that Kirigi taught him.''Detective Comics'' #996
North Korea
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.
Klar-Don
Klarion the Witch Boy
Knight
Anton Knight
Natalia Knight
Knightfall
Knightfall (Charise Carnes) is a fictional
DC Comics
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character, an enemy of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon). She first appeared in ''Batgirl'' (vol. 4) #10 (August 2012) and was created by
Gail Simone
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and Alitha Martinez. Carnes' character is known for her devious behavior. Often obscuring her true motives behind a facade of youthful innocence, Carnes has built a network of judges, lawyers, and others willing to assist her. This network, coupled with the vast family fortune at her disposal, gives Carnes the resources to make Knightfall a formidable opponent. As a combatant, Carnes prefers knives, specifically the two previously used in the murder of her family.
Anatoli Knyazev
Kobra
Kole
Komand'r
Komodo
Komodo (Simon Lacroix) first appears in ''
Green Arrow
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'' (vol. 5) #17 (April 2013). He was created by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino. Komodo was once Robert Queen's protégé and was part of Robert's expedition to find the "Arrow Totem", which was said to bring enlightenment. Seeking this enlightenment for himself, Lacroix betrayed and murdered Robert, but could not find the Totem. Consumed by his desire for the Totem's enlightenment, Lacroix strove to destroy Oliver Queen and the Green Arrow and became the masked archer "Komodo". Through his company Stellmoor International, he works on behalf of the Outsiders, a shadowy secret society of warriors from different weapon disciplines, which he wants to rule. Komodo travels with his "daughter" Emiko, who, in fact, is the daughter of Robert Queen and Shado. Emiko later learns this and is shocked, and learning that both her parents were alive, turned against Komodo. He attempted to kill her but, ultimately, she killed him with an arrow through his heart.
Komodo in other media
Komodo appears in the ''
Arrow
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'' episode "Sara", portrayed by Matt Ward. This version is a Canadian mercenary.
Kon-El
Jarvis Kord
Jarvis Kord is the scientist uncle of
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 ...
. Created by D.C. Glanzman and
Steve Ditko
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, he first appeared in ''Secret Origins'' (vol. 2) #2 (May 1986).
He was working to create an army of androids to take over Earth, resulting in his nephew and Dan Garrett investigating and foiling his ambitions. Jarvis killed the original Blue Beetle and himself during their battle, which inspired the second Blue Beetle.
Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson; December 31, 1947) is an American actor and director. Some of his best-known acting roles include the title character of the 1960s animated ''Jonny Quest (TV series), Jonny Quest'' TV series, Eric "O ...
. 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. After his nephew Ted went to him for help in activating the Blue Beetle scarab, Jarvis sought to use the device to create an army of robots to take over Hub City. However, he was foiled by Ted and
Batman
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, with the former sacrificing himself to keep Jarvis from obtaining the scarab. In the present, Jarvis manipulates Jaime Reyes into believing he is Ted in another attempt to obtain the scarab, only to foiled by him and Batman.
Ted Kord
Victoria Kord
Victoria Kord is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Victoria Kord is the sister of
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 ...
and the CEO of Kord Industries. While she was created for the film '' Blue Beetle'', she debuted in the comic series '' Blue Beetle: Graduation Day'' prior to the film's premiere.
Victoria Kord in other media
Victoria Kord appears in '' Blue Beetle'', portrayed by
Susan Sarandon
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. In addition to being the CEO of Kord Industries, she has a niece named Jennifer "Jenny" Kord and is served by Ignacio Carapax. Displeased by Ted's activities, Victoria attempts to use the Blue Beetle scarab to develop and mass-produce the OMAC project. However, Jenny steals the scarab and gives it to Jaime Reyes. Victoria sends Carapax to kill him and retrieve the scarab, but Jaime discovers Victoria killed Carapax's mother and reveals it to him. Carapax subsequently betrays and kills Victoria.
Kordax
Kordax is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Kordax is a semi-immortal ancestor of Aquaman's who commands all sea life. He was born to Queen Cora of Poseidonis but abandoned at birth due to his grotesque, green-scaled body, managing to survive in the ocean thanks to his mental control over sea creatures. As an adult, he returned to Atlantis leading an army of sharks in a failed bid for the throne. His punishment included the loss of his left hand (replaced with a sword) and banishment. Kordak was later killed by Aquaman.
Kordax in other media
* Kordax appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.
* Kordax appears in '' Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'', portrayed by Pilou Asbæk. This version is the evil brother of King Atlan, creator of the Black Trident, and founder of the lost kingdom of Necrus who was banished for attempting to usurp Atlantis' throne from his brother and later sealed by blood magic.
