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Turtle (comics)
The Turtle is the name of two supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, who were primarily enemies of the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. Two original incarnations of the Turtle appeared in ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'', portrayed by Aaron Douglas (actor), Aaron Douglas and Vanessa Walsh. Publication history The first Turtle debuted in ''All-Flash'' #21 (December 1945), and was created by Gardner Fox and Martin Naydel. The second Turtle (the Turtle Man) first appeared in ''Showcase (comics), Showcase'' #4 (October 1956), and was created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino. Fictional character biography Golden Age version The original Turtle is an old man and enemy of the Golden Age of Comic Books, Golden Age Flash (Flash (Jay Garrick), Jay Garrick) who lacks powers and primarily relies on methodical planning. He later resurfaces to battle the third Flash (Wally West), seemingly being killed in the process.''Showcase'' #4 Silver Age versi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 series first published in 1937. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, the first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its published stories are set in the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash; as well as famous fictional teams, including the Justice League, the Teen Titans, the Suicide Squad, and the Legion of Superheroes. The universe contains an assortment of well-known supervillains, such as Lex Luthor, the Joker (character), Joker, Darkseid, and the antihero Catwoman. The company has published non-DC Universe-related mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The nephew of Iris West, he first appeared in ''Flash'' #110 (1959), which depicted his transformation into Kid Flash. Under the mantle of Kid Flash, Wally was depicted as a teenage sidekick to his uncle-by-marriage, Barry Allen, and a founding member of the Teen Titans. After Barry's death in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' in 1985, Wally took on the role of the Flash in 1986 until 2009. He would later return as the main Flash in 2021, and again from 2021 as part of the ''Infinite Frontier'' relaunch. Generally portrayed as a white man with red hair and green eyes, Wally was reinterpreted biracial for DC's 2011 The New 52, New 52 relaunch. A desire from fans to see the original interpretation of the character restored, however, led to Wally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Harper (character)
Roy William Harper Jr. is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Roy is one of DC's most longstanding characters, originating in 1940s comics as Speedy, the teen sidekick of the superheroes Green Arrow and Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance), Black Canary. Like his mentor Green Arrow, Roy is a world-class archer and athlete who uses his exceptional marksmanship to fight crime. Along with other prominent DC Comics superhero sidekicks, he goes on to become a core member of the superhero group the Teen Titans. As an adult, Roy casts off his Speedy identity to establish himself as the superhero Arsenal, and later takes on the name Red Arrow to symbolise his coming-of-age and having become an equal of Green Arrow as he joins the Justice League. In addition to continuing to serve on occasion as one of the Titans, Roy has had leading roles in the superhero groups the Seven Soldiers of Victory, the Outsiders (comics), Outsiders, Checkmate (comics), Checkmate, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
