This game works the same as the thread created by Invisible Braniac, but it can be any character from the DC Universe. To pull from the original rules:
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The rules are simple: I think of a character (be they hero, villain, civilian or anywhere in-between). You ask yes/no questions on their identity. When you guess correctly, it's your turn to think of a character, and so the saga continuums!
Thanks for attributing the thread to me While it is true that I created the 3rd version of Thinking of a Legion character, the very first version was actually created by Future!
No. Don't go down an impostor path, I just had no way of describing this character's association.
Recap: Male (implied) Not Quislet Has superpowers Not usually associated with LoSH Is a hero Usually associated with the JLA Not a member of the JLA Not L-Ron
Recap: Male (implied) Not Quislet Has superpowers Not usually associated with LoSH Is a hero Usually associated with the JLA Not a member of the JLA Not L-Ron Not a Gorilla of Gorilla City (or otherwise)
I'm assuming you mean magical based powers like Zatanna or Doctor Fate. No they do not.
Recap: Male (implied) Not Quislet Has superpowers Not usually associated with LoSH Is a hero Usually associated with the JLA Not a member of the JLA Not L-Ron Not a Gorilla of Gorilla City (or otherwise) Not magic-based
Recap: Male (implied) Not Quislet Has superpowers Not usually associated with LoSH Is a hero Usually associated with the JLA Not a member of the JLA Not L-Ron Not a Gorilla of Gorilla City (or otherwise) Not magic-based Does not use an artifact for powers
No. I had to look up who that is, and I am intrigued!
Recap: Male (implied) Not Quislet Has superpowers Not usually associated with LoSH Is a hero Usually associated with the JLA Not a member of the JLA Not L-Ron Not a Gorilla of Gorilla City (or otherwise) Not magic-based Does not use an artifact for powers Not the Yazz
Recap: Male (implied) Not Quislet Has superpowers Not usually associated with LoSH Is a hero Usually associated with the JLA Not a member of the JLA Not L-Ron Not a Gorilla of Gorilla City (or otherwise) Not magic-based Does not use an artifact for powers Not the Yazz Not Red Tornado Power useful when falling from high altitudes Not Snapper Carr Unsure if organic or non-organic Technically has transformed into a different form Not Metamorpho
Recap: Male (implied) Not Quislet Has superpowers Not usually associated with LoSH Is a hero Usually associated with the JLA Not a member of the JLA Not L-Ron Not a Gorilla of Gorilla City (or otherwise) Not magic-based Does not use an artifact for powers Not the Yazz Not Red Tornado Power useful when falling from high altitudes Not Snapper Carr Unsure if organic or non-organic Technically has transformed into a different form Not Metamorpho Not from Earth
Never ever heard of the Tornado Champion so who is next on the guessing list?
Tornado Champion is a tornado elemental that saw the exploits of the Justice League and decided to be a hero himself. He fought a villain called the Tornado Tyrant, but was bested. The JLA came in and defeated the Tornado Tyrant. Much later, the Tornado Champion and the Tornado Tyrant merged bodies, with the Tornado Champion taking dominant control of the mind. Seeing a vacancy in the robotic body of Red Tornado, Tornado Champion possessed him and became the heroic member of the JLA he always wanted to be.
I always thought the Champion & Tyrant were two Jeckyl & Hyde sides of a third Tornado being. Somewhere, there's a Tornado Therapist wondering why his patient has skipped another appointment...
No, they were two separate beings at some point. I love love love the crazy back stories of the heroes in the Silver Age. Don't get me started on Black Canary.
It always did seem a bit odd to me that there would be a Tornado Tyrant and a Tornado Champion. I guess there are good tornados and there are bad tornados
If your house is blown away, it's a bad tornado. If someone else's is...um...well that's bad too, but not quite as bad on a personal level.
And it's in those moral gaps that the Identity Crises of Tornado Town began. Or it would have done, had the Tornado Twins ongoing not been cancelled by the DC Implosion, ironically partially caused by horrible weather*.
*For new joiners, part of that may have been made up.
At least until EDE pops up with a new question. But why just the Red Tornado? When Reddy and the Vision feel really depressed they tell themselves it could be worse. They could feel as bad as Blue Tornado.
I got wind, but it's the the beans. I got wind, but it's just the beans. If it happens when I'm in costume. I ain't getting into no super teams.
At least until EDE pops up with a new question. But why just the Red Tornado? When Reddy and the Vision feel really depressed they tell themselves it could be worse. They could feel as bad as Blue Tornado.
I got wind, but it's the the beans. I got wind, but it's just the beans. If it happens when I'm in costume. I ain't getting into no super teams.
Is this character most commonly associated with/found in the 20th or 21st centuries?
Most appearances of this character are set in the 20th or 21st century, yes.
Originally Posted by Legionnaire Eric
Is this character from Earth?
Hmm... I'm pretty sure it would be misleading to say "yes" to that question, though some sources might be read as implying that.
Originally Posted by Reboot
Is the character an artificial lifeform, meaning anything which his creators made NOT via conventional procreation for their race.
As far as I know, nothing about this character's parentage or lack thereof has been specified, but I wouldn't ordinarily be inclined to refer to the character as an artificial lifeform.
not female. not really organic. not an artificial lifeform. is a villain rather than a hero. is most commonly associated with the Justice League. appears mostly in the 20th/21st centuries, but is extremely old. would probably not usually be thought of as being from Earth. is not from a race originating in an LSH comic. is not an Appelaxian. is not from one of the multiple Earths (Earth-2, Earth-3, etc.) is not the Shaggy Man.
debuted before Crisis on Infinite Earths. is not female. is not really organic. is not an artificial lifeform. is not an energy being is associated with magic. is a villain rather than a hero. is most commonly associated with the Justice League. is most commonly a villain of the team, rather than a single individual. has never killed a JLA member, to my knowledge. appears mostly in the 20th/21st centuries, but is extremely old. would probably not usually be thought of as being from Earth. is not from a race originating in an LSH comic. is not an Appelaxian. is not from one of the multiple Earths (Earth-2, Earth-3, etc.) is not the Shaggy Man. is not Starro the Conqueror. is not Blackbriar Thorn. is not the Funhouse Aliens. is not Simon Magus.
I think it's fair to say that some versions of this character have been portrayed as dwelling in a place that might be referred to as "another dimension".
debuted before Crisis on Infinite Earths. does not use a code name. is not female. is not really organic. is not an artificial lifeform. is not an energy being is associated with magic. is a villain rather than a hero. is most commonly associated with the Justice League. is most commonly a villain of the team, rather than a single individual. has never killed a JLA member, to my knowledge. is a member of a villain team, but not the Injustice League. has been a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains. appears mostly in the 20th/21st centuries, but is extremely old. would probably not usually be thought of as being from Earth. is from another dimension of sorts. is not from a race originating in an LSH comic. is not an Appelaxian. is not from one of the multiple Earths (Earth-2, Earth-3, etc.) is not the Shaggy Man. is not Starro the Conqueror. is not Blackbriar Thorn. is not the Funhouse Aliens. is not Simon Magus. is not Abnegazar. is not Bizarro.
debuted before Crisis on Infinite Earths. does not use a code name. is not female. is not really organic. is not an artificial lifeform. is not an energy being is associated with magic. is a villain rather than a hero. is most commonly associated with the Justice League. is most commonly a villain of the team, rather than a single individual. has never killed a JLA member, to my knowledge. is a member of a villain team, but not the Injustice League. has been a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains. appears mostly in the 20th/21st centuries, but is extremely old. would probably not usually be thought of as being from Earth. is from another dimension of sorts. could not pass for a normal human walking down the street. is not from a race originating in an LSH comic. is not an Appelaxian. is not from one of the multiple Earths (Earth-2, Earth-3, etc.) is not the Shaggy Man. is not Starro the Conqueror. is not Blackbriar Thorn. is not the Funhouse Aliens. is not Simon Magus. is not Abnegazar. is not Bizarro. is not Darkseid. is not the Floronic Man. is not Wandjina.
And Quislet has it! It is Rath of the Demons Three!
The Secret Society of Super-Villains thing threw me as well, but according to Wikipedia, they were apparently members of Alexander Luthor's Society during the whole Infinite Crapfest, along with pretty much every other villain in the DCU.
I was a little hesitant on the "being from Earth" question because in their first appearance, the Demons Three are described as the primordial inhabitants/rulers of Earth until their being defeated by the Timeless Ones (who I strongly suspect are Oans), leading to their magical imprisonment in their associated artifacts. So its not clear they are meant to be demons from hell in the more conventional sense of Etrigan or Neron, though of course later portrayals make them such.
Is your character most commonly shown in the 20th or 21st centuries?
Yes
Originally Posted by RpBoy
Do they have any unusual markings, tattoos or oddities about them?
Sometimes
Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester
Has this character ever been a member of a super-hero team?
Yes
Originally Posted by Blacula
Has this character ever met a Legionnaire?
Not that I am aware of. I believe the character has met Superman (I mean who hasn't), but as the character is Post Crisis, would you consider Superman a Legionnaire?
A hero Part of a superhero team, but never a member of the Justice League Not an alien Can possibly fly, but has not been seen to fly Commonly in the 20th/21st century Sometimes has unusual marking, tattoos, or oddities and the marking, tattoo, or oddity is connected to their power Has not met a Legionnaire (as far as I know) Has a two or more word code name Never was a villain, so not the Tattooed Man Has not had their own series, min-series, or one shot
is male. is a hero. is usually found in the 20th or 21st century. is not blonde. does not primarily wear red. is a member of a team of heroes, but not the JLA, the JSA, or the Titans.
is male. is a hero. is usually found in the 20th or 21st century. is not normally found spending much time in the water. is not blonde. does not primarily wear red. does not wear a cape. wears a hat of some sort. is a member of a team of heroes, but not the JLA, the JSA,the Titans, nor the Outsiders.
