| First appearance | Phantom Stranger (vol. 2) #4 (December1969) |
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| Created by | Neal Adams Robert Kanigher |
| Species | Demon |
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Tala is a character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics. She is an evil demonic sorcerer who first appeared as an adversary of thePhantom Stranger. Tala first appeared inPhantom Stranger (vol. 2) #4, and was created byNeal Adams andRobert Kanigher.
Tala, the Queen of Evil, is an evil mystical entity and the mistress of theDark Circle.[1] Her agenda often consists of tricking mortals into doing evil deeds, or unleashing the apocalypse onto the modern world. She frequently confronts thePhantom Stranger, usually along withDoctor Thirteen, by using her powers to enslave mortals.
In post-Crisis continuity, Tala is a demon and mistress ofHell. She is known for either trying to doom mortals' souls to ruin or aiming to unleash apocalyptic evils upon the world.
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Tapeworm is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Tapeworm is aworm-themed villain who was imprisoned by theOMAC beneathBlüdhaven.[6]
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Elliot Taylor is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Elliot Taylor is a private in the US Army duringWorld War II who was nearly killed by a land mine.Professor Mazursky and his team of surgeons at Project M were able to repair Taylor's body in a form that resemblesFrankenstein's monster. However, they are unable to restore Taylor's vocal cords, leaving him mute. Taylor goes on to join theCreature Commandos under the codename Patchwork.[7]
Teel is aDurlan shapeshifter who was forced to become an assassin for theCabal. He impersonatedPlastic Man to kill some of his friends in an effort to frame him for the murders.[9]
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Teen Lantern is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Keli Quintela is an young girl who found a dying Green Lantern and obtained his Green Lantern Power Battery, hacking a gauntlet to access its powers without the knowledge of the Green Lantern Corps, using it to become a superhero known as the Teen Lantern.
Bruno Tess is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Bruno Tess is a mob boss fromGotham City who works for thePenguin until being murdered by theScarecrow when mutated into the Scarebeast.
Bruno Tess appears inThe Penguin, portrayed byDaniel J. Watts. This version is an enforcer working under Oz Cobb.
Malcolm Thawne is a character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics asCobalt Blue, an enemy ofthe Flash.[10] The character was created byMark Waid andBrian Augustyn, and first appeared inSpeed Force #1 (November 1997). He is the twin brother ofBarry Allen, an enemy ofWally West, and a distant ancestor ofEobard Thawne.
Malcolm was raised as the son ofcon artists (Hugo Thawne and Charlene Thawne) who lure unsuspecting victims. He learned inCentral City that he's actuallyHenry Allen's andNora Allen's son whoAsa Gilmore used to cover Hugo's and Charlene's true child's accidental killing, resulting in him tracking down and murdering the doctor in a rage. His grandmother helped train him as he was fueled by rage and jealousy to utilize the Blue Flame Talisman capable of stealing super-speed.[10][11] His first attempt against Barry ended in failure,[12] and he was absorbed into the Blue Flame Talisman, only to re-emerge years later after Barry's death during the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" with Wally as a successor. Apparently having been cheated out of his dreams of revenge, Malcolm instead focused on his brother's descendants traveling through time in a bid to exterminate. His Cobalt Blue identity ignited a family feud that endured for a millennium. The feud came to a head in the late 30th century, where Barry was living withIris Allen and Wally arrived as protection. Variousspeedsters (includingJay Garrick, theTornado Twins, andXS) are under the control of Thawne's spirit as each one carried a shard of the Blue Flame Talisman.[13] After defeating the other speedsters,[14] Thawne's menace ended with Wally overloading the Blue Flame Talisman with theSpeed Force's energy.[15]
Robern Thawne is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. The character, created byGeoff Johns andScott Kolins, first appeared inThe Flash (vol. 3) #8 (March 2011).
