Puppeteer (comics)
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The Puppeteer, originally known as the Puppet Master, is a DC Comics
supervillain
.
(Hal Jordan
) interfered, Weir first tried to defeat him using a giant puppet in a brigade, which was defated. He then managed to take control of Green Lantern, but Hal had only pretended to be under his control and was drawn to his base, so the villain was finally defeated.
Soon afterwards, the Puppet Master returned to battle the Justice League of America
as a member of a team of supervillains (consisting of Captain Cold
, Clock King
, Doctor Destiny
, Electric Man, and Getaway Mastermind) and used giant robotic yellow puppets. That did not turn out well, and Weir was returned to prison.
Upon his release, he started a new life as a scientist for Dayton Industries. However, when the company developed the self-generating power source known as Promethium, the temptation got too much for him.
Changeling
, in charge of Dayton Industries in the absence of his foster-father, Steve Dayton, recruited Robin
to investigate a series of mysterious deaths among the Board of Directors. Robin traced the murders to Green Lantern's old foe, now calling himself the Puppeteer, and in league with the H.I.V.E.
organization. Through his robot puppets, Puppeteer took control of Cyborg
, Kid Flash
, Starfire
, and Wonder Girl
, and turned them against their teammates. Raven
's soul-self was finally able to break their trance, and the Titans united to battle Puppeteer and his toy robotic army. When the villain was defeated, the H.I.V.E. attempted to destroy him for his failure, but the Puppeteer escaped.
Later, the mysterious Wildebeest sprang the Black Trident
from jail, as well as Gizmo
, the Puppeteer, and the Disruptor
. Trident, Gizmo, and Disruptor engaged the Titans while Wildebeest captured a pregnant Mother Mayhem. The Puppeteer remained with the Wildebeest and his Wildebeest Society while Disruptor, Trident, and Gizmo believed the Wildebeest may have killed him. The final fate of Puppeteer is unrevealed.
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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...
.
Fictional character biography
Jordan Weir was a scientist who created a "hypno-ray" which he could use to force his victims to obey his commands. As the Puppet Master, he embarked on a crime spree, manipulating minor criminals into doing his dirty work. When Green LanternGreen Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
(Hal Jordan
Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker...
) interfered, Weir first tried to defeat him using a giant puppet in a brigade, which was defated. He then managed to take control of Green Lantern, but Hal had only pretended to be under his control and was drawn to his base, so the villain was finally defeated.
Soon afterwards, the Puppet Master returned to battle the Justice League of America
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
as a member of a team of supervillains (consisting of Captain Cold
Captain Cold
Captain Cold, real name Leonard Snart, is a comic book villain created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino as one of the archenemies of Flash. He is a leader of the Rogues...
, Clock King
Clock King
Clock King is a title used by two fictional characters, supervillains published by DC Comics. The first Clock King debuted in World's Finest Comics #111 , and was created by France Herron and Lee Elias.-Publication history:...
, Doctor Destiny
Doctor Destiny
Doctor Destiny is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America Vol. 1 #5 , and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky.- Fictional character biography :...
, Electric Man, and Getaway Mastermind) and used giant robotic yellow puppets. That did not turn out well, and Weir was returned to prison.
Upon his release, he started a new life as a scientist for Dayton Industries. However, when the company developed the self-generating power source known as Promethium, the temptation got too much for him.
Changeling
Beast Boy
Garfield Mark "Gar" Logan, known as Beast Boy or Changeling, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics...
, in charge of Dayton Industries in the absence of his foster-father, Steve Dayton, recruited Robin
Robin (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...
to investigate a series of mysterious deaths among the Board of Directors. Robin traced the murders to Green Lantern's old foe, now calling himself the Puppeteer, and in league with the H.I.V.E.
H.I.V.E.
The H.I.V.E., which stands for the Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination, is a DC Comics supervillain organization.-1st Incarnation:...
organization. Through his robot puppets, Puppeteer took control of Cyborg
Cyborg (comics)
Cyborg is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez, and first appears in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26...
