Dan the Dyna-Mite is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics.
Danny Dunbar was the star pupil ofThomas N. Thomas, a high school chemistry and physical education teacher.[1] The two are imbued with energy following an experiment gone awry, become superheroes, and participate inWorld War II.[2][3][4] Following TNT's death, Dan learns to use his powers by himself.[5][6][7][8]
InDark Nights: Death Metal, Dan is revealed to have died some time prior beforeBatman resurrects him with aBlack Lantern ring.[9] InThe New Golden Age, Dan the Dyna-Mite is searching for the lostGolden Age sidekicks when he lands on an island outside of time, where he is de-aged and targeted by the Childminder. Dan is among the lost sidekicks who are brought to the present day by theHourman android.[10]
In the 1993Elseworlds seriesThe Golden Age, Dan Dunbar retires and goes to Princeton for college. However, he flunks due to poor grades, continued feelings of guilt over his mentor's death, and being unable to adapt to life as a civilian after spending his youth as a super-hero. He is recruited by Tex Thompson, the Americomando, for a secret project to gain atomic powers and become "Dynaman"; a government sponsored super-hero. However, Dan is killed andUltra-Humanite transplantsAdolf Hitler's brain into his body before Liberty Belle kills him.
Damien Darhk is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Damien Darhk is an elusive and dangerous criminal mastermind and enemy of theTeen Titans.[11] He makes his first appearance inTitans #1 (March 1999).[12] Claiming to be a major player in the American underworld and implying he has an army at his disposal, Darhk is shown to be well-established and well-connected and has remained untouchable by theFBI and theCIA.[13]
He appears to have some connection to the crime syndicateH.I.V.E. and has access to unique high-tech equipment unknown to any organization. Darhk uses trickery and forgotten science to make his followers and the public believe he has magical powers, but is later proven to be a fraud.[14]
Dark Arrow is an alias used by characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as a counterpart ofGreen Arrow andRed Arrow.
A different version,Roy McQueen,[22] was created byJames Robinson andNicola Scott, and first appeared inEarth 2 #14 (September 2013). He is an archer with partial enhancement who is part of the World Army while known asConnor Hawke.[23]
TheDark Flash is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. He is a counterpart of theFlash.
Walter West was created byMark Waid and Paul Pelletier, and first appeared inThe Flash (vol. 2) #150 (July 1999). Appearing in the main DC universe in recognition ofWally West's sacrifice, he is from another reality withinHypertime who was unable to save his loved ones from death atKobra's hands. After his presence in the main DC Universe starts to cause other realities in Hypertime to bleed over into the main one, the Dark Flash is forced bySuperman andWonder Woman to transverse Hypertime and return home. The Dark Flash leaves the main DC Universe, but seems to go from reality to reality with no success.[27] However, the Dark Flash was among the speedsters that help to fight Professor Zoom and theLegion of Zoom.[28]
Dawur is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. The character, created byJohn Rogers andRafael Albuquerque, first appeared inBlue Beetle vol. 7 #13 (May 2007). He is the commander of theReach.[33][34][35]
Dawur appears inYoung Justice, voiced byKevin Grevioux.[36] This version is theBlack Beetle.
Deathstorm is a character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics. The character was created byGeoff Johns andPeter Tomasi. He is a counterpart ofFirestorm, and an enemy ofRonnie Raymond,Jason Rusch, andMartin Stein.
The first incarnation, introduced inBlackest Night, is Ronnie Raymond reanimated as aBlack Lantern following his death inIdentity Crisis.[37] He attacks Jason Rusch and killsGehenna before being fully resurrected, erasing the Black Lantern persona.[38] InBrightest Day, Black Lantern energy combined with the Firestorm matrix, officially calling itself Deathstorm.[39] Deathstorm attempts to manipulate Ronnie and Jason into destabilizing the Firestorm matrix and destroying the universe while using Alvin Rusch as a hostage before theLife Entity kills him.[40]
Earth-Three's equivalent of Deathstorm is Martin Stein, who experimented on himself and corpses. InForever Evil, Deathstorm joins theCrime Syndicate beforeMazahs kills him.[41]
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Deep Blue is asuperhero in theDC Universe. The character was created byPeter David andJim Calafiore, and first appeared inAquaman (vol. 3) #23 (August 1996).[48]
Within the context of the stories,Debbie Perkins is the daughter ofTsunami and grew up believingNeptune Perkins to be her father, while Rhombus believed her to be his daughter. As Deep Blue, she is among the heroes who respond toAquaman's call to unite the undersea kingdoms.[49] Over time, she begins to insist on being calledIndigo and learns thatAtlan claims to be her true father.
