Josephine MacDonald
Josephine MacDonald, also known as Josie Mac, is a police officer of GCPD, first appearing in ''Detective Comics'' #763 (December 2001), created by
Judd Winick and
Cliff Chiang.
Josie Mac had a promising career ahead of her, until she responded to a call and discovered the mayor's wife in bed with an exotic dancer.
Four days after the incident, her mistake of embarrassing the mayor's wife got her moved to the Missing Persons department at the precinct. Josie made the best out of her transfer because unknown to her colleagues, she possessed minor psychic powers, which allowed her to find things and people which are lost through picking up "messages" from inanimate objects.
Josie's first case in Missing Persons got her partnered up with Oscar Castro. The grandson of mob boss Anthony Antonelli was declared missing. The attackers of his grandson had shot at policemen who had responded to the struggle before the boy was kidnapped. Josie went to her apartment to review the case and discovered Batman was waiting for her. Batman tells her that he is aware of her abilities and warns her to stay away from this case. Josie ignored his warning and it got her father killed. Batman offered his condolences and agrees to help Josie to find Antonelli's grandson while in the same time bringing her father's murderer to justice. She and Batman learn that
Two-Face was responsible for the kidnapping because he hated Antonelli for double crossing him on a deal that went bad months ago. They apprehend Two-Face while rescuing Antonelli's grandson. During interrogation, Two-Face professed that he had nothing to do with the murder of Josie's father; Batman believed him but Josie didn't. Josie later discovered that Antonelli's family lawyer David Montassano engineered events to gain control over the Antonelli mob. Montassano was responsible for the deal going bad between Two-Face and Antonelli and also for murder of Josie's father. He figured the death of her father would intimidate and deter her from pursuing the Antonelli case any further. After his arrest, Josie's partner Oscar Castro retired soon after Commissioner Michael Atkins transferred Josie to the Major Crimes Unit. After filling in for
Renee Montoya for a time, Josie was partnered with Marcus Driver on the second shift.
Josie Mac appears in ''
Gotham'', portrayed by Paulina Singer. Appearing in "Rise of the Villains: Strike Force", she is recruited by Captain Nathaniel Barnes, along with other cadets Luke Garrett, Sal Martinez and Carl Pinkney to create an elite unit "Strike Force". Josie is involved in the case of attacking the candidates for mayor's seat in Gotham after Aubrey James went missing. When the hitman
Victor Zsasz
Victor Zsasz ( or or , the last being the original Hungarian pronunciation), also known as Mr. Zsasz or simply Zsasz, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.'' Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #1. The character first appea ...
(sent by Cobblepot) tries to kill the candidate Randall Hobbs, the Strike Force manages to rescue him. Victor shoots Josie, but she survives due to her bulletproof vest. She later participates in the case of arsons committed by Pike family, in "Scarification" and "By Fire". One of her colleagues, Luke Garrett, is killed by Bridgit Pike. After this case, she is the only surviving member of Strike Force since all other members of the unit were killed in other cases. Although she doesn't appear further in the show, it is possible that she still serves in Strike Force within GCPD.
Lorena Marquez
Lorena Marquez was introduced in ''
Aquaman'' (vol. 6) #16 (May 2004), created by
Will Pfeifer and
Patrick Gleason.
Fictional character history
Lorena Marquez is on a date at the
San Diego Zoo when an earthquake shakes
San Diego and causes it to sink deep into the sea, killing thousands—including Lorena's entire family. She comes into contact with Aquaman, who nurses her back to health as she discovers that she has developed the ability to breathe underwater like an Atlantean. The two manage to locate the other survivors of the quake, as well as Anton Geist, the scientist responsible for the catastrophe. Lorena and Aquaman have no choice but to begin rebuilding the city as "
Sub Diego
Atlantis (sometimes called the Kingdom of Atlantis or the Atlantean Empire) is an aquatic civilization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics commonly associated with the superhero, Aquaman. It is one of the numerous depictions ...
". When
Ocean Master switches lives with Aquaman, Lorena assumes the identity of Aquagirl, adopting an aquatic costume. After Aquaman exposes Ocean Master's scheme, Lorena keeps her Aquagirl costume and identity, and the two carry on protecting Sub Diego.
[''Aquaman'' (vol. 6) #16 (May 2004)] When a string of homicides begin to emerge in Sub Diego, Lorena was one of the first to discover that it was former police officer Chandra Abbot who was guilty. The two fight and Chandra admits she did not understand why Aquaman would allow Lorena to help him but she at that moment she understood, she is a good detective.
One Year Later
In ''Teen Titans'' (vol. 3) #34 (May 2006), Lorena is shown at
Titans Tower arguing with
Holly Granger
Hawk and Dove are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates, they appeared in ''Showcase (comics), Showcase'' #75 (June 1968 in comics, 1968) during the Silver Age of Com ...
during a flashback. Lorena is also a member of the Teen Titans during the events of ''
52''. She assists
Steel
Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
in launching an attack on
LexCorp when
Natasha Irons is captured by
Lex Luthor. She later resurfaces as supporting character of the new Aquaman,
Arthur Joseph Curry, in ''Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis''. Apparently, as one of the last Sub Diegoans able to breathe water, she is left in the seas, mourning Koryak's death in the rubble of Poseidonis. She then joins Curry,
Cal Durham, Tempest, and the new
Topo in their voyage to Sub Diego. Aquagirl appears up in ''
Terror Titans'' #1 and is kidnapped (along with a group of other teen superheroes) by the Terror Titans. While her teammate
Molecule is slain by the new
Persuader
Persuader is a Swedish power metal band from the city Umeå in the Swedish province of Västerbotten Norrland. The band was formed in 1997, and they have since released five full-length albums. They have a sound similar to bands including early ...
, Lorena is taken alive, to be mindwiped and forced to fight in the
Dark Side Club at the behest of the
Apokoliptan Gods on Earth. She is defeated twice, once by
Rose Wilson after being stabbed, and again by a brainwashed
Terra, who crushes Lorena with a pair of boulders. Aquagirl and the others are eventually freed by
Miss Martian, and Lorena joins the survivors in a trek to Titans Tower to recover.
Rejoining the Titans
While resting in the tower, Lorena meets and befriends
Static, telling him that she enjoyed her past experience as a member of the Teen Titans. After realizing that she has nowhere to go and no family, Lorena accepts
Wonder Girl's offer to rejoin the team, taking up permanent residence in Titans Tower.
Remaining close friends with Static, Lorena also begins flirting in Spanish with her teammate
Blue Beetle, despite him already dating teen superheroine and Titan reserve member,
Traci 13. She also quickly gains an enemy in
Bombshell, finding her to be rude. Despite her apparent concern for both Static and Blue Beetle, Aquagirl begins flirting with
Superboy after she witnesses a fight between him and Wonder Girl.
