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Rag Doll

Rag Doll is the name of several
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appearing in
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published by
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. The first, Peter Merkel, is a villain of the original Flash, while the second is an enemy of Starman and the
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is Merkel's son and a member of the
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. The Peter Merkel incarnation of Rag Doll was created by writer
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and artist Lou Ferstadt, and first appeared in ''
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'' #36 (December 1942).


Peter Merkel

Peter Merkel, a native of the Midwestern United States, is born with hyper-mobile joints, and becomes a contortionist and carnival performer. After the carnival closes, Merkel becomes a criminal and enemy of the
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. Throughout his appearances, he joins the
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and loses his soul to Neron before being killed in action. In September 2011, ''
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'' reboots DC's continuity. Merkel is resurrected and appears as an inmate of
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.


Colby Zag

Colby Zag is a mentally unstable imposter who replaces Merkel when he is presumed dead and becomes an enemy of Starman.


Peter Merkel Jr.


Rag Doll in other media

* An unidentified Rag Doll appears in '' The Batman'', 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. * The Peter Merkel incarnation of Rag Doll appears in ''
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'', portrayed by Troy James and voiced by
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. This version is a member of the Young Rogues who comes from a wealthy yet neglectful family and gained his abilities after being crushed by shrapnel from the Thinker's Enlightenment satellite.


Ragman


Jenna Raleigh


Richard Raleigh


Rama Kushna

Rama Kushna is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer
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and artist
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, she first appeared in ''
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'' #205 (October 1967). Rama Kushna is a goddess of karma and guardian of
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who empowered the ghost of Boston Brand to become
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and seek vengeance for his murder.


Rama Kushna in other media

* Rama Kushna appears in the ''
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'' episode "Dead Reckoning", voiced by an uncredited
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. * Rama Kushna appears in issue #37 of the ''Justice League Unlimited'' tie-in comic. * Rama Kushna makes a non-speaking appearance in ''
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''. * Rama Kushna appears in ''
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'', 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.


Hector Ramirez


Karen Ramis


Armando Ramon

Armando Ramon (also known as Reverb, Rupture, and Hardline) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Armando Ramon is the older brother of Cisco Ramon / Vibe and Dante Ramon. Created by
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and
Chuck Patton Francis Chuck Patton is an African-American comics artist and animator. He is best known for his work on DC Comics' ''Justice League of America'' in the 1980s, specifically for the period in which the team relocated to Detroit and was staffed wit ...
, the character first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #233 (December 1984). He was the leader of a street gang in
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, but gave it up after being inspired by his brother's actions as the superhero Vibe of the
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. Like Vibe, Armando has the
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power to manipulate sound waves. Armando later joins the corporate-sponsored Conglomerate superhero team.


Armando Ramon in other media

* Armando Ramon appears in ''
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'' #15. * Armando Ramon's role as Cisco Ramon's older brother is incorporated into Dante Ramon (portrayed by
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) on ''
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''. Additionally, Reverb and Rupture are depicted as Cisco and Dante's Earth-2 doppelgangers respectively.


Cisco Ramon


Dante Ramon

Dante Ramon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by
Andrew Kreisberg Andrew Kreisberg (born April 23, 1971) is an American former television writer, producer and comic book writer. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series ''The Flash'', ''Arrow'', ''Supergirl'' and ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Pers ...
,
Geoff Johns Geoffrey Johns (born January 25, 1973) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Johns's work on the DC Comics characters Green Lantern, Aquaman, Flash (comics), Flash, and Superman has drawn critical accl ...
, and
Pete Woods Peter Woods is an American comic book artist, known for his work on titles such as ''Backlash (Marc Slayton), Backlash'', ''Deadpool (comics), Deadpool'', ''Robin (comics), Robin'', ''Catwoman'', ''Amazons Attack'', and ''Action Comics''. Career ...
, he first appeared in ''Justice League of America's Vibe'' #1 (April 2013). Dante Ramon is a brother of Cisco Ramon / Vibe and Armando Ramon.


Dante Ramon in other media

Characters based on Dante Ramon, amalgamated with Armando Ramon, appear in ''
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'', portrayed by
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. * The Earth-1 version takes Armando's place as Cisco Ramon's older brother, with whom he has a rocky relationship. Though the pair later reconcile, Dante is killed in a car accident off-screen due to
Barry Allen Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second character known as the Flash, following Flash (Jay Garrick), Jay Garrick. The character first appeared in ''Showcase (comic ...
creating and undoing the " Flashpoint" timeline. * The Earth-2 version is Rupture, a metahuman enforcer for
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who appears in a self-titled episode. He attacks Cisco, having been misled into believing the latter killed his brother Reverb, but is defeated by Allen and killed by Zoom for his failure.


