Tweedledum and Tweedledee (comics)

For the Alice in Wonderland characters, see Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Tweedledum and Tweedledee debut in Detective Comics #74.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Detective Comics #74 (April 1943)
Created by	Don Cameron (writer) Jerry Robinson (artist) Bob Kane (concept)
In-story information
Alter ego	Dumfree and Deever Tweed
Team affiliations	Society of Super Villains Wonderland Gang
Notable aliases	Tweedledee and Tweedledum
Abilities	Fat bodies that allow rolling and bouncing The New 52: Superhuman strength and resistance

Tweedledum and Tweedledee are a duo of supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of Batman. ^[1]

The characters appear in the third season of Gotham , portrayed by Adam Petchel and Happy Anderson.

Publication history

Tweedledum and Tweedledee first appeared in Detective Comics #74 (April 1943), and were created by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and Don Cameron. ^[2]

Fictional character biographies

Dumfree Tweed and Deever Tweed are cousins who resemble each other so closely that they are often mistaken for identical twins. The pair are known as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, both as a play on words on their real names, and because they resemble John Tenniel's depictions of the characters in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass. ^{[3] [4]}

Dum is killed in "Batman: War Games" and replaced with his brother Dumfree. ^[5] In "Infinite Crisis", Tweedledum and Tweedledee join Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains. ^[6]

The Tweeds later become the leaders of the Wonderland Gang, using one of the Mad Hatter's mind control devices on him to exploit his notoriety. After Batman defeats the Gang, the Mad Hatter takes revenge by forcing the Tweeds to battle one another. They reform the Wonderland Gang with the Walrus and the Carpenter, but are quickly apprehended. ^[7]

In Salvation Run , Tweedledum and Tweedledee are sent to another planet before being freed by Hush. ^[8]

Powers and abilities

Tweedledum and Tweedledee have no superpowers, but their fat bodies enable them to bounce and roll at high speeds. In "The New 52", they possess superhuman strength and resistance.

In other media

Television

• Tweedledum and Tweedledee appear in The Batman/Superman Hour episode "A Mad Mad Tea Party", both voiced by Ted Knight. These versions work for the Mad Hatter.
• Tweedledum and Tweedledee appear in Batman: The Brave and the Bold . ^[9]
• Dumfree and Deever Tweed appear in the third season of Gotham , ^[10] portrayed by Adam Petchel and Happy Anderson respectively. These versions are professional wrestlers, boxers, and members of the "Terrible Tweeds" alongside three unnamed brothers. Jervis Tetch brainwashes the Tweeds to serve as his enforcers and help him attack the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) to rescue his sister Alice. Tetch, Alice, Dumfree, and Deever successfully escape, but two of the Tweeds are killed while one is arrested. The remaining Tweeds continue to serve Tetch until the GCPD eventually arrest the trio and incarcerate them at Arkham Asylum.

Video games

• A biography for Tweedledum and Tweedledee appears in Batman: Arkham Asylum .
• Tweedledum and Tweedledee appear in Batman: The Telltale Series and Batman: The Enemy Within , with the former voiced by Zach Villa in the former game and Kirk Thornton in the latter, and the latter voiced by Dave B. Mitchell. ^{[11] [12]} This version of the duo are named Frank Dumfree and Willy Deever respectively and patrons of the Stacked Deck Bar who have had previous interactions with Batman and later find work with the Joker.

Miscellaneous

• Tweedledee and Tweedledum appear in the Batman: Arkham Knight prequel comic. They are hired by the Penguin to steal a shipment from WayneTech and receive assistance from a henchman called Tweedledie. Though the trio succeed, Batman finds, defeats, and leaves them for the GCPD. While in police custody, Tweedledum and Tweedledee are killed by the Arkham Knight.
• Tweedledee and Tweedledum appear in the Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic.

See also

• List of Batman Family enemies

References

1. Steranko, Jim (1970). The Steranko History of Comics, vol 1. Supergraphics. p. 48.
2. Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 353–354. ISBN   9780345501066.
3. Mitchell, Kurt; Thomas, Roy (2019). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 180. ISBN   978-1605490892.
4. Fleisher, Michael L. (1976). The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume 1: Batman . Macmillan Publishing Co. pp.  358-359. ISBN   0-02-538700-6 . Retrieved 1 April 2020.
5. Detective Comics #799 (December 2004)
6. Detective Comics #841 (April 2008)
7. Detective Comics #847 (October 2008)
8. • Salvation Run #3 (March 2008)
   • Batman: Streets of Gotham #16 (November 2010)
   • Batman: The Dark Knight (vol. 2) #8 (June 2012)
   • Forever Evil #1 (November 2013)
9. "Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee Voice - Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
10. "Gotham Season 3 Details; Mad Hatter & More Villains Confirmed". Screen Rant . 23 May 2016.
11. "Willy Voice - Batman: The Enemy Within (Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 27, 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.
12. "Frank Dumfree Voices (Batman)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 27, 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.

External links

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