Robert Thawne is the younger brother ofEobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash. In the future, the Thawne siblings never got along as children which gets worse as adults; Robern is a police officer who interrupts Eobard's reckless research before the Reverse-Flash's future self erased his own brother from existence to prevent interference.[21]
| First appearance | Infinity Inc. #43 (1987) |
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| Teams | Ogdoad Doctor Fate Ibis the Invincible |
| Abilities | Immotallity, immense magical abilities, godly wisdom which grants him increased intelligence; Power is somewhat dependent on worship although he retains a formidable, god-like level of power in a weakened state. |
| Aliases | Zehuti |
Thoth, also known asZehuti, is a deity inDC Comics, an interpretation ofThoth fromEgyptian mythology. In theDC Universe, Thoth serves as an Egyptian figure who has empowered numerous characters, includingBlack Adam (and theBlack Marvel Family) with his powers of wisdom, the both iterations ofIbis the Invincible with the Ibistick, and theKhalid Nassour incarnation of Doctor Fate.
In theDoctor Fate series debuting during "The New 52", Thoth is credited as the creator of the Amulet of Thoth (formerly the Amulet ofAnubis) and Helmet of Fate (now named the Helmet of Thoth and the Mask of Thoth) that trapped his servantNabu within it for unknown reasons. He is first mentioned numerous times by several characters during the "Blood Price" storyline, with Khalid Nassour being chosen to bear his helm. Later, Khalid summons him to help defeat Anubis, after which he gives Khalid the Staff of Power.[22]
Thunderer is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics
The Thunderer is an aliendemagogue who came from another dimension and wanted to take over the Earth before being opposed byMetamorpho andElement Girl. He traps the two in a sub-atomic universe before they escape and two elders of Thunderer's species arrive to punish him.[23]
A Thunderer appears as a member of the Futurist Militia.[24]
An alternate universe variant of Thunderer from Earth-7 appears inThe Multiversity. He is aMowanjum weather god and member of the Justice League.[25][26]
The Earth-7 incarnation of Thunderer makes a non-speaking cameo appearance inJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Tiger-Man is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The first Tiger-Man is a criminal in atiger costume who foughtRobotman and Robbie the Robot Dog.[27]
Dean Farr and his brother Desmond Farr met Buck Wargo when they were investigating the legend of the Tiger-Man. Dean would end up turned into a Tiger-Man.[28]
Tiger-Man would later be killed in an accident.[29]
Desmond Farr is the brother of Dean Farr who joined him in meeting Buck Wargo when they were investigating the legend of the Tiger-Man.[28]
After Dean died in an accident, Desmond became the second Tiger-Man and later allied withGreen Lantern.[29]
InNew History of the DC Universe, Desmond is stated to have been a member of the short-lived Justice Alliance when theJustice Society of America disbanded and its members disappeared.[30]
Dean and Desmond Farr appear inSuperman, portrayed by Jonah Lees and Christian Lees respectively. These versions are employees ofLexCorp who work in the control hub helping to operateUltraman. Following Ultraman's defeat, Dean and Desmond are among those arrested by themilitary police.
TheTime Trapper is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created byEdmond Hamilton andJohn Forte, he first appeared inAdventure Comics #317 (February 1964).
The Time Trapper is originally depicted as a robedwarlord from the extremely distant future, well past the 31st century that theLegion of Super-Heroes originate from.[31] Later, it is revealed that the Time Trapper was a member of the alienControllers.[32] Later stories state that the Time Trapper is not a Controller, giving the character a series of contradictory origins. These various backstories include him beingCosmic Boy,[33]Superboy-Prime,[34] a living embodiment ofentropy,[35] a sentient alternate timeline,[36] andDoomsday.[37][38]
InFinal Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, the Time Trapper usesSuperboy-Prime as a tool to destroy the link between Superman and theLegion.[39] He brings Superman and the Legion to the end of time, where he attempts to kill them and is revealed to be an olderSuperboy-Prime.[34] During the battle,Saturn Girl watches as the Trapper's "S" scar on his chest gains a slash across it as it simultaneously happens to Prime in the past. With this evidence,Brainiac 5 theorizes that the Time Trapper is a sentient timeline whose identity changes constantly as the main timeline evolves, explaining the multiple identity changes he has gone through in each incarnation. Superboy-Prime refuses to believe that the Trapper is his future self and punches him, creating a blinding flash that returns Prime to his home universe ofEarth-Prime and destroys the current incarnation of the Trapper.[36]
