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David Cain (comics)
David Cain is a fictional character and supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Primarily associated with the Batman mythos, he is a master assassin and a former member of the League of Assassins. Cain first appeared in ''Batman'' #567 (July 1999), and was created by writer Kelley Puckett and artist Damion Scott. Fictional character biography The assassin David Cain is regarded as one of the most formidable assassins in the DC Universe. An early mentor to Bruce Wayne, he trained Wayne in multiple assassination and combat techniques, though Bruce rejected Cain’s lethal philosophy and eventually surpassed his teacher. Frustrated with training other assassins who could not meet his expectations, Cain decided to raise his own perfect successor. He selected martial artist Sandra Wu-San as the child's mother after witnessing her fight her sister Carolyn. Believing Carolyn to be a limiting influence, Cain killed her, then ambushed Sandra w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-Face
Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Kane, and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). He has become one of the superhero Batman's most enduring enemies belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his List of Batman family enemies#Classic rogues gallery, rogues gallery. In his comic book appearances, Two-Face is the alter ego of Harvey Dent, Gotham City's former district attorney who becomes a criminal mastermind obsessed with Mind–body dualism, duality and the number two. Half of his face is hideously scarred after mob boss Sal Maroni throws acid at him. The resulting disfigurement drives him insane and causes him to make decisions based on the Coin flipping, flip of a coin. The Modern Age of Comic Books portrays the character as having dissociative identity disorder, with Two-Face being an alternate personality that developed as a result of Child abuse, childhood abu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Assassins
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with fact, history, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, fiction refers to written narratives in prose often specifically novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition and theory Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly expressed, so the audience expects a work of fiction to deviate to a greater or lesser degree from the real world, rather than presenting for instance only factually accurate portrayals or character (arts), characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood as not adhering to the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman Characters
The Batman supporting characters are fictional characters that appear in the American comic books published by DC Comics featuring the superhero Batman as the main protagonist. "Batman family" or "Bat-Family" is the informal term for Batman's closest allies, who are mainly masked vigilantes operating in Gotham City. Since the Bat-Family's introduction in 1939, Batman has accumulated a number of recognized supporting characters. The first Batman supporting character was Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon, Batman's ally in the Gotham City Police Department, who first appeared with Batman in ''Detective Comics'' #27 (May 1939). Some of the other allies of Batman include his vigilante partner, Robin, who was introduced in 1940; his butler, Alfred Pennyworth, who was introduced in 1943; and Barbara Gordon, who was introduced in 1967. Batman also forms bonds and close working relationships with other superheroes, including Justice League members such as Superman, Green Arrow, Zatanna and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
