Wizard (DC Comics)
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The Wizard is a fictional DC Comics
Golden Age
supervillain
.
in the mystic arts of illusion and deception. Upon completion of his training, he proceeded to slay his master. Returning to the United States
, he embarked on a career as a criminal magician.
Believing that the Justice Society of America
was merely a cover for a criminal organization, he first offered a reward of $1,000,000 to them in the paper under the alias W.I.Zard, then asked to join them after using an illusion
to make them get on a ship thinking it was their base and claimed he had transformed their base into a boat, then to get proof they were not really criminals, he attempted several criminal acts which were thwarted one by one by members of the Society. They get back to HQ, but the Wizard uses his magic to convince them they are not at HQ. As they move about the room, trap doors begin opening up in the floor, and the Wizard materializes and warns them to watch their step. Then he explains about his background. Realizing his mistaken misconception, he tried to destroy them with his illusions, but after Mid-Nite's blackout bomb stopped this, he jumped into a vat of acid he had intended for them. The vat was an illusion he had created, and he next set out to organize the world's first supervillain organization, The Injustice Society of the World.
The Wizard helped to form the Injustice Society
with Per Degaton
, Vandal Savage
, the Thinker
, the Gambler
, and Brainwave
, which engineered five jailbreaks. Each member proceeded to steal some key item from the U.S. government while leading an army of prison escapees, taking control of a portion of the American midwest, and collectively they captured their heroic counterparts, with the Wizard capturing Wonder Woman
and Johny Thunder, however Green Lantern was able to outwit Brainwave who believed him to be dead after he fell into a ravine, though his power ring saved him at the last moment, and free the rest by impersonating the Thinker who he had captured, who was acting as a Judge
in the 'trial' of the JSA, where the Wizard was acting as Prosecutor
. The Wizard's escape was circumvented by some junior fans of the J.S.A.
The Wizard proceeded to escape prison once more and reformed his gang with new members Icicle, the Fiddler
, the Sportsmaster, the Huntress
, and the Harlequin
. Each member would try and commit a 'Patriotic Cime,' steal a Historical item, and the leader would be voted for by the American people. The Harlequin, as it turned out, was actually not a criminal at heart...she merely kept up the pretense in order to attract the attention of Green Lantern
. The JSA were captured after being knocked out by the Sportmaster's bomb and having their memories removed. Along with aspiring Justice Society member Black Canary
, she soon freed the heroes and restored their memories with her hypnotic glasses. However a subliminal message had been left to restore the members to their mindless state when they heard fingers snapping, allowing the Injustice Society to recapture them when they attempted to stop the crimes. The Wizard during the Crimes stole the Freedom Train. They were placed in a chamber in which they would soon be killed. However their memories were restored again, by Black Canary, and they captured their foes.
In the 1950s, the Wizard was contacted by Colonel Future
to help get revenge on Earth-2 Superman by removing him from existence and given the Glastonbury Wand, which had once belonged to Merlin
and had been stolen by Future's henchmen. Unfortunately, the Wizard accidentally eliminated only his memory of being Superman but his Clark Kent
identity remained. Months later, Clark married Lois Lane
, Lois realized he was Superman after seeing evidence of his invulnerability. Lois found the Wizard, who was now homeless and unable to perform acts of magic due to his shattered confidence at not being believed that he was responsible for Superman's disappearance. She convinced him to restore Superman's memory, after which The Wizard was happy to be sent to jail, because he had proved that he removed Superman for a year.
The villain soon escaped and visited the Black Canary
, exacting revenge on her for interfering with his 2nd Injustice Society by granting the powers of a sonic scream to their baby daughter also named Dinah Drake. This girl eventually grew up to become the second Black Canary.