Not really, no. The character does have a unique ability not shared by most people, but it would probably be a stretch to call it an "inherent super power".
is male. is a hero. has a unique ability not shared by most people, but not exactly an inherent super-power. is usually found in the 20th or 21st century. is not normally found spending much time in the water. is not blonde. does not primarily wear red. does not wear a cape. wears a hat of some sort. is a member of a team of heroes, but not the JLA, the JSA,the Titans, the Outsiders, the Forgotten Heroes, the Blackhawks, the Doom Patrol, nor the Inferior Five. is not Tom Kalmaku.
is male. is a hero. has a unique ability not shared by most people, but not exactly an inherent super-power. is usually found in the 20th or 21st century. debuted prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths, and prior to the last issue of the Legion's Adventure/Action run. was native to the Earth-1 universe, and to Earth. is not normally found spending much time in the water. is not blonde. does not primarily wear red. does not wear a cape. wears a hat of some sort. is a member of a team of heroes, but not the JLA, the JSA,the Titans, the Outsiders, the Forgotten Heroes, the Blackhawks, the Doom Patrol, the Inferior Five, the All-Star Squadron, the Seven Soldiers of Victory, the Secret Six, or the Global Guardians. is not Tom Kalmaku.
Hmm... I would say this character probably has better than average personal combat skills. He's definitely not known for his use of karate or judo or anything like that, though.
is male. is a hero. has a unique ability not shared by most people, but not exactly an inherent super-power. is skilled in personal combat, but isn't known for a martial art such as karate or judo. is usually found in the 20th or 21st century. is not a young boy or teen in most of his stories. debuted prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths, and prior to the last issue of the Legion's Adventure/Action run. was native to the Earth-1 universe, and to Earth. is not normally found spending much time in the water. is not a blonde nor a redhead, and does not usually sport facial hair. does not primarily wear red. does not wear a cape. wears a hat of some sort. is a member of a team of heroes, but not the JLA, the JSA,the Titans, the Outsiders, the Forgotten Heroes, the Blackhawks, the Doom Patrol, the Inferior Five, the All-Star Squadron, the Seven Soldiers of Victory, the Secret Six, the Global Guardians, nor the Challengers of the Unknown. is not Tom Kalmaku nor Doc Magnus.
There is a basic concept associated with this character, and others, using the same rare ability, have occupied a similar niche within the concept.
This character has never appeared in a comic "not by DC", though, depending on how you interpret that phrase, some of the other characters who have occupied the same niche may have.
is male. is a hero. does not use a code name. has a basic concept associated with him, and others have occupied his place in that concept, one of which has appeared in a title published by Vertigo, and what he shares with these others is a certain title or position. has a unique ability not shared by most people, but not exactly an inherent super-power, which is neither physical nor mental in nature. is skilled in personal combat, but isn't known for a martial art such as karate or judo. is usually found in the 20th or 21st century. is not a young boy or teen in most of his stories. debuted prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths, and prior to the last issue of the Legion's Adventure/Action run. was native to the Earth-1 universe, and to Earth. is not normally found spending much time in the water. is not a blonde nor a redhead, and does not usually sport facial hair. does not wear street clothes nor a super-hero costume. does not primarily wear red, nor does he wear purple. does not wear a cape. wears a hat of some sort. is a member of a team of heroes, but not the JLA, the JSA,the Titans, the Outsiders, the Forgotten Heroes, the Blackhawks, the Doom Patrol, the Inferior Five, the All-Star Squadron, the Seven Soldiers of Victory, the Secret Six, the Global Guardians, nor the Challengers of the Unknown. is not Tom Kalmaku, Doc Magnus, the Unknown Soldier, a Lantern, or any of the Endless.
is male. is a hero. is a baseline human. does not use a code name. has a basic concept associated with him, and others have occupied his place in that concept, one of which has appeared in a title published by Vertigo, and what he shares with these others is a certain title or position. has a unique ability not shared by most people, but not exactly an inherent super-power, which is neither physical nor mental in nature. has adventures that very prominently feature a manmade artifact. is connected to the supernatural. is skilled in personal combat, but isn't known for a martial art such as karate or judo. is usually found in the 20th or 21st century. is primarily found adventuring in either the 1940s or 1950s, and does not normally appear in multiple time periods. is not a young boy or teen in most of his stories. debuted prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths, and prior to the last issue of the Legion's Adventure/Action run. was native to the Earth-1 universe, and to Earth. starred in his own feature, which was a lead feature rather than a backup, for roughly twenty-five years. has not, to my knowledge, appeared in a comic published in the past twelve months. is not normally found spending much time in the water. is not a blonde nor a redhead, and does not usually sport facial hair. does not wear street clothes nor a super-hero costume. does not primarily wear red, nor does he wear purple. does not wear a cape. wears a hat of some sort. is a member of a team of heroes, but not the JLA, the JSA,the Titans, the Outsiders, the Forgotten Heroes, the Blackhawks, the Doom Patrol, the Inferior Five, the All-Star Squadron, the Seven Soldiers of Victory, the Secret Six, the Global Guardians, nor the Challengers of the Unknown. is not Tom Kalmaku, Doc Magnus, the Unknown Soldier, a Lantern, Crazy Jane, Nightmaster, Space Ranger, a Creature Commando, or any of the Endless.
I had got as far as Sgt Rock before, but connections to the supernatural put me off the military again. I'd thought of Jonah Hex, but he wasn't fighting in the '40s.
I see Ibby came up with Creature Commandos which was a good one. A tank wasn't what I had in mind when I asked about an artifact I think I was thinking about Sargon at that point.
The whole title thing threw me off, as did the niche thing and the unique ability thing and the crazy thing. I was thinking more along the lines of a Black Orchid or a Question or a Sorcerer Supreme equivalent in DC! But yes, good question! And thanks for the hint about the team line of questioning not being a very good one.
New character soon!
Creature Commandos was me grasping at straws, thothy
Yeah, after awhile I just had to put a kibosh on the search for the team, because I knew there was no way you were going to come up with "Was he member of the crew of the Haunted Tank?"
I really struggled with how to phrase the title stuff, because I wanted to capture the idea that there is a legacy there where the Haunted Tank concept has been reused with other people who could see the ghost, but it was hard to say without saying too much. I tried thinking of a good example of something that might be similar to explain but couldn't come up with anything.
To be fair, all your clues make perfect sense in hindsight. The ability clue and crazy clue put together with the time period clue led me to Haunted Tank, my military question was just for confirmation.
I am thinking of a DCU character, I haven't decided on one yet but you guys can go ahead and ask. I should have one by the next time I check this thread
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet or Blackfire
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet or Blackfire - not typically a Titans villain -appeared as part of Luthor and Brainiac's team of villains in COIE
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet or Blackfire - not typically a Titans villain -appeared as part of Luthor and Brainiac's team of villains in COIE - not associated with the New Gods - does not wear clothing
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet or Blackfire - not typically a Titans villain -appeared as part of Luthor and Brainiac's team of villains in COIE - not associated with the New Gods - does not wear clothing - can fly unaided in space - not female
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet, Blackfire, Starro - not typically a Titans villain -appeared as part of Luthor and Brainiac's team of villains in COIE - not associated with the New Gods - does not wear clothing - can fly unaided in space - not female - not primarily an enemy of an individual member of the Justice League - not an enemy of the Doom Patrol - not linked to Darkseid
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet, Blackfire, Starro, Chemo - not typically a Titans villain -appeared as part of Luthor and Brainiac's team of villains in COIE - not associated with the New Gods - does not wear clothing - can fly unaided in space - not female - not primarily an enemy of an individual member of the Justice League - not an enemy of the Doom Patrol - not linked to Darkseid - not a robot - could be an artificial lifeform, but it is not clear - primarily the foe of some team, rather than an individual hero - time of origin is unknown. Though this character has appeared in stories set in the present - first appeared before Crisis on Infinite Earths - has menaced some version of the Teen Titans - not from Vega System - not human sized, and not significantly larger than a human
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League or the Outsiders - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet, Blackfire, Starro, Chemo - not typically a Titans villain -appeared as part of Luthor and Brainiac's team of villains in COIE - not associated with the New Gods - does not wear clothing - can fly unaided in space - not female - not primarily an enemy of an individual member of the Justice League - not an enemy of the Doom Patrol - not linked to Darkseid - not a robot - could be an artificial lifeform, but it is not clear - primarily the foe of some team, rather than an individual hero - time of origin is unknown. Though this character has appeared in stories set in the present - first appeared before Crisis on Infinite Earths - has menaced some version of the Teen Titans after COIE - not from Vega System - not human sized, and not significantly larger than a human. Smaller than the average human.
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League or the Outsiders - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet, Blackfire, Starro, Chemo - not typically a Titans villain -appeared as part of Luthor and Brainiac's team of villains in COIE - not associated with the New Gods - does not wear clothing - can fly unaided in space - not female - not primarily an enemy of an individual member of the Justice League - not an enemy of the Doom Patrol - not linked to Darkseid - not a robot - could be an artificial lifeform, but it is not clear - primarily the foe of some team, rather than an individual hero - time of origin is unknown. Though this character has appeared in stories set in the present - first appeared before Crisis on Infinite Earths - has menaced some version of the Teen Titans after COIE - not from Vega System - not human sized, and not significantly larger than a human. Smaller than the average human. - first appeared before 1970 - still alive as of Flashpoint
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League or the Outsiders - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet, Blackfire, Starro, Chemo - not typically a Titans villain -appeared as part of Luthor and Brainiac's team of villains in COIE - not associated with the New Gods - does not wear clothing - can fly unaided in space - not female - not primarily an enemy of an individual member of the Justice League - not an enemy of the Doom Patrol - not linked to Darkseid - not a robot - could be an artificial lifeform, but it is not clear - primarily the foe of some team, rather than an individual hero - time of origin is unknown. Though this character has appeared in stories set in the present - first appeared before Crisis on Infinite Earths - has menaced some version of the Teen Titans after COIE, but not during Wolfman/Perez era - not from Vega System - not human sized, and not significantly larger than a human. Smaller than the average human. - first appeared before 1970 - still alive as of Flashpoint - not an SSOSV member
- not Crazy Jane - not male - does not wear a costume - super-villain - from the Earth-1 universe - does not resemble a typical human - not from Earth - not a foe of the Justice League, Doom Patrol or the Outsiders - has been part of a group of villains - not Hyathis, Mad Harriet, Blackfire, Starro, Chemo - not typically a Titans villain -appeared as part of Luthor and Brainiac's team of villains in COIE - not associated with the New Gods - does not wear clothing - can fly unaided in space - not female - not primarily an enemy of an individual member of the Justice League - not linked to Darkseid - not a robot - could be an artificial lifeform, but it is not clear - primarily the foe of some team, rather than an individual hero - time of origin is unknown. Though this character has appeared in stories set in the present - first appeared before Crisis on Infinite Earths - has menaced some version of the Teen Titans after COIE, but not during Wolfman/Perez era - not from Vega System - not human sized, and not significantly larger than a human. Smaller than the average human. - first appeared before 1970 - still alive as of Flashpoint - not an SSOSV member - has appeared solo, but more often as part of a team - does not have two arms, two legs and a head
... first appeared before Crisis on Infinite Earths. ... primarily appears in the 20/21 centuries. ... is not female. ... is not a costumed hero. ... is a villain. ... is a member of a villain team. ... is primarily an enemy of the Justice League of America. ... is primarily an enemy of the team as a whole rather than a specific member. ... does not use a card motif. ... does not have magic-based abilities. ... does not know the secret identity of Batman.
