L-Ron is initially introduced as a servant of the intergalactic warlord Manga Khan. Later, he assists the Justice League in stopping Despero by building a new control collar, using part of his circuitry to do so as it is made of the only material that will work. However, the collar inadvertently causes L-Ron and Despero to switch bodies when used.[1] Despero then attacks the Justice League before being destroyed and becoming a disembodied spirit.[2]
The post-New 52 incarnation of L-Ron, introduced in the Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville miniseries, is an assistant to the titular characters.[3]
L-Ron in other media
L-Ron appears in the Young Justice episode "Cornered", voiced by Phil LaMarr.[4] This version is a majordomo to Despero who often speaks for him as he refuses to do so.
La Dama
La Dama is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers and Cully Hamner, she first appeared in Blue Beetle vol. 7 #3 (January 2006). She is the aunt of Brenda Del Vecchio and a enigmatic leading figure in El Paso's criminal underworld.[5][6][7][8]
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe, with La Dama claiming to be an entity older than time and using the alias Amparo Cardenas.[9][10]
Lady Chronos (Jia) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Jia, a young Chinese woman from Hong Kong, was the longtime sweetheart of Ryan Choi. She later obtains David Clinton's research and becoming the third Chronos.[13][14]
Lady Chronos in other media
Lady Chronos appears in The Flash episode "Partners in Time", portrayed by Diana Bang.
Lady Eve
Lady Eve is a fictional supervillainess created by Mike W. Barr and Alan Davis, making her first appearance in Batman and the Outsiders #24 (August 1985).
Little is known about Lady Eve's past, but she first met the terrorist cult leader Kobra (Jeffrey Burr) in Egypt where she nursed him back to health. In gratitude, Kobra offered Eve to join him in exchange for a better life. She accepted and eventually became Kobra's lover, as well as a high-ranking member of the Kobra Cult. She and Kobra once hatched a plot to brainwash top officials of the U.S. Army and steal a satellite defense program to blackmail the United States government, but Batman and the Outsiders eventually stopped them both.[15] Lady Eve later forms a second incarnation of Strike Force Kobra.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Lady Eve in other media
Lady Eve appears in Justice League: The Animated Series Guide.
Lady Eve appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by Jill Scott.[24] This version is Evelyn Stillwater-Ferguson, the owner of a funeral parlor and member of a secret group of corrupt leaders with ties to Tobias Whale, the 100, Peter Gambi, and Lazarus Prime. After Gambi frames Joey Toledo's death on Lady Eve's group, Whale kills her to avenge Toledo. Sometime later, Lady Eve is resurrected off-screen, made the head of the business Ultimate O, and forms a competitive rivalry with the 100.
Lady Liberty is the code-name assigned to four fictional characters.
First Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty is a member of the Force of July, a government sponsored superhero team. She first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 (1984). Her costume consists of robes and a crown based on the Statue of Liberty, and she speaks with a French accent. Although not explored fully, it is alluded to in comics that she is romantically involved with Major Victory (William Vickers). Her real identity is never revealed.
She appears in the Outsiders 1987 special, fighting off a combined Outsiders/Infinity Inc. infiltration of the Force's California headquarters. Her team is initially successful, subduing and capturing all of the heroes.
Lady Liberty appears again during the Janus Directive crossover event among multiple series. The Suicide Squad is manipulated into attacking the group and Liberty suffers the death of two of her allies, Mayflower and Sparkler. This was because Amanda Waller, the head of the Squad, had to keep up the hoax that she had been replaced by a double that was hostile to American interests.[26] Nevertheless, the rest of the Force joins in on an attack against Kobra, the driving force behind the Directive. During the mission, her ally, Silent Majority is killed. Liberty sacrifices herself to destroy Kobra's capability to kill millions.[27]
Second Lady Liberty
In Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven #1 (June 2006), a new Lady Liberty appears with a new Silent Majority and Major Victory. They call themselves Freedom's Ring and are employed by the government to defend Blüdhaven from any trespassing metahumans. This Lady Liberty is killed by Nuclear Legion member Geiger in the following issue.[28]
Third Lady Liberty
When S.H.A.D.E. takes control of Freedom's Ring, the Lady Liberty equipment is passed to an unnamed agent who takes up the role. Two issues later she is stabbed through the chest by Ravager and dies. Silent Majority also dies in this conflict.[29]
Fourth Lady Liberty
Another S.H.A.D.E. agent appears as Lady Liberty in the pages of Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #4. As her powers stem from her costume, she is stripped of her robes and left, naked and devoid of powers, on a naturist beach by the Ray (Stan Silver). Apparently she rejoins S.H.A.D.E. with new equipment, still fighting against the Freedom Fighters team.
