L-Ron is a character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics. The character was created by writersKeith Giffen andJ. M. DeMatteis, and first appeared inJustice League International #14 (June 1988).
L-Ron is initially introduced as a servant of the intergalactic warlordManga Khan. Later, he assists theJustice League in stoppingDespero by building a new control collar, using his circuitry to do so as it is made of the only material that will work. However, the collar inadvertently causes L-Ron and Despero to switch bodies when used.[1][2] Despero attacks the Justice League before being destroyed and becoming a disembodied spirit.[3]
The post-New 52 incarnation of L-Ron, introduced in theFire &Ice: Welcome to Smallville miniseries, is an assistant to the titular characters.[4]
L-Ron appears in theYoung Justice episode "Cornered", voiced byPhil LaMarr.[5] This version is amajordomo and spokesperson for Despero.
La Dama is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created byKeith Giffen,John Rogers andCully Hamner, she first appeared inBlue Beetle (vol. 7) #3 (January 2006). She is the aunt ofBrenda Del Vecchio and a leading figure inEl Paso's criminal underworld.[6][7]
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe, with La Dama claiming to be an entity older than time and using the aliasAmparo Cardenas.[8][9]In later appearances, she is depicted as a crime boss and powerful witch.
La Dama appears inCatwoman: Hunted, voiced byJacqueline Obradors.[10][11][12] This version is a member ofLeviathan who represents an unnamed Central American cartel.
Lady Chronos (Jia) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Jia, a youngChinese woman from Hong Kong, was the longtime sweetheart ofRyan Choi. She later obtainsDavid Clinton's research and becomes the third Chronos.[13][14]
Lady Chronos appears inThe Flash episode "Partners in Time", portrayed byDiana Bang.
Lady Eve is asupervillainess created byMike W. Barr andAlan Davis, making her first appearance inBatman and the Outsiders #24 (August 1985).
Eve is a member ofKobra and the lover of its leader Jeffrey Burr.[15][16][17] She later forms a second incarnation ofStrike Force Kobra.[18][19]
In the "DC All In" initiative, Lady Eve appears as a member ofScandal Savage'sInjustice Society.[20]Wildcat battles Eve,Fog,Doctor Elemental, andRed Lantern whenWotan teleports them into the Tower of Fate. After the Tower collapses, Eve impales and kills Wildcat. Wotan steals the Helmet of Fate fromKhalid Nassour and teleports Eve and the other villains away.[21] In a discussion with Red Lantern, Eve states that she was offered Europe when the Unnamed Ones' ordeal was over. Red Lantern states that she is in the Injustice Society because she knows her father is still alive and that Wotan can help find him. Eve then compares her and Scandal Savage's "daddy issues" causing Red Lantern to attack her. After Wotan obtains theSpear of Destiny, Eve watches as Wotan uses its powers to subdue the JSA.[22]
Lady Liberty is the code-name assigned to four characters in the DC Comics universe.
Lady Liberty is a member of theForce of July, a government-sponsored superhero team. She first appeared inBatman and the Outsiders Annual #1 (1984). Her costume consists of robes and a crown based on theStatue of Liberty, and she speaks with a French accent.
She appears in theOutsiders 1987 special, fighting off a combined Outsiders/Infinity Inc. infiltration of the Force's California headquarters. Her team is initially successful, subduing and capturing all of the heroes.
Lady Liberty appears again during theJanus Directive event. TheSuicide Squad is manipulated into attacking the group, during which Mayflower and Sparkler are killed.[26] Lady Liberty then sacrifices herself to destroyKobra.[27]
Lady Liberty is shown to be alive following theInfinite Frontier relaunch, where she is recruited bythe Penguin.[28] However, she is killed in battle soon afterward.[29]
InCrisis Aftermath: The Battle forBlüdhaven #1 (Early June 2006), a new Lady Liberty appears with a new Silent Majority and Major Victory. They call themselves Freedom's Ring and are employed by the government to defend Blüdhaven frommetahumans. This Lady Liberty is killed by Nuclear Legion member Geiger in this same issue.
