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 The first appearance of Crazy-Quilt, as depicted on the cover ofBoy Commandos #15 (May 1946); art byJack Kirby. | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
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| Alter ego | Mr. Quilt Paul Dekker I Paul Dekker II Unidentified female |
| Species | Human |
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Crazy-Quilt is the name of several characters inDC Comics. The first version,Mr. Quilt, is an enemy of theBoy Commandos and laterRobin. The second version,Paul Dekker, is an enemy of theBlackhawks. The third version, also namedPaul Dekker, is an enemy of the Post-CrisisBatman andRobin. The fourth version is an unnamed female who was a member ofAlexander Luthor Jr.'sSecret Society. The first and third are blind and use special helmets that enable them to regain their vision and generate rainbow energy beams. Crazy Quilt also appears inBatman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced byJeffrey Tambor, and theDC Super Hero Girls franchise, voiced byTom Kenny.
Mr. Quilt, the original Crazy-Quilt, first appeared inBoy Commandos #15 (May-June 1946) and was created byJoe Simon andJack Kirby.[1] He first encounteredRobin inStar Spangled Comics #123 (December 1951).
The first Paul Dekker incarnation of Crazy Quilt appeared inBlackhawk #180 (January 1963) and was created by artistDick Dillin and an uncredited writer.
The Post-Crisis version of the original Crazy Quilt was first seen inDetective Comics #566 (September 1986) byDoug Moench andGene Colan. At first, his real name was not mentioned, but inBatman: The Widening Gyre #4 (February 2010) he was given the name Paul Dekker rather than Mr. Quilt.
The unidentified female version of Crazy Quilt first appeared inVillains United #2 (August 2005) and was created byGail Simone andDale Eaglesham.
Crazy-Quilt was originally a painter namedQuilt who leads a double-life as a master criminal. He gives the plans for his crimes to various henchmen through clues left in his paintings. However, he is blinded by a gunshot wound after one of his henchmen betrays him. Quilt volunteers for an experimental procedure to restore his vision, but is left unable to see anything but bright colors.[2] In his second published appearance, he regains his vision using a special light-emitting helmet.[3] After five published encounters with theBoy Commandos, Crazy-Quilt facesRobin for the first time.[4]
InEarth-One continuity, Crazy-Quilt's history is identical to theGolden Age version. Crazy-Quilt's sight is restored briefly after he kidnaps a surgeon to assist him.Batman andRobin intervene, during which Crazy-Quilt is blinded again after Robin reflects his light beams at him. Obsessing over his young adversary, he becomes one of the few bat-villains to hate Robin more than his mentor.[5]
Attempting to enact revenge upon Robin, Crazy-Quilt mistakenly takes out his aggression onJason Todd, nearly killing him.[6] He later fights Jason again after knocking Batman unconscious.[7]
In a 1962 issue ofBlackhawk, a fence namedPaul Dekker uses the name Crazy Quilt, but the titular heroes capture him.[8]
A new version of Paul Dekker is introduced as a prisoner who escapes whenRa's al Ghul causes a mass prison break atArkham Asylum andBlackgate Penitentiary.[9] He later joins theSecret Society of Super Villains, with he and dozens of villains gathering in response to theJLA's new moon base and extended team efforts. The meeting turns out to be a JLA trap and all the villains are captured.[10]
Crazy Quilt appears in theBelle Reve riot inJLA #34, lugging around the eviscerated body of the prison warden. The prisoners, along with much of humanity, were being affected by Mageddon andHector Hammond.[11]
InThe New 52 continuity reboot, Paul Dekker is an insane ex-Wayne Enterprises geneticist and ally ofDoctor Death andHugo Strange. He is later killed after injecting himself with an experimental formula, causing his body to decay.[12]
An unnamed, female version of Crazy Quilt appears as a member ofAlexander Luthor Jr.'s version of theSecret Society. She works with many other supervillains to take down theSecret Six.[13] InOutsiders #50, she is captured by theSuicide Squad.[14]
In theSecret Six series, she is one of the villains who accepts the offer of a bounty on the Secret Six from mysterious crime boss Junior, only to be gravely wounded. She later appears inJames Robinson'sJustice League: Cry For Justice miniseries as one of the many villains who attack the team.
Crazy Quilt has a helmet that allows him to hypnotize his victims using colorful flashing lights. It can project lethal laser beams and function as artificial eyes.[15] All versions possess an expertise ingadgetry.
The Paul Dekker incarnation of Crazy Quilt appears inBatman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced byJeffrey Tambor.[16]
Crazy Quilt makes a non-speaking cameo appearance inThe Lego Batman Movie.[16]
The Paul Dekker incarnation of Crazy Quilt appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[17]
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