List of DC Comics characters: E

==Earth-Man== {{main|Kirt Niedrigh}}

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

'''Herbert Hynde''' is a criminal who ran a baby-selling ring while operating as Earthworm until it attracted the attention of [[Huntress (Helena Wayne)|Huntress]]. Though the ring is shut down, Earthworm escapes into the sewers.<ref>''Wonder Woman'' #309-313 (November 1983 - March 1984)</ref>

During the "[[Underworld Unleashed]]" storyline, Earthworm sells his soul to [[Neron (character)|Neron]], gaining a worm-like body that allows him to dig rapidly and control [[vermin]].<ref>''Underworld Unleashed'' #1 (November 1995)</ref> He accompanied [[Blackguard (comics)|Blackguard]] and [[Cheetah (character)|Cheetah]] in attacking the Warriors bar, but are thwarted by the bar's staff.<ref>''Guy Gardner: Warrior'' #37-38 (December 1995 - January 1996)</ref>

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

===Giant robot=== A giant robot (created by Jack Lehti) was built as a mad scientist's tool for vengeance before being stopped by the [[Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis)|Crimson Avenger]].<ref>''[[Detective Comics]]'' #49 (March 1941)</ref>

===Terri Eckhart=== '''Terri Eckhart''' was created by [[Keith Giffen]] and [[J.M. DeMatteis]], and first appeared in ''Justice League Quarterly'' #1 (January 1991)). She is a [[metahuman]] who went by the superhero alias Echo as part of the Conglomerate, a corporate-sponsored superhero team.<ref>''Justice League Quarterly'' #1</ref>

===Isabelle Cheranova=== '''Isabelle Cheranova''' (created by [[Greg Rucka]], and first appeared in ''Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #119 (July 1999)) is a female who is a cybernetically enhanced infiltrator and an enemy of [[Batman]].<ref>''Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #119</ref><ref>''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #87</ref>

===Echo in other media=== An original incarnation of Echo appears in ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'', as the [[Earth-19 (Arrowverse)|Earth-19]] doppelganger of '''[[Cisco Ramon (Arrowverse)|Cisco Ramon]]'''.

==Terri Eckhart== {{main|Echo (DC Comics)}}

==Simon Ecks== {{main|Doctor Double X}}

==Eclipso== {{main|Eclipso}}

==John Economos== '''John Economos''' is a character from DC Comics created by John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell, debuting in ''Suicide Squad'' #1 (1987).

Economos is the warden of [[Belle Reve (DC Comics)|Belle Reve Penitentiary]], and from his position, he works aiding [[Amanda Waller]] in the formation of the [[Suicide Squad]].

===John Economos in other media=== John Economos appears in media set in the [[DC Extended Universe]] and the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]], portrayed by [[Steve Agee]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 29, 2020 |title='The Suicide Squad' HBO Max Spinoff Series 'Peacemaker' Adds Steve Agee |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-suicide-squad-hbo-max-spinoff-series-peacemaker-adds-steve-agee-1234606195/ |access-date=May 30, 2025 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> This version is an agent of A.R.G.U.S. and aide to [[Amanda Waller (DC Extended Universe)|Amanda Waller]] who later helps found [[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]].

==Eve Eden== {{main|Nightshade (DC Comics)}}

==Morgan Edge== {{main|Morgan Edge}}

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

Vincent Edge is the father of [[Morgan Edge]]. After Morgan suffers a heart attack and is hospitalized, Vincent takes over Galaxy Communicates in his absence.<ref>''Superman'' (vol. 2) #40 (February 1990)</ref>

During the "Reign of the Supermen" storyline, Vincent Edge develops a scheme to maintain the exclusive rights to [[Conner Kent|Superboy]]. He orders Tana Moon to stay close to Superboy and keep him posted about his activities. In addition, Edge wants Superboy to sign an exclusive contract with Galaxy Communications. As Tana Moon is uncomfortable with the contract, Edge states that Superboy gets ratings from Galaxy Communications and that she can be replaced.<ref>''The Adventures of Superman'' #501 - 502 (June - July 1992)</ref>

Vincent Edge plans to assemble a new incarnation of [[Intergang]], but is attacked by [[Moxie Mannheim]]. Edge is killed by Mannheim's minion [[Noose (comics)|Noose]].<ref>''The Adventures of Superman'' #544 (March 1997)</ref>

===Vincent Edge in other media=== Vincent Edge appears in the ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'' episode "Back to School", voiced by [[James Adomian]].