Ladybug (Rosibel Rivera) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Ladybug is Red Bee's former sidekick who gained size-shifting abilities from exposure to a confiscated weapon built by Professor Pollen before being kidnapped by the Time Masters in an attempt to save her from Doctor Manhattan's alterations to the timeline and presumed dead.[30] Despite being among the 13 missing Golden Age superheroes that were returned to their own time upon the capsules failing and history being written around them, Ladybug was among the younger superheroes that were taken captive by Childminder[31] She is later rescued by Stargirl and transported to the present day.[32]
Stargirl later hooked Ladybug up with Red Bee's granddaughter Rachel where she also reunites with the bee Michael who is still alive.[33]
Francine Lee Langstrom was the fiancée of scientist Kirk Langstrom, also known as the Man-Bat. She has also occasionally transformed into a bat hybrid as well, known as the She-Bat. The Langstroms had two children, Rebecca and Aaron, the latter being a mutant bat-creature due to his parents' mutant physiology.
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Francine Langstrom is reimagined as a more villainous character who only married Kirk to ensure the company that he would complete the serum and then have him killed so she could inherit a large sum of money.[35][36][37]
In the 2021 Man-Bat miniseries, Francine appears to no longer be a villain and has gotten back together with Kirk. However, she leaves him once again when she discovers he is still attempting to perfect the Man-Bat formula to cure his sister's deafness. Kirk ultimately accepts he and Francine cannot be happy together and promises not to interfere in her life as he willingly gives himself up to the police, eventually joining Wonder Woman's Justice League Dark.[38]
Introduced in the Batman: The Animated Series's pilot episode "On Leather Wings", she, her father Dr. March, and husband Kirk Langstrom meet Bruce Wayne before she is caught in the battle between Batman and Kirk as Man-Bat. In the episode "Terror in the Sky", Francine is accidentally exposed to a fruit bat-based serum created by March and transforms into She-Bat before Batman cures her.
Francine Langstrom appears in Batman: Arkham Knight. This version was seemingly killed by Kirk after his transformation into the Man-Bat, with Batman finding her corpse while investigating the Langstroms' laboratory. If he revisits the lab after curing and incarcerating Kirk, he finds Francine's body gone and a broken television screen with the words "Forever my love" written on it in an unknown substance, implying that she transformed and escaped.[40]
Francine Langstrom / She-Bat appears in the DC Super Hero Girls two-part episode "#NightmareInGotham", voiced by Tara Strong. This version appears to have developed the She-Bat serum herself. She is forcibly transformed by the Joker in a plot to destroy Gotham on Halloween, but is cured by Bumblebee.
The daughter of Michelle Torres and Deadshot (Floyd Lawton), Zoe Lawton was conceived following a casual liaison. Her mother gave up prostitution and drugs for Zoe's sake and moved them to a poor neighborhood in Star City, where she was raised for four years without her father's knowledge of her existence.
Zoe Lawton appears in flashbacks depicted in the Arrow episode "Suicidal Tendencies", portrayed by Audrey Wise Alvarez.[citation needed] This version is a legitimate daughter of Deadshot and Susan Lawton.
Zoe Lawton appears as a playable DLC character in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.[43] She is available via the "Season of Lawless" expansion. This version became a thief in Deadshot's absence and adopted the name "Lawless".
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Lilith is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is based on the biblical figure of the same name.