Devastation is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The mythologicalTitanCronus swallowed almost all of his children, including previously unknown gods namedTitan,Oblivion,Disdain,Arch,Slaughter, andHarrier. He did this out of fear that his children would one day dethrone him. Centuries afterZeus successfully accomplished this feat, Cronus released the remaining children who did not escape his bowels. These unknown gods became his new pantheon, which he used to destroy various gods on his new ascension to power. One obstacle Cronus came to know was the champion ofOlympus known asWonder Woman. To defeat Wonder Woman, Cronus devised a plan to create a dark mirror image of her whom he could call as a champion of his own.[50]
Similar to Diana, Cronus formed the image of a child out ofThemysciran clay. He breathed life into it and called her Devastation. He then had Titan, Oblivion, Disdain, Arch, Slaughter, and Harrier bless the new creation with evil gifts. Devastation possessed each of Wonder Woman's abilities, but with a dark twist to them.[51]
Devastation appears inYoung Justice, voiced byDiane Delano.[52] This version is a member of theLight under the sub-groupOnslaught.
Devil Ray is a character who was originally created for the TV seriesJustice League Unlimited, voiced byMichael Beach, before appearing in the main comics continuity.[53] In the comics, he first appeared inBlack Manta #1 (November 2021).
TheJustice League Unlimited incarnation of Devil Ray was created because Black Manta and otherAquaman characters were unavailable.[54] He appears as a member ofGorilla Grodd'sSecret Society until he is accidentally killed byDeadman possessing Batman's body when trying to save Wonder Woman from Devil Ray's ambush.
The comic book incarnation of Devil Ray is a human withAtlantean heritage and a former henchman of Black Manta andHuman Flame. Having made the Trident of Oricalchum with help from Human Flame's henchmen, he went to Black Manta as he would wield it properly. When Devil Ray was unable to detonate the poison bombs around Atlantis, Black Manta confiscates the Trident of Orichalcum and sends Devil Ray on his way advising him not to go down the same path as him.[55]
Dex-Starr is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created byShane Davis, and first appeared in the one-shotFinal Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns (2008).[56][57]
Dex-Starr is an abandoned stray bluedomestic cat from Earth, adopted by a woman in Brooklyn who names him Dexter. After his owner is killed, Dexter's rage attracts aRed Lantern ring and inducts him into the Corps.[57][58] In an interview withWizard,Geoff Johns described Dex-Starr as "the most sadistic and malicious" of the Red Lanterns. Originally intended as a joke by Davis, Dex-Starr began being featured more prominently due to positive reception.[59]
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Djuba is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Djuba is a mutated red gorilla who lives in a cave at the top ofMount Kilimanjaro.Mike Maxwell later encounters Djuba after his plane crashes on the mountain. After he defeats Djuba in battle, Djuba gives him a mystic helmet.[68] Djuba is later killed after being infested withanthrax.[69]
| First appearance | The New Adventures of Superboy #25 (1982) |
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| Created by | Martin Pasko (writer) Kurt Schaffenberger (penciler) |
| Teams | Lords of Chaos |
| Abilities | Access to the artifact known as the "Helmet of Chaos" gants the user magic and spellcasting. |
In the Earth-1 universe, ProfessorLewis Lang and his assistantBurt Belker discover a helmet in the Valley of Ur in Mesopotamia that is identical to the helmet on Earth-2 except for its blue color. This helmet contains a Lord of Chaos that possesses Burt and turns him into the sorcerer Doctor Chaos, whose costume is identical to Doctor Fate's except for a reversed color scheme.Superboy confronts Doctor Chaos and removes the helmet from Burt, jettisoning it into space.[72]
A new version of Doctor Chaos appears inJustice League of America (2018) as an ally of the Lords of Chaos.[73]
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 Doctor Impossible art byEd Benes | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Justice League of America (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 2006) |
| Created by | Brad Meltzer (writer) Ed Benes (artist) |
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| Species | New God |
| Place of origin | Apokolips |
| Notable aliases | Jonas Lock |
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Doctor Impossible is a supervillain appearing in publications by DC Comics. He first appeared inJustice League of America, vol. 2 #1.[74] The character was created byBrad Meltzer andEd Benes, being inspired by the concepts ofJack Kirby's Fourth World.
