List of DC Comics characters: A

==Whisper A'Daire== '''Whisper A'Daire''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by [[Greg Rucka]] and [[Shawn Martinbrough]], and first appeared in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #743 (April 2000).

An operative for the [[League of Assassins]] served under its immortal leader [[Ra's al Ghul]], A'Daire was given a serum derived from [[king cobra]] DNA that grants her [[longevity]] and the ability to shapeshift into a king cobra.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #743</ref> A'Daire is accompanied by a small group of men who possess similar shapeshifting abilities to hers. Usually, A'Daire uses mind control to force them to obey her orders, though a stronger mind can break free from hers by clinging to his free will.

A'Daire appears in the series ''[[52 (comics)|52]]'' as the manager for HSC International Banking, a company connected with [[Intergang]] that distributes futuristic weaponry. Confronted by the [[Question (character)|Question]] and [[Renee Montoya]], she is able to flee without giving away other details of her current mission. Using her powers, A'Daire brainwashes kidnapped children into becoming Intergang operatives.

===Whisper A'Daire in other media=== * Whisper A'Daire appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Whisper A'Daire Voice - ''Young Justice'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Young-Justice/Whisper-ADaire/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> This version is a member of Intergang and sister of [[Scorpio (DC Comics)|Scorpia A'Daire]]. * Whisper A'Daire appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced by [[Jenny Larson]]. This version is a member of Intergang who possesses telekinesis and control over snakes. * Whisper A'Daire appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref name="Scribblenauts Unmasked">{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

==Kyle Abbot== {{expand section|date=April 2023}} '''Kyle Abbot''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by [[Greg Rucka]] and [[Shawn Martinbrough]], he first appeared in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #743 (April 2000). He is a member of [[Intergang]] and associate of Ra's al Ghul [[Bruno Mannheim]] who was given a serum that enables him to transform into a wolf.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #747-750</ref>

===Kyle Abbot in other media=== Kyle Abbot appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'' as a member of [[Intergang]].

==Abel== {{main|Cain and Abel (comics)}}

==K. Russell Abernathy== {{main|Kryptonite Man}}

==Abra Kadabra== {{main|Abra Kadabra (character)}}

==Jay Abrams== {{main|Blue Jay (character)}}

==Absorbancy Boy== {{main|Kirt Niedrigh}}

==Ace the Bat-Hound== {{main|Ace the Bat-Hound}}

==Acrata== '''Acrata''' ('''Andrea Rojas''') is a [[superheroine]] appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics who was created as part of the ''Planet DC'' annuals event. She first appeared in ''Superman'' (vol. 2) Annual #12 (August 2000), and was created by Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi, and F.G. Haghenbeck.

Andrea's father was Bernardo Rojas, once a renowned leader in Central America who researched for "Prehispanic Cultures" at the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana de Mexico. She later became a vigilante with shadow-manipulating abilities derived from an ancient Mayan symbol representing shadows.<ref name="dc-ency" />

===Acrata in other media=== * Andrea Rojas appears in the ''[[Smallville]]'' episode "Vengeance", portrayed by [[Denise Quiñones]]. This version is the daughter of an anti-gang activist, who was killed by gangsters in an attack that led to Andrea receiving a heart transplant and gaining superhuman strength via her new heart's [[Kryptonite]] radiation. Following her recovery, she donned a suit and became a vigilante in Metropolis' [[Suicide Slum]] in the hopes of finding the gang member who killed her mother. To aid in her quest, she becomes a ''[[Daily Planet]]'' intern to acquire information and would later be dubbed the "Angel of Vengeance".<ref>Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (2006). Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles Promo Webisodes (DVD). Warner Bros. Video, Inc.</ref> * Acrata appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref name="Scribblenauts Unmasked" /> * [[List of Supergirl characters#Andrea Rojas / Acrata|Andrea Rojas / Acrata]] appears in ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', portrayed by [[Julie Gonzalo]] as an adult and Alexa Najera as a teenager. This version is a businesswoman and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of Obsidian Tech who moonlights as a shadow-based vigilante.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morrison |first=Matt |date=November 13, 2019 |title=Who is Acrata? Supergirl Villain's Comic Origins & Powers Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/supergirl-acrata-villain-comics-origin-powers-explained/ |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> * Acrata appears in the Superman children's novel ''The Shadow Masters'', written by [[Paul Kupperberg]] and published by [[Capstone Publishers]].

==Acid Master== '''Acid Master''' ('''Phillip Master''') is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by [[Jim Shooter]] and [[Wayne Boring]], he first appeared in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #348 (March 1967).

He is a chemist and saboteur who allied with forces behind the Iron Curtain.<ref>''Action Comics'' #348 (March 1967)</ref>

===Acid Master in other media=== Acid Master appears in ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' episode "Failure is an Orphan", portrayed by John Gillich.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wickline |first=Dan |date=March 13, 2019 |title=TV REVIEW: THE FLASH S5 E16 - 'FAILURE IS AN ORPHAN' |url=https://www.dynamicforces.com/htmlfiles/news.html?showNews=DFN03131917201 |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Dynamic Forces}}</ref> This version is an acid-generating [[metahuman]].

==Allen Adam== {{main|Captain Atom#Charlton Comics (Silver Age)}}

==Malik Adam== {{main|Bolt (DC Comics)}}

==Nathaniel Adam== {{main|Nathaniel Adam}}

==Adam Strange== {{main|Adam Strange}}

==Michael Adams== {{main|Ogre (DC Comics)}}

==Onyx Adams== {{main|Onyx (comics)}}

==Aerie== {{Comics character list header|debut=''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 6) #1 (February 2020)|creators=[[Tom Taylor (writer)|Tom Taylor]] and Bruno Redondo|abilities=Wings and flight|alias=}}'''The Aerie''', is a character, a terrorist in the DC Comics universe. They are [[Non-binary gender|gender non-binary]]. They first appeared in ''Suicide Squad'' (vol. 6) #1 (February 2020), and were created by [[Tom Taylor (writer)|Tom Taylor]] and Bruno Redondo.

==Agamemno== '''Agamemno''' is a [[supervillain]] appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Silver Age'' #1 (July 2000) during the ''Silver Age'' event, a series of [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]]-styled one-shots of which he was the chief antagonist. He was created by [[Mark Waid]].<ref name="dc-ency">{{Citation | last = Greenberger | first = Robert | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]] | place = London | year = 2008 }}</ref>

==Agent "!"== '''Agent "!"''' ('''Malcolm DuPont''') is a homeless man from Venice, Italy, who is able to have a form of invisibility for him and people around him, by becoming essentially unnoticeable despite his ostentatious outfit decorated with exclamation marks and having a gilded cage in the chest with a miniature jet with bird-like feet. He was on a quest to find the element of surprise, ultimately finding it when dying in a battle against the government.

===Agent "!" in other media=== Agent "!" appears in the third season of ''[[Doom Patrol (TV series)|Doom Patrol]]'', portrayed by Micah Joe Parker.

==Agent Liberty== {{main|Agent Liberty}}

==Air Wave== {{main|Air Wave}}

==Michael Akins== '''Michael Akins''' is a member of the Gateway City Police Department. In his earlier days, Akins had a traumatic experience with Watchdog where the vigilante and the kidnap victim ended up dead.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #758</ref> When he moved to Gotham City, he became a trusted police officer working under [[Commissioner Gordon|James Gordon]] during the "[[Batman: No Man's Land|No Man's Land]]" crisis. When Gordon was shot, Akins became the new police commissioner.<ref>''Batman: Turning Points'' #5 (January 2001)</ref>

In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "[[DC Rebirth]]" which restored its continuity to a form much as it was pritor to "[[The New 52]]". Michael Akins is depicted as the mayor of Gotham City.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #969 (January 2018)</ref>

===Michael Akins in other media=== Michael Akins appears in ''[[Batwoman (TV series)|Batwoman]]'', portrayed by Chris Shields. This version is Gotham City's mayor in the [[Batwoman season 1|first]] and [[Batwoman season 2|second]] seasons before being succeeded by Mayor Hartley in the [[Batwoman season 3|third]].

==Nyssa al Ghul== {{main|Nyssa al Ghul}}

==Ra's al Ghul== {{main|Ra's al Ghul}}

==Talia al Ghul== {{main|Talia al Ghul}}

==Alanna== '''Alanna''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by [[Gardner Fox]] and [[Mike Sekowsky]], she first appeared in ''[[Showcase (comics)|Showcase]]'' #17 (December 1958).

Alanna is [[Sardath]]'s daughter and [[Adam Strange]]'s primary love interest, who he meets after being teleported to Rann. However, the temporary nature of the Zeta beams that brought him there means that they cannot remain together permanently. Sardath creates an improved Zeta beam that will not return Adam to Earth, enabling him to stay with Alanna. The two have a daughter, Aleea.<ref>''Adam Strange'' #3 (May 1990)</ref>

===Alanna in other media=== * Alanna appears in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', voiced by [[Cathy Cavadini]].<ref name="Alanna voices">{{cite web |title=Alanna Voices (DC Universe) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Alanna/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> * Alanna appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Jacqueline Obradors]].<ref name="Alanna voices" /> * Alanna appears in ''[[DC Showcase: Adam Strange]]'', voiced by [[Kimberly Brooks]].<ref name="Alanna voices" /> This version was killed in a [[Thanagarian]] attack.

==Alias the Blur== '''Ilse Krauss''' was a mentally ill actress who fell in love with her own reflection, eventually making the reflection to become alive. Due to the changes in the reflection as Kraus aged, she eventually believed that her lover had been replaced, so she scarred it with acid, and shoot herself, kept alive only with machinery.

The reflection survived, and calling itself '''Alias the Blur''' became a member of the second iteration of the [[Brotherhood of Dada]], gathered by [[Mr. Nobody (comics)|Mr. Nobody]], with the power of accelerating other people's age. However, it is eventually freed from existence in the battle against the government, as both Kraus and the tortured reflection die.

==Alias the Spider== {{main|Spider (DC Comics)}}

==Alice== {{main|Beth Kane}}

==Alinta== {{main|Bolt (DC Comics)}}

==All-Star== {{Comics character list header |name = Olivia Dawson |debut = ''[[DC Animated Universe (comics)|Justice League Adventures]]'' #13 |debutmo = January |debutyr = 2003 |creators =[[Dan Slott]] · Min S. Ku |CBDBid = |GCDid = }} '''All-Star''' ('''Olivia Dawson''') is a [[superheroine]] appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a young girl with an alien Star Charm who became a reserve member for the [[Justice League]].

