List of minor DC Comics characters

Throughout its history, DC Comics has introduced many, many characters. Most of them have been minor characters. These characters range from supporting characters, heroes, and/or villains that appear infrequently to those that only take part in a single story.

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Archer

First appearance	Superman #13 (November-December 1941)
Created by	Jerry Siegel and Leo Nowak
Abilities	Strong Archery Skills
Aliases	Fenton Quigley
Further reading The Archer at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) The Archer at the Grand Comics Database

The Archer is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Jerry Siegel and Leo Nowak, first appeared in Superman #13 (November-December 1941).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Fenton Quigley is a wealthy big game hunter who, after an argument with his father, is cut off from the family fortune. To maintain his lifestyle, he turns to crime using his skill with the bow. He robs the wealthy by threatening to kill them at bow-point. He is defeated by Superman, arrested, convicted, and jailed.

In other media

A character of the same name appeared in the television series Batman portrayed by Art Carney. According to the records of the show's production company, the character Carney played was created specifically for the series by writer Stanley Ralph Ross, not adapted from the Superman character. This version was later adapted for an appearance in Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

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Bison-Black-as-Midnight-Sky

First appearance	The Fury of Firestorm #1 (June 1982)
Created by	Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick
Abilities	Manipulation of magic

Bison-Black-as-Midnight-Sky is a Native American shaman in the DC universe.

The character, created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick, first appeared in The Fury of Firestorm #1 (June 1982).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Bison-Black-as-Midnight-Sky is the great-grandfather of John Ravenhair and the last great shaman of the Bison Cult. He resents his great-grandson's disrespect for their traditions. When he is killed by muggers in Central Park, he binds his spirit to a magical amulet. The amulet allows his spirit to influence or control his great-grandson when worn.

Black Bison

First appearance	The Fury of Firestorm #1 (June 1982)
Created by	Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick
Abilities	Manipulation of magic
Aliases	John Ravenhair, Black-Cloud-in-Morning
Further reading Black Bison at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Black Bison at the Grand Comics Database

Black Bison is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick, first appeared in Fury of Firestorm #1 (June 1982).

Within the context of the DC Universe, John Ravenhair is a Native American born Black-Cloud-in-Morning and raised in Queens, New York. When his great-grandfather Bison-Black-as-Midnight-Sky is killed in a mugging, he becomes influences and possessed by his ancestor's spirit. This leads him to set about avenging the wrongs committed against the Native American people. When removed from the angry spirit, he occasionally acts for good, but is frequently a threat to Firestorm.

Black Flash

First appearance	The Flash vol. 2, #138 (June 1998)
Created by	Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, and Ron Wagner
Abilities	Superhuman speed, time manipulation, role as psychopomp to speedsters
Further reading Black Flash at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Black Flash at the Grand Comics Database

Black Flash is a death manifestation in the DC universe.

The character, created by Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, and Ron Wagner, first appeared in The Flash vol. 2, #138 (June 1998).

Within the context of the DC Universe, the Black Flash appears as an omen of death to those connected to the Speed Force. When it appears to claim Wally West and draw him back into the Speed Force, it is first delayed, taking Linda Park, then outrun. It later reappears shortly before Bart Allen is killed by the Rogues.

After the return of Barry Allen, a charred corpse is discovered that appears to be the Black Flash. While inspecting the remains, Barry temporarily becomes the replacement Black Flash due to Professor Zoom's tampering with the Speed Force.

In other media

The character of the Black Flash was adapted for a mini-game in the Justice League Heroes: The Flash game for the Game Boy Advance. When the play dies in the main game, they are given a change to return to the game without the loss of a life if they are able to avoid being caught by the Black Flash.

Blacksmith

First appearance	Flash: Iron Heights (2001)
Created by	Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver
Abilities	Merge metal with flesh and shape it to her will
Aliases	Amunet Black
Further reading Blacksmith at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Blacksmith at the Grand Comics Database

Blacksmith is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver, first appeared in Flash| Iron Heights (2001).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Blacksmith operates an underground black market know as the Network in Central City and Keystone City. Early in her carrier she is briefly married to Goldface. When they divorce, she steals some of the elixer that gives him his powers. She has it modified before drinking it and gains the ability reshape metal and merge it with flesh.