During a mission to rescue
Raven
A raven is any of several larger-bodied bird species of the genus ''Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between "crows" and "ravens", common names which are assigned t ...
from an extradimensional being called Wyld, Aquagirl and Bombshell are swallowed by massive sea monster mutated from Wyld's energy. After Static destroys Wyld, Aquagirl and Bombshell are left missing at sea with their fates uncertain. In the following issue, it is mentioned that both Bombshell and Aquagirl had been rescued by their teammates, but were sidelined from the Titans due to Wonder Girl no longer wishing to endanger "inexperienced" teen heroes by allowing them membership.
''Brightest Day''
In the ''
Brightest Day'' crossover, Lorena is approached by
Mera who had come searching for help against her sister and her Death Squad. She and Mera subsequently reappear when Siren and her army attack
Miami, Florida as the opening salvo of an invasion. During the battle, Lorena rescues the new
Aqualad by kicking
Black Manta in the face just as he is about to stab the youth to death. After Mera and Aqualad successfully trap the invaders inside the
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is an urban legend focused on a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterio ...
, Lorena tells Aqualad not to "get any ideas" as the two teens watch Aquaman and Mera passionately kiss.
She is one of the former Titans that came to aid them in the battle between
Superboy-Prime
Superboy-Prime (Clark Kent, born Kal-El), also known as Superman-Prime or simply Prime, is a DC Comics superhero turned supervillain and an alternate version of Superman. The character first appeared in ''DC Comics Presents'' #87 (November 198 ...
.
Magpie
Mammoth
Bruno Mannheim
Moxie Mannheim
Moxie "Boss" Mannheim is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, and the father of
Bruno Mannheim
Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim is a supervillain appearing American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an Intergang crime boss who is the son of Moxie Mannheim and one of Superman's enemies.
Publication history
The character first appeared in ''Supe ...
. In the Pre-Crisis, Moxie Mannheim founded
Intergang in the 1920s where he was then killed by rivals.
In the Post-Crisis, Moxie had been in prison since the 1940s after being captured by the
Newsboy Legion and was later released from prison. Discovering that the Newsboys were, seemingly, the same age as when he first fought them, he determined to find out how such a thing could be. Meeting renegade
Project Cadmus
Project Cadmus is a fictional genetic engineering project in the DC Comics Universe. Its notable creations included the Golden Guardian (a clone of the original Guardian), Auron, Superboy (Kon-El) (a clone from Superman's DNA), and Dubbilex (a D ...
geneticist
Dabney Donovan, he arranged for himself and his former gang members from the 1940s to be cloned into youthful bodies with superpowers. This led to his henchmen Ginny "Torcher" McGee, Mike "Machine" Gun, Noose, and Rough House being cloned and receiving superpowers. Using
Vincent Edge to arrange a meeting between Metropolis' gang-leaders, he killed them all, had Noose kill Vincent once he served his purpose, and declared himself the new head of Intergang. The new Intergang spent much of their time tracking down
Jimmy Olsen, whom Moxie believed knew Superman's
secret identity.
After Morgan Edge's short-lived reclaiming of his control on Intergang, Lex Luthor took over Intergang and allowed Moxie to be his figurehead.
Moxie had a history with Frank Sixty where one of them left Frank hospitalized for six months. He later approached the now-cyborg Frank to make him a weapon to destroy Superman. This resulted in a giant
lobster
Lobsters are a family (biology), family (Nephropidae, Synonym (taxonomy), synonym Homaridae) of marine crustaceans. They have long bodies with muscular tails and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. Three of their five pairs of legs ...
robot where its emergence had totaled Frank's lab. Moxie and his remaining lieutenants were captured by Superman. Frank emerged from the rubble and declared himself the new leader of Intergang.
During the ''
Infinite Crisis'' storyline, Moxie popped up as a member of
Alexander Luthor Jr.'s
Secret Society of Super Villains
Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a DC Comics title that debuted in May–June 1976. The series presented a group of DC's supervillains, mostly foes of the Justice League of America. The series was cancelled with issue #15 in July 1978, ...
. There was some suggestion that Boss Moxie was slain. The suggestion comes from a sequence during the Battle of Metropolis which
Superboy-Prime
Superboy-Prime (Clark Kent, born Kal-El), also known as Superman-Prime or simply Prime, is a DC Comics superhero turned supervillain and an alternate version of Superman. The character first appeared in ''DC Comics Presents'' #87 (November 198 ...
snaps a villain's neck, killing him. In an interview DC editor-in-chief
Dan DiDio
Dan DiDio (; born October 13, 1959) is an American writer, editor, and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries. From February 2010 until February 2020, he was the co-publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee. '' Wizar ...
confirmed that Boss Moxie did indeed die in ''Infinite Crisis'' #7 by stating that
Superboy-Prime
Superboy-Prime (Clark Kent, born Kal-El), also known as Superman-Prime or simply Prime, is a DC Comics superhero turned supervillain and an alternate version of Superman. The character first appeared in ''DC Comics Presents'' #87 (November 198 ...
snapped his neck.
Moxie Mannheim in other media
Moxie Mannheim appears in ''
Catwoman: Hunted'', voiced by
Jonathan Frakes. This version is a member of
Leviathan where he represents Intergang.
March Harriet
March Harriet (also called March Hare) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Harriet Pratt is a small-time con artist and part-time escort who operated outside of
Gotham City. She was recruited by
Tweedledum and Tweedledee to join the
Wonderland Gang which included a brainwashed
Mad Hatter. Harriet acted as their version of
March Hare.
In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "
DC Rebirth", which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "
The New 52". In this continuity, Harriet Pratt was born in East London and fell in love with Lily Shaw. When they moved to Gotham City, they stole valuable items and got jobs as escorts at a club owned by a businessman named William Warren. When they came across a small man who was being chased by Warren's security guards, the man escaped and both girls were accidentally shot where the security guards left them for dead. Harriet was nursed back to health by the small man who turned out to be Jervis Tetch. He stated to Harriet that Warren stole devices from him. This caused Harriet to share a mutual revenge on Warren upon Harriet learning that Jervis is Mad Hatter. A few days later, Harriet took up the mantle of March Harriet and joined his Wonderland Gang where they attacked Warren's complex. As Warren was away on a business trip, March Harriet.
March Harriet in other media
March Harriet appears in ''
The Lego Batman Movie''. She is among the Batman villains recruited by Joker to take part in his attacks on Gotham City.
Matches Malone
Matches Malone was originally a Gotham gang boss whom
Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
attempted to recruit to help take down
Ra's al Ghul. He was accidentally killed by a ricocheting bullet that was meant for Batman, who began to impersonate the man to use his underworld contacts and to fool Ra's.