Rampotatek


Clay Ramsay


Ranx the Sentient City

Ranx the Sentient City is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is a sentient planetoid and member of the
Sinestro Corps The Sinestro Corps, occasionally known as the Yellow Lantern Corps, is a supervillainous group and analogy, analog to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. They are led by Sinestro, and derive power from the emotional electromagnetic spectr ...
.


Ranx the Sentient City in other media

* Ranx the Sentient City makes a background appearance in ''
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''. * Ranx the Sentient City appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.


Ayla Ranzz


Garth Ranzz


Raptor

Raptor is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.


Brotherhood of Quetzalcoatl member

The Raptor name was first used by an unnamed woman who is a member of the Brotherhood of Quetzalcoatl.


Jace Lorens

Jace Lorens is a pharmaceutical technician who operated as Raptor.


Cunningham

A man named Cunningham is the second person to become Raptor after the death of Jace Lorens.


Richard

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" restoring continuity to a form much as it was before "
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". Richard is a freelance assassin and ally of the
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.


Ratcatcher


Ravager


Ravan


Raven


John Ravenhair


Eddie Ray


John Raymond


Ronnie Raymond


Kyle Rayner


Razer

Razer is an original character created for '' Green Lantern: The Animated Series'', voiced by
Jason Spisak Jason Spisak () is an American actor, producer, and computer programmer. He is also the co-leader of the Symphony OS Project and the designer of Symphony's unique Mezzo desktop environment and wrote the Laws of Interface Design, to which the proje ...
. 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. He was a Volkregian alien who joined the
Red Lantern Corps The Red Lantern Corps is a supervillain and sometimes anti-heroes, anti-heroic organization appearing in DC Comics. Their power is derived from the emotional spectrum relating to anger. Publication history The Red Lantern Corps debuted in ''Gr ...
after
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conquered his homeworld and killed his wife Ilana. After learning of this, Razer defects from the Red Lanterns and joins
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and
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in stopping them. Throughout the series, Razer falls in love with Aya, an artificial intelligence created by
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as an empathetic alternative to the Manhunters. In the episode "Cold Fury", Razer rejects Aya, causing her to steal the
Anti-Monitor The Anti-Monitor is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He served as the main antagonist of the 1985 DC Comics miniseries ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' and later appears as an enemy to the Green Lantern Corps ...
's body and take control of the Manhunters. After injuring Razer, Aya comes to her senses and sacrifices herself to stop the Manhunters, who each possess a part of her programming. Unable to accept Aya's death, Razer leaves Earth to find her, with a Blue Lantern ring following him. Razer later appears in the main comics continuity in ''
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'' (vol. 7), written by ''The Animated Series'' writer Jeremy Adams. In the comics, Razer is depicted as a former member of the Red and Blue Lantern Corps who becomes a
Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
after the other corps' central power batteries are destroyed.


Razer in other media

* Razer as a Red and Blue Lantern appears in the ''
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'' episode "Encounter Upon the Razor's Edge!", voiced again by Jason Spisak. * Razer as a Blue Lantern appears in '' Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths'', voiced again by Jason Spisak.


Philip Reardon


Rebis


Red Alice


Red Arrow


Roy Harper


Emiko Queen


Red Bee


Red Devil

Red Devil is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.