Using the Network as a power base, she assembles a new team of Rogues to take control of the two cities. As her plan unfolds, she is able to isolate the two cities almost defeat the Flash. Her victory unravels due to dissension among her Rogues and Goldface leading the populace of the cities against her. Her defeat results in the Network being closed down and her incarceration in Iron Heights.

Brimstone

First appearance	Legends #1 (November 1986)
Created by	John Ostrander, Len Wein, and John Byrne
Further reading Brimstone at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Brimstone at the Grand Comics Database

Brimstone is a supervillain and artificial construct in the DC universe.

The character, created by John Ostrander, Len Wein, and John Byrne, first appeared in Legends #1 (November 1986).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Brimstone is initially created by Darkseid as a part of his plot to turn the population of Earth against their superheroes. He does this by implanting a nuclear reactor with a "techno-seed" which modifies it to create the several story tall Brimstone. It is speculated by the heroes that that it is composed of superheated plasma. Its initial rampage is ended by the Suicide Squad when Deadshot shoots out the creature's "heart".

A handful of stories published much later have used Brimstone, though without fully explaining how the construct was recreated.

Powers and abilities

Due to its construction, Brimstone poses superhuman strength and endurance, generates extremely high temperatures, can produce bursts of flame, and can generate a giant flaming sword.

In other media

The character of Brimstone was adapted for use in the direct to DVD animated film Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.

Brother Grimm

For Marvel Comics characters, Brothers Grimm, who sometimes acted individually as "Brother Grimm", see Brothers Grimm (comics).

First appearance	The Flash vol. 2, #166 (November 2000)
Created by	Geoff Johns and Angel Unzueta
Further reading Brother Grimm at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Brother Grimm at the Grand Comics Database

Brother Grimm is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Geoff Johns and Angel Unzueta, first appeared in The Flash vol. 2, #166 (November 2000).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Brother Grimm is the son of Brother Nightingale, the king in the alternate dimension of Eastwind. When Nightingale plans an invasion of Earth, Grimm sends a warning to the Flash. When the Flash along with Kid Flash and Jay Garrick stop the invasion, Nightingale is deposed and Grimm offered the crown. He takes the advice of Kid Flash to "follow his own path" and lets his brother Angar take the crown. Grimm, regretting taking the advice, is forced to take the crown and kill Angar when it becomes apparent he is no better than their father. The regret becomes rage when he learns that Wall, contrary to his own advice, has taken up the mantel of the Flash.

To punish the Flash, Grimm enlists Mirror Master and Captain Cold to trap him in a mirror world while he removed Keystone City to Eastwind. He makes the mistake of double-crossing the Rogues who work with the Flash to escape the mirror world, rescue the citizens of Keystone, and defeat Grimm.

Powers and abilities

Brother Grimm is a skilled sorcerer and warrior, able to create glamours that change his appearance and transport others between dimensions. He can also sense the use of extra dimensional forces such as the Speed Force.

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Michelle Carter

First appearance	Booster Gold #5 (June 1986)
Created by	Dan Jurgens
Aliases	Goldstar
Further reading Michelle Carter at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Michelle Carter at the Grand Comics Database

Michelle Carter is a super hero in the DC universe.

The character, created by Dan Jurgens, first appeared in Booster Gold #5 (June 1986).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Michelle Carter is the twin sister of Michael Carter. She follows her brother from the 25th century back to the later 20th. She decides to explore the era and "borrows" the Goldstar costume. During this exploration she acts like and dies as a super hero.

Years later, subjectively, Rip Hunter rescues her by pulling her to the present from just before she was to die. This removed her "death" from the timeline. From her perspective she was rescued in the nick of time and it is not until some time later that she learns that she had originally died. The revelation of this by Rex Hunter traumatizes her and leaves her obsessing on on the belief that she is now a "glitch" in the timeline. Resenting Rip and Booster for having hidden her "real fate", she disables Skeets and disappears into the timestream.