==Amy Allen== {{main|Bombshell (DC Comics)}}

==Barry Allen== {{main|Barry Allen}}

==Bart Allen== {{main|Bart Allen}}

==Chardaq Allen== {{main|Cobalt Blue (comics)}}

==Crispus Allen== {{main|Crispus Allen}}

==Henry Allen== '''Henry Allen''' is the father of [[Barry Allen|Barry Allen / The Flash]] and [[Cobalt Blue (comics)|Cobalt Blue]] and the husband of Nora Allen. He was created by [[John Broome (writer)|John Broome]] and [[Carmine Infantino]], and first appeared in ''The Flash'' #126 (February 1962). He was initially depicted as an obscure character,<ref name="The Flash #126">''The Flash'' #126 (February 1962)</ref> and was featured in a storyline where the [[Top (character)|Top]] possessed his body.<ref>''The Flash'' #303 (November 1981)</ref> His character's story changed in ''[[The Flash: Rebirth]]'', where [[Eobard Thawne|Professor Zoom / Reverse-Flash]] framed Henry for murdering Nora, leading Barry to become obsessed with finding the real killer in hopes of freeing Henry from prison.<ref name="The Flash: Rebirth #1">''The Flash: Rebirth'' #1 (June 2009)</ref> Henry died in prison before Barry became the Flash, but his son posthumously clears his name.<ref>''The Flash: Rebirth'' #2 (July 2009)</ref> ''[[The New 52]]'' rebooted DC's continuity, where Henry is freed while still alive.

===Henry Allen in other media=== * Henry Allen appears in ''[[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (1990), portrayed by [[M. Emmet Walsh]]. * [[Henry Allen (Arrowverse)|Henry Allen]] appears in ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (2014), portrayed by [[John Wesley Shipp]].<ref name="Shipp">{{cite web |last=Ng |first=Philiana |date=May 27, 2014 |title=''Flash'': John Wesley Shipp's Secret Character Revealed |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-barry-allens-father-john-wesley-shipp-707359 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530033009/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-barry-allens-father-john-wesley-shipp-707359 |archive-date=May 30, 2014 |access-date=May 28, 2014 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> ** The [[Earth-1 (Arrowverse)|Earth-1]] version is a doctor who spends the [[The Flash season 1|first season]] in prison until [[Eobard Thawne (Arrowverse)|Eobard Thawne]] confesses to murdering [[Nora Allen (Arrowverse)|Nora Allen]] before Henry is killed by [[Hunter Zolomon (Arrowverse)|Zoom]] in the [[The Flash season 2|second season]]. ** Additionally, his [[Earth-3 (Arrowverse)|Earth-3]] counterpart [[Jay Garrick|Jay Garrick / Flash]] appears as well. * Henry Allen appears in the [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU) films ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]'' (2017), ''[[Zack Snyder's Justice League]]'' (2021) and ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]'' (2023), portrayed by [[Billy Crudup]] in the former and [[Ron Livingston]] in the latter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=March 24, 2021 |title=The Flash: Ron Livingston to Replace Billy Crudup as Henry Allen (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/the-flash-ron-livingston-henry-allen-1234935705/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> This version was freed from prison thanks to the time-travel actions of his son [[Barry Allen (DC Extended Universe)|Barry]], which altered the past and the future in return.

==Nora Allen== {{Comics character list header |name = Nora Allen |debut = ''[[The Flash (comic book)|The Flash]]'' #126 |debutmo = February |debutyr = 1962 |creators = |CBDBid = |GCDid = }} '''Nora Allen''' is the mother of [[Barry Allen]] and [[Cobalt Blue (comics)|Malcolm Thawne]] and the wife of Henry Allen. She was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in ''The Flash'' #126 (February 1962). She was initially an obscure character,<ref name="The Flash #126" /> but her character's story changed in ''[[The Flash: Rebirth]]'', where the [[Eobard Thawne|Reverse-Flash]] kills her and frames Henry.<ref name="The Flash: Rebirth #1" />

===Nora Allen in other media=== * Nora Allen appears in ''[[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (1990), portrayed by [[Priscilla Pointer]]. * Nora Allen appears in ''[[Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox]]'', voiced by [[Grey Griffin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nora Allen Voice - ''Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox'' (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-The-Flashpoint-Paradox/Nora-Allen/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> * [[Nora Allen (Arrowverse)|Nora Allen]] appears in ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (2014), portrayed by [[Michelle Harrison (actress)|Michelle Harrison]].<ref name="Harrison">{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 24, 2014 |title=Charlie Weber Cast In ''How To Get Away''; The Flash Gets Mother |url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/charlie-weber-cast-in-how-to-get-away-the-flash-gets-mother/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302043258/http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/charlie-weber-cast-in-how-to-get-away-the-flash-gets-mother/ |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |access-date=February 25, 2014 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> ** The [[Earth-1 (Arrowverse)|Earth-1]] version, based on her New 52 incarnation, inspired [[Barry Allen (Arrowverse)|Barry Allen]] and was killed by the [[Eobard Thawne (Arrowverse)|Reverse-Flash]]. ** Additionally, her [[Earth-3 (Arrowverse)|Earth-3]] counterpart [[Joan Garrick|Joan Williams]] appears as well. * Nora Allen appears in ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]'' (2023), portrayed by [[Maribel Verdú]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=March 12, 2021 |title=''Flash'' Movie: Spanish Actress Maribel Verdu to Play Barry Allen's Mother (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/flash-movie-spanish-actress-maribel-verdu-to-play-barry-allens-mother-exclusive-4148751/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Harold Allnut== {{Comics character list header | image = | caption = | publisher = [[DC Comics]] | debut = ''[[Question (character)|The Question]]'' #33 (December 1989) | creators = [[Dennis O'Neil]] [[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]] | full_name = Harold Allnut | alliances = [[Batman Family]] | supports = [[Batman]] | powers = Gifted technologist }} '''Harold Allnut''' is a character appearing in stories published by DC Comics, in particular those featuring [[Batman]]. He is a [[Speech disorder|mute]] and [[kyphotic]] man who serves as a trusted mechanic and aide to Batman, helping to design, build, and repair that superhero's equipment. Created by writers [[Dennis O'Neil]] and [[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]], the character first appeared in ''[[Question (character)|The Question]]'' #33 (December 1989).

Harold is a mute [[Kyphosis|hunchbacked]] man who is expelled from his house in [[Gotham City]] and subsequently travels to [[Hub City (comics)|Hub City]].<ref>''The Question'' #33. DC Comics (New York).</ref> Harold initially works as a henchman for the [[Penguin (character)|Penguin]] before Batman convinces him to work for him instead.<ref>{{multiref2|''Batman'' #448 (June 1990)|''Justice League Task Force'' #6 (November 1993)|''Nightwing'' (vol. 1) #2 (October 1995) }}</ref>

While promised to be given the ability to speak and walk right in exchange for giving [[Hush (character)|Hush]] the location of the Batcave, Harold is later killed by [[Hush (character)|Hush]]. Batman buried him on the property of Wayne Manor.<ref>''Batman'' #618 - #619 (October - November 2003)</ref> Harold was resurrected following the [[DC Rebirth]] relaunch.<ref>''All-Star Batman'' #3 (December 2016)</ref>

==Gim Allon== {{main|Gim Allon}}

==Yera Allon== {{main|Yera Allon}}

==Alpha Centurion== '''Alpha Centurion''' is the name of three [[superhero]]es published by DC Comics. Created by [[Karl Kesel]], the character first appeared in ''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!]]'' #3 (September 1994).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=6}}</ref>

===Marcus Aelius=== Marcus was a normal human who had been taken by aliens into space. He was granted access to incredible knowledge and advanced technology. In addition to his spacecraft the Pax Romana, Marcus' advanced suit of alien armor allows him to fly, grants him superhuman strength and speed, and allows him to generate an energy blade, similar to a lightsaber, and an energy shield.

====Alpha Centurion A==== During the ''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!]]'' storyline, [[Superman]] is transported to an alternate timeline and meets its version of Marcus Aurelius.<ref>''The Adventures of Superman'' #516 (September 1994)</ref> This version of the character is erased after the universe is rebooted.<ref name=GuideSectionA>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=11}}</ref>

====Alpha Centurion B==== Another alternate version of Marcus Aelius / Alpha Centurion appears in ''[[The Final Night]]'' storyline.<ref>''Final Night'' #1</ref><ref name="dc-ency" /> This version is the champion of the Virmiru, an alien species who would visit worlds and exchange a champion of the world with one of their own, with the ultimate goal of conquering that world. The exchange was to appear as an act of friendship while the alien that remained would gain trust and ascertain weaknesses. After the champion is returned, the planet would be deemed ripe for conquest. Aelius celebrated a victory he led for the Roman legion under Emperor Hadrian when the Virmiru appeared on Earth. They proposed their offer and a global contest was held until Aelius emerged as Earth's greatest warrior. He would go to the Virmiru homeworld where he trained beside many other alien races in many fields including using the power suit employed by their hosts. All the while, the Virmiru Foris Ab Talimen remained on Earth for 2,000 years awaiting the return of Aelius. When his training was completed, the Virmiru gave Aelius the space ship ''Pax Romana'' he would use to return to his planet. After some time acting as a superhero in Washington, the Virmiru Interstellar Affairs Councilor Bellator contacted Aelius and told him Foris had gone rogue. When confronted, Foris told Alpha Centurion the truth about his race and the pair went to battle Bellator. Though perishing in the battle, Bellator admitted the Virmiru's objectives and revealed the invasion forthcoming.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Stuart Immonen|Immonen, Stuart]]|penciller=Zachary, Dean|inker=Eklund, Pam|colorist=Whitmore, Glenn|letterer=[[Ken Lopez|Lopez, Ken]]|editor=McAvennie, Mike|story=Protector of Earth?|title=Alpha Centurion Special|volume= |issue=#1|date=1996|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=[[New York, New York]]}}</ref>

===Roman=== A new Alpha Centurion was introduced in the ''Doomed'' series.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Scott Lobdell|Lobdell, Scott]]|penciller=Fernandez, Javier|inker=Eklund, Pam|colorist=Ritter, Kyle|letterer=Breen, Corey|editor=Bent, Jeremy|story=DC Sneak Peak: Doomed|title=Convergence: Superman|volume=|issue=#2|date=2015|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=[[Burbank, CA]]}}</ref> During a terrorist attack at a museum in Metropolis, a college student named Roman used a belt from an exhibit as a tourniquet for his leg after he was shot. This allowed an ancient god, the Alpha Centurion of the Pantheon of Grace, to take over his body and defeat the terrorists.<ref>{{Cite comic |writer=[[Scott Lobdell|Lobdell, Scott]]|penciller=Fernandez, Javier|inker=|colorist=Arreola, Ulises|letterer=Breen, Corey|editor=Kaminski, Paul|story=Fortune Favors the Foolish|title=Doomed|volume=|issue=#3|date=2015|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=[[Burbank, CA]]}}</ref> Afterwards, the Alpha Centurion would continue to take over Roman's body at different times, acting as a superhero in Metropolis, though Roman is scared that one day the Centurion will not give him his body back.