Edward Bloomberg

Edward Bloomberg (currently known as Red Devil) is a fictional
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appearing in
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s published by
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. Created by
Alan Kupperberg Alan Kupperberg (; May 18, 1953 – July 16, 2015) was an American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips. Early life Alan Kupperberg was born on May 18, 1953 in New York City. He graduated from the High School ...
,
Dan Mishkin Dan Mishkin (born March 3, 1953) is an American comic book writer, and co-creator (with Gary Cohn) of the DC Comics characters Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil. Biography As an adolescent, Dan Mishkin formed a writing partnership w ...
, and
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, the character first appeared in ''The Fury of Firestorm'' #24 (June 1984). The character was originally codenamed Kid Devil and was the sidekick to fellow superhero Blue Devil, and wielded similar powers by way of a suit. Eventually, the character would later adopt his current code and act as a member of the
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shortly after acquiring demon-like
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abilities. Eddie is originally a
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in his aunt Marla's film company. During this time, he meets Blue Devil on a film set and becomes his self-proclaimed sidekick using a self-made battlesuit. Following ''
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'', Eddie attempts to join the
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with little success. He is transformed into a demonic metahuman after he and
Zachary Zatara Zachary Zatara, also known as Zatara, is a superhero featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. He made his first appearance in ''Teen Titans'' (vol. 3) #34 and was created by Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel. The character is the cousin ...
meet with Neron. In ''Teen Titans'' (vol. 3) #51, an alternate timeline variant of Eddie appears as Red Devil and a member of
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. He is later erased from existence when Robin and
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alter the timeline. Brother Blood later absorbs Red Devil's powers, prompting him to begin using a mechanical suit. In 2011,
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reboots the DC universe. Eddie Bloomberg is reimagined as Blue Devil's
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. During the ''
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'' event, he is killed by Savitar before eventually being resurrected. Originally, Eddie wore a devil suit which gave him enhanced strength and durability and a weapons system that included a bright light burst effect, exploding bubbles, night vision, and small gills. He also had a rocket trident which could propel him through the air and generate fire and electricity. After the events of ''
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'' and '' 52'', Neron transforms Eddie into a demonic metahuman with enhanced physical abilities,
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, retractable
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, and a
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.


Red Devil in other media

Eddie Bloomberg as Kid Devil appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.


Red Hood

The Red Hood is an alias used by multiple
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appearing in
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s published by
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. The character was created by writer
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, and artists Lew Sayre Schwartz and
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.


Joker

The Joker's earliest
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as the original Red Hood first appeared in ''
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'' #168 (February 1951) in the story " The Man Behind the Red Hood!" as an unnamed criminal wearing a red dome-shaped hood who is disfigured by chemicals and becomes insane.


Jason Todd

Jason Todd utilized the Red Hood identity in ''Batman'' (vol. 1) #635 (February 2005) as a violent vigilante in the main DC continuity.


Philip Kane

Philip Kane first appeared in ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #21 (August 2013) as part of ''
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'' (a 2011 reboot of the DC universe). The uncle of Bruce Wayne, he's one of
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's citizens blackmailed into the
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's ranks, providing Wayne Industries' weapons. During the Red Hood Gang's takeover of the Axis Chemical Plant where
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lures the
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, a battle that ensues in which Kane is mortally wounded by the gang's leader who accuses him of betrayal.


Red Hood in other media

* An unidentified version of the Red Hood is seen in '' Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox'' as a statue. * An unidentified version of the Red Hood makes a cameo appearance in ''
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''.


Red Jack

Red Jack is a character appearing in
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s published by
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. The character was created by
Grant Morrison Grant Morrison (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, Humanism, humanist philosophy and counterculture, countercultural leanings. Morrison has writt ...
and
Richard Case Richard Case (born 1964) is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics especially the Vertigo imprint. He is not to be confused with the similarly-named Richard Case, another comics artist who worked for the Iger Studio and ...
, and first appeared in ''
Doom Patrol Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appear ...
'' vol. 2 #23 (June 1989).


Entity

He's a malevolent entity who sports a filigree crown, a masquerade-style mask, and a mid 17th century nobleman costume while having claimed to be Jack the Ripper as well as creator of the universe. His powers derived from the collective suffering of millions of butterflies, which he kept pinned to the wall of his home. He kidnapped
Rhea Jones J.A.K.E. 1 J.A.K.E. 2 J'onn J'onzz M'yrnn J'onzz M'yrnn J'onzz is the father of the twin brothers J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter and Ma'alefa'ak. His first appearance was in ''Martian Manhunter'' (vol. 2) #3 (August 2001). M'yrnn J'onzz ...
(Lodestone) to make as his bride. Red Jack seemed unstoppable against the
Doom Patrol Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appear ...
until Crazy Jane releases his butterfly collection which rendered him powerless, allowing his captive to stab him with his own knife.