Titan is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Titan is a massive green-skinned warrior who is one of theNew Gods ofApokolips and member ofDarkseid's Elite. In his earlier history, Titan led an attack onNew Genesis during the war between New Genesis and Apokolips. After Titan was the only survivor of an ambush,Darkseid had Titan remanded to the dungeon for 50 years. Some years later, Darkseid released Titan and gave him an opportunity to redeem himself by heading to Earth to abduct Brigadier General Maxwell Torch, who is in possession of a fragment of theAnti-Life Equation. This led to Titan battlingOrion, who was there to protect Torch from Titan. Orion was able to fend off Titan.[41]
Titan is one of the Children of Cronus and was unknown to the mortals like Arch, Disdain, Harrier, Oblivion, and Slaughter. He resembled a floating darkness with various human-shaped faces. Titan was among Cronus' dark children who helped empower Cronus' creationDevastation, granting her superhuman strength, enhanced durability, and a healing factor.[42]
| First appearance | The Fury of Firestorm #15 (August1983) |
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| Created by | Gerry Conway andPat Broderick |
| Aliases | Henry Hewitt, Victor Hewitt |
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Tokamak is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The character, created byGerry Conway andPat Broderick, first appeared inThe Fury of Firestorm #15 (August 1983) as Henry Hewitt and became Tokamak inThe Fury of Firestorm #18 (November 1983).
Tokamak is the identity taken byHenry Hewitt, thechief executive officer of the Hewitt Corporation and high level director in the2000 Committee, after subjecting himself to a recreation of the accident that createdFirestorm.[43] Much later, to cure a terminal disease, he creates aclone of himself which he merges with. He creates the identity ofVictor Hewitt to inherit his own company and sets out to create nuclear meltdowns across the globe to empower himself. He is stopped by Firestorm,Firehawk, andPozhar. He is killed when Firestorm separates him from his clone.[44]
Tokamak has the ability to trap objects in energy rings and either compress them or break down their structural integrity.
Joey Toledo is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Joey Toledo was a drug dealer working for the100. During a fight withBlack Lightning, he is killed byTalia al Ghul and theLeague of Assassins after they become involved when trying to reclaimMerlyn's services.[47]
In theDC Rebirth relaunch, Toledo is resurrected and appears as a sleazy small-time entrepreneur beforeTobias Whale's right-hand woman Miss Pequod kills him.[48]
Joey Toledo appears in the first season ofBlack Lightning, portrayed by Eric Mendenhall. This version is Tobias Whale's right-hand man and co-enforcer.
Derek Tolliver is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Derek Tolliver is the liaison between theSuicide Squad and the US government. He later turns on the team andAmanda Waller, for which he is killed byRick Flag.[49] Tolliver was created byJohn Ostrander and Joe Brozowski, and first appeared inFirestorm (vol. 2) #64 (October 1987).
An adaptation of Derek Tolliver, renamedDexter Tolliver appears inSuicide Squad, portrayed byDavid Harbour. This version is theNational Security Advisor of the United States who supports the creation and use of Task Force X.
The Toy is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The Toy was the only surviving member candidates for the second iteration of theBrotherhood of Dada gathered byMr. Nobody. She arrived late the day Mr. Nobody enacted his plan, and found all the members of the Brotherhood already had been killed.
| First appearance | 52 #9 (August2006) |
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| Created by | Geoff Johns,Grant Morrison,Greg Rucka,Mark Waid |
| Abilities | Superspeed |
| Aliases | Eliza Harmon |
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Trajectory is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics..
Eliza Harmon was originally fromManchester, Alabama, and a fan of theFlash andKid Flash. She was selected to participate inLex Luthor's Everyman Project and joinInfinity, Inc.[50] She successfully becomes a speedster, but she is unable to decelerate without the use of the drug "Sharp".[51]Natasha Irons helps Trajectory maintain her place on Infinity Inc. until Luthor strips her powers, leading to Trajectory being killed by the thirdBlockbuster.[52]
Tremor is a name shared by multiple characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics..