==Simon Ecks== {{main|Doctor Double X}}

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

===Gangster version=== '''Eel''' is a gangster who fought [[Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett)|Blue Beetle]].<ref>''Blue Beetle'' #6 (April 1941)</ref>

===Star-Spangled Kid villain=== '''Eel''' is a slippery master criminal who fought [[Sylvester Pemberton|Star-Spangled Kid]] and [[Pat Dugan|Stripsey]].<ref>''World's Finest'' #6 (June 1942)</ref>

===Blackhawks villain=== '''Eel''' is a criminal who is a member of the League of Anti-Blackhawks alongside Owl, Buzzard, and Chameleon and an enemy of the [[Blackhawks (DC Comics)|Blackhawks]].<ref>''Blackhawk'' #165 (October 1961)</ref>

===Mortimer Coolidge=== '''Mortimer Coolidge''' is a criminal who wears a special suit that grants him aquakinetic abilities, density control, and telekinesis. He is an enemy of [[Aquaman]] and [[Aquagirl]].<ref>''Aquaman'' (vol. 6) #21 (October 2004)</ref> In "[[Infinite Crisis]]", Eel joins [[Alexander Luthor Jr.]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains]].<ref>''Aquaman'' (vol. 6) #37 (February 2006)</ref>

===Eel in other media=== The Mortimer Coolidge incarnation of Eel appears in ''[[Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox]]''.

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

==Egg Fu== {{main|Egg Fu}}

==Wade Eiling== {{main|General Wade Eiling}}

==Curtis Eisenmann== {{main|Marauder (DC Comics)}}

==El Castigo== {{main|Whip (character)}}

==El Diablo== {{main|El Diablo (character)}}

==El Dorado== {{main|El Dorado (Super Friends)}}

==Elasti-Girl== {{main|Elasti-Girl}}

==Electrocutioner== {{main|Electrocutioner}}

==Element Lad== {{main|Element Lad}}

==Elephant Man== {{expand section|date=May 2026}} '''Elephant Man''' is an unnamed elephant-like criminal who joined the [[Brotherhood of Evil]] alongside [[Goldilocks (comics)|Goldilocks]].

==Thomas Elliot== {{main|Hush (character)}}

==Dennis Ellis== {{main|Skorpio (DC Comics)}}

==Elongated Man== {{main|Elongated Man}}

==Albert Elwood== {{main|Crimson Avenger#Albert Elwood}}

==Ember== '''Ember''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer [[Paul Dini]] and artist [[Stéphane Roux (comics)|Stéphane Roux]], she first appeared in ''[[Zatanna]]'' (vol. 2) #1 (July 2010). The character is an unborn dragon gestating in the body of an unnamed human, and a servant of [[Brother Night]].

===Ember in other media=== * Ember appears in ''[[Justice League Action]]'', voiced by [[Tara Strong]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ember Voice - ''Justice League Action'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Justice-League-Action/Ember/ |access-date=March 26, 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 sports a demonic appearance. * Ember appears in the ''[[DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)|DC Super Hero Girls]]'' episode "#TheFreshPrincessOfRenFaire", voiced by [[Bennett Abara]]. This version is a centuries-old dragon who can assume a humanoid form. Mistaking Zatanna for a princess, she kidnaps and attempts to kill her before being killed by [[Wonder Woman]].

==Emerald Empress== {{main|Emerald Empress}}

==Grant Emerson== '''Grant Emerson''' is the first character known as Damage. He had just moved with his parents to a new home in suburban [[Atlanta]]. His parents moved often due to their work for the Symbolix Corporation, and Grant usually felt like an outsider among other kids. At his new school, Grant suddenly discovers he is a [[metahuman]] with incredible strength and the ability to produce explosive blasts when he accidentally levels his entire school.<ref>''Damage'' #1 (April 1994)</ref> A superhero/supervillain battle involving [[Baron Blitzkrieg]], [[Iron Munro]], and others results in extensive damage to downtown Atlanta. Damage is arrested for his part in the event. However, [[Sarge Steel]] is able to cut a deal for him: he would be banned from Georgia for life and remanded into the custody of the [[Teen Titans|Titans]], led by [[Roy Harper (character)|Roy Harper]].

