Bug-Eyed Bandit

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Bug-Eyed Bandit
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The Bug-Eyed Bandit's debut, on the cover of The Atom #26. Art by Gil Kane.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance The Atom #26 (August–September 1966)
Created by Gardner Fox (script)
Gil Kane (art)
In-story information
Alter egoBertram Larvan
Species Human
Team affiliations Black Lantern Corps
AbilitiesControl of insects

Bug-Eyed Bandit is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Contents

An original incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit appears in the Arrowverse series The Flash and Arrow , portrayed by Emily Kinney.

Publication history

The Bertram Larvan incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit first appeared in The Atom #26 (August–September 1966) and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane. [1]

The second Bug-Eyed Bandit first appeared in Justice League America #43 (October 1990), and was created by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Adam Hughes.

Fictional character biography

Bertram Larvan

Bertram Larvan was an inventor who designed a mechanical insect to control insect pests. However, he had no financial backing to support his invention and resolved to steal the money he needed. Larvan created an army of mechanical insects, including stag beetles who could bite through steel and spiders with webs that could support the weight of a man. Bertram took the name of the Bug-Eyed Bandit. He was thwarted by the Atom. [2]

Larvan later accidentally discovers the Atom's identity of Ray Palmer and battles him on several occasions. He attempts to use amnesia-inducing gas on Palmer, but accidentally affects himself and is rendered amnesiac for years. During the Crisis on Infinite Earths , millions of Shadow Demons, servants of the Anti-Monitor, attack Earth, with Larvan being among the casualties. [3]

Following his death, Larvan does not appear for many years. In Blackest Night , he is temporarily resurrected as a Black Lantern. [4] He is later permanently resurrected following the DC Rebirth relaunch. [5] [6]

Son of the Bug-Eyed Bandit

Bug-Eyed Bandit
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Justice League of America #43 (October 1990)
Created by Keith Giffen
J.M. DeMatteis
Adam Hughes
In-story information
Team affiliations Secret Society of Super Villains
AbilitiesControl of insects

The second Bug-Eyed Bandit is the unnamed son of the original and a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains. [7]

Powers and abilities

The Bug-Eyed Bandit is a skilled roboticist who commands a horde of robotic insects.

In other media

Television

Brie Larvan (Emily Kinney) as she appears in The Flash. Emily Kinney Brie Larvan The Flash.png
Brie Larvan (Emily Kinney) as she appears in The Flash .

Video games

The Bertram Larvan incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . [12]

References

  1. ↑ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains . New York: Facts on File. p. 44. ISBN   0-8160-1356-X.
  2. ↑ Fox, Gardner  ( w ), Kane, Gil  ( p ), Greene, Sid  ( i )."The Eye-Popping Perils of the Insect Bandit!" The Atom ,vol. 1,no. 26(August 1966).DC Comics.
  3. ↑ Wolfman, Marv ; Pérez, George  ( w ),Pérez, George; Ordway, Jerry  ( p ),Pérez, George; Ordway, Jerry ( i ),Ziuko, Tom ( col )."Final Crisis" Crisis on Infinite Earths ,vol. 1,no. 12(March 1986).DC Comics.
  4. ↑ Johns, Geoff  ( w ), Reis, Ivan  ( p ),Albert, Oclair; Prado, Joe ( i ), Sinclair, Alex  ( col )."Blackest Night, Part 4" Blackest Night ,vol. 1,no. 4(December 2009).DC Comics.
  5. ↑ Williamson, Joshua  ( w ), Porter, Howard  ( p ),Porter, Howard ( i ),Hi-Fi Design ( col )."A Cold Day in Hell: Part One" The Flash ,vol. 5,no. 36(February 2018).DC Comics.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Jericho (December 19, 2017). "A Cold Day in Hell, Part One (Flash #36)". Comic Watch. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Casey, Joe  ( w ),Donovan, Derec ( p ),Donovan, Derec ( i ),Ro, Rob; Bleyaert, Alex ( col )."Ending Battle, Part Two: Dawn's Early Light" The Adventures of Superman ,vol. 1,no. 608(November 2002).DC Comics.
  8. ↑ Burlingame, Russ (February 9, 2015). "Emily Kinney Confirmed As The Bug-Eyed Bandit On The Flash". ComicBook.com . Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ Couch, Aaron (April 13, 2015). "Emily Kinney's Supervillain Will "Wreak Havoc on the World"". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ Dornbush, Jonathon (March 31, 2016). "Arrow recap: Beacon of Hope". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ Erdmann, Kevin (December 19, 2024). "Creature Commandos Episode 4 Easter Eggs And DC References Explained". Screen Rant . Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN . Retrieved August 5, 2024.
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