WhenS.H.A.D.E. takes control of Freedom's Ring, an unnamed agent becomes Lady Liberty[30] before being killed byRavager.[31]
A fourth Lady Liberty, a member ofS.H.A.D.E.'s First Strike team, is introduced inUncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (vol. 1) #4 (December 2006). As her powers stem from her costume, she is stripped of her robes and left, naked and devoid of powers, on a naturist beach byRay (Stan Silver). Apparently she rejoins S.H.A.D.E. with new equipment, still fighting against the Freedom Fighters team.
Lady Lunar (Stacy Macklin) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created byJack C. Harris andJosé Delbo, she first appeared inWonder Woman #252 (February 1979).
Stacy Macklin is an astronaut in training who was transformed into Lady Lunar after being exposed to a capsule held inS.T.A.R. Labs, gaining the ability to manipulate gravity. Lady Lunar attempts to destroyMetropolis using a bomb created by S.T.A.R. Labs, but is defeated whenSuperman bathes her in sunlight, returning her to her normal self. Lady Lunar later appears inCrisis on Infinite Earths, having returned to villainy.[32] Lady Lunar made no appearances in post-Crisis continuity.
Ladybug (Rosibel Rivera) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Ladybug isRed Bee's former sidekick who gained size-shifting abilities from exposure to a confiscated weapon built by Professor Pollen before being kidnapped by theTime Masters in an attempt to save her fromDoctor Manhattan's alterations to the timeline and presumed dead.[34] Despite being among the 13 missing Golden Age superheroes that were returned to their own time upon the capsules failing and history being written around them, Ladybug was among the younger superheroes that were taken captive by Childminder[35] She is later rescued byStargirl and transported to the present day.[36] There, she meets Red Bee's granddaughter Rachel, reunites with the original Red Bee's bee Michael, and plans to join theFreedom Fighters.[37][38]
Lagomorph was a supervillain and member of theSuperior Five. She was a sinister counterpart of Dumb Bunny of theInferior Five.[39] Together with her teammates, she was exiled onSalvation.[40]
Lewis Lang is an archaeologist and father ofLana Lang, who travelled across the world, while leaving his daughter underJonathan and Martha Kent's care. During one of his many travels, he discovered the Helmet of Chaos, that possessed his assistant and transformed him intoDoctor Chaos.
Lewis Lang appears in flashbacks inSmallville, portrayed by Ben Odberg. This version is the legal, but not biological, father of Lana Lang, as his wife had an affair during a brief separation. Both Lewis and his wife died during the meteor shower that happened when fragments ofKrypton landed on Earth.
Francine Langstrom was the fiancée of scientistKirk Langstrom, also known as the Man-Bat. She has also occasionally transformed into a bat hybrid as well, known as theShe-Bat.[41] The Langstroms had two children, Rebecca and Aaron, the latter being a mutant bat-creature due to his parents' mutant physiology.
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Francine Langstrom is reimagined as a more villainous character who only married Kirk to ensure the company that he would complete the serum and then have him killed so she could inherit a large sum of money.[42][43][44]
In the 2021Man-Bat miniseries, Francine appears to no longer be a villain and has gotten back together with Kirk. However, she leaves him once again when she discovers he is still attempting to perfect the Man-Bat formula to cure his sister's deafness. Kirk ultimately accepts he and Francine cannot be happy together and promises not to interfere in her life as he willingly gives himself up to the police, eventually joining Wonder Woman'sJustice League Dark.[45]
Lashorr is the Green Lantern of Sector 3453. She first appeared inGreen Lantern (vol. 4) #12 (July 2006) in a story written byGeoff Johns and drawn byIvan Reis. Lashorr had a fling with a youngerSalaak before she vanished in combat with theDominators. She is discovered alive on theManhunter homeworld of Biot and returned to her sector, albeit with a case ofpost-traumatic stress disorder.
