Deathbolt

Deathbolt
Deathbolt as depicted in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6 (August 1985). Art by Jerry Ordway.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	All-Star Squadron #21 (May 1983)
Created by	Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway
In-story information
Alter ego	Jake Simmons
Species	Metahuman
Abilities	Electrokinesis; able to generate, project, channel and absorb electrical currents

Deathbolt (Jake Simmons) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by the Ultra-Humanite to fight the All-Star Squadron. ^[1]

Deathbolt appeared in the Arrowverse series Arrow and The Flash , portrayed by Doug Jones.

Fictional character biography

Jake Simmons is a wanted criminal who gains electric abilities from the Ultra-Humanite's experimentation. Code-named "Deathbolt", he becomes the Ultra-Humanite's ally before being defeated by the All-Star Squadron. ^[2]

Deathbolt returns and attempts to kill Starman, only to be defeated by his descendant Farris Knight. ^[3]

Powers and abilities

Deathbolt can channel the electrical energy in his body into powerful blasts of electricity. ^[4]

In other media

Deathbolt appears in series set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Doug Jones.

• Introduced in the Arrow episode "Broken Arrow", this version can manipulate plasma instead of electricity. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}
• Deathbolt appears in The Flash episode "Rogue Air", where he is killed by Captain Cold. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

References

1. Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 78. ISBN   0-8160-1356-X.
2. Gordon, Michael (September 19, 2018). "Working For The Weakened: 20 DC Characters The Arrowverse Had To Nerf For The Small Screen". Comic Book Resources . Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
3. Starman (vol. 2) #1000000. DC Comics.
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5. Goldberg, Eric (February 18, 2015). "Arrow: Doug Jones To Play DC Comics Villain Deathbolt". IGN. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
6. "The Flash to Unite DC Comics Rogues Supervillains". MovieWeb . March 23, 2015. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
7. "Arrow Just Signed On a Brand New Villain For Season 4". Cinema Blend. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
8. Goldman, Eric (May 1, 2017). "Arrow: Doug Jones to Play DC Comics Villain Deathbolt". IGN . Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
9. Leane, Rob (February 19, 2015). "Arrow: Doug Jones to play villainous metahuman Deathbolt". Den of Geek . Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
10. Young, Sage (April 15, 2015). "Who Is Jake Simmons On 'Arrow'? Deathbolt Needs 2 Heroes To Take Him Down". Bustle . Retrieved 1 February 2020.
11. Thomas, Leah Marilla (May 12, 2015). "Who Is Deathbolt On 'The Flash'? This 'Arrow' Metahuman Is On A New Team". Bustle . Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
12. Doug Jones [@actordougjones] (21 March 2015). "What could my "Deathbolt" villain from @CW_Arrow (# 319 "Broken Arrow") be doing on @CW_TheFlash (# 122 "Rogue Air")" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
13. Anderson, Jenna (March 2, 2018). "10 Arrowverse Villains That Should Make a Comeback". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
14. Trumbore, Dave (2015-05-13). "THE FLASH Season 1, Episode 22 Recap "Rogue Air"". Collider. Retrieved 2024-10-15.