After leaving the Titans to uncover his origins, Damage learns that he gained his powers as part of an experiment at Symbolix called Project: Telemachus, where he was imbued with the DNA of various superheroes by [[Vandal Savage]]. Around the same time, he learns that he is the son of [[Atom (Al Pratt)|Al Pratt]], the original Atom, and his wife Mary.<ref name="dc-ency">{{Cite book |last=Jimenez |first=Phil |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-7566-4119-1 |editor-last=Dougall |editor-first=Alastair |location=New York |page=141 |chapter=Gordon, James W. |oclc=213309017 |author-link=Phil Jimenez}}</ref><ref>''Damage'' #15 (August 1995)</ref> Roy Harper manage to erase Grant's criminal records, making him no longer a fugitive and allowing him to join the team.

Several members of the modern Freedom Fighters team are killed by the [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Injustice Society]] in ''[[Infinite Crisis]]''. Damage survives, though his face is severely scarred by [[Hunter Zolomon|Zoom]].<ref>''Infinite Crisis'' #1 (December 2005)</ref> Damage begins wearing a mask to hide his face and develops a gruffer and more cynical attitude in response to his trauma. Damage's face is later healed by [[Gog (DC Comics)|Gog]], but is restored to its damage state when Gog turns against the [[Justice Society of America|Justice Society]] and removes his blessings from them.<ref>''Justice Society of America'' (vol. 3) #16 (July 2008)</ref><ref>''Justice Society of America'' (vol. 3) #21 (January 2009)</ref>

During the "[[Blackest Night]]" event, the JSA are attacked by their fallen members, who have been resurrected as [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lanterns]]. Damage is saved from Black Lantern Al Pratt by [[Atom (Ray Palmer)|Atom]] (Ray Palmer), but is killed by Black Lantern [[Jean Loring]]. His death and the subsequent collection of his heart gives [[Black Hand (character)|Black Hand]] enough power to summon [[Nekron]].<ref>''Blackest Night'' #4 (December 2009)</ref> Damage is resurrected as a Black Lantern, but sacrifices himself to destroy the other Black Lanterns.<ref>''Blackest Night'' #5 (January 2010)</ref><ref>''Blackest Night: JSA'' #2 (March 2010)</ref>

Damage is resurrected during the ''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'' storyline, where he appears with the Justice Society of America after they are restored to the timeline.<ref>''Doomsday Clock'' #12 (February 2020)</ref>

==Neal Emerson== {{main|Doctor Polaris}}

==Emperor Blackgate== '''Emperor Blackgate''' ('''Ignatius Ogilvy''') is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He appeared during "[[The New 52]]".

Ignatius Ogilvy is the son of a crook named Ed Ogilvy, who was killed alongside his wife during a negotiation.<ref name="Detective Comics #202">''Detective Comics'' (vol. 2) #20 (July 2013)</ref> Ogilvy went on to become a henchman of the [[Penguin (character)|Penguin]] and gained a deep three-lined scar on his right arm after Batman attacked him with a [[Batarang]].<ref>''Batman'' (vol. 2) #14 (January 2013)</ref>

When the Penguin is awaiting trial, Ogilvy takes over his operations and assumes the name '''Emperor Penguin'''.<ref>''Detective Comics'' (vol. 2) #15 - 19 (February - June 2013)</ref> Oglivy uses a serum derived from the [[Man-Bat]] serum, [[Bane (DC Comics)|Bane]]'s Venom drug, and one of Poison Ivy's plant concoctions, which transforms him into a blue wood-skinned creature with superhuman strength, durability, and speed. Batman and Penguin work together to take down Emperor Penguin, with Penguin using a firebomb umbrella to defeat him. After being imprisoned in [[Blackgate Penitentiary]], Emperor Penguin is taken to the cattle-like "prison boss" as Emperor Penguin tells his backstory to him. Afterwards, Emperor Penguin kills the "prison boss" and takes control of his operations while rebranding himself as Emperor Blackgate.<ref>''Detective Comics'' (vol. 2) #24 (December 2013)</ref>

