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Captain Boomerang (DC)

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Evil-doer

Digger Harkness
Owen Mercer

Full Name

George Harkness(first)
Owen Mercer(second)

Alias

Digger Harkness

Captain Boomerang
Mirror Master
George Green

Origin

DC Comics

Occupation

Criminal

Assassin
Mercenary
Member of theSuicide Squad
Member of theRogues
Member of theLegion of Doom
Supervillain

Powers / Skills

Skilled use of boomerangs

Arsenal of trick boomerangs
Excellent physical condition
Basic Hand-to-Hand Combat
Marksmanship
Expert thief

Goals

Kill Flash and Batman(failed).

Get rich(succeeded).

Crimes

Theft
Robbery
Property damage
Kidnapping
Vandalism
Murder
Blackmail
Identity theft
Smuggling
Gambling
Hacking
Torture
Jailbreak
War crimes
Con artistry
Terrorism

Type of Villain

Thieving Criminal

“	It's not a bloody children's toy. It's a refined and elegantweapon which, in the hands of amaster like yours truly, can lop yer bloody head off!	„
	~ Captain Boomerang.

“	You throw Digger Harkness... and he just comes backstronger.	„
	~ Captain Boomerang.

Captain Boomerang is a name used by two supporting antagonists from theDC Universe;George "Digger" Harkness and his sonOwen Mercer.

Harkness was a mercenary and killer with an aptitude for boomerangs and other projectiles. He is a major enemy to The Flash and, since his incarceration, has become a member of Task Force X aka theSuicide Squad.

Biography[]

Modern Age[]

Born into an impoverished family, Digger Harkness took up throwing boomerangs as a special talent. Later, he tried to make a living by selling toy boomerangs at a toy store. The customers made fun of him and mocked his toys, so he turned to a life of crime. The character debuted inThe Flash #117, and nearly kills the Flash by tying him to a giant boomerang that he catapults into space. A longtime member of the infamousRogues, the Flash's recurring adversaries, Captain Boomerang developed a harder edge after joining theSuicide Squad. He was later hired to kill Jack Drake, the father of Tim Drake, but as he carried out the contract, he was also killed by his target during the conflict.

Harkness' son, Owen Mercer, was abandoned by Digger and raised in a foster home. Owen later learned that he is the half-brother of the current Kid Flash, Bart Allen, from his father, shortly before his death, and went on to become the new Captain Boomerang. After a brief stint with the superhero team, the Outsiders, Owen returned to the side of evil during the Blackest Night when he feed the hearts of the living to his father, who returned as aBlack Lantern duringNekron's attack on Earth and was reborn following Nekron's defeat. Owen was killed by his fellow Rogues for breaking their rules.

The New 52[]

Born in Kurrumburra, Australia, George "Digger" Harkness grew up poor. His father was supposedly a US soldier who had abandoned his family when his son was very young. As a child, Digger developed an aptitude for boomerangs and soon became deadly with them. After serving first in the military and then in the Australian Secret Service, he moved to the US where he turned to crime, battling the Flash on many occasions and becoming a longtime member of theRogues.

InThe Flash #7 (2011), Digger escapes jail and recalls his early years as a villain. After Harkness went to prison,Amanda Waller selected him for Task Force X (theSuicide Squad) along with new memberYo-Yo, to replace fallen members Voltaic andSavant. While Harkness claimed to be the new team leader, and was given a detonator to control the explosive devices buried inside his fellow teammates, this was later revealed to be a ruse by Waller.

Harkness was captured on a mission against the terrorist group known asBasilisk and seemed to betray the Suicide Squad, until he helped them break free. Waller had asked him to infiltrate Basilisk and get close to its leader, Regulus, to help defeat him.

DC Rebirth[]

After many more missions with the Squad, Boomerang was seemingly killed byGeneral Zod. Luckily for Digger, he was brought back to reality by new memberHack. One of his later missions led him back to his small Australian town, where he met a son he was't quite aware of, Owen Mercer, who was now an adult and a brilliant arms dealer.

Eventually, Captain Boomerang went on enough Suicide Squad missions to earn his freedom, although he almost immediately broke the terms of his parole by freely talking about the top secret task force. In reaction, a new Squad captured Boomerang. When Digger's old allyDeadshot was told to kill Harkness, Deadshot rebelled and killed their handler instead. The Suicide Squad escaped and ironically enough, the Flash rescued Boomerang from the authorities and brought him back to Australia. Never one to stay out of trouble, however, Digger opted to return to Central City and rejoin the Rogues.