Jacob Packer

A similar character, Jacob Packer, was created by
Brian Augustyn Brian Augustyn (November 2, 1954 – February 1, 2022) was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writer Mark Waid, such as on ''The Flash'' in the 1990s. He wrote '' Gotham by Gaslight –'' which ...
and
Mike Mignola Michael Mignola (; born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer best known for creating ''Hellboy'' for Dark Horse Comics, part of a Hellboy Universe, shared universe of titles including ''B.P.R.D.'', ''Abe Sapien'', ''Lobster Johns ...
for the '' Gotham by Gaslight'' storyline. He had been trained in both medicine and law by
Thomas Wayne Dr. Thomas Wayne, Doctor of Medicine, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and husband of Martha Wayne as well as the paternal grandfather of Damian Wayn ...
while
Martha Wayne Martha Wayne ( Kane) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the mother of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wife of Dr. Thomas Wayne as well as the paternal grandmother of Damian Wayne, the fifth Robin ...
rejected him, resulting in hiring an
assassin Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a personespecially if prominent or important. It may be prompted by political, ideological, religious, financial, or military motives. Assassinations are orde ...
to kill the two. Afterwards, Packer personally killed women to "silence" his own insanity as Jack the Ripper, framed Bruce Wayne for his killings, and acted as a defense attorney. Bruce was imprisoned in
Arkham Asylum Arkham Asylum () is a fictional psychiatric hospital appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in stories featuring Batman. It first appeared in ''Batman'' #258 (October 1974), written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Irv N ...
before figuring out the killer's identity and escaped with
Alfred Pennyworth Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, originally Alfred Beagle and commonly known simply as Alfred, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Alfred is ...
's help. Batman confronted Jack the Ripper before he's killed by Inspector James Gordon.


Red Jack in other media

* Red Jack appears in the ''
Doom Patrol Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appear ...
'' episode "Pain Patrol", portrayed by Roger Floyd. * Jacob Packer has a non-voiced appearance in '' Batman: Gotham by Gaslight'' while Jack the Ripper is James Gordon (voiced by
Scott Patterson Scott Patterson (born September 11, 1958) is an American actor. After making his film debut in '' Intent to Kill'' (1992), Patterson had his breakout with a main role as Luke Danes on the WB comedy-drama television series ''Gilmore Girls'' (200 ...
) instead.


Red Lantern

Red Lantern is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.


Vladimir Sokov

Vladimir Sokov is a Russian soldier who wields an artificial red lantern and ring that harnesses the Crimson Flame. While under cover as an American navy officer named Johnny Ladd, he had a romantic relationship with
Alan Scott Alan Ladd Wellington Scott is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, and the first character to bear the name Green Lantern. He fights evil with the aid of his mystical ring, which grants him a variety of powers. H ...
, the future Green Lantern, before seemingly being lost to a supernatural phenomenon known as the Crimson Flame; Alan takes the double-barrel name Alan Ladd Scott in his memory of his first love. Later, it is revealed he was on board Alan's naval ship as a Russian spy, with the intention of harnessing the power of the Crimson Flame for the Soviet Union as the supervillain Red Lantern.Though he had fought his former lover
Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
on occasion, they have a mutual enemy in the Nazis, who threaten both their countries. After scientists kidnap his daughter Ruby and attempt to experiment on her, Vladimir attacks their base and is presumed dead.''The New Golden Age'' #1. DC Comics. At the end of ''
Flashpoint Beyond ''Flashpoint Beyond'' is an American comic book published by DC Comics. The seven-issue limited series—written by Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams and Tim Sheridan and illustrated by Eduardo Risso, Xermánico and Mikel Janín—began its monthly pub ...
'', Red Lantern is among the 13 missing Golden Age superheroes who the Time Masters captured to save them from
Doctor Manhattan Doctor Manhattan (Dr. Jonathan "Jon" Osterman) is a fictional DC Comics character created by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons. He debuted in the graphic novel, limited Limited series (comics), series graphic novel, ''Watchmen.'' Follo ...
's alterations to the timeline. When the pods holding them stop working, they are transported to their own time, with history rewriting around them.''Flashpoint Beyond'' #6. DC Comics. In another flashback, Vladimir is later revealed to have survived and learns to use the Flame without his ring.