She resurfaces in Coast City just prior to its destruction by Mongul. Booster is able to get her out of Coast City, but it costs her a new found boyfriend. This results in her contemplating going back to the 25th century. When she informs Booster, he is able to convince her to remain with him and Rip.

Chunk

First appearance	The Flash vol. 2, #9 (February 1988)
Created by	Mike Baron and Jackson Guice
Aliases	Chester Runk
Further reading Chunk at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Chunk at the Grand Comics Database

Chunk is a supporting character with super human powers in the DC universe.

The character, created by Mike Baron and Jackson Guice, first appeared in The Flash vol. 2, #9 (Febriuary 1988).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Chester Runk is a physicist, engineer, and child prodigy. At age 24 he invents a primitive long range teleportation device. Due to a lack of safety procedures, the device implodes and merges with him. This imparts him with super human strength and durability as well as the ability to teleport anywhere. In order to keep the machine from "eating" him, he is forced to absorb 47 times his own mass in super-dense matter.

He first encounters the Flash while he is stealing diamonds to "feed" the machine. During the confrontation, he sends the Flash to the "void", a rocky prehistoric wasteland that he has sent other who have crossed him. The Flash convinces him that he needs to return the people he has imprisoned to Earth.

Over time Chunk becomes one of Wally West's friends and develops a degree of control over his abilities. He eventually opens a waste removal business believing "everyone has something they’d like to disappear".

During her attempt to take over Central City and Keystone City, Blacksmith orders Plunder to shoot Chunk with a white dwarf matter bullet. This results in a rupture causing everything nearby to be sucked into him. The Flash is able to retrieve the bullet and the rupture closes.

Powers and abilities

Because of the machine that he absorbed, Chunk has the ability to transfer matter too and from the "void", super human strength, limited invulnerability, and the ability to manipulate local gravimetric fields.

Alternate versions

A future version of Chunk was presented in Flash Annual #4 (1991). as part of the "Armageddon 2001" story arc.

Cicada

First appearance	The Flash vol. 2, #171 (April 2001)
Created by	Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins
Aliases	David Hersch
Further reading Cicada at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Cicada at the Grand Comics Database

Cicada is a supervillain and cultist in the DC universe.

The character, created by Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins, first appeared in The Flash vol. 2, #171 (April 2001).

Within the context of the DC Universe, sometime in the early 20th century, David Hersch murders his wife during a thunderstorm. Regretting this, he attempts to take his own life but is struck by lightning and has a vision: He has been chosen to live forever, and he will bring his wife back as well.

Calling himself Cicada and keeping himself alive by transferring the life force of others to himself, Hersch accumulates followers and plans for the day when he will be able to resurrect his wife. To achieve his vision he faces a moral dilemma, he needs to sacrifice others to fuel the resurrection. While his followers would volunteer, he does not know if it would be enough. He finds an answer in the people who have been saved by the Flash. He sees the Flash as "a brother blessed by the lightning" and those who would have dies without the Flash's interference as lives he can take with a clear conscience.

Acting on this, he has his followers go into Keystone City and kill those the Flash has save with daggers that collect life energy. He also has Magenta bring the Flash to him to witness the resurrection. He briefly succeeds only to have his wife reveal his crime. The Flash is able to break free and in the ensuing fight Cicada drains the life of his followers and slashes Detective Morillo with his dagger before being captured.

Powers and abilities

Cicada has the ability to steal the life-force of other living beings and use it to prolong his own life and regenerate physical damage. He carries a hilted blade capable of absorbing the life force of its victims in order to resurrect the dead.

Cobalt Blue

For other uses, see Cobalt Blue (disambiguation).

First appearance	Speed Force #1 (November 1997)
Created by	Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn
Aliases	Malcolm Thawne
Further reading Cobalt Blue at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Cobalt Blue at the Grand Comics Database

Cobalt Blue is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, first appeared in Speed Force #1 (November 1997).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Malcolm Thawne is the twin brother of Barry Allen. At the time of their bith, the doctor delivering them had already accidentally killed the child of Charlene Thawne during delivery. To cover his mistake, the doctor gave one of the twins to the Thwanes as ther own and told the Allens that their second son had been stillborn.