In "[[Forever Evil]]", Emperor Blackgate joins the [[Secret Society of Super Villains]].<ref>''Forever Evil'' #1 (November 2013)</ref> He briefly allied with Bane before being double-crossed and brought to Penguin. Penguin tells Emperor Blackgate that the Arkham fighters are not afraid of Bane, as they are more afraid of Batman.<ref>''Forever Evil: Arkham War'' #1-3 (December 2013 - February 2014)</ref>

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

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

==Enemy Ace== {{main|Enemy Ace}}

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

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

===Daniel Kingdom=== '''Daniel Kingdom''' is an operative of the Council.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #443 (November 1974)</ref>

===Leroy Merkyn=== {{expand section|date=January 2024}} '''Leroy Merkyn''' is a mercenary who worked for the [[2000 Committee]] and fought [[Ronnie Raymond|Firestorm]]. Henry Hewitt, Merkyn's superior, kills him after becoming [[Tokamak (comics)|Tokamak]].<ref name="Firestorm #14">''Firestorm'' (vol. 2) #14 (July 1983)</ref>

===Mica Love=== {{expand section|date=January 2024}} '''Mica Love''' is a mercenary who worked for the 2000 Committee. She took on the mantle of Enforcer when fighting Firestorm.<ref>''Firestorm'' (vol. 2) #15-18 (August - November 1983)</ref> During the "[[War of the Gods (comics)|War of the Gods]]" event, Love joins the Suicide Squad in attacking [[Circe (character)|Circe]]'s fortress, during which she is killed by [[Artemis of Bana-Mighdall|Artemis]].<ref>''Suicide Squad'' #58 (October 1991)</ref>

===Joe Gardner=== {{expand section|date=January 2024}} '''Joe Gardner''' is a clone of [[Guy Gardner (character)|Guy Gardner]] created by the Draal.<ref>''Guy Gardner'' #1 (October 1992)</ref>

==Curtis Engstrom== {{main|Doctor Alchemy#Curtis Engstrom}}

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

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

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

'''Leonard "Lenny" Fiasco''' was a low-grade student during his high school years and a classmate of Bruce Wayne. After dropping out of school, Fiasco becomes a criminal known as Eraser. As Eraser, Fiasco is hired by thugs to eliminate evidence from crime scenes. He managed to give some difficulty to [[Batman]] and [[Dick Grayson|Robin]] before they apprehended him.<ref>''Batman'' #188 (December 1966)</ref>

===Eraser in other media=== Eraser makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]'' as one of several villains recruited by the Joker to take part in his attack on [[Gotham City]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Acuna |first=Kirsten |date=February 10, 2017 |title=The 18 most obscure villains in 'The LEGO Batman Movie' ranked |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/villains-in-lego-batman-movie-2017-2 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250820034322/https://www.businessinsider.com/villains-in-lego-batman-movie-2017-2 |archive-date=August 20, 2025 |access-date=April 20, 2026 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref>

==Saul Erdel== {{Comics character list header |name = Dr. Saul Erdel |debut = ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #225 (November 1955) |creators = [[Joseph Samachson]] (writer)<br/>Joe Certa (artist) |CBDBid = |GCDid = }} '''Dr. Saul Erdel''' is a scientist in the [[DC Universe]].

