Battalion (DC Comics)

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Battalion as depicted in Team Titans #3 (November 1992). Art by Kevin Maguire.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Team Titans #2 (November 1992)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoAlexander Lyons
Team affiliations Team Titans
AbilitiesUses weapons, enhanced strength and durability

Battalion (Alexander Lyons) is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Team Titans #2 (November 1992), and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Kevin Maguire.

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Fictional character biography

Killowat originates from an alternate timeline ruled by Lord Chaos, and is a former concert pianist who continued to perform after Chaos banned music. He was then punished by being forced to watch Chaos kill his wife Essie and their children. [1]

Battalion later joins the Titans in traveling to the past to prevent Donna Troy from giving birth to Chaos. They succeed, but are stranded in the past before being killed during the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! event when the timeline collapses. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Powers and abilities

Battalion is a metahuman with enhanced speed, strength and durability. He is additionally a skilled combatant and wields firearms.

Other versions

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References

  1. Team Titans #5 (February 1993)
  2. Team Titans #6 (March 1993)
  3. Superman: The Man of Steel #20 (February 1993)
  4. Team Titans #12 (September 1993)
  5. Bloodbath #1-2 (December 1993)
  6. Zero Hour #2 (September 1994)
  7. Team Titans Annual #2 (1994)