Ruby Sokov

Ruby Sokov is Red Lantern's daughter and a member of the
Justice Society of America The Justice Society of America (JSA) is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It was conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox during the Golden Age of Comic Books. It first appeared in '' ...
who inherited his powers and gained red skin as a side effect. While looking for her father, Ruby encounters Alan Scott and was brought to the United States of America to meet Huntress. Ruby later joined the Justice Society of America and assisted them in fighting an army of zombies summoned by
Gentleman Ghost Gentleman Ghost (James "Jim" Craddock), introduced as Ghost, and also known as Gentleman Jim, is a supervillain appearing in works published by DC Entertainment. Created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Joe Kubert, the character first appeared ...
. In the "
DC All In DC All In is an American comic book initiative spearheaded by writer Scott Snyder and writer Joshua Williamson and debuted in October 2024 by DC Comics. It is the successor of Dawn of DC, following the end of '' Absolute Power''. Publication hi ...
" initiative, Ruby joins
Scandal Savage Scandal Savage is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in ''Villains United'' #1 (July 2005), and was created by Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham. She is the daughter of Vandal Savage and a member ...
's
Injustice Society The Injustice Society (a.k.a. the Injustice Society of the World) is a group of supervillains in the . They are the main antagonists of the Justice Society of America. The Injustice Society first appears in '' All Star Comics'' #37 (October 1947 ...
.
Flash Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional aliases * The Flash, several DC Comics superheroes with super speed: ** Flash (Jay Garrick) ** Barry Allen ** Wally West, the first Kid Flash and third adult Flash ...
tried to get answers from Red Lantern and Solomon Grundy on why they sided with the ISA to no avail. Wildcat fought Fog,
Doctor Elemental Hackett Hackett is a former pilot of the Royal Air Force who later became a henchman of the heroin manufacturer China White. Decades prior, he manipulated Oliver Queen into investing in illegal offshore accounts. Hackett in other media Two char ...
, Lady Eve, and Red Lantern when
Wotan (''The Ring of the Nibelung''), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the . The compos ...
teleported the villains into the Tower of Fate. While tackling Fog, Wildcat stated that he thought Sandman finished him off and plans to finish the job only for Fog to gas him. Red Lantern briefly breaks away from the fight to duel Green Lantern. After the Tower of Fate collapses and Lady Eve impales Wildcat, Wotan steals the Helmet of Fate from
Khalid Nassour Dr. Khalid Nassour (Arabic: نصّور خالد) is a superhero featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Levitz and artist Sonny Liew, Nassour first appeared in ''Aquaman: Convergence'' #2 (May, 2015) and is the eig ...
and teleports Red Lantern and the other villains away.


Red Panzer

Red Panzer is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.


Helmut Streicher

Helmut Streicher is a scientist working for the
Nazi High Command The (; abbreviated OKW
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Armed Forces High Command) was the Command (military formation), supreme military command and control Staff (military), staff of Nazi Germany during World War II, that was directly subordinated to Adolf ...
. In 1943, Helmut was sent by the Nazi High Command to build espionage tools for the Nazis that are secretly operating in Washington DC. Having invented a time scanner that told him about the Nazi's defeat at Normandy, Helmut designed himself a battle suit and took on the identity of Red Panzer in an attempt to prevent the inevitable. Using a time ship, he tried to go to the future only to end up on
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where he encountered
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...
. After a fight with her, Red Panzer and Wonder Woman ended up back on
Earth-Two Earth-Two (also Earth 2) is a setting for stories (a "fictional universe") appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in ''The Flash'' #123 (1961), Earth-Two was created to explain differences between the original ...
. With help from her Earth-Two counterpart, they managed to defeat Red Panzer.


Red Panzer II

The second Red Panzer is an unnamed Neo-Nazi who had plans for white supremacy. He fought
Donna Troy Donna Troy is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the original Wonder Girl, and later temporarily adopts another alias, Troia. Created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani, she first appeared in ''The Brave an ...
where he died in battle.


Red Panzer III

The third Red Panzer is an unnamed Neo-Nazi who was the son of the previous Red Panzer and sought to avenge him. Red Panzer later appeared as a member of
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. He was killed by Damien Darhk.


Justin

The fourth Red Panzer was a man named Justin who successed the third Red Panzer and offered this position in Tartarus by
Vandal Savage Vandal Savage (Vandar Adg) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is said to be a Cro-Magnon warrior who gained immortality and advanced healing abilities after encountering a strange meteorite during prehis ...
. During the "
Infinite Crisis "Infinite Crisis" is a 2005–2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, ...
" storyline, Red Panzer appeared as a member of
Alexander Luthor Jr. Alexander Luthor Jr. is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The son of Earth-Three's Lex Luthor, he played a large role in the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' and ''Infinite Crisis'' events. Publication history ...
'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, Justice League of America. The series was cancelled with issue #1 ...
.


Red Robin


Red Star


Red Tool

Wayne Wilkins, a.k.a. Red Tool, first appeared in ''Harley Quinn'' (vol. 2) #3 (April 2014). A
parody A parody is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satire, satirical or irony, ironic imitation. Often its subject is an Originality, original work or some aspect of it (theme/content, author, style, e ...
of Wade Wilson / Deadpool, he is a vigilante who is obsessed with
Harley Quinn Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, PhD) is a fictional American character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for ''Batman: The Animated Series'' as a henchwoman for the ...
, to the point of stalking and kidnapping her. However, they have since become friends and allies.