==Alpheus== {{main|World Forger}}

==Bilal Alsselah== {{main|Nightrunner (character)}}

==Alura== {{main|Alura (DC Comics)}}

==Edwin Alva== '''Edwin Alva''' is a character appearing in comic books published by [[Milestone Comics]] and DC Comics. He first appeared in ''[[Hardware (character)|Hardware]]'' #1 and was created by [[Dwayne McDuffie]] and [[Denys Cowan]].

Edwin Alva Sr, is the president of Alva Technologies, and one of the leading inventors of his time. Alva became interested in 12 year old Curtis Metcalf, a gifted but poor African-American teenager, and became his sponsor and mentor. Alva pays for Metcalf to attend college and eventually employs him as an inventor. When Metcalf attempts to have Alva share his profits with him, Alva declares that he owns Metcalf's ideas and the rights to his current and future products. Enraged by this treatment, Metcalf investigates and discovers that Alva is heavily involved in organized crime. After attempts to use official channels to expose Alva's past failed, Metcalf decided to take on Alva directly, becoming the superhero Hardware.<ref>''Hardware'' #1 (April 1993)</ref>

Alva eventually discovers that Metcalf is Hardware and confronts him. Instead of using the information to destroy Hardware, Alva pointed out the moral grey area that both he and Metcalf inhabited, and that they had both used the ends to justify the means. Alva offers Metcalf the position of [[vice-president]] at Alva Industries, helping Metcalf to develop a new version of the Hardware armor.

Several years later, Alva intends to retire in order to devote himself to charitable activities. Shortly afterwards, Alva is killed while saving several people from being crushed to death.<ref>''Hardware'' #31 (September 1995)</ref>

===Edwin Alva in other media=== Edwin Alva appears in ''[[Static Shock]]'', voiced by [[Kerrigan Mahan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Edwin Alva Voice - ''Static Shock'' (TV Show)|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Static-Shock/Edwin-Alva/|access-date=April 22, 2026|publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> This version is neglectful and contemptuous of his son Edward Alva Jr. Intending to take revenge on his father, Alva Jr. uses the mutagenic gas created by Alva Sr.'s company to give himself superpowers. During a confrontation with [[Static (DC Comics)|Static]], Alva Jr. inadvertently petrifies himself after using too much of the gas. In the fourth season, Static and [[Hot-Streak]] help Alva Sr. revive Alva Jr. after learning of his efforts to do so.

==Michael Amar== {{main|Murmur (DC Comics)}}

==Amazing-Man== {{main|Amazing-Man (DC Comics)}}

==Amazing Grace== '''Amazing Grace''' is a New God and the sister of [[Glorious Godfrey]].<ref>{{Cite comic | Writer = [[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]] | Penciller = [[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]] | Inker = [[Terry Austin (comics)|Austin, Terry]] | Story = Legends from the Darkside | Title = Superman | Volume = 2 | Issue = 3 | Date = March, 1987 | Publisher = DC Comics | Page = 15 | Panel = 1}}</ref> A loyal agent of [[Darkseid]], she lives among the lowlies of [[Apokolips]], pretending to preach opposition to Darkseid's word and encourages the lowlies to revolt. When they do, they are easily defeated, crushing their revolt and their spirits.<ref>{{Cite comic |Date=March 1987 |Title=Adventures of Superman |Story=From the Dregs... |Issue=426 |Publisher=DC Comics |Writer=[[Marv Wolfman|Wolfman, Marv]] |Artist=[[Jerry Ordway|Ordway, Jerry]]}}</ref>

After [[Superman]] (in his civilian guise as Clark Kent) was transported to Apokolips, Grace was "captured" by [[Darkseid]]'s troops and was to be thrown into the firepits; all to lure Superman out.<ref>''Superman'' Vol. 2 #6</ref> He saved her, but he himself fell into the fire pits. He survived, but with no memory or powers. It was implied that Grace seduced Superman on behalf of Darkseid, and convinced the Man of Steel that he was Darkseid's son. Superman was given his powers back when he allied himself with Darkseid and led Darkseid's forces into battle. Serving Darkseid, Superman went into battle against Darkseid's true son [[Orion (character)|Orion]] who used the powers of the [[Mother Box]] to restore Superman's memories while erasing his knowledge of, and guilt over, the thousands that had died because of his actions under Grace's influence.<ref>''Action Comics'' #586</ref>

==Amazo== {{main|Amazo}}

==Ambush Bug== {{main|Ambush Bug}}

==Americommando== '''Americommando''' is an alias used by several characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.

===Tex Thompson=== {{main|Tex Thompson}} Harry "Tex" Thompson was the first Americommando.<ref>''Action Comics'' #54 (DC Comics, 1942).</ref><ref>''The Justice Society Returns: National Comics'' #1, part of the larger event ''The Justice Society Returns'' (DC Comics, 1999).</ref>

===Other versions of Americommando=== * In ''[[Freedom Fighters (comics)|Freedom Fighters]]'' #7 (March 1977), the villain [[Silver Ghost (comics)|Silver Ghost]] poses as a hero and calls himself Americommando. In his role, he becomes leader of the [[Crusaders (DC Comics)|Crusaders]]. The story intentionally painted Americommando and his team as a parody of [[Captain America]] and the [[Invaders (comics)|Invaders]] of Marvel Comics. * In ''[[Lord Havok]] and the [[Extremists (comics)|Extremists]]'' #1–6, an [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|Earth-8]] version of Americommando is leader of a group called the Meta-Militia, an analogue of the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]. Like the Silver Ghost version, he seems to be a satire of Marvel's Captain America. * In ''[[Freedom Fighters (comics)|Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters]]'', an agent of [[S.H.A.D.E.]] operates under the Americommando name and lead's a field team for the organization. He opposes the heroic Freedom Fighters and kills his own speedster teammate Spin Doctor for talking back to him. * In the alternate reality of ''[[Kingdom Come (comics)|Kingdom Come]]'', a minor terrorist calling himself Americommando demands the halting of all immigration to the United States after the destruction of Kansas. It is later implied that he, and new versions of the DC characters called Minutemen, acted under the control of the villains called Braintrust.

==Amentep== {{main|Ibis the Invincible}}

==Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld== {{main|Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld}}

==Amon Hakk== '''Amon Hakk''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Amon Hakk is a [[Khund]] warrior who applied for to become a member of the [[L.E.G.I.O.N.]] team. He had an uneasy relationship with [[Vril Dox]], from teammates to enemies, and became a mercenary and bounty hunter tasked with chasing Dox, until apprehended by [[Ciji]].

==Amygdala== '''Amygdala''' ('''Aaron Helzinger''') is an enemy of [[Batman]] who has reduced mental capacity, near superhuman strength and endurance, and is prone to outbursts of violence due to medical experimentation on his brain, chiefly the removal of his [[amygdala]]. Helzinger's amygdala cluster was removed in an attempt to cure him of his homicidal rage. This procedure resulted in Helzinger becoming exceedingly angry and was the opposite of what the surgery was intended to achieve. Easily led due to his childlike nature, Amygdala has been the pawn of a number of Batman villains, but when properly medicated, he can be peaceful.

=== Amygdala in other media === * Aaron Helzinger appears in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by [[Stink Fisher]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fox.com/content/clone-of-gotham-091815-8pm-0|title=GOTHAM 09/21/15 8pm | FOX Broadcasting Company|website=www.fox.com|access-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828020325/http://www.fox.com/content/clone-of-gotham-091815-8pm-0|archive-date=August 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> This version is an inmate of [[Arkham Asylum]]. * Aaron Helzinger appears in the ''[[Batwoman (TV series)|Batwoman]]'' episode "Do Not Resuscitate", portrayed by [[R. J. Fetherstonhaugh]]. This version is a mentally-unstable patient of Hamilton Dynamics.

==Anarky== {{main|Anarky}}

==Ch'al Andar== {{main|Golden Eagle (comics)}}

==Fel Andar== {{main|Hawkman (Fel Andar)}}

==Andromeda== {{main|Laurel Gand}}

==Kory Anders== {{main|Starfire (Teen Titans)}}

==Adrianna Anderson== {{main|Doctor Cyber}}

==Angle Man== The '''Angle Man''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Angle Man was created by [[Robert Kanigher]] and [[Harry G. Peter]], and first appeared in ''[[Wonder Woman]]'' #70 (November 1954).

Angle Man was an unsuccessful criminal who became obsessed with crimes with unbeatable "angles". He plagued [[Wonder Woman]] with a series of increasingly clever schemes involving "angles".