That's a pretty brilliant question, layered with a deep understanding of the DCU, yet filled with the perky enthusiasm of a fresh thread. It's a shame it wasn't yours.
Perhaps you could ask one and only one, of your own?
Did your character appear in Crisis on Infinite Earths?
Yes, they did.
Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester
Was the character born in North America?
I'm going with a yes, they probably were.
Summary Doesn't speak with an accent Isn't a costumed hero Doesn't use a catchphrase Hasn't enjoyed bondage with a group of college girls Isn't Crazy Jane Appears in the book of an individual hero Isn't female Does have superpowers Was born on Earth Hasn't been depicted underwater that I remember. Hasn't cross dressed Isn't a supporting character Isn't Swamp Thing Is a super villain Appeared in Crisis Born in North America
If this character wanted to sneak into the homes of every household on Earth that has children and leave presents within, say, a 24-hour period, would this character's powers be likely to allow him to accomplish that?
Does your character predominantly use an external device of some kind (e.g. Weather Wizard's wand, Brainstorm's helmet, Golden Glider's skates, etc.)?
Yes, they have an external device of some kind that they predominantly use.
Summary Doesn't speak with an accent Isn't a costumed hero Doesn't use a catchphrase Hasn't enjoyed bondage with a group of college girls Isn't Crazy Jane Appears in the book of an individual hero Isn't female Does have superpowers including super strength Their powers would be useful if buried 9 feet underground Was born on Earth & appears in the 20/21st century Hasn't been depicted underwater that I remember. Hasn't cross dressed Isn't a supporting character Isn't Swamp Thing, Bruce Gordon/ Eclipso, Blockbuster Is a super villain enemy of a JLA member Hasn't fought the JLA Isn't a member of a team Appeared in Crisis Born in North America (probably) Isn't a Batman/ Superman or Green Lantern villain Would not be able to use powers to duplicate Santa Claus. Does predominantly use an external device of some kind.
Ack! Having trouble thinking of Firestorm villains with super-strength.
Black Bison?
(P.S. Thank you for reminding me of what an interesting, eclectic and under-utilized rogue's gallery Firestorm had, TK! They deserved far more than to end up as cannon-fodder in Suicide Squad and other places.)
Yay! It's Tokamak! I've no idea why he popped into my head, but he did. This armor suited guy was one of Stormy's big villains, and was behind a lot of our lead's problems.
He was responsible for the creation of Firehawk and I seem to recall that the storyline culminated in a finale so big, it had to be in an annual (a la Judas Contract)
Conway spent a lot of time building up the cast of Firestorm to enable it to stand on it's own two feet. Considering the lack of ideas around so many later solo titles that have been thrown onto the market, writers could do a lot worse than take a look at what's really required.
You might say that my character has multiple personalities. But so as not to misled you, it would not fall under what most people would consider multiple personalities.
Not a JLA Villain Does not wear a costume (as far as I know) is part of a team Has multiple personalities, sort of. but not the clinical definition of multiple personalities is not Rebis of the Doom Patrol.
I'd say we need more parameters, such as is it an alt-id type situation like Superman/Guardian, mentality, etc... but I've mad a guess and will wait for more of them. Just thinking because I can see legions of different possibilities.
Not a JLA or Doom Patrol Villain or any type of villain Does not wear a costume (as far as I know) is part of a team Has multiple personalities, sort of. but not the clinical definition of multiple personalities is not Rebis of the Doom Patrol, Black Alice, Duela Dent, Robbie Reed, Jason Blood (or Etrigan). is not female Has had a romantic interest in a specific character Is a hero
Okay, the above is a joke, I'm not really guessing AVMman.
Guy Gardner. No costume, but a uniform. bit of a split personality in the bwaahahahah league but not really, loves Ice, doesn't have his own book, from the main Earth.
It is not AVM Man, nor Guy Gardner, nor Hal Jordan.
The character does transform into someone/something else
Ok, this is going to impart a little more information than the question asks for, but just answering "yes" or "no" would lead people astray. One of the teams this character was a member of had its own book.
Not a JLA or Doom Patrol Villain or any type of villain Does not wear a costume (as far as I know) is part of a team and one of the teams has had its own book Does not have own title Has multiple personalities, sort of. but not the clinical definition of multiple personalities is not Rebis of the Doom Patrol, Black Alice, Duela Dent, Robbie Reed, Jason Blood (or Etrigan), Chris King, AVM Man, Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, Beast Boy, Congorilla. is not female but is human Has had a romantic interest in a specific character Is a hero, but not in the military or police Has Super powers and transforms From the main DC Earth Not from the Golden Age
Not a JLA or Doom Patrol Villain or any type of villain Does not wear a costume (as far as I know) is part of a team and one of the teams has had its own book Does not have own title Has multiple personalities, sort of. but not the clinical definition of multiple personalities is not Rebis of the Doom Patrol, Black Alice, Duela Dent, Robbie Reed, Jason Blood (or Etrigan), Chris King, AVM Man, Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, Beast Boy, Congorilla, Waverider. is not female but is human Has had a romantic interest in a specific character Is a hero, but not in the military or police Has Super powers and transforms From the main DC Earth Not from the Golden Age Appears mainly in the 20th/21st century
Not a JLA or Doom Patrol Villain or any type of villain Does not wear a costume (as far as I know) nor wears a mask is part of a team and one of the teams has had its own book. That Team being the Justice League Does not have own title Has multiple personalities, sort of. but not the clinical definition of multiple personalities is not Rebis of the Doom Patrol, Black Alice, Duela Dent, Robbie Reed, Jason Blood (or Etrigan), Chris King, AVM Man, Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, Beast Boy, Congorilla, Waverider, Cyborg, or any Green Lantern. is not female but is human Has had a romantic interest in a specific character Is a hero, but not in the military or police Has Super powers and transforms From the main DC Earth Not from the Golden Age Appears mainly in the 20th/21st century Has not appeared in a cartoon partial link to the supernatural in one of the character's origins. The character has not appeared before 1970
It is Tasmanian Devil. I thought of him when Blacula said how he missed the last character because he was posting from Australia.
The multiple personality is because he is described as being a pacifist in his human form, but more aggressive when in his Tas form. The costume thing I found to be a subjective thing. It appears to be just fur rather than a costume, although if it was just him in furry form, he'd have genitalia showing. Of course as a family friendly comic you can't show that. The supernatural bit was from that one version of his origin that does sound like it is a joke origin.
It was the "who doesn't have a costume" that clicked. I didn't know about his supernatural origin, but thought about Werewolves (thanks to Indian Lad's Fright Night review on the horror thread). I was thinking about Queen Bee taking over the global guardians as perhaps the split personality.
I went through Shade, Ragman, Firestorm, Phantom Stranger, '70s Starman and on and on with that one.
Front & Center Easy! Ah'm thinking of a DC character and the one who gets it, is the one who doesn't get latrine cleaning duty! Now git Guessin'!
It was the "who doesn't have a costume" that clicked. I didn't know about his supernatural origin, but thought about Werewolves (thanks to Indian Lad's Fright Night review on the horror thread).
From the Wikipedia article on him:
Hugh Dawkins is a born metahuman with the ability to turn into a supernaturally large and intelligent Tasmanian Devil, in a fashion similar to a werewolf.[1] An alternate origin has jokingly been offered, claiming that Hugh's mother was a were Tasmanian Devil who raised him in a Tasmanian Devil cult, which gave him a Tasmanian Devil amulet after selling his soul to a Tasmanian Devil and injecting him with a radioactive Tasmanian Devil musk from a race of alien Tasmanian Devils which gave him his powers
It is Tasmanian Devil. I thought of him when Blacula said how he missed the last character because he was posting from Australia.
The multiple personality is because he is described as being a pacifist in his human form, but more aggressive when in his Tas form. The costume thing I found to be a subjective thing. It appears to be just fur rather than a costume, although if it was just him in furry form, he'd have genitalia showing. Of course as a family friendly comic you can't show that. The supernatural bit was from that one version of his origin that does sound like it is a joke origin.
Over to you Thothkin
Good character Quis! Glad I could be some inspiration.
I was a long way from getting this one though. My mind didn't go to Tas (or any of the Global Guardians) at all! I'm impressed that TK was able to get it with the relatively non-leading clues we had! My mind was stuck on the Phantom Stranger for some reason, but of course he didn't fit the "not really linked to the supernatural" clue.
Summary Not a female villain or villainess not male Not able to survive in space unaided. Has had black hair Is a supporting character, mainly for a group. Is non powered Is not Sue Dibny or Catherine Cobert Is not a JLA supporting character
It was actually the hair colour clue that made me think of Lian. She's normally depicted with black hair but in her first appearance (and in Kingdom Come I think) she was depicted with red hair. And when I read the rest of the clues I was pretty confident it had to be her.
Has your character been a member of a team with their own book?
Yes, sort of.
Is your character in the military?
Yes.
Does this character have any superhuman or supernatural abilities?
No.
Summing up:
I'm thinking of a character who...
... is not a costumed hero. ... is not a supporting character of a costumed hero. ... is not a villain. ... does not have and has not had their own book. ... has been a member of a team who sort of had their own book. ... does not have any superhuman or supernatural abilities. ... is in the military. ... is not from somewhere other than the United States of America. ... was initially depicted with brown hair.
(I haven't gone back to check but I feel like I have said "Yes" to all of IB's questions and "No" to everyone else's this round. You must be reading my mind IB! )
I'd love to read more Losers stories. I've only read three, and each one ends with the whole team all dead! haha (Crisis, New Frontier and the Losers Special.)
