Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon) is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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. Weather Wizard made his first live-action appearance in the television specials '' Legends of the Superheroes'' (1979), played by Jeff Altman. The character later appeared in the television series ''

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'', portrayed by Liam McIntyre. Additionally, his brother Clyde Mardon appeared in the 2014 pilot episode of ''The Flash'', portrayed by Chad Rook.

Publication history

Created by John Broome and

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, the character made his first appearance in ''

'' #110 (December 1959).

Fictional character biography

Mark Mardon is the brother of Clyde Mardon, a scientist who discovered a method to control weather before dying of a heart attack. Mark uses Clyde's research to create a weather-manipulating wand and become a criminal. After Barry Allen's death in ''

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'', the Weather Wizard retires for a time before returning during ''

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''. Weather Wizard joined up with

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and her rogues. Through her, he learns he has a son from a one-night stand with

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police officer Julie Jackham. Their son, Josh, had exhibited internalized weather-controlling abilities and Mardon wanted to have the same ability without the use of his wand. He tried to kidnap Josh from Wally's wife, Linda, and dissect him to understand how his son gained that ability, but hesitated to harm the child. He was stopped by Flash and sent to

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, but escaped. After Blacksmith's group disbanded, the Weather Wizard, along with Mirror Master and

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, joined up with Captain Cold, who declared himself the leader of the Rogues. Mardon was also the representative of the rogues for the

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. In ''

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'',

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approaches the Rogues with a plan to kill the

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(Bart Allen). He destroys Weather Wizard's wand and removes the mental blocks that prevent him from using his powers without it. Though Inertia is eventually defeated, the other Rogues beat Bart to death. Weather Wizard is horrified to discover that they killed a child. In '' Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge'', Weather Wizard and the rest of the Rogues reject

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's offer, wanting to stay out of the game. Before they can retire, they hear of Inertia escaping and work together to kill him.

''The New 52''

In ''

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'' continuity reboot, Weather Wizard is a Latino crime lord named Marco Mardon. After his father's death, Marco runs away, eventually becoming the Weather Wizard, but is called back after his brother Claudio's murder. The Flash, looking for

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who had been kidnapped, later attacks and submits Mardon forcing Elsa, his brother's widow, to reveal she was the kidnapper and also Claudio's killer. This revelation drives Marco to the edge, making him attempt a suicide-murder by calling lightning to strike himself and Elsa, but he survives and is approached by the

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for an unknown plot.

Powers, abilities, and equipment

Weather Wizard originally wields a wand that enables him to control weather patterns. He has utilized it to project blizzards, summon lightning bolts, fly via air currents, create fog, and generate winds. Essentially, he could produce any type of weather imaginable, as well as other phenomena such as tornadoes. Thanks to

's 30th-century psychological therapies, his mental blocks were permanently removed. Weather Wizard can now manipulate the weather without his wand.

Other versions

* Weather Weasel, a funny animal incarnation of Weather Wizard, appears in '' Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew''. * An alternate universe variant of Weather Wizard from Earth-33, a world populated by magicians, appears in '' Countdown to Adventure'' #3. * An unnamed former prostitute equipped with one of Weather Wizard's wands named

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appears in " Gotham Underground" and ''

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: Rogues' Revenge'' as a member of the New Rogues. * An alternate timeline variant of Weather Wizard appears in the '' Flashpoint'' tie-in ''Citizen Cold''. This version is a founding member of the Rogues who seeks revenge on Citizen Cold for murdering his brother Clyde before eventually being killed by him. * A futuristic incarnation of Weather Wizard called Weather Warlock appears in ''

'' (vol. 3) as a police officer and member of the Renegades from the 25th century.''The Flash'' (vol. 3) #1 (April 2010)

In other media

Television

* Weather Wizard appears in '' Legends of the Superheroes'', portrayed by Jeff Altman. This version is a member of the

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. * The writers of ''

'' (1990),

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and Paul DeMeo, attempted to use Weather Wizard, but did not have enough money to do so and had to wait until they had a larger budget. Ultimately however, the plan failed to materialize after the show was canceled. * A character based on Weather Wizard called Dr. Eno / Weatherman appears in ''

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'', portrayed by

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. * Weather Wizard appears in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', voiced by

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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. This version is a member of the Rogues and the Legion of Doom. * Weather Wizard appears in '' Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise'', voiced by Matthew Senreich. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom. * Mark and Clyde Mardon appear in ''

'' (2014), portrayed by Liam McIntyre and Chad Rook respectively. Introduced in the series

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, these versions are bank robbers and the uncle and father of Joslyn "Joss" Jackam / Weather Witch respectively who were caught in a plane crash when S.T.A.R. Labs' particle accelerator exploded, giving them both the ability to manipulate the weather. After Joe West kills Clyde, Mark attempts to seek revenge, facing the

on several occasions along the way. * Mark Mardon makes a non-speaking appearance in the second season of '' Vixen''.

DC Animated Universe

Weather Wizard appears in series set in the

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(DCAU), voiced initially by

and subsequently by

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. * Introduced in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "Speed Demons", this version is a former extortionist from Central City and brother of Ben Mardon. Weather Wizard takes advantage of

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and the

's competition for the title of the "fastest man alive" to siphon their energy to power his weather-manipulating machinery and track their coordinates, both through arm bands the pair are wearing. However, the heroes discover Weather Wizard's plans and defeat him with Ben's help. * Weather Wizard appears in the ''

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'' episode "Hereafter". He joins the Superman Revenge Squad to pursue their eponymous goal, only to be defeated by

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. * Weather Wizard appears in ''

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'' as a member of Gorilla Grodd's

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before being killed by

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Film

* Weather Wizard appears in films set in the

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(DCAMU). ** He first appears in '' Justice League vs. Teen Titans'', voiced by Rick D. Wasserman. This version is a member of the

. ** Weather Wizard makes a non-speaking appearance in '' Justice League Dark: Apokolips War''. *Weather Wizard makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''

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''. * Weather Wizard appears in '' Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen'', voiced by

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Video games

* Weather Wizard appears in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame'', voiced again by Corey Burton. * Weather Wizard appears in ''

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'', voiced by Brandon Young. * Weather Wizard appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

Miscellaneous

* A second, unnamed Weather Wizard resembling the mainstream incarnation appears in issue #38 of the ''Justice League Unlimited'' tie-in comic book.''

'' #38 (December 2007) * Weather Wizard appears in the '' Injustice: Gods Among Us'' prequel comic as a member of the Rogues, who work with Batman's Insurgency to cripple Superman's Regime, until he is killed by

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References

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