Zoe Lawton was created byChristos Gage andSteven Cummings. She made her first appearance inDeadshot #1.
The daughter of Michelle Torres andDeadshot (Floyd Lawton), Zoe Lawton was conceived following a casual liaison. Her mother gave up prostitution and drugs for Zoe's sake and moved them to a poor neighborhood inStar City, where she was raised for four years without her father's knowledge of her existence.
Legs is a homelessVietnam veteran and resident of the streets ofGotham City who appeared a supporting character invariousBatman-related comics during the 80s and 90s. Co-created by writersJohn Wagner andAlan Grant, and artistNorm Breyfogle, he first appeared inDetective Comics #587 (June 1988).[49] Holding strong views, the character is described as being prone to frustration, anger, and alcoholism, and frequently argues with other homeless men. Legs is ironically named for his missing limbs, which he lost due to an anti-personnel mine explosion in theVietnam War inDetective Comics #608 (November 1989).[50] Crippled and unable to afford awheelchair, he is shown to move about in a wheeled tray.
Legs was created duringDetective Comics debut of Wagner and Grant, co-writers established for their work onJudge Dredd comics for2000 AD. However, due to poor sales of their comics within months of their debut, which left both men questioning the viability of their new jobs, Wagner soon left the project alone to Grant. Concerned that he would be fired if his editors learned the writing team had split, Grant alerted no one to the change, and decided to continue writing stories in the pattern of the first for the duration of his original contract.[51] Now a regular writer forDetective Comics and other Batman-related titles during this time period, Grant made frequent use of Legs as an ally for the anarchist themed character,Anarky. Legs is shown to be loyal to Anarky as a vigilante, who in turn employs Legs and other homeless men to act as diversions or spies againstBatman.[52][53] Anarky and Legs appear together prominently inBatman: Anarky, a trade paperback collection of comics written by Grant.[54]
Lesla-Lar is a supervillain in the DC Universe. A foe of the Silver AgeSupergirl, the character first appeared inAction Comics #279 (August 1961).
Lesla-Lar is aKryptonian scientist from the shrunken city ofKandor. Jealous of Supergirl's fame and life, Lesla-Lar invents a device that causes Supergirl to lose her powers and takes the role of Supergirl for herself. She is able to convinceSuperman that she is Supergirl, and secretly meets withLex Luthor to convince him to kill Superman. However,Krypto realizes that Lesla-Lar is an imposter and manages to send her back to Kandor.[55]
Lesla-Lar returns inAction Comics #297 (1963), where she releases Kryptonian criminalsDru-Zod,Jax-Ur, and Kru-El from thePhantom Zone and enlists their help to recover a cache of Kryptonian weapons. After finding the cache, Kru-El tests one of the weapons on Lesla-Lar, disintegrating her.[56]
Lesla-Lar's final appearance in pre-Crisis continuity is inThe Superman Family #206 (1981). After her body was disintegrated by Kru-El, her intelligence survived in a disembodied state. The process has affected her sanity, as she now believes she and Supergirl are sisters. Lesla-Lar possesses Supergirl's body, but she manages to regain control and force out Lesla-Lar, dispersing her.[57]
Lesla-Lar is reintroduced in the 2025 seriesSupergirl, where her jealousy of Supergirl is left unaltered. She invents a device that teleports herself and her Kryptonian rabbit Kandy out of Kandor and enlarges them to normal size. Having gained superpowers from Earth's yellow sun, Lesla-Lar intends to replace Supergirl as the hero of Midvale and hypnotizes her foster parents, Jeremiah and Eliza Danvers, into believing that she is Supergirl. Following a series of battles with Supergirl, Lesla-Lar reconciles with her and joins her in heroism, taking the name Luminary.[58][59]
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Lilith is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is based on thebiblical figure of the same name.