I was thinking of using Superman, but then I remembered that I did Perry White and figured to go with the other icon character. EDE's vehicle questions put people on the right track too soon.
(I haven't gone back to check but I feel like I have said "Yes" to all of IB's questions and "No" to everyone else's this round. You must be reading my mind IB! )
I was trying not to be obvious, and so I didn't come out with the correct answer right away, but Quis beat me to it...
Seriously though, the other players eliminated several other character categories before I did, which led me to the military, WWII and the Losers.
Well, we'd already established the character wasn't a costumed hero, a villain, or a supporting character to a hero, so that left very few possibilities...
Well, we'd already established the character wasn't a costumed hero, a villain, or a supporting character to a hero, so that left very few possibilities...
We have? It looks like the only question LE answered was the one about his character being human. Oh you are talking about Pooch still.
Well, we'd already established the character wasn't a costumed hero, a villain, or a supporting character to a hero, so that left very few possibilities...
We have? It looks like the only question LE answered was the one about his character being human. Oh you are talking about Pooch still.
Yes, sorry about that. Was talking about Pooch still. I'll edit my earlier post to reflect that.
Is your character primarily active in a time period other than the present time?
It would depend on how you define "present time". In this case and in my mind, I would say that the character is primarily active in a time period other than present time.
Are this character's adventures normally set in the future?
The character's "adventures" do not take place in the future.
I think you are being a little mislead by my saying that the character is in a time period other than the present day. However, if I try to explain it more, I think I will give too much of a hint.
Not female No connection to refrigerators, animals, mythology, or the Linear men No super powers No code name Not a costumed hero or a supporting character to a costumed hero Not a political figure Appeared before Crisis Not active in WW2 or the future. In a time period that is not the present day. When originally published, was somewhat in the present day.
Is this character in any way connected to Black Canary?
This character is not connected to Black Canary, unless you count the fact that both Black Canary and the hero this character is the enemy of were both in the Justice Society and the Justice League.
It is Joe Chill (Related to refrigerators - Chill. get it?)
The time period questioning. I see most of Joe Chill's actions taking place in the past (aka before Batman) and thus not of the present day. I kind of think this is also true because he died in his first encounter with Batman and thus in the past.
--male. --would likely have a good chance of surviving a fall from 35,001 feet without a parachute or other device. --is not a costumed hero, a villain, nor a member of the police or military. --does not wear a hat or any distinctive headgear. --has never dressed in women's clothing. --has never been a physical altercation with a character named "Robin". --is not the Penny Plunderer.
Is your character a supporting character of a costumed hero?
Hmm... that's technically not true for the character's most prominent appearances (though that may mislead you), though I believe the character has appeared as part of the supporting cast of costumed hero.
Do your characters' stories typically occur on Earth?
Yes.
Originally Posted by Blacula
Did this character ever appear in Brave and Bold or DC Comics Presents?
I can't find any evidence that this character did make such an appearance, though there is a story in one of these books in which it would have made sense for this character to appear, so it wouldn't surprise me if he did appear in that story.
Originally Posted by Quislet, Esq
I don't think this is correct, but is it Mikaal Tomas Starman?
Yeah, I found it frustrating trying to answer a couple of the questions, just because the lack of info on Robbie online. I couldn't figure out if he made an appearance in the "Whatever Happened to Robotman?" story in DC Comics presents, though it would've make sense for him to. And I was worried that I was a bit misleading with the fact that Robotman isn't technically a "costumed hero".
Yeah, it can be tough answering these yes/no questions accurately! But the Golden Age question really helped narrow it down.
I'm actually surprised there isn't much information about Robbie... even though he/it only appeared a few times, it is usually easier to dig up info on the Golden Age.
Actually, he appeared quite a bit in the Golden Age. He was a prominent character in Robotman's stories from his introduction in 1944 to the end of Robotman's series in 1953. His appearance counts online are way off.
- has never met Kole, Kinetix, or Dr. Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) - we have never met an alternate universe/Elseworlds version of this character - not a costumed hero - not a villain - no super powers - is not associated/does not wear any particular color/s
I'm not certain. it's possible, but from my knowledge of this character's appearances it is unlikely.
I have to note that this applies to Dr. Light - not certain, but very, very unlikely based on the known appearances of this character.
This character:
- has never met Kole or Kinetix - has most likely never met Dr. Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) or Booster Gold - we have never met an alternate universe/Elseworlds version of this character - not a costumed hero - not a villain - no super powers - is not associated/does not wear any particular color/s - did not debut before COIE - debuted before Zero hour - would have heard about Adolf Hitler
"Asked and Answered" is a legal term, used to object to when a lawyer repeatedly asks the same question of a witness hoping to provoke a different answer.
- has never met Kole or Kinetix - has most likely never met Dr. Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) or Booster Gold - we have never met an alternate universe/Elseworlds version of this character - not a costumed hero - not a villain - no super powers - is not associated/does not wear any particular color/s - does not typically wear distinctive clothing - did not debut before COIE - debuted before Zero hour - would have heard about Adolf Hitler - is female - is a supporting character - is human - lives in the USA - has been the love interest of a super-hero, who is a member of a team. Said team is not the Justice League - has been killed without being stuffed i a refrigerator. has never been (as far as I can tell) shoved in a fridge - is heterosexual
And poor Superboy too (since everything that made him a fun character was assassinated by Geoff Johns not long later).
The Kesel (and Marz) Superboy was a great series though. I loved the Hawaii location and his supporting cast. I sort of feel like that was one of the last few pre-'doom and gloom' Didio/Johns era books. Oh well. Nothing lasts forever.
They killed off Tana Moon? I didn't know that. Superboy had a good supporting cast, if you aren't going to use them, why not quietly shuffle them out in case others wanted to.
It feels like they should have, but a quick internet search didn't turn up any evidence of such... in continuity anyway; I can think of one out of continuity tale that they at least shared a panel in.
... is male. ... is not a super-hero, a villain or a supporting character. ... is not a canine, an artificial life form, a Kryptonian or a human; but ... is able to pass for human in appropriate clothing. ... wears a costume. ... does not have an alliterative name. ... has never been a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes; and ... (as far as I know) has never met that Legion (of Super-Pets) stalwart Krypto (in continuity anyway; they've definitely shared a panel or two in at least one non-continuity story I can think of).
... is male. ... is not a super-hero, a villain or a supporting character. ... is not a canine, a simian, an artificial life form, a Kryptonian, an alien or a human; but ... is able to pass for human in appropriate clothing. ... wears a costume. ... can fly; but ... has no connection to the supernatural. ... first appeared prior to 1970, and 1960, but not 1950; and ... mostly appears in stories set in the 20th or 21st centuries. ... has never had his own book. ... has never been a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes (or any other team); and ... (as far as I know) has never met that Legion (of Super-Pets) stalwart Krypto (in continuity anyway; they've definitely shared a panel or two in at least one non-continuity story I can think of). ... does not live in Smallville. ... does not have an alliterative name. ... is not Detective Chimp.
... is male. ... is not a super-hero, a villain or a supporting character. ... is not a mechanical construct (or any other sort of artificial life form), a plant-based life form, a Kryptonian (or any other sort of alien), a canine, a simian, a human, a mammal (or any other sort of animal); but ... is able to pass for human in appropriate clothing. ... wears a costume. ... can fly, breathe underwater, and shape-change (sort of); but ... has no connection to the supernatural. ... first appeared prior to 1970, and 1960, but not 1950; and ... has made more than one appearance since then. ... mostly appears in stories set in the 20th or 21st centuries; but ... does not usually appear in stories set before 1950. ... has never had his own book; but ... has appeared in The Brave and the Bold. ... has never been a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes (or any other team); and ... (as far as I know) has never met that Legion (of Super-Pets) stalwart Krypto (in continuity anyway; they've definitely shared a panel or two in at least one non-continuity story I can think of). ... does not live in Smallville. ... does not have an alliterative name. ... is not Detective Chimp or Bizarro.
I was amazed at how long this one took to get. I thought my last character (Pooch) would be tough to get, but you all worked it out in about 7 questions; while this one felt like it was going on forever.
I had fun with it though! And it just shows how one lucky question can really zero in on the answer - in Pooch's case, about the military; while with Bat-Mite here, I never really felt like any of the questions were particularly at risk of revealing him.
P.S. The non-continuity story that Bat-Mite shares some panels with Krypto in is Superman/Batman: World's Funnest. In which Bat-Mite and Mr Mxyzptlk proceed to hilariously kill off pretty much every Superman and Batman character (including poor Krypto ). It's very funny though.
When is an entity not an entity? when it's from the fifth dimension.
So a combination of running out of classifications, B&B being a Bats team up book in places and thinking of odd characters like Det Chimp. Bizarro led to Mr M - which led me to Mite. Coming in late on helped a lot, as I'm usually half way down a blind alley if I'm reading each clue as they arrive
Waffling on has given me a chance to think...of a DCU character...
Hmmm Despite the association with "magic", the Fifth Dimension and it's characters have always seemed more science fictiony to me than what I would normally characterize as "supernatural" - e.g. occult-like characters like Phantom Stranger/Dr Fate/Dr Thirteen etc., along with all the associated mythological creatures; ghosts, werewolves, vampires, etc. None of that screams Fifth Dimension to me.
But it's all moot because the Fifth Dimension characters don't actually use magic anyway. Per Wikipedia:
Bat-Mite possesses what appears to be near-infinite magical power, but in reality is highly advanced technology from the fifth dimension that cannot be understood by humans' limited three-dimensional views.
Yeah, I get it, and even thought of the possibility that you weren't counting them as supernatural when I considered them, but didn't follow up on it.
I will point out, though, that Mxyzptlk at least was traditionally described as using "magic", hence the effectiveness of his powers on Superman. Also, in a quite literal sense their powers are supernatural, because they work by utilizing principles outside/above our natural order, but they certainly weren't who I had in mind when I asked the supernatural question (I was thinking the Phantom Stranger at that point!).
I did mean to wonder in my previous post how Mr Mxyzptlk's power was able to work on Superman if he wasn't using magic though?
I wonder who came up with that idea anyway? It seems needlessly confusing. "Magic" is a much more conceivable concept. But maybe that was the point, since the Fifth Dimension and its characters and motivations are meant to be beyond our normal understanding?