He reappeared, now wearing a yellow and green costume and wielding the Angler, a [[Penrose triangle]] which could warp time and space. Angle Man was recruited and outfitted by the [[Secret Society of Super Villains]]'s founder [[Darkseid]], only to use the Angler to warp ahead in time to a point after Darkseid had been exposed and deposed as the Society's secret leader.<ref>''The Secret Society of Super Villains Special''</ref>

During [[Phil Jimenez]]'s run on the ''Wonder Woman'' title, Angle Man was reimagined as '''Angelo Bend''', an Italian thief who uses his Angler to escape authorities.<ref>Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #178-187</ref> He was caught by [[Donna Troy]] while trying to steal an ancient artifact from a museum. Even though Donna, as Troia, was trying to stop the villain, the Angle Man developed a crush on her.<ref>''[[Titans/Young_Justice:_Graduation_Day]]'' #3</ref>

In ''[[The New 52]]'' continuity reboot, Angle Man is the son of [[Vandal Savage]].<ref>Superman/Wonder Woman #24</ref>

===Angle Man in other media=== * Angle Man appears in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', voiced by an uncredited [[Phil LaMarr]]. This version is a member of [[Gorilla Grodd]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]] until he is killed by [[Darkseid]]. * Angle Man makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Joker: The Vile and the Villainous!". * Angle Man appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref name="Scribblenauts Unmasked" /> * Angle Man appears in ''[[Super Friends]]'' #28.<ref>''DC Super Friends'' #28 (2010)</ref> * Angle Man appears in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold (comics)|All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' #4.<ref>''All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' #4</ref> * Angle Man makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Wonder Woman '77]]'' #4.<ref>''Wonder Woman '77'' #4 (February 2016)</ref>

==Anima== '''Anima''' ('''Courtney Mason''') is a [[superheroine]] appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, who starred in the comic book series of the same name. The character was created and written by science fiction and fantasy authors [[Elizabeth Hand]] and Paul Witcover.

During the ''[[Bloodlines (comics)|Bloodlines]]'' event, Courtney is kidnapped by a cult and possessed by the Animus, gaining energy-draining abilities. As Anima, Courtney sought revenge against the cult. She also met the [[Teen Titans]] and battled a variety of supernatural menaces.<ref name="dc-ency" />

In 1993, Anima received a solo series that ran for 16 months before being cancelled due to low sales. The series had a huge supporting cast, both human and supernatural – in some issues, Anima herself appeared for only a few pages. Courtney's younger brother '''Jeremy Mason''' becomes the channel for Animus' evil sister, '''Eris''' (Eris shares her name with a goddess of Greek mythology, who herself appeared in DC's ''[[Wonder Woman]]'' title, second series). Animus and Eris ultimately combine as the Syzygy, to fight their father/enemy known only as '''The Nameless One'''. Fellow DC superheroes [[Conner Kent|Superboy]] and [[Hawkman]] also guest-starred – with Superboy temporarily acting as a channel for an archetype called '''The Warrior'''.

Anima later joins the [[Blood Pack (comics)|Blood Pack]] alongside [[Gunfire (character)|Gunfire]], Hook and [[ARGUS (comics)|Argus]] before being killed by [[Prometheus (DC Comics)|Prometheus]].

==Animal Man== {{main|Animal Man}}

==Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man== {{main|Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man}}

==Anomaly== '''Anomaly''' is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

===Floyd Barstow clone=== [[Project Cadmus]] made a [[Cloning|clone]] of convicted murderer '''Floyd "Bullets" Barstow'''. After a fight with a person named Misa, the slight scratches on his right hand become inflamed and his powers manifest. He believes this 'evil' comes from his original DNA source.<ref>''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #148 (April 1972)</ref>

After escaping from Cadmus, he joins the [[Superman Revenge Squad]].<ref>''Adventures of Superman'' #539 (October 1996)</ref>

[[Moxie Mannheim]]'s [[Intergang]] branch easily gets him out of prison and Anomaly begins working with the group. Intergang's mission to kill Cadmus' protector [[Guardian (DC Comics)|Guardian]] fails when Anomaly experiences a change of heart by taking on the properties of the chains around Guardian when [[Dabney Donovan]] wanted to operate on Guardian. He helps protect Guardian by pretending to fight him and collapse the building, allowing Mannheim's gang and Donovan to evacuate. Guardian emerges from the building and captures Anomaly, intending to return him to Project Cadmus.<ref>''Adventures of Superman'' #550 (September 1997)</ref>

===O.T.A.C. 13=== {{expand section|date=August 2025}} '''O.T.A.C. 13''' is the result of the O.T.A.C. virus being experimented on by [[Silas Stone]].<ref>''Cyborg: Rebirth'' #1</ref>

==Ant== '''Ant''' ('''Eddie Whit''') is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by [[Bob Haney]] and [[Nick Cardy]] and first appeared in ''Teen Titans'' #5 (October 1966).

Ant is a costumed enemy of the [[Teen Titans]].<ref>''Teen Titans'' #5</ref>

==Anthro== {{main|Anthro (comics)}}

==Anti-Fate== '''Anti-Fate''' ('''Benjamin Stoner''') is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by [[J.M. DeMatteis]] and [[Keith Giffen]] and first appeared in ''[[Doctor Fate]]'' #1 (July 1987).

Benjamin Stoner is a former psychiatrist who became an enemy of [[Doctor Fate]] after being possessed by Typhon of the [[Lords of Chaos and Order#Agents of the Lords of Chaos|Lords of Chaos]]. Before he was corrupted by Typhon, Benjamin Stoner was a chief psychiatrist at [[Arkham Asylum]] in [[Gotham City]].<ref>''Doctor Fate'' #1</ref> After an encounter with Doctor Fate, Stoner was freed from the influence of the Lords of Order and Chaos.<ref>''Doctor Fate'' (vol. 2) #24</ref>

===Anti-Fate in other media=== Benjamin Stoner appears in ''[[Joker (2019 film)|Joker]]'', portrayed by [[Frank Wood (actor)|Frank Wood]]. This version is Penny Fleck's therapist at Arkham State Hospital.<ref name="DoG: Easter">{{cite web |last1=Cecchini |first1=Mike |last2=Crow |first2=David |title=Joker: Complete DC Comics and Batman Easter Eggs Reference Guide |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/joker-dc-comics-batman-easter-eggs-reference-guide/ |website=[[Den of Geek]] |access-date=September 6, 2021 |date=October 8, 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Blu-ray Joker">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Dom |title=Joker on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review – Joaquin Phoenix |url=https://dvd-fever.co.uk/joker-on-blu-ray-the-dvdfever-review-joaquin-phoenix/ |website=DVDfever |access-date=September 6, 2021 |date=March 16, 2020 }}</ref>

==Anti-Monitor== {{main|Anti-Monitor}}

==Alexa Antigone== {{main|Fuerza (comics)}}

==Antiope== {{main|Antiope (character)}}

==Anton Arcane== {{main|Anton Arcane}}

==Apache Chief== {{main|Apache Chief}}

==Apparition== {{main|Phantom Girl}}

==Aquababy== '''Arthur Curry Jr.''', also known as '''Aquababy''', is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by [[Nick Cardy]], and first appeared in ''Aquaman'' #23 (October 1965).

Arthur is the son of [[Aquaman]] (Arthur Curry Sr.) and [[Mera (character)|Mera]]. He was killed by [[Black Manta]] in ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #452 (August 1977) and has remained dead since, though he was temporarily resurrected as a [[Black Lantern]] in ''[[Blackest Night]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Poll |first=Ryan |title=Aquaman and the War against Oceans: Comics Activism and Allegory in the Anthropocene |publisher=[[University of Nebraska Press]] |isbn=9781496225856 |publication-date=November 2022 |pages=165}}</ref><ref name="aquababy">{{Cite web |last=Lapin-Bertone |first=Joshua |date=December 19, 2023 |title=Aquababy on Board: Meet Arthur Curry, Jr. |url=https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/12/19/aquababy-on-board-meet-arthur-curry-jr |access-date=January 29, 2025 |website=DC |language=en-us|quote=}}</ref>

===Aquababy in other media=== * Arthur Jr. appears in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' episode "The Enemy Below".<ref name="aquababy" /> * Arthur Jr. appears in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', voiced by [[Preston Strother]].<ref name="aquababy" /> * Arthur Jr. appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Kath Soucie]].<ref name="aquababy" /> * Arthur Jr. appears in ''[[Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom]]'', portrayed by several uncredited infant actors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Matthew |date=December 11, 2023 |title=James Wan Says Arthur's Story with Arthur Jr. in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is Pulled Directly from the Comics |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/james-wan-says-arthurs-story-with-arthur-jr-in-aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom-is-pulled-directly-from-the-comics/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Movies |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom/cast/2030506350/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=TV Guide |language=en}}</ref>

==Aquagirl== {{main|Aquagirl}}

==Aqualad== {{main|Aqualad}}

==Aquaman== {{main|Aquaman}}

==Darla Aquista== {{main|Warlock's Daughter}}

==Arak== {{main|Arak (character)}}

==Quintus Arce== {{main|Bloodwynd}}

==Raphael Arce== {{main|Bloodwynd#Raphael Arce}}

==Archer== '''Archer''' is an alias used by several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

===Usil=== '''Usil the Sun Archer''' is from Naples during [[Fascist Italy (1922–1943)|fascist Italy]]. A counterpart of [[Green Arrow]], he combines extraordinary archery skills with a variety of standard and trick arrows, and a member of [[Axis Amerika]].<ref>''Young All-Stars'' (vol. 1) #1-4</ref>

===Quigley=== '''Quigley''' was born into a life of wealth. He wanted to be a big game hunter, but an argument with his father left him cut off from the family fortune. Quigley was left with a taste of the high life with no way to pay for it. At this point, Quigley decided to put his big game skills to the test where he made use of his bow and some trick arrows. Archer was eventually defeated by [[Superman (Earth-Two)|Superman]], arrested by the police, convicted on several accounts of murder, and given a stiff prison sentence.<ref>''Superman'' #13</ref>

Some years later, Archer escaped from prison with a new arsenal of tricks. He attempted to get revenge on Superman which failed as he was defeated by Superman and [[Jimmy Olsen]]. He was returned to prison after that.<ref>''Superman Family'' #221</ref>

===The New 52 version=== "[[The New 52]]" features an unidentified person who took up the Archer alias while wearing a red hoodie and a green mask while wielding a bow and trick arrows. During the "[[Forever Evil]]" storyline, Archer found the [[Rogues (comics)|Rogues]] fleeing from the [[Crime Syndicate of America|Crime Syndicate]] and shot the [[Trickster (DC Comics)|Trickster]] in the foot with one of his arrows. While planning to make a name of himself and turn the Rogues over to the Crime Syndicate for a reward, Archer was knocked unconscious by the Rogues.<ref>''Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion'' #2</ref> Archer was among the villains who accompanied [[Gorilla Grodd]] in attacking the Rogues.<ref>''Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion'' #5-6</ref>