Post-''Crisis'', he was a relatively small-time arsonist with his brother Carver and who came to
Gotham City early on in Batman's career, attracting Batman's attention when Carver was apparently murdered. Although Matches was the prime suspect, there was no concrete evidence to make the charges stick and Matches was released, only for Batman to subsequently find what appeared to be Matches's dead body in another fire, apparently a suicide. Batman never reported his death; at the time, he had been attempting to establish a criminal alias for himself to help gather information, but the exclusive nature of the criminal sects meant that no one would recruit someone that they had not heard of, prompting Batman to adopt Malone's identity as his own as nobody else knew of the death.
Years later, Batman learned the truth about what had happened. Carver's death had actually been a suicide prompted by his guilt over a fire that he and Matches had started that resulted in the death of a homeless man who had been resting in the building they had torched. Matches made the body look like a murder victim because he was ashamed of his brother's suicide, but did such a good job of it that he ended up basically framing himself for his brother's murder. Deciding to escape Batman stalking him for the crime, Matches used the body of their earlier victim to fake his own death; Batman was so eager to establish a criminal alias that he never took the time to definitively confirm the body's identity.
After operating underground for years by committing low-end robberies, Matches returned to Gotham after hearing reports of 'his' activities, only to be shot by
Scarface for 'his' recent betrayal, surviving long enough to simply confess his role in events to Batman and
Nightwing
Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin.
Although ...
before dying. His last request was that Batman bury him next to his brother and avenge his death. Batman subsequently destroyed Scarface in 'revenge' for Matches. Talking with Nightwing, Batman observed that he would continue using Malone's identity as he had come to recognize that Matches was not an evil man, but had done some bad things that he never had the chance to make up for, the Dark Knight regarding his use of Malone's name as a chance to give Matches some absolution.
The "Matches Malone" identity indirectly caused the events of ''
Batman: War Games'', when
Stephanie Brown, after being fired as Robin, attempted to implement an old plan of Batman's that would allow the latter to take control of the city's criminal organizations, hoping that this would impress Batman enough to convince to take Stephanie back. Stephanie was unaware that the "agent" who was meant to take control of the meeting was actually Batman himself acting as Malone, resulting in tensions between the crime families flaring up and most of them being killed in the subsequent stand-off, leading into the subsequent gang wars and Stephanie's own apparent death.
In ''
The Batman Adventures'' comic book series, Batman uses the Matches Malone guise against the False Face Society and a backstory reveals Malone was a low-level enforcer for
Rupert Thorne
Rupert Thorne is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character is a crime boss and enemy of Batman.
Publication history
Created by Steve Englehart and Walter Simonson, the character first appeared in ''Detect ...
who agreed to become a snitch for Batman and Commissioner Gordon against Thorne. But when Malone began skimming cash from Thorne, he was shot to death by "two Chicago triggers" who go by the monikers Dapper (for always dressing well) and Cricket (for a short wiry build). Upon finding the dying Malone and being told that his killers went to a well-known Chinese restaurant, Batman removed his glasses—and was shocked by what Malone looked like. Batman took the man's guise, defeated the two hitmen and sent them to prison, and has used the guise ever since.
In the ''
Batman Beyond'' Rebirth series,
Terry McGinnis uses the alias of "Trey Malone", son of Matches Malone, to infiltrate Terminal's Jokerz, but Terminal saw through Terry's disguise, due to recognizing him from high school.
Matches Malone in other media
* The character is named Jimmy Malone in the aborted
Tom Mankiewicz script ''The Batman'' and is a simple criminal accomplice to the
Joker.
* Matches Malone appeared in ''
Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''
The New Adventures of Batman'' as the alias used by Batman (voiced by
Kevin Conroy) to infiltrate
Two-Face's gang in the two-part episode "Shadow of the Bat" and to investigate the
Scarecrow in the episode "Never Fear".
* Matches Malone appears in ''
Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' as an alias by Batman (voiced by
Diedrich Bader). In the opening of "The Super-Batman of Planet X!", Batman used the alias to help
Will Magnus and the
Metal Men go undercover against
Kanjar Ro's bounty of Space Pirates. In the episode "
Chill of the Night!
"Chill of the Night!" is episode 37 of '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''. The plot follows Batman as he comes closer to confronting Joe Chill, the man who killed his parents. Unbeknownst to him, his decision on how to handle Chill will not only d ...
", Batman uses the name variation Matthew Malone during a trip to the past with the
Phantom Stranger to see
Thomas Wayne and
Martha Wayne. In "The Mask of Matches Malone!", Batman gets amnesia while in his Matches Malone persona and believes himself to actually be a gangster.
* The character appears again, this time renamed Patrick "Matches" Malone, in the live-action ''
Gotham'' TV series, portrayed by Danny Schoch in his first masked appearance and by
Michael Bowen in the second appearance. This version is a philosophical hitman-for-hire who is one of Gotham City's deadliest murderers and was an old partner of
Mutants leader Terence "Cupcake" Shaw. He is the masked man in shiny shoes who killed Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne in front of
Bruce Wayne and
Selina Kyle
Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she is ...
(who was watching from the highest part of the fire escape), taking
Joe Chill's place in the comics and most adaptations. He got his nickname after lighting a man on fire. This has led Detective
James Gordon into finding him to bring to justice.
Silver St. Cloud revealed the killer's identity to be Patrick. When Bruce finally confronts Patrick, Patrick stated that he was tired of doing bad things, while barely recalling if he killed Bruce's parents and Bruce decides not to kill Patrick. Using the gun that Bruce left behind, Patrick committed suicide by the time Gordon caught up with Bruce. Gordon and
Harvey Bullock were left wondering who could have hired Malone to kill Thomas and Martha (which was eventually revealed to be
Hugo Strange on behalf of the
Court of Owls
The Court of Owls is a criminal organization and secret society appearing in DC Comics continuity as adversaries of the superhero Batman. The Court is described as an organization of the wealthiest and most influential citizens of the city of Got ...
).
* The Matthew Malone variation appears in ''
Young Justice'' as Batman's disguise in the episode "Elder Wisdom", where
Beast Boy,
Static, and
Blue Beetle respond to a request for help, where "Matthew" tells them that his daughter Moira was captured by robot monkeys. This version of Matthew has a distinct Irish accent and owns Match Electronics Store. Beast Boy, Blue Beetle and Static then rescue Matthew's "daughter", Moira, who is actually a disguised
Miss Martian, from
Professor Ivo and his army of MONQIs. This turns out to be an elaborate setup by Batman, Miss Martian,
Oracle
An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it is a form of divination.
