List of DC Comics characters: T
Taboo
[edit]Tally Man
[edit]Teen Lantern
[edit]Jeremy Tell
[edit]Ten-Eyed Man
[edit]Bruno Tess
[edit]Bruno Tess is a mob boss from Gotham City who works for the Penguin until being murdered by the Scarecrow when mutated into the Scarebeast.
Bruno Tess in other media
[edit]Bruno Tess appears in The Penguin, portrayed by Daniel J. Watts. This version is an enforcer working under Oz Cobb.
Jervis Tetch
[edit]Eobard Thawne
[edit]Malcolm Thawne
[edit]Robern Thawne
[edit]Robern Thawne is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins, first appeared in The Flash (vol. 3) #8 (March 2011). He is the younger brother of Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash. In the future, the Thawne siblings never got along as children which gets worse as adults; Robern was a police officer who interrupts Eobard's reckless research before the Reverse-Flash's future self erased his own brother from existence to prevent interference.[1]
Thinker
[edit]Duke Thomas
[edit]Leslie Thompkins
[edit]Rupert Thorne
[edit]Thoth
[edit]| First appearance | Infinity Inc. #43 (1987) |
|---|---|
| Teams | Ogdoad Doctor Fate Ibis the Invincible |
| Abilities | Immotallity, immense magical abilities, godly wisdom which grants him increased intelligence; Power is somewhat dependent on worship although he retains a formidable, god-like level of power in a weakened state. |
| Aliases | Zehuti |
Thoth, also known as Zehuti, is a fictional deity in DC Comics, an interpretation of Thoth from Egyptian mythology. In the DC Universe, Thoth serves as an Egyptian figure who has empowered numerous characters, including Black Adam (and the Black Marvel Family) with his powers of wisdom, the both iterations of Ibis the Invincible with the Ibistick, and the Khalid Nassour incarnation of Doctor Fate.
In the Doctor Fate series debuting during the DCYou/New 52 era, the ancient deity is credited as the creator of the Amulet of Thoth (formerly the Amulet of Anubis) and Helmet of Fate (now named the Helmet of Thoth and the Mask of Thoth) that trapped his servant Nabu within it for unknown reasons. He is first mentioned numerous times by several characters during the "Blood Price" storyline, with Khalid Nassour being chosen to bear his helm. Later, Khalid summons him to help defeat Anubis, after which he gives Khalid the Staff of Power.[2]
Thunderer
[edit]Thunderer is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics
Alien version
[edit]The Thunderer is an alien demagogue who came from another dimension and wanted to take over the Earth before being opposed by Metamorpho and Element Girl. He traps the two in a sub-atomic universe before they escape and two elders of Thunderer's species arrive to punish him.[3]
Thunderer II
[edit]A Thunderer appears as a member of the Futurist Militia.[4]
Earth 7 version
[edit]An alternate universe variant of Thunderer from Earth-7 appears in The Multiversity. He is a Mowanjum weather god and member of the Justice League.[5][6]
Thunderer in other media
[edit]The Earth-7 incarnation of Thunderer makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One.
Tiger Shark
[edit]Tigress
[edit]Time Trapper
[edit]The Time Trapper is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Created by Edmond Hamilton and John Forte, he first appeared in Adventure Comics #317 (February 1964).
Within the context of the stories, the Time Trapper is a powerful, time-manipulating entity who resides at the end of time. Because of his ever-changing nature, he has had several identities, including a Controller, his assistant Glorith, Cosmic Boy, Lori Morning, Superboy-Prime, and Doomsday.[7]
Time Trapper in other media
[edit]- The Time Trapper appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[8]
- The Time Trapper appears in JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, voiced by Corey Burton.[9] This version is a dark matter entity who is imprisoned in the Eternity Glass, exists outside of time, and is immune to any alterations made to it.
- The Time Trapper appears in All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #7.
TNT
[edit]Jason Todd
[edit]Tokamak
[edit]| First appearance | The Fury of Firestorm #15 (August 1983) |
|---|---|
| Created by | Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick |
| Aliases | Henry Hewitt, Victor Hewitt |
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Tokamak is a supervillain in the DC Universe.
The character, created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick, first appeared in The Fury of Firestorm #15 (August 1983) as Henry Hewitt and became Tokamak in The Fury of Firestorm #18 (November 1983).