Following his first appearance as Doctor Impossible, a rumor spread among the criminal underground that Impossible was a thug who had previously worked forPenguin. It is postulated that his real name is Jonas Lock (a takeoff ofScott Free) and that at some point he acquired his advanced technology fromDesaad andApokolips.[75] Impossible makes claims to be the brother ofMister Miracle and to have come from Apokolips. Impossible's costume looks like a dark purple and black variation of Mister Miracle's highly visible, ultra colorful yellow and red costume. Impossible uses equipment and skills similar toMister Miracle.[76]
After his arrival on Earth, Impossible gained mind control ofProfessor Ivo,Electrocutioner,Plastique,Karate Kid (in the guise ofTrident), andSolomon Grundy through a mechanically enhancedStarro parasite. The brainwashed villains were used to gather raw materials for the construction of a robotic body to hold the mind of Grundy. Doctor Impossible stole the body ofRed Tornado, decapitated two of theMetal Men (Gold and Platinum) and seized the arm of theParasite. He plan was foiled as he was defeated by members of the Justice League.[74]
Impossible returned, accompanied by evil duplicates of severalNew Gods, consisting of Neon Black (Lightray), Hunter (Orion), Chair (Metron), and Tender Mercy (Big Barda), with a plan to seize an alien machine that was buried on Earth for eons. He and his team were powerful enough to defeatJosiah Power and his team, thePower Company, in combat. They are later seen breaking into theJustice League Watchtower to steal alien artifacts.[77] After successfully stealing the artifacts, the villains are ambushed by the newly arrivedGreen Arrow, who is on the run after killingPrometheus. Impossible and his partners are eventually forced to flee after a damaged Red Tornado uses his headless body to attack them. Impossible combines the stolen artifacts and creates an advanced machine. He places the kidnappedJustice League Europe memberBlue Jay inside of it. This opens up a gateway to theMultiverse, which Impossible claims to be doing at the behest of an unnamed client.[78]
Afterward, Doctor Impossible determines that theCrime Syndicate of America (CSA), evil versions of the Justice League, is planning to resurrectAlexander Luthor Jr. in the Chamber of Resurrection. Impossible and the CSA arrive on New Earth to attack the Justice League of America (JLA) in their headquarters, the Hall of Justice. While the other CSA members keep the JLA busy, the supervillainOwlman sneaks off to allow Impossible access to the resurrection device. At the last moment, Impossible double-crosses the CSA and has Hunter remove Luthor's corpse and substitute himself to resurrectDarkseid. The resurrection machine destroys Hunter, as a character appears within the smoke of the containment device. Impossible then exults to his team that Darkseid has returned. However, the being before them is Omega Man, an inter-dimensional being that feeds on the Multiverse itself. Omega Man blasts Neon Black and Tender Mercy, killing them instantly.[79] Impossible flees, realizing that neitherDarkseid nor anyNew God could help him.[80]
Sometime later, Impossible is hired byDoctor Sivana to build the Methuselah Device that can either make a man immortal or resurrect the dead. Sivana wants to use it forDeathstroke to heal his sonJericho and hisTitans team. The device is destroyed by other members of the Titans and Impossible refuses to rebuild it, claiming it is an abomination.[81]
While Mister Miracle is aided by his benevolentMother Box and uses Boom Tubes to travel from place to place, Doctor Impossible uses aFather Box and "Hush Tubes."[74] Though Father Boxes have been featured in other stories as Apokoliptian technology that was based on the Mother Box, "Hush Tubes," however, have not been explained or utilized in any other stories.
In addition to his technological expertise, Impossible has a great level intellect and also is an experienced escape artist and expert martial artist with superhuman physical attributes.
Doctor Leviticus is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
An unknown woman used the name of Doctor Leviticus to experiment on electrum which would later be used in the Talon experiments of her group theCourt of Owls.[82]
A variation of Doctor Leviticus namedRebekah Leviticus, also known asRebecca March, appears inGotham Knights, portrayed byLauren Stamile.[83] This version isLincoln March's wife, mother of Brody March, and the leader of the Court of Owls.
Doctor Moon is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created byDennis O'Neil andIrv Novick and first appearing inBatman #240 (March 1972).
Moon is a criminal neurosurgeon who sells his services to other villains that require his unethical skills of body modifications, psychological conditions, and torture. Throughout his appearances, he allies with theLeague of Assassins and various other villains beforeManhunter kills him.[84]
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Doctor No-Face is asupervillain in theDC Universe.[87]
The character, created by Dave Wood andSheldon Moldoff, only appeared inDetective Comics #319 (September 1963).[88]
Within the context of the stories,Bart Magan attempts to remove a facial scar using an experimental device. When the device erases all of his facial features instead, he takes the name "Doctor No-Face" and starts a short-lived crime spree inGotham City.[89]
Doctor No-Face appears in theBatman: The Brave and the Bold episode "A Bat Divided!".
Dr. Terrance Thirteen (sometimesTerrence) is a character incomic books set in theDC Universe. The character's first published appearance is inStar Spangled Comics #122 (November 1951). This continued from issue #122–130 (November 1951–July 1952). The feature then moved toHouse of Mystery and was canceled after issue #7. The character was created by an unknown writer with artistLeonard Starr.
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Doctor Trap (Lawrence Trapp) is a supervillain with a mechanical jaw and enemy of the Justice Experience, theMartian Manhunter, andCameron Chase. Created byDan Curtis Johnson andJ. H. Williams III, he first appeared inChase #3 (April 1998).
Doctor Trap appears inHarley Quinn, voiced byAlan Tudyk.[90] This version is a member of theLegion of Doom.
Doctor Tyme (Percival Sutter) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.. Created byArnold Drake andBruno Premiani, he first appeared inDoom Patrol #92 (December 1964).
Doctor Tyme is a criminal who wields a ray that enables him to manipulate and freeze time.
Dodger is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Debuting inGreen Arrow and Black Canary #7 (June 2008), Dodger is a thief who deals in high-end merchandise. Operating from London, England, Dodger will steal or sell anything from information to advanced technology.
At one point he came into possession of what appeared to be an alien spacecraft. Recognizing that the vehicle's stealth capabilities made it a lucrative commodity, he began leasing the vessel to various underworld figures, including theLeague of Assassins. When the vessel in question was linked to an assassination attempt againstConnor Hawke,Green Arrow, andBlack Canary began investigating its activity. The trail led them to London where they (along withMia Dearden) engaged in combat with Dodger at a local pub. Although Dodger proved to be an able-bodied physical combatant, "Team Arrow" subdued him and he told them about the League of Assassins.