The Wizard proceeded to form a new villainous organization known as the Crime Champions, which team up with their counterparts on Earth-1 to battle the Society and Justice League of America. The villains used a vibrator accidentally discovered by the Fiddler to escape to the other Earth after committing robberies. The Wizard escaped Green Lantern
and Black Canary
during a million-dollar robbery. He disguised himself as Doctor Alchemy using his magic and the rest of the Earth-2 criminals disguised themselves as the Earth-1 Crime Champions. He battled Superman
and Green Arrow
, and helped trap the JLA in their headquarters with magic. On Earth-1 he battled Hawkman
and Black Canary and was baten again, before being finally defeated by Aquaman
, Wonder Woman
, and the Earth-2 Flash. Years later, he again reformed the Injustice Society which were temporarily victorious, enlisting the aid of extra-dimensional writer Cary Bates
in killing several members of the J.S.A prior to their being revived.
By the 1970s, Zard and the other Injustice Society members invaded the Justice Society headquarters, severely injured Hourman
and staged a crime spree that spanned the globe. They were later apprehended.
Soon, he and the Injustice Society members went to Earth-1 to recruit younger villains to fight the Justice Society. The Wizard went there with the Fiddler with the unexpected side effect of reduced power. Apparently, the travel between Earth 2 to 1 caused the effect; a reverse thing happened with Phantom Lady
, whom gained intangibility power when she traveled from Earth-X to Earth-1, in Freedom Fighters #1. Seems when a character crossed the Parallel Earths in Pre-Crisis existence, he could have a little chance of gain or lose power at random. There, he was recruited into Darkseid
's Secret Society of Super Villains
which he later took over with other villains who revolted. The Wizard was later apprehended and sent to jail where, due to this reduction in his powers, the Wizard sought out and was able to trick the Secret Society into obtaining three magical relics which he wanted to help him increase his powers. They were The Cloak of Invisibility; The Power Glove and a jewel medallion, which were worn by the Wizard and incorporated into his new costume. The Wizard led the Secret Society back to Earth-Two in a plot to capture the JSA, which was a success when they captured the Atom
, Doctor Mid-Nite
, and Mr. Terrific
. The JSA were alerted and defeated them.
The Wizard was responsible for a coup in which his Secret Society, consisting of himself, Reverse Flash, Floronic Man
, Blockbuster, and Star Sapphire
, switched bodies with members of the JLA. This happened in Justice League of America #166-168, a storyline that was revisited in Identity Crisis (2004), where it was revealed that Zatanna wiped the heroes' secret identities from the villains' minds following their defeat.
The Wizard later returned to Earth-2 once again reassembling the Crime Champions with the help of Johnny Thunder
of Earth-1, but was once more defeated by the combined might of the J.S.A. and J.L.A (Justice League of America #219-220). He later appeared briefly during the J.S.A.'s trial before congress for allegations of misconduct during World War II, but was quickly defeated by Doctor Fate
.
Sometime later, he moved to Canada and joined with the Fiddler and the Shade
as well as new villains Icicle
II, Artemis Crock (later called Tigress
), Harlequin
III and Hazard
, to form the group Injustice Unlimited
, the second incarnation of the Injustice Society, where they fought Infinity, Inc. and the Global Guardians
. The Wizard was presumably killed by the second generation Hourman, Zard still had the trick of faking his death.
Of course, this too was an illusion, and he had transported himself to the land of Faeries where he could recoup his power base. Once more, he was defeated by an assemblage of heroes and by his own ego.
The Wizard appeared in the JSA All-Stars miniseries in which he disguised himself as the villain Legacy and captured the elder members of the Justice Society. He is then "killed" by the Spectre.
Shortly after Identity Crisis, Despero
gave the surviving Secret Society members their memories back. In the JLA story, "Crisis of Conscience," the Wizard appeared as part of a reformed Secret Society of Super Villains looking to avenge themselves against the forced erasure of their memories. Aided by Felix Faust
, they attacked the Daily Planet, and were stopped once again by the Justice League. After defeating Despero at Wayne Manor, the League was disbanded and Zatanna re-wiped the memories of all six Society members.