Raised by the Thwane's as a con artist, Malcolm learns of his brother by accident as an adult. He learns the full story by confronting his "parents" and the doctor who delivered him, killing the latter in a rage. His grandmother, seeing true potential in his passion, teaches him the family secret of controlling the "blue flame". Eventually he crafts a blue gem to contain the flame. The creation is fulled by his rage and jealousy of his twin "stealing his life" and can siphon off the Flash's superspeed.

His first confrontation with the Flash and Kid Flash results in the flame absorbing him. Emerging years later, he shifts his focus onto his brother's "legacy" since Barry Allen had died to stop the Anti-Monitor while he was in the flame. His plan spans from the present to near the end of the 30th century, targeting the Flashes of various eras in between. His plan is undone by Wally West who skrits the edge of the speed force while carrying the shards of the blue gem. The power pouring into the gem overloads and destroys it.

Trixie Collins

First appearance	Booster Gold #1 (February 1986)
Created by	Dan Jurgens
Aliases	Goldstar
Further reading Trixie Collins at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Trixie Collins at the Grand Comics Database

Trixie Collins is a office worker and super hero in the DC universe.

The character, created by Dan Jurgens, first appeared in Booster Gold #1 (February 1986).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Trixie Collins is hired by Booster Gold to be his personal assistant after he arrives in the 20th century. When an anti-super hero mob threatens a weakened Booster's life, she reluctantly puts on the Goldstar costume that had been developed to give Booster a female sidekick. After rescuing Booster, she accompanies him back to the 25th century to save his life and repower his costume. On their return to the 20th century, she gladly returns the Goldstar suit preferring her role as a personal assistant over that of super hero.

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Albert Desmond

First appearance	Showcase #13 (April 1958)
Created by	John Broome and Carmine Infantino
Aliases	Doctor Alchemy, Mister Element
Further reading Albert Desmond at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Albert Desmond at the Grand Comics Database

Albert Desmond is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, first appeared in Showcase #13 (April 1958) as Mister Element. His second, and more frequently used identity of Doctor Alchemy first appeared in Showcase #14 (June 1958).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Albert Desmond is a chemist who suffers from a multiple personality disorder with one law-abiding personality and another criminally inclined one. Under his darker personality he applies his knowledge of chemistry to create the identity of Mister Element, creating elemental weapons such as bulletproof silicon to shield his cars, and discovered a new element, Elemento, a magnetic light, with which he sent the Flash into space. After being sent to jail as a result of his first encounter with the Flash, he learns of the Philosopher's Stone from his cellmate. He escapes, finds the Stone, and uses its power to transmute one element to another to restart his criminal career as Doctor Alchemy.

Over time he switches between the two identities, showing a preference for "Doctor Alchemy". Eventually his good personality resurfaces and he quits crime and hides the Stone. Shortly after a new Doctor Alchemy appears and is revealed to be his identical twin brother Alvin Desmond with whom he shares a psychic link. This plot point was retconed in later stories to "Alvin" being a construct of the Stone created by Albert's criminal personality. When Albert confronts and defeats "Alvin" he resumes the role of Doctor Alchemy.

While he has alternated between incarceration and freedom, equipment for both of his costumed identities have be used by others. Curtis Engstrom used the Philosopher's Stone as The Alchemist and Alexander Petrov resurrect Mister Element.

Powers and abilities

As Mister Element, Albert Desmond uses a weapon that can affect the structure of elements. As Doctor Alchemy he possesses the Philosopher's Stone which once belonged to Merlin. The Stone allows him to transmute any element into any other element. He can control the Stone from a distance with telekinesis.

In other media

Both the Doctor Alchemy and Mister Element versions of the character were adapted for non-speaking cameos in the episode "Flash and Substance" of the animated series Justice League Unlimited.