Within the context of the stories, Tokamak is the identity taken by Henry Hewitt, the chief executive officer of the Hewitt Corporation and high level director in the 2000 Committee, after subjecting himself to a recreation of the accident that created Firestorm.[10] Much later, to cure a terminal disease, he creates a clone of himself which he merges with. He creates the identity of Victor Hewitt to inherit his own company and sets out to create nuclear meltdowns across the globe to empower himself. He is stopped by Firestorm, Firehawk and Pozhar. He is killed when Firestorm separates him from his clone.[11]
Tokamak has the ability to trap objects in energy rings and either compress them or break down their structural integrity.
Tokamak in other media
[edit]- Henry Hewitt appears in The Flash, portrayed by Demore Barnes.
- The Earth-1 version appears in the episode "The Fury of Firestorm".[12] This version is a scientist with anger issues and a criminal past who was affected by Eobard Thawne's particle accelerator and gained a connection to the Firestorm matrix. As a result, the Flash and his allies at S.T.A.R. Labs select Hewitt to become Martin Stein's new partner. But when the fusion fails, Hewitt gains uncontrollable nuclear powers which he uses to fight the Flash, only to be defeated by Stein and Jefferson "Jax" Jackson, both of whom successfully became Firestorm, and imprisoned in S.T.A.R. Labs' metahuman holding cells.
- Additionally, an Earth-2 doppelganger of Hewitt appears in the episodes "Welcome to Earth-2" and "Escape from Earth-2" as a benevolent S.T.A.R. Labs scientist employed by Harry Wells.[13]
Joey Toledo
[edit]Joey Toledo was a drug dealer working for the 100. During a fight with Black Lightning, he is killed by Talia al Ghul and the League of Assassins after they become involved.[14]
In the DC Rebirth relaunch, Toledo is resurrected and appears as a sleazy small-time entrepreneur before Tobias Whale's right-hand woman Miss Pequod kills him.[15]
Joey Toledo in other media
[edit]Joey Toledo appears in the first season of Black Lightning, portrayed by Eric Mendenhall. This version is Tobias Whale's right-hand man and co-enforcer.
Trajectory
[edit]| First appearance | 52 #9 (August 2006) |
|---|---|
| Created by | Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid |
| Abilities | Superspeed |
| Aliases | Eliza Harmon |
Further reading
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Trajectory is a fictional superheroine in DC Comics. Eliza Harmon was originally from Manchester, Alabama, and a fan of the Flash and Kid Flash. She was selected to participate in Lex Luthor's Everyman Project and join Infinity, Inc.[16] She successfully becomes a speedster, but she's unable to decelerate without the use of the drug "Sharp".[17] Natasha Irons helps Trajectory maintain her place on Infinity Inc. until Luthor strips her powers, leading to Trajectory being killed by Blockbuster.[18]
Trajectory in other media
[edit]- Eliza Harmon / Trajectory appears in a self-titled episode of The Flash, portrayed by Allison Paige.[19] This version is a scientist at Mercury Labs who helped Caitlin Snow develop the Velocity-9 formula and reverse-engineered it to use for herself. Manifesting an alternate personality called "Trajectory" to justify her actions, she wreaks havoc in Central City until the Flash defeats her. Nonetheless, she takes another dose of Velocity-9 and disintegrates.
- Trajectory appears in Young Justice, voiced by Zehra Fazal.[20]
Patricia Trayce
[edit]Tremor
[edit]Tremor is a name shared by multiple characters in the DC Universe.
David Hsu
[edit]David Hsu was a supervillain and enemy of The Fly (Jason Troy), first appearing in The Fly #13 (August 1992).
Tremor II
[edit]Tremor II was a supervillain and member of the Superior Five, first appearing in Villains United #4 (October 2005).
Roshanna Chatterji
[edit]Roshanna Chatterji was a superhero and member of The Movement, first appearing in Secret Six (vol. 3) #25 (November 2010). She is asexual.
Alexander Trent
[edit]Tsunami
[edit]Tsunami is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics..
Miya Shimada
[edit]| First appearance | All-Star Squadron #33 (May 1984) |
|---|---|
| Created by | Roy Thomas and Rick Hoberg |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength; able to swim at superhuman speed, ability to create and control tidal waves |
| Aliases | Miya Shimada |
Further reading
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The character, created by Roy Thomas and Rick Hoberg, first appeared in All-Star Squadron #33 (May 1984).
Tsunami is a Nisei who grew up in Santa Barbara, California, prior to World War II. Due to the racial prejudice against Japanese-Americans, she suffered in the period leading up to the entry of America into the war and joins the cause of the Imperial Japanese government. Over time, she becomes disillusioned by the dishonorable conduct of those she is working with and eventually changes sides. In stories set in contemporary settings, she has a daughter named Debbie with Neptune Perkins.