Powers and abilities of Red Tool

Red Tool does not feel pain after a surgery that removed a brain tumor and parts of his
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. He uses tools and hardware appliances for weapons and has a bionic arm.


Red Tornado


Natalie Reed


Rory Regan


Samuel Register


Reign

Reign is a Worldkiller, a genetically engineered
Kryptonian Kryptonians are a fictional extraterrestrial race within the DC Comics universe that originated on the planet Krypton. The term originated from the stories of DC Comics superhero, Superman. The stories also use "Kryptonian" as an adjective to ref ...
supersoldier created by
Zor-El Zor-El is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A Kryptonian, he is the younger brother of Jor-El,'' Action Comics #1075 (2024)'' husband of Alura, father of Supergirl, and paternal uncle of Superman. T ...
, and an enemy of
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
. She possesses superhuman physical abilities and is an adept swordswoman and hand-to-hand combatant. Reign and four other Worldkillers survived
Krypton Krypton (from 'the hidden one') is a chemical element; it has symbol (chemistry), symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a colorless, odorless noble gas that occurs in trace element, trace amounts in the Earth's atmosphere, atmosphere and is of ...
's destruction, but her origin remained a mystery even to her. All she knew about herself is her name and her being a Worldkiller, and Krypton and Earth hold the answers to her origin. She battles Supergirl in an attempt to learn her past before being defeated and forced to retreat.


Reign in other media

* Reign appears in ''
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
'', portrayed by
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. This version was created by a group of Kryptonians called the Worldkiller Coven during Krypton's final days before they sent her off-world. Reign eventually landed on Earth, was adopted by a woman named Patricia, named Samantha "Sam" Arias, and became a single mother to Ruby who lives in National City. Initially unaware of her true nature, Sam eventually learns of the pod she arrived in from Patricia. Following a signal sent out by the pod, Sam discovers the hidden Fortress of Sanctuary, where a holographic projection of her creator Selena tasks her with purifying Earth and transforming it into a new Krypton. Reign gradually emerges as a separate personality and becomes a masked vigilante to carry out Selena's will, though Sam retains no memory of her actions. Reign's subsequent rampage brings her into conflict with
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
, who uses black
Kryptonite Kryptonite is a fictional material that appears primarily in Superman stories published by DC Comics. In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton (comics), Krypton that emits a u ...
to save Sam and seemingly kill Reign. While the Worldkiller Coven resurrect the latter as a separate being, Reign is ultimately weakened by Sam with water from the Fountain of Lilith and taken away by Kryptonian demons. ** Additionally, two alternate universe incarnations of Reign appear in the episode " It's a Super Life", both also portrayed by Annable. * Reign appears as a playable character in ''
Lego DC Super-Villains ''Lego DC Super-Villains'' is a Lego-themed action-adventure platform video game developed by Traveller's Tales. The fourth installment in the ''Lego Batman'' series of games, it is a spin-off that focuses entirely on villains of the DC Univers ...
''.


Danette Reilly


Lorraine Reilly


Rod Reilly


Remoni-Notra


Anna Resik


Reverse-Flash


Alberto Reyes

Alberto "Ernesto" Reyes is the father of Jaime Reyes (the third Blue Beetle). He is a mechanic living in
El Paso, Texas El Paso (; ; or ) is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. The 2020 United States census, 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the List of ...
who owns his own garage, a former soldier in the U.S. Army, and the husband of Bianca Reyes and the father of Milagro Reyes. Created by
Keith Giffen Keith Ian Giffen (November 30, 1952 – October 9, 2023) was an American comics artist and writer. He was known for his work for DC Comics on their ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of ...
, John Rogers, and
Cully Hamner Cully Hamner (born March 7, 1969) is an American comic book artist, known for his work on such books as '' Green Lantern: Mosaic'', '' Blue Beetle'', ''Black Lightning: Year One'', and ''Detective Comics''. He is the co-creator and illustrator of ...
, the character first appeared in ''Blue Beetle'' (vol. 7) #1 (May 2006).''Blue Beetle'' (vol. 7) #1–3


Alberto Reyes in other media

*Alberto Reyes appears in '' Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'', voiced by
David Zayas David Zayas (born August 15, 1962) is a Puerto Rican actor. He is best known for his roles as Angel Batista on the Showtime series ''Dexter'' and Enrique Morales on the HBO prison drama series '' Oz''. Early life Zayas was born in Ponce, Pu ...
. 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. *Alberto Reyes appears in ''
Blue Beetle Blue Beetle is the name of three superheroes appearing in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the rights to the ...
'' (2023), portrayed by
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.