===Archer in other media=== * An original incarnation of Archer appears in ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (1966), portrayed by [[Art Carney]].<ref>Garcia, Bob, ''Batman'', ''[[Cinefantastique]]'', vol. 24, #6/vol. 25, #1 (a special double-issue), February 1994 (no publishing company named), p. 45.</ref> * The ''Batman'' (1966) incarnation of Archer appears in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Day of the Dark Knight!". * An [[List of DC Multiverse worlds|alternate universe]] incarnation of Archer appears in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'', voiced by [[Jim Meskimen]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Archer Voice - ''Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'' (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-Crisis-on-Two-Earths/Archer/ |access-date=March 24, 2026 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref>

==Imra Ardeen== {{main|Saturn Girl}}

==Sarmon Ardeen== {{main|Universo}}

==Ares== {{main|Ares (DC Comics)}}

==Klan Arg== {{main|Immortal Man}}

==Argus== {{For|the organization|A.R.G.U.S.}} '''Argus''' is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared during the ''[[Bloodlines (comics)|Bloodlines]]'' crossover event in ''The Flash'' (vol. 2) Annual #6 (1993), and was created by [[Mark Waid]] and [[Phil Hester (comics)|Phil Hester]].<ref name="dc-ency" /> While investigating one of [[Keystone City]]'s criminal organisations using the alias "Nick Kovac", federal agent Nick Kelly was attacked by a Bloodlines Parasite named Venev, gaining the ability to become invisible in shadow and see in multiple spectrums of vision.<ref name="dc-ency" /><ref>''Faces of Evil: Prometheus'' #1 (March 2009)</ref>

==Argent== {{main|Argent (character)}}

==Arion== {{main|Arion (character)}}

==Mikhail Arkadin== {{main|Pozhar}}

==Amadeus Arkham== '''Amadeus Arkham''' is a character in DC Comics. He was the founder of [[Arkham Asylum]] and is the uncle of [[Jeremiah Arkham]].<ref name=Guide>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=20}}</ref>

Arkham was created in 1984 for the entry for Arkham Asylum in ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #1. The story was retold and expanded in 1989 in ''[[Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth]]''. The graphic novel is interspersed with flashbacks to Arkham's life and childhood. The character appeared in DC's [[The New 52]] as a protagonist of ''[[All Star Western]]'' alongside [[Jonah Hex]].

The ''Who's Who'' entry establishes that the Asylum was named after Elizabeth Arkham, the mother of founder Amadeus Arkham. The original name of the asylum was Arkham Hospital. Its dark history began in the early 1900s when Arkham's mother, having suffered from mental illness most of her life, committed suicide (it was later revealed that her son actually euthanized her and repressed the memory). Amadeus Arkham decided, then, as the sole heir to the Arkham estate, to remodel his family home and properly treat the mentally ill. Prior to the period of the hospital's remodeling, Arkham treated patients at the State Psychiatric Hospital in [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]], where he, his wife Constance and daughter Harriet had been living for quite some time.

Upon telling his family of his plans, they moved back to his family home to oversee the remodeling. While there, Arkham received a call from the police notifying him that serial killer [[Mad Dog (DC Comics)|Martin Hawkins]] — referred to Arkham by Metropolis Penitentiary while at State Psychiatric Hospital — had escaped from prison, and sought his considered opinion on the murderer's state of mind. Shortly afterward, Arkham returned to his home to find his front door wide open. Inside, he discovered the mutilated bodies of his wife and daughter in an upstairs room with Hawkins' nickname carved on Harriet's body.

The shock of the murders brings back the memory of killing his mother. For many years, Elizabeth suffered delusions that she was being tormented by a supernatural creature and would call to her son to protect her. One day, however, he finally sees what his mother saw – a great bat, a spectre of death. Taking a pearl-handled straight razor from his pocket, he cuts his mother's throat to end her suffering. He then blocks out the memory and attributes her death to suicide.

Traumatized, Amadeus puts on his mother's wedding dress and takes out the pearl-handled razor. It is vaguely implied that Arkham cannibalizes his family's remains in a [[shamanism|shamanic]] ritual.<ref>''Arkam Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth 15th Anniversary Edition'': "This was originally a shamanic cannibal sequence, of which only vague hints, suggestions and shadowy threats remain".</ref> Kneeling in the blood of his family, he vows to bind the evil spirit of "The Bat", which he believes inhabits the house, through ritual and sorcery. He treats Hawkins for months until finally electrocuting him in a shock therapy session. This incident is treated as an accident by the authorities. Soon after, Arkham freefalls into madness. He continues his mission even after he is incarcerated in the Asylum himself after trying to kill his stockbroker in [[Great Depression|1929]]; he scratches the words of a binding spell into the walls and floor of his cell with his fingernails and constantly belts out "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" in a loud voice until the day he dies.

In [[The New 52]] reboot, Amadeus Arkham is re-established as having been the partner of [[Jonah Hex]]. Amadeus is a psychologist who specializes in criminal behavior and lives in a mansion with his mother. Amadeus works with Hex in an effort to solve a series of murders committed by the Gotham Ripper and uncovers a child slavery operation run by the [[Court of Owls]].<ref>''All-Star Western'' #4</ref>

===Amadeus Arkham in other media=== * Amadeus Arkham appears in ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'', voiced by [[Tom Kane]]. * A statue of Amadeus Arkham appears in the Arkham Asylum stage in ''[[Injustice 2]]''.

==Arkham Knight== The '''Arkham Knight''' is a character in DC Comics. Created by [[Peter Tomasi]] and [[Doug Mahnke]], she first appeared in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #1000 (May 2019).

During the ''[[DC Rebirth]]'' slate, to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the ''Batman'' mythos in 2019, DC Comics debuted an iteration of the Arkham Knight character inspired by the 2015 video game ''[[Batman: Arkham Knight]]''. Taking place within the mainstream DC Universe, separate from the continuity of the ''Batman: Arkham'' games, this version is the founder of the Knights of the Sun, a [[cult]] of Arkham Asylum inmates devoted to ridding Gotham City of Batman.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #1000</ref><ref>''Detective Comics'' #1001</ref> The Arkham Knight is revealed to be '''Astrid Arkham''', the daughter of doctors [[Jeremiah Arkham]], the nephew of the asylum's founder Amadeus Arkham; and Ingrid Karlsson, a kind-hearted woman well liked by even the most dangerous patients.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #1004</ref><ref name="Arkham Knight First Look">{{cite web|first=Ian |last=Cardona |title=First Look At Arkham Knight From Detective Comics #1000 |url=https://www.cbr.com/batman-detective-comics-arkham-knight-first-look/ |website=Comic Book Resources |date=December 18, 2018 |access-date=February 6, 2019 }}</ref>

Astrid was born during a riot at the asylum, during which Ingrid was killed by a [[batarang]] thrown by an inmate. After being delivered safely with the help of the Joker, [[Harley Quinn]], [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]], [[Clayface]], and [[Solomon Grundy (character)|Solomon Grundy]], Astrid was raised and homeschooled by Jeremiah in the asylum. She befriended the incarcerated supervillains and would sit outside the Joker's cell to read [[fairy tale]]s with him, growing to idolize the knights in these stories. Astrid developed a grudge against Batman and saw him as a demon that tormented her friends. This grudge turned into hatred when she uncovered video tapes of Ingrid being struck by a batarang. Believing that Batman had murdered her mother, Astrid trained to become a skilled fighter and, inspired by the knights in her bedtime stories, rechristened herself as the Arkham Knight to seek revenge against Batman.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #1002</ref><ref>''Detective Comics'' #1003</ref><ref>''Detective Comics'' #1005</ref>

During ''[[Infinite Frontier]]'', Astrid is killed in a raid on the Asylum by Simon Saint. She is later resurrected as a zombie and joins the [[Suicide Squad]]'s Task Force Z team.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #1044</ref>

===Arkham Knight in other media=== An original incarnation of the Arkham Knight appears in ''[[Batman: Arkham Knight]]'' as the titular alias utilized by [[Jason Todd]]. Additionally, Todd as the Arkham Knight appears as a playable character in the mobile version of ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com.au/injustice-mobile-game-update-adds-reverse-flash-arkham-knight-survival-mode-more-1477516|date=2015-10-24|access-date=2015-10-24|last=Parungo|first=Nicolo|work=[[International Business Times]]|title=Injustice mobile game update adds Reverse-Flash, Arkham Knight, Survival Mode and more}}</ref>

==Jeremiah Arkham== {{main|Jeremiah Arkham}}

==Condo Arlik== {{main|Chemical King}}

==Arm-Fall-Off-Boy== {{Infobox comics character | character_name = Arm-Fall-Off Boy

| image = | caption = | publisher = [[DC Comics]] | debut = ''[[Secret Origins]]'' #46 (December 1989) | creators = [[Gerard Jones]] [[Curt Swan]] | real_name = Floyd Belkin | species =  | homeworld =  | alliances = [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] [[Heroes of Lallor]] | aliases = Splitter | supports =  | powers = Can remove his limbs and use them as clubs }} '''Arm-Fall-Off-Boy''' ('''Floyd Belkin''') is a [[superhero]] from the 30th century, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. His first appearance was in ''[[Secret Origins]]'' #46 (December 1989). He was created by writer [[Gerard Jones]] and artist [[Curt Swan]], who based him on a fan parody character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/legion-of-superheroes-arm-fall-off-boy-origin/|last=Cronin|first=Brian|title=Comic Legends: The Origin of the Oddest Legion Reject, Arm-Fall-Off-Boy|date=2019-01-06|website=CBR|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref> After the 1994 "[[Zero Hour (comics)|Zero Hour]]" storyline, the character of Arm-Fall-Off-Boy was briefly reintroduced as '''Splitter'''.

Arm-Fall-Off-Boy has the ability to detach his own limbs, which he can then use as weapons. His background is not explored in his initial appearances; in ''Legionnaires'' #12, [[Matter-Eater Lad]] claims he gained his powers through carelessness while holding the anti-gravity metal Element 152, but Matter-Eater Lad may not have been serious. In his introduction, he is an applicant at the first Legion tryout, and the first Legion reject.