I liked how Grant Morrison used the concept in Batman R.I.P. When Batman asks Bat-Mite whether he's real or a figment of his imagination, Bat-Mite responds that the Fifth Dimension is imagination. That's a great line! And makes so much sense when you think about it.
Hey, can we all stop giving Blacula a hard time about Bat-Mite being a supernatural character and instead start giving him a hard time about him definitely being a supporting character in Bat-Books for a while?
Hey, can we all stop giving Blacula a hard time about Bat-Mite being a supernatural character and instead start giving him a hard time about him definitely being a supporting character in Bat-Books for a while?
Haha And here I was thinking that not classifying him as a villain (like Mxy) would be the biggest sticking point with you all!
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TK - Does your character have any sort of scientific aptitude?
Summary Not a Superhero Normally featured in comics starring either Superman or Batman, but not Superman. Not female Doesn't belong to a team Villainish Would not break through a brick wall by punching it on a normal day in Metropolis. Not Batmite Not a supporting character as things turned out Has some scientific aptitude, even though it's not obvious. From Earth Appeared pre crisis but post 1970 Uses a codename Is not a Robin Is human Has brown hair does not have a hunchback doesn't work in government (including military, police force, etc.) Isn't a martial artist
Did this character make any appearances post - Crisis, but prior to Zero Hour?
If the character did, it wasn't by much as far as I know.
Summary Not a Superhero Normally featured in comics starring either Superman or Batman, but not Superman. Not female Doesn't belong to a team Villainish Would not break through a brick wall by punching it on a normal day in Metropolis. Not Batmite Not a supporting character as things turned out Has some scientific aptitude, even though it's not obvious. From Earth Appeared pre crisis but post 1970 Uses a codename Is not a Robin Is human Has brown hair does not have a hunchback doesn't work in government (including military, police force, etc.) Isn't a martial artist Does wear a costume Hasn't met Barbara Gordon If appearances were made post crisis it wasn't by much. doesn't have super powers Isn't a martial artist Didn't initially appear heroic or non-villainous, before being revealed as a villain Hasn't been an inmate in Arkham Hasn't vistied the Batcave Isn't a member of BATO Isn't more associated with Superman rather than Batman Hasn't acted as a henchman / assistant to a super villain Wasn't created by Denny O'Neal Isn't a member of the Wayne family
Did your character appear in stories set before 1970?
No
Originally Posted by Blacula
Has the character whose stories this character appeared in ever been a member of the Justice League?
Yes
Originally Posted by Quislet, Esq
Is it Jason Bard?
No
Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester
Did this character appear in stories starring Manhunter?
No
Summary Not a Superhero Normally featured in comics starring either Superman or Batman, but not Superman. Not female Doesn't belong to a team Villainish Would not break through a brick wall by punching it on a normal day in Metropolis. Not Batmite or Jason Bard or a Robin Not a supporting character as things turned out Has some scientific aptitude, even though it's not obvious. From Earth Appeared pre crisis but post 1970 Uses a codename Is human Has brown hair does not have a hunchback doesn't work in government (including military, police force, etc.) Isn't a martial artist Does wear a costume Hasn't met Barbara Gordon, Brice Wayne, Dick Grayson, Hal Jordan or BATO If appearances were made post crisis it wasn't by much. doesn't have super powers Isn't a martial artist Didn't initially appear heroic or non-villainous, before being revealed as a villain Hasn't been an inmate in Arkham Hasn't vistied the Batcave Isn't a member of BATO or the Wayne Family Isn't more associated with Superman rather than Batman Hasn't acted as a henchman / assistant to a super villain Wasn't created by Denny O'Neal Isn't a politician Hasn't appeared in TV/Film Is from Earth-1 Has appeared more than twice. Hasn't had a feature in Detective Comics Isn't involved in the organized criminal underworld (mob, triad, etc) Has appeared in Detective Comics, in a story not starring Batman but starring a member of the JLA. Doesn't appear in stories starring Manhunter Isn't your character disfigured or physically altered in any way. Doesn't reside in Gotham Doesn't your character appear in stories set before 1970?
Brice is actually the darker Batman of the early '70s and the mid '80s. Only when he's safely recaptured back in the attic, does tubby Bruce come out to play.
Hang on, I can hear a voice somewhere....where... oh look! It's the diminutive Roy Plimer. What's that Roy?
It is Ozone? Why that must mean the next question will be Eryk's!
Ozone was a supporting character for a supporting strip in Detective Comics (sometimes sold as Defective Comics starring Brice Wayne).
Where Vibe tapped into break dancing, Ozone was DC's take on super graffiti artists. Ozone had a number of aerosol cans that he could use to produce varying effects. Hence the nod to his science interest in the answers. Starting off a bit on the villain side, Ozone would move towards being a Pied Piper sort of figure, although I don't think it got that far.
Having not been seen in many years, Ozone recently released his autobiography "Super Tags: Star City Slams", detailing his life as an anti hero and his solvent related health issues. H
--Is not a super-hero. --Is a villain. --Would be as likely to rob a bank as to graphically murder someone. --Is male. --Has powers, which are not magical in nature/origin. --Has never bathed in a Lazarus Pit. --Has had a physical altercation with a character named Robin. --Has never fought the JSA. --Is not a member of a team. --Has never been a member of Congress. --Has been somewhere other than Earth. --Has never met a god. --Would likely survive being thrown naked from an airplane 10,000 feet over Rio de Janeiro, though one should qualify this answer. --Would be vulnerable to being stabbed by a switchblade wielded by an insane Lois Lane. --Has never revealed whether he would prefer dating Stafire or Nightwing.
--Is not a super-hero. --Is a villain. --Does not use a one-word code name. --Would be as likely to rob a bank as to graphically murder someone. --Is male. --Debuted before Zero Hour. --Has powers, which are not magical in nature/origin. --Has never bathed in a Lazarus Pit. --Sort of has physical characteristics that differentiate him from the average male of his race/ethnicity. --Has undergone a physical transformation. --Has had a physical altercation with a character named Robin. --Is primarily known as a Batman villain. --Has never fought the JSA. --Is not a member of a team. --Has utilized henchmen who share a particular motif. --Has never been a member of Congress. --Has been somewhere other than Earth. --Has never met a god. --Would likely survive being thrown naked from an airplane 10,000 feet over Rio de Janeiro, though one should qualify this answer. --Would be vulnerable to being stabbed by a switchblade wielded by an insane Lois Lane. --Has never revealed whether he would prefer dating Stafire or Nightwing --Is not Mr. Freeze, Killer Moth, nor Firefly.
^ This might just be me but I find that line of questioning takes the fun out of the game (even though I think I've been guilty of having asked it before).
Following it to its logical conclusion of "Does your character's name start with the letter A?" makes the game too easy and is probably just about the least creative way to reach the solution.
But I don't want to impose my bias on the game if you're all cool with it.
Q for EDE:
Is the motif that this character's henchmen share one of the following: animals, words/punctuation, mythical/historical people, game pieces/cards?
Has more than one person used this identity/identities?
No.
Originally Posted by thothkins
Is your character proficient in any martial arts?
He has at least some martial arts skills.
Originally Posted by Dave Hackett
Is it Death Man/Lord Death Man?
Indeed it is!
Death-Man, created by Robert Kanigher, originally appeared in Batman #180, as a villain who would always die whenever he was caught, only to resurface later with new crime spree. It turns out he was using a trick to fake his death, and his original story ends with his ironically dying for real.
It's a pretty cool mid-60s checkerboard era Bat-story, made even cooler by the fact that it was adapted as the first arc in Jiro Kuwata's super-groovy Bat-manga a few months later, with the character renamed "Lord Death Man". This version of the story was also adapted not too long ago on an episode of the Batman: the Brave and the Bold cartoon.
He also apparently made a brief appearance in an issue of Superman/Batman, where he was treated as a bit of a joke, before being resurrected (no pun intended) more recently by Grant Morrison, who used him in Batman Incorporated where he had now moved to Japan and was menacing the Japanese Batman, Mr. Unknown. Morrison also gave him "an upgrade" with the ability to genuinely regenerate any time he is killed.
Yeah, originally I read the question as asking whether he'd been on another planet, but then when I was doing the summary I realized he'd been in space, so, yeah, that qualifies as somewhere other than Earth.
- Wears a costume - Would be considered a villain - Is male - Is not an enemy of The Justice League of America nor one of its members, nor an enemy of the Doom Patrol - The character’s powers are not similar to any known Legionnaire - First appeared after Crisis on Infinite Earths but before Zero Hour - Is a foe of a character or characters who had their own Vertigo series at one point. - Does not have magical powers (though there’s a debatable point there). - Has appeared in more than one issue.
Could your character, with appropriate clothing, pass for a modern day human?
No.
Originally Posted by Blacula
Is it Bat-Mite?!?
No. The debatable part comes from a later appearance of the character that seemed to imply a supernatrual element to him, but that wasn't necessarily the case in earlier appearances.
- Wears a costume but no cape - Would be considered a villain - Is male with facial hair but wouldn't pass for a normal human - Is likely to appear in a solo character's book. - Has appeared more than once (and in more than one story). - Is a foe of a character who had their own Vertigo series at one point. - Is not an enemy of The Justice League of America nor one of its members, nor an enemy of the Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, Animal Man or John Constantine. - The character’s powers are not similar to any known Legionnaire - First appeared after Crisis on Infinite Earths but before Zero Hour - Did not appear in Sandman. - Does not have magical powers (though a later appearance implies a magical nature). - Has appeared in more than one issue. - Is not Dr. Z Z or Bat-Mite
- Wears a costume but no cape - Would be considered a villain - Is male with facial hair - Has two arms, two legs, a head and torso, but wouldn't pass for a normal human - Is likely to appear in a solo character's book. - Has appeared more than once (and in more than one story). - This character is not a member of a team - Is a foe of a character who had their own Vertigo series at one point. - Has fought a member of the JSA, but not the team itself. - Has not fought, nor is an enemy of The Justice League of America nor one of its members, nor an enemy of the Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, Animal Man, Black Orchid, Sandman (Wesley Dodds), Deadman, or John Constantine. - The character’s powers are not similar to any known Legionnaire - First appeared after Crisis on Infinite Earths but before Zero Hour - Did not appear in Sandman. - Does not have magical powers (though a later appearance implies a magical nature). - Is not Dr. Z Z or Bat-Mite
- Wears a costume but no cape - Would be considered a villain - Is male with facial hair but no skin. - Has two arms, two legs, a head and torso, but wouldn't pass for a normal human. - He is technically an energy being of some sort, but not in a traditional sense. - He has not been worshipped as a deity. - Is likely to appear in a solo character's book. - Has appeared more than once (and in more than one story). - This character is not a member of a team. - Is a foe of a character who had their own Vertigo series at one point. - Has also fought a member of the JSA, specifically the Spectre, whom he fought after the Golden Age. - Has not fought, nor is an enemy of The Justice League of America nor one of its members, nor an enemy of the Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, Animal Man, Black Orchid, Sandman (Wesley Dodds), Deadman, Alan Scott or John Constantine. - The character’s powers are not similar to any known Legionnaire - First appeared after Crisis on Infinite Earths but before Zero Hour - Did not appear in Sandman. - Does not have magical powers (though a later appearance implies a magical nature). - Is not Dr. Z Z or Bat-Mite
He's composed of Pyschic Energy (but still energy) distilled from the psyche of America and pushed through the Area of Madness via a cosmonaut from the planet Meta. So while he has reality-altering powers, they were based on Metan Super-science not magic.