Doctor No-Face

First appearance	Detective Comics #319 (September 1963)
Created by	Dave Wood and Sheldon Moldoff
Aliases	Bart Magan
Further reading Doctor No-Face at the Grand Comics Database

Doctor No-Face is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Dave Wood and Sheldon Moldoff, only appeared in Detective Comics #319 (September 1963).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Bart Magan attempts to remove a facial scare using an experimental device. When the device instead erases all his facial features he takes the name "Doctor No-Face" and starts a short lived crime spree in Gotham City.

In other media

The character of Doctor No-Face was adapted for an appearance in the episode "A Bat Divided" of the animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Double Down

First appearance	Flash: Iron Heights (2001)
Created by	Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver
Abilities	Skin is made up of "cursed" playing cards which he can mentally remove and control.
Aliases	Jeremy Tell
Further reading Double Down at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Double Down at the Grand Comics Database

Double Down is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver, first appeared in Flash: Iron Heights (2001). In an interview with Wizard Magazine, Johns mentioned that Double Down was the one Rogue he would have loved to devote more time to and describing the character as "...the one that got away."

Within the context of the DC Universe, Jeremy Tell is a con artist and compulsive gambler. After losing all his money in a game he murders the gamble who walked away from the table with the most money. A cursed deck of cards owned by the man he murdered attacks him and bonds to his skin. He finds that he can mentally detach and direct the cards for various effects. Taking the name Double Down, he joins Keystone City's supervillain community.

Powers and abilities

The "cards" of the cursed deck have replaced Double Down's skin. He is able to mentally control them, detaching them from his body and directing their movement. He can use a card's razor edges to cut through objects, or to encase an opponent with his cards.

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Curt Engstrom

First appearance	Flash vol 2, #71 (December 1992)
Created by	Mark Waid and Greg LaRocque
Aliases	Alchemist -- Also used by Zobar Zodiak and Jan Arrah
Further reading Curt Engstrom at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Curt Engstrom at the Grand Comics Database

Curt Engstrom is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Mark Waid and Greg LaRocque, first appeared in Flash vol 2, #71 (December 1992).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Curt Engstrom is a scientist working at S.T.A.R. Labs as a part of a team studying Doctor Alchemy's Philosopher's Stone. He steels the Stone but is captured and jailed before he can figure out how to use it. Escaping, he creates the identity of the Alchemist and uses the stone in an attempt to get revenge on the lawyer who betrayed him. He is instead recaptured by the Flash.

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Folded Man

First appearance	The Flash vol.2, #153 (October 1999)
Created by	Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn
Aliases	Edwin Gauss
Further reading Folded Man at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Folded Man at the Grand Comics Database

Folded Man is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, first appeared in ''The Flash vol.2, #153 (October 1999).

Within the context of the DC Universe, The Folded Man is Edwin Gauss, a physics student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology looking to definitively resolve Albert Einstein's Unified field theory. He invents of a device that allows interdimensional travel using proprietary software stolen from Norman Bridges. He incorporates this into a suit that allows its wearer to move across at least four dimensions.

When Bridges tries to take the technology, Gauss uses the suit to create the idnetity of the Folded Man to strike back at Bridges. The Flash is caught in the middle and winds up taking Gauss into custody.

Powers and abilities

The Folded Man wears a suit that allows him to manipulate his personal dimensions. He can flatten to a two dimensional form which allows him to slice through objects more cleanly than the sharpest razor. By shifting into four dimensions, he can leave our plane and pop back anywhere he likes.

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Girder

First appearance	Flash: Iron Heights (2001)
Created by	Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver
Aliases	Tony Woodward
Further reading Girder at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Girder at the Grand Comics Database

Girder is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver, first appeared in Flash: Iron Heights (2001).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Tony Woodward causes a riot at the steel plant were he works when he assaults a female co-worker. He is thrown into a vat of molten steel which includes scraps from S.T.A.R. Labs experiments. These scraps convert his body into living iron and imbue him with superhuman strength and a high resistance to harm, though he does rust. Taking the name Girder, he is eventually sent to Iron Heights Penitentiary for a conviction on robbery charges.