, Kid Flash
Kid Flash
Kid Flash is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero The Flash. The first incarnation of the character, Wally West, debuted in The Flash #110...
, Starfire
Starfire (comics)
Starfire is the name of several fictional comic book characters published by DC Comics. The most prominent Starfire is Koriand'r, the fourth character to use that name...
, and Wonder Girl
Wonder Girl
Wonder Girl is the name of three fictional characters featured as superheroes in comic books and other media produced by DC Comics. The original was a younger version of Wonder Woman...
, and turned them against their teammates. Raven
Raven (comics)
Raven is a fictional superheroine who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26 , and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez...
's soul-self was finally able to break their trance, and the Titans united to battle Puppeteer and his toy robotic army. When the villain was defeated, the H.I.V.E. attempted to destroy him for his failure, but the Puppeteer escaped.
Later, the mysterious Wildebeest sprang the Black Trident
Trident (DC Comics)
Trident is the name of a number of supervillains in the DC Comics universe.-Trident I-III:At one time, the three alter-egos of Trident were operatives of the H.I.V.E., with Prof being a weapons design specialist. Eventually, they decided to team up and strike out on their own. Each adopted the...
from jail, as well as Gizmo
Gizmo (comics)
Gizmo is a fictional character, a supervillain from DC Comics. He was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman, and he first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 as a founding member of the Fearsome Five, a supervillain team that frequently fought the Teen Titans and the Outsiders.-Mikron...
, the Puppeteer, and the Disruptor
Disruptor (comics)
The Disruptor is a fictional supervillain in the DC Universe. He first appeared in New Teen Titans vol. 1 #20 .-First Disruptor:...
. Trident, Gizmo, and Disruptor engaged the Titans while Wildebeest captured a pregnant Mother Mayhem. The Puppeteer remained with the Wildebeest and his Wildebeest Society while Disruptor, Trident, and Gizmo believed the Wildebeest may have killed him. The final fate of Puppeteer is unrevealed.
Powers and abilities
Puppeteer possesses a hypno-ray that can force a victim to do his bidding. Early versions of the ray could not force a person to go against their moral principles, but later versions could control any but the most strong-willed of individuals. He uses a number of various-sized puppets that are actually computer controlled robots.Television
- In 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"...
, The Puppet King (voiced by Tracey WalterTracey WalterTracey Walter is an American character actor. He has appeared in over 100 films and television shows.-Life and career:Walter was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of a truck driver....
) is an evil marionette (the exact circumstances of this state are unrevealed) who was based on the Puppeteer. In "Switched", he sucks all of the Teen Titans' souls into puppets, except for StarfireStarfire (comics)Starfire is the name of several fictional comic book characters published by DC Comics. The most prominent Starfire is Koriand'r, the fourth character to use that name...
and RavenRaven (comics)Raven is a fictional superheroine who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26 , and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez...
, whose minds got switched instead. Puppet King intends to enact a 'ceremony' that will turn the Titans' bodies over to him permanently. Eventually however, Raven and Starfire put aside their differences and work together to stop him. The spell trapping CyborgCyborg (comics)Cyborg is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez, and first appears in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26...
, 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...
and RobinDick GraysonDick Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940....
inside the puppets is broken (as is the one that switched the girls' minds) and each Titans' mind returns to its proper body. At the same time, the Puppet King's soul leaves him and he is revealed to be only a marionette, now lifeless. The Titans now keep him, along with his dolls of them, Control Freak's remote, and other artifacts in their storage room (seen in "Fear Itself"). For some unknown reason, the Puppet King is reanimated because he was seen as one of the recruits for 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. In "Calling All Titans," he was seen with Control Freak defeating KillowatKillowatKillowat is a fictional character from the DC Comics series Teen Titans.-Fictional character biography:Killowat's story began 10 years in the future; or, rather, the false future where Lord Chaos reigned and a force known as the Team Titans struggled to overthrow his tyranny...
. - In the Justice League UnlimitedJustice League UnlimitedJustice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the...
episode "The Great Brain Robbery," Puppeteer appears as one of the latest recruits of the Legion of Doom.
External links
- Puppeteer at DC Comics Wiki