List of DC Comics characters: A#Acrata

Whisper A'Daire is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Greg Rucka and Shawn Martinbrough, and first appeared in Detective Comics #743 (April 2000).

Whisper is an operative for the League of Assassins who was given a serum derived from king cobra DNA that grants her longevity and the ability to transform into a king cobra.Detective Comics #743. DC Comics. She is also accompanied by a group of men who possess similar abilities and are under her control.

In 52, Whisper becomes the leader of the Cult of Cain and a manager for HSC International Banking, a company connected with Intergang that is flooding Gotham with futuristic weaponry. After being defeated by Nightwing and Renee Montoya, Whisper travels to Africa and works with the warlord Kwesi.Vixen: Return of the Lion #1-5, DC Comics, (2008-09). DC Comics.

In The New 52 reboot, Whisper A'Daire appears as a member of Intergang.Batwoman (vol. 2) #0. DC Comics.

• Whisper A'Daire appears in Young Justice, voiced by Grey DeLisle.{{cite web |title=Whisper A'Daire Voice - Young Justice (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Young-Justice/Whisper-ADaire/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a member of Intergang and has a sister named Scorpia A'Daire.
• Whisper A'Daire appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Jenny Larson. This version is a member of Intergang who possesses telekinesis and control over snakes.
• Whisper A'Daire appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=IGN}}

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Kyle Abbot is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Greg Rucka and Shawn Martinbrough, he first appeared in Detective Comics #743 (April 2000). He is a member of Intergang and associate of Ra's al Ghul Bruno Mannheim who was given a serum that enables him to transform into a wolf.Detective Comics #747-750

Kyle Abbot appears in DC Universe Online as a member of Intergang.

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Acrata (Andrea Rojas) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics who was created as part of the Planet DC annuals event. She first appeared in Superman (vol. 2) Annual #12 (August 2000), and was created by Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi, and F.G. Haghenbeck.

Andrea's father was Bernardo Rojas, once a renowned leader in Central America who researched for "Prehispanic Cultures" at the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana de Mexico. She later became a vigilante with shadow-manipulating abilities derived from an ancient Mayan symbol.

• Andrea Rojas appears in the Smallville episode "Vengeance", portrayed by Denise Quiñones. This version is the daughter of an anti-gang activist, who was killed by gangsters in an attack that led to Andrea receiving a heart transplant and gaining superhuman strength via her new heart's Kryptonite radiation. Following her recovery, she donned a suit and became a vigilante in Metropolis' Suicide Slum in the hopes of finding the gang member who killed her mother. To aid in her quest, she becomes a Daily Planet intern to acquire information and would later be dubbed the "Angel of Vengeance".Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (2006). Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles Promo Webisodes (DVD). Warner Bros. Video, Inc.
• Acrata appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• Andrea Rojas / Acrata appears in Supergirl, portrayed by Julie Gonzalo as an adult and Alexa Najera as a teenager. This version is a businesswoman and CEO of Obsidian Tech who moonlights as a shadow-based vigilante.{{cite web |last=Morrison |first=Matt |date=November 13, 2019 |title=Who is Acrata? Supergirl Villain's Comic Origins & Powers Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/supergirl-acrata-villain-comics-origin-powers-explained/ |website=Screen Rant}}
• Acrata appears in the Superman children's novel The Shadow Masters, written by Paul Kupperberg and published by Capstone Publishers.

Acid Master (Phillip Master) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jim Shooter and Wayne Boring, he first appeared in Action Comics #348 (March 1967).

He is a chemist and saboteur who allied with forces behind the Iron Curtain.Action Comics #348 (March 1967). DC Comics.

Acid Master appears in The Flash episode "Failure is an Orphan", portrayed by John Gillich.{{Cite web |last=Wickline |first=Dan |date=March 13, 2019 |title=TV REVIEW: THE FLASH S5 E16 - 'FAILURE IS AN ORPHAN' |url=https://www.dynamicforces.com/htmlfiles/news.html?showNews=DFN03131917201 |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Dynamic Forces}} This version is an acid-generating metahuman.

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{{Comics character list header|debut=Suicide Squad (vol. 6) #1 (February 2020)|creators=Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo|abilities=Wings and flight|alias=}}The Aerie, is a fictional character, a terrorist in the DC Comics universe. They are gender non-binary. They first appeared in Suicide Squad (vol. 6) #1 (February 2020), and were created by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo.

Agamemno is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Silver Age #1 (July 2000) during the Silver Age event, a series of Silver Age-styled one-shots of which he was the chief antagonist. He was created by Mark Waid.{{Citation | last = Greenberger | first = Robert | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = London | year = 2008 }}

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Michael Akins is a character in DC Comics.

Michael Akins is a member of the Gateway City Police Department.Detective Comics #758. DC Comcis. He later moves to Gotham City and becomes a trusted police officer working under James Gordon. However, he comes into conflict with Batman and removes the Bat-Signal from the GCPD's roof.{{multiref2|Batman: Turning Points #5 (January 2001)|Detective Comics #798-799 (November - December 2004)|Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #184 (December 2004)|Batman: Gotham Knights #58 (December 2004)|Catwoman (vol. 3) #36 (December 2004)|Gotham Central #25 (January 2005)|Detective Comics #812-814 (December 2005 - February 2006)

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In DC Rebirth, Akins becomes the mayor of Gotham City.Detective Comics #969 (January 2018)Batman vs. Ra's al Ghul #1 (November 2019)

Michael Akins appears in Batwoman, portrayed by Chris Shields. This version is Gotham City's mayor in the first and second seasons before being succeeded by Mayor Hartley (portrayed by Sharon Taylor) in the third.

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Alanna is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, she first appeared in Showcase #17 (December 1958).

Within the context of the stories, Alanna is Sardath's daughter and Adam Strange's primary love interest, who he meets after being teleported to Rann. However, the temporary nature of the Zeta beams that brought him there means that they cannot remain together permanently. Eventually, Sardath creates an improved Zeta beam that enables him to do so, and the two have a daughter, Aleea.Adam Strange #3 (May 1990)

• Alanna appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Cathy Cavadini.{{cite web |title=Alanna Voices (DC Universe) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Alanna/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
• Alanna appears in Young Justice, voiced by Jacqueline Obradors.
• Alanna appears in DC Showcase: Adam Strange, voiced by Kimberly Brooks. This version was killed in a Thanagarian attack.