Description
The word '' ...
and
Robin
Robin may refer to:
Animals
* Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae
* Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including:
**European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'')
**Bush-robin
**Forest rob ...
to help with the Outsiders' approval ratings and make their enemies, the Light, look bad in the public spotlight.
Mother Mayhem
Mother Mayhem is the name of three characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Anna Resik
Anna Resik is the first known Mother Mayhem who is the mother of the eighth
Brother Blood.
May Bennett
May Bennett is the second known Mother Mayhem. The ninth Brother Blood is her child.
New 52
Introduced in ''
The New 52'', Sonya Tarinka was a woman without a home and whose only constants were hunger and loneliness. This changed when she was approached by a charismatic man who would introduce himself as Brother Blood. Claiming to be more than man, he explained that everything with blood is connected by the Red that humans will not only be united under primal laws again but that something much bigger is coming to reset us all. Liking the idea of unity, she stayed despite his unorthodox religious flaws and became a loyal pupil.
Doing her own research, she began to realize the beliefs were true. Starting to develop powers, she ran to her friends to share the news but came to find Brother Blood and all but six occultists defeated. Not to be deterred, she manipulated their very bodies to make them super-soldiers to pick up where Brother Blood left off.
Mother Mayhem in other media
* Mother Mayhem appears in ''
Arrow
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'', portrayed by Ana Mercedes. This version is known as Maya Resik and Sebastian Blood's ill mother.
* The May Bennett version of Mother Mayhem appears in ''
Titans'', portrayed by
Franka Potente. This version is an
archaeologist
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...
.
* An unidentified version of Mother Mayhem appears in ''
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'', voiced by
Meg Foster.
Menace
Menace is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Real name Russell Tavaroff, he is a former friend of
Luke Fox who became his enemy upon getting exposed to the Venom offshoot Snakebite which gives him enhanced strength and durability at the cost of giving him a mental illness.
Menace in other media
Menace appears in ''
Batwoman
Batwoman is a name used by several characters of DC Comics, both in mainstream continuity and Elseworlds. The best known Batwomen are Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Kathy Kane and Kate Kane.
History
* The first Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Batwoman, Kathy Ka ...
'', portrayed by
Jesse Hutch
Jesse Hutch (born February 12, 1981) is a Canadian-born American film and television actor. He spends his time travelling between the USA and Canada. He worked on the television show '' American Dreams'' as Jimmy Riley, romantic interest of main ...
. This version of Russell Tavaroff is a Crows agent who
Jacob Kane assigned to take over
Sophie Moore
Sophie is a version of the female given name Sophia, meaning "wise".
People with the name Born in the Middle Ages
* Sophie, Countess of Bar (c. 1004 or 1018–1093), sovereign Countess of Bar and lady of Mousson
* Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of ...
's case. While examining the scene of the fight with
Black mask, Russell found some of
Batwoman
Batwoman is a name used by several characters of DC Comics, both in mainstream continuity and Elseworlds. The best known Batwomen are Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Kathy Kane and Kate Kane.
History
* The first Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Batwoman, Kathy Ka ...
's spilled blood. He tries to find a match in the system only for Sophie to remove Ryan's info from their system. After using lethal force on the Snakebite users and the shooting of Luke Fox, Russell and his followers doctor the footage claiming that Luke had a gun. Upon finding out after a talk with Sophie Moore, Jacob advises that Russell go on suspension pending an investigation only to be knocked out by Russell. Then he and his followers try to have an unconscious Jacob undergo another Snakebite injection only to be defeated by Batwoman. Jacob later exposes the truth on what happened Luke Fox while also mentioning the arrests of Russell and those involved. Russell was later released on bail while awaiting trial. Luke later encountered Russell in a bar and got involved in a poker game that
John Diggle was involved in and beats Russell in the game. When Russell attacks Luke outside the bar, he is fended off by Diggle. Russell is among the former Crows operatives that side with Black Mask. When Russell states that he would just be a "cog" in someone's device, Black Mask offers to make him a "machine" instead. Using Bane's Venom and the Snakebite drug, Black Mask experimented on Russell which didn't work at first causing Black Mask to have his body disposed. He regained conscious in Mary's clinic and pursued her for the Snakebite that was taken off him before being defeated by Batwing.
Menagerie
Menagerie is a name shared by two
anti-heroines in the
DC Universe, both members of
the Elite. The two are
Puerto Rican sisters who are linked with a
symbiotic
Symbiosis (from Greek , , "living together", from , , "together", and , bíōsis, "living") is any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms, be it mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasit ...
alien weapon crèche called symbeasts.
Pamela first appears in ''Action Comics'' #
775
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(March 2001). While the origins of her powers are unclear in ''Action Comics'' #775,
Manchester Black states that the rogue Men in Black (from the
Department of Extranormal Operations) once picked up the dregs of society, turning them into weapons and selling them off to the highest alien bidder. Black recruits Pam to be a member of the Elite. This group takes it upon themselves to "free the Earth of scum". They come into conflict with
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
during their first mission and Superman disables them following a showdown on Jupiter's moon, Io. The Elite are delivered into custody, but soon released by President
Lex Luthor. During an assassination attempt on Luthor, Menagerie reveals to Superman that the Elite are acting against their wills. For her betrayal, Black induces a stroke in her, putting her in a permanent vegetative state.
Sonja first appears in ''
JLA JLA may refer to:
* '' JLA'', a comic book series 1997–2006
* The Justice League of America, a fictional DC Comics superhero team
* JLA (company), a laundry equipment provider
* Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviat ...
'' #100 (August
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
). Upon Black's apparent death, his sister,
Vera Black
B'wana Beast
Baby-Doll
Bad Samaritan
The Bad Samaritan (alias Zviad Baazovi) is a supervillain, and enemy of the Outsiders who first appeared in ''The Outsiders'' #3 (January 1986). He is a former Soviet spymaster who became a neutral party ...
, takes it upon herself to clear the family name and reassembles the Elite as a force for good. As Sister Superior she convinces Pamela's sister, Sonja, to assume control of the alien cache as the second Menagerie. Vera then approaches the
JLA JLA may refer to:
* '' JLA'', a comic book series 1997–2006
* The Justice League of America, a fictional DC Comics superhero team
* JLA (company), a laundry equipment provider
* Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviat ...
with a proposition to form a sort of black ops JLA team:
Justice League Elite
''Justice League Elite'' was a twelve-issue comic book limited series published monthly by DC Comics in 2004 and 2005. The title was created by writer Joe Kelly and penciller Doug Mahnke.
The Justice League Elite was formed to attempt black ...