When pressed for more information, Dodger was unwilling to cooperate, so the Green Arrow and the Black Canary dropped him from the belly of a cargo plane suspended by a bungee cord until he agreed to give them better intelligence. He took them to his secret lair and triangulated the last location of the stealth ship he had leased.
Green Arrow and Black Canary then persuaded him to accompany them on the search, which brought them to a castle in Leichestershire, England. They evaded several traps and finally discovered a cryogenics tube containingPlastic Man.
Dodger continued to work alongside "Team Arrow" and fought a team ofmetahumans who claimed to represent the League of Assassins. Dodger contributed little to the battle; however, he did manage to distract one of them long enough forBatman to subdue him. Dodger continued adventuring with the group, battled foes and completed the adventure along with the team.
After settling their business with the League of Assassins, Dodger accompanied "Team Arrow" back to the United States, where he struck up a romantic relationship with Mia Dearden. Mia has now left the States and traveled to London to continue this relationship.
Dominus is a character and aDC Comicssupervillain who first appeared inAction Comics #747. He appears primarily as an opponent ofSuperman.[93]
Originally, Dominus was an alien priest namedTuoni, who served as one of the five custodians of his world's faith. During this time, he fell in love with his peer, Ahti. However, he was driven mad by jealousy when Ahti ascended past him and assumed the mantle of Kismet, Illuminator of All Realities.[93]
Studying infernal forbidden magic in an attempt to gain the power to challenge his former lover and rob her of the power of Kismet, Tuoni's assault was reflected by Kismet's divine energies and his body was incinerated. Despite Tuoni's deceit, theomnibenevolent Kismet showed him mercy and shunted his shattered, still-living body into thePhantom Zone.[93]
Within the Phantom Zone, Tuoni encountered a holographic projection of Superman's long-deadKryptonian ancestor, Kem-L, who was able to use arcane Kryptonian science to rebuild the former holy man as apsionic cosmic phantasm known as "Dominus".[93]
In this new all-powerful form, Dominus escaped the Zone via Superman'sFortress of Solitude and attacked Earth. Attempting to find Kismet to steal her cosmic powers, he was opposed by Superman. Swearing vengeance, Dominustelepathically entered Superman's mind and preyed on one of the Man of Steel's greatest weaknesses; his fear of failing the people of Earth.
Using mind control, Dominus convinced Superman to take control of Earth and build theSuperman robots to police the planet 24 hours a day, seven days a week forever. In another battle, Dominus used his reality-warping powers to become Superman, using the Superman robots to search for Kismet while Superman was disguised as one of his own robots and later as Dominus.
During his captivity in these other forms Superman improved on his use ofTorquasm Vo, an ancient Kryptonian warrior discipline technique where the warrior can control what they think. Superman and Dominus engage in a mental-physical battle with Dominus using any stray thought of Superman to reshape reality. The battle ends with Superman banishing Dominus to the Phantom Zone.
Dabney Donovan is a character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics.
Dabney Donovan is a genetic scientist who foundedProject Cadmus with Reginald Augustine and Thomas Thompkins. Donovan was ultimately fired from the Project because he felt there should never be limits in understanding the potential of the genetic code. Donovan had largely been accredited for the non-human creations of the Project, referred to as "DNAliens" (human beings cloned then genetically altered to discover superhuman potential while also giving them a more "alien" appearance), various normal clones, and monsters based on Donovan's favoritehorror films (who lived on a small artificial planet on Earth called Transilvane) like thevampire-likeDragorin and thewerewolf-likeLupek. One of the DNAliens namedDubbilex became a prominent staff member.[94]
Dragorin later raids the Metropolis Zoo, where he obtains awolverine and brings it to Dabney Donovan so that he can make use of it in some way.[95]
During the "Fall of Metropolis" storyline, Dabney Donovan was revealed to be the creator of the Underworlders and the true mastermind behind the clone virus. He later murdersPaul Westfield and cuts off one of his ears as a trophy.[96]
Dabney Donovan returned multiple times to plague Cadmus, such as capturing the adult Legion and subjecting them to various torments as wells. He even hadGuardian fight Lupek the Wolverine Man in his "circus". After the death of his clone and the defeat of Dragorin and Lupek, Dabney was underground when he foundMoxie Mannheim badly injured.[97]
Donovan then created youthful clone bodies for Mannheim and his dead henchmenGinny "Torcher" McCree,Mike "Machine" Gunn,Noose, andRough House, who also received superpowers. With an older clone of him used as a bomb upon its death during a meeting with the other crime lords, Mannheim had Noose killVincent Edge while Donovan makes use of any genetic material that he can salvage from the dead crime lords.[98] Dabney Donovan accompanied Mannheim's gang to confront Benny Red's gang following the incident. With two members killed by Mannheim and Ginny McCree, a gang member named Raoul says that he will work for him only for Mannheim to state that it's not up to him. When bringing out Dabney, Mannheim described him as Uncle Sam's top geneticist until they parted ways. After examining Raoul and noting that his name sounds like the sound of a cat, Raoul states that he's allergic to cats. Donovan takes his DNA sample and states that he will take the challenge as he and Mannheim have McCree and the latest clone of Mike Gunn dispose of the original.[99]