Following the ''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!]]'' reboot, the character is identified as Floyd Belkin of the planet Lallor. Under the name Splitter, Floyd participates in the Legion's tryouts in ''Legionnaires'' #43 and is one of five finalists, but he is denied Legion membership after he panics and literally falls apart during the last test. Later in the comic, he appears as a member of the [[Heroes of Lallor]].

===Arm-Fall-Off-Boy in other media=== * A character based on Arm-Fall-Off-Boy named '''Cory Pitzner / The Detachable Kid (T.D.K.)''' appears in ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'', portrayed by [[Nathan Fillion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/522615/photos-from-set-of-the-suicide-squad-offer-first-look-at-the-colourfully-costumed-new-team/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012044142/https://etcanada.com/news/522615/photos-from-set-of-the-suicide-squad-offer-first-look-at-the-colourfully-costumed-new-team/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2019|title=Photos From Set Of 'The Suicide Squad' Offer First Look At The Colourfully Costumed New Team|last=Furdyk|first=Brent|date=2019-10-11|website=ET Canada|access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2482076/has-nathan-fillions-the-suicide-squad-role-been-revealed|last=Libbey|first=Dirk|title=Has Nathan Fillion's The Suicide Squad Role Been Revealed?|date=2019-10-11|website=CINEMABLEND|access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/the-suicide-squad-first-look-full-cast-revealed-by-director-james-gunn-at-dc-fandome-1234744128/|title='The Suicide Squad' First Look, Full Cast Revealed by Director James Gunn at DC FanDome|work=Variety|last=Vary|first=Adam B|date=August 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-suicide-squad-trailer-confirms-nathan-fillion-playing-arm-fall-off-boy|title=New 'Suicide Squad' Trailer Confirms Nathan Fillion Playing Arm-Fall-Off-Boy|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Parker|first=Ryan|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=April 2, 2021}}</ref> This version has the additional ability to telekinetically control his detached limbs. He is recruited into the [[Suicide Squad|eponymous team]] for a mission to [[Corto Maltese (DC Comics)|Corto Maltese]], but is shot and wounded by the local military. Nonetheless, director [[James Gunn]] revealed in a tweet that Pitzner survived.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1432515488794300416|user=NathanFillion|title=I noticed that very loudly when I saw this in the theater. Apologies again, for the disturbance. #TSSWatchParty |date=31 August 2021}}</ref> * Arm-Fall-Off-Boy appears in ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes (film)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Benjamin Diskin]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=October 13, 2022 |title=DC's 'Legion of Super-Heroes' Sets Voice Cast With Meg Donnelly and Harry Shum Jr. to Star (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dcs-legion-of-super-heroes-animated-movie-1235240040/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arm-Fall-Off Boy Voice - ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Legion-of-Super-Heroes/Arm-Fall-Off-Boy/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> This version is a student of [[the Legion Academy]] and is also able to control his detached limbs through unspecified means. * Arm-Fall-Off Boy appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref name="Scribblenauts Unmasked" /> * Arm-Fall-Off Boy appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century]]'' #16.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century'' #16 - The Untold Legend of Arm-Fall-Off Boy (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/legion-of-super-heroes-in-the-31st-century-16-the-/4000-153002/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>

==Val Armorr== {{main|Karate Kid (character)}}

==Ace Arn== {{main|Ultra the Multi-Alien}}

==Arnus== {{main|Icon (character)}}

==Jan Arrah== {{main|Element Lad}}

==Arrowette== {{main|Arrowette}}

==Arsenal== '''Arsenal''' is the name of several characters appearing in media published by DC Comics.

===Roy Harper=== {{main|Roy Harper (character)}}

===Second version=== The second Arsenal is an enemy of the [[Doom Patrol]]. He is a mercenary who pilots a mechanical suit loaded with weapons.<ref name="Doom Patrol #113">''Doom Patrol'' #113 (August 1967)</ref>

====Arsenal in other media==== The second incarnation of Arsenal appears in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "The Last Patrol!", voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Arsenal Voice - ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Brave-and-the-Bold/Arsenal/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref>

===Nicholas Galtry=== '''Nicholas Galtry''' is the legal guardian of [[Beast Boy|Garfield Logan / Beast Boy]] and seeks to acquire his inheritance.<ref>''Doom Patrol'' #100 (December 1965)</ref> Galtry hires the second Arsenal in an attempt to kill Beast Boy, which fails.<ref name="Doom Patrol #113" /> Following Arsenal's defeat, Galtry takes the Arsenal armor for himself to attack Beast Boy with as the fourth Arsenal.<ref>''Tales of the New Teen Titans'' #3 (August 1982)</ref>

===Third version=== A third Arsenal fought [[Chris King and Vicki Grant]]. This version was created by [[Robby Reed]] and is a member of the Evil Eight.<ref>''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #485 (September 1981)</ref>

==Artemis of Bana-Mighdall== {{main|Artemis of Bana-Mighdall}}

==Jacob Ashe== {{main|Cinder and Ashe#Plot summary}}

==Asmodel== '''Asmodel''' is a [[fallen angel]], a supervillain, and a [[comic book]] character published by DC Comics. He is based on the Asmodel of Christian [[theology]], the [[guardian angel]] of people born in the sign of [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]]. Asmodel first appeared in ''[[Justice League|JLA]]'' #7, and was created by [[Grant Morrison]] and [[Howard Porter (artist)|Howard Porter]].<ref name="dc-ency2">{{Citation |last=Jimenez |first=Phil |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia |page=28 |year=2008 |editor-last=Dougall |editor-first=Alastair |contribution=Asmodel |place=London |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |isbn=978-0-7566-4119-1 |author-link=}}</ref>

===Fictional character biography=== Asmodel is a King-Angel of the Bull Host of Heaven (the other three being Human, Eagle and Lion), and a general in the army of the [[Presence (DC comics)|Presence]]. His bull-like appearance is inspired by the [[Astrology|astrological]] Asmodel, the [[guardian angel]] of people born in the sign of [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]] and the angel of May. Hoping to succeed where [[Lucifer (DC Comics)|Lucifer]] failed, he planned to overthrow the Presence and claim the title of the Ruler over the Heavens. However, guardian angel [[Zauriel]] accidentally found out about Asmodel's plans. Zauriel, who had fallen in love with the woman he was tasked to protect, pleaded to be sent to Earth as a mortal, hoping to evade Asmodel as well as contact his beloved.

Asmodel and [[Neron (character)|Neron]] soon lead an attack on Heaven itself, making their way to Heaven's throne room. Finding the room empty, Asmodel learns that the Presence is omnipresent and thus unconquerable.<ref name="dc-ency2" />

===Powers and abilities of Asmodel=== Asmodel has powerful reality-warping powers that can change the face of the world by force of will, He possesses telepathy and telekinesis and can manipulate psionic energy, control the minds of others, and transform energy and matter. Asmodel can project heavenly light from his eyes, driving all but the purest souls insane.<ref>''JLA'' #7 (July 1997)</ref>

===Asmodel in other media=== Asmodel appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref name="Scribblenauts Unmasked" />

==Asteria== '''Asteria''' is an ancient [[Amazons (DC Comics)|Amazon]] and friend of [[Arion (character)|Arion]] of ancient [[Atlantis (Aquaman)|Atlantis]]. She appeared in the 2018 issues ''Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth Special'' #1 and ''Justice League'' #11.

In the present, [[Wonder Woman]] informs [[Aquaman]] that Asteria was an ancient Amazon who fought against the gods.

===Asteria in other media=== Asteria appears in ''[[Wonder Woman 1984]]'', portrayed by [[Lynda Carter]]. This version helped free the Amazons from slavery, enabling them to escape and found [[Themyscira (DC Comics)|Themyscira]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-30 |title=Who Is Asteria? Wonder Woman 1984's [SPOILER] Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/wonder-woman-1984-asteria-amazon-comics-explained/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-02 |title='Wonder Woman 1984' Mid-Credits Scene Explained: Who is Asteria? |url=https://www.thewrap.com/wonder-woman-1984-mid-credits-scene-explained-who-is-asteria-lynda-carter/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Atlan== {{Comics character list header |name = Atlan |debut = ''[[The Atlantis Chronicles]]'' #5<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comics.org/issue/47646/ |title=The Atlantis Chronicles #1 |publisher=The Grand Comics Database |access-date=2012-05-28}}</ref> |debutmo = July |debutyr = 1990 |creators = [[Peter David]] and [[Esteban Maroto]] |CBDBid = 1145 }} '''Atlan''' is a [[Magician (fantasy)|mage]] from ancient Atlantis in the [[DC Universe]].

Atlan is a member of the ''Homo magi'' offshoot of humanity born in ancient Atlantis. While within the lineage of the Atlantian royal house, his spirit interacts with the past generation to father [[Aquaman]], the [[Ocean Master]] and [[List of DC Comics characters: D#Deep Blue|Deep Blue]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Greenberger |first=Robert |contribution=Atlan |editor-last=Dougall |editor-first=Alastair |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia |page=29 |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |place=London |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-7566-4119-1}}</ref> He also acts as a mentor in magic to [[Garth (comics)|Aqualad]].

During [[The New 52]], Atlan's origins are once again revised. He is now known as Atlan, the Greatest King of Atlantis. Before Atlantis was sunk into the sea, the nation was ruled by Atlan until he was betrayed by his brother Orin (Aquaman's ancestor) and by his people. They killed his wife and children and he and his loyalists were all hunted down. Within that time, he forged the Six Artifacts of Atlantis with his arcane knowledge and became known as the Dead King. He returned years later and, without uttering a single word, killed his brother and his queen, plunging Atlantis into a civil war. After years of silence, he finally spoke, "Let it all...die!" and, using his great strength along with the Trident (one of the six Artifacts that he had forged), sunk Atlantis beneath the ocean; what happened to Atlan afterwards remains unknown.

