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Max Mercury

Max Mercury (Max Crandall), originally Quicksilver of Quality Comics (National Comics #5, 1940), is a DC speedster revived by Mark Waid in Flash #76 (1993); mentor to Impulse and explainer of the Speed Force.

Mister Mind

Mister Mind (Mr. Mind, Maxivermis Mind) is a tiny telepathic alien worm supervillain created by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck in 1943, leader of the Monster Society of Evil and a recurring Shazam/Captain Marvel enemy.

Nabu (DC Comics)

Nabu the Wise, DC Comics Lord of Order created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman (More Fun Comics #67, 1941), whose spirit in the Helmet of Fate possesses wearers, turning them into Doctor Fate, notably Kent Nelson.

Nightshade (DC Comics)

Nightshade (Eve Eden) is a DC Comics superheroine created by David Kaler and Steve Ditko, debuting in Charlton's Captain Atom #82 (1966). A shadow-manipulating princess of the Land of Nightshades, she joined the Suicide Squad and Shadowpact and inspired Watchmen's Silk Spectre.

Parasite (comics)

Parasite is the name of several DC Comics supervillains, starting with Maxwell Jensen (Action Comics #340, 1966) and best known as Rudy Jones (Fury of Firestorm #58, 1987), Superman foes who drain energy, powers, and memories by touch.

Pat Dugan

Pat Dugan, alias Stripesy and later S.T.R.I.P.E., is a DC Comics hero created by Jerry Siegel and Hal Sherman, debuting in Action Comics #40 (1941) as the adult sidekick of the Star-Spangled Kid and stepfather of Stargirl.

Publication history of Batman

Publication history of Batman: the DC Comics character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, debuting in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939 cover date, on sale March 30), gaining his own title Batman #1 in 1940, and running continuously through Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Modern Ages, reboots, and the 2015 Finger co-creator credit.

Reverse-Flash

Reverse-Flash is the DC Comics speedster villain Eobard Thawne, also called Professor Zoom, the archenemy of Barry Allen's Flash. Debuted in The Flash #139 (1963) by Broome and Infantino; creator of the Negative Speed Force; succeeded at times by Zoom/Hunter Zolomon and Daniel West.

Sandy Hawkins

Sandy Hawkins, also known as Sandy the Golden Boy, is a DC Comics superhero introduced in 1941 as the teenage sidekick of the original Sandman.

Super-Sons

Super-Sons is a DC Comics name for two pairings: the 1970s imaginary-story sons of Superman and Batman (Clark Kent, Jr. and Bruce Wayne, Jr. of Earth-216) by Bob Haney and Dick Dillin, and the 2017 Super Sons series teaming Jon Kent and Damian Wayne.

Terra (character)

Terra is a DC Comics character, the code name of Tara Markov, a geokinetic teenager created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, first appearing in New Teen Titans in 1982.

Thunder (DC Comics)

Thunder (Anissa Pierce) is a DC Comics superheroine, eldest daughter of Black Lightning, created by Judd Winick and Tom Raney. Debuting in Outsiders #1 (2003), she controls her body density, generating shockwaves, and stars as Nafessa Williams's Thunder on The CW's Black Lightning.

Victor Zsasz

Victor Zsasz, also Mister Zsasz, is a DC Comics Batman villain and knife-wielding Gotham serial killer created by Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle, debuting in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 (1992), who carves a tally mark into his skin for every victim.

Zauriel

Zauriel, DC Comics angel superhero created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter, first appearing in JLA #6 (1997); a former Hawkman substitute, Eagle Host guardian angel, Justice League member, and 2024 Outsiders returnee.