Dan the Dyna-Mite is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics.
Danny Dunbar was the star pupil of Thomas 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, he is among the lost sidekicks who are brought to the present day.[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 fictional 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]
TheNegative Flash, created by Joshua Williamson, Paul Pelletier andHoward Porter, and debuted inThe Flash (vol. 5) #26 (September 2017), is Barry Allen while corrupted thanks toEobard Thawne and later dealt withBloodwork.[29]
An alternative equivalent of the Dark Flash appears as an inhabitant ofEarth-10 as seen in the stories52,Countdown andCountdown to Final Crisis. He is a member of the JSAxis before he is recruited by theMonarch.[30]
Deathstorm is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics. The character was created byGeoff Johns andPeter Tomasi. He is a counterpart ofFirestorm and enemy ofRonnie Raymond,Jason Rusch, andMartin Stein.
The first incarnation, introduced inBlackest Night, is Ronnie reanimated as aBlack Lantern following his death inIdentity Crisis.[36] He attacks Rusch and killsGehenna before being fully resurrected, erasing the Deathstorm persona.[37]
Later, Black Lantern energy combines with the Firestorm Matrix to create a new Deathstorm separate from Ronnie.[38] He attempts to manipulate Ronnie and Jason into destabilizing the Matrix and destroying the universe before theLife Entity kills him.[39]
Earth-Three's equivalent of Deathstorm is Martin Stein, who transformed after experimenting on himself. InForever Evil, Deathstorm joins theCrime Syndicate beforeMazahs kills him.[40]
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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).[47]
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.[48] Over time, she begins to insist on being calledIndigo and learns thatAtlan claims to be her true father.
Devil Ray is a fictional character who was originally created for the TV seriesJustice League Unlimited, voiced byMichael Beach, before appearing in the main comics continuity.[49] He first appears inBlack Manta #1 (November 2021).
TheJustice League Unlimited incarnation of Devil Ray was created because Black Manta and otherAquaman characters were unavailable.[50] He appears as a member ofGorilla Grodd'sSecret Society until he is accidentally killed byDeadman.
The comic book incarnation of Devil Ray is a human with Atlantean 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.[51]
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns one-shot (December 2008) |
| Created by | Geoff Johns Shane Davis |
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| Alter ego | Dexter |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Red Lantern Corps |
| Abilities | Red power ring:
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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 a Red Lantern ring and inducts him into the Corps. He was described byGeoff Johns in an interview withWizard as "the most sadistic and malicious" of the Red Lanterns. Originally intended as a joke byShane Davis, he began being featured more prominently due to positive reception.[52]
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Djuba is a fictional 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, he gives him a mystic helmet.[59]
| 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.[62]
A new version of Doctor Chaos appears inJustice League of America (2018) as an ally of the Lords of Chaos.[63]
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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 fictional supervillain appearing in publications by DC Comics. He first appeared inJustice League of America, vol. 2 #1.[64] 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 forthe Penguin. 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.[65] Doctor Impossible himself makes claims to be the brother ofMister Miracle and to have come from Apokolips.[66] 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 to Super Escape ArtistMister Miracle as well.
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.[64]
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.[67] 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.[68]
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, Doctor Impossible double-crosses the CSA and has Hunter remove Alexander Luthor's corpse and substitute himself in order to resurrectDarkseid. The resurrection machine destroys Hunter, as a character appears within the smoke of the containment device. Doctor Impossible then exults to his team that Darkseid has returned. However, the being before them is, in fact, the Omega Man, an inter-dimensional being that feeds on the Multiverse itself. Omega Man blasts Neon Black and Tender Mercy, killing them instantly.[69] Doctor Impossible flees, realizing that neitherDarkseid nor anyNew God could help him.[70]
Sometime later, Doctor 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. Eventually, the device is destroyed by other members of the Titans and Impossible refuses to rebuild it, claiming it is an abomination.[71]
While Mr. Miracle is aided by his benevolentMother Box and usesBoom Tubes to travel from place to place, Dr. Impossible uses aFather Box and "Hush Tubes."[64] 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 fictional 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.[72]
A variation of Doctor Leviticus appears inGotham Knights, portrayed byLauren Stamile.[73] This version, originally namedRebekah Leviticus and also known asRebecca March, isLincoln March's wife, mother of Brody March, and the leader of the Court of Owls.
Doctor Moon is a fictional 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.[74]
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Doctor No-Face is asupervillain in theDC Universe.[77]
The character, created by Dave Wood andSheldon Moldoff, only appeared inDetective Comics #319 (September 1963).[78]
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.[79]
Doctor No-Face appears in theBatman: The Brave and the Bold episode "A Bat Divided!".
Dr. Terrance Thirteen (sometimesTerrence) is a fictional 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.
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.[80] This version is a member of theLegion of Doom.
Doctor Tyme (Percival Sutter) is asupervillain in theDC Universe and enemy of theDoom Patrol. He wields a ray that enables him to manipulate and freeze time. Created byArnold Drake andBruno Premiani, he first appeared inDoom Patrol #92 (December 1964).
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 "Speedy" 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 of metahumans 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 fictional character and aDC Comicssupervillain who first appeared inAction Comics #747. He appears primarily as an opponent ofSuperman.[83]
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.[83]
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.[83]
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".[83]
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 then engaged 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 inDC Comics.