Later, Atlan was awakened in Antarctica when Aquaman, now the current king of Atlantis, used his telepathy on a global scale and, claiming that Aquaman was mistaken to think that he was the king of Atlantis, proceeded to destroy a research station and killed its personnel. After that, he found [[Mera (character)|Mera]] and took her to Xebel. Aquaman travelled to Xebel to free Mera, but was shocked to hear the truth that his ancestors had murdered the Dead King's family and usurped the throne. After a brutal fight (during which the Dead King manages to claim Aquaman's Trident) Aquaman freed Mera and the rest of the Xebelians, but they sided with the Dead King, recognizing him as the true ruler of Atlantis, except for Mera. They managed to escape to Atlantis, but found it being attacked by the [[Scavenger (comics)#Peter Mortimer|Scavenger]]'s fleet. During the battle, the Dead King and the Xebelians arrived and he managed to cause Aquaman to black out, using his Sceptre and Aquaman's Trident. After being in a coma for six months and soon discovering the Dead King's origins with the help of [[Nuidis Vulko]], Aquaman returned to liberate Atlantis from the Dead King and the Xebelians, using the Dead King's relic Scepter and the Trench. When the Dead King grabbed the relic Scepter and struck at Aquaman, Vulko tried to prevent the Dead King from killing him, saying that Aquaman was the rightful king of Atlantis, causing the Dead King to become so angry that he attempted to destroy all of Atlantis, but Aquaman stopped and destroyed the Dead King, along with the relic Scepter. The battle ended when Aquaman reclaimed the throne once again.

===Atlan in other media=== * Atlan appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref name="Scribblenauts Unmasked" /> * Atlan appears in flashbacks depicted in the [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU) film ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]'' and the director's cut ''[[Zack Snyder's Justice League]]'', portrayed by [[Julian Lewis Jones]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mithaiwala |first=Mansoor |date=October 23, 2017 |title=''Justice League'': Julian Lewis Jones Reveals His Secretive Role |url=https://screenrant.com/justice-league-julian-lewis-jones-role-atlan/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> He commands an Atlantean army in joining forces with the Amazons, Olympian gods, Earth's then-active [[Green Lantern]], and humanity in thwarting an [[Apokoliptian]] invasion force. * Atlan appears in flashbacks depicted in the DCEU film ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]'', portrayed by [[Graham McTavish]]. This version is the first king of Atlantis and ancestor of [[Atlanna (DC Extended Universe)|Atlanna]], [[Arthur Curry (DC Extended Universe)|Arthur Curry]], and [[Orm Marius (DC Extended Universe)|Orm Marius]] who hid himself in the Hidden Sea to guard his trident until Curry seeks it out in the present to stop Marius. * Atlan appears in flashbacks depicted in the DCEU film ''[[Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom]]'', portrayed by [[Vincent Regan]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=September 25, 2021 |title=''Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'' Casts Indya Moore, Jani Zhao and Vincent Regan (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom-cast-1235020425/ |access-date=September 25, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> He comes into conflict with his brother [[Kordax]], who sought to usurp him as king, before imprisoning him with [[Blood ritual|blood magic]].

==Atlanna== '''Atlanna''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Atlanna is the mother of [[Aquaman]] in the [[Silver Age of Comics]] and the post-''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' comics and the wife of lighthouse keeper [[Thomas Curry (comics)|Thomas Curry]].

In post-''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' continuity, Atlanna was retconned as the Queen of Atlantis. After a dream-affair with Atlan, Atlanna became pregnant, but died in prison from illness. Afterwards, [[Charybdis (comics)|Charybdis]] revives her as a mermaid.

In 2011, ''[[The New 52]]'' rebooted the DC universe. Atlanna is the jaundiced queen of Atlantis and mother to both Arthur Curry and Orm Marius. The post-''Flashpoint'' incarnation of Atlanna is a runaway from home after an arranged political wedding to much hated Orvax Marius of the Atlantean navy was decreed by her nation's parliament. It was during her great escape she met and fell in love with a lighthouse keeper named Thomas Curry while witnessing his bravery during a harsh storm out at sea. The two cohabited and would parent the future king of Atlantis; Aquaman. When young Arthur Curry began to manifest a rapport with the native marine life in the sea around their ocean side home early on, Atlanna was resigned to return home and face her duties as royalty under the crown.

She would marry her betrothed who now sat on the throne of the undersea nation as king, fathering a second child to him called [[Orm Marius]], one who would later ascend to monarchy in later life. Her time as queen was rather horrid however as her spouse was abusive and power-hungry, often abusing his leadership to sanction raids on human-made vessels to spite those who made residence on land. On top of physically assaulting his lawfully wedded wife, Orvax cheated on his royal spouse, having fathered a second child named [[Aquagirl#Tula|Tula]] with another woman at an unknown date. After finally gathering up the courage to leave her wretched life as Queen of Atlantis behind and be with her first love and other son, her king cruelly jested that he had had them killed by his military force just so she would avoid leaving him; this enraged Atlanna enough to kill him dead with her own royal scepter and make it look as though an assassin had done the deed when Orm came in on them. As Orvax's deranged rule had no shortage of enemies, this was what people believed.

During her second son's maritunis, Atlanna had faked her death during a freak accident while on stage, something which many people thought Orm secretly engineered to usurp the crown early on. She would finally leave her servitude to a nation she had hated for taking what she cherished most by using forgotten knowledge of Atlantean magitek to found her own secret nation of Pacifica, an extra-dimensional refuge for downtrodden mariners like her.

When her long-lost surface born son came looking for Atlanna, she adamantly rebuffed his claim of parentage. Believing her Arthur to be long dead, she sought to sacrifice Arthur and his wife to Karaku, a volcanic entity of colossal proportions. Aquaman managed to escape just as Atlantean reinforcements came through the Maelstrom; at the same time, Karaku the volcano god descended and attacked both sides with fire trolls. After a hard-won fight against the lava titan, Arthur would display his skill of marine telepathy which she herself possessed to prove himself. Atlanna then broke down in tears, realizing her son was alive, before sending him back to Earth with her Shell of Sounds.

===Atlanna in other media=== * Atlanna appears in ''[[Aquaman (TV pilot)|Aquaman]] (2006)'', portrayed by [[Daniella Deutscher|Daniella Wolters]]. * Atlanna makes a non-speaking appearance in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Evil Under the Sea!". * Atlanna appears in ''[[Justice League: Throne of Atlantis]]'', voiced by [[Sirena Irwin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Queen Atlanna Voice - ''Justice League: Throne of Atlantis'' (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-Throne-of-Atlantis/Queen-Atlanna/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> She attempts to make peace with the surface world, but is killed by Ocean Master upon revealing she knew of his murder of several Atlanteans. * [[Atlanna (DC Extended Universe)|Atlanna]] appears in the [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU), portrayed by [[Nicole Kidman]]. ** Atlanna first appears in ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simonot |first=Suzanne |date=August 3, 2017 |title=Nicole Kidman's first day at work on Aquaman set on Gold Coast |url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/entertainment/nicole-kidmans-first-day-at-work-on-aquaman-set-on-gold-coast/news-story/2577f8e3e368a32aaf25b29aa1a49c23 |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Gold Coast Bulletin}}</ref> This version was injured years prior while escaping from an arranged marriage and ended up in the care of lighthouse keeper [[Thomas Curry (DC Extended Universe)|Thomas Curry]]. They fell in love and went on to have a son named [[Arthur Curry (DC Extended Universe)|Arthur]], though Atlanna was forced to return to Atlantis to protect her family. After secretly arranging for [[Nuidis Vulko]] to secretly train Arthur, she was sacrificed to the [[The Trench (comics)|Trench]] for having a child outside of her marriage and presumed dead, though she fled to the Hidden Sea. In the present, Arthur and [[Mera (DC Extended Universe)|Mera]] encounter Atlanna while seeking out the Trident of Atlan. After joining them in escaping the Hidden Sea and thwarting [[Orm Marius (DC Extended Universe)|Ocean Master]]'s attempt to wage war on the surface world, Atlanna reunites with Thomas. ** Atlanna appears in ''[[Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Warner Bros. UK 2022 Movie Preview |url=https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/news/articles/2021/12/17/warner-bros-uk-2022-movie-preview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222131601/https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/news/articles/2021/12/17/warner-bros-uk-2022-movie-preview |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=December 29, 2021 |website=[[Warner Bros. Pictures]]}}</ref>

==Atlas== {{main|Atlas (DC Comics)}}

==Atlee== {{main|Atlee (comics)}}

==Atmos== '''Atmos''' ('''Marak Russen''') originates from [[Xanthu]], the same planet as [[Thom Kallor]]. Xanthuan scientists gave Russen superpowers by recreating the incident that enhanced Kallor's powers, giving him the ability to project nuclear energy and a special inhibitor field that protects him from attacks.<ref>''Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #1 (April 1988)</ref> Atmos is reintroduced following the ''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!]]'' reboot, where he appears as part of the Uncanny Amazers, a superhero team from Xanthu.<ref>''Legionnaires'' #0 (October 1994)</ref>

Atmos was created by [[Paul Levitz]] and [[Greg LaRocque]], and first appeared in ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 3) #32 (March 1987).

==Atom== {{main|Atom (character)}}

==Atom Girl== {{main|Salu Digby}}

==Atom Man== '''Atom Man''' ('''Heinrich Melch''') is a Nazi super-soldier from [[Earth-Two]] who gained his powers through his father's experiments with Green Kryptonite. After a fight with [[Superman (Earth-Two)|Superman]], Melch was transported to [[Earth-One]], where he gained new powers and assumed the alias of '''Henry Miller''' before he was defeated by [[Superman]] and [[Batman]]. After being returned to Earth-Two, he loses his Earth-One powers and is apprehended by Earth-Two's Superman and [[Robin (Earth-Two)|Robin]].<ref>''World's Finest'' #271</ref>

===Atom Man in other media=== * Prior to Heinrich Melch's debut in the comics, the name "Atom Man" was used in ''[[The Adventures of Superman (radio series)|The Adventures of Superman]]'' (1945). He was a Nazi loyalist empowered with Kryptonite and sent to Metropolis as a vengeance weapon.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.si.edu/object/superman-vs-atom-man-radio-sound-recording%3Asiris_sil_561989|title=Superman vs.The Atom Man Original Radio Recordings, Smithsonian}}</ref> * An original incarnation of Atom Man, '''[[Lex Luthor]]''', appears in ''[[Atom Man vs. Superman]]'', portrayed by [[Lyle Talbot]]. * Henry Miller / Atom Man appears in ''[[Superman & Lois]]'', portrayed by Paul Lazenby. This version is a [[Neo-Nazism|Neo-Nazi]] arsonist who wields a flamethrower and previously worked as a sales associate at a USA First Hardware in Lower Metropolis. During [[Clark Kent (Superman & Lois)|Superman]]'s early days, Miller became Atom Man to attack minority-owned businesses and deface them with Nazi SS symbols until he was defeated by [[Lois Lane (Superman & Lois)|Lois Lane]] and Superman. As of the present, Miller acquired superpowers, but is dying of a tumor and being targeted by [[Intergang]]. Superman attempts to help him, but [[Onomatopoeia (character)|Peia Mannheim]] kills Miller and steals his body for [[Bruno Mannheim]], who orders Intergang scientists led by [[Skyhook (comics)|Aleister Hook]] to incorporate it into their experiments. Hook later resurrects Miller and sends him to Smallville to attack [[Steel (John Henry Irons)|John Henry Irons]], who kills Miller once more.

