| Psycho-Pirate | |
 Roger Hayden as the Psycho-Pirate. Art by Chas Truog. |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (Halstead) All-Star Comics #23 (Hayden) Showcase #56 (May-June 1965) |
| Created by | (Halstead) Gardner Fox Joe Gallagher (Hayden) Gardner Fox Murphy Anderson |
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| Alter ego | - Charles Halstead - Roger Hayden |
| Team affiliations | (Hayden) Secret Society of Super Villains |
| Abilities | (Hayden) Empathy;
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Fictional character biography
Charles Halstead
Charles Halstead was a minor character who first appeared in All-Star Comics #23, created by Gardner Fox and Joe Gallagher. All Star Comics is a 1940s Comic book series from All-American Publications, one of the early companies that merged with National Periodical Publications Gardner Francis Cooper Fox (Speed Saunders was initially credited to "E Joseph Gerard Gallagher (born May 4 1964) is a British Chess International Grandmaster and former British Champion as well as a chess He was originally a linotyper for the Daily Courier, later he became a criminal mastermind under the name Psycho-Pirate. He planned crimes based on emotions. The Justice Society of America captured and put him in jail. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history He continued to research the mysticism of emotions until his death sometime in the 1960s.
Roger Hayden
Roger Hayden, first appeared as the second Psycho-Pirate in Showcase #56, created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson. Murphy Anderson (b 1926 in Asheville North Carolina) is an American Comic book Penciller and Inker who has worked for companies
Roger Hayden was a jailed gangster (later retconned into a young twenty-year-old who was sentenced to a year in prison for attacking his emotionally abusive psychiatrist father) who was a cellmate to Halstead. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction Halstead's dying wish to have a legacy prompted him to tell Hayden of a secret which he had divined in his jail years, the existence of the Medusa Mask. This golden mask bestows upon the wearer the power to project emotions onto others. Hayden found this mask and used its powers to become a supervillain. It became increasingly apparent that he was addicted to absorbing others' emotions, though it caused him pain. He was eventually imprisoned after a battle with Doctor Fate and Hourman. Doctor Fate (also known by the Diminutive, Fate) is the name of a succession of fictional sorcerers who appear within DC Comics ' universe Hourman (spelled Hour-Man in his earliest appearances is the name of three different fictional DC Comics Superheroes the first of whom was
Hayden returned to prominence when he insidiously began influencing prominent Gotham City citizens Bruce Wayne and Alan Scott, the former a wealthy businessman now commissioner of Gotham's police force, the latter the President of television station WXYZ. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. 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 Alan Scott is a Fictional character, a Superhero from the DC Comics universe and the first superhero to bear the name Green Lantern Initially, Scott was the most affected as he, in his Green Lantern persona, began exercising his frustrations upon humanity for the failures of his private life, such as the impending bankruptcy of his station. After creating a disturbance at Gotham International Airport, he was dealt with thanks to the intervention of his Justice Society comrades, who assists both Scott and teammate Flash who had also been under Hayden's control. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history Jay Garrick is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the first to use the name The Society had to next battle a civil war within their membership instigated by Wayne, still under Hayden's control and determined to rid Gotham of all superheroes, ironically.
Hayden later joined the Secret Society of Super Villains, having been recruited by the Ultra-Humanite to defeat Hayden's old foe Hourman. The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. The Ultra-Humanite is a Fictional character, a Supervillain appearing in stories published by DC Comics. While he was successful thanks to a device Ultra devised that amplified and projected Hayden's face and hence his control, ultimately both the Justice Society and the Justice League defeated Hayden and his teammates after their betrayal of fellow Secret Society members. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. The villains were deposited into an interdimensional rift known as limbo for lack of a better term.
From there, Ultra gained mental contact with his younger self from the 1940s, and the two Ultra's were able to pull the Secret Society, including Hayden, back to that era where they confronted and were defeated by the All-Star Squadron and the time lost Infinity Inc.
Crisis and madness
In the Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series, the Monitor recruits Hayden but he is abducted by the Anti-Monitor. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 Infinity Inc is a team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe, mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues The Monitor is a Fictional character created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez as one of the main characters of DC Comics The Anti-Monitor is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain and the Antagonist of the 1985 DC Comics Miniseries In exchange for an entire world to play with, Psycho-Pirate becomes an accomplice to the Anti-Monitor, manipulating a captive Barry Allen . Bartholomew "Barry" Allen is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the second Flash After the resolution of the Crisis, Psycho-Pirate is one of the few to have full memories of the event. This drives him mad. The last few panels of Crisis show the Pirate in a straitjacket.
Hayden appears in the 1987 Outsiders special. He impersonates the villain Baron Bedlam in order to gain power in the fictional Eastern European country of Markovia. Baron Bedlam is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe. Since the Outsiders hero Geo-Force is a Markovian prince, his team becomes involved, assisted by another superhero team Infinity Inc.. Geo-Force is the Superhero alias of Brion Markov, a Fictional character from DC Comics. Infinity Inc is a team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe, mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Despite Geo-Force's knowledge of his childhood castle, Hayden quickly subdues him and the other heroes involved. The story is continued in a similar Infinity Inc. special.
Hayden shows up again in Grant Morrison's run on Animal Man, imprisoned in Arkham Asylum. Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist Animal Man ( Bernhard "Buddy" Baker) is a fictional DC Comics Superhero. The Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a Fictional setting a Psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually in stories featuring He ends up releasing characters destroyed during the Crisis back into the world. Many of these characters come to realize they are just characters in a comic book. After an intervention by Animal Man, Hayden, seemingly happy, fades away into nothingness (the strain from releasing all the forgotten characters removing him from reality), leaving James Highwater, one of the Asylum staff, to wear his Medusa Mask and keep the forgotten worlds contained. The other staff members come to accept Highwater as a patient, not realizing anything is wrong.
