King Standish
| King Standish | |
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illusionist Skilled hand to hand combatant Occasional use of guns |
King Standish (a.k.a. Man of 1000 Faces) is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Flash Comics #3 (March 1940) and was created by Gardner Fox and William Smith.[1]
Fictional character biography
Wealthy, sophisticated King Standish was a master of disguise who wanted to stop crime.
His most frequent adversary was the Witch who rivaled his ability to disguise himself. He finally convinced her to switch sides and help him in his fight against crime.[4]
During World War II, he was contacted by Control to become a member of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which he remained the war was over.
Later, he helped the
In Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #29, a new recruit to the team, King Chimera, reveals a little bit about himself, saying his father was King Standish and that he met with a member of a secret order on a distant island to perfect the art of illusion. King Chimera mentioned his mother had a thing for older men, hinting that he was much older than she.[5]
King Standish's current activities and whereabouts were not recorded.
Powers and abilities
King Standish is a master of
Equipment
King Standish has made occasional use of guns.
In other media
King Standish appears in the Stargirl episode "Frenemies: Chapter Twelve - The Last Will and Testament of Sylvester Pemberton", portrayed by Allen Andrews. This version is a socialite who is killed by Delores Winters (who at the time possessed Ultra-Humanite's brain) after attempting to make out with her.
References
- ISBN 978-1893905375.
- ^ Markstein, Don. "The King". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Comic Vine. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5.
- ^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #29 (July 2009). DC Comics.