Powers and Abilities[]

Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness) has no real powers, but he is a mechanical genius, capable of making special boomerangs that explode on contact. He has also been known to create boomerangs with especially sharp edges.

Owen Mercer, being Bart Allen's half-brother, had limited super speed.

In other media[]

Television[]

Justice League Unlimited[]

Harkness has made an appearance in the animated seriesJustice League Unlimited as a member of theTask Force X led by Rick Flag. He also appeared later in the episode "Flash and Substance" as a member of theRogues. In that episode, he appears in a streamlined, trench-coated version of his traditional costume. Harkness also made an appearance in the episode "Eclipsed", though that character is played by an actor in a commercialthe Flash was starring in. He was voiced byDonal Gibson.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold[]

In the episode Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster, he is shown holding Flash on a giant boomerang ready to fire him away but was foiled byBatman. He was later shown in Four Star Spectacular this time holding Batman prisoner and was about to kill him with his own Batarang but was stopped just in time by Flash. He was voiced by John DiMaggio in both episodes.

Young Justice[]

Captain Boomerang appears in the Young Justice: Outsiders as a member of theSuicide Squad.

Harley Quinn[]

Main article:Captain Boomerang (Harley Quinn TV Series)

Arrowverse[]

Main article:Captain Boomerang (Arrowverse)

Main article:Owen Mercer (Arrowverse)

Digger Harkness appears in Season 3 ofArrow, portrayed byNick Tarabay. TheOwen Mercer version later appears in season 9 ofThe Flash as a member of the Rogues.

Movies[]

The Owen Mercer version of Captain Boomerang appears inSuperman/Batman: Public Enemies. He is seen trying to killSuperman among other villains in order to collect the bounty.
Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness) is a major character inBatman: Assault On Arkham, which is part of the Arkhamverse game franchise.
Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness) appears in The Lego Batman Movie.

DC Extended Universe[]

Captain Boomerang on Suicide Squad — Captain Boomerang onSuicide Squad

Main article:Captain Boomerang (DC Extended Universe)

Captain Boomerang appears inSuicide Squad as a supporting character, portrayed byJai Courtney. He's a petty and unreliable bank robber who uses boomerangs as his weapon of choice. Upon his arrest, he's drafted to the Suicide Squad byAmanda Waller, where he aids the team in defeating theEnchantress. He makes a cameo in the film's sequel/soft reboot,The Suicide Squad, where he's part of Rick Flag's team. He arrives at the beach of Corto Maltese in the beginning of the movie and ends up being killed during the team's confrontation against the military, crushed by a helicopter.

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay[]

Captain Boomerang appears as one of the main characters in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay. Along withDeadshot andHarley Quinn, he is one of the only survivors of the recent version of Task Force X.

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War[]

WhileAmanda Waller died from cancer, Boomerang remained in the Suicide Squad, now led by Harley Quinn. After two years ofDarkseid's occupation of Earth, he joined the Squad as they cooperate with Superman and his team in taking control of Lexcorp Tower, which is the location of the primary boom tube access to Apokolips.

While the heroes go to the New God's planet, the Squad,Lex Luthor, and Lois Lane remain to defend the gate from genetic hybrids ofDoomsday andParademons. Along with Harley,Killer Shark, and Lois, Boomerang is one of the last survivors against the swarm of Paradooms. To prevent the creatures from reinforcing Darkseid, the Tower's self-destruct is activated, which created a massive explosion that killed the Squad, including Boomerang, but also the nearby Paradooms.

Quotes[]

“	All words are made up, dickhead.	„
	~ Boomerang's lack of tact during his final Suicide Squad mission

“	No one's gonna waste a ticket to the Pearly Gates on this tosser.	„
	~ Boomerang confidently trying to steal the Get Out of Hell Free card

“	Nothing quite like drinking a few cold ones, while watching a couple of fine sheilas beat the hell outta each other.	„
	~ Boomerang watching the boxing match between Harley Quinn and Lois Lane

“	King Shark: King Shark is a shark! King Shark is a shark! King Shark is a shark! Captain Boomerang: And Captain Boomerang is a boomerang, you fuck knuckle. King Shark: ...It has been an honor to fight by your side. Captain Boomerang: Are you shitting me?!	„
	~ Banter between teammates that reveal King Shark was actually intelligent to Boomerang's bafflement

External Links[]

Captain Boomerang on the DC Database Wiki

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