The Whip is the alias used by at least four superheroes in DC Comics

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. The third one, although both better known and obscure at the same time, made his first appearance in Flash Comics

Flash Comics

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#1. The most recent version appeared in 2005 and was created by Grant Morrison

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The first and third Whip have been considered as Zorro

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 wannabees.

Fernando Suarez (El Castigo)

The first Whip was Don Fernando Suarez. In 1840s Mexico, Fernando was the protector of the poor in a small Mexican town. His name was El Castigo, which was translated from Spanish as The Whip.

Johnny Lash

The second Whip had no relation to Don Fernando. His name was Johnny Lash, and he appeared in Crack Western #70, published by Quality Comics

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Rodney Gaynor

On a trip to the United States, Rodrigo "Rodney" Elwood Gaynor (a descendant of Don Fernando Suarez, the original Whip) was deeply disturbed at the treatment of the poor citizens of a small Mexican town. Once Rodney discovered his ancestor's alter-ego of the Whip, he revived the logo and began to fight the evil land barons who so mercilessly taxed the poor. Rodney would sometimes meet with The Vigilante (Greg Saunders)

Vigilante (comics)

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 and became a member of the All-Star Squadron

All-Star Squadron

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Shelly Gaynor

Shelly Gaynor, granddaughter of Rod Gaynor, worked as a columnist for the Daily Recorder, a well-known newspaper. Shelly decided to do an in-depth study on what it was like to be a superhero, or as she called a Super Cowboy. Her first book on superheroics was called "Body Thunder: How I Turned My Body Into A Living Weapon To Beat The 21st Century Blues". Just like her grandfather before her, she decided to revive the Whip logo.

Her first appearance in comic books was Seven Soldiers

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#0, where she became a part of an ill-fated team of six superheroes rounded up by Greg Saunders. Shelly slept with her teammate I, Spyder

Alias the Spider

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, and was killed along with the rest of the team by the Sheeda

Sheeda

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, an evil race of beings who hunt down civilizations but always leave enough survivors for the race to continue.

External links

• The Whip (Don Fernando Suarez ) at the DCU Guide
• The Whip (Johnny Lash) at the DCU Guide
• The Whip (Rodrigo Gaynor) at the DCU Guide