| King Standish | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Flash Comics #3 (March 1940) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox (writer) William Smith (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | All-Star Squadron Office of Strategic Services |
| Notable aliases | The King |
| Abilities | Master ofdisguise Masterillusionist Skilled hand to hand combatant Occasional use of guns |
King Standish (a.k.a. Man of 1000 Faces) is a character in theDC ComicsUniverse. The character first appeared inFlash Comics #3 (March 1940) and was created byGardner Fox and William Smith.[1]
Wealthy, sophisticated King Standish was a master of disguise who wanted to stop crime.[2] He was considered a criminal by both the police and the underworld, but he was a crime-fighter. He used hand-to-hand combat and occasionally guns. Over time, his reputation improved. King Standish always remained in disguise, allowing no one to know what he looked like. His actual face and name are never revealed. He wore atuxedo, an opera cape, atop hat and adomino mask, whenever making an appearance not in disguise.[3]
His most frequent adversary was the Witch who rivaled his ability to disguise himself. He finally convinced her to switch sides and help him in his fight against crime.[4]
During World War II, he was contacted by Control to become a member of theOffice of Strategic Services (OSS), which he remained the war was over.
Later, he helped theJustice Society of America when Jacob Tolzmann became a supernatural threat. WithSandman and theStar Spangled Kid knocked out, King teamed up with their sidekicks,Sandy andStripesy. The King disguised himself as Tolzmann's father to distract him, allowing the sidekicks to defeat him.[3]
InJustice Society of America (vol. 3) #29, a new recruit to the team,King Chimera, reveals a little bit about himself, saying his father was King Standish and that he met with a member of a secret order on a distant island to perfect the art of illusion. King Chimera mentioned his mother had a thing for older men, hinting that he was much older than she.[5]
King Standish's current activities and whereabouts were not recorded.
King Standish is a master ofdisguise, a masterillusionist, and is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant.
King Standish has made occasional use of guns.
King Standish appears in theStargirl episode "Frenemies: Chapter Twelve - The Last Will and Testament of Sylvester Pemberton", portrayed by Allen Andrews. This version is a socialite who was killed by theUltra-Humanite viaDelores Winters.