Korge
Korge is a pre-Crisis villain created by
Dennis O'Neil
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and Dick Dillin in 1975. When green Martians are looking for a new home world, they accidentally release an imprisoned giant alien named Korge, who refers to himself as the god of rage. He has the ability to fight superhumans with their weaknesses, like turning yellow when confronting Green Lantern, creating kryptonite when facing Superman and fire against Martians.
Koriand'r
Helena Kosmatos
Vasily Kosov
Vasily Kosov was the leader of the Odessa Mob in
Gotham City
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The Penguin
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'', portrayed by David Vadim. This version worked for Oz Cobb before he is killed by his second-in-command.
Konstantin Kovar
Konstantin Kovar is an archaeologist and father of Leonid Kovar. Together, they investigated a spaceship that crashed into the
Yenisei River
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Rising in Mungaragiyn-gol in Mongolia, it follows a northerly course through Lake Baikal a ...
Arrow
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'', portrayed by
Dolph Lundgren
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. This version is a Russian criminal and dictator of a Russian village who seeks to overthrow the Russian government and return Russia to its former glory. In pursuit of this goal, he purchases
sarin
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Oliver Queen
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, Anatoly Knyazev, and members of the Bratva. In retaliation, Kovar captures Queen and injects him with the "Red Star" drug to make him relieve his worst memories, though Queen eventually kills him.
* Konstantin Kovar appears in the ''
Titans
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'' episode "Titans", portrayed by Mark Krupa. This version is a gangster based in
Vienna, Austria
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who is later killed by Starfire.
Leonid Kovar
Kristen Kramer
Kristen Kramer is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was an intern at the Central City Police Department and colleague of the Flash.
In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "
DC Rebirth
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", which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "
The New 52
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". In her early life, Kristen's parents were killed in a car accident and her sister Kim later committed suicide. Years later, Kristen became a full crime scene investigator.
Kristen Kramer in other media
Kristen Kramer appears in ''
The Flash
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'', portrayed by Carmen Moore. This version is a Native American of Wet'suwet'en descent, a liaison for the Governor's Municipal Logistics Commission, and a metahuman capable of temporarily copying other nearby metahumans' powers. She initially pushes for the creation of meta-cure bullets while attempting to arrest Killer Frost before Joe West helps her locate Adam Creyke, her metahuman brother who betrayed and ambushed their military platoon, for which she blamed herself for and formed a mistrust towards metahumans who claim to be doing good. After discovering her powers, Kramer assists
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 ...
and Team Flash against various supervillains.
Albrecht Krieger
Abner Krill
Rokk Krinn
Kritter
Kritter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a member of
Helix
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who was originally a human child before being experimented on and transformed into a humanoid dog. As he can no longer speak, he has to wear a special translating collar to interpret his speech.
Kritter in other media
* Kritter appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.
* Kritter appears in the '' Stargirl'' episode "Frenemies – Chapter Eight: Infinity Inc. Part Two". This version is a normal dog and companion of Tao Jones, a resident of the Helix Institute for Youth Rehabilitation.
Krypto
Kryptonite Man
Kryptonite Man is the name of several
supervillain
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s appearing in stories published by
DC Comics
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.
Kryptonite Man I
The original Kryptonite Man started out as a teenage alien criminal called the Kryptonite Kid. On the planet Blor, he faced a 20-year sentence, he volunteered for a scientific experiment, a satellite that required a test passenger. He favored dying in deep space to rotting in jail, with the added bonus of a 10,000 to 1 chance of surviving the test.
He was loaded in the satellite together with a laboratory dog, and the satellite was shot into deep space, never to return. To pass the time, they watched a telescopic viewer of Earth and learned of
Superboy
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's existence. On their course for Earth, they passed through a cloud of gaseous
Kryptonite
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, which gave him and his dog Kryptonite-based powers. This incarnation is most well-known pre-''
Crisis on Infinite Earths
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A second Kryptonite Man appeared in ''Superman'' #397. He was the ruler of a race of humanoids who inhabited Krypton eons before Superman's ancestors. When a nearby cosmic body threatens life on Krypton, Kryptonite Man sends his people into stasis underground. He awakens on the day of Krypton's destruction, during which the mountain he is in is launched into space. He feeds on the mountain's Kryptonite radiation and becomes dependent on it to survive.
Superman clone
In post-''Crisis'' continuity, the Kryptonite Man appears in ''Superman'' (vol. 2) #43 as a green-skinned clone of
Superman
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created by the
New Gods
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Simyan and Mokkari.
Captain Atom creation
A character in the ongoing series ''
Superman/Batman
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'' also uses the name Kryptonite Man. This version of the character is created when Captain Atom absorbed the explosive energy from Major Force, then went out to destroy a Kryptonite meteor. The Kryptonite energy somehow combined with the remaining energy from Major Force in Captain Atom to create a sentient energy force. After being siphoned from Captain Atom by the
Toyman
Toyman is the name of three supervillains and one adolescent superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, as an adversary for Superman.