He has since appeared in JSA: Classified as part of a new Injustice Society that includes Icicle
, Tigress
, Solomon Grundy
, Gentleman Ghost
, Ragdoll, and Johnny Sorrow
and gained possession of the key to the Ghost Zone.
During the Infinite Crisis
, Wizard was also seen in the Secret Society of Super Villains
. He will again show up in JSA All Stars #2, again fighting under the command of Johnny Sorrow
, as part of the Injustice Society
.
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.
Fictional character biography
Born approximately 1913, William I. Zard grew up living a life of crime. As a gun man for various crime bosses, he ultimately ended up in jail. With the passage of time, he formulated a strategy to become a specialized kingpin. In order to accomplish this task, he moved to Tibet and trained under a proficient lamaLama
Lama is a title for a Tibetan teacher of the Dharma. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru .Historically, the term was used for venerated spiritual masters or heads of monasteries...
in the mystic arts of illusion and deception. Upon completion of his training, he proceeded to slay his master. Returning to the United States
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, he embarked on a career as a criminal magician.
Believing that the Justice Society of America
Justice Society of America
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was merely a cover for a criminal organization, he first offered a reward of $1,000,000 to them in the paper under the alias W.I.Zard, then asked to join them after using an illusion
Illusion
An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people....
to make them get on a ship thinking it was their base and claimed he had transformed their base into a boat, then to get proof they were not really criminals, he attempted several criminal acts which were thwarted one by one by members of the Society. They get back to HQ, but the Wizard uses his magic to convince them they are not at HQ. As they move about the room, trap doors begin opening up in the floor, and the Wizard materializes and warns them to watch their step. Then he explains about his background. Realizing his mistaken misconception, he tried to destroy them with his illusions, but after Mid-Nite's blackout bomb stopped this, he jumped into a vat of acid he had intended for them. The vat was an illusion he had created, and he next set out to organize the world's first supervillain organization, The Injustice Society of the World.
The Wizard helped to form the Injustice Society
Injustice Society
The Injustice Society is a group of fictional supervillains in the . They are the main antagonists of the Justice Society of America.-Original team:...
with Per Degaton
Per Degaton
Per Degaton is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain who can travel through time. Per Degaton made his first appearance in All Star Comics #35 and was created by John Broome and Irwin Hasen...
, Vandal Savage
Vandal Savage
Vandal Savage is a fictional character, a supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 1 #10 , and was created by Alfred Bester and Martin Nodell....
, the Thinker
Thinker (DC Comics)
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, the Gambler
Gambler (comics)
Gambler is the name of two fictional supervillains in the DC Universe. The original version first appeared in 1944 as a foe of the original Green Lantern...
, and Brainwave
Brainwave (comics)
Brainwave is a name shared by two characters in the DC Comics Universe, who are father and son.-Henry King, Sr.:The Brain Wave was Henry King, a super-villain who used his psionic powers to battle the Justice Society of America in the 1940s, first appearing in All-Star Comics #15...
, which engineered five jailbreaks. Each member proceeded to steal some key item from the U.S. government while leading an army of prison escapees, taking control of a portion of the American midwest, and collectively they captured their heroic counterparts, with the Wizard capturing Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
and Johny Thunder, however Green Lantern was able to outwit Brainwave who believed him to be dead after he fell into a ravine, though his power ring saved him at the last moment, and free the rest by impersonating the Thinker who he had captured, who was acting as a Judge
Judge
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in the 'trial' of the JSA, where the Wizard was acting as Prosecutor
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
. The Wizard's escape was circumvented by some junior fans of the J.S.A.
The Wizard proceeded to escape prison once more and reformed his gang with new members Icicle, the Fiddler
Fiddler (comics)
The Fiddler is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring foe of the first Flash . He first appeared in All-Flash #32 .-Fictional character biography:...