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All-Star (Olivia Dawson) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a young girl with an alien Star Charm who became a reserve member for the Justice League.

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Henry Allen is the father of Barry Allen / The Flash and Cobalt Blue and the husband of Nora Allen. He was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in The Flash #126 (February 1962). He was initially depicted as an obscure character,The Flash #126 (February 1962) and was featured in a storyline where the Top possessed his body.The Flash #303 (November 1981) His character's story changed in The Flash: Rebirth, where Professor Zoom / Reverse-Flash framed Henry for murdering Nora, leading Barry to become obsessed with finding the real killer in hopes of freeing Henry from prison.The Flash: Rebirth #1 Henry died in prison before Barry became the Flash, but his son posthumously clears his name.The Flash: Rebirth #2 The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity, where Henry is eventually freed while still alive.

• Henry Allen appears in The Flash (1990), portrayed by M. Emmet Walsh.
• Henry Allen appears in The Flash (2014), portrayed by John Wesley Shipp.{{cite web |last=Ng |first=Philiana |date=May 27, 2014 |title=Flash: John Wesley Shipp's Secret Character Revealed |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-barry-allens-father-john-wesley-shipp-707359 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530033009/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-barry-allens-father-john-wesley-shipp-707359 |archive-date=May 30, 2014 |access-date=May 28, 2014 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}
• The Earth-1 version is a doctor who spends the first season in prison until Eobard Thawne confesses to murdering Nora Allen before Henry is killed by Zoom in the second season.
• Additionally, his Earth-3 doppelgänger Jay Garrick / Flash appears as well.
• Henry Allen appears in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films Justice League and The Flash (2023), portrayed by Billy Crudup in the former and Ron Livingston in the latter.{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=March 24, 2021 |title=The Flash: Ron Livingston to Replace Billy Crudup as Henry Allen (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/the-flash-ron-livingston-henry-allen-1234935705/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

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Nora Allen is the mother of Barry Allen and Malcolm Thawne and the wife of Henry Allen. She was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in The Flash #126 (February 1962). She was initially an obscure character, but her character's story changed in The Flash: Rebirth, where the Reverse-Flash kills her and frames Henry.

• Nora Allen appears in The Flash (1990), portrayed by Priscilla Pointer.
• Nora Allen appears in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, voiced by Grey Griffin.{{cite web |title=Nora Allen Voice - Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-The-Flashpoint-Paradox/Nora-Allen/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
• Nora Allen appears in The Flash (2014), portrayed by Michelle Harrison.{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 24, 2014 |title=Charlie Weber Cast In How To Get Away; The Flash Gets Mother |url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/charlie-weber-cast-in-how-to-get-away-the-flash-gets-mother/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302043258/http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/charlie-weber-cast-in-how-to-get-away-the-flash-gets-mother/ |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |access-date=February 25, 2014 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
• The Earth-1 version, based on her New 52 incarnation, inspired Barry Allen and was killed by the Reverse-Flash.
• Additionally, her Earth-3 doppelgänger Joan Williams appears as well.
• Nora Allen appears in The Flash (2023), portrayed by Maribel Verdú.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=March 12, 2021 |title=Flash Movie: Spanish Actress Maribel Verdu to Play Barry Allen's Mother (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/flash-movie-spanish-actress-maribel-verdu-to-play-barry-allens-mother-exclusive-4148751/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}

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Harold Allnut is a fictional comic book character appearing in stories published by DC Comics, in particular those featuring Batman. He is a mute and kyphotic man who serves as a trusted mechanic and aide to Batman, helping to design, build, and repair that superhero's equipment. Created by writers Dennis O'Neil and Alan Grant, the character first appeared in The Question #33 (December 1989).

Harold is a mute hunchbacked man who is expelled from his house in Gotham City and subsequently travels to Hub City.The Question #33. DC Comics (New York).

Harold initially works as a henchman for the Penguin before Batman convinces him to work for him instead.{{multiref2|Batman #448 (June 1990)|Justice League Task Force #6 (November 1993)|Nightwing (vol. 1) #2 (October 1995)

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While promised to be given the ability to speak and walk right in exchange for giving Hush the location of the Batcave, Harold is later killed by Hush. Batman later buried him on the property of Wayne Manor.{{multiref2|Azrael: Agent of the Bat #76 (May 2001)|Batman #618 (October 2003)|Batman #619 (November 2003)

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In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth" which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "The New 52". While his history with Batman remains intact, this version of Harold Allnut can do sign language.All-Star Batman #23. DC Comics.

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Alpha Centurion is the name of three fictional superheroes published by DC Comics. Created by Karl Kesel, the character first appeared in Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! #3 (September 1994).{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=6}}

Marcus was a normal human who had been taken by aliens into space. He was granted access to incredible knowledge and advanced technology. In addition to his spacecraft the Pax Romana, Marcus' advanced suit of alien armor allows him to fly, grants him superhuman strength and speed, and allows him to generate an energy blade, similar to a lightsaber, and an energy shield.