Tsunami II
[edit]The second Tsunami is a supervillain who was created by Robby Reed's Master form from the cell sample of an unidentified human. She can create tidal waves and was partnered with fellow creation Distortionex.[21]
Tsunami in other media
[edit]The Maya Shimada incarnation of Tsunami appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[8]
Ben Turner
[edit]Dan Turpin
[edit]Turtle
[edit]Tusk
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Tusk is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a metahuman crime lord who sports his namesakes and skin similar to that of an elephant.[22]
Tusk in other media
[edit]Tusk appears in Batman: Bad Blood, voiced by John DiMaggio.[23] This version works for Talia al Ghul.
Deever Tweed
[edit]Dumfree Tweed
[edit]Tweedledum and Tweedledee
[edit]Typhoon
[edit]Typhoon is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Typhoon I
[edit]The first Typhoon is an agent of O.G.R.E. and lover of the criminal Huntress. The pair battle Aquaman and Mera, who discover that they are working for the organization under threat of death. Mera persuades Typhoon and Huntress to turn on their masters.[24]
David Drake
[edit]| First appearance | The Flash #294 (February 1981) |
|---|---|
| Created by | Gerry Conway, Jim Starlin |
| Abilities | Weather manipulation |
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David Drake, the second incarnation of Typhoon, was created by Gerry Conway and Jim Starlin and first appeared in Flash #294 (February 1981).
Drake is a scientist working for Concordance Research and a colleague of Martin Stein. Following a nuclear explosion, Drake becomes a weather-manipulating metahuman and enemy of Firestorm.[25]
In Infinite Crisis and Forever Evil, Typhoon appears as a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.[26][27][28] In Final Crisis, he is among the villains controlled by the Anti-Life Equation.[29]
In Doomsday Clock, Typhoon is revealed to have been a latent metahuman whose abilities were activated in a government-created accident.[30][31][32]
References
[edit]- ^ The Flash (vol. 3) #8
- ^ Levitz, Paul (2016). Blood price. Sonny Liew, Lee Loughridge, Nick Napolitano, Steve Wands. Burbank, CA. ISBN 978-1-4012-6121-4. OCLC 933580456.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Metamorpho #14. DC Comics.
- ^ Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (vol. 2) #2. DC Comics.
- ^ The Multiversity #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Superman (vol. 4) #14-16. DC Comics.
- ^ Jennings, Collier (November 27, 2024). "Superman #20 review". AIPT Comics. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Time Trapper Voice - JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 28, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Gerry Conway (w), Pat Broderick (p). "Squeeze Play!" The Fury of Firestorm, no. 18 (November 1983).
- ^ Stuart Moore (w), Jamal Igle, Steve Sadowski, Freddie E. Williams II (p). "In My Father's House" Firestorm: The Nuclear Man, vol. 2, no. 28–32 (October 2006 – February 2007).
- ^ White, Brett (August 25, 2015). "Demore Barnes Cast as 'Flash's' Tokamak". ComicBookResources.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-26. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (March 28, 2017). "The Flash: 13 most shocking moments from Team Flash's trip to Earth-2". EW.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Black Lightning #1–2. DC Comics.
- ^ Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands #4. DC Comics.
- ^ 52 #9
- ^ 52 #17
- ^ 52 #21
- ^ Mitovich, Webb Matt (January 27, 2016). "The Flash Season 2 Casts Female Speedster Trajectory — Allison Paige". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Trajectory Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 9, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Adventure Comics #489. DC Comics.
- ^ Batman and Robin (vol. 2) Annual #2. DC Comics.
- ^ "Tusk Voice - Batman: Bad Blood (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 9, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Aquaman #26 (March/April 1966)
- ^
- Flash #294 - 296 (February - April 1981)
- Fury of Firestorm #8 - 9 (January - February 1983)
- Firestorm the Nuclear Man #43 - 44 (January - February 1986)
- Crisis on Infinite Earths #10 (January 1986)
- Firestorm the Nuclear Man #61 (July 1987)
- Firestorm the Nuclear Man #87 (July 1989)
- Green Lantern (vol. 3) #126 (July 2000)
- Flash (vol. 2) #170 (March 2001)
- Firestorm (vol. 3) #11–13 (May–July 2005)
- ^ Infinite Crisis #3 (February 2006)
- ^ Blue Beetle (vol. 3) #17 (September 2007)
- ^ Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1 (December 2013)
- ^ Final Crisis #5 (January 2009)
- ^ Doomsday Clock #5 (May 2018). DC Comics.
- ^ Doomsday Clock #6 (July 2018). DC Comics.
- ^ Dark Crisis #1. DC Comics.