Bianca Reyes

Bianca Reyes is the mother of Jaime Reyes (the third Blue Beetle). She is a paramedic living in El Paso, Texas, the wife of Alberto Reyes and the mother of Milagro Reyes. Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner, she first appeared in ''Blue Beetle'' (vol. 7) #1 (May 2006).


Bianca Reyes in other media

* Bianca Reyes appears in '' Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'', voiced by Maria Canals-Barrera. 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. * A character based on Bianca Reyes named Rocio Reyes appears in ''
Blue Beetle Blue Beetle is the name of three superheroes appearing in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the rights to the ...
'' (2023), portrayed by
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.


Eduardo Reyes


Jaime Reyes


Milagro Reyes

Milagro Reyes is the younger sister of Jaime Reyes (the third Blue Beetle). Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner, she first appeared in ''Blue Beetle'' (vol. 7) #1 (May 2006).


Milagro Reyes in other media

* Milagro Reyes appears in '' Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'', voiced by
Kari Wahlgren Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977) is an American voice actress who has provided English-language roles for animated movies, TV series, and video games. She got her start in anime voice-overs as List of FLCL characters#Haruko Haruhara, Haruko H ...
. * Milagro Reyes appears in ''
Blue Beetle Blue Beetle is the name of three superheroes appearing in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the rights to the ...
'' (2023), portrayed by Belissa Escobedo.


Priscilla Rich


Riddler


Peyton Riley


Rip Roar

Rip Roar is a character in DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Young Justice'' #2, and was created by
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and Todd Nauck. Rip Roar is a four-armed
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of
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who steals a
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Super-Cycle and modifies it to follow his commands before being trapped on Earth. In the present, the members of
Young Justice Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen T ...
accidentally reactivate the Cycle, which frees Rip Roar. The Cycle later chooses to leave Rip Roar, leading him to bury himself in lava.


Rip Roar in other media

* Rip Roar appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''. * A loose interpretation of Rip Roar appears in the fifth season of ''
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
'', portrayed by
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. This version is Russell Rogers, a human medical researcher, an old friend of William Dey, and boyfriend of Andrea Rojas who was previously believed to have died several years prior, but was secretly captured by
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and brainwashed into serving them. In the episode "Dangerous Liaisons", he is sent to steal a laser and a particle amplifier, only to be foiled by
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
and
Martian Manhunter The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in the story "The Manhunter from Mars" in ''Detective Comics ...
and taken into the
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(DEO)'s custody. In "Confidence Women", Rojas discovers what happened and mounts two attempts to free Rogers, with the second succeeding after
Lena Luthor Lena Luthor is the name of two fictional comic book characters in DC Comics. The first one, introduced in 1961, is the sister of Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor, while the second one, introduced in 2000, is Lex Luthor's daughter who is named after h ...
gives her the Acrata Medallion. Upon their escape, Rojas intends to run away with Rogers, but he is killed by a Leviathan sniper while a messenger reveals Rogers served his purpose and Rojas can access her powers without the medallion.


Risk


Rival


Rosibel Rivera


Martha Roberts


Robin


Holly Robinson


Isabel Rochev

Isabel Rochev is a former slave from Siberian village who obsessively fell in love with
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, and overcame her status to eventually become the CEO of Queen Industries after his death, increasing her power and influence over Star City by using her private security forces as public peacekeeping soldiers. However, her obsession with Queen has led her to usurp Queen's wife's jewelry and plot to kill
Oliver Queen 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'' No. 73 on September 19, 1941 (cover dated November 1941), th ...
by any means necessary.


Isabel Rochev in other media

Isabel Rochev appears in ''
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'', portrayed by Summer Glau. This version is a senior executive at Stellmoor International and Robert Queen's former mistress who acquires half of Queen Consolidated. Having been trained by Slade Wilson and receiving his powers through a blood transfusion, she was finally killed by
Nyssa al Ghul Nyssa Raatko is a supervillain in DC Comics. Nyssa Raatko was created by Greg Rucka and Klaus Janson for the Batman series of comic books. She is an enemy of Batman, a daughter of Ra's al Ghul and the older half-sister of Talia al Ghul, Talia. Nys ...
.


Rock

Rock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Micah Flint is an
astronaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a List of human spaceflight programs, human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spa ...
who is transformed into a golem-like creature after being subjected to genetic engineering. In subsequent appearances, he attempts to take revenge on
Lex Luthor Alexander "Lex" Joseph Luthor () is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (published on February 22, 1940, with a cover d ...
and joins the
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and Injustice League Unlimited.