, the Sportsmaster, the Huntress
Paula Brooks
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, and the Harlequin
Harlequin (comics)
Harlequin is the name of four clown-themed DC Comics characters.The original Harlequin was a foe of the Golden Age Green Lantern, and later became his wife. The second Harlequin originally debuted as the Joker's Daughter, and was a member of the Teen Titans. The third Harlequin was a member of...
. Each member would try and commit a 'Patriotic Cime,' steal a Historical item, and the leader would be voted for by the American people. The Harlequin, as it turned out, was actually not a criminal at heart...she merely kept up the pretense in order to attract the attention of Green Lantern
Alan Scott
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. The JSA were captured after being knocked out by the Sportmaster's bomb and having their memories removed. Along with aspiring Justice Society member Black Canary
Black Canary
Black Canary is the name of two fictional characters, DC Comics superheroines created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino. The first Black Canary debuted appeared in Flash Comics #86 . The first Black Canary was the alter-ego of Dinah Drake, who took part in Golden Age adventures...
, she soon freed the heroes and restored their memories with her hypnotic glasses. However a subliminal message had been left to restore the members to their mindless state when they heard fingers snapping, allowing the Injustice Society to recapture them when they attempted to stop the crimes. The Wizard during the Crimes stole the Freedom Train. They were placed in a chamber in which they would soon be killed. However their memories were restored again, by Black Canary, and they captured their foes.
In the 1950s, the Wizard was contacted by Colonel Future
Colonel Future
Colonel Future is the name shared by two fictional super-villains in DC Comics.-Colonel Future I :Colonel Future I first appeared in Action Comics #484, as a criminal gang-leader who uses super-scientific weapons to commit his crimes, and is a sworn enemy of the Earth-2 Superman, and has attempted...
to help get revenge on Earth-2 Superman by removing him from existence and given the Glastonbury Wand, which had once belonged to Merlin
Merlin
Merlin is a legendary figure best known as the wizard featured in the Arthurian legend. The standard depiction of the character first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, written c. 1136, and is based on an amalgamation of previous historical and legendary figures...
and had been stolen by Future's henchmen. Unfortunately, the Wizard accidentally eliminated only his memory of being Superman but his Clark Kent
Clark Kent
Clark Kent is a fictional character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Appearing regularly in stories published by DC Comics, he debuted in Action Comics #1 and serves as the civilian and secret identity of the superhero Superman....
identity remained. Months later, Clark married Lois Lane
Lois Lane
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, Lois realized he was Superman after seeing evidence of his invulnerability. Lois found the Wizard, who was now homeless and unable to perform acts of magic due to his shattered confidence at not being believed that he was responsible for Superman's disappearance. She convinced him to restore Superman's memory, after which The Wizard was happy to be sent to jail, because he had proved that he removed Superman for a year.
The villain soon escaped and visited the Black Canary
Black Canary
Black Canary is the name of two fictional characters, DC Comics superheroines created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino. The first Black Canary debuted appeared in Flash Comics #86 . The first Black Canary was the alter-ego of Dinah Drake, who took part in Golden Age adventures...
, exacting revenge on her for interfering with his 2nd Injustice Society by granting the powers of a sonic scream to their baby daughter also named Dinah Drake. This girl eventually grew up to become the second Black Canary.
The Wizard proceeded to form a new villainous organization known as the Crime Champions, which team up with their counterparts on Earth-1 to battle the Society and Justice League of America. The villains used a vibrator accidentally discovered by the Fiddler to escape to the other Earth after committing robberies. The Wizard escaped Green Lantern
Green Lantern
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and Black Canary
Black Canary
Black Canary is the name of two fictional characters, DC Comics superheroines created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino. The first Black Canary debuted appeared in Flash Comics #86 . The first Black Canary was the alter-ego of Dinah Drake, who took part in Golden Age adventures...
during a million-dollar robbery. He disguised himself as Doctor Alchemy using his magic and the rest of the Earth-2 criminals disguised themselves as the Earth-1 Crime Champions. He battled Superman
Superman
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and Green Arrow
Green Arrow
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, and helped trap the JLA in their headquarters with magic. On Earth-1 he battled Hawkman
Hawkman
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and Black Canary and was baten again, before being finally defeated by Aquaman
Aquaman
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, Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
, and the Earth-2 Flash. Years later, he again reformed the Injustice Society which were temporarily victorious, enlisting the aid of extra-dimensional writer Cary Bates
Cary Bates
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in killing several members of the J.S.A prior to their being revived.