While her history of being the original idea for a husband forAdam remains intact, she mothered numerous demons with different angels includingLucifer.[60]
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. In this version, Lilith marriedCain and Abel and became the secondvampire.[61]
Lion-Mane is the name of four characters in DC Comics.
The first Lion-Mane originates fromEarth-Two, and is a cat-like human and former henchman ofCatwoman.[62][63]
The second Lion-Mane isEd Dawson, an archaeologist who transforms into a feral were-lion after touching a mystical meteor called Mithra. He later joinsAlexander Luthor Jr.'sSecret Society of Super Villains.[64][65]
The third Lion-Mane, introduced post-Zero Hour, isKaren Ramis, a scientist who is similarly transformed by the meteor.[66][67] Ramis is returned to her human form, but later regains the meteor's power and takes on a half-lion form.
A fourth, unidentified Lion-Mane appears inThe New 52. This version is a lion-likecentaur and a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.[68][69][70][71]
Lock-Up is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Before appearing in the comics, Lock-Up debuted in a self-titled episode ofBatman: The Animated Series, voiced byBruce Weitz.[73]Lyle Bolton is a security guard atArkham Asylum who uses intimidation, excessive force, and even torture to keep inmates in line. He eventually becomes the vigilante Lock-Up in an attempt to bring peace to Gotham before Batman stops him.
Lock-Up's first comic appearance was inRobin (vol. 2) #24 (January 1996) in which he capturedCharaxes. He subsequently appeared inDetective Comics #694 (February 96) in which he captured the minor villain Allergent.[74] In both of these stories, he only made a brief appearance at the end, removing the villain before Batman and Robin could return to the scene.
His first full appearance was inDetective Comics #697-699 (June–August 1996), which began with him capturingTwo-Face and taking him to his private prison alongside Charaxes, Allergent, and several gangsters. He is stopped by the police while targeting a criminal-turned-state's evidence and is revealed to be Lyle Bolton, previously discharged from the police academy for being too gung-ho, and dismissed from several security jobs (unlike the animated version, he had not worked at Arkham). Lock-Up escapes, and captures minor street criminal Alvin Draper (actuallyTim Drake's undercover identity).
WhenNightwing finds his hideout, Lock-Up drowns all his prisoners in an underwater death-trap. Batman intervenes and defeats Lock-Up, saving the villains, Nightwing, and Robin.
Lock-Up later appeared during theNo Man's Land storyline, having taken control ofBlackgate Penitentiary in the aftermath of the earthquake. He had enlistedKGBeast and theTrigger Twins to act as wardens for his prison, and rules with an iron fist; Batman only tolerates his presence because he requires Lock-Up to keep captured criminals in check to prevent Gotham being overrun, although Lock-Up is under strict orders to treat the prisoners well. Towards the end of the storyline, Batman enlists Dick Grayson's help in overthrowing Lock-Up so Blackgate could be used for the lawful side once again.[75][76][77]
Lock-Up makes a brief appearance inVillains United:Infinite Crisis Special, wherethe Society recruits him to orchestrate prison breaks worldwide.[78]
Lock-Up later allies withVentriloquist II, alongside other Gotham criminalsKiller Moth andFirefly. During this association, Lock-Up is wounded byMetropolis outfitsIntergang and the100. After recovering, he is sent to another planet inSalvation Run.[79]
Mar Londo is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created byEdmond Hamilton andJohn Forte, and first appeared inAdventure Comics #327 (December 1964).
Mar Londo is aZuunian and the father ofLegionnaireTimber Wolf, who gave him his powers via Zuunium before dying shortly afterward. InThe New 52 continuity reboot, Mar is instead killed by the criminal Lord Vykor.[81]
Mar Londo appears inLegion of Super Heroes, voiced byHarry Lennix in the first season andDorian Harewood in the second. This version is a more malevolent figure who gave Brin Londo powers through genetic engineering and intended to use him as a weapon in galactic conquest.[82]
Love Glove is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Bobby Carmichael is a man who was able to access the "Glove Tree", a tree with gloves instead of leaves, after coming across it in a dream. The tree replaced his arm with a portal that granted him access to any of its gloves, using them to gain different powers. As a member of theBrotherhood of Dada, he was about to betray the group, but ended up savingMr. Nobody.