Erdel was a brilliant scientist who created a transmitter to communicate with other worlds, unintentionally transporting the [[Martian Manhunter]] to Earth. The shock of seeing J'onn causes Erdel to have a heart attack and die in his arms.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #322 (December 1963)</ref>

His ''DC Rebirth'' version appeared in a flashback renamed '''Mark Saul Erdel'''.<ref>''Martian Manhunter'' (vol. 5) #3 (April 2019)</ref>

===Saul Erdel in other media=== * Saul Erdel appears in ''[[Justice League: The New Frontier]]''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} This version operated in an observatory in Gotham, and before dying, expressed regret at stranding J'onn on Earth and advised him to not reveal himself and take the time to study humanity, to avoid persecution. * Saul Erdel makes a non-speaking cameo in a flashback in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

==Shvaughn Erin== '''Shvaughn Erin''' is a fictional character in the 30th and 31st centuries of the {{DC Universe}}, appearing primarily as a supporting character in the various ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' series. A native of Earth, she is a member of the [[Science Police]], the law enforcement arm of the [[United Planets]]. She was one of the first characters in superhero comics to be identified as [[transgender]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Plummer |first=Jessica |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Queer Superhero History: The First Trans Characters in Comics |url=https://bookriot.com/first-trans-characters-in-comics/ |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=BOOK RIOT |language=en-US}}</ref>

In the 30th century, the Resources Raiders attack Earth just as a diplomatic crisis develops between the [[United Planets]] and the [[Dominators (DC Comics)|Dominion]]. These dual crises prevent neophyte [[Science Police]] officer Shvaughn Erin from informing the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] that one of its enemies has escaped from imprisonment. Both events are precursors to the so-called "[[Earthwar]]", wherein the U.P. is attacked by the [[Khund]] empire and the [[Dark Circle]]. The architect behind the conflict is eventually revealed to be the sorcerer [[Mordru]]—the escaped foe about whom Shvaughn tried to warn the Legion. She and [[Karate Kid (character)|Karate Kid]] fend off Khund troops at the Science Police headquarters, which allows the combined forces of the Legion of Super-Heroes and the [[Legion of Substitute Heroes]] to defeat Mordru and end the war.<ref>{{cite comic |date=October 1978 |title=[[Superboy (comic book)|Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes]] |story=The Dark Circle That Crushed Earth |issue=244 |volume=1 |publisher=DC Comics |writer=[[Levitz, Paul]] |artist= |penciller=[[Joe Staton|Staton, Joe]] |inker=[[Joe Giella|Giella, Joe]] |colorist=Adams, Cory |id=}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic |date=November 1978 |title=[[Superboy (comic book)|Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes]] |story=Mordru: Master Of Earth |issue=245 |volume=1 |publisher=DC Comics |writer=[[Levitz, Paul]] |artist= |penciller=[[Joe Staton|Staton, Joe]] |inker=[[Murphy Anderson|Anderson, Murphy]] |colorist=Adams, Cory |id=}}</ref>

The following year, Shvaughn is appointed Science Police Liaison Officer to the Legion. On the first day of her new assignment, she is present when the rogue artificial intelligence [[Computo (character)|Computo]] possesses [[Computo (Danielle Foccart)|Danielle Foccart]] and seizes control of Legion HQ. The crisis is averted when Danielle's older brother [[Invisible Kid (Jacques Foccart)|Jacques]] drinks the invisibility serum developed by [[Lyle Norg]], allowing him to attack and immobilize Computo without being detected.<ref>{{cite comic |date=August 1982 |title=[[Legion of Super-Heroes]] |story=Monster in a Little Girl's Mind |issue=1 |volume=2 |publisher=DC Comics |writer=[[Levitz, Paul]] |artist= |penciller=[[Giffen, Keith]] |inker=Patterson, Bruce D. |colorist=[[Carl Gafford|Gafford, Carl]] |id=}}</ref> Shvaughn works closely with and enters a relationship with [[Element Lad]], a character whose sexual orientation had previously been ambiguous, and many readers had interpreted as gay.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Finn |first=Charlotte |date=November 24, 2015 |title=Lost in Transition: LSH and the Uneven Footsteps of Progress |url=https://comicsalliance.com/lost-in-transition-legion-of-super-heroes-shvaughn-erin/ |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=[[ComicsAlliance]] |language=en}}</ref>