. Sonja's hatred of Manchester Black becomes a hatred of the Elite. Sonja sees this as her opportunity to kill Vera's dream, so she plays along and joins the team. In their first mission, Menagerie secretly coaxes
Coldcast
Cain
Calamity King
Calamity King (E. Davis Ester) is a superhero from the 30th century in the DC Universe. He first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #342 (March 1966), and was created by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan. Within the context of the ...
into killing the foreign terrorist dictator, Hi-Shan Bhat. Menagerie lays low during the fallout and puts effort into her personal relationship with Coldcast. The two become lovers and are drawn together by their shared affection for Pamela. Then, while most of the Elite goes underground, Vera is finally fully overtaken by the disembodied Manchester Black.
While Black threatens Earth with a
Fourth World
The Fourth World is an extension of the three-world model, used variably to refer to
# Sub-populations socially excluded from global society, such as uncontacted peoples;
# Hunter-gatherer, nomadic, pastoral, and some subsistence farming peoples ...
god, Menagerie goes missing and Coldcast is arrested by the JLA for Bhat's murder. Coldcast confesses to the murder and is taken to the Slab prison. There he is visited by the spirit of the recently departed
Manitou Raven, who frees him from Menagerie's control. Coldcast is exonerated and the team tracks Sonja to Costa Rica, where she affirms that she acted against Vera to punish her for Manchester's role in the death of Menagerie's sister. She is taken into JLA custody, deprived of the aliens, and begins a gradual separation that they hope will sever her connection to the symbeasts; Green Arrow observes that the process is basically heroin withdrawal multiplied by a billion plus one, and at first the beasts and the host can only be kept apart from each other by a transparent wall.
Menagerie in other media
Menagerie appears in ''
Superman vs. The Elite
''Superman vs. The Elite'' is a 2012 American animated superhero film based on the comic book story " What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" in ''Action Comics'' #775 (March 2001). Adapted by Joe Kelly who also wrote the comic ...
'', voiced by
Melissa Disney
Melissa Femling (born November 20, 1970), known professionally as Melissa Disney, is an American voice actress and writer. Her best known role to date was as the voice of the titular character in the Nickelodeon animated series '' As Told by Ging ...
.
A variation of the Pamela version of Menagerie appears in her self-titled ''
Supergirl'' episode, portrayed by Jessica Meraz. In this show, Pamela Ferrer is a jewel thief who got bonded to a snake-like alien, transforming her into Menagerie. After she killed her partner Chuck and some other people, Menagerie was confronted by Supergirl, the Martian Manhunter, Brainiac 5, and
Alex Danvers. Their fight attracted the attention of the Children of Liberty. When Menagerie planned to rob the masquerade ball, she encountered
Nia Nal and Supergirl and George Lockwood show up. While she did manage to subdue Supergirl, the snake-like alien on Menagerie was killed by George. President Baker made an example out of Menagerie and had her incarcerated. While in her cell, Menagerie received a pleasing letter from Manchester Black. In the episode "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?", Menagerie escapes from prison and forms the Elite alongside
Manchester Black, the
Hat, and an unnamed Morae. They appear in various locations before they get in military base in Wyoming, where they attempt to reprogram the satellite weapon (used to destroy alien ships) to turn into the White House, but Supergirl and her friends prevent this. In "Stand and Deliver", Supergirl and Nia Mal manage to arrest and take her to DEO.
Mentalla
Mentalla (Delya Castil) was a rejected Legion candidate who infiltrated the
Fatal Five, but was found out and subsequently murdered by the
Emerald Empress.
Micron
Micron is a
superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...
and the successor to
The Atom. He made his first appearance in the ''
Batman Beyond'' episode "
The Call, Part 1" (November 2000), where he was voiced by
Wayne Brady as a member of
Justice League Unlimited. In his debut "The Call", after a rather intense but successful training session, Micron got a distress call from an unknown source about a monorail gone haywire. After saving the only person on board ― its driver ― he tried to prevent the monorail from colliding with another coming in the opposite direction. Micron disengaged the train from its track, and then derailed it. Right when he tried to get out of the plummeting train, the door suddenly closed and a force-field barricaded Micron inside. The train crashed into a building, leaving Micron badly injured. Little did he know that the person responsible for the wreck was Superman, who was under the control of
Starro
Starro (also known as Starro the Conqueror) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (February–March 1960). It was created by Gardner Fox and Mike ...
. Micron was placed in a stasis field, where he slowly recovered. Sometime later, Starro/Superman tried to sabotage the field and finish Micron off. However, this attempt was promptly interrupted by the other Leaguers. A battle ensued, and Micron mustered enough strength to get out of the tank, and snatched Superman with his magnified hand. However, he was still feeble, so Superman easily knocked him unconscious. Micron was then returned to the stasis field, where he most likely recovered in short time.
Alternate versions of Micron
A ''Future's End'' Micron appears in ''
Batman Beyond''.
Brother Eye implanted a device on Micron that made him see false images, making it seem as though Brother Eye had killed all of his fellow JLA members. Micron spread the word that the Justice League was dead, and
Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
had disappeared. When the invasion of Neo Gotham had begun, Micron found
Tim Drake and questioned him. He remarked that he didn't sound like Terry, causing Tim to reveal that
Terry was dead and he had replaced him. Tim had carried a Brother Eye AI back with him to Neo Gotham, allowing its location to be revealed. Micron helped to defend the city from Brother Eye's cyborg army.
Micron helped to defend the
Court of Owls
The Court of Owls is a criminal organization and secret society appearing in DC Comics continuity as adversaries of the superhero Batman. The Court is described as an organization of the wealthiest and most influential citizens of the city of Got ...
base where
Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was created by television producer William Dozier, editor Julius Schwartz, writer Gardne ...
and Tim were working on activating a JLA transporter. When Tim came back to Neo Gotham, he helped to defeat the Wonder Woman and Superman cyborgs. He shrunk down and got inside of the cyborgs, and then grew, exploding the cyborgs.
Midas
Midas is a character in DC Comics and an enemy of
Green Arrow
Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 in November 1941. His secret identity, real name is Olive ...
.
Midas (whose real name is unknown) is a scientist working on a bacterial strain that would be able to revolutionize the treatment of toxic waste. While demonstrating his findings, he encounters a woman who seduces him, but turns out to be an eco-terrorist hoping to steal the formula. The terrorists botch the job, causing the explosion which kills them, but sends Midas screaming in flames. Burned alive, he leaps into a river of toxic waste, and emerged as a monster entirely composed of it. Skilled in mechanical engineering as well as toxic waste studies, Midas constructs the Blood Rose robot, who becomes the love of his life, aiding him in a life of crime that especially worked against Oliver Queen.
A different version of Midas, renamed James Midas (portrayed by
Andrew Kavadas
Andrew Kavadas is a Canadian actor who works in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Career
Kavadas has played several roles in anime, most notably Patrick Zala in ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED''. He also played Kate Beckinsale's character's father in '' Un ...