He is among the criminals that Blacksmith recruits as the new Rogues.

In other media

The character of Girder was adapted for the animated directto DVD film Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.

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Kulak

First appearance	All Star Comics #2 (Fall 1940)
Created by	Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily
Species	Brztalian
Abilities	Manipulation of magic
Further reading Kulak at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Kulak at the Grand Comics Database

Kulak is a sorcerer and supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily, first appeared in All Star Comics #2 (Fall 1940).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Kulak is the high priest of the dead planet Brztal who had been imprisoned on Earth in antiquity. When released by archeologists in 1940, he seeks to destroy the earth but is defeated by the Spectre.

The character was not used again until 1983 when he appears in a three part story published in All-Star Squadron. And has been rarely used since.

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Mister Element

First appearance	Showcase #13 (April 1958)
Created by	John Broome and Carmine Infantino

Mister Element is a name used by more than one supervillain in the DC universe.

The character concept, created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, first appeared in Showcase #13 (April 1958).

It has been used for the characters of Albert Desmond and Alexander Petrov.

Molecule

First appearance	Teen Titans vol. 3, #38 (September 2006)
Created by	Geoff Johns and Carlos Ferreira
Abilities	Ability to shrink.
Further reading Molecule at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Molecule at the Grand Comics Database

Molecule is a super hero in the DC universe.

The character, created by Geoff Johns and Carlos Ferreira, first appeared in Teen Titans vol. 3, #38 (September 2006).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Molecule is a teen super hero patterned after the The Atom and a member of the Teen Titans during the "one-year gap" between the Infinite Crisis series and the "One Year Later" storylines. He is one of a group of teen heroes attacked by the Terror Titans and put in the arena of the Dark Side Club. While trying to escape he is chopped in two by the Persuader.

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Alexander Petrov

First appearance	The Flash vol. 2, #202 (November 2003)
Created by	Geoff Johns and Alberto Dose
Aliases	Mister Element
Further reading Alexander Petrov at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Alexander Petrov at the Grand Comics Database

Alexander Petrov is a supervillain in the DC universe.

The character, created by Geoff Johns and Alberto Dose, first appeared in The Flash vol. 2, #202 (November 2003).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Alexander Petrov is a criminologist working for the Keystone City Police Department. In order to advance his career he uses one of weapons Albert Desmond used as Mister Element to freeze the lab supervisor solid. Petrov is promoted to replace the dead supervisor and discovers he likes the thrill of killing. He continues to eliminate members of the department he sees as "threats" to his position using the weapon and ice based effects. He uses the effects and his position as head of the crime lab to shift suspicion to Captain Cold. His plan comes undone when profiler Ashley Zolomon enters his officce as he is putting on his mask. The Flash is able to stop him from killing her but Captain Cold interrupts them before the Flash can take him into custody. Cold kills Petrov for breaking the Rogues' code of "ethics" - framing another Rogue for your own crimes.

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Qwsp

First appearance	Aquaman #1 (January-February 1962)
Created by	Jack Miller and Nick Cardy
Species	Imp
Aliases	Quisp
Further reading Qwsp at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Qwsp at the Grand Comics Database

Quisp or Qwsp is a mystical water sprite and imp in the DC universe.

The character, created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy, first appeared in Aquaman #1 (Jan-Feb 1962). He was revised by Grant Morrison for the "Crisis Times Five" story arc published in JLA in 1999.

Within the context of the DC Universe, Quisp is a water sprite from the fifth dimension that befriends Aquaman and joins him on a number of adventures. Years later he remakes himself into a threat and convinces the imp Lkz to attack the third dimension. His plot is thwarted by the Justice League and Justice Society.

Powers and abilities

Quisp can manipulate time and matter with a thought and can impose new laws of physics just by thinking.

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Shango

First appearance	Firestorm the Nuclear Man #95 (March 1990)
Created by	John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake
Abilities	African Storm God, wields a magical stone labrys
Aliases	Shango
Further reading Shango at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Shango at the Grand Comics Database

Shango is an adaptation of the deity Sàngó from the Yorùbá religion for the universe.