During the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! storyline, Superman was transported to an alternate timeline and meets its version of Marcus Aurelius.The Adventures of Superman #516 (September 1994) This version of the character is erased after the universe is rebooted.{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=11}}

Another alternate version of Alpha Centurion appears in The Final Night event.Final Night #1 This version is the champion of the Virmiru aliens.{{Cite comic

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A new Alpha Centurion was introduced in the Doomed series.{{ Cite comic

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Amazing Grace is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Amazing Grace lives among the lowlies of Apokolips and the sister of Glorious Godfrey.{{Cite comic | Writer = Byrne, John | Penciller = Byrne, John | Inker = Austin, Terry | Story = Legends from the Darkside | Title = Superman | Volume = 2 | Issue = 3 | Date = March, 1987 | Publisher = DC Comics | Page = 15 | Panel = 1}} A loyal agent of Darkseid, she pretends to preach opposition to Darkseid's word and encourages them to revolt.{{Cite comic | Writer = Wolfman, Marv | Artist = Ordway, Jerry | Story = From the Dregs... | Title = Adventures of Superman | Issue = 426 | Date = March, 1987 | Publisher = DC Comics | Page = 7}} When they do, they are easily defeated, crushing their revolt and their spirits.{{Cite comic | Writer = Wolfman, Marv | Artist = Ordway, Jerry | Story = From the Dregs... | Title = Adventures of Superman | Issue = 426 | Date = March, 1987 | Publisher = DC Comics | Page = 21}}

After Superman (in his civilian guise as Clark Kent) was transported to Apokolips, Grace was "captured" by Darkseid's troops and was to be thrown into the firepits; all to lure Superman out.Superman Vol. 2 #6. DC Comics. He saved her, but he himself fell into the firepits. He survived, but with no memory or powers. It was implied that Grace seduced Superman on behalf of Darkseid, and convinced the Man of Steel that he was Darkseid's son. Superman was given his powers back when he allied himself with Darkseid and led Darkseid's forces into battle. Serving Darkseid, Superman went into battle against Darkseid's true son Orion who used the powers of the Motherbox to restore Superman's memories while erasing his knowledge of, and guilt over, the thousands that had died because of his actions under Grace's influence.Action Comics #586. DC Comics.

Amazing Grace and Kalibak later pose as Wonder Woman and Superman as part of Darkseid's plot to destroy Mount Olympus.Action Comics #600. DC Comics.

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Amon Hakk is a Khund warrior who applied for to become a member of the L.E.G.I.O.N. team. He had an uneasy relationship with Vril Dox, from teammates to enemies, and eventually became a mercenary and bounty hunter tasked with chasing Dox, until apprehended by Ciji.

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The Angle Man was an unsuccessful criminal who became obsessed with crimes with unbeatable "angles". He plagued Wonder Woman with a series of increasingly clever schemes involving "angles".

The Angle Man was created by Robert Kanigher and Harry G. Peter, and first appeared in Wonder Woman #70 (November 1954).

Angle Man later acquires the Angler, a reality-warping Penrose triangle, and joins the Secret Society of Super Villains before being killed during Crisis on Infinite Earths.{{multiref2|DC Special Series #6 (November 1977)|Wonder Woman #323 (February 1985)|Crisis on Infinite Earths #11 (February 1986)

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Later, during Phil Jimenez's run on the Wonder Woman title, he is revamped as Angelo Bend, an Italian thief.Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #178-187 (March 2002 - February 2003)Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #3 (August 2003) He later joins the Secret Society of Super Villains in Infinite Crisis.Young Justice #47–51Catwoman (vol. 3) #46-49Catwoman (vol. 3) #53-58Wonder Woman (vol. 3) Annual #1

In The New 52 continuity reboot, Angle Man is Vandal Savage's son.{{multiref2|Forever Evil #1 (November 2013)|Superman/Wonder Woman #4 (March 2014)|Superman/Wonder Woman #24 (February 2016)|Wonder Woman (vol. 5) #41 (April 2018)|The Flash (vol. 5) #61 (March 2019)|Justice Society of America (vol. 4) #3 (May 2023)|Wonder Woman (vol. 6) #4-5 (February - March 2024)

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• Angle Man appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by an uncredited Phil LaMarr. This version is a member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society before being killed off-screen by Darkseid.
• Angle Man makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Joker: The Vile and the Villainous!".
• Angle Man appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• Angle Man appears in Super Friends #28.DC Super Friends #28 (2010)
• Angle Man appears in All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #4.All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #4
• Angle Man makes a cameo appearance in Wonder Woman '77 #4.Wonder Woman '77 #4 (February 2016)

Anima (Courtney Mason) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, who starred in the comic book series of the same name. The character was created and written by science fiction and fantasy authors Elizabeth Hand and Paul Witcover.

During the Bloodlines event, Courtney is kidnapped by a cult and possessed by the Animus, gaining energy-draining abilities. As Anima, Courtney sought revenge against the cult. She also met the Teen Titans and battled a variety of supernatural menaces.

In 1993, Anima received a solo series that ran for 16 months before being cancelled due to low sales. The series had a huge supporting cast, both human and supernatural – in some issues, Anima herself appeared for only a few pages. Courtney's younger brother Jeremy Mason becomes the channel for Animus' evil sister, Eris (Eris shares her name with a goddess of Greek mythology, who herself appeared in DC's Wonder Woman title, second series). Animus and Eris ultimately combine as the Syzygy, to fight their father/enemy known only as The Nameless One. Fellow DC superheroes Superboy and Hawkman also guest-starred – with Superboy temporarily acting as a channel for an archetype called The Warrior.

Anima later joins the Blood Pack alongside Gunfire, Hook and Argus before being killed by Prometheus.

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Ant (Eddie Whit) is a costumed enemy of the Teen Titans. He was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy and first appeared in Teen Titans #5 (October 1966).

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Anti-Fate (Benjamin Stoner) is a former psychiatrist who became an enemy of Doctor Fate after being possessed by Typhon of the Lords of Chaos. Before he was corrupted by Typhon, Benjamin Stoner was a chief psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum in Gotham City.Doctor Fate #1. DC Comics. After an encounter with Doctor Fate, Stoner was freed from the influence of the Lords of Order and Chaos.Doctor Fate (vol. 2) #24

The character was created by J.M. DeMatteis and Keith Giffen and first appeared in Doctor Fate #1 (July 1987).

