Fadeaway Man
Encyclopedia
The Fadeaway Man is a DC Comics
supervillain
and a recurring foe to Hawkman
. He first appeared in Detective Comics
#479, (September 1978) and was created by Len Wein
and Rich Buckler
.
, art history professor Anton Lamont comes across the ancient occultist's legendary conjure cloak. This garment is supposedly possessed with great mystical power. Lamont quickly deduces the means to operate the cloak and embarks on a criminal career.
When Midway Museum
curators Carter and Shiera Hall return from a long vacation, they find the Fadeaway Man has taken their places as interim leader and is attempting to loot the Museum. In their aliases of Hawkman
and Hawkgirl
, they defeat him, but he escapes using his conjure-cloak.
Months later Anton resurfaces in Gotham City
, where he attempts to auction off a sarcophagus to the highest bidder. He is defeated by Hawkman and Batman
, and although captured, takes his cloak with him to prison.
Shortly before Infinite Crisis
Lamont joins the Society
in Villains United
# 1. In Hawkman # 37-45 he orchestrates a failed plan consisting of assembling some of Hawkman's foes in order to kill the winged hero.
of Cagliostro
(Cali-o's-tro) which provides access to another dimension, allowing him the ability to teleport. He also has access to a hidden storehouse of weapons he has acquired over time.
DC Comics
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supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
and a recurring foe to Hawkman
Hawkman
Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
. He first appeared in Detective Comics
Detective Comics
Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
#479, (September 1978) and was created by Len Wein
Len Wein
Len Wein is an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men...
and Rich Buckler
Rich Buckler
Rich Buckler is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four in the mid-1970s and, with writer Doug Moench, co-creating the character Deathlok in Astonishing Tales #25...
.
Fictional character biography
While cataloguing the collection of 18th century occultist CagliostroAlessandro Cagliostro
Count Alessandro di Cagliostro was the alias of the occultist Giuseppe Balsamo , an Italian adventurer.-Origin:The history of Cagliostro is shrouded in rumour, propaganda and mysticism...
, art history professor Anton Lamont comes across the ancient occultist's legendary conjure cloak. This garment is supposedly possessed with great mystical power. Lamont quickly deduces the means to operate the cloak and embarks on a criminal career.
When Midway Museum
Midway City
Midway City is a fictional city in the DC Universe, the shared universe of comic book titles published by DC Comics. Midway is always shown to be a midwestern city based loosely on the real world city of Chicago, Illinois...
curators Carter and Shiera Hall return from a long vacation, they find the Fadeaway Man has taken their places as interim leader and is attempting to loot the Museum. In their aliases of Hawkman
Hawkman
Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
and Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl is the name of several female fictional superhero characters, all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's universe. The character is one of the first costumed female superheroes...
, they defeat him, but he escapes using his conjure-cloak.
Months later Anton resurfaces in Gotham City
Gotham City
Gotham City is a fictional U.S. city appearing in DC Comics, best known as the home of Batman. Batman's place of residence was first identified as Gotham City in Batman #4 . Gotham City is strongly inspired by Trenton, Ontario's history, location, atmosphere, and various architectural styles...
, where he attempts to auction off a sarcophagus to the highest bidder. He is defeated by Hawkman and Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, and although captured, takes his cloak with him to prison.
Shortly before Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...
Lamont joins the Society
Secret Society of Super Villains
The Secret Society of Super Villains is a group of comic book supervillains that exist in the DC Universe...
in Villains United
Villains United
Villains United is a six-issue comic book limited series, written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade Von Grawbadger, published by DC Comics in 2005...
# 1. In Hawkman # 37-45 he orchestrates a failed plan consisting of assembling some of Hawkman's foes in order to kill the winged hero.
Powers and abilities
Fadeway Man possesses the cloakCloak
A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat; it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit or uniform. Cloaks are as old as human history; there has nearly always been...
of Cagliostro
Alessandro Cagliostro
Count Alessandro di Cagliostro was the alias of the occultist Giuseppe Balsamo , an Italian adventurer.-Origin:The history of Cagliostro is shrouded in rumour, propaganda and mysticism...
(Cali-o's-tro) which provides access to another dimension, allowing him the ability to teleport. He also has access to a hidden storehouse of weapons he has acquired over time.
Other media
- Fadeaway Man made a cameo in The All-New Batman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the Bold (comics)Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American comic book series published by DC Comics. It is based on the TV series of the same name.-UK Title:The UK version is published by Titan Magazines and the first issue was released on 11 March 2010...
issue #9.