L-Ron is a fictional 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] Despero attacks the Justice League before being destroyed and becoming a disembodied spirit.[2]
The post-New 52 incarnation of L-Ron, introduced in theFire &Ice: Welcome to Smallville miniseries, is an assistant to the titular characters.[3]
L-Ron appears in theYoung Justice episode "Cornered", voiced byPhil LaMarr.[4] This version is amajordomo to Despero who often speaks for him as he refuses to do so.
La Dama is a fictional 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.[5]
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.[6][7]
La Dama appears inCatwoman: Hunted, voiced byJacqueline Obradors.[8][9] This version is a member ofLeviathan who represents an unnamed Central American cartel.
Lady Chronos (Jia) is a fictional 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.[10][11]
Lady Chronos appears inThe Flash episode "Partners in Time", portrayed byDiana Bang.
Lady Eve is a fictionalsupervillainess 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.[12] She later forms a second incarnation ofStrike Force Kobra.[13][14]
In the "DC All In" initiative, Lady Eve appears as a member ofScandal Savage'sInjustice Society.[15]
Lady Liberty is the code-name assigned to four fictional characters.
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 andSparkler are killed.[19] Liberty then sacrifices herself to destroy Kobra.[20]
InCrisis Aftermath: The Battle forBlüdhaven #1 (June 2006), a new Lady Liberty appears with a new Silent Majority and Major Victory. They call themselvesFreedom's Ring and are employed by the government to defend Blüdhaven frommetahumans. This Lady Liberty is killed by Nuclear Legion member Geiger in the following issue.[21]
WhenS.H.A.D.E. takes control of Freedom's Ring, an unnamed agent becomes Lady Liberty before being killed byRavager.[22]
Another S.H.A.D.E. agent appears as Lady Liberty in the pages ofUncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #4. 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.
Ladybug (Rosibel Rivera) is a fictional 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.[23] 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[24] She is later rescued byStargirl and transported to the present day.[25] There, she meets Red Bee's granddaughter Rachel, reunites with the original Red Bee's bee Michael, and plans to join theFreedom Fighters.[26][27]
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.
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. 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.[28][29][30]
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.[31]
Lashorr is the Green Lantern of Sector 3453.[34] 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 in Star City, where she was raised for four years without her father's knowledge of her existence.
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Lilith is a fictional 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 for Adam remains intact, she mothered numerous demons with different angels includingLucifer.[38]
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. In this version, Lilith marriedCain and Abel and became the secondvampire.[39]
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.[40][41]
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.[42][43]
The third Lion-Mane, introduced post-Zero Hour, isKaren Ramis, a scientist who is similarly transformed by the meteor.[44][45] After being returned to normal, she 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.[46][47][48][49]
Lock-Up is a fictional 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.[51]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.[52] 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.[53][54][55]
Lock-Up makes a brief appearance inVillains United:Infinite Crisis Special, wherethe Society recruits him to orchestrate prison breaks worldwide.[56]
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.[57]
Mar Londo is a fictional 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.[59]
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 powers through genetic engineering and intended to use him as a weapon in galactic conquest. He additionally utilizes robots,nanomachines, and mentally-controlled synthetic humanoids called "Bio-Golems".[60][61]
Lunkhead is a fictional 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.
Anthony Lupus is a fictional 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. Milo figured out that the headaches were caused by the recessed lycanthrophy. While he can't cure lycanthropy, Milo can cure advanced lycanthrophy as Lupus' werewolf form does what he says. It soon reached to the point where Milo could not control Lupus' werewolf form and the antidote is destroyed. While Lupus's werewolf form was supposedly killed by lighting that struck the pole that impaled his shoulder, Batman could not find his body when it fell to the ground. Rumors start spreading about a strange beast running with wolves in Alaska.[63]
Bruce Wayne later met Anthony's younger sister Angela who is in need of abone marrow transplant. After going to Alaska and catching Anthony's werewolf form in a silver net, Batman persuades Anthony to help out Angela while promising to help cure Anthony.[64]
Following this, Anthony's werewolf form was mentioned to have been an opponent forJohn Constantine where Constantine mentioned having an unseen fight with him.[65] Then his werewolf form was seen in a photograph.[66]
Anthony Lupus' werewolf form appeared in a hallucination that Batman experienced when he was a prisoner of the Evil Factory.[67]
In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth" which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "The New 52". Lupus' werewolf form was among the villains defeated by Batman andCatwoman while they were on patrol.[68]
Deathstroke later used Anthony Lupus' werewolf form when fightingBeast Boy. During this time, Beast Boy recalled how the headaches that Lupus suffered caused a mad scientist to unleash his lycanthropy where he fought Batman once and only returned from Alaska with him when his niece suffered from leukemia.[69]
Lillian Luthor was the mother of Alexander Luthor and Julian Luthor, as well as the wife ofLionel Luthor.
Lillian (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 fictional 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.[74]
Nasthalthia Luthor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the niece ofLex Luthor who has antagonizedSupergirl on occasion.[75]
Nasthalthia Luthor appears inAll-Star Superman, voiced byLinda Cardellini.[76][77]
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