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==History== |
==History== |
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Philip Reardon served as a veteran in the US Special Forces in [[Vietnam]] until he was honorably discharged after a grenade fragment hit him between the eyes. He returned to civilian life as a warehouse guard and was knocked out by thieves who plant a bomb to blow up the warehouse. When [[Batman]] arrived at the scene, Reardon recovered and his vision was blurred, mistaking Batman as one of the thieves and battled him. When he recognized Batman, the warehouse exploded and Reardon's retinas were burned |
Philip Reardon served as a veteran in the US Special Forces in [[Vietnam]] until he was honorably discharged after a grenade fragment hit him between the eyes. He returned to civilian life as a warehouse guard and was knocked out by thieves who plant a bomb to blow up the warehouse. When [[Batman]] arrived at the scene, Reardon recovered and his vision was blurred, mistaking Batman as one of the thieves and battled him. When he recognized Batman, the warehouse exploded and Reardon's retinas were burned, which impacted his war injury and blinded him permanently in both eyes, which would simply depress many people. Only one saw the new potential unleashed in this accident of fate. |
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The brilliant Dr. Engstrom reconnected his optic nerves to his fingertips, enabling him to see through them. He blames Batman for what happened and takes his revenge on him under the identity of the Ten-Eyed Man |
The brilliant Dr. Engstrom, in a stroke of pure genius, reconnected his optic nerves to his fingertips, enabling him to see through them. He blames Batman for what happened and takes his revenge on him under the identity of the Ten-Eyed Man, and because of his indisputedly unique abilities was employed by persons unknown as the only villain worthy to attack [[Man-Bat]]. |
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He fought Batman on 2 occasions and, amazingly, came up short both times, and could only be kept in a jail cell by keeping his hands locked in a special box that kept him blind all day and night, because with his eyes on his fingers, of course, "escape would be child's play for him." |
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He was killed during the ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]],'' reportedly at the specific request of Marv Wolfman, among a list of characters he wanted to destroy first. |
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Revision as of 10:22, 15 January 2006
Ten-Eyed Man is a DC Comics supervillain.
History
Philip Reardon served as a veteran in the US Special Forces in Vietnam until he was honorably discharged after a grenade fragment hit him between the eyes. He returned to civilian life as a warehouse guard and was knocked out by thieves who plant a bomb to blow up the warehouse. When Batman arrived at the scene, Reardon recovered and his vision was blurred, mistaking Batman as one of the thieves and battled him. When he recognized Batman, the warehouse exploded and Reardon's retinas were burned, which impacted his war injury and blinded him permanently in both eyes, which would simply depress many people. Only one saw the new potential unleashed in this accident of fate.
The brilliant Dr. Engstrom, in a stroke of pure genius, reconnected his optic nerves to his fingertips, enabling him to see through them. He blames Batman for what happened and takes his revenge on him under the identity of the Ten-Eyed Man, and because of his indisputedly unique abilities was employed by persons unknown as the only villain worthy to attack Man-Bat.
He fought Batman on 2 occasions and, amazingly, came up short both times, and could only be kept in a jail cell by keeping his hands locked in a special box that kept him blind all day and night, because with his eyes on his fingers, of course, "escape would be child's play for him."
He was killed during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, reportedly at the specific request of Marv Wolfman, among a list of characters he wanted to destroy first.