), 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 ...
'' season seven episode "Training Day". This version is a corrupt businessman and CEO of Midas Medical. In the episode, he begins selling bullets containing chlormethine to the gangs. Oliver finds and arrests him, but due to procedural mistake, Mayor Pollard releases him from charges. He attempts to rid of all of chlormethine, but was ambushed by deputized Team Arrow and the members of the police force, being arrested properly.
Mime
Mime is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Camilla Orton was the daughter of a firework salesman named Oscar Ortin who had a disdain for loud noises. After the death of her parents, Camilla began practicing in the art of the
mime artist. She started the Cameo Company until it went bankrupt driving her to a life of crime. She stole several bells from the churches across Gotham City before being apprehended by Batman and remanded to Arkham Asylum.
Mime in other media
Mime appears in ''
The Lego Batman Movie''. She is among the Batman villains recruited by Joker to take part in his attacks on Gotham City.
Minister Blizzard
Mirror Master
Mister Bones
Mister Miracle
Mister Mxyzptlk
Molecule
Molecule is a
superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...
in the
DC Universe.
The character, created by
Geoff Johns and Carlos Ferreira, first appeared in ''
Teen Titans'' (vol. 3) #38 (September 2006).
Within the context of the stories, Molecule is a teen superhero patterned after the
Atom and a member of the
Teen Titans during the "one-year gap" between the series ''
Infinite Crisis'' and the "
One Year Later" storyline. He is one of a group of teen heroes attacked by the
Terror Titans and put in the arena of the Dark Side Club. While trying to escape, he is severed in two by the
Persuader
Persuader is a Swedish power metal band from the city Umeå in the Swedish province of Västerbotten Norrland. The band was formed in 1997, and they have since released five full-length albums. They have a sound similar to bands including early ...
.
Mongal
Mongal is a
supervillain
A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero.
Supervillains are oft ...
in the
DC Universe. She made her first unnamed appearance in ''
Showcase '95'' #8 (September 1995); her first appearance as Mongal was in ''Superman'' (vol. 2) #170 (July 2001).
Mongal is the sister of Mongul II (who is the son of Mongul I), introduced by her brother to
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
in ''
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
'' (vol. 2) #170. When
Krypto the Superdog nearly killed
Mongul II, Mongal escaped and reappeared to destroy
New York City. After
Maxima's death in the ''
Our Worlds at War'' miniseries, Mongal was chosen as the ruler of Maxima's homeworld of Almerac and was established as a galactic threat to Superman.
After a squabble with her brother in ''
Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #8 (March 2006), Mongul II killed her with a punch, stating family to be a weakness.
Her desiccated body appears in ''
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic law enforcement organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residin ...
'' (vol. 2) #20 as the target to Mongul II's ramblings. Mongul II, newly imbued with a
Sinestro Corps ring, taunts her skull by saying he would be the one to carry on their father's legacy and then drops it from the sky.
Mongal possesses superhuman strength and stamina.
Mongal in other media
* Mongal appears in the ''
Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Duel of the Double-Crossers!", voiced by
Gary Anthony Williams. This version is Mongul's sister and is shown to be very competitive towards him.
* Mongal appears in the animated web series ''
DC Super Hero Girls
''DC Super Hero Girls'' or ''DC Superhero Girls'' (in various countries) is an American superhero web series and franchise Produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Cartoon Network based on characters from DC Entertainment that launched in the thi ...
'':
** Mongal appears in the animated special ''
DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games'', voiced by Julianne Grossman. She represents the Korugar Academy as a participant in the eponymous games.
* Mongal appeared in the live-action
DC Extended Universe film ''
The Suicide Squad'', portrayed by
Mayling Ng. She joins the
eponymous team on a mission in
Corto Maltese. During a skirmish, she takes down a local military helicopter and dies in its fiery wreckage along with her teammate
Captain Boomerang.
Mongul
Alex Montez
Juan Montez
Juan Montez is a character in
DC Comics.
Juan Montez is a former professional boxer who went by the nickname "Mauler" and is a former sparring partner of
Ted Grant. With Maria Montez, he became the father of
Yolanda. At the time when Ted Grant was thought to be lost in Limbo forever,
Nuklon
Nabu
Nabu is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in ''More Fun Comics'' #67 in May 1941, he is a major supporting character in ''Doctor Fate'' titles. A fictionalized version of the ...
gave Juan Ted's champion belt to remember him by.
Juan Montez in other media
Juan Montez appears in ''
Stargirl'', portrayed by
Wilmer Calderon
Wilmer Calderon (born May 8, 1975) is a Puerto Rican actor of film and television. He is best known for his role as Diego in the Amazon Prime television series ''Borderline'', Detective Daniel Arias in the police drama series '' Bosch'' and as Ri ...
. This version is devoted to the Catholic religion. In flashbacks seen in the episode "Wildcat", he and Maria supported Yolanda during her school presidential campaign against Cindy Burman. When Cindy leaked a risque photo of Yolanda, this strained her relationship with her parents who grounded her until further notice, made her go upstairs to her room after school, discontinued taking her to church, and never came near Blue Valley High School. When Yolanda comes in from outside after her first outing as Wildcat II, he and Maria scold her for being outside her room. When Alex asks why they have to keep yelling at her, Juan tells Alex to be quiet. Yolanda tries to get her parents to forgive her and have the family go back to how they originally were before the incident. After Maria states that they can't go back to it as Yolanda disgraced her family and herself which they believed, Juan orders Yolanda to go to her room.
Maria Montez
Maria Montez is a character in
DC Comics.
Maria Montez is the wife of Juan Montez and an old friend of
Ted Grant. When Maria and her unnamed sister were pregnant, they were experimented upon by the evil Doctor Love. The side effects of the experiments gave her daughter
Yolanda abilities and she supported her campaign as the second Wildcat to the point where she used her sewing skills to patch up her costume if it gets damaged.
After Yolanda was killed by
Eclipso
Eclipso () is a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. The character is the incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance that turned evil and was replaced by the Spectre.
The character bares notable similarities to Dr. Jekyll and ...
, Maria brought her body to a witch who was able to bring Yolanda back to life. However, this was exposed as a scam by the original Wildcat.