While her history of being the original idea for a husband for Adam remains intact, she mothered numerous demons with different angels including Lucifer.[44]
The third Lion-Mane, introduced post-Zero Hour, is Karen Ramis, a scientist who was similarly transformed by the meteor.[52][53] After being returned to normal, she later regains the meteor's power and takes on a half-lion form.
Lion-Mane IV
A fourth, unidentified Lion-Mane appears in The New 52. This version is a lion-like centaur and member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.[54][55][56][57]
Lion-Mane in other media
Lion-Mane appears in DC Universe Online. This version is a member of the Cat Avatars.
Lock-Up is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Batman: The Animated Series
Before appearing in the comics, Lock-Up debuted in a self-titled episode of Batman: The Animated Series, voiced by Bruce Weitz.[59]Lyle Bolton is a security guard at Arkham Asylum who uses intimidation, excessive force, and even torture to keep inmates in line. He eventually becomes the vigilante Lock-Up in an attempt to bring peace to Gotham before Batman stops him.
History in the comics
Lock-Up's first comic appearance was in Robin (vol. 2) #24 (January 1996) in which he captured Charaxes. He subsequently appeared in Detective Comics #694 (February 96) in which he captured the minor villain Allergent.[60] In both of these stories, he only made a brief appearance at the end, removing the villain before Batman and Robin could return to the scene.
His first full appearance was in Detective Comics #697-699 (June–August 1996), which began with him capturing Two-Face and taking him to his private prison alongside Charaxes, Allergent, and several gangsters. He is stopped by the police while targeting a criminal-turned-state's evidence and is revealed to be Lyle Bolton, previously discharged from the police academy for being too gung-ho, and dismissed from several security jobs (unlike the animated version, he had not worked at Arkham). Lock-Up escapes, and captures minor street criminal Alvin Draper (actually Tim Drake's undercover identity).
When Nightwing finds his hideout, Lock-Up decides to drown all his prisoners in an underwater death-trap. Batman intervenes and defeats Lock-Up, saving the villains, Nightwing, and Robin.
Lock-Up later appeared during the No Man's Land storyline, having taken control of Blackgate Penitentiary in the aftermath of the earthquake. He had enlisted KGBeast and the Trigger Twins to act as wardens for his prison, and rules with an iron fist; Batman only tolerates his presence because he requires Lock-Up to keep captured criminals in check to prevent Gotham being overrun, although Lock-Up is under strict orders to treat the prisoners well. Towards the end of the storyline, Batman enlists Dick Grayson's help in overthrowing Lock-Up so Blackgate could be used for the lawful side once again.[61][62][63]
Lock-Up appears in the Arrowverse tie-in comic Arrow 2.5. This version is a member of the Renegades, a Blüdhaven mercenary unit.[66]
Lyle Bolton appears as a boss in Batman: Arkham Shadow, voiced by Earl Baylon.[67] This version works for the TYGER Security private military firm and serves as head of security at Blackgate Prison, where he and the other guards are known to regularly abuse and beat the inmates.
Mar Londo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Edmond Hamilton and John Forte, and first appeared in Adventure Comics #327 (December 1964).
Mar Londo is a Zuunian and the father of LegionnaireTimber Wolf, who was additionally responsible for giving him his powers.
In pre-Crisis continuity, Mar created an army of androids to mine Zuunium, as they are the only ones capable of withstanding Zuun's harsh conditions. He died not long after giving Brin his powers using Zuunium, with one of his androids, Karth Arn, taking Brin's identity and framing him for crimes in the present day. However, the Legion clear Brin's name after being called to stop him.
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Mar is renamed Marr Londo, and appears in a flashback in the miniseries Legion Lost. This version empowered Brin to protect him from Lord Vykor, a criminal who invested in a serum he had created and killed his wife Kana after learning that it had not yet been perfected. Marr subsequently tried to confront Vykor, but was killed by him as Brin escaped.[68]
Mar Londo in other media
Mar Londo appears in Legion of Super Heroes, voiced by Harry Lennix in the first season and Dorian Harewood in the second. This version is a more malevolent figure who gave Brin powers through genetic engineering and intended to use him as a weapon in galactic conquest. He additionally utilizes robots, nanomachines, and mentally-controlled, synthetic humanoids called "Bio-Golems".[69][70]
Lillian Luthor was the mother of Alexander Luthor and Julian Luthor, as well as the wife of Lionel Luthor.