Years later, Shvaughn has ended her relationship with Jan Arrah (Element Lad), and Earth's government has fallen under the covert control of the Dominion. When a Dominion soldier assassinates Earth President Tayla Wellington on live galaxy-wide video broadcast, full-scale war breaks out.<ref>{{cite comic |date=May 1992 |title=[[Legion of Super-Heroes]] |story=The Terra Mosaic |issue=29 |volume=4 |publisher=DC Comics |writer=[[Tom and Mary Bierbaum|Bierbaum, Mary]]; [[Tom and Mary Bierbaum|Bierbaum, Tom]]; [[Giffen, Keith]]; McCraw, Tom |artist= |penciller=Giffen, Keith; [[Jason Pearson|Pearson, Jason]] |inker=[[Al Gordon|Gordon, Al]] |colorist=McCraw, Tom |id=}}</ref> During this period, it is revealed that Shvaughn was born a man named Sean Erin and used the medication Profem to complete his [[gender transition]] and biologically transform into a female.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Reinhard |first1=Carrielynn |title=Heroes, Heroines, and Everything in Between: Challenging Gender and Sexuality Stereotypes in Children's Entertainment Media |last2=Olson |first2=Christopher |publisher=[[Lexington Books]] |year=2017 |isbn=9781498539579 |pages=240}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=February 26, 2012 |title=The Abandoned An' Forsaked - Who's That Element Lad's Dating? |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-abandoned-an-forsaked-whos-that-element-lads-dating/ |access-date=November 29, 2024 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> With open warfare across the planet, he is unable to maintain constant access to Profem. Jan is completely supportive when Sean physically reverts to his original gender.<ref>{{cite comic |date=July 1992 |title=[[Legion of Super-Heroes]] |story=The Terra Mosaic |issue=31 |volume=4 |publisher=DC Comics |writer=[[Tom and Mary Bierbaum|Bierbaum, Mary]]; [[Tom and Mary Bierbaum|Bierbaum, Tom]]; [[Giffen, Keith]] |artist= |penciller=[[Curt Swan|Swan, Curt]]; Giffen, Keith; [[Colleen Doran|Doran, Colleen]] |inker=[[Al Gordon|Gordon, Al]]; [[Kesel, Karl]] |colorist=McCraw, Tom |id=}}</ref> Ultimately the Dominators are defeated, and Sean is appointed chief of the Science Police contingent on New Earth.<ref>{{cite comic |date=March 1993 |title=[[Legion of Super-Heroes]] |story= |issue=41 |volume=4 |publisher=DC Comics |writer=[[Tom and Mary Bierbaum|Bierbaum, Mary]]; [[Tom and Mary Bierbaum|Bierbaum, Tom]] |artist= |penciller=[[Immonen, Stuart]]; [[Sprouse, Chris]] |inker=Boyd, Ron; [[Karl Story|Story, Karl]] |colorist=McCraw, Tom |id=}}</ref>

In post-''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!|Zero Hour]]'' continuity, Shvaughn Erin is once again a Science Police officer. In the aftermath of a battle with an [[Emerald Eye of Ekron|Emerald Eye]]-enthralled Shrinking Violet, Shvaughn is transported back in time to 20th century Earth, along with [[Workforce (comics)|Workforce]] member [[Inferno (DC Comics)|Inferno]] and a faction of eight Legionnaires.<ref>{{cite comic |date=September 1996 |title=[[Legion of Super-Heroes]] |story=Emerald Legion |issue=84 |volume=4 |publisher=DC Comics |writer=[[Peyer, Tom]]; McCraw, Tom |artist= |penciller=Moder, Lee |inker=Boyd, Ron |colorist=McCraw, Tom |id=}}</ref><ref name="GayLeague Shvaughn">{{cite web |last=Companik |first=Chris |title=Element Lad & Shvaughn Erin |url=http://www.gayleague.com/gay/characters/display.php?id=139 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217093553/http://www.gayleague.com/gay/characters/display.php?id=139 |archive-date=December 17, 2007 |access-date=December 22, 2009 |publisher=GayLeague.com ([[Internet Archive]])}}</ref> After many months and several encounters with 20th-century Earth's superhero community, Shvaughn and the Legionnaires eventually find their way back to their own era.