Maria Montez in other media
Maria Montez appears in ''
Stargirl'', portrayed by Kikey Castillo. This version is devoted to Catholic religion and is a housewife. In flashbacks seen in the episode "Wildcat", she and Juan supported Yolanda during her school presidential campaign against Cindy Burman. When Cindy leaked a risque photo of Yolanda, this strained her relationship with her parents who grounded her until further notice, made her go upstairs to her room after school, discontinued taking her to church, and never came near Blue Valley High School. After Yolanda's first outing as Wildcat II and her parents scolding her for being outside her room, she tries to get her parents to forgive her and have the family go back to how they originally were before the incident. Maria states that they can't go back to it as Yolanda disgraced her family and herself, which they believed, as Juan orders Yolanda to go to her room. This caused Yolanda to take up Stargirl's offer to officially become the second Wildcat. In "Summer School: Chapter Seven," Maria confronts Yolanda at the church for involving Father Thomas in her drama as Father Thomas talks her down. When Courtney later calls up the Montez residence wanting to speak to Yolanda, Maria calls Courtney a corrupting influence and tells her never to call Yolanda again. Maria also called up Richie's Diner where her co-worker Maria Carmen Saravia tells her that Yolanda will still have her job if she is wanting to return.
Sophie Moore
Sophie "Gimme" Moore is a character in
DC Comics.
The character first appeared in ''
Detective Comics
''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 best known for introducing the superhero Batman i ...
'' #859 and was created by
Greg Rucka and
J.H. Williams III.
Sophie Moore was a cadet captain at
West Point, where she held the rank of S-3, or Operations Officer. She was also the roommate and girlfriend of
Kate Kane, who was herself the Brigade Executive Officer, one rank above Sophie. The two
boxed Boxed may refer to:
* Boxed.com, a wholesale on-line shopping site.
* ''Boxed'' (Eurythmics), an eight album box set
* ''Boxed'' (Mike Oldfield album)
* Boxed warning
In the United States, a boxed warning (sometimes "black box warning", colloq ...
competitively at the academy, with a strong implication that Kate beat Sophie in an academy championship match before their senior year. When Kate resigned from the academy due to
DADT allegations, she did not rat out Sophie.
In 2011, "
The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Sophie's history with Kate remains intact. After graduating from West Point, Sophie eventually made the rank of colonel and accepted a teaching position at Gotham Military Academy. She later reunites with Kate by chance at a charity carnival where she learns that Kate is engaged to
Maggie Sawyer, and attempts to schedule a friendly dinner with Kate, to no avail.
Sophie Moore in other media
Sophie Moore appears in ''
Batwoman
Batwoman is a name used by several characters of DC Comics, both in mainstream continuity and Elseworlds. The best known Batwomen are Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Kathy Kane and Kate Kane.
History
* The first Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Batwoman, Kathy Ka ...
'', portrayed by
Meagan Tandy
Meagan Yvonne Tandy (born May 3, 1985) is an American actress and model. She is a former Miss California USA who placed as third runner-up at Miss USA 2007. As an actress, she had long running roles in '' Jane by Design'', ''Teen Wolf'', ''Su ...
. Unlike in the comics, Sophie is also accused of homosexual conduct for her relationship with Kate, though she still decides to stay in the military. She later became a high-level agent of Crows Security. The episode "Grinning From Ear to Ear" introduced her mother Diane (portrayed by
Jeryl Prescott) who likes Batman, but dislikes Batwoman due to the heroine's status as an out lesbian. Sophie was also responsible for apprehending
Cluemaster
The Cluemaster is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman as well as a recurring enemy of Tim Drake, the third Robin. Cluemaster first appeared in ''Detective Comic ...
during her earlier years.
Mr. Freeze
Multiplex
Multiplex is a
supervillain
A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero.
Supervillains are oft ...
in the
DC Universe.
The character, created by
Gerry Conway and
Al Milgrom, first appeared as Danton Black in ''
Firestorm'' #1 (March 1978) and as Multiplex in ''Firestorm'' #2 (April 1978).
Within the context of the stories, Danton Black is a nuclear physicist who worked as Martin Stein's assistant in the designing of the Hudson Nuclear Facility. Feeling that he is not receiving his due credit, he begins stealing lab equipment. When he is caught by Stein and fired, he publicly accuses Stein of stealing his designs for the power plant. He breaks into the plant to steal blueprints to fabricate evidence on the same night that Stein attempts to bring it on line. Caught in the same explosion that fuses Stein and Ronnie Raymond into
Firestorm, he gains the ability to split himself into identical duplicates, though those duplicates are smaller than the original, and get smaller the more he splits.
Multiplex was a member of the
Suicide Squad team tasked with capturing Firestorm when the hero attempted to coerce the nations of the Earth to destroy their nuclear weapons. Multiplex ran afoul of the
Parasite, a dangerous villain brought along as a last resort, and appeared to be completely eaten by him.
Multiplex returned years later as an unwilling servant of the
Thinker. He claimed to be the same villain that Firestorm had faced before, though he had no explanation as to how he was still alive. His powers had changed, as his duplicates were not reduced in size and appeared to be disposable.
In ''
The New 52'' reboot, during the ''
Forever Evil'' storyline, Multiplex appears as a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains. The Crime Syndicate sent Multiplex with
Black Bison, the
Hyena
Hyenas, or hyaenas (from Ancient Greek , ), are feliform carnivoran mammals of the family Hyaenidae . With only four extant species (each in its own genus), it is the fifth-smallest family in the Carnivora and one of the smallest in the clas ...
,
Plastique
Plastic explosive is a soft and hand-moldable solid form of explosive material. Within the field of explosives engineering, plastic explosives are also known as putty explosives
or blastics.
Plastic explosives are especially suited for explos ...
and
Typhoon to finish Gorilla Grodd's job. The villains ended up defeated by the Rogues, since one of their targets was the hospital that Captain Cold's sister was recuperating at.
In the 2020 crossover event, ''
Endless Winter'', Multiplex appeared as one of several supervillains working for
Black Adam to help fight the Frost King. Although not confirmed, it is implied that he dies at the hands of the Frost King.
Multiplex in other media
Danton Black / Multiplex appears in ''
The Flash'' episode "Fastest Man Alive", portrayed by Michael Christopher Smith. This version is a former employee of Stagg Industries who attempted to get revenge on his former employer
Simon Stagg
Simon Stagg is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, serving primarily as an antagonist to the superhero Metamorpho in most comic book stories and their adaptations. He is responsible for turning Rex Mason ...
for stealing his research in cloning, which led to the death of Black's wife. As a result of being exposed to dark matter after
S.T.A.R. Labs's particle accelerator exploding while experimenting on himself, Black gained the ability to create mindless duplicates of himself that he can control mentally. After realizing his powers causes great strain on him, the
Flash exploits this by tricking Black into creating hundreds of duplicates and defeating the weakened original. While trying to tackle the Flash, Black ends up
defenestrating himself. The speedster attempts to save him, but Black chooses to fall to his death.