Dabney Donovan made use of Raoul's DNA by creating a clone with atiger-like appearance called Macho Gato. His small purple creatures called the Mob knocked out Guardian when he came across Mannheim's hideout. When chained up in Donovan's clutches, Guardian figured out that he cloned a new body of Mannheim and cloned his gang as well while also mentioning how Project Cadmus cloned an executed murderer named Floyd Barstow who turned out fine. Just then, Floyd's clone showed up where he stated that his dark side emerged and he took up the name ofAnomaly and sided with Mannheim before the system can figure out that Superman apprehended a culprit with the fingerprints of a dead man. As Anomaly takes on the properties of the chains that are on Guardian, Donovan prepares to use a knife on Guardian only for him to break free. The fight between Guardian and Anomaly causes Donovan to join Mannheim's gang into evacuating. Before the police can arrive, Mannheim's gang and Donovan fled the scene. Donovan and Mannheim discuss on a new location where Donovan can operate out of.[100]
After Mannheim's lieutenants botch a raid onLexCorp where they took a geneticist hostage and Rough House damaged some LexCorp technology ramming through the wall, Dabney Donovan stated that he can try to fix it with some love and duct tape.[101]
Lex Luthor's estranged wife Contessa Portenza worked with Donovan shortly after Superman regained his normal powers when he expended his electromagnetic ones. Donovan created his ownBizarro clone to assist in Portenza's plot.[102]
Donovan had a back alley operation when Ginny McCree was bringing a wounded Mike Gunn to him until they got intercepted by Superman. After Gunn succumbed to his wounds and McCree committed suicide, Donovan came out of the door to see what was happening only to find Superman and the police outside as he tries to claim that they mistook him for someone else. When Donovan was in custody,Dan Turpin was approached by Mickey Cannon and his men who hands him paperwork that causes Turpin to hand Donovan over to him. These incidents caused Mannheim to rant and rave about it to Lex Luthor as he cannot have his lieutenants cloned without him.[103]
When Mickey Cannon re-establishes Project Cadmus, Dabney Donovan is brought back under armed guard and made an "imprisoned advisor" as he witnessesSuperboy partaking in the Demolition Run.[104]
When Superboy was lost inHypertime, Dabney Donovan spread the word on that on the Internet and tells Mickey Cannon that he has sent out applications for a new field agent.[105] Donovan has a chat with Guardian, with Dubbilex being unable to read Guardian's mind because of a failsafe that Donovan put in.[106]
A possessed Guardian breaks into Dabney Donovan's cell thinking that he is a captured World War II soldier. After Superboy andEtrigan the Demon defeat the glove that was controlling whoever was wearing it, Donovan was able to slip away and later blackmailed Serling Roquette not to let anyone know about it.[107]
Superman later found that Dabney Donovan had escaped from Project Cadmus custody when he found a Mandragore monster near Transilvane. Both of them traveled to Transilvane and learn that it has been divided among the vampires, werewolves,Frankenstein monsters,mummies,zombies,ghouls, and grotesques. After Superman destroyed the doomsday device, he cut a deal with Dragorin that involves Dragorin withdrawing the Mandragore from Earth in exchange that Donovan not killing all life on Transilvane. Dragorin agreed as Superman returned to Earth and handed Donovan to Cadmus.[108]
During the "Evil Factory" storyline, Dabney Donovan is shownSimyan andMokkari's latest project involving an entire race of superheroes.[109] When Superboy led his allies in storming the Agenda's gates, Donovan slipped away from Simyan and Mokkari.[110] Donovan makes a virus for Simyan and Mokkari which kills most of the Agenda clones enough for them to disintegrate into puddles of goo.[111]
A short-lived pint-size clone of Dabney Donovan visits Serling Roquette telling her to meet with Donovan. He later ambushes some Project Cadmus soldiers who were transporting a blood sample of someone who might beJack the Ripper.[112] When Mickey Cannon mentions to Superboy about the theft of the blood sample, they are ambushed by the monster Ripjak, who is suspected by Cannon and Guardian to have been created by Donovan from the blood sample.[113]
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Double Dare are a group of characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They were created byChuck Dixon andScott McDaniel.[115]
Introduced in the pages ofNightwing,Aliki and Margot Marceau are two femaleFrench Cirque acrobats and thieves operating inBlüdhaven. Hired by mob bossBlockbuster, they encounterDick Grayson and form a tenuous alliance with him after being betrayed by Blockbuster.[116]
They later join the new expansiveSecret Society led byAlexander Luthor Jr. duringInfinite Crisis. InVillains United, the twins encounter theSecret Six.[117]
Double Down is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was introduced inThe Flash:Iron Heights byGeoff Johns andEthan Van Sciver.
A con man and compulsive gambler,Jeremy Tell gained his powers following a card game in which he lost. Incensed, he attacked and killed the man who had beaten him. The man had in his possession a cursed deck of cards, which cleaved to Tell's flesh and burned off much of his skin. The cards now act as the top layer of his skin, and can be wielded as weapons.
