| Ding Dong Daddy | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Teen Titans #3 (January 1966) |
| Created by | Bob Haney Nick Cardy |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dowd |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Abilities | Expert car driver |
Ding Dong Daddy is asupervillain published byDC Comics, primarily as an enemy of theTeen Titans.
Ding Dong Daddy was created byBob Haney andNick Cardy, and first appeared inTeen Titans #3 (January 1966).[1] He is based on famed hot rod enthusiastEd Roth.[2]
The President's Commission on Education asks theTeen Titans to help deal with the problem of high school dropouts. In the town of Harrison, the young heroes discover dropouts being hired by Ding-Dong Daddy Dowd, proprietor of a customhot rod and bike shop. Learning that Dowd's operation is acriminal front, the Titans go undercover as would-be dropouts and expose his schemes, then persuade his employees to return to school.[3]
Ding Dong Daddy later steals the Arrowcar fromSpeedy afterGreen Arrow allows Speedy to borrow it.[4]
In theDC Rebirth relaunch, Ding Dong Daddy is reintroduced as an agent of Diablo, a private organization that specializes in dealing withmetahumans. He battles Teen Titans membersArsenal,Hawk and Dove, andLilith Clay, only to be defeated when Hawk destroys his transforming carmecha.[5]
Ding Dong Daddy appears inTeen Titans, voiced byDavid Johansen.[6] This version is a member of theBrotherhood of Evil who utilizes a customized hot rod equipped with an arsenal of high-tech weaponry, including liquid nitrogen sprayers and front-mounted snapping jaws. He also employs a pit crew ofgremlins who operate a mobilepit stop, repairing his own vehicle and sabotaging competitors.
