| Killer Moth | |
 Drury Walker as Charaxes |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (van Cleer) Batman #63 (February 1951) (Walker) (as Charaxes) Underworld Unleashed #1 (November 1995) |
| Created by | (van Cleer) Bill Finger, Lew Schwartz |
| In story information | |
| Alter ego | - Cameron van Cleer - Drury Walker - Unknown |
| Abilities | (All) Flight via suit, incapacitating cocoon gun, razor-sonar waves. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. Underworld Unleashed was a Comic book mini-series by DC Comics in 1995. (Walker) (as Charaxes) Proportionate abilities of a moth, flight, sharp claws, sticky cocoon mucus |
Killer Moth is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science He first appeared in Batman #63 published in 1951. Killer Moth originally wore a garish costume with striped purple and green spandex, orange cape and a moth-like mask.
Killer Moth is not to be confused with the similar Batman villain Firefly. This is a list of fictional characters from DC Comics who are enemies of Batman or of his associates, such as the Joker, Catwoman, and The Firefly ( Garfield Lynns) is a Fictional character in DC Comics created by France Herron and Dick Sprang.
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History
Cameron van Cleer
The original Killer Moth is a prisoner identified only by his prison number, 234026. Whilst he is in prison, he reads a newspaper article about Batman and decides to set himself up as the "anti-Batman," hiring himself out to Gotham City's criminals to help them elude capture by police. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Upon his release, he uses the hidden proceeds of his crimes to build a Mothcave modeled on the photos of the Batcave in the newspaper article he read.
Killer Moth also establishes a false identity, as millionaire philanthropist Cameron van Cleer. In this guise, he becomes friends with Bruce Wayne. Meanwhile, he promotes himself to Gotham's criminals using his identity as Killer Moth, giving them each an infra-red Moth-signal. In his first job, he rescues some criminals from the police and then uses his Mothmobile to defeat and capture Batman and Robin. The duo escape and lead Killer Moth to a climactic battle on Gotham Bridge, which ends when the villain plunges 1,000 feet into the river and disappears.
In his second appearance (Batman #64 Mar 1951) Killer Moth kidnaps Bruce Wayne and learns his secret identity. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created However, he is shot by other criminals and the resultant cranial injury caused amnesia. Amnesia (from Greek) is a condition in which Memory is disturbed He remains a persistent enemy appearing through the Silver Age of comics. The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero He is frequently remembered as being the first criminal Batgirl encounters in Detective Comics #359. Batgirl is the name of several Fictional characters appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts to the Superhero Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman
Drury Walker
In the 1990s, in the Post-Crisis continuity, Killer Moth's real identity is revealed as Drury Walker. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover Walker is an unsuccessful criminal who no one takes seriously. He again adopts the false identity of Cameron van Cleer and the persona of Killer Moth to fight Batman. This version first appears in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #7 (Dec 1992), with a more detailed origin appearing in Batgirl: Year One. Batman Shadow of the Bat was a Comic book series featuring Batman published by DC Comics.
In Shadow of the Bat, Killer Moth sets up a team called "the Misfits", comprising second-string Batman villains such as Catman and Calendar Man, to make another kidnap attempt on Bruce Wayne, as well as other prominent citizens. This article is about the DC Comics character For the Marvel character see Cat-Man (Marvel Comics. Calendar Man (real name Julian Gregory Day) is a DC Comics supervillain This team proves unsuccessful, turning against Moth when they realise he plans to kill the hostages.
He is one of the villains who sells their souls to the demon Neron in Underworld Unleashed, where he asks to become feared. Neron is a Fictional character in the DC Comics ' universe. Neron was a Demon prince of great power Underworld Unleashed was a Comic book mini-series by DC Comics in 1995. He is metamorphed into a moth-like like monster called Charaxes. As Charaxes, Walker resembles a vaguely humanoid, giant brown moth. He consumes humans and spins cocoons to keep his prey in. A pupa ( Latin pupa for doll pl pupae or pupas) is the life stage of some Insects undergoing transformation
In a later story, Charaxes begins laying hundreds of eggs, all of which hatch into duplicates of Drury Walker. Charaxes despises his progeny, but is unable to destroy them. Following his capture, these duplicates are taken into government custody. During an argument between various bodies as to what should be done with them, they attack a scientist, and are killed. [1]
At around the same time, Oracle is confronted by a criminal named Danko Twag who claims to be the real Killer Moth (the one she had defeated), and that Drury Walker had been an imposter. Oracle, in comics, may refer to An alias used by DC Comics character Barbara Gordon Oracle (Marvel Comics, a Marvel character During a rant in which he claims they are going to be a team, she captures him in an energy cell and he seemingly disintegrates himself. [2].
In Infinite Crisis, Charaxes is ripped in half by Superboy-Prime during the Battle of Metropolis, and presumed deceased. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George
Unknown
A new Killer Moth appears in Batman #652, during the storyline "Face the Face". Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. Batman Face the Face was an eight issue Comic book Story arc written by James Robinson with art by Leonard Kirk, Andy Clarke Nothing is revealed about the identity of this Killer Moth.