Lunkhead is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Lunkhead is an enemy ofBatman who became an inmate atArkham Asylum. Lunkhead was clearly stupid, but exhibited massive strength; he made an enemy ofthe Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker) when he smashed Wesker's companion, Scarface. He was sacrificed to the devil by a pack of demons, along with many others, when the Ventriloquist threw his voice to make it seem as though Lunkhead was volunteering to be thrown into the fiery pit with the rest of the damned.[83]
Lupek is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Lupek is awerewolf-likeDNAlien from the artificial planet Transilvane. He and thevampire-likeDragorin search for their creatorDabney Donovan, during which they encounterSuperman andJimmy Olsen. Both of them later find Transilvane in an abandoned graveyard and learn of a "Demon Dog" that threatens Transilvane. Once Superman stops the "Demon Dog", which was actually a device filled with chemical defoliant, Lupek and his fellow monsters return to Transilvane.[85]
Dragorin and Lupek represent Transilvane in the Demolition Run where they ride a skeletal monster truck. When their monster truck is taken out bySuperboy, Dragorin and Lupek retreat back to Transilvane.[86]
When Transilvane becomes more organized, Lupek leads his werewolves in ruling their part of Transilvane and later has a daughter named Hood. Lupek's werewolves save a visiting Superman and Dabney Donovan from the zombies that reside in the zombie territory and later take them to meet with Dragorin.[87]
The Metropolis Zoo was raided by Dragorin, who obtained awolverine for Dabney Donovan to make use of.[88] Donovan does off-screen experiments on the wolverine and transforms it into a humanoid form namedLupek the Wolverine Man whose teeth can cut through bones and whose claws can cut through steel. In front of a circus attended by Donovan's clones, a captiveGuardian battles Lupek in a cage match and manages to defeat him after a long battle.[89]
Anthony Lupus is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Anthony Lupus is a formerOlympic Decathlon champion who suffers from severe headaches until he meetsProfessor Milo, who uses a drug to treat them and transforms him into awerewolf in the process.[90] Bruce Wayne later meets Anthony's younger sister Angela who is in need of abone marrow transplant. After going to Alaska and catching Anthony, Batman persuades him to help Angela while promising to help cure Anthony.[91]
In the 2023 seriesTales of the Titans,Deathstroke employs Lupus while fightingBeast Boy. Lupus intends to cure himself by using a serum created from Beast Boy's blood. Instead, the serum strengthens Lupus' wolf form, gives it the capability of speech, and awakens its dormant personality, which had been separate from Lupus for some time. The wolf confronts Beast Boy, who subdues it until the sun rises and reverts Lupus to his human form.[92]
Lillian Luthor was the mother of Alexander Luthor and Julian Luthor, as well as the wife ofLionel Luthor.
Lillian Luthor (portrayed byAlisen Down) had a long and prolific role in the TV seriesSmallville. She killed her infant son Julian to spare him from Lionel's abuse, blamingLex for doing so. However, stress causes Lillian to deteriorate and die, estranged from her family. In subsequent appearances, Lillian appears in hallucinations that Lex suffers.
In DC Comics, Lex Luthor's mother is namedArlene Luthor. In later incarnations, her name was changed toLeticia.
Lori Luthor is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She isLena Luthor's daughter who turned to crime to provide for her, attracting the attention ofSuperboy.[97]
Nasthalthia Luthor is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the niece ofLex Luthor who has antagonizedSupergirl on occasion.[98]
Nasthalthia Luthor appears inAll-Star Superman, voiced byLinda Cardellini.[99][100]
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