Baron Bedlam

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Baron Bedlam
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Baron Bedlam and the Bad Samaritan in Batman and the Outsiders.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Batman and the Outsiders #1 (August 1983)
Created by Mike W. Barr (writer)
Jim Aparo (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoBaron Frederick DeLamb
AbilitiesSuperior fighter and tactician
Formerly:
  • Superhuman strength, endurance, and durability
  • Flight
  • Lava blasts
  • Earth manipulation

Baron Bedlam (Baron Frederick DeLamb) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #1 (August 1983).

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Fictional character biography

Baron Bedlam was originally Baron Frederick DeLamb ("Bedlam" being an anagram of his last name). His father Gunther, a government official in Markovia, was installed as a puppet ruler by the Nazis during World War II. At the end of the war, American forces helped the Markov family reclaim the throne, during which Gunther was hanged by a mob. [1]

Years later, Frederick DeLamb, taking the name Baron Bedlam, gains the support of the Soviet army and the Bad Samaritan. Bedlam murders King Viktor and seizes the throne. [2]

Markovian prince Brion Markov, with the aid of scientist Helga Jace, gives himself superpowers to stop Bedlam's invasion. [3] [4] With the aid of other superheroes, a grouping under Batman's leadership that would soon call themselves the Outsiders, they infiltrate the country. Having heard of Jace's work in metahuman research, Bedlam subjects himself to the same process as Brion and gains similar earth-manipulating abilities. [5] In the final confrontation between Bedlam's forces and Markovia's outmatched army, the Outsiders intervene, turning the tide of the battle. Geo-Force apparently kills Bedlam by dropping him into a raging mob. Bedlam survives this, however, and has returned many times to face the team. [6] [7]

Powers and abilities

Baron Bedlam is a skilled fighter and tactician, and possesses vast financial resources. He temporarily possessed earth-manipulating abilities similar to Geo-Force, but lost them due to not being Markovian royalty. [6]

In other media

Baron Bedlam appears in Young Justice , voiced by Nolan North. [8] This version is the maternal uncle of Princes Gregor and Brion Markov who runs a secret metahuman trafficking syndicate and is a metahuman with a durable stone-like body. He hires Jaculi to murder Markovia's royal family, but is defeated and killed by Brion. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ Batman and the Outsiders #2 (September 1983)
  2. ↑ Batman and the Outsiders #1 (August 1983)
  3. ↑ Manning, Matthew K.; Wiacek, Stephen; Scott, Melanie; Jones, Nick; Walker, Landry Q. (2021). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: New Edition. DK. p. 122. ISBN   9780744020564.
  4. ↑ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 145. ISBN   9780345501066.
  5. ↑ Outsiders #1 (November 1985)
  6. 1 2 Outsiders #2 (December 1985)
  7. ↑ Adventures of the Outsiders #34 (June 1986)
  8. ↑ "Baron Bedlam / Frederick DeLamb Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 26, 2024. 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.
  9. ↑ Schmidt, Joseph (August 28, 2019). "Young Justice Finale Features Shocking Betrayal by SPOILER". ComicBook.com . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ Matadeen, Renaldo (August 30, 2019). "Young Justice: Outsiders Has Its Own Game of Thrones Moment". CBR . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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