By the 1970s, Zard and the other Injustice Society members invaded the Justice Society headquarters, severely injured Hourman
Hourman
Hourman is the name of three different fictional DC Comics superheroes, the first of whom was created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily in Adventure Comics #48 , during the Golden Age of Comic Books.-Rex Tyler:Scientist Rex Tyler, raised in upstate...
and staged a crime spree that spanned the globe. They were later apprehended.
Soon, he and the Injustice Society members went to Earth-1 to recruit younger villains to fight the Justice Society. The Wizard went there with the Fiddler with the unexpected side effect of reduced power. Apparently, the travel between Earth 2 to 1 caused the effect; a reverse thing happened with Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady is a fictional superheroine, one of the first female superhero characters to debut in the 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books. Originally published by Quality Comics, the character was subsequently published by a series of now-defunct comic book companies, and a new version of the...
, whom gained intangibility power when she traveled from Earth-X to Earth-1, in Freedom Fighters #1. Seems when a character crossed the Parallel Earths in Pre-Crisis existence, he could have a little chance of gain or lose power at random. There, he was recruited into Darkseid
Darkseid
Darkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
's Secret Society of Super Villains
Secret Society of Super Villains
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which he later took over with other villains who revolted. The Wizard was later apprehended and sent to jail where, due to this reduction in his powers, the Wizard sought out and was able to trick the Secret Society into obtaining three magical relics which he wanted to help him increase his powers. They were The Cloak of Invisibility; The Power Glove and a jewel medallion, which were worn by the Wizard and incorporated into his new costume. The Wizard led the Secret Society back to Earth-Two in a plot to capture the JSA, which was a success when they captured the Atom
Atom (comics)
The Atom is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe.There have been five characters who have shared the Atom codename. The original Golden Age Atom, Al Pratt, was created by Ben Flinton and Bill O'Connor and first appeared in All-American Publications'...
, Doctor Mid-Nite
Doctor Mid-Nite
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, and Mr. Terrific
Mister Terrific (comics)
Mister Terrific is the name of two different superheroes in the DC Comics universe.-Terry Sloane:The Golden Age's Mister Terrific was Terry Sloane, a self-made millionaire whose photographic memory, Olympic-level athletic skills, and mastery of the martial arts made him a virtual Renaissance man...
. The JSA were alerted and defeated them.
The Wizard was responsible for a coup in which his Secret Society, consisting of himself, Reverse Flash, Floronic Man
Floronic Man
The Floronic Man , also known as the Plant Master and Floro, is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe...
, Blockbuster, and Star Sapphire
Star Sapphire (comics)
Star Sapphire is the name of several supervillains in DC Comics, all connected in origin. Within DC continuity, an immortal race of warrior women were depicted as having the ancient tradition of choosing physically identical mortals from across the cosmos to serve as the host body for their queen....
, switched bodies with members of the JLA. This happened in Justice League of America #166-168, a storyline that was revisited in Identity Crisis (2004), where it was revealed that Zatanna wiped the heroes' secret identities from the villains' minds following their defeat.
The Wizard later returned to Earth-2 once again reassembling the Crime Champions with the help of Johnny Thunder
Johnny Thunder
Johnny Thunder is the name of three fictional characters in comics published by DC Comics. A fourth character has the variant name Jonni Thunder.It is also the name of an unrelated Lego character.-Fictional character biography:...
of Earth-1, but was once more defeated by the combined might of the J.S.A. and J.L.A (Justice League of America #219-220). He later appeared briefly during the J.S.A.'s trial before congress for allegations of misconduct during World War II, but was quickly defeated by Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate is the name of a succession of fictional sorcerers who appear in books published by DC Comics. The original version was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, and first appeared in More Fun Comics #55...