==Esper Lass== {{main|Esper Lass}}

==Sarah Essen== {{Infobox comics character  |image= |caption= |converted=y |character_name=Sarah Essen |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |debut= ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #405 (March 1987) |creators=[[Frank Miller]]<br/>[[David Mazzucchelli]] |full_name= Sarah Essen |alliances=[[Gotham City Police Department]] }} '''Sarah Essen''', also named '''Sarah Essen Gordon''', is a character in [[DC Comics]].

Appearing in ''Batman'' #405, part of the ''[[Batman: Year One]]'' storyline, she is a detective partnered with then-lieutenant [[Commissioner Gordon|James Gordon]].<ref>''Batman'' #405 (March 1987)</ref> A woman of German descent, her age is never revealed, but in [[Greg Rucka]]'s novelization of the "[[Batman: No Man's Land|No Man's Land]]" storyline she is said to be 12 years younger than Gordon. Sarah's detective skills are shown during her attempts with Gordon to catch Batman, by deducing that he is Bruce Wayne by virtue of his history and the money needed for Batman's arsenal. She and Gordon, who was married at the time, start a brief affair, but a corrupt Commissioner [[Gillian B. Loeb]] attempts to blackmail them; Gordon ends the affair and confesses his actions to his wife Barbara. Sarah leaves [[Gotham City]] for [[New York City]] soon afterwards.<ref>''Batman'' #406 (April 1987)</ref>

Sarah returns in ''Batman'' #458 (January 1991), where it is explained that she had married a New York cop who was killed during a drug bust. Gordon had long since divorced and the two begin a relationship, resulting in Gordon's proposing to her on a night when the police station is under attack by a trio of supervillains with electrical powers. The two get married in ''[[Legends of the Dark Knight|Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight]]'' Annual #2 (1992).

When James Gordon is demoted by Mayor Armand Krol in ''Batman'' #519, Sarah is given the job in his stead. Gordon later resigns from the [[Gotham City Police Department]] in the same issue. She takes on Gordon's collaboration with Batman and [[Robin (character)|Robin]], but does not like the job. Sarah is later fired from the GCPD by Krol, who is now "a lame duck" after losing the mayoral election against [[Marion Grange]]. Essen is replaced as Commissioner by Andrew Howe, a close friend of Krol. Grange later re-instates James Gordon as Commissioner and hires Sarah to serve as liaison between the GCPD and the mayor's office.<ref>''Batman'' #519 (June 1995)</ref>

Sarah is murdered by the [[Joker (character)|Joker]] in ''Detective Comics'' #741, at the end of the "[[No Man's Land (comics)|No Man's Land]]" story arc. Her stepdaughter [[Barbara Gordon|Barbara]] attends her funeral, feeling regret to call her as Sarah rather than Mom.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #741 (February 2000)</ref>

In post-''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' continuity (as seen in flashbacks in ''Detective Comics'' #875), Gordon and Essen were married much earlier, when Gordon was still a lieutenant, and she had a more active role in raising her stepdaughter.

In ''[[The New 52]]''-rebooted DC continuity, Sarah's marriage with James Gordon never took place, even after the [[DC Rebirth]] event, but she returned in the "[[Infinite Frontier]]" relaunch.

===Other versions of Sarah Essen=== Sarah Essen makes cameo appearances in ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]''.

===Sarah Essen in other media=== * Sarah Essen appears in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by [[Zabryna Guevara]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Marechal |first=AJ |date=February 11, 2014 |title=Fox's Gotham Casts Classic 'Batman' Characters the Penguin, Alfred Pennyworth |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/foxs-gotham-casts-classic-batman-characters-the-penguin-alfred-pennyworth-1201097899/ |access-date=February 11, 2014 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> This version is the captain of the GCPD Homicide Squad and the boss of James Gordon and [[Harvey Bullock (character)|Harvey Bullock]]. * Sarah Essen appears in ''[[Batman: Year One (film)|Batman: Year One]]'', voiced by [[Katee Sackhoff]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=April 20, 2011 |title=Batman: Year One Lines Up Voice Cast, Sets Comic-Con Premiere (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batman-year-one-lines-up-179942/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> * Sarah Essen appears in ''[[Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film)|Batman: The Dark Knight Returns]]'', voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} * Sarah Essen appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref>

==E. Davis Ester== {{main|Calamity King}}

==Etrigan the Demon== {{main|Etrigan the Demon}}

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

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

==Will Everett III== {{main|Amazing-Man (DC Comics)#Will Everett III}}

==Ron Evers== {{Infobox comics character  |image= |caption= |converted=y |character_name=Ron Evers |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |debut= ''[[Tales of the New Teen Titans]]'' #1 (June 1982) |creators=[[George Pérez]]<br/>[[Marv Wolfman]] |full_name= Ronald Evers |alliances=First Church of Anti-Technocracy }} '''Ron Evers''' is a character in [[DC Comics]].