Smallville
Lillian (portrayed by Alisen Down) had a long and prolific role in the TV series Smallville. She killed her infant son Julian to spare him from Lionel's abuse, blaming Lex for doing so. However, stress causes Lillian to deteriorate and die, estranged from her family. In subsequent appearances, Lillian appears in hallucinations that Lex suffers.
Lillian Luthor in comics
In DC Comics, Lex Luthor's mother is named Arlene Luthor. In later incarnations, her name was changed to Leticia.
Lillian appears briefly in the Superman & Lois episode "Break the Cycle", portrayed by Nesta Chapman. In a flashback, she is shown physically abusing Lex with Lionel Luthor's belt sometime after he left the family as Lex served as a reminder of him.
Lori Luthor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is Lena Luthor's daughter who turned to crime to provide for her, attracting the attention of Superboy.[72]
Nasthalthia Luthor
Nasthalthia Luthor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the niece of Lex Luthor who has antagonized Supergirl on occasion.[73]
Lunkhead is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Lunkhead is an enemy of Batman who became an inmate at Arkham Asylum. Lunkhead was clearly stupid, but exhibited massive strength; he made an enemy of the Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker) when he smashed Wesker's companion, Scarface. He was sacrificed to the devil by a pack of demons, along with many others, when the Ventriloquist threw his voice to make it seem as though Lunkhead was volunteering to be thrown into the fiery pit with the rest of the damned.
Lunkhead appears in the Gotham episode "A Dark Knight: One of My Three Soups", portrayed by Hank Strong. This version is an African-American strongman and acquaintance of Jerome Valeska's uncle Zachary Trumble.
Anthony Lupus
Anthony Lupus is a former Olympic Decathlon champion who suffers from severe headaches until he meets Professor Milo, who uses a drug to treat them and transforms him into a werewolf in the process.[77] Bruce Wayne later met Anthony's younger sister Angela who is in need of a bone marrow transplant, and promises to help cure Anthony.[78]
A photo of Anthony Lupus' werewolf form appeared in Trinity (vol. 2) #7.[79]
Anthony Lupus' werewolf form later appeared in Batman's hallucination.[80]
Anthony Lupus' werewolf form appears in DC Rebirth. He is one of the many villains taken down by Batman and Catwoman after he takes her along with him on an average night of his job.[81]
Anthony Lupus in other media
A character inspired by Anthony Lupus named Anthony Romulus appears in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Moon of the Wolf", voiced by Harry Hamlin.[82] This version is a well-known Olympian athlete from Gotham City. After entering a decathlon, despite immersing himself in intense physical training, he does not feel confident in his abilities and asks Professor Milo to make untraceable steroids for him. Milo obliged and, despite winning the decathlon, the wolf hormones he used to make the steroids gradually cause Romulus to transform into a werewolf. Milo blackmails him into working for him in exchange for a cure, but Romulus eventually runs afoul of Batman, who defeats him and sends him falling into a river.
Anthony Romulus appears in The Batman Adventures #21.[83]Doctor Emile Dorian uses him, Tygrus, and Man-Bat to capture Catwoman, with Romulus demanding a cure following the mission. However, the villains are all caught in an explosion while fighting Batman.
The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 and the second and modern version, created by John Ostrander, debuted in Legends #3.
Man-Bat is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Introduced in Detective Comics #400 as an enemy of the superhero Batman, the character belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery. Originally portrayed as a supervillain, later incarnations show the Man-Bat as a sympathetic villain or antihero.
Clayface is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Most incarnations of the character possess clay-like bodies and shapeshifting abilities, and all of them are adversaries of the superhero Batman. In 2009, Clayface was ranked as IGN's 73rd-greatest comic book villain of all time.
