| Overthrow | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Overthrow as depicted inMillennium #2 (January 1988). Art byJoe Staton. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Blue Beetle (vol. 2) #15 (August 1987) |
| Created by | Len Wein (writer) Ross Andru (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Arnold Daniel Beck |
| Team affiliations | Manhunters |
| Abilities | Armored battlesuit provides flight and protection Cybernetic cesta throws explosive spheres |
Overthrow (Arnold Beck) is aDC Comicssupervillain who serves as an adversary to theBlue Beetle.
Arnold Beck is an embittered employee let go from Kord Omniversal (the corporation run byTed Kord, the Blue Beetle) who believes himself to be a victim of themilitary–industrial complex, of which Kord's company is a prime element. Utlilizing powered armor and a stylized weapon that hurls explosives, Beck intends to demolish Kord's facilities; this brings him into conflict with the Blue Beetle, who handily defeats him.[1][2]
During theMillennium event, the intergalactic group known as theManhunters becomes set on stopping theGuardians of the Universe. Overthrow is revealed to have been working with the Manhunters, who provided him with his armor. On the Manhunters' orders, Overthrow attempts to contain and impede Blue Beetle's activities. Beetle once again defeats Overthrow. Following the defeat of Earth's Manhunters by the combined heroes of Earth, Overthrow disappears.[3]
Overthrow lives for some time in Zandia, the formerdemesne ofBrother Blood'sChurch of Blood. Overthrow is part of Zandia'sOlympic team, which is made up largely of supervillains.[4] In the seriesThe OMAC Project, Overthrow is targeted byMaxwell Lord, who sends anOMAC to kill him.[5]
Overthrow's armored battlesuit's primary weapon was its cybernetic cesta, which allowed him to hurl explosive spheres with superhuman accuracy and velocity. The suit also gave Beck a degree of protection and allowed him to fly.