Benjamin Stoner appears in Joker, portrayed by Frank Wood. This version is Penny Fleck's therapist at Arkham State Hospital.{{cite web |last1=Cecchini |first1=Mike |last2=Crow |first2=David |title=Joker: Complete DC Comics and Batman Easter Eggs Reference Guide |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/joker-dc-comics-batman-easter-eggs-reference-guide/ |website=Den of Geek |access-date=September 6, 2021 |date=October 8, 2019 }}{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Dom |title=Joker on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review – Joaquin Phoenix |url=https://dvd-fever.co.uk/joker-on-blu-ray-the-dvdfever-review-joaquin-phoenix/ |website=DVDfever |access-date=September 6, 2021 |date=March 16, 2020 }}

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Arthur Curry Jr., also known as Aquababy, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Nick Cardy, and first appeared in Aquaman #23 (October 1965).

Arthur is the son of Aquaman (Arthur Curry Sr.) and Mera. He was killed by Black Manta in Adventure Comics #452 (August 1977) and has remained dead since, though he was temporarily resurrected as a Black Lantern in Blackest Night.{{Cite book |last=Poll |first=Ryan |title=Aquaman and the War against Oceans: Comics Activism and Allegory in the Anthropocene |publisher=University of Nebraska Press |isbn=9781496225856 |publication-date=November 2022 |pages=165}}{{Cite web |last=Lapin-Bertone |first=Joshua |date=December 19, 2023 |title=Aquababy on Board: Meet Arthur Curry, Jr. |url=https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/12/19/aquababy-on-board-meet-arthur-curry-jr |access-date=January 29, 2025 |website=DC |language=en-us}}

• Arthur Jr. appears in the Justice League episode "The Enemy Below".
• Arthur Jr. appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Preston Strother.
• Arthur Jr. appears in Young Justice, voiced by Kath Soucie.
• Arthur Jr. appears in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, portrayed by various infant actors.{{Cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Matthew |date=December 11, 2023 |title=James Wan Says Arthur's Story with Arthur Jr. in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is Pulled Directly from the Comics |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/james-wan-says-arthurs-story-with-arthur-jr-in-aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom-is-pulled-directly-from-the-comics/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Movies |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom/cast/2030506350/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=TV Guide |language=en}}

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Archer is an alias used by several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

In 2011, "The New 52" introduced an unidentified second incarnation of the Archer.Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #2. DC Comics.Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #5. DC Comics.

• An original incarnation of Archer appears in Batman (1966), portrayed by Art Carney.Garcia, Bob, Batman, Cinefantastique, vol. 24, #6/vol. 25, #1 (a special double-issue), February 1994 (no publishing company named), p. 45.
• The Batman (1966) incarnation of Archer appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Day of the Dark Knight!".
• An alternate universe variant of Archer appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, voiced by Jim Meskimen. This version is the Earth-3 counterpart of Green Arrow and a member of the Crime Syndicate.

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Argus is a superhero appearing an American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared during the Bloodlines crossover event in The Flash (vol. 2) Annual #6 (1993), and was created by Mark Waid and Phil Hester. While investigating one of Keystone City's criminal organisations using the alias "Nick Kovac", federal agent Nick Kelly was attacked by a Bloodlines Parasite named Venev, gaining the ability to become invisible in shadow and see in multiple spectrums of vision.Faces of Evil: Prometheus #1 (March 2009)

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Amadeus Arkham is a character in DC Comics. He was the founder of Arkham Asylum and is the uncle of Jeremiah Arkham.{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=20}}

He was created in 1984 for the entry for Arkham Asylum in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1. The story was retold and expanded in 1989 in Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. The graphic novel is interspersed with flashbacks to Arkham founder Amadeus Arkham's life and childhood. The character appeared in DC's The New 52 as a protagonist of All Star Western alongside Jonah Hex.

The Who's Who entry establishes that the Asylum was named after Elizabeth Arkham, the mother of founder Amadeus Arkham. The original name of the asylum was Arkham Hospital. Its dark history began in the early 1900s when Arkham's mother, having suffered from mental illness most of her life, committed suicide (it was later revealed that her son actually euthanized her and repressed the memory). Amadeus Arkham decided, then, as the sole heir to the Arkham estate, to remodel his family home and properly treat the mentally ill. Prior to the period of the hospital's remodeling, Arkham treated patients at the State Psychiatric Hospital in Metropolis, where he, his wife Constance and daughter Harriet had been living for quite some time.

Upon telling his family of his plans, they moved back to his family home to oversee the remodeling. While there, Arkham received a call from the police notifying him that serial killer Martin "Mad Dog" Hawkins — referred to Arkham by Metropolis Penitentiary while at State Psychiatric Hospital — had escaped from prison, and sought his considered opinion on the murderer's state of mind. Shortly afterward, Arkham returned to his home to find his front door wide open. Inside, he discovered the mutilated bodies of his wife and daughter in an upstairs room with Hawkins' nickname carved on Harriet's body.

The shock of the murders brings back the memory of killing his mother. For many years, Elizabeth suffered delusions that she was being tormented by a supernatural creature and would call to her son to protect her. One day, however, he finally sees what his mother saw – a great bat, a spectre of death. Taking a pearl-handled straight razor from his pocket, he cuts his mother's throat to end her suffering. He then blocks out the memory and attributes her death to suicide.

Traumatized, Amadeus puts on his mother's wedding dress and takes out the pearl-handled razor. It is vaguely implied that Arkham cannibalizes his family's remains in a shamanic ritual.Arkam Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth 15th Anniversary Edition: "This was originally a shamanic cannibal sequence, of which only vague hints, suggestions and shadowy threats remain". Kneeling in the blood of his family, he vows to bind the evil spirit of "The Bat", which he believes inhabits the house, through ritual and sorcery. He treats Hawkins for months until finally electrocuting him in a shock therapy session. This incident is treated as an accident by the authorities. Soon after, Arkham freefalls into madness. He continues his mission even after he is incarcerated in the Asylum himself after trying to kill his stockbroker in 1929; he scratches the words of a binding spell into the walls and floor of his cell with his fingernails and constantly belts out "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a loud voice until the day he dies.

Decades later, Dr. Cavendish, another doctor in the asylum, believes he is a reincarnation of Amadeus and frees the inmates. Towards the end of the story, he takes another doctor, Dr. Adams, hostage, dresses himself in the dress of Amadeus' mother and relates Arkham's history to Batman before attempting to strangle him. Dr. Adams saves Batman by killing Cavendish with the same razor Amadeus used to kill his mother.