Cisco Ramon
Vibe (real name Paco Ramone or Francisco "Cisco" Ramon) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Carlos Valdes portrayed Cisco Ramon in The CW's Arrowverse, especially ''The Flash'', in which he was one ...
later posthumously nicknames him Multiplex.
Mutant Leader
Murmur
Murmur is a
supervillain
A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero.
Supervillains are oft ...
in the
DC Comics universe. He is one of the new
Rogues
A rogue is a person or entity that flouts accepted norms of behavior.
Rogue or rogues may also refer to:
Companies
* Rogue Ales, a microbrewery in Newport, Oregon
* Rogue Arts, a film production company
* Rogue Entertainment, a software comp ...
to threaten
the Flash, first appearing in the prestige format one-shot ''The Flash: Iron Heights'' (2001).
Dr. Michael Christion Amar, a once respected
surgeon
In modern medicine, a surgeon is a medical professional who performs surgery. Although there are different traditions in different times and places, a modern surgeon usually is also a licensed physician or received the same medical training as ...
, succumbed to madness and started a killing spree to stop the voices inside his head. This spree went through
Central
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
and
Keystone City and caught the eye of police officers Fred Chyre and Joe Jackam. They later tracked Amar down with the help from Central City forensic scientist,
Barry Allen. Part of Amar's psychosis is the inability to stop himself from blurting out his crimes. Because of these outbursts, he is quickly convicted and sentenced to death.
It is soon discovered that Amar's blood is so abnormal that lethal injection can not kill him. While incarcerated in Iron Heights prison, Amar cuts out his own tongue and sews his mouth shut so he will no longer be able to incriminate himself. Wearing a thin mask of his own design, Amar becomes known as Murmur. While in prison, Murmur creates a virus that kills the guards and prisoners and escapes during the riots it causes. He then joins
Blacksmith, who helps him with creating the virus, and her rogues. Afterwards, Murmur strikes out on his own.
Murmur is one of the villains being controlled by the
Top during the Rogue War story arc.
In ''
Infinite Crisis'' #1, Murmur is seen working in
Gotham City with the
Riddler
The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, and debuted in ''Detective Comics'' #140 in Oc ...
, the
Body Doubles
The Body Doubles are fictional characters, DC Comics villains created by Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett, and Jackson Guice. They first appeared in ''Resurrection Man'' #1 (March 1996) before appearing in their own eponymous Limited series (comics), mini ...
and the
Fisherman in a murderous attack on Gotham police officers. He is seen in issue #7 as one member of the
Secret Society of Supervillains
Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a DC Comics title that debuted in May–June 1976. The series presented a group of DC's supervillains, mostly foes of the Justice League of America. The series was cancelled with issue #15 in July 1978, ...
, participating in an attack on Metropolis. A superhero army stops the Society. Murmur has also teamed up with another
Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
villain -
Hush - in the ''
Man-Bat'' miniseries, which takes place before the ''
Infinite Crisis'' event.
One year
''One Year'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Colin Blunstone, a member of the Zombies. It was released by Epic Records in 1971. It includes "Say You Don't Mind", which peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
Prod ...
after the events of ''
Infinite Crisis'', Murmur has made only one full appearance in the DC Universe. In writer
Gail Simone's ''
Secret Six'', he is one of the villains sent to retrieve the Get-Out-of-Hell-Free card from the team. The only other mention of the villain post-One Year Later is a framed front page newspaper of the ''Central City Citizen'' detailing Murmur's arrest and incarceration by police. It is seen on a wall of the Allen household in ''
The Flash: Rebirth'' #1.
Murmur in other media
* Murmur 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 Adrian Glynn McMorran. Depicted in
season 3, episode "The Offer", Michael Amar is revealed to have been beaten into confessing to a crime he did not commit years prior for which he served in
Iron Heights
Iron Heights Penitentiary is a fictional setting in the , a maximum-security prison which houses the many Flash rogues and superhuman criminals of Keystone City and Central City when captured. Iron Heights first appeared in ''Flash: Iron Heigh ...
. He then proceeded to have his mouth sewn shut. After his release, he went on to seek revenge against the police by stealing diamonds to make diamond-tipped bullets which could pierce their body armor. His plan is foiled and he is subdued by Team Arrow. Later in season 4,
Damien Darhk
Dan the Dyna-Mite
Dan Turpin
Damien Darhk
The enigmatic Damien Darhk is an elusive and dangerous criminal mastermind and enemy of the Teen Titans. He makes his first appearance in ''Titans'' #1 (March 1999). Claiming to be a major player in t ...
is seen in jail with Murmur who has built up a gang in prison. Murmur and his gang beat up Darhk who in revenge forces Murmur to murder his gang and work for
H.I.V.E by threatening his grandmother. Murmur contributes to the prison break and the
Black Canary
The Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics: Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance. The original version was created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and ...
's resulting death. Murmur is present as an agent of H.I.V.E, going out and leading squads of soldiers in their missions leading up to Darhk's ultimate goal of global nuclear annihilation. He and
Danny Brickwell / Brick are sent by Darhk to kill
Noah Cuttler because he is the only one able to disable Rubicon and nuclear missiles. When Amar goes to Star City Data Center to kill them, Oliver and John defeat him and is presumably arrested.
Dexter Myles
Dexter Myles is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Dexter is on duty when the
Flash comes to the
Flash Museum in search of a weapon called the Summoner. Dexter is happy to show Flash where the Summoner is, but is horrified to discover it is missing. Later when the Flash is battling
Vandal Savage, Dexter shows up with the blueprints for the Summoner that the Flash asked for. With these blueprints, the Flash is able to defeat Savage.
Dexter Myles in other media
Dexter Myles appears in ''
The Flash'' episode "Going Rogue", portrayed by
Bruce Harwood.
Mysto
Mysto the Magician Detective is a character in the
DC Universe. He first appeared in ''
Detective Comics
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'' #203 (January 1954). Mysto was a regular back-up feature in ''Detective Comics'' #203–212 (October 1954). He was dropped when ''Detective Comics'' went from 44 pages to 36. Mysto's only Modern Age appearance was in ''Detective Comics'' #500 (March 1981), in a special anniversary team-up story featuring
Slam Bradley,
Roy Raymond, and many other detectives that had once appeared in previous issues.
Rick Carter is a
Wildcat flier piloting a small single-engine plane over the
Tibetan plains when he spots three bandits chasing a lone old man. In gratitude for Carter saving the old man's life, Carter is taught ancient mysticism as well as tricks of the marketplace. Carter and his manservant Sikhi return to the United States to fight crime, using his skills as a stage magician.
Powers and abilities of Mysto
Mysto is a skilled stage
illusionist, who uses his powers to confuse criminals. He is also an above-average detective.
References
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