Deadshot is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by David Vern Reed and Lew Schwartz, based on a concept from Batman co-creator Bob Kane, the character made his first appearance in Batman #59. The introduction story features Deadshot using standard firearms while wearing a tuxedo, top hat, and simple domino mask. The character was not seen again until twenty-nine years later when writer Steve Englehart along with artists Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin retooled him in Detective Comics (vol.1) #474 (1979), now presenting him with customized wrist-mounted guns and a unique mask featuring a multi-use lens over his right eye. Since then, he has been a recurring character in Batman comics. Since 1986, Deadshot has also been frequently portrayed in comics books featuring the Suicide Squad.
Amanda Belle Waller, also known as "the Wall", is a fictional character featured in some American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Legends #1 in 1986 and was created by John Ostrander, Len Wein, and John Byrne. Amanda Waller serves intermittently as both an antagonist and an ally to the superheroes of the DC Universe. She is occasionally described as a supervillain.
Firefly is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by France Herron and Dick Sprang, he made his debut in Detective Comics #184. Initially portrayed as a criminal who utilized lighting effects to commit robberies, Firefly was later reimagined as a sociopathic pyromaniac with an obsessive compulsion to start fires following Crisis on Infinite Earths' reboot of the DC Universe in the 1980s. This darker depiction of the character has since endured as one of the superhero Batman's most recurring enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up his central rogues gallery.
Kobra is the name used by two supervillains published by DC Comics. The Jeffrey Burr incarnation of Kobra and his brother Jason first appeared in Kobra #1, and were created by Jack Kirby. Jason Burr debuted as Kobra in Faces of Evil: Kobra #1 by Ivan Brandon and Julian Lopez. The Kobra identity is later established as an international terrorist organization that frequently clashes with superheroes associated with the Justice League.
Catman is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is part of Batman’s growing roster of enemies, debuting in the mid-1960s.
Blockbuster is the name of four supervillains and a criminal organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first iteration was an adversary of Batman and Robin, while the second served as one of Nightwing's greatest enemies. The latest version first appeared in the pages of the series 52 wherein he is directed into battle against Lex Luthor's team of superheroes.
Scandal Savage is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Villains United #1, and was created by Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham. She is the daughter of Vandal Savage and a member of the Secret Six.
The OMACs are a fictional type of cyborg appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They are based on the character of the same name created by Jack Kirby.
The Ratcatcher is a character appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of Batman. He belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up the Dark Knight's rogues gallery. Once an actual rat-catcher in Gotham City, Flannegan sank into a life of crime. Calling himself the Ratcatcher because of his special ability to communicate with and train rats, Flannegan has used his minions to plague Gotham on more than one occasion by unleashing hordes of the vermin.
The Terrible Trio is a group of supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, first appearing in Detective Comics #253. Individually known as Fox, Vulture, and Shark, their respective real names were originally Warren Lawford, Armand Lydecker, and Gunther Hardwick - though these have changed over the decades.
Magpie is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by John Byrne, and first appeared in The Man of Steel #3.
Tweedledum and Tweedledee are a duo of supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of Batman.
Zebra-Man is the name of four fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Dr. Helga Jace is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. She is a supporting character of the Outsiders and a scientist responsible for giving Princess Tara/Terra and her elder brother Prince Brion/Geo-Force their earth-controlling powers.
↑ "L-Ron Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 21, 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.
↑ "La Dama Voice - Catwoman: Hunted (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 4, 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.
↑ "Lady Eve Voice - Batman: Soul of the Dragon (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 21, 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.
1 2 "Francine Voices (Batman)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 21, 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.
↑ "Lion Mane Voice - DC Super Hero Girls (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 21, 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.
↑ "Lock-Up Voice - Batman: The Animated Series (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 24, 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.
↑ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p.234. ISBN9780345501066.
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↑ Nightwing (vol. 2) #37 (November 1999). DC Comics.
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↑ "Lyle Bolton Voice - Batman: Arkham Shadow (Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 24, 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.
↑ Peterson, Matthew (September 14, 2012). "REVIEW: Legion Lost #0". Major Spoilers. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
↑ "Nasthalthia Luthor Voice - All-Star Superman (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 4, 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.
↑ "Lunkhead Voice - Beware the Batman (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 21, 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.
↑ "Anthony Romulus Voice - Batman: The Animated Series (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 3, 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.
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