When he returned to fight the Spectre he was summoned via a magic ritual, implying he had a mystical nature, but that wasn't in total keeping with his Shade appearances.
Yay, I thought I was on the right lines with Dr ZZ. Shade: An early Vertigo version of their standard white male adult whiner character that would frequent so many of their titles. I enjoyed it at the time though.
Summary Not a superhero and not exactly a villain Hasn't ever met one of DC's Wild West or World War II characters or the Elongated Man? I say it's basically a costume. Mileage may vary here. Not superpowered From Earth Not female Hasn't been part of a team Made debut post crisis but pre Zero Hour
Is this character in the armed forces or police force?
Nope
Summary Not a superhero and not exactly a villain Hasn't ever met one of DC's Wild West or World War II characters or the Elongated Man I say it's basically a costume. Mileage may vary here. Not superpowered From Earth Not female Hasn't been part of a team Made debut post crisis but pre Zero Hour Hasn't fought a 20th century hero Hasn't been punched by Batman Is native to 20/21 century Isn't a government official Has committed a crime Stories do not primarily occur somewhere other than Earth Isn't associated with the occult, is not magic by nature and has no magical powers. Doesn't appear in a team book Has killed someone Hasn't had a romantic interest that I'm aware of. Definitely not to begin with. Doesn't appear in a Vertigo series Isn't a supporting character to a superhero Isn't in the armed forces or police force
Yay! It's Wild Dog, star of at least 1 miniseries and a run in Action Comics Weekly.
An urban vigilante who strikes out against...well...stuff that always appears in this sort of comic probably. Terrorsts and supremacy groups I guess. DC turns up late to the Death Wish franchise. Still, it was a different move for them, and I seem to recall liking the clean, down to earth art.
Having recently read the first two issues of Vigilante, Wild Dog was better.
Back when I did Joe Chill, I was thinking of doing Lara. She was guessed a lot quicker than Joe Chill. I am assuming that the vaguely a supporting character and appears human were big hints
If this character were locked in a bank vault that could only be opened in twelve hours, is it likely that he or she would be able to escape before the end of that twelve hour period, using whatever abilities and/or equipment he or she would utilize in a normal adventure?
If a train leaves Chicago traveling at 60 miles an hour and a train leave New York traveling at 75 miles per hours, does your character wear mostly blue clothing?
If this character were locked in a bank vault that could only be opened in twelve hours, is it likely that he or she would be able to escape before the end of that twelve hour period, using whatever abilities and/or equipment he or she would utilize in a normal adventure?
It's not a given, but I'd generally go with a yes.
If a train leaves Chicago traveling at 60 miles an hour and a train leave New York traveling at 75 miles per hours, does your character wear mostly blue clothing?
Has your character ever had his own title? (and I mean book title, not a nobility title like Sir Loin of Beef)
Cham: Guys! You pulled back too fast! I only had time to grab Elwinda'shand! Cos: Uh, that's not a woman. Cham: Oh No! It's that creepy knight one who watches everyone... Knight: You may call me Sir Veillance! Cos: You've had uglier dates Cham. Cham: Shaddap!
Where was I.. Yes, this character has had their own title.
Summary An anti hero more than a super hero Sort of has super powers Would probably survive being locked in a bank vault that could only be opened in twelve hours, by escaping using whatever abilities and/or equipment he or she would utilize in a normal adventure Doesn't mostly wear blue clothing, although Tuesday may be more blue than other days. Has no connection to magic or the supernatural Powers depend on some external device or object Is male stories set in the 20th/21st centuries No sidekick has had their own title did not debut prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths but was before Zero Hour Has not been published by a company other than DC Comics Hasn't ever been animated
Does this character's code name start with a letter from A to M?
I always feel as though the question has outlived it's appeal when this one comes up
Thank you! I made a post about this line of questioning a few pages ago but everyone ignored it. It's a fun-killer.
Humph. I am pretty much he only one who asks this question.
Tee hee I wasn't ignoring Blacula's post, but just sitting back and hoping it would weave it's magic.
I always think I've picked something daft, obscure and therefore irritating when it comes up. In the same sort of way that picking some bloke second from the left in a bland Batman issue as your character*. As long as no one is deliberately messing it around, it shouldn't take forever.
I swear this one only got vaguer when the questions started!
*just preempting the next character**
**And yes, the lady third from the left is just as lame, and I don't care how well she accessorizes.
Summary An anti hero more than a super hero Sort of has super powers Would probably survive being locked in a bank vault that could only be opened in twelve hours, by escaping using whatever abilities and/or equipment he or she would utilize in a normal adventure. Doesn't mostly wear blue clothing, although Tuesday may be more blue than other days. Has no connection to magic or the supernatural Powers depend on some external device or object Is male stories set in the 20th/21st centuries No sidekick has had their own title did not debut prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths but was before Zero Hour Has not been published by a company other than DC Comics Hasn't ever been animated Doesn't wear a costume but your mileage may vary on that one Doesn't appear in a Bat-title Wasn't ever a member of a military or police force the superhero genre is the closest match to a genre for this guy. He would sometimes walk a mile for a Camel, but on other occasions it's likely that he wouldn't. Appears in a series whose title was his code name. Code name start with a letter from A to M No team membership An original-y character and not a legacy character. Not 'Mazing Man
Does this character's code name start with a letter from A to M?
I always feel as though the question has outlived it's appeal when this one comes up
Thank you! I made a post about this line of questioning a few pages ago but everyone ignored it. It's a fun-killer.
Humph. I am pretty much he only one who asks this question.
Tee hee I wasn't ignoring Blacula's post, but just sitting back and hoping it would weave it's magic.
I always think I've picked something daft, obscure and therefore irritating when it comes up. In the same sort of way that picking some bloke second from the left in a bland Batman issue as your character*. As long as no one is deliberately messing it around, it shouldn't take forever.
I swear this one only got vaguer when the questions started!
*just preempting the next character**
**And yes, the lady third from the left is just as lame, and I don't care how well she accessorizes.
I don't remember Blacula 's original post when it was posted, but I went back and read it now -
Originally Posted by Blacula
^ This might just be me but I find that line of questioning takes the fun out of the game (even though I think I've been guilty of having asked it before).
Following it to its logical conclusion of "Does your character's name start with the letter A?" makes the game too easy and is probably just about the least creative way to reach the solution.
But I don't want to impose my bias on the game if you're all cool with it.
But anyway, my comics knowledge is limited compared to most others here so when I do bring out these questions it's because I know I probably don't really know the character being guessed. If I didn't narrow characters down by alphabet then I would be narrowing down by time period or color or whatever, so I would run the risk of killing the fun again because eventually I would start going by year.
Maybe it is a bit more fun when the right answer pops into your head more intuitively than by eliminating every other possible choice to each his own I suppose.
Anyway, I don't think this line of questioning says anything so much about the obscurity of the characters being chosen, than it does about my comparative lack of comics knowledge, so rest easy thothy. In my experience, the way to know if your character is too obscure is when people stop guessing altogether.
As for Blacula's point about it being not fun, weeeeeeeeeell, maybe I just think differently. Rats, now maybe Blacula won't ever want to hang out with me
In my experience, the way to know if your character is too obscure is when people stop guessing altogether.
Good point, although there's a Legion one of yours I look at, but just can't think of anyone yet. I'll need to start posting "still thinking" there, so you don't think that no one's looking
I forgot that one of the main things it makes me think, is that I've made a goof in my answers. I end up thinking I've made an embarrassing error in there that's ruined it
Thanks for clarifying what that line of questioning makes you think As mentioned above, I really don't know as much about comics as many others - outside of the Legion, JLA, JSA and Titans I know very little. And with the above four it's more of the heroes, really.
Ah, that Legion one... thankfully Reboot has breathed some life into it. My character there isn't really all that obscure and I bet most regular Spaceopoly players will be slapping themselves after someone guesses it!
Star of 13 violent issues of the late '80s, from Michael Fleisher & the muted palettes of Vince Giarrano.
Hawywire wore a suit of powered armour, containing lots of weapons (I don't know how any of it was replenished in the series). He fought shady criminal networks and powered Japanese assassins.
Over to EDE! The owner of the armour had some personality issues, leading to a number of the "sort of" answers above.
If this character were locked in a bank vault that could only be opened in twelve hours, is it likely that he would be able to escape before the end of that twelve hour period, using whatever abilities and/or equipment he or she would utilize in a normal adventure?
If this character were locked in a bank vault that could only be opened in twelve hours, is it likely that he would be able to escape before the end of that twelve hour period, using whatever abilities and/or equipment he or she would utilize in a normal adventure?
I think it would be likely.
Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac
A qualification, hmmm... Does your character have cybernetic enhancements?
--is a male homo sapiens. --has neither cybernetic enhancements nor has undergone some sort of transformation such as accelerated evolution or magical transformation. --is either a protagonist or supporting character. --works in government (including law enforcement). --does not have inherent super-powers. --does not wear a costume. --works with others, but not as a part of a team ala the Justice League or Teen Titans. --could likely escape a locked bank vault using the abilities/equipment he carries on a normal adventure. --is not Dr. Occult.
Does the character primarily appear in a genre other than superhero?
Yes.
Originally Posted by thothkins
Does your character use equipment/ devices that provide similar effects to super powers?