Powers and abilities
Orginaly Killer Moth has no superhuman abilities he relies on the vast array of equipment he has developed. Killer Moth’s range of gimmicks includes a moth mobile, a moth signal, and a steel-line, which allows him to swing through the skies. He carries a cocoon gun that fires a stream of sticky threads that can totally envelope a victim. The gun can also fire a grenade.
As Charaxes he has superhuman strength, agility and endurance, an exoskeleton that gives him some protection from physical and energy attacks, a set of wings that allows him to fly and sharp claws. Charaxes secretes a sticky acidic substance that can trap the strongest of men and dissolve their bodies.
Appearances in other media
Batman (TV series)
A short episode of the 1960s live-action Batman television series that premiered Batgirl featured Killer Moth as the villain, but it was never aired. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. It has been circulated through bootlegs on the internet or at conventions. However, in the character's simultaneous comic book introduction (Detective Comics #359, January 1967), "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl", Killer Moth is Batgirl's first and main adversary after he leads her to believe that he killed Bruce Wayne. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Batgirl later learns that Wayne has not died, after confronting Batman and Robin.
Videogames
Killer Moth appears at the end of the first stage of the NES game loosely based on the 1989 Batman film, in a suit of flying insect-like armor. The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by
Killer Moth also appears as a boss character in the Nintendo video game Batman: Revenge of the Joker. A boss is a computer-controlled opponent which is found in Video games Their purpose is to test the skills that the player has accumulated over the course of a game is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.
Teen Titans
In the Teen Titans animated series episode "Date with Destiny," Killer Moth (voiced by Thomas Haden Church and later by Marc Worden) is introduced as a costumed criminal who has bio-engineering mutant moth creatures with the intention of using them to take over the city. Teen Titans is an American animated television series created by Sam Register and Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack Thomas Haden Church (born June 17, 1960) was born Thomas McMillen in Marc Worden is a Canadian Actor. David Marc Worden was born on the 5 June 1976 in Toronto to Susan and the late David Worden At the prodding of his spoiled daughter Kitten (whose boyfriend Fang recently broke up with her), Killer Moth uses the creatures to blackmail Robin into taking Kitten to her junior prom. Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. This is a list of minor characters created specifically for the Cartoon Network animated series Teen Titans. His plan is foiled when Robin breaks the device which controls his moths, and Killer Moth and Kitten are taken to jail. In one scene, he sends his moths to destroy a bridge, which might be a reference to Mothman. The Mothman is the name given to a creature reported in the Charleston and Point Pleasant areas of West Virginia between November 12, 1966
Killer Moth returns in the episode "Can I Keep Him?," where he turns Starfire's pet larva named Silkie into a giant moth to attack the Titans. Starfire is the name of several fictional Comic book characters published by DC Comics. This is a list of minor characters created specifically for the Cartoon Network animated series Teen Titans. He is eventually taken down by his own creation when Silkie decides that he prefers Starfire over Killer Moth.
Killer Moth and Kitten later become members of the Brotherhood of Evil. For the team of mutant terrorists see Brotherhood of Mutants The Brotherhood of Evil is a Fictional group of DC Comics The two join in the final battle against the Titans in "Calling All Titans" where Kitten fights with a laser-whip, while Killer Moth attacks Starfire with a large swarm of moths. Since the battle ends off-screen in "Titans Together," and since Starfire later reappears inside the Brain's base to rescue Beast Boy's group along with Bumblebee and Red Star, it is assumed that either Starfire won the fight off-screen or at least was able to escape capture. Killer Moth is turned to ice when Más y Menos sends him through Professor Chang's flash-freezing machine.
As Killer Moth never takes off his costume, it is undetermined if he is wearing a costume at all. His animated incarnation is much more dangerous than his comic appearance; he is a twisted genius with enhanced strength, speed, and agility. Although not shown in his first episode, he can also fly. His only real limitation is the spoiled demands of his daughter, which rather undermines his otherwise menacing presence.
In the Teen Titans Go, comic based around the Teen Titans show (not to be confused with the original Teen Titans comic series), Kitten disguises herself as numerous female/daughter duplicates of the Titans' nemeses, such as "Mad Maud" as a duplicate of Mad Mod and "Pink X" as a duplicate of Red X. Teen Titans Go! is a Comic book series that was published by DC Comics. For an overview of the Teen Titans team (including more details on the comics listed below see Teen Titans Various Superhero groups by the name Teen Titans Mad Mod is a Fictional character in the DC Universe. He was until recently an enemy of the superhero team the Teen Titans. This revealed to be part of a plot to make her father pay attention to her.
The Batman
Killer Moth appears in the series The Batman voiced by Jeff Bennett. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros Jeff Glenn Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American Voice actor in cartoons (most notably those produced by Disney) movies and games The character is a physically weak coffee boy for The Penguin's gang in the episode "Team Penguin". The Penguin ( Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) a DC Comics Supervillain, was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger He is transformed into a massive, powerful version of Charaxes after being exposed to chemical fumes during a robbery with Penguin. Moth still maintaines his milquetoast personality and poor combat abilities despite his size and strength. He is mentioned by Batman, but not seen, in the episode "Rumors".
References
- ^ Robin #s 107-110, Dec 2002-March 2003
- ^ Birds of Prey #s 50-52 Feb-Apr 2003
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