| Mirror Master | |
 Mirror Master in his first appearance. |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (Scudder) Flash #105 (March 1959) (McCulloch) Animal Man #8 (February 1989) |
| Created by | (Scudder) John Broome Carmine Infantino (McCulloch) Grant Morrison Chas Truog |
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| Alter ego | - Samuel Joseph Scudder - Digger Harkness - Evan McCulloch |
| Team affiliations | Rogues Secret Society of Super Villains Injustice Gang |
| Abilities | Various powers over mirrors, including the ability to travel through them and trap others within them. 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. John Broome, (1913 - 1999 who was frequently credited as John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt, was an American writer-contributor to DC Comics Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925) is an American Comic book Artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness is a Fictional character in the. This article is about a specific group of comic-book villains The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. The Injustice Gang (also known as the Injustice Gang of the World) is a group of fictional Supervillains in the DC Comics universe. |
Mirror Master is a fictional character and a supervillain in the DC Universe. A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the Villain character type commonly found in Comic books, Action movies and The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place He is a recurring foe of the Flash with large technical knowledge and skills involving the use of mirrors. A mirror is an object with a surface that has good Specular reflection; that is it is smooth enough to form an Image. Four individuals have donned the guise of Mirror Master.
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Sam Scudder
Sam Scudder is a simple convict, but he has the goal to learn how to get inside the reflection of a mirror. Stumbling into a hall of mirrors, he experiments and discovers a way to get in his own reflection. He uses this power to become the criminal Mirror Master. He battles the Flash several times. Later, Captain Boomerang briefly assumes Scudder's identity, becoming the second Mirror Master. Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness is a Fictional character in the. He uses this an an alternate identity with which to commit crimes, thus not alerting his teammates in Suicide Squad to his extracurricular activities. The Suicide Squad is a name for two fictional organizations in DC Comics Universe.
Evan McCulloch
As a baby, Scottish mercenary Evan McCulloch was left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by a Mrs. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by An orphanage is an institution devoted to the care of children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for them McCulloch, with nothing but his first name and a photograph of his parents. He grew up as a fairly normal child, until one night he got in a fight with a rapist bully and killed him. He was never caught, and, at age 16, Evan left the orphanage, again with nothing but his parents' photograph.
He settled in Glasgow, where he took up a life of drinking and partying that eventually led to crime. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Robbery and extortion eventually led to murder, and Evan began to hire himself out as an assassin. He was an excellent killer, and quickly became one of the most renowned mercenaries in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
One day, he had two hits scheduled. His eye was injured in the course of the first, leaving him with impaired vision. Evan couldn't shake the feeling that the second target seemed familiar, but only after he pulled the trigger did he recognize the man as his father from the photograph. At the funeral, Evan saw his mother.
Over the next few days, he tried to work up the courage to see her, but by the time he had, she had committed suicide. Stricken with grief, Evan was about to turn himself over to the authorities when a shady consortium of U. S. government and big business interests offered him the costume and weapons of the original Mirror Master in exchange for his services.
His first assignment was to scare Animal Man into abandoning his animal-rights stance, a mission he failed thanks to the furious kickings of the hero's wife. Animal Man ( Bernhard "Buddy" Baker) is a fictional DC Comics Superhero. After he was fired and replaced by another assassin for refusing to actually kill Animal Man's wife and children (and for his pay being withheld), McCulloch helped Animal Man to track and fight the same men who gave McCulloch his weapons, but his heroism was short lived. He continues to work as a criminal and a supervillain-for-hire. On occasion, he has also worked out of costume as a mercenary in Britain (as seen in the Vertigo series Mobfire). Vertigo is an Imprint of the American Comic-book publisher DC Comics.
He later moved to Keystone City, and came into conflict with the third Flash. Keystone City is a Fictional city in the DC Comics universe Specifically it is the home of both the original Flash Jay Garrick, and the third Flash Wally West is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the He discovered a "Mirror Dimension" which enables him to travel through any reflective surface. During the events of Underworld Unleashed, the Rogues had accepted him as Scudder's successor. Underworld Unleashed was a Comic book mini-series by DC Comics in 1995. This article is about a specific group of comic-book villains After being betrayed by the devil Neron, McCulloch and four of the other Rogues died and went to Hell, but returned later due to a confrontation between Neron and the Flash. Neron is a Fictional character in the DC Comics ' universe. Neron was a Demon prince of great power For a brief time, McCulloch then joined Lex Luthor's Injustice Gang and fought the Justice League of America. Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The Injustice Gang (also known as the Injustice Gang of the World) is a group of fictional Supervillains in the DC Comics universe. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team.
He worked with Blacksmith in her takeover of Keystone and Central City. Blacksmith is a DC Comics Supervillain and a rogue to the Flash III ( Wally West) When her plan failed, he became a member of Captain Cold's gang. Captain Cold, also known as Leonard Snart, is a comic book villain created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino and the Archenemy of Flash for He also battles an addiction to cocaine, which has gotten him a beating from Cold. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant He seemed to have sobered up since the death of Captain Boomerang. Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness is a Fictional character in the.