During his time in prison, the serial killer Murmur released the Frenzy virus at Iron Heights. Tell tried to escape in the ensuing mass breakout, but was stopped byPied Piper. He was taken back to solitary confinement. A later attempt to break out was successful.
After escaping Iron Heights, he andGirder were both hired byPenguin to help him establish a crime ring in Keystone City, but was stopped by Flash andNightwing.
In the aftermath of the ambush at the wedding of Green Arrow and Black Canary, Double Down hid in the backseat of a car and escaped with Piper andTrickster He held them at knife-point to help him in joining in their escape. At a roadside diner, Double Down wanted to join the two in their run from the law, afraid of the recent supervillain disappearances. The Suicide Squad had tracked them to the diner, and Double Down was taken in. The other two escaped.
Bernard Dowd is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Bernard Dowd isTim Drake's former classmate, and they reconnected, only for Bernard to be kidnapped.[122] AsRobin, Tim went on a rescue,[123] where Bernard told Robin that Tim helped himcome out, unaware that Robin and Tim were one and the same. This revelation made Tim to realize his own identity as a bisexual man.[124] Tim and Bernard eventually start dating.[125]
An adaptation of Bernard Dowd namedBernard Fitzmartin appears inTitans, portrayed byJames Scully. This version is the Director of Special Projects atS.T.A.R. Labs, who develops mutual feelings forTim Drake.
Draaga is analien character in theDC Comics universe. He first appeared inThe Adventures of Superman #454 (May 1989), and was created byJerry Ordway,Roger Stern, andGeorge Pérez.
In the "Superman in Exile" storyline,Superman exiles himself from Earth and is forced to participate inMongul's gladiatorial games. During this time, he fights reigning champion Draaga, who is chosen to leadWarworld following Mongul's defeat.
Draaga returns in the "Panic in the Sky" storyline, whereMaxima hires him to destroy Superman. Draaga joins Superman in the fight againstBrainiac to regain his honor and is killed by an anti-matterdoomsday device.[126]
Dracula is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is based off thevampireCount Dracula from theBram Stoker bookDracula.
A story narrated byDestiny of the Endless featured a vampire who claimed to be Dracula.[129]
While sleeping in his casket, Dracula has a nightmare where somebody manages to drive a wooden stake through his heart.[130]
Clark Kent,Lois Lane, andJimmy Olsen once stayed at the castle of Count Rominoff to do a story. When Lois is attacked by werewolves and saved by Superman, she runs into Rominoff and discover that he is actually Count Dracula. He revealed his plan to bring Lois to Transylvania so that he can lure out Superman and turn him into a vampire. After messing with Superman with what transpired during theImperiex War, Dracula finally bites into Superman's neck. However, Dracula is disintegrated by Superman's blood, which contains solar energy. Superman loses all memory of this encounter.[131]
Issue #14 of the thirdShazam comics series revealed that a variant of Dracula lives in the Darklands. TheShazam Family previously assisted the Ghost Patrol in fighting him.[132]
A variant of Dracula appears inElseworlds'Batman & Dracula trilogy.Batman finds that Dracula and his family of vampires have been committing murders throughout Gotham City. After Batman destroyed Wayne Manor to kill of Dracula's vampires, Batman confronts Dracula. Upon draining Batman of his blood, Dracula was impaled by a wooden utility pole. This victory cost Batman his humanity as he becomes a vampire.[133]Joker later takes control of Dracula's remaining vampires.[134]
Dragon King is a character fromDC Comics. He was created byRoy Thomas andRich Buckler, and first appeared inAll-Star Squadron #4, in December 1981.[51]
The man known as "Dragon King" was a high-ranking official and scientist in the Japanese government during World War II, who created the nerve gas K887. He obtained the mythicalHoly Grail for Japan, and was able to combine it withAdolf Hitler'sSpear of Destiny, which had been loaned toHideki Tojo.[137] With the two items, the Dragon King and Hitler created a field of arcane magic that shieldedimperial Japan and Fortress Europa from attack.[138] The field ensured that any hero with magic-based powers, or a vulnerability to magic (likeSuperman), would instantly be converted to the Axis cause, keeping some of the allies' most powerful heroes out of the theatre of war.[137] Some heroes were temporarily able to circumvent this for humanitarian missions, despite the Dragon King's best efforts.[139] AfterJapan's surrender on August 15, 1945, the Dragon King went into hiding and experimented with combining his own genetic material with that of a lizard. He eventually succeeded in making himself a hybrid of human and reptile.[51]
In more recent history (in modern age), the Dragon King resurfaced inBlue Valley, Nebraska, with a daughter named Cindy Burman, now the villainessShiv. While making use of a robot that operated as Principal Sherman at Blue Valley High School, Dragon King is served byPaintball, Skeeter, and Stunt. He clashed against the secondStar-Spangled Kid,Courtney Whitmore alias Star-Girl, her sidekickS.T.R.I.P.E., and theShining Knight, while the latter was on a quest to reclaim the Holy Grail. It is strongly implied during this confrontation that the Dragon King had in the past murdered Sir Justin's wifeFirebrand.[140] During this fight, the Dragon King himself was defeated and apparently killed by the Shining Knight, although his body was never found.[51]