First appearing in ''[[Tales of the New Teen Titans]]'' #1, Ron Evers is a childhood friend of [[Cyborg (DC Comics)|Victor Stone]] and grew up in the slums of [[New York City]]. As Ron grew older, his upbringing steered him towards a life of crime.

Technicians from S.T.A.R. Labs recover Ron's body. Under the guidance of robotics engineers [[Elias Orr]], Ron is converted into a cyborg and used as a weapon for the [[United States Armed Forces|US military]].

Orr put Ron's abilities to use in the field, and he served with a military unit in the [[Middle East]]. He later returned to the United States, but was determined to avenge himself against those who created him. Unable to strike back against Orr, Evers began conducting hit and run raids against various S.T.A.R. Labs buildings in search of Deshaun. This path of destruction brought him into conflict with two teams of [[Titans (DC Comics)|Titans]] and a second battle with his former friend Vic Stone. By the end of this conflict, Vic forcibly removed Ron's cybernetic implants, rendering him powerless.<ref>''DC Special: Cyborg'' #6 (December 2008)</ref>

Following this event, Ron becomes a minister in a radical [[Harlem]]-based religious organization known as the First Church of Anti-Technocracy. Denouncing all forms of technological advancement, Ron petitions his followers to excise all modern technology from their life.<ref>''Titans'' (vol. 2) #14 (August 2009)</ref>

===Ron Evers in other media=== * Ron Evers appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Khary Payton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ron Evers Voice - ''Young Justice'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Young-Justice/Ron-Evers/ |access-date=March 26, 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 classmate of Victor Stone and a football player for the Henry Heywood High Steelworkers. * A female character based on Ron Evers named '''Roni Evers''' appears in [[Doom Patrol (TV series)|''Doom Patrol'']], portrayed by Karen Obilom.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=February 12, 2020 |title=Karen Obilom Joins Doom Patrol; Elizabeth Bowen Books Resident Alien |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/karen-obilom-doom-patrol-elizabeth-bowen-resident-alien-1202857991/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

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

==Evil Star== {{main|Evil Star}}

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

===Willy Hooker=== '''Willy Hooker''' is a man who breaks criminals out so that he can execute them. His activities have attracted the attention of [[Batman (Earth-Two)|Batman]] and [[Robin (Earth-Two)|Robin]] who managed to defeat him.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #191 (January 1953)</ref>

===Superman villain=== The second Executioner is an unnamed man who was hired by "King" Kobra to take out [[Superman|Clark Kent]]. He alongside "King" Kobra's gang were defeated by Superman.<ref>''Action Comics'' #301 (December 1963)</ref>

===Executioner in other media=== * An original incarnation of Executioner appears in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by [[Michael Chiklis]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Birnbaum |first=Debra |date=July 22, 2015 |title=Michael Chiklis Joins Cast of 'Gotham' |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/michael-chiklis-cast-gotham-1201545334/ |access-date=June 25, 2025 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> This version is '''Nathaniel Barnes''', a Gotham City Police Department captain who was infected with the [[Alice Tetch]] virus and became a vigilante. Barnes spends time in [[Arkham Asylum]] before the [[Court of Owls]] free him and have him assume the alias of Executioner, utilizing a special outfit and axe-tipped glove. * An original incarnation of Executioner appears in the ''[[Batwoman (TV series)|Batwoman]]'' episode "I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury", portrayed by [[Jim Pirri]]. This version is '''Bertrand Eldon''', a former executioner at Blackgate Penitentiary.

==Extant== {{main|Hank Hall}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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