McCulloch subsequently joined Alexander Luthor's Secret Society after the Rogue War. Alexander Luthor Jr is a DC Comics character who turned from a hero to a villain He, Captain Boomerang and Captain Cold battled the Outsiders before Infinite Crisis. Owen Mercer is a Fictional character existing in the. He is the son of the original Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness and Meloni Thawne. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George In Infinite Crisis #7, they fought in the final battle being defeated by Martian Manhunter. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Martian Manhunter is the Superhero alias of J'onn J'onzz, alternately known as John Jones or the Manhunter from Mars, a Fictional character
One Year Later, Evan is a member of the new Suicide Squad in Checkmate #6. One Year Later was a 2006 event running through the DC Universe. Checkmate is a fictional Covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. He is again using cocaine. He was last seen with a tracking device on his neck, taking incriminating photos of Sasha Bordeaux and Michael Holt together. Sasha Bordeaux is a fictional character in the DC Universe. She was at first primarily associated with Batman, and has subsequently evolved an association with Michael Holt is a fictional character in the. He is the second character to take up the Mister Terrific mantle He is currently seen in Salvation Run. Salvation Run is a seven-part 2007 - 2008 DC Comics Limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series
He was seen as the member of Rogues who joined the Libra's Secret Society of Super Villains. Libra is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Comics universe.
League Busters Mirror Master
A fourth Mirror Master briefly appeared as a member of the "League-Busters" in Justice League International v2, #65 (Jun 1994). Justice League International (or JLI for short was formed after the 1987 company-wide crossover Limited series, Legends He wore a purple outfit; this outfit has not been seen again.
Tangent Mirror Master
A new Mirror Master featured in Tangent: Superman's Reign #1. Tangent Comics was a DC Comics Imprint created in 1997-1998 developed from ideas created by Dan Jurgens. This version's body was comprised of a glass-like substance, and he was able to create portals to other worlds in the Multiverse. The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics.
Powers and abilities
Mirror Master's uses mirrors that produce fantastic effects such as hypnotism, Invisibility, holograms, physical transformations, communications and travel into other dimensions.
Evan McCulloch uses a laser pistol.
Tangent Mirror Master body was comprised of a glass-like substance, and he was able to create portals to other worlds in the Multiverse. The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics.
Other versions
- Mirror Master (Evan McCulloch) has appeared in the Justice League Unlimited spin-off comic book. His appearances are in issues # 12
Other media
Mirror Master appeared in an episode of Superfriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show entitled "Reflections in Crime". Super Friends is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 1973 to 1986 on ABC as part Interestingly enough the Flash doesn't appear in this episode.
An episode of the live action The Flash TV series featured Sam Scudder, a criminal nicknamed the Mirror Master, who used holograms projected by small mirrored disks to commit his heists. Holography (from the Greek, ὅλος - hólos whole + γραφή - grafē writing drawing is a technique that allows the He was played by David Cassidy. David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American prolific character actor of stage Singer and Guitarist.
Mirror Master cameo appears in the Justice League episode, "Eclipsed" as a part of Flash's Lightspeed energy bar commercial. Justice League is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network
Mirror Master next appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode, "Flash and Substance", voiced by Alexis Denisof. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Justice League and Justice League Unlimited are American animated series about a team of Superheroes Alexis Denisof (born February 25 1966, Salisbury Maryland) is an American actor who is known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the He joins forces with several other Flash villains to demolish the newly opened Flash Museum. The Flash Museum is a fictional Museum that appears in stories published by DC Comics. The character seems to be a mix of Scudder and McColloch. He is clearly American and thusly not the Scottish follow-up Mirror Master, as well as being a simple criminal and not a hitman; however, his mirror powers are tilted more towards the enhanced, almost supernatural McCulloch skills, including a Mirror Dimension.
Mirror Master appeared in the fifth season of The Batman, voiced by and modeled after John Larroquette. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros John Bernard Larroquette (born November 25, 1947) is an American film and television Actor. This Mirror Master is referred to as Dr. Sam Scudder, a brilliant but mad optical physicist. Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. In "A Mirror Darkly," he employed mirror versions of Batman, Flash, and Robin to steal components for his Mirror Portal Ray. He used it to trap Gotham's citizens in any reflective surface--mirrors, windows, even a silver serving tray. A mirror is an object with a surface that has good Specular reflection; that is it is smooth enough to form an Image. GlassWindowjpg|thumb|right|190px|A stained glass panel depicting Biblical scenes at a historic church in Scotland]] A window is an opening Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen On a side note, he has a female assistant named Smoke.
Mirror Master later returns in the episode "Lost Heroes" where he fights Flash and Green Arrow in a circus fun house only for Green Arrow to cut off his reflection by a slime-emitting arrow. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen
External links
- Hyperborea entry for Mirror Master I
- Hyperborea entry for Mirror Master II
- Alan Kistler's Profile On: THE FLASH - A detailed analysis of the history of the Flash by comic book historian Alan Kistler. Covers information all the way from Jay Garrick to Barry Allen to today, as well as discussions on the various villains and Rogues who fought the Flash. Various art scans.
- Crimson Lightning, an online index to the comic book adventures of the Modern Age Flash.
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