Amadeus' role in creating the asylum, Hawkins' history with Amadeus and Amadeus' descent into madness have become canon and are the origin of Arkham Asylum in all incarnations of the asylum since.

In The New 52 reboot, Amadeus Arkham is re-established as having been the partner of Jonah Hex. Amadeus is a psychologist who specializes in criminal behavior and lives in a mansion with his mother. Amadeus works with Hex in an effort to solve a series of murders committed by the Gotham Ripper and even uncovered a child slavery operation run by the Court of Owls.All-Star Western #4

• Amadeus Arkham appears in Batman: Arkham Asylum, voiced by Tom Kane. Additionally, due to being drugged and hypnotized by Hugo Strange and the Mad Hatter, Arkham warden Quincy Sharp believes himself to be Amadeus' reincarnation.
• A statue of Amadeus Arkham appears in the Arkham Asylum stage in Injustice 2.

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The Arkham Knight is a character in DC Comics. Created by Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke, she first appeared in Detective Comics #1000 (May 2019).

During the DC Rebirth slate, to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the Batman mythos in 2019, DC Comics debuted an iteration of the Arkham Knight character inspired by the 2015 video game Batman: Arkham Knight. Taking place within the mainstream DC Universe, separate from the continuity of the Batman: Arkham games, this version is the founder of the Knights of the Sun, a cult of Arkham Asylum inmates devoted to ridding Gotham City of Batman.Detective Comics #1000. DC Comics.Detective Comics #1001. DC Comics. The Arkham Knight is eventually revealed to be Astrid Arkham, the daughter of doctors Jeremiah Arkham, the nephew of the asylum's founder Amadeus Arkham; and Ingrid Karlsson, a kind-hearted woman well liked by even the most dangerous patients.Detective Comics #1004. DC Comics.{{cite web|first=Ian |last=Cardona |title=First Look At Arkham Knight From Detective Comics #1000 |url=https://www.cbr.com/batman-detective-comics-arkham-knight-first-look/ |website=Comic Book Resources |date=December 18, 2018 |access-date=February 6, 2019 }}

Astrid was born during a riot at the asylum, during which Ingrid was killed by a batarang thrown by an inmate. After being delivered safely with the help of the Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Clayface, and Solomon Grundy, Astrid was raised and homeschooled by Jeremiah in the asylum. She befriended the incarcerated supervillains and would sit outside the Joker's cell to read fairy tales with him, growing to idolize the knights in these stories. Astrid developed a grudge against Batman and saw him as a demon that tormented her friends. This grudge turned into hatred when she uncovered video tapes of Ingrid being struck by a batarang. Believing that Batman had murdered her mother, Astrid trained to become a skilled fighter and, inspired by the knights in her bedtime stories, rechristened herself as the Arkham Knight to seek revenge against Batman.Detective Comics #1002. DC Comics.Detective Comics #1003. DC Comics.Detective Comics #1005. DC Comics.

During Infinite Frontier, she was killed in a raid on the Asylum by Simon Saint, only to be brought back as a zombie and join the Suicide Squad's Task Force Z team.Detective Comics #1044

An original incarnation of the Arkham Knight appears in Batman: Arkham Knight as the titular alias utilized by Jason Todd. Additionally, Todd as the Arkham Knight appears as a playable character in the mobile version of Injustice: Gods Among Us.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com.au/injustice-mobile-game-update-adds-reverse-flash-arkham-knight-survival-mode-more-1477516|date=2015-10-24|access-date=2015-10-24|last=Parungo|first=Nicolo|work=International Business Times|title=Injustice mobile game update adds Reverse-Flash, Arkham Knight, Survival Mode and more}}

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| debut = Secret Origins #46 (December 1989)

| creators = Gerard Jones
Curt Swan

| real_name = Floyd Belkin

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| aliases = Splitter

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Arm-Fall-Off-Boy (Floyd Belkin) is a superhero from the 30th century, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. His first appearance was in Secret Origins #46 (December 1989). He was created by writer Gerard Jones and artist Curt Swan, who based him on a fan parody character.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/legion-of-superheroes-arm-fall-off-boy-origin/|last=Cronin|first=Brian|title=Comic Legends: The Origin of the Oddest Legion Reject, Arm-Fall-Off-Boy|date=2019-01-06|website=CBR|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-24}} After the 1994 "Zero Hour" storyline, the character of Arm-Fall-Off-Boy was briefly reintroduced as Splitter.

Arm-Fall-Off-Boy has the ability to detach his own limbs, which he can then use as weapons. His background is not explored in his initial appearances; in Legionnaires #12, Matter-Eater Lad claims he gained his powers through carelessness while holding the anti-gravity metal Element 152, but Matter-Eater Lad may not have been serious. In his introduction, he is an applicant at the first Legion tryout, and the first Legion reject.

Following the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! reboot, the character is identified as Floyd Belkin of the planet Lallor. Under the name Splitter, Floyd participates in the Legion's tryouts in Legionnaires #43 and is one of five finalists, but he is denied Legion membership after he panics and literally falls apart during the last test. Later in the comic, he appears as a member of the Heroes of Lallor.