Psycho-Pirate would not appear again until 1995, when he becomes part of the crossover event, Underworld Unleashed. Underworld Unleashed was a Comic book mini-series by DC Comics in 1995. Like many other villains, Psycho-Pirate sells his soul to the demon Neron in exchange for more power. The process results in a costume change as well. Hayden now wears a black leather jacket. His mask morphs into an eyepatch. Now sane and making no mention of the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and the existence of the multiverse, Psycho-Pirate went on to fight the knife wielding mercenary incarnation of Doctor Fate, for now just called Fate, several times before being arrested and sent to jail. Doctor Fate (also known by the Diminutive, Fate) is the name of a succession of fictional sorcerers who appear within DC Comics ' universe
After his appearance in Fate, Psycho-Pirate made two brief appearances during the Joker's Last Laugh crossover event. He was first seen locked up in the maximum security prison called the "Slab". He is once again insane and rambling of the existence of the multiverse. He also has his original costume. All but one eye is covered. It is noted how his eyebrows and have have been shaved off so as to reduce his ability to express emotion. The Joker iniates a breakout and infection of the inmates; they now follow his orders and commit dangerous pranks. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Hayden is seen shouting 'Fire!' in a crowded theatre.
Infinite Crisis
Psycho-Pirate reappeared in the initial story arc of JSA Classified (issues #1-#4, 2005). Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George This arc dealt with the origin of Power Girl and her search for a definitive answer to where she came from. While attempting to figure out her origins, she encounters several unusual hallucinations which are revealed to be the work of the Psycho-Pirate, manifesting the power to create tangible illusions. Among the hallucinations he utilizes to torture Power Girl are the Crime Syndicate of Amerika, Garn Daanuth (brother to her once-supposed grandfather Arion), members of the Titans from the Titans of Tomorrow storyarc, Nightwing and Flamebird from the bottle city of Kandor, various Legion members and others. The Crime Syndicate, is the base name of various fictional team of Supervillains from one of DC Comics ' parallel universes and are the Evil counterparts Arion is a Fictional character a Swords and sorcery hero published by DC Comics. Titans Tomorrow is a storyline of a possible alternate future in the DC Comics Universe from Teen Titans (vol Kandor is the name of the former Capital city of the fictional planet Krypton in the DC Universe. This is about the DC Comics superhero team For the animated television series based on this see Legion of Super Heroes (TV series.
Finally, in the final issue of the storyarc, Psycho-Pirate reveals that he and Power Girl are refugees from Earth-Two. Along with other individuals (such as Donna Troy, her evil alter ego Dark Angel, and several others), they were missed in the restructuring of the Multiverse into a Universe. Donna Troy is a Fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Universe. Hence, Power Girl's original origin is her one true origin.
It is eventually revealed that the whole purpose of Psycho-Pirate's scheme is to weaken Power Girl mentally so that she could be captured as part of Alexander Luthor, Jr.'s plot involving characters originally from different universes. Alexander Luthor Jr is a DC Comics character who turned from a hero to a villain Psycho-Pirate flees and vows to make Power Girl his love slave once Luthor is finished with her.
When Nightwing, Superboy, and Wonder Girl attack Luthor's base, they freed all the captive heroes, including Power Girl and Black Adam, who then confronted the Psycho-Pirate. Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a fictional Superhero in the Black Adam is a fictional Comic book character created in 1945 by Otto Binder & C
Psycho-Pirate tries to instill feelings of fear in Black Adam, but he resists, saying "No more silly faces," and then proceeds to gouge out the Psycho-Pirate's eyes and pushes the Medusa Mask through his head, killing him. When Power Girl asked if that was necessary, Adam replied, "Absolutely".
It's possible the Psycho-Pirate could return, since he once used the Medusa Mask to regenerate his body from blood.
One Year Later
Psycho-Pirate is mentioned in Justice League of America #1 as selling emotional states, such as "happy" and "ecstatic," much like a drug dealer. Among his reported clients are Signalman and Silver Ghost. Signalman is a Fictional Supervillain published by DC Comics. Psycho-Pirate's Medusa Mask is also featured in the 2008 Raven miniseries. Raven is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics.
Powers and abilities
With the Medusa Mask, Psycho-Pirate is able to project emotions into people. Often, it seems to intensify emotions a person already feels, no matter how small. Hayden later showed the power to manifest DC multiverse characters that had been destroyed during the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Later, this power expanded to any multiverse character, including the still living. Psycho-Pirate has also shown some sort of regeneration of body control as he was able to reform after being crushed by Power Girl and also disguised himself as a Legion flight ring. It appears he has also return from the destruction of his head at the hands of Black Adam.
During his 90s revamp, Psycho-Pirate was an 'emotional vampire,' able to drain emotions from people.
In other media
In Justice League Unlimited, Psycho-Pirate makes a cameo appearance as a member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Gorilla Grodd is a fictional Supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. He has no lines and takes no significant action in any episode. He is also notably lacking the Medusa Mask.
Golden Age
- In The Golden Age mini-series, Psycho-Pirate appears wearing Hayden's costume. The Golden Age is a 1993 four-issue Elseworlds Comic book mini-series by writer James Robinson and artist It is unclear if this is Hayden or if the writer and artist took creative licence in depicting Halstead.
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