The character does use various devices, and I suppose there are characters who have super powers who could achieve the same results as those devices, so in a broad sense, yes.
Has your character ever been adopted as an honorary member by an alien species?
Oops. Gadget lapse. I'm going with no.
Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester
Is this character female?
I'm going with no here too.
Like Haywire, it seemed so straightforward until the questions started
Summary Probably hasn't killed anyone. I'm saying that there are any inherent superpowers. Yes, they have dressed in woman's clothing. Probably hasn't been adopted by an alien species. Not female, although...
Does your character use objects to simulate super powers?
The character does not use objects to simulate powers
Summary Probably hasn't killed anyone. I'm saying that there are any inherent superpowers. Yes, they have dressed in woman's clothing. Probably hasn't been adopted by an alien species. Not female, although... The character does not use objects to simulate powers
Summary Probably hasn't killed anyone. I'm saying that there are any inherent superpowers. Yes, they have dressed in woman's clothing. Probably hasn't been adopted by an alien species. Not female, although... The character does not use objects to simulate powers Under certain circumstances, this character has been known to either change shape or disguise. Is not cybernetically enhanced
If this character were locked in a bank vault that could only be opened in twelve hours, is it likely that he would be able to escape before the end of that twelve hour period, using whatever abilities and/or equipment he or she would utilize in a normal adventure?
If this character were locked in a bank vault that could only be opened in twelve hours, is it likely that he would be able to escape before the end of that twelve hour period, using whatever abilities and/or equipment he or she would utilize in a normal adventure?
that's really good thinking there, but it's not Black Orchid.
Summary Probably hasn't killed anyone. I'm saying that there aren't any inherent superpowers. Yes, they have dressed in woman's clothing. Probably hasn't been adopted by an alien species. Not female, although... The character does not use objects to simulate powers Under certain circumstances, this character has been known to either change shape or disguise. Is not cybernetically enhanced does not invoke supernatural beings that I'm aware of Would be able to escape a bank vault before the end of a twelve hour period, using whatever abilities and/or equipment he or she would utilize in a normal adventure. Isn't Black Orchid
I am think of a DCU character other than Crazy Jane. OK, I am thinking about Crazy Jane, but I swear that I am also thinking of another character for use in this game.
Ha! Again! I originally typed Uncle Marvel before changing it to Tawky Tawny! Isn't it great that we...hang on...we're not just Luornu duplicates all posting to the same forum are we?
I think it's fair to say the character has done some sleuthing on a purely amateur basis, but is not normally formally employed as either a police office or private investigator.
is sometimes a super-hero. generally appears in stories set in the 20th/21st century, though has been known to travel through time. has no inherent super-powers. depending on other factors, might not be out of luck if standing next to a bomb that is about to go off. can pass as a human, most of the time. does not wear a mask. has done some amateur detective work, but is not a police officer nor a private investigator. is not the Creeper nor one of the Linear Men.
is male. is living. is native to Earth-1, though not exclusively. debuted prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths and Zero Hour. is sometimes a super-hero. sometimes wears a costume. has never been the villain of another hero. generally appears in stories set in the 20th/21st century, though has been known to travel through time. has met the Legion, and probably the post-boot version, though I am not certain. has no inherent super-powers. has had encounters with magic, though it is not something he deals with on an everyday basis. depending on other factors, might not be out of luck if standing next to a bomb that is about to go off. can pass as a human, most of the time. does not wear a mask. has done some amateur detective work, but is not a police officer nor a private investigator. has been a member of a team, but not the JLA, JSA, or Titans. is not the Creeper nor one of the Linear Men.
Yeah, when I picked him I actually thought he'd be pretty easy, but once you guys started asking questions, I realized how tricky it could be, just because he's had so many different stories over the years (with all the different transformations and identities).
I was expecting a "does the character ever dress in female clothing?" question!
- would likely not survive falling from 35,000 feet without the aid of any devices - is a woman who has dressed in women's clothing - has a connection to magic or the supernatural, but not for the character's entire history - from Earth-1 - has not had her own book
Has your character ever dressed up as the Flash, infiltrated the Justice League, stolen mystical things from their trophy room and been turned into an animal?
No, this character has not done any of those. And what a sneaky way to get 3 in one
Hey, I learned from the best:
Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac
Has your character been a member of the JLA, JSA, or Teen Titans?
Touche thanks for pointing that out.
Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester
Is your character normally featured in books in the super-hero genre?
Yes.
Originally Posted by thoth lad
Has your character ever dressed up as the Flash, infiltrated the Justice League, stolen mystical things from their trophy room and been turned into an animal?
- has not ever fought a gorilla, time traveled, OR pretended to be evil - has not ever dressed up as the Flash, infiltrated the Justice League, stolen mystical things from their trophy room AND been turned into an animal - no code name - not the Question - normally featured in books that fall under the super-hero genre
I am 99.99999% positive that my character does not live in Gotham.
Recap:
My character:
Has been known to wear hats, but is usually depicted without a hat. Is not from the Golden Age or Postboot Does not have a degree higher than a bachelor's degree Isn't male or a villain Has no super powers Is human Does not live in Gotham
Has your character ever served hot dogs to two important characters just passing by in a comic scene?
No.
And just one further hint, my character does have a name, so it isn't the cop directing traffic on page 5 panel 4 of Action Comics #367. (and if there is a cop directing traffic on page 5 panel 4 of Action Comics #367, I will be heading to the horsetrack)
Hey, that cop had a name too you know! It was Bill and he was working overtime to send his young daughter to a special music teacher! Okay, it turned out to be Earth-2s Fiddler* and they both died in an attack on the Earth-1 Flash. But still...
Is your character scientifically minded?
*his name in this anecdote did not work out at all well.
Has been known to wear hats, but is usually depicted without a hat. Is not from the Golden Age or Postboot Does not have a degree higher than a bachelor's degree Isn't male or a villain Has no super powers Is human Does not live in Gotham, but from Earth Does not use gadgets or wear a costume Does not wear clothing purchased in the women department of a clothing store Not a government employee of any kind Not scientifically minded Not a supporting character of a JLA member Has never served hot dogs to 2 important characters in passing Not in the superhero or horror genre Stories in the 20th century, some occurring in the 1950s
Male Not an animal Would not likely survive a fall from 35,000 feet Had a liason with a costumed character who was not a member of the Justice League Isn't a supporting character Isn't Batman Isn't from Earth 2 or higher. Wears a costume Has inherent abilities beyond those of an average human Is not supernatural Is part of a larger group of characters but not a team per se. Does not have mechanical enhancement.
If I were thinking of a number between 1 and 3,497, would this character's superhuman abilities be useful in figuring out what number I was thinking of?
Does this character typically appear in stories set in the 20th or 21st centuries?
Yes.
Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester
If I were thinking of a number between 1 and 3,497, would this character's superhuman abilities be useful in figuring out what number I was thinking of?
Is this character's superhuman ability shared by a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes?
I'm going to say yes, but the power levels may not be quite the same.
Originally Posted by Quislet, Esq
Jack Nicholson's Joker would ask if your character has ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight.
But my question is: Is this character a hero?
I would say to Jack's Joker, that this character has never been seen dancing, but given his history likely knows how, and also knows his share of devils, but has likely never danced with them. (How's that for a bonus).
And no, he is not a hero.
Originally Posted by thoth lad
Has this character appeared in an issue of JLA?
The character has not appeared in "JLA" (or "Justice League of America")
I wouldn't consider the Apokolips minions a team per se (though I would the Female Furies, or Deep Six), but they are a part of the Apokolips government/regime.
It turns out Byrne implied he had an affair with the Artemis version of Wonder Woman, who I had a hard time determining whether she was a JLA member or not, but went with "No" based on the links above.
All New Gods are superior physically to humans, hence the abilities (though writers seem to differ on how much greater they are).
Kanto studied/lived in the Renaissance (again depending on your writer), so he almost definitely learned how to dance as it was a part of court culture.
If I were thinking of a number between 1 and 3,497, would this character's superhuman abilities be useful in figuring out what number I was thinking of?
- not a member of the Zoo Crew - no real world counterpart - normally found in works classified as the superhero genre - has super powers - is a villain of a JLA member - uses a code name - powers would probably not be able to help figure out the number EDE is thinking of from 1 to 3,497 - has appeared in a JLA title
- not a member of the Zoo Crew - no real world counterpart - normally found in works classified as the superhero genre - has super powers - is a villain of a JLA member - uses a code name - powers would probably not be able to help figure out the number EDE is thinking of from 1 to 3,497 - has appeared in a JLA title - has been part of a team, including the Pre-Crisis Secret Society of Super Villains - debuted before Crisis on Infinite Earths - appeared in Justice League of America, vol. 1 - not primarily a Flash or Batman villain - not Poison Ivy, Gentleman Ghost, Cheetah - would pass for a human - is from the Earth-1 reality - not male
--is a hero. --has no powers, and does not normally use weapons. --debuted in the Golden Age, and appeared in All-Star Squadron. --debuted prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths. --was originally a DC/National character. --has never appeared in their own title. --wears a costume in some stories, but not others. --wears a hat in some stories, but not others. --is a part of a team. --has never been a member of the Justice League nor Justice Society. --is not Dr. Occult. --is not from the future.
Not associated with a vehicle. Doesn't wear a costume or hat Debuted before Crisis but after 1970 Does not have super powers Hasn't met Superman, but has met Batman Carries a gun Sometimes featured in Super-hero gentre, but not always Has no connection to the supernatural Has always been a DC character Appears in the "present" (20th/21st Century) Is not part of a military unit Has mostly been a hero, but has veered into anti-hero territory
It is Christopher Chance, the Human Target! For the first half of his existence he was mostly featured in backups for in Detective, Action, & Brave and the Bold. He once impersonated Bruce Wayne (becoming a target for Deadshot) when Batman intervened.
He later migrated to Vertigo, where his motivations (and sense of identity) got murky.
--is somewhat involved in law enforcement, though not as a private investigator. --is not female. --is not chubby. --does not wear make-up. --wears a suit and tie, which was not worn in the golden age, though that point might be debatable. --is not Patricia Powell.
--is somewhat involved in law enforcement, though not as a private investigator. --is not a physician. --is not a supporting character. --is not conversant with the supernatural. --has never had an eponymous title. --did not have a backup feature during the Golden Age. --is not female. --is not chubby. --does not wear make-up. --wears a suit and tie, which was not purchased somewhere other than Earth-1, and was not worn in the golden age, though that point might be debatable. --has never worn a costume.