• A character based on Arm-Fall-Off-Boy named Cory Pitzner / The Detachable Kid (T.D.K.) appears in The Suicide Squad, portrayed by Nathan Fillion.{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/522615/photos-from-set-of-the-suicide-squad-offer-first-look-at-the-colourfully-costumed-new-team/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012044142/https://etcanada.com/news/522615/photos-from-set-of-the-suicide-squad-offer-first-look-at-the-colourfully-costumed-new-team/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2019|title=Photos From Set Of 'The Suicide Squad' Offer First Look At The Colourfully Costumed New Team|last=Furdyk|first=Brent|date=2019-10-11|website=ET Canada|access-date=2019-11-24}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2482076/has-nathan-fillions-the-suicide-squad-role-been-revealed|last=Libbey|first=Dirk|title=Has Nathan Fillion's The Suicide Squad Role Been Revealed?|date=2019-10-11|website=CINEMABLEND|access-date=2019-11-24}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/the-suicide-squad-first-look-full-cast-revealed-by-director-james-gunn-at-dc-fandome-1234744128/|title='The Suicide Squad' First Look, Full Cast Revealed by Director James Gunn at DC FanDome|work=Variety|last=Vary|first=Adam B|date=August 22, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-suicide-squad-trailer-confirms-nathan-fillion-playing-arm-fall-off-boy|title=New 'Suicide Squad' Trailer Confirms Nathan Fillion Playing Arm-Fall-Off-Boy|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Parker|first=Ryan|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=April 2, 2021}} This version has the additional ability to telekinetically control his detached limbs. He is recruited into the eponymous team for a mission to Corto Maltese, but is shot and wounded by the local military. Nonetheless, director James Gunn revealed in a tweet that Pitzner survived.{{cite tweet|number=1432515488794300416|user=NathanFillion|title=I noticed that very loudly when I saw this in the theater. Apologies again, for the disturbance. #TSSWatchParty |date=31 August 2021}}
• Arm-Fall-Off-Boy appears in Legion of Super-Heroes, voiced by Benjamin Diskin.{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=October 13, 2022 |title=DC's 'Legion of Super-Heroes' Sets Voice Cast With Meg Donnelly and Harry Shum Jr. to Star (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dcs-legion-of-super-heroes-animated-movie-1235240040/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{cite web |title=Arm-Fall-Off Boy Voice - Legion of Super-Heroes (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Legion-of-Super-Heroes/Arm-Fall-Off-Boy/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a student of the Legion Academy.
• Arm-Fall-Off Boy appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• Arm-Fall-Off Boy appears in Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #16.{{Cite web |title=Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #16 - The Untold Legend of Arm-Fall-Off Boy (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/legion-of-super-heroes-in-the-31st-century-16-the-/4000-153002/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}

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A second version is an enemy of the Doom Patrol. He is a man with dwarfism who pilots a mechanical suit loaded with weapons.Doom Patrol #113. DC Comics.

A third version had fought Chris King and Vicki Grant. This version was created by Robby Reed's Master form from the cell samples of an unidentified human, is a member of the Evil Eight, wears armor, and wields firearms.Adventure Comics #485. DC Comics.

The second incarnation of Arsenal appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Last Patrol!", voiced by Fred Tatasciore.{{cite web |title=Arsenal Voice - Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Brave-and-the-Bold/Arsenal/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.

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Asmodel is a fictional fallen angel, a supervillain, and a comic book character published by DC Comics. He is based on the Asmodel of Christian theology, the guardian angel of people born in the sign of Taurus. Asmodel first appeared in JLA #7, and was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter.{{Citation |last=Jimenez |first=Phil |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia |page=28 |year=2008 |editor-last=Dougall |editor-first=Alastair |contribution=Asmodel |place=London |publisher=Dorling Kindersley |isbn=978-0-7566-4119-1 |author-link=}}

Asmodel is a bull-like angel and a general in the Presence's army. He attempts to overthrow the Presence, but learns that he cannot be defeated due to his omnipresence.JLA #6, June 1997{{cite web |date=1997-06-06 |title=JLA #6 |url=http://www.dcuguide.com/JLA/JLA_006.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195143/http://www.dcuguide.com/JLA/JLA_006.php |archive-date=2016-03-03 |accessdate=2016-09-23 |publisher=Dcuguide.com}}

In Day of Judgment, Etrigan bonds Asmodel to the Spectre. He causes chaos before Hal Jordan bonds with the Spectre, leaving Asmodel to be imprisoned in the Shining City of Heaven.Day of Judgement #1-5, November 1999

Asmodel possesses vast reality-warping abilities that enable him to control the minds of others and manipulate energy and matter. He can project heavenly light from his eyes, driving all but the purest souls insane.JLA #7, July 1997JLA: Paradise Lost #1, January 1998

Asmodel appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

Asteria is an ancient Amazon and friend of Arion of ancient Atlantis. She appeared in the 2018 issues Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth Special #1 and Justice League #11.

In the present, Wonder Woman informs Aquaman that the name 'Asteria' belonged to an ancient Amazonian who fought against the gods.

Asteria appears in Wonder Woman 1984, portrayed by Lynda Carter. This version helped free the Amazons from slavery, enabling them to escape and found Themyscira.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-30 |title=Who Is Asteria? Wonder Woman 1984's [SPOILER] Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/wonder-woman-1984-asteria-amazon-comics-explained/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-02 |title='Wonder Woman 1984' Mid-Credits Scene Explained: Who is Asteria? |url=https://www.thewrap.com/wonder-woman-1984-mid-credits-scene-explained-who-is-asteria-lynda-carter/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |language=en-US}}

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Atlan is a mage from ancient Atlantis in the DC Universe.

Within the context of the stories, Atlan is a member of the Homo magi offshoot of humanity born in ancient Atlantis. While within the lineage of the Atlantian royal house, his spirit interacts with the past generation to father Aquaman, the Ocean Master and Deep Blue.{{cite book

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|isbn=978-0-7566-4119-1}} He also acts as a mentor in magic to Aqualad.

During The New 52, Atlan's origins are once again revised. He is now known as Atlan, the Greatest King of Atlantis. Before Atlantis was sunk into the sea, the nation was ruled by Atlan until he was betrayed by his brother Orin (Aquaman's ancestor) and by his people. They killed his wife and children and he and his loyalists were all hunted down. Within that time, he forged the Six Artifacts of Atlantis with his arcane knowledge and became known as the Dead King. He returned years later and, without uttering a single word, killed his brother and his queen, plunging Atlantis into a civil war. After years of silence, he finally spoke, "Let it all...die!" and, using his great strength along with the Trident (one of the six Artifacts that he had forged), eventually sunk Atlantis beneath the ocean; what happened to Atlan afterwards remains unknown.