The character, adapted by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, first appeared in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #95 (March 1990).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Shango is a deity and the war chief of the Orishas. He is responsible for asking Ogun to sever the Golden Chain linking Ifé, the land of the gods, with Earth. He is also responsible with restoring it in modern times. When he leads the reemergence of the pantheon in Africa, he encounters Firestorm. He and the pantheon are taken to task by Firestorm for their abandonment of Africa.

Stalnoivolk

First appearance	Firestorm the Nuclear Man #67 (January 1988)
Created by	John Ostrander and Joe Brozowski
Abilities	Super human strength, durability, and longevity
Aliases	Ivan Illyich Gort
Further reading Stalnoivolk at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Stalnoivolk at the Grand Comics Database

Stalnoivolk (Стальнойволк or "Steel Wolf") is a supervillain in the universe.

The character, created by John Ostrander and Joe Brozowski, first appeared in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #67 (January 1988).

Within the context of the DC Universe, Ivan Illyich Gort is a Russian born in the 1900s who underwent government experiments during World War II. He loyaly serves the Soviet Union under the codename "Stalnoivolk" as a symbol of Russia's resistance to Nazi Germany. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he is exiled to Siberia for his participation in the purging of the Ukraine.

He is reactivated just before the Soviet Union dissolves by Major Zastrow, leader of the Red Shadows. Initially he is tasked with eliminating Firestorm, which becomes a mission he cannot complete. He also encounters the Suicide Squad more than once.

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Tokamak

First appearance	The Fury of Firestorm #15 (August 1983)
Created by	Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick
Aliases	Henry Hewitt, Victor Hewitt
Further reading Tokamak at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Tokamak at the Grand Comics Database

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 DC Universe, 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. Much later, in order a terminal disease, he created a clone of himself which he merged with. He creates the identity of "Victor Hewitt" in order 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.

Powers and abilities

Tokamak has the ability to trap objects in energy rings and either compress them or break down their structural integrity.

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Zuggernaut

First appearance	Firestorm the Nuclear Man #69 (March 1988)
Created by	John Ostrander and Joe Brozowski
Abilities	Super human strength, near invulnerability, energy discharge, claws
Aliases	Matvei Rodor
Further reading Zuggernaut at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Zuggernaut at the Grand Comics Database

Zuggernaut is a supervillain and symbiotic alien life form in the universe.

The character, created by John Ostrander and Joe Brozowski, first appeared in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #69 (March 1988).

Within the context of the DC Universe, the Zuggernaut crashes to earth as a meteorite in Russia. It was found by, and bonded to Matvei Rodor, a black marketeer. Rodor is in conflict with a corrupt Moscow prosecutor named Soliony and agrees to the Zuggernaut's offer of help in exchange for being its host.

Returning to Moscow, they attack Soliony, who has been interrogating Mikhail Arkadin. Arkadin summons Firestorm and escapes the jail to find the Zuggernaut threatening Soliony. The Zuggernaut is driven off when Firestorm when Storm burns imprisons of his hand into their chest.

The Zuggernaut reappears a short time later and allows itself to be captured in order to get to Soliony. Again Firestorm intervenes, creating discord for the host and alien. Their fight with Firestorm is interrupted by Stalnoivolk, allowing Rodor to override the Zuggernaut's desire to fight Firestorm and chase after Soliony. They in turn are delayed by the Russian super-team Soyuz, allowing Firestorm to catch up and stop them. This results in Rodor being mortally woundes and the Zuggernaut withdrawing to find a new host.

Powers and abilities

When bonded with a host, the Zuggernaut can take the form of a tall, purple alien creature possessing long sharp claws and fangs. It also has a green gemstone embedded in its forehead which is capable of firing energy beams. The Zuggernaut could also project beams of energy from his eyes and had the ability to leap great distances.

See also

• List of DC Comics characters
• List of minor Marvel Comics characters