André LeBlanc
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André LeBlanc is a fictional character
in DC Comics
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). André LeBlanc delighted in evading capture by the young hero. Interpol requested that the Teen Titans team up with Starfire to safeguard the Crown Jewels of Sweden from André LeBlanc. So confident in his abilities, the bragging thief announced his crimes before they were committed. Mutual antagonism spoiled the joint efforts of the American and Soviet champions, until Starfire rescued the Titans from LeBlanc's deathtraps. Kid Flash
then returned the favor by saving Starfire from death on the subway tracks, while Robin defeated LeBlanc in hand-to-hand combat.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in DC Comics
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Fictional character biography
The self-styled "world's greatest jewel thief," arrogant André LeBlanc made the international most wanted list. André LeBlanc often clashed with the Russian super-hero Leonid Kovar (who was also known as Starfire and later by the name of Red StarRed Star (comics)
Red Star is a fictional Russian superhero in the DC Universe. A former member of the Teen Titans, he first appeared under the name Starfire in Teen Titans #18...
). André LeBlanc delighted in evading capture by the young hero. Interpol requested that the Teen Titans team up with Starfire to safeguard the Crown Jewels of Sweden from André LeBlanc. So confident in his abilities, the bragging thief announced his crimes before they were committed. Mutual antagonism spoiled the joint efforts of the American and Soviet champions, until Starfire rescued the Titans from LeBlanc's deathtraps. Kid Flash
Wally West
The Flash is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash....
then returned the favor by saving Starfire from death on the subway tracks, while Robin defeated LeBlanc in hand-to-hand combat.
Television
- In the Teen TitansTeen Titans (TV series)Teen Titans is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics characters of the same name. The show was created by Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003, and the final episode "Things Change"...
animated series, André LeBlanc (voiced by Dee Bradley BakerDee Bradley BakerDee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor. He is noted as his long-running-role as Klaus Heissler in American Dad! and other various characters including Squilliam Fancyson in the hit TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, Nightcrawler in X-Men: Legends and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance...
) was briefly seen as a member of the Brotherhood of EvilBrotherhood of EvilThe Brotherhood of Evil is a group of DC Comics supervillains, archenemies of the original Doom Patrol and the Teen Titans.-Origins:The Brotherhood of Evil was founded by the engimatic villain the Brain. In the beginning, the group's motivation was world domination...
in "Homecoming" Pt. 2. He officially debuted in "For Real" where he robbed a bank thinking that he'd have an opportunity since the Teen Titans were out of town. Instead he encountered the Titans East team (made up of BumblebeeBumblebee (comics)Bumblebee is a fictional character, existing in DC Comics' main shared universe. She is a former member of the Teen Titans and a current member of the Doom Patrol...
, SpeedyRoy Harper (comics)Roy Harper is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. He was known for over fifty years as Green Arrow's teenage sidekick Speedy. He first appeared alongside his mentor in More Fun Comics #73...
, AqualadAqualadAqualad is the name of two fictional comic book superheroes appearing in books published by DC Comics. The first Aqualad, Garth, debuted in Adventure Comics #269 , and was created by writer Robert Bernstein and artist Ramona Fradon...
, and Más y MenosMás y MenosMás y Menos are fictional superhero characters, around the age of 12, from the Teen Titans animated television series, affiliated with the Titans East team. They are among the few heroes on the series not to have originated in the comic book. Taken out of context, their names translate to "More"...
) who were watching the town while the Titans were away. Bumblebee punched Andre, followed by Speedy shooting his Energy Arrows at his dynamites after he threw them out towards them in attempt to defeat them. After realising that they were too powerful to defeat, he ran away from the bank in attempt to retreat, but was beaten by Aqualad by a tsunami-like waterfall and ended up in jail. Watching on the TV in jail with the other prisoners, he saw the Titans East team competing in Control Freak's challenges. LeBlanc subsequently escaped and joined the Brotherhood of EvilBrotherhood of EvilThe Brotherhood of Evil is a group of DC Comics supervillains, archenemies of the original Doom Patrol and the Teen Titans.-Origins:The Brotherhood of Evil was founded by the engimatic villain the Brain. In the beginning, the group's motivation was world domination...
. He, Adonis, MammothMammoth (comics)Mammoth , a fictional character that is a comic book supervillain from DC Comics. The character was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman.-Fictional character biography:...
and Private H.I.V.E. were going to watch Robin'sRobin (comics)Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman...
flash-freezing when JerichoJericho (comics)Jericho is a fictional character, originally a superhero who was a member of the Teen Titans in the acclaimed 1980s period of The New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, published by DC Comics...
as CinderblockCinderblock (comics)Cinderblock is a supervillain who appeared in DC Comics. He first appeared in the Teen Titans cartoon. Like Batman character Harley Quinn and Superman character Mercy Graves, Cinderblock crossed out of the DC animated universe and into the comics following Final Crisis.-Teen Titans:Cinderblock is a...
appeared carrying PanthaPanthaPantha is a fictional character, a superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in New Titans #73 , and was created by Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett.-Fictional character biography:...
, MásMás y MenosMás y Menos are fictional superhero characters, around the age of 12, from the Teen Titans animated television series, affiliated with the Titans East team. They are among the few heroes on the series not to have originated in the comic book. Taken out of context, their names translate to "More"...
, Herald and Beast BoyBeast BoyGarfield Mark "Gar" Logan, known as Beast Boy or Changeling, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics...
. The four unsuspecting villains were ambushed as Cinderblock's dazed body fell to floor and Private H.I.V.E. was taken over by Jericho. Le Blanc, after seeing Adonis, Mammoth, and Private H.I.V.E. defeated within moments, tries to flee, but Beast Boy's bull form scares him so much that he faints. He returns for the final battle, wielding a grappling hook as a weapon. He was frozen still holding it. - André LeBlanc appeared in the Batman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain...
episode "Four Star Spectacular." He was seen in the middle of a robbery and was defeated by Batman.
Spoofs
- The Brad BirdBrad BirdPhillip Bradley "Brad" Bird is an Academy Award-winning American director, voice actor, animator and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles and Ratatouille . He also adapted and directed the critically acclaimed 2D animated 1999 Warner Brothers...
creation Bomb Voyage from The IncrediblesThe IncrediblesThe Incredibles is a 2004 American computer-animated action-comedy superhero film about a family of superheroes who are forced to hide their powers. It was written and directed by Brad Bird, a former director and executive consultant of The Simpsons, and was produced by Pixar and distributed by...
distinctly resembles LeBlanc in style and tone.