Dabney Donovan is a genetic scientist who foundedProject Cadmus with Reginald Augustine and Thomas Thompkins. Dabney 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). One of the DNAliens,Dubbilex, became a prominent staff member.[84]
Lex Luthor's estranged wife Contessa Portenza worked Dabney Donovan shortly after Superman regained his normal powers when he expended his electromagnetic ones. To assist in the Contessa's plot, Dabney created his ownBizarro clone.[85]
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.[86]
Dabney Donovan returned multiple times to plague Cadmus, such as capturing the adult Legion and subjecting them to various torments as wells. After the death of his clone, Dabney was underground when he foundMoxie Mannheim badly injured.[87] He even created youthful clone bodies for Moxie Mannheim and his dead henchmenGinny "Torcher" McCree,Mike "Machine" Gunn,Noose, andRough House where they also received superpowers. With an older clone of him used as a bomb upon its death during a meeting with the other crime lords, Moxie had Noose killVincent Edge while Dabney Donovan makes use of any genetic material that he can salvage from the dead crime lords.[88]
When Mickey Cannon re-established Project Cadmus, Dabney Donovan was brought back under armed guard and made an "imprisoned advisor". He briefly took control of the place during the "Evil Factory" storyline.[89]
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Double Dare are a group of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They were created byChuck Dixon andScott McDaniel.[91]
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.[92]
They later join the new expansiveSecret Society led byAlexander Luthor Jr. duringInfinite Crisis. InVillains United, the twins encounter theSecret Six.[93]
Double Down is a fictional 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 isTim Drake's former classmate, and they reconnected, only for Bernard to be kidnapped.[98] AsRobin, Tim went on a rescue,[99] 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.[100] Tim and Bernard eventually start dating.[101]
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 a fictionalalien 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 lead Warworld 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.[102]
Dragon King is a fictional character fromDC Comics. He was created byRoy Thomas andRich Buckler, and first appeared inAll-Star Squadron #4, in December 1981.[105]
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 mythical Holy Grail for Japan, and was able to combine it with Adolf Hitler's Spear of Destiny which the German dictator had loaned to Japanese General Hideki Tōjō.[106] With the two items, the Dragon King and Hitler were able to create a field of arcane magic that shieldedimperial Japan and Fortress Europa from attack by the allies' super heroes or "Mystery Men".[107] 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.[106] Some heroes were temporarily able to circumvent this for humanitarian missions, despite the Dragon King's best efforts.[108] After Japan'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.[105]
In more recent history (in modern age), the Dragon King resurfaced in Blue 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, 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 the All-Star Squadron memberFirebrand.[109] During this fight, the Dragon King himself was defeated and apparently killed by the Shining Knight, although his body was never found.[105]
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.[110]
Carl Draper is a fictional character inDC Comics, an enemy ofSuperman.[112] Draper made his first appearance inSuperman #331 (January 1979), written byMartin Pasko and drawn byCurt Swan andFrank Chiaramonte.[113]
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.[114] 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.[115] He attacked Superman and kidnapped Lana under that name. Superman defeated him and he was sent to his own prison.[116]
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.[117][118]
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".[119] 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.[120]
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 fictional character inDC Comics appearing inThe New 52 continuity. He serves as an agent of theH.I.V.E., along withPsiphon. He appears inSuperboy (vol. 4) #20, where he is sent by the 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 the H.I.V.E. The two characters teamed up and managed to defeat the H.I.V.E. soldiers. The Dreadnought was sent flying by Superboy and landed in theHudson River.
Dubbilex is a DNAlien, an artificial, genetically modified human with psychic powers. Created byJack Kirby, he first appeared inSuperman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136 (March 1971).[122] In Post-Crisis continuity, he becomes an ally to Superman and was among those who attended his funeral afterDoomsday killed him.[123]
Dubbilex grew close toSuperboy, having aided in his creation by providing mental impressions that he had gained from past encounters with Superman to provide Superboy with his '"template"'s memories in the absence of Superman's actual mind. Once Kon-El left the Labs forHawaii, Dubbilex accompanied him to report his status to Cadmus.[124] Although their relationship started off somewhat rocky, they became great friends. Superboy taught Dubbilex about many things about the modern world, while Dubbilex represented Superboy during a "parents' night" for the members ofYoung Justice.[125]
Codename: Assassin later kills Dubbilex, among others, as part of a plot to destroy Superman and all other Kryptonians.[126] He is resurrected inThe New 52 reboot and appears briefly whenKevin Kho / OMAC attacks Cadmus.[127]
Henri Ducard is a fictional 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,[130] but his moral ambiguity played a role in their conflict. He would later encounter and befriendTim Drake on a case involvingLady Shiva andKing Snake.[131]
InThe New 52, Ducard would return in the seriesBatman and Robin, where he trained his son Morgan in assassination under the name "NoBody".[132]
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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).[134]
Within the context of the stories, Cal Durham is a mercenary hired by Black Manta under the pretense of establishing an African American-dominated underwater society.[135] 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.[136] DuringOne Year Later, Durham appears as the mayor of Sub Diego.[137][138][139]
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