Later, Atlan was awakened in Antarctica when Aquaman, now the current king of Atlantis, used his telepathy on a global scale and, claiming that Aquaman was mistaken to think that he was the king of Atlantis, proceeded to destroy a research station and killed its personnel. After that, he found Mera and took her to Xebel. Aquaman travelled to Xebel to free Mera, but was shocked to hear the truth that his ancestors had murdered the Dead King's family and usurped the throne. After a brutal fight (during which the Dead King manages to claim Aquaman's Trident) Aquaman freed Mera and the rest of the Xebelians, but they sided with the Dead King, recognizing him as the true ruler of Atlantis, except for Mera. They managed to escape to Atlantis, but found it being attacked by the Scavenger's fleet. During the battle, the Dead King and the Xebelians arrived and he managed to cause Aquaman to black out, using his Sceptre and Aquaman's Trident. After being in a coma for six months and soon discovering the Dead King's origins with the help of Vulko, Aquaman returned to liberate Atlantis from the Dead King and the Xebelians, using the Dead King's relic Scepter and the Trench. When the Dead King grabbed the relic Scepter and struck at Aquaman, Vulko tried to prevent the Dead King from killing him, saying that Aquaman was the rightful king of Atlantis, causing the Dead King to become so angry that he attempted to destroy all of Atlantis, but Aquaman stopped and destroyed the Dead King, along with the relic Scepter. The battle was over when Aquaman reclaimed the throne once again.

• Atlan appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• Atlan appears in flashbacks depicted in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Justice League and the director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League, portrayed by Julian Lewis Jones.{{Cite web |last=Mithaiwala |first=Mansoor |date=October 23, 2017 |title=Justice League: Julian Lewis Jones Reveals His Secretive Role |url=https://screenrant.com/justice-league-julian-lewis-jones-role-atlan/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}} He commands an Atlantean army in joining forces with the Amazons, Olympian gods, Earth's then-active Green Lantern, and humanity in thwarting an Apokoliptian invasion force.
• Atlan appears in flashbacks depicted in the DCEU film Aquaman, portrayed by Graham McTavish. This version is the first king of Atlantis and ancestor of Atlanna, Arthur Curry, and Orm Marius who hid himself in the Hidden Sea to guard his trident until Curry seeks it out in the present to stop Marius.
• Atlan appears in flashbacks depicted in the DCEU film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, portrayed by Vincent Regan.{{cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=September 25, 2021 |title=Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Casts Indya Moore, Jani Zhao and Vincent Regan (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom-cast-1235020425/ |access-date=September 25, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} He comes into conflict with his brother Kordax, who sought to usurp him as king, before imprisoning him with blood magic.

Atlanna is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Atlanna is the mother of Aquaman in the Silver Age of Comics and the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths comics and the wife of lighthouse keeper Thomas Curry.

In post-Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity, Atlanna was retconned as the Queen of Atlantis. After a dream-affair with Atlan, Atlanna became pregnant, but died in prison from illness. Afterwards, Charybdis revives her as a mermaid.

In 2011, The New 52 rebooted the DC universe. Atlanna is the jaundiced queen of Atlantis and mother to both Arthur Curry and Orm Marius. Post-Flashpoint Atlanna is a runaway from home after an arranged political wedding to much hated Orvax Marius of the Atlantean navy was decreed by her nation's parliament. It was during her great escape she met and fell in love with a lighthouse keeper named Thomas Curry while witnessing his bravery during a harsh storm out at sea. The two cohabited and would parent the future king of Atlantis; Aquaman. When young Arthur Curry began to manifest a rapport with the native marine life in the sea around their ocean side home early on, Atlanna was resigned to return home and face her duties as royalty under the crown.

She would marry her betrothed who now sat on the throne of the undersea nation as king, eventually fathering a second child to him called Orm Marius, one who would later ascend to monarchy in later life. Her time as queen was rather horrid however as her spouse was abusive and power-hungry, often abusing his leadership to sanction raids on human-made vessels to spite those who made residence on land. On top of physically assaulting his lawfully wedded wife, Orvax cheated on his royal spouse, having fathered a second child named Tula with another woman at an unknown date. After finally gathering up the courage to leave her wretched life as Queen of Atlantis behind and be with her first love and other son, her king cruelly jested that he had had them killed by his military force just so she would avoid leaving him; this enraged Atlanna enough to kill him dead with her own royal scepter and make it look as though an assassin had done the deed when Orm came in on them. As Orvax's deranged rule had no shortage of enemies, this was what people believed.

During her second son's maritunis, Atlanna had faked her death during a freak accident while on stage, something which many people thought Orm secretly engineered to usurp the crown early on. She would finally leave her servitude to a nation she had hated for taking what she cherished most by using forgotten knowledge of Atlantean magitek to found her own secret nation of Pacifica, an extra-dimensional refuge for downtrodden mariners like her.

When her long-lost surface born son came looking for Atlanna, she adamantly rebuffed his claim of parentage. Believing her Arthur to be long dead, she sought to sacrifice Arthur and his wife to Karaku, a volcanic entity of colossal proportions. Aquaman managed to escape just as Atlantean reinforcements came through the Maelstrom; at the same time, Karaku the volcano god descended and attacked both sides with fire trolls. After a hard-won fight against the lava titan, Arthur would display his skill of marine telepathy which she herself possessed to prove himself. Atlanna then broke down in tears, realizing her son was well and truly alive, before sending him back to Earth with her Shell of Sounds.

