| Whip | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Flash Comics #1 |
| Created by | Grant Morrison Fabian Nicieza |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Rodney Gaynor |
| Team affiliations | Unnamed assassin League of Assassins |
| Notable aliases | Fernando Suarez (El Castigo) Johnny Lash Shelly Gaynor Unnamed assassin |
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TheWhip is the alias used by different characters inDC Comics with four of them being superheroes. The third one made his first appearance inFlash Comics #1.[1] The fourth Whip appeared in 2005 and was created byGrant Morrison. The fifth Whip appeared in 2011 and was created byFabian Nicieza.
The first Whip wasDon Fernando Suarez. In 1840s Mexico, Fernando was the protector of the poor in a small Mexican town.[2] His name wasEl Castigo, which was incorrectly translated from Spanish as The Whip (it should be "The Punishment").[3] The Whip was the first Latin American superhero in mainstream American comic books.[4]
The second Whip had no relation to Don Fernando. His name wasJohnny Lash, and he appeared inCrack Western #70, published byQuality Comics.
Rodrigo "Rodney"Elwood Gaynor is a descendant of Don Suarez who assumes the Whip mantle to battleland barons who tax the poor. He becomes an ally ofVigilante and a member of theAll-Star Squadron.
Shelly Gaynor is the granddaughter of Rod Gaynor and a columnist for theDaily Recorder. She becomes the fourth Whip and a member of theSeven Soldiers before being killed by theSheeda.[5]
Another female Whip, unconnected to any of the previous versions, appears as a member of theLeague of Assassins.[6]