Does your character typically appear in stories set in the superhero genre?
Hmmm... that's a bit of tough one.
I would say that the primary genre associated with this character is not the superhero genre; however, he has made a fair number of appearances within that genre.
--is a hero. --is not a supporting character nor a villain. --appears in stories set in the 20th/21st century. --appears in stories in the super-hero genre, though that is not his primary genre. --does not appear in stories in the Western genre. --is somewhat involved in law enforcement, though not as a private investigator. --is not a physician. --is not conversant with the supernatural. --has never had an eponymous title. --did not have a backup feature during the Golden Age. --is not female. --is not chubby. --does not wear make-up. --wears a suit and tie, which was not purchased somewhere other than Earth-1, and was not worn in the golden age, though that point might be debatable. --has never worn a costume. --has never, to my knowledge, met Batman. --is part of a team, though not the Green Team. --is not Patricia Powell. -
--is a hero. --has no super-powers. --is not a supporting character nor a villain. --appears in stories set in the 20th/21st century. --appears in stories in the super-hero genre, though that is not his primary genre. --does not appear in stories in the Western genre. --has, to my knowledge, never been in space. --has never had a comic book romance. --is somewhat involved in law enforcement, though not as a private investigator. --is not a physician, lawyer, or newspaperman. --does not carry a gun --is not conversant with the supernatural. --has never had an eponymous title. --has never starred in his own regular, ongoing feature. --did not have a backup feature during the Golden Age. --is not female. --is not chubby. --does not wear make-up. --wears a suit and tie, which was not purchased somewhere other than Earth-1, and was not worn in the golden age, though that point might be debatable. --has never worn a costume. --has met at least one member of the JLA, and at least one founding member of the JLA. --has never, to my knowledge, met Batman. --has met Superman, though has never lived in Metropolis. --is part of a team, though not the Green Team. --is not Patricia Powell.
--is a hero. --has facial hair. --has never been confined to a wheelchair. --has no super-powers. --is not a supporting character nor a villain. --is a scientist. --appears in stories set in the 20th/21st century. --appears in stories in the super-hero genre, though that is not his primary genre. --is primarily a sci-fi character. --does not appear in stories in the Western genre. --does not appear in stories in the humor genre. --has, to my knowledge, never been in space. --has, to my knowledge, never traveled through time. --has never had a comic book romance. --is somewhat involved in law enforcement, though not as a private investigator. --is not a physician, lawyer, or newspaperman. --does not carry a gun --is not conversant with the supernatural. --has never had an eponymous title. --has never starred in his own regular, ongoing feature. --did not have a backup feature during the Golden Age. --is not female. --is not chubby. --does not wear make-up. --wears a suit and tie, which was not purchased somewhere other than Earth-1, and was not worn in the golden age, though that point might be debatable. --has never worn a costume. --has met at least one member of the JLA, and at least one founding member of the JLA. --has never, to my knowledge, met Batman. --has met Superman, though has never lived in Metropolis. --has never been animated. --is part of a team, though not the Green Team nor the Forgotten Heroes. --is not Patricia Powell nor the Viking Commando.
I think you stumped us all EDE. I know I have no clue even with all your hints.
A quick search reveals that you yourself have typed the name of this character, Quis! (Albeit only to deny that it was the correct answer to a trivia question!)
Darwin Jones, agent and later director of the Department of Scientific Investigation, made his first appearance in Strange Adventures #1 (in 1950), and appeared intermittently in the title throughout 50s and early 60s, but never with a regular feature. In fact, his stories weren't even typically labeled as such, but he'd randomly show up in the middle of a story to investigate whatever menace was the centerpiece of that story. He also showed up in a Supergirl story shortly before Crisis, and has made a few appearances since Crisis guest-starring with heroes such as the Atom and Superman.
Whew! Your hint about being named after a scientist brought him to mind. But I'd mixed him up with Marvel's Darwin so the hints about having the same name as a Leaguer didn't register.
He's the perfectly named character to be interviewed about the various evolutionary stages co-existing in Crisis.
I'm not thinking of a character. But by the time I come back I will have. So post away.
Incidentally, now that I read his WWitDCU entry, apparently Darwin Jones was actually born in Metropolis, so I botched the answer to that question (I suspect that fact was made up for the Who's Who). Hope that didn't confuse anyone!
Did your character have an entry in Who's Who in the DCU?
I was thinking it was that Prof Hamilton character before the Metropolis question I had a feeling WW would be an early question :-) Yes, they have an entry in WW
I think you stumped us all EDE. I know I have no clue even with all your hints.
A quick search reveals that you yourself have typed the name of this character, Quis! (Albeit only to deny that it was the correct answer to a trivia question!)
I don't remember ever guessing Darwin Jones for anything.
So has this male character who is hero-ish but has not had a series of his own and though has super-powers cannot survive an unaided fall fro 35,0000 feet ever been animated?
So has this male character who is hero-ish but has not had a series of his own, has super-powers but cannot survive an unaided fall fro 35,0000 feet, and who you think has not been animated ever been a member of a team?
Would this team that this male character who is hero-ish but has not had a series of his own, has super-powers but cannot survive an unaided fall fro 35,0000 feet, and who you think has not been animated have had a book?
Would this male character who is hero-ish but has not had a series of his own, has super-powers but cannot survive an unaided fall from 35,0000 feet, who you think has not been animated, and has been a member of a team that has not had its own book have worn a superhero type costume?
Summary:- -Has an entry in Who's Who but isn't Atomic Knight -Male, super powered and marginally heroic -Wouldn't survive a 35000 foot drop -Hasn't had their own series but has been part of a team. Has been part of a government/military/police team. - Appeared around the time of Crisis and appeared in it. - Has worn a costume - Is from Earth 1 or equivalent although Crisis makes this a little hazy. - Stories, in super hero genre, appear in 20/21st century. - Hasn't been animated based on a little online digging.
aw heck. I don't think my character appeared in the Crisis issues after all. But he did appear in a crossover title to the Crisis that had the same scene in it as the main book. He got a speaking part in the crossover.
Would I be impressed if I found him naked in a Metropolis bathhouse?
Depends on how easily impressed you are Quis. What with the excitement of being with someone in a Metropolis bathhouse. Perhaps it's Jimmy Olsen in an issue of Racy Action Comics...
Did we find out if this character has any connection to magic?
No, he doesn't.
Summary:- -Has an entry in Who's Who but isn't Atomic Knight -Male, super powered and marginally heroic -Wouldn't survive a 35000 foot drop -Hasn't had their own series but has been part of a team. Has been part of a government/military/police team. That team has not had their own series. He has been with more than one team. - Appeared around the time of Crisis. - Has worn a costume - Is from Earth 1 equivalent, although appearance around crisis makes it a little hazy. - Stories, in super hero genre, appear in 20/21st century. - Hasn't been animated based on a little online digging. - probably not part of Luthor's villain army in COIE - super power not mental in nature or energy based - uses a code name - not in Crisis, but in a spin off book that covered exactly the same scene that was in Crisis. He got a speaking part in the spinoff. - Not Caucasian or Asian. - Has possibly met Batman (nearly everyone else has) - Hasn't served under any version of "Task Force X" - but I did have to check. - Probably American - There's a fair split between team and solo appearances across his career. - Has not died that I'm aware of. - This character has appeared post Flashpoint. - Hasn't appeared in a JLA story that I'm aware of. - Wouldn't pass for a regular human if found naked in a Metropolis bathhouse. - May impress Quis if found naked in a Metropolis bathhouse. - Has no links to the supernatural.
I thought that the question looked familiar. It turns out that the character made a single appearance in a spin off title from the main JLA book, so initial searches didn't bring anything up.
Sorry guys, I've been doing this one on the way home from work and the amount of checking (and rubbish access) doesn't really work too well. Hopefully it will be better next time.
Originally Posted by Dave Hackett
Did this character first appear in a Titans book?
No
Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac
Did this character appear in JLA: Incarnations?
Not according to DC wiki
Summary:- -Has an entry in Who's Who - Isn't Atomic Knight or Wildebeest or a member of the Hybrid or Creature Commandos. -Male, super powered and marginally heroic. - Appears in mainstream Superhero books. -Wouldn't survive a 35000 foot drop -Hasn't had their own series but has been part of a team. Has been part of a government/military/police team. That team has not had their own series. He has been with more than one team. - Appeared around the time of Crisis. - Has worn a costume - Is from Earth 1 equivalent, although appearance around crisis makes it a little hazy. - Stories, in super hero genre, appear in 20/21st century. - Hasn't been animated based on a little online digging. - probably not part of Luthor's villain army in COIE - super power not mental in nature or energy based - uses a code name - not in Crisis, but in a spin off book that covered exactly the same scene that was in Crisis. He got a speaking part in the spinoff. That spin off wasn’t the Titans. - Not Caucasian or Asian. - Has possibly met Batman (nearly everyone else has) - Hasn't served under any version of "Task Force X" - but I did have to check. - Probably American - There's a fair split between team and solo appearances across his career. - Has not died that I'm aware of. - This character has appeared post Flashpoint. - Hasn't appeared in a main series JLA story, but did make an appearance in a spin off book from the main series. This spin off wasn't Incarnations. - Wouldn't pass for a regular human if found naked in a Metropolis bathhouse. - May impress Quis if found naked in a Metropolis bathhouse. - Has no links to the supernatural. - Has cybernetic implants, specifically cybernetic limb/limbs. - - They did not have any cybernetic limb/limbs from birth or in their first appearance, - May have been born as a normal human, although this is uncertain. - They have made an appearance in Titans, although this was not the book of their first appearance. - First appeared in a team book - Has appeared since Flashpoint
Obscure hint:- The character wears a costume taken from a much older Golden Age character.
Not Sarge Steel, although that was a really good guess.
Originally Posted by Dave Hackett
Is it Mr. Bones?
It is Mr Bones!
I'm not sure if he was born with his skull head or if it arrived later. Likewise with the cyanide touch. He got his leg bitten off by a shark/hybrid later on resulting in him having a cybernetic limb.
While it is true that I created the 3rd version of Thinking of a Legion character, the very 
@ Quis). Why, yes this character did feature in Green Arrow stories.