The most well-known incarnation of Toyman is Winslow Schott, a criminal who uses toy-based or to ...
, the energy was able to jump from body to body, taking over the personality and causing the body to release Kryptonite radiation.
K. Russell Abernathy
After DC Comics' ''
One Year Later
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'' jump, a scientist named K. Russell Abernathy was working on an experiment to use Kryptonite to develop a new energy source using isotopes. The experiment explodes, infusing Abernathy's body with radiation. Clark Kent, powerless, summons the current
Supergirl
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to contain him. The transformed Abernathy, in a misguided attempt to prove his energy theories, goes on a violent rampage; this includes deliberately attempting to injure Kryptonians. He is soon subdued and imprisoned in Stryker's.
Lex Luthor
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sends insectile warriors who free Abernathy from the prison. Abernathy is used in conjunction with large amounts of Kryptonite to free an ancient Kryptonian spaceship from Sunstone. He later resurfaced in ''Action Comics'' #853, having Superman beaten until the intervention of
Jimmy Olsen
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The New 52
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'' rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Kryptonite Man is reintroduced in ''Action Comics'' #5, by
Grant Morrison
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and Andy Kubert. His origin is told in ''Action Comics'' (vol. 2) Annual #1 (2012) (penned by Sholly Fisch).
In this origin, Clay Ramsay was an abusive husband living in Metropolis. One night, Superman broke into his house while he was beating his wife and threw him into Hob's Bay. His wife subsequently left him and no one in the justice system could help him. Seeking revenge, he joined the mysterious "Project K-Man" (a private
super-soldier
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project) after receiving an invitation from Dr. Abernathy (a nod to the pre-New 52 version of the character). Gaining superhuman powers, he attacked Superman but was defeated and arrested. He was released shortly afterwards by Sam Lane who believed he was needed as a countermeasure to keep Superman in check. K-Man agreed under the condition that the General would help him locate his wife. It was revealed that Lex Luthor had played a major role in the K-Man's creation. Also (as revealed in flashback), he had stolen Kryptonite crystals from the government while being employed by them.
His subsequent activities are unknown, but a version of him from the near future was a member of the Anti-Superman Army. He was seen alongside two people with similar powers (one equipped with Red another with Blue) as part of a group called the "K-Men".
Alternate versions of Kryptonite Man
In the
Elseworlds
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Jor-El
Jor-El is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Jor-El first appeared in the Superman (comic strip), ''Superman'' newspaper comic strip in 1939.
Jor-El is Supe ...
and Lara accompany Kal-El to Earth, they have two more children, Bru-El and Valora, whose genetic potential is slightly 'stunted' compared to their brother due to them being born on Earth. As part of his vendetta against the El family, Lex Luthor is able to turn Bru-El against his family, using a series of nanites designed to make him immune to kryptonite to make him essentially addicted to it, transforming him into a kryptonite-powered superhuman with too little willpower to defy Luthor's orders. He subsequently kills his mother in the attack on the El compound, but Kal-El is able to defeat his brother when he expends too much of his energy. With Luthor's plot defeated, Bru-El is purged of the nanites, at the cost of losing his memory; with Lara's last words being that Bru-El never learn of his role in his mother's death, he is last recorded as having reached an eighth-grade level following his mindwipe.
Superboy
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'', portrayed by Jay Underwood. This version is Mike Walker, an employee at a military research base who was caught in a Kryptonite explosion while trying to find a way to make Superboy immune to it, giving him the ability to generate Kryptonite, turning his skin green, and affecting his mind. Superboy ultimately defeats him by enlisting a Superboy impersonator to distract Walker, allowing Superboy to wrap him in a lead tarp that cleanses the Kryptonite from his body.
Kulak
Kulak is a
sorcerer
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Magic
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* Sorcerer (fantasy), a fictional character who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sou ...
and
supervillain
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in the
DC Universe
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. The character was created by
Jerry Siegel
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and
Bernard Baily
Bernard Baily (April 5, 1916 – January 19, 1996) at the Lambiek Comiclopedia All Star Comics
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'' #2 (Fall 1940).
Within the context of the stories, Kulak is the high priest of the dead planet Brztal who was imprisoned on Earth in antiquity. When released by archeologists in 1940, he seeks to destroy Earth, but is defeated by the Spectre.
The character was not used again until 1983, when he appears in a three-part story published in ''All-Star Squadron'', and has rarely been used since.
Noah Kuttler
Selina Kyle
Kyodai Ken
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Lady Shiva
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, and was a temporary enemy of Batman.
First appearing in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Night of the Ninja", Kyodai Ken is an amoral ninja and enemy of Batman who previously trained alongside him. Throughout his appearances, he battles Batman before being killed in a volcanic eruption.
In ''
Detective Comics
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'' #996, he appeared in a hallucination alongside his master Kirigi attacking a "giant bat".