He later resurfaced with the Spear of Destiny in his possession and attempted to raise an army of super-powered soldiers, but was defeated by theJustice Society of America.[141]
Dragorin is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Dragorin is avampire-likeDNAlien from the artificial planet Transilvane. He and thewerewolf-likeLupek are first seen looking for their creatorDabney Donovan, during which they encounterSuperman andJimmy Olsen. Both of them later find Transilvane in an abandoned graveyard as they learned from Dragorin, Lupek, and the DNAliens of a "Demon Dog" that threatens their planet. Superman is able to thwart the "Demon Dog", which is revealed to be a device with chemical defoliants in it. Afterwards, Dragorin and his fellow monsters return to Transilvane.[143]
Dragorin later reunites with Dabney Donovan when they encounter Gabby Gabrielli, a member of theNewsboy Legion who fell into the underground land that Donovan created. Before Dragorin can attack Gabby, he is saved by the DNAlien Angry Charlie.[144]
Dragorin later raids the Metropolis Zoo and obtains awolverine so that Dabney Donovan can make use of it.[145]
Dragorin accompanies Dabney Donovan in attackingGuardian and the Newsboy Legion. Donovan takes Guardian and the Newsboy Legion captive and has Guardian battle Lupek at his circus. After Guardian defeats Lupek and rescues the Newsboy Legion, Dragorin tries to attack him, only to be taken out.[146]
Dragorin and Lupek represent Transilvane in the Demolition Run, where they ride a skeletal monster truck. When their truck is taken out bySuperboy, Dragorin and Lupek return to Transilvane.[147]
When Transilvane becomes more organized, Dragorin leads his fellow vampires into ruling their territory. Lord Bludd of theFrankenstein Monsters tell a visiting Superman and Dabney Donovan that Dragorin is responsible for the feuds between the different houses. Lupek's werewolves take Superman and Donovan to Dragorin, who reveals that Donovan is planning on purging Transilvane. After destroying the doomsday device, Superman cuts a deal with Dragorin that involves him withdrawing the Mandragore that appeared on Earth in exchange for Donovan not destroying Transilvane. Dragorin accepts the deal and Superman takes Donovan back to Earth, intending to return him to the custody ofProject Cadmus.[148]
Carl Draper is a character inDC Comics, an enemy ofSuperman.[149] Draper made his first appearance inSuperman #331 (January 1979), written byMartin Pasko and drawn byCurt Swan andFrank Chiaramonte.[150]
In pre-Crisis comics,Carl "Moosie" Draper grew up inSmallville (seeKator below). Draper was an overweight clumsy teenager whom most of the other kids never noticed or made fun of and was in love withLana Lang, who had eyes only forSuperboy, much to Draper's resentment.[151] As an adult, Draper underwent a self-imposed self-improvement regimen, including exercise and cosmetic surgery, to overcome his physical shortcomings. He became an expert locksmith and architect, designing an inescapable prison for supervillains called "Mount Olympus". Impressed by the achievement, Superman augmented the prison's security by placing it on an antigravity platform. Initially dubbed "Draper's Island" by Superman, it was informally renamed "Superman Island" by the adult Lana—with whom Draper remained smitten, just as she remained lovestruck by Superman. It was the latter name, plus the novelty of the floating platform, that caught public attention, diverting recognition from Draper himself. This proved the final straw for Draper, who snapped and became the costumed supervillain theMaster Jailer.[152] He attacked Superman and kidnapped Lana under that name. Superman defeated him and he was sent to his own prison.[153]
InThe New Adventures of Superboy #17 (May 1981), at the prodding of Carl, Superboy creates a robot namedKator as a sparring adversary (and gives the "safety cutoff switch" toJonathan Kent). Kator, however, developed an artificial intelligence and almost killed the Boy of Steel before being destroyed (inThe New Adventures of Superboy #18). The robot apparently gave Draper its identity and powers before being destroyed. Draper (as the new Kator) then engages Superboy in combat, but Jonathan Kent presses the safety switch on the "cutoff" device, which removes "Kator's" superpowers from Draper, and Superboy removes the memory of Draper ever being Kator.[154][155]
In post-Crisis comics, Carl Draper first appeared inThe Adventures of Superman #517 (November 1994). This was during the "Dead Again" storyline, when Superman was suspected of being an impostor after his body was found still in his tomb (fromThe Death of Superman storyline). Draper was hired byS.T.A.R. Labs to design a holding cell forConduit, when his daughter, Carla, asked him if he could build a prison that could hold even Superman. Draper initially designed a trap that only the real Superman could escape from, explaining this to Superman by way of a hologram of a costumed figure namedDeathtrap. When Superman escaped the trap, Draper became obsessed with proving that hecould capture the real thing. This version of Draper was dressed in casual wear, only getting an updated costume with chain-based attacks later.
Draper made several other attempts to capture Superman, often programming the Deathtrap hologram in advance so he could publicly be elsewhere. On one occasion, inSuperman: The Man of Steel #43 (April 1995), he programmed Deathtrap to appear during a Draper Security press conference and display how Draper's devices were being "subverted", thus both removing suspicion from him and acting as an advertisement for the company.