David Hsu was asupervillain and enemy ofFly (Jason Troy).[55]
Tremor II was a supervillain and member of theSuperior Five. He was a sinister counterpart of Awkwardman of theInferior Five.[56] Together with his teammates, he was exiled onSalvation.[57]
Roshanna Chatterji was asuperhero and member ofThe Movement. She isasexual.[58]
Tribulus is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Tribulus is a mindless brute, who was part of a bounty hunter team in pursuit ofVril Dox, who managed to sway him into hisR.E.B.E.L.S. team by stealing the cortical implant used to control Tribulus. Tribulus assisted the team into defeatingStarro and became Dox's bodyguard.
Tsunami is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
| First appearance | All-Star Squadron #33 (May1984) |
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| Created by | Roy Thomas andRick Hoberg |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength; able to swim at superhuman speed, ability to create and control tidal waves |
| Aliases | Miya Shimada |
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The character first appeared inAll-Star Squadron #33 (May 1984) and was created byRoy Thomas andRick Hoberg.
Miya Shimadi is aNisei who grew up in Santa Barbara, California, prior toWorld War II. Due to prejudice againstJapanese-Americans, she suffered in the period leading up to the entry of America into the war and joins the cause of the Imperial Japanese government. Over time, she becomes disillusioned by the dishonorable conduct of those she is working with and eventually changes sides. In stories set in contemporary settings, she has a daughter namedDebbie withNeptune Perkins.
The second Tsunami is a supervillain who was created byRobby Reed's Master form from the cell sample of an unidentified human. She can create tidal waves and was partnered with fellow creation Distortionex. Both villains were defeated byChris King and Vicki Grant. To make sure the judge doesn't allow them to walk, Chris and Vicki had to disguise two of their hero forms as the superheroes that defeated Tsunami and Distortionex.[59]
The Miya Shimada incarnation of Tsunami appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[16]
Tusk is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
John Brandt is a businessman-turned-criminal who gets his name from the tusks that are growing from his lower jaw. He plotted revenge against the business partners who cheated him and was defeated byAtom.[60]
Tusk is aNew God of Apokolips who works forDarkseid under the rank of Commander.[61]
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The third Tusk is an unnamedmetahuman crime lord who sports his namesakes and skin similar to that of an elephant.[62]
The third incarnation of Tusk appears inBatman: Bad Blood, voiced byJohn DiMaggio.[63]
Typhoon is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The first Typhoon is an agent ofO.G.R.E. and lover of the criminal Huntress. The pair battleAquaman andMera, who discover that they are working for the organization under threat of death. Mera persuades Typhoon and Huntress to turn on their masters.[64]
| First appearance | The Flash #294 (February1981) |
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| Created by | Gerry Conway,Jim Starlin |
| Abilities | Weather manipulation |
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David Drake, the second incarnation of Typhoon, was created byGerry Conway andJim Starlin and first appeared inFlash #294 (February 1981).
David Drake is a research scientist atConcordance Research who works with fellow scientistMartin Stein to develop a newbathysphere prototype. Drake designs the housing of the vessel, while Stein develops the small nuclear reactor that was to be the craft's power source. Following a nuclear explosion, Drake becomes a weather-manipulatingmetahuman and enemy ofFirestorm.[65]
InInfinite Crisis andForever Evil, Typhoon appears as a member of theSecret Society of Super Villains.[66][67][68] InFinal Crisis, he is among the villains controlled by theAnti-Life Equation.[69]
InDoomsday Clock, David Drake isretconned to have been a metahuman whose powers were activated in a "controlled accident" orchestrated by theDepartment of Metahuman Affairs after he was discovered to have the metagene.[70]
Typhoon generates a whirlwind around the lower half of his body that enables him to fly or hover.[71] Typhoon can also project lightning from his fingertips, channeling the energy at times as powerful electric blasts.[72] Typhoon can also generate storms of tremendous strength that generate tornadoes and driving hail.[73] Typhoon can also grow in size relevant to size of the storm system he is generating. At times, he has grown larger than askyscraper when generating a storm system of sufficient strength.[74]
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)Let's start with the big reveal: Doomsday, thanks to his constant deaths and rebirths, will eventually embody the mantle of the mysterious Time-Trapper. Time-Trapper Doomsday requires Superman's help, and when Superman refuses he warns that the Man of Steel will either help him or see everything he loves perish.