Mister Bones

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Mister Bones
Helix
Checkmate
Notable aliasesDirector Bones
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength and endurance
Invