Dybbuk (comics)
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Dybbuk is a fictional character from DC Comics
. He was created by John Ostrander
, Kim Yale
and Geof Isherwood, and first appeared in Suicide Squad
(vol. 1) #45, in September 1990.
that was created by Israel
i scientists to serve as a member of that nation's native team of superheroes, Hayoth
. Dybbuk had the ability to control any computer or machine that was run by a computer. Through a series of philosophical discussions about the nature of good and evil, Dybbuk was tricked by the supervillain Kobra
into a scheme that very nearly sparked a holy war
between Jews and Muslims, after which he and the remainder of Hayoth were apprehended by the American covert operations team, the Suicide Squad
. Kobra's "corrupting" influence was undone by Hayoth team member Ramban, who discussed choice and morality with Dybbuk.
In the aftermath, Dybbuk developed a more human identity as "Lenny", and pledged to assist Amanda Waller
in reprogramming the digital entity and former Suicide Squad team member Mindboggler, who had taken on a new identity as "Ifrit", a violent Jihadist. Ultimately, Dybbuk and Ifrit fell in love with one another and got married. Presumably, the couple continues to serve the United States government under the aegis of Task Force X.
DC Comics
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. He was created by John Ostrander
John Ostrander
John Ostrander is an American writer of comic books. He is best known for his work on Suicide Squad, Grimjack and Star Wars: Legacy, series he helped create.-Career:...
, Kim Yale
Kim Yale
Kim Yale was an American writer and editor of comic books for multiple comic book companies, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, First Comics and Warp Graphics....
and Geof Isherwood, and first appeared in Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3...
(vol. 1) #45, in September 1990.
Fictional character biography
Dybbuk is an artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
that was created by Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i scientists to serve as a member of that nation's native team of superheroes, Hayoth
Hayoth
The Hayoth are a fictional team of super powered Israeli supercommandos published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Suicide Squad vol. 1 #45, , and were created by John Ostrander, Kim Yale and Geof Isherwood...
. Dybbuk had the ability to control any computer or machine that was run by a computer. Through a series of philosophical discussions about the nature of good and evil, Dybbuk was tricked by the supervillain Kobra
Kobra (comics)
Kobra is the name used by two fictional supervillains published by DC Comics. The Jeffrey Burr Kobra first appeared in Kobra #1 , and was created by Martin Pasko, Steve Sherman, Jack Kirby, and Pablo Marcos...
into a scheme that very nearly sparked a holy war
Religious war
A religious war; Latin: bellum sacrum; is a war caused by, or justified by, religious differences. It can involve one state with an established religion against another state with a different religion or a different sect within the same religion, or a religiously motivated group attempting to...
between Jews and Muslims, after which he and the remainder of Hayoth were apprehended by the American covert operations team, the Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3...
. Kobra's "corrupting" influence was undone by Hayoth team member Ramban, who discussed choice and morality with Dybbuk.
In the aftermath, Dybbuk developed a more human identity as "Lenny", and pledged to assist Amanda Waller
Amanda Waller
Dr. Amanda Blake Waller is a character published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Legends #1 in 1986, and was created by John Ostrander, Len Wein, and John Byrne...
in reprogramming the digital entity and former Suicide Squad team member Mindboggler, who had taken on a new identity as "Ifrit", a violent Jihadist. Ultimately, Dybbuk and Ifrit fell in love with one another and got married. Presumably, the couple continues to serve the United States government under the aegis of Task Force X.