==Atom One Million== {{main|Atom (character)#Atom One Million}}

==Atom Smasher== {{main|Atom Smasher (DC Comics)}}

==Atomic Knight== {{main|Atomic Knight}}

==Atomic Skull== {{main|Atomic Skull}}

==Atomica== '''Atomica''' ('''Rhonda Piñeda''') is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by [[Geoff Johns]] and Jesús Saíz, the character first appeared in ''[[The New 52]]: FCBD Special Edition'' #1 (June 2012) as a female '''[[Atom (character)|Atom]]''' before ''Justice League'' vol. 2 #23 (October 2013) revealed her true identity.

She is a [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic American]] college student from Ivy Town.<ref>''Justice League'' vol. 2 #18</ref> She is revealed to be working as a reluctant spy for [[Amanda Waller]] and is noted to be "the most important member of the Justice League of America" by [[Steve Trevor]], gathering intel on the [[Justice League]]'s recruits.<ref>''Justice League'' vol. 2 #20 (July 2013)</ref> At the conclusion of the "[[Trinity War]]" storyline, she is revealed to in fact be betraying both teams; she hails from the alternate universe of [[Earth-3]], where she is a member of the [[Crime Syndicate of America|Crime Syndicate]] operating under the name "Atomica". She also reveals that by placing a sliver of Green [[Kryptonite]] in [[Superman]]'s optic nerve, she caused Superman to accidentally kill [[Doctor Light (Arthur Light)|Doctor Light]], with the added effect of severely weakening and almost killing Superman over time.<ref>''Justice League'' vol. 2 #23</ref>

Atomica originally worked on [[List of DC Multiverse worlds|Earth 3]] with [[Johnny Quick (Crime Syndicate)|Jonathan Allen / Johnny Quick]] as a thief and killer. One night after killing two cops, they are cornered on the roof of [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] during a storm. Lightning hits a satellite which electrocuted Johnny and granting speed powers while Rhonda falls inside the building and lands near Ray Palmer's Atomico work, gaining size- and density-changing powers.<ref>{{cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=Reis, Ivan|inker=Prado, Joe, Eber Ferreira, Rob Hunter, Andy Lanning|colorist=Reis, Rod, Tomeu Morey, Tony Avina|letterer=Napolitano, Nick J.|story=Forever Numb|title=Justice League|volume=2|issue=#26|date=February 2013|publisher=[[DC Comics]]}}</ref> During the final battle with the Crime Syndicate, Atomica reduces her size and is killed when [[Lex Luthor]] steps on her.<ref>''Forever Evil'' #7</ref>

Following the multiverse reboot after ''[[Dark Nights: Death Metal]]'', a new Earth 3 and Atomica are created where she is the lover of speedster serial killer [[Johnny Quick (Crime Syndicate)|Jonathan Chambers / Johnny Quick]] who she accompanies on a high-speed murder spree across Central City.<ref>''Crime Syndicate'' #1</ref>

===Atomica in other media=== Atomica appears in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', voiced by [[Laura Bailey]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Atomica Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Atomica/ |access-date=April 3, 2026 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref>

==Atrocitus== {{main|Atrocitus}}

==Aurakles== '''Aurakles''' is a [[superhero]] appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''[[Justice League]] of America'' #100 (August 1972), and was created by [[Len Wein]] and [[Dick Dillin]]. He was originally named '''Oracle''', but was renamed to Aurakles in ''[[Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman)|Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle]]'' #4 (May 2006).

Aurakles was created on the planet Earth by the [[New Gods]] around [[5th millennium BC|40,000 BC]] and is generally considered "the original superhero", by those who know his reputation. He has the mission to "bring order and meaning where incoherence reigns". Opposing the evils of his time, he battles the [[Sheeda]] and [[Nebula Man]]. The Sheeda finally succeed in imprisoning Aurakles in their "bone prisons", set up in the ancient past.

Aurakles reappears in modern times as the Oracle. When the [[Justice League]] of America and the [[Justice Society of America]] work together to bring back the time-lost [[Seven Soldiers of Victory]] (themselves victims of Nebula Man), they invoke the Oracle (in spiritual form) as their guide. It takes the combined magic of [[Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)]], [[Zatanna]], and [[Thunderbolt (DC Comics)|Thunderbolt]] to summon him. Oracle refuses to give direct answers to their questions, but helps them solve the matter for themselves. He sends them to the various places in time where the Seven Soldiers have been exiled.

Some time later, Aurakles is freed by [[Shilo Norman|Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman)]] when the latter opposes Darkseid, Nebula Man, and the Sheeda as a member of the new Seven Soldiers. Aurakles' golden tomb on Mars is also seen in [[Grant Morrison]]'s version of [[Frankenstein (DC Comics)|Frankenstein]].<ref>''Seven Soldiers'' #1 (December 2006)</ref>

The rookie heroine [[Bulleteer]] is Aurakles' descendant and "the spear that was never thrown", one of the "Seven Imperishable Treasures" used to combat the Sheeda.

==Automan== {{expand section|date=May 2026}} '''Automan''' (Robot #32198) is a robot created by Professor Miller Sterling.<ref>''Tales of the Unexpected'' #91 (October 1965)</ref>

In the series ''New History of the DC Universe'', Automan is depicted as a member of the short-lived Justice Alliance.<ref>''New History of the DC Universe'' #1 (August 2025)</ref>

==Ethan Avery== DC introduced a new version of the character Damage as part of its "[[The New Age of DC Heroes]]" promotion in the form of US army recruit '''Ethan "Elvis" Avery Jr.''' He was turned into "a living weapon of mass destruction" through the Damage Project, giving him the ability to transform into a monstrous form with immense strength and durability for one hour at a time. After breaking free from his confinement following a mission against the Modoran Separatist Army, Damage rampages in Atlanta, Georgia before going into hiding.<ref>''Damage'' (vol. 2) #1 (March 2018)</ref>

After waking up in a homeless shelter, Ethan sees the news about Damage and goes outside to calm himself down. He is tracked down by Task Force XL, who have orders to capture him. When Ethan tries to talk them out of attacking, [[Parasite (character)|Parasite]] begins draining his life force, only to collapse after absorbing too much energy. Ethan suddenly transforms into Damage and attacks Task Force XL. After defeating Task Force XL, Damage is confronted by [[Wonder Woman]], who advises Task Force XL to step aside and let her deal with Damage.<ref>''Damage'' (vol. 2) #2 (April 2018)</ref>

Wonder Woman fights Damage and uses her magic [[Lasso of Truth|lasso]] on him, learning that he is actually a human. After breaking free, Damage throws Wonder Woman into a tree and escapes. Wonder Woman later informs the [[Justice League]] about her fight with Damage. [[Batman]] promises to continue to investigate the origin of Damage. The next morning, Ethan is at a coffee shop, where he sees the news about Damage. Ethan decides to leave the city.<ref>''Damage'' (vol. 2) #3 (May 2018)</ref>

=== Ethan Avery in other media === Ethan Avery appears in ''[[My Adventures with Superman]]'', voiced by [[Jason Marnocha]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Damage Voice - ''My Adventures With Superman'' (TV Show)|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/My-Adventures-With-Superman/Damage/|access-date=November 6, 2024|publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> This version is an agent of [[Task Force X]] whose abilities are derived from cybernetic [[Kryptonian]] arms.

==Aya== '''Aya''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was originally created for ''[[Green Lantern: The Animated Series]]'', where she was voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]. Aya is an artificial intelligence created by [[Scar (comics)|Scar]] as an empathetic alternative to the [[Manhunters (DC Comics)|Manhunters]] before becoming sentient after Scar infused her with a fragment of [[Ion (DC Comics)|Ion]]. However, this caused Aya to rebel against her, so Scar wiped her memories and installed her in the ''Interceptor'' spacecraft. In the present, Aya forms a physical body to assist the ''Interceptor''{{'}}s passengers [[Hal Jordan]], [[Kilowog]], and [[List of DC Comics characters: R#Razer|Razer]] and enters a relationship with Razer. After Razer rejects her, Aya attempts to remake the universe to eliminate the emotional spectrum before coming to her senses and sacrificing herself to stop the Manhunters.

Before her debut in the series, Aya appeared in the main comics continuity in ''[[Green Lantern (comic book)|Green Lantern]]'' vol. 4 #65 (2011), filling a similar role but lacking a body. Aya gains a physical body in the series ''Green Lantern'' (2025), appearing identical to her animated counterpart.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Rich |author-link=Rich Johnston |date=June 25, 2025 |title=Green Lantern Brings Back A Character From Animated Series (Spoilers) |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/green-lantern-brings-back-a-character-from-animated-series-spoilers/ |access-date=June 26, 2025 |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |language=en}}</ref>

===Aya in other media=== * Aya appears in the ''[[Mad (TV series)|Mad]]'' segment "Does Someone Have to GOa?", voiced by [[Rachel Ramras]]. * Aya appears in ''[[Smallville]]: Lantern'' #2. * Aya appears in the ''[[Justice League Action]]'' episode "Barehanded", voiced again by Grey DeLisle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Navigational System Voice - ''Justice League Action'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Justice-League-Action/Navigational-System/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> This version is initially [[Space Cabbie]]'s [[GPS]] and assistant before leaving him to find Hal Jordan. * Aya appears in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', voiced by [[Jennifer Hale]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=May 7, 2024 |title=WB Details Next DC Animated Chapter 'Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/05/wb-details-next-dc-animated-chapter-justice-league-crisis-on-infinite-earths-part-three/ |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Animation Magazine}}</ref>

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==Azrael== {{main|Azrael (DC Comics)}}

==Aztek== {{main|Aztek (character)}}

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