InAction Comics #739, Superman (in his blue energy form) was captured in an "energy hobble" by Deathtrap, now calling himself theLocksmith. At the end of the story, it was revealed to the reader that his daughter, Carla Draper, was running the hologram this time and that her father was unaware of this. The now-costumed Master Jailer was one of the villains along withNeutron controlled byManchester Black in the 2002 storyline "Ending Battle"; however, it was not clear that it was, in fact, Draper.
Carl Draper appears inCheckmate #17 (October 2007). At some point, Checkmate discovered his multiple identities and used this to force him into becoming a security consultant, protecting Checkmate itself from attack. In the issue, he prevents numerous assaults on Checkmate headquarters and is promoted to head of security with the titleCastellan. Although he has not told his superiors, he strongly suspects that Carla is involved in the attacks. The issue also contains anEaster egg—computer displays show an actual website (now defunct) that could be accessed with the username "CARL DRAPER" and the password "wilhelmina".[156] The site was a journal and database written from Draper's perspective. In his journal, he claimed to have been only Deathtrap and that he was unconnected to the post-Crisis Master Jailer.
ADC Rebirth version of the Master Jailer appears in theAquaman/Suicide Squad crossover "Sinking Atlantis" as a member of the Squad. Aspects of his pre- and Post-Crisis history are present, with Carl growing up in Smallville and having a daughter.[157]
Carla Draper is the daughter ofCarl Draper who made an appearance inSuperboy (vol. 4) #26 (May 1996) under the nameSnare. She responded to a request from the Hawaiian Special Crimes Unit to Draper Security for assistance in capturing the supervillainKnockout, who was on the run with a misguidedSuperboy in tow. Snare, aware of her father's obsession, tried to prove that she could do something that he could not by capturing Superboy. This led to a fight with the SCU, during which Superboy and Knockout escaped.
TheDreadnought is a character inDC Comics appearing inThe New 52 continuity. He serves as an agent ofH.I.V.E., along withPsiphon. He appears inSuperboy (vol. 4) #20, where he is sent by H.I.V.E. toNew York City to apprehendDoctor Psycho, who had escaped from a H.I.V.E. facility, andSuperboy, whose psionic powers were of interest to H.I.V.E. The two characters teamed up and managed to defeat H.I.V.E. soldiers. The Dreadnought was sent flying by Superboy and landed in theHudson River.
Dubbilex is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created byJack Kirby, he first appeared inSuperman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136 (March 1971).
Dubbilex is aDNAlien, an artificial, genetically modified human with psychic powers who works asProject Cadmus.[159]
Dubbilex' DNA sample was later combined with the DNA sample ofGuardian by Project Cadmus to create a binary clone called Adam.[160]
In post-Crisis continuity, he becomes an ally to Superman and is among those who attend his funeral after he is killed byDoomsday.[161]
Dubbilex becomes close toSuperboy (Conner Kent), having aided in his creation by providing mental impressions that he had gained from past encounters with Superman to provide Conner with his '"template"'s memories in the absence of Superman's actual mind. Dubbilex accompanies Conner when he leaves Cadmus and moves toHawaii.[162]
Codename: Assassin later kills Dubbilex, among others, as part of a plot to destroy Superman and all other Kryptonians.[163] Following Dubbilex's death, Cadmus uses his DNA and a Kryptonian DNA sample to create Alex.[164]
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Dubbilex's history of being created by Project Cadmus is still intact. He andMokkari try to preventOMAC (Kevin Kho) from making contact with the mainframe of Cadmus Industries to no avail.[165]
In 2016, DC Comics implemented a relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth" which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "The New 52".Amanda Waller abducts Dubbilex and has him placed in the telepathic group Task Force XI to combatBrainiac.[166]
In a flashback set shortly after Superman's death, Dubbilex tells Guardian,Dan Turpin, andMaggie Sawyer thatPaul Westfield is coming to claim Superman's body for his use.[167]
Henri Ducard is a character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics. The character, created bySam Hamm andDenys Cowan, first appeared inDetective Comics #599 (April 1989).
Henri Ducard was a French detective who trainedBruce Wayne in manhunting and acted as one of his mentors,[170] but his moral ambiguity played a role in their conflict. He would later encounter and befriendTim Drake on a case involvingLady Shiva andKing Snake.[171]
InThe New 52, Ducard would return in the seriesBatman and Robin where he trained his sonMorgan Ducard in assassination under the name NoBody, an enemy ofDamian Wayne.[172]
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Cal Durham is a former henchman ofBlack Manta and a public figure in theDC Universe.
The character, created byDavid Michelinie andJim Aparo, first appeared inAquaman #57 (August–September 1977).[175]
Cal Durham is a mercenary hired by Black Manta under the pretense of establishing an African American-dominated underwater society.[176] To this end, Durham undergoes surgical procedures to emulate Atlantean physiology. Discovering that Manta is more focused on destroyingAquaman than fulfilling his social promise, he rebels. This results in Manta attempting to kill him and Durham re-evaluating his goals.[177] DuringOne Year Later, Durham appears as the mayor of Sub Diego.[178][179][180]
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