.
Sometime later, he moved to Canada and joined with the Fiddler and the Shade
Shade (comics)
The Shade is a comic book character developed in the 1940's for National Comics. Debuting as a villain, the Shade was best known for fighting against two generations of superheroes, most notably the Golden Age and Silver Age versions of the Flash...
as well as new villains Icicle
Icicle (comics)
Icicle is the name of two fictional DC Comics supervillains.-Dr. Joar Mahkent:When noted European physicist Dr. Joar Mahkent arrived in America with his latest scientific discovery, spectators at dockside were astonished to witness the luxury liner upon which Mahkent was traveling suddenly frozen...
II, Artemis Crock (later called Tigress
Tigress (comics)
Tigress is the name of three different comic book supervillains, all of whom have appeared in various series published by DC Comics.The original Tigress was a Golden Age villainess who battled Zatara. The second Tigress was a member of the Young All-Stars, who later became a villainess named the...
), Harlequin
Harlequin (comics)
Harlequin is the name of four clown-themed DC Comics characters.The original Harlequin was a foe of the Golden Age Green Lantern, and later became his wife. The second Harlequin originally debuted as the Joker's Daughter, and was a member of the Teen Titans. The third Harlequin was a member of...
III and Hazard
Hazard (DC Comics)
Hazard is a fictional comic book character published by DC Comics. She was a member of the villainous group Injustice Society. Though she does not have a problem using her abilities for illegal gain, she has shown some apprehension at murder....
, to form the group Injustice Unlimited
Injustice Society
The Injustice Society is a group of fictional supervillains in the . They are the main antagonists of the Justice Society of America.-Original team:...
, the second incarnation of the Injustice Society, where they fought Infinity, Inc. and the Global Guardians
Global Guardians
The Global Guardians is a team of fictional DC Comics superheroes whose members hail from countries around the world. The concept originated in the Super Friends Saturday morning cartoon, in which several heroes were added to the Justice League to give it more ethnic diversity.-History:The...
. The Wizard was presumably killed by the second generation Hourman, Zard still had the trick of faking his death.
Of course, this too was an illusion, and he had transported himself to the land of Faeries where he could recoup his power base. Once more, he was defeated by an assemblage of heroes and by his own ego.
The Wizard appeared in the JSA All-Stars miniseries in which he disguised himself as the villain Legacy and captured the elder members of the Justice Society. He is then "killed" by the Spectre.
Shortly after Identity Crisis, Despero
Despero
Despero is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in Justice League of America #1 Despero is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in Justice League of America #1 Despero...
gave the surviving Secret Society members their memories back. In the JLA story, "Crisis of Conscience," the Wizard appeared as part of a reformed Secret Society of Super Villains looking to avenge themselves against the forced erasure of their memories. Aided by Felix Faust
Felix Faust
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, they attacked the Daily Planet, and were stopped once again by the Justice League. After defeating Despero at Wayne Manor, the League was disbanded and Zatanna re-wiped the memories of all six Society members.
He has since appeared in JSA: Classified as part of a new Injustice Society that includes Icicle
Icicle (comics)
Icicle is the name of two fictional DC Comics supervillains.-Dr. Joar Mahkent:When noted European physicist Dr. Joar Mahkent arrived in America with his latest scientific discovery, spectators at dockside were astonished to witness the luxury liner upon which Mahkent was traveling suddenly frozen...
, Tigress
Tigress (comics)
Tigress is the name of three different comic book supervillains, all of whom have appeared in various series published by DC Comics.The original Tigress was a Golden Age villainess who battled Zatara. The second Tigress was a member of the Young All-Stars, who later became a villainess named the...
, Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy (comics)
Solomon Grundy is a fictional character, a zombie supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Named after the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, Grundy was introduced as an enemy of the Golden Age Green Lantern , but has since become a prominent enemy for a number of superheroes, such as Batman and...
