Electrocutioner
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| Electrocutioner | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (Buchinsky) Batman #331 (January 1981) (Unrevealed) Detective Comics #626 (February 1991) (Lester) Detective Comics #644, (May 1992) |
| Created by | (Buchinsky) Marv Wolfman Michael Fleisher Irv Novick (Unrevealed) Marv Wolfman Jim Aparo (Lester) Chuck Dixon (writer) Tom Lyle (artist) Scott Hanna (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | - Buchinsky - Unrevealed - Lester Buchinsky |
| Team affiliations | (Lester) Suicide Squad Secret Society of Super Villains |
| Abilities | (All) Costume can generate electric shocks |
Electrocutioner is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. The current version first appeared in Detective Comics #644, (May 1992), and was created by Chuck Dixon, Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
Fictional character biography
Unnamed Buchinsky
Lester Buchinsky's unnamed brother was the first Electrocutioner. Lester would take over the identity later.
Unrevealed
The second Electrocutioner used a costume rigged to generate a lethal electrical shock against criminals (including Cannon and Saber), and ran afoul of Batman, who disapproved of his extreme justice. He was later killed by Vigilante (Adrian Chase). An undead version of him was called forth by Circe during a battle between her and Earth's heroes.[1]
Lester Buchinsky
Initially working in the cause of justice just like the first Electrocutioner, Lester Buchinsky became a criminal and mercenary. Overly reliant on his ability to generate electricity, the Electrocutioner has faced (and been defeated by) Batman, Robin, and Nightwing. In at least one scheme, working with the Cluemaster to steal an armored car full of money, Spoiler works to oppose him. Ironically, Spoiler would prove to be Cluemaster's daughter. The stupidity of Lester's second partner, a hulking brute with delusions of intelligence, would also hamper their plans. For a time, Lester was frequently seen in the employ of Blüdhaven crime boss Blockbuster.
In Infinite Crisis, Lester became a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.
During the 34th week of the series 52, Electrocutioner appear as part of a Suicide Squad operation against Black Adam.
In Rise and Fall storyline, Green Arrow is still hunting Electrocutioner those who worked with Prometheus, keeping secret his murder of the man as the rest of the JLA tries to track him down. Green Arrow confronts the Electrocutioner, who set off the device that devastated Star City in Justice League: Cry for Justice. He has close to killing the man when Black Canary stops him and in their argument, Black Canary realizes what Green Arrow did. Electrocutioner escaped from Green Arrow's rage to bring Electrocutioner down.[2] Although Electrocutioner was defeated and horrifically injured by Speedy.[3] Green Arrow's arrival convinces Speedy that killing is not the answer and the two archers took him into custody.[4] Once Electrocutioner awoke from his coma, Roy Harper vowed avenge. He broke into the jail and killed Electrocutioner, despite all of Green Arrow's protests.[5]
Powers and abilities
The Electrocutioner’s costume possesses circuitry that allows him at will to either stun or kill his victims with a bolt of electricity.
In other media
Television
In Justice League Unlimited, Electrocutioner was seen at Roulette's Meta-Brawl fighting Bloodsport in a match. He was later seen as a member of the Secret Society.
Video games
In Batman for the Nintendo, Electrocutioner was the boss of stage 3. He had an electric sword-arm that was used to fling arcing high-voltage projectiles. Along with Killer Moth and Firebug, he was a supervillain working for the Joker.
The Lester Buchinsky version of Electrocutioner will appear as one of the assassins in Batman: Arkham Origins. He will be voiced by Steven Blum.[6]
See also
References
- ^ War of the Gods #4
- ^ Justice League: The Rise and Fall Special (March 2010)
- ^ Green Arrow #31 (March 2010)
- ^ Green Arrow #32 (April 2010)
- ^ Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal #4 (April 2010)
- ^ Perry, Spencer (October 12, 2013). "NYCC: Another Assassin Revealed for Batman: Arkham Origins". SuperHeroHype. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
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