• Atlanna makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Evil Under the Sea!".
• Atlanna appears in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, voiced by Sirena Irwin.{{cite web |title=Queen Atlanna Voice - Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-Throne-of-Atlantis/Queen-Atlanna/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. She attempts to make peace with the surface world, but is killed by Ocean Master upon revealing she knew of his murder of several Atlanteans.
• Atlanna appears in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), portrayed by Nicole Kidman.
• Atlanna first appears in Aquaman (2018).{{Cite web |last=Simonot |first=Suzanne |date=August 3, 2017 |title=Nicole Kidman's first day at work on Aquaman set on Gold Coast |url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/entertainment/nicole-kidmans-first-day-at-work-on-aquaman-set-on-gold-coast/news-story/2577f8e3e368a32aaf25b29aa1a49c23 |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Gold Coast Bulletin}} This version was injured years prior while escaping from an arranged marriage and ended up in the care of lighthouse keeper Thomas Curry. They fell in love and went on to have a son named Arthur, though Atlanna was eventually forced to return to Atlantis to protect her family. After secretly arranging for Nuidis Vulko to secretly train Arthur, she was sacrificed to the Trench for having a child outside of her marriage and presumed dead, though she fled to the Hidden Sea. In the present, Arthur and Mera encounter Atlanna while seeking out the Trident of Atlan, escape the Hidden Sea, and thwart Ocean Master's attempt to wage war on the surface world. Atlanna later reunites with Thomas.
• Atlanna appears in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.{{Cite web |title=The Warner Bros. UK 2022 Movie Preview |url=https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/news/articles/2021/12/17/warner-bros-uk-2022-movie-preview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222131601/https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/news/articles/2021/12/17/warner-bros-uk-2022-movie-preview |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=December 29, 2021 |website=Warner Bros. Pictures}}

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Atom Man is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Heinrich Melch is a Nazi super-soldier from Earth-Two who gained his powers through his father's experiments with Green Kryptonite. After a fight with Superman, Heinrich was transported to Earth-One, where he gained new powers and assumed the alias of Henry Miller before he was defeated by Superman and Batman. After being returned to Earth-Two, he loses his Earth-One powers and is apprehended by Earth-Two's Superman and Robin.World's Finest #271. DC Comics.

• Prior to Heinrich Melch's debut in the comics, the name "Atom Man" was used in The Adventures of Superman (1945). He was a Nazi loyalist empowered with Kryptonite and sent to Metropolis as a vengeance weapon.{{cite web| url=https://www.si.edu/object/superman-vs-atom-man-radio-sound-recording%3Asiris_sil_561989|title=Superman vs.The Atom Man Original Radio Recordings, Smithsonian}}
• An original incarnation of Atom Man, Lex Luthor, appears in Atom Man vs. Superman, portrayed by Lyle Talbot.
• Henry Miller / Atom Man appears in Superman & Lois, portrayed by Paul Lazenby. This version is a Neo-Nazi arsonist who wields a flamethrower and previously worked as a sales associate at a USA First Hardware in Lower Metropolis. During Superman's early days, Miller became Atom Man to attack minority-owned businesses and deface them with Nazi SS symbols until he was defeated by Lois Lane and Superman. As of the present, Miller acquired superpowers, but is dying of a tumor and being targeted by Intergang. Superman attempts to help him, but Peia Mannheim kills Miller and steals his body for Bruno Mannheim, who orders Intergang scientists led by Aleister Hook to incorporate it into their experiments. Hook later resurrects Miller and sends him to Smallville to attack John Henry Irons, who eventually kills Miller once more.

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Aurakles is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America #100 (August 1972), and was created by Len Wein and Dick Dillin. He was originally named Oracle, but was renamed to Aurakles in Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle #4 (May 2006).

Aurakles was created on the planet Earth by the New Gods around 40,000 BC and is generally considered "the original superhero", by those who know his reputation. He has the mission to "bring order and meaning where incoherence reigns". Opposing the evils of his time, he battles the Sheeda and Neh-Buh-Loh, the Nebula Man. The Sheeda finally succeed in imprisoning Aurakles in their "bone prisons", set up in the ancient past.

Aurakles reappears in our times as the Oracle. When the Justice League of America and the Justice Society of America work together to bring back the time-lost Seven Soldiers of Victory (themselves victims of the Nebula Man), they invoke the Oracle (in spiritual form) as their guide. It takes the combined magic of Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson), Zatanna and Thunderbolt to summon him. Oracle refuses to give direct answers to their questions, but helps them solve the matter for themselves. He sends them to the various places in time where the Seven Soldiers have been exiled.

Some time later, Aurakles is freed by Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman) when the latter opposes Darkseid, Neh-Buh-Loh and the Sheeda as a member of the new Seven Soldiers. Aurakles' golden tomb on Mars is also seen in Grant Morrison's version of Frankenstein.Seven Soldiers #1 (December 2006)

The rookie heroine Bulleteer is Aurakles' descendant and "the spear that was never thrown", one of "seven imperishable treasures" used to combat the Sheeda.

Aya is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in the Green Lantern: The Animated Series episode "Beware My Power" (2011), voiced by Grey DeLisle. Aya is an artificial intelligence created by Scar as an empathetic alternative to the Manhunters before becoming sentient after Scar infused her with a fragment of Ion. However, this caused Aya to rebel against her, so Scar wiped her memories and installed her in the Interceptor spacecraft. In the present, Aya forms a physical body to assist the Interceptor{{'}}s passengers Hal Jordan, Kilowog, and Razer and enters a relationship with Razer. After Razer rejects her, Aya attempts to remake the universe to eliminate the emotional spectrum before coming to her senses and sacrificing herself to stop the Manhunters.

Before her debut in the series, Aya appeared in the main comics continuity in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #65 (2011), filling a similar role despite not having a physical body.

• Aya appears in the Mad segment "Does Someone Have to GOa?", voiced by Rachel Ramras.
• Aya appears in Smallville: Lantern #2.
• Aya appears in the Justice League Action episode "Barehanded", voiced again by Grey DeLisle.{{cite web |title=Navigational System Voice - Justice League Action (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Justice-League-Action/Navigational-System/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is initially Space Cabbie's GPS and assistant before leaving him to find Hal Jordan.
• Aya appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, voiced by Jennifer Hale.{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2024 |title=Warner Bros. Entertainment on Twitter: "Gear up for the ultimate showdown. #JLCrisis PART THREE is coming soon." |url=https://twitter.com/WBHomeEnt/status/1785314391895802218/ |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=Twitter}}{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=May 7, 2024 |title=WB Details Next DC Animated Chapter 'Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/05/wb-details-next-dc-animated-chapter-justice-league-crisis-on-infinite-earths-part-three/ |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Animation Magazine}}

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