, Gentleman Ghost
Gentleman Ghost
Gentleman Ghost is a fictional character, a supervillain published by DC Comics publications. He first appeared in Flash Comics #88 , and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert.-Fictional character biography:...
, Ragdoll, and Johnny Sorrow
Johnny Sorrow
Johnny Sorrow is a fictional character that appears in publications published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1 Johnny Sorrow is a fictional character that appears in publications published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in...
and gained possession of the key to the Ghost Zone.
During the Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis
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, Wizard was also seen in the Secret Society of Super Villains
Secret Society of Super Villains
The Secret Society of Super Villains is a group of comic book supervillains that exist in the DC Universe...
. He will again show up in JSA All Stars #2, again fighting under the command of Johnny Sorrow
Johnny Sorrow
Johnny Sorrow is a fictional character that appears in publications published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1 Johnny Sorrow is a fictional character that appears in publications published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in...
, as part of the Injustice Society
Injustice Society
The Injustice Society is a group of fictional supervillains in the . They are the main antagonists of the Justice Society of America.-Original team:...
.
Powers and abilities
The Wizard originally only knew the secrets of illusion, hypnosis and astral projection; In the actual times, he is a skilled magic user capable of performing various effects. Maybe his highest power degree was when with the Wand of Glastonbury. He recently came into possession of the key to the Ghost Zone allowing him access to another dimension and teleportation through it.Other Wizards
- A different Wizard was the hero form of Robby ReedDial H for HeroDial H for Hero is a comic book feature published by DC Comics about a mysterious dial that enables an ordinary person to become a superhero for a short time, by selecting the letters H-E-R-O in order. Each time it is used, the dial causes its possessor to become a superhero with a different name,...
. Robby divided himself into a superhero called Wizard and a supervillain called Master in order to turn off the Dead Man's Switch and defeat a supervillain called Shirkon. Though Master thought he had killed his good half, Wizard actually survived and created the H-Dials that Chris King and Vicki Grant use. In the final battle with Master, Wizard appeared and managed to merge with Master changing them back into Robby Reed.
Television
- In the Justice League episode "Legends," Sir Swami (voiced by Jeffery Jones) is based on the Wizard. Upon hearing of Music Master's experience with the Justice League, Sir Swami suggests to the other Injustice Guild members that they will hold a contest where the one who pulls off the most spectacular crime will come up with the plan to destroy the Justice League. With crimes revolving around the elements, Sir Swami broke into the Seaboard City Museum to steal the Fabled Flame of Rasputin and runs afoul of Green Lantern and Streak. Sir Swami manages to pull off a disappearing trick in a phone booth. When Dr. Blizzard wins the contest, he partakes in his plot to destroy the Justice League. He alongside the other Injustice Guild are defeated in the end.
Film
- An unrelated character called "The Wizard" was the main villain in the 1949 Batman and Robin movie serialBatman and Robin (serial)Batman and Robin is a 15-chapter serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. Robert Lowery played Batman, while Johnny Duncan played Robin...
played by actor Leonard PennLeonard PennLeonard Penn was an American film, television and theatre actor.-Early life and education:He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.-Career:...
. This Wizard had no magical powers, but was instead a mad scientistMad scientistA mad scientist is a stock character of popular fiction, specifically science fiction. The mad scientist may be villainous or antagonistic, benign or neutral, and whether insane, eccentric, or simply bumbling, mad scientists often work with fictional technology in order to forward their schemes, if...
and masked mystery villainMasked Mystery VillainA Masked Mystery Villain is a stock character in genre fiction. The Masked Mystery Villain was frequently used in the adventure stories of Pulp magazines and Movie Serials in the early twentieth century. They can also appear in Crime fiction to add to the atmosphere of suspense and suspicion...
, who was revealed to be someone's twin brother.
External links
- Wizard at DC Wiki