Matvei Rodor


Amy Rohrbach

Amy Rohrbach is a police officer in Bludhaven, who worked alongside rookie officer
Dick Grayson Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman, Teen Titans and Justice League. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ' ...
.


Amy Rohrbach in other media

Amy Rohrbach appears in ''
Titans In Greek mythology, the Titans ( ; ) were the pre-Twelve Olympians, Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (mythology), Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). The six male ...
'', portrayed by Lindsey Gort. This version was a detective in the Detroit Police Department and Dick Grayson's partner, who was tortured and killed for his whereabouts.


Andrea Rojas


Xiomara Rojas


Jim Rook


Mick Rory


Rose Psychic

Rose Psychic is a
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heroine affiliated with the company's first
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,
Doctor Occult Doctor Occult (Richard Occult, sometimes nicknamed the Ghost Detective, and one time referred to as Doctor Mystic) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (the crea ...
. She was created by
Jerry Siegel Jerome "Jerry" Siegel ( ; October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996) Roger Stern. ''Superman: Sunday Classics: 1939–1943'' DC Comics/ Kitchen Sink Press, Inc./ Sterling Publishing; 2006 was an American comic book writer. He was the co-creator of ...
and
Joe Shuster Joseph Shuster ( ; July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in ''Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938). Shuster was involv ...
, and first appeared in ''
More Fun Comics ''More Fun Comics'', originally titled ''New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine'',''New Fun'' #v1#1 (Feb. 1935 ...
'' #19 (March 1937).


Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. In "
The New Golden Age "The New Golden Age" is a crossover event in DC Comics publications. Written by Geoff Johns, the story follows the Justice Society of America unraveling a mystery following the Golden Age heroes and villains and the untold stories that come with i ...
", Elizabeth Rose is a school girl and the best friend of Molly Preacher. After seeing
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in action saving their school, they took on the costumed identities of Betsy Ross and Molly Pitcher to help her against a saboteur named Moth. The two act as her sidekicks until the end of
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, when they are kidnapped by the Time Masters before being rescued by Stargirl.


Ramsey Rosso


Rachel Roth


Albert Rothstein


Rough House

Rough House is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. In the 1940s, Rough House is a member of
Moxie Mannheim Ma'alefa'ak Josephine MacDonald Josephine MacDonald, also known as Josie Mac, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #763 (December 2001) and was created by ...
's
Intergang Intergang is a fictional organized crime syndicate appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Armed with technology supplied by the villainous New Gods of the planet Apokolips, they consistently appear as enemies of Superman. Inter ...
branch before being arrested and dying in prison. In the present day, Moxie Mannheim has
Dabney Donovan Beatriz Da Costa Reep Daggle Dagon Dan the Dyna-Mite Dan the Dyna-Mite is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Danny Dunbar was the star pupil of Thomas N. Thomas, a high school chemistry and phys ...
clone Moxie and other gangsters into new bodies, with Rough House gaining superhuman strength. In '' 52'', Rough House and
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visit
Black Adam Black Adam (Teth-Adam) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck, and first appeared in the debut issue of Fawcett Comics' '' The Marvel Family'' comic book ...
in Kandaq on Intergang's behalf and give him Adrianna Tomaz as tribute. However, Black Adam kills him after he proposes expanding Intergang's smuggling operation between Africa and the Middle-East.


Rough House in other media

Rough House appears in ''
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'', voiced by Vincent Tong. 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 an Asian member of Intergang whose real name is Albert and whose abilities are derived from
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gauntlets.


Cullen Row

Cullen Row is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He debuted during "
The New 52 The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire Line (comics), line of ongoing monthly superhero American comic books, comic books. Following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint (comics), Flashpoint" Fictional crossover, cros ...
" reboot. Cullen Row is the gay brother of Harper Row. When his bullies attacked him and Harper managed to tase one of them, Cullen was saved by Batman.


Cullen Row in other media

* Cullen Row appears in ''
Young Justice Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen T ...
'', 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 initially lives with an abusive father until he and Harper are taken to child protective services by
Miss Martian Miss Martian (M'gann M'orzz; alias Megan Morse) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. An extraterrestrial, she is a White Martian who usually appears in stories as a member of the Teen Titans. Created by write ...
and adopted by Lucas Carr and Bethany Carr. * Cullen Row appears in '' Gotham Knights'', portrayed by Tyler DiChiara. This version is a trans man and a friend of Duela.


Harper Row


Arisia Rrab


Jason Rusch


Todd Russell


Jack Ryder


Matthew Ryder


Tad Ryerstad


References

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