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The Wizard (DC Comics)
The Wizard is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The Wizard was played by Joe Knezevich in the first season of the television series '' Stargirl'' for DC Universe and The CW network. Publication history The Wizard first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' #34 (April–May 1947) in the story titled "The Wiles of The Wizard" written by Gardner Fox with art by Irwin Hasen. In October 1947, the Wizard was one of the six original members of the Injustice Society, who began battling the Justice Society of America in ''All Star Comics'' #37 (October 1947). Fictional character biography Born approximately 1913, William Asmodeus Zard grew up living a life of crime. As a gun man for various crime bosses, he ultimately ended up in jail. With the passage of time, he formulated a strategy to become a specialized kingpin. In order to accomplish this task, he moved to Tibet and trained under a proficient lama in the mystic arts of illusion and deception. Upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash (DC Comics character), Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Cyborg (comics), Cyborg. It is widely known for some of the most famous and recognizable teams including the Justice League, the Justice Society of America, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The universe also features a large number of well-known supervillains such as the Joker (character), Joker, Lex Luthor, the Cheetah (character), Cheetah, the Eobard Thawne, Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, Sinestro, and Darkseid. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thinker (DC Comics)
The Thinker is the name of five supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first incarnation, Clifford DeVoe, is an enemy of Flash (Jay Garrick), Jay Garrick. The second, Clifford Carmichael, is an enemy of Ronnie Raymond (character), Firestorm. The third, Desmond Carter, is an enemy of Batman. The fourth, an A.I. version of the Thinker, is an enemy of the Justice Society of America. An unidentified version of Thinker, introduced in The New 52, is an enemy of the Suicide Squad. The character has been adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including television series and feature films. The Clifford DeVoe incarnation of the Thinker made his live-action debut in the television series ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'', portrayed primarily by Neil Sandilands. In the DC Extended Universe, a variation of the unknown Thinker appears in ''The Suicide Squad (film), The Suicide Squad'' (2021), portrayed by Peter Capaldi. Publication his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlequin (character)
The Harlequin is the name of four clown-themed DC Comics characters. The original Harlequin was a foe of the Golden Age Alan Scott, Green Lantern and later became his wife. The second Harlequin originally debuted as the Joker's Daughter and was a member of the Teen Titans. The third Harlequin was a member of the Injustice Society#Injustice Unlimited, Injustice Unlimited supervillain team and battled Infinity, Inc. The fourth Harlequin has only appeared on a few occasions and is an enemy of Alan Scott. Joker's daughter becomes Harlequin in ''Teen Titans'' #48. Publication history The Molly Mayne version of the Harlequin first appeared in ''All-American Comics'' #89 and was created by Robert Kanigher and Irwin Hasen. The Marcie Cooper version of the Harlequin first appeared in ''Infinity, Inc.'' #46 and was created by Roy Thomas. The unidentified Harlequin first appeared in ''Green Lantern Corps Quarterly'' #5 and was created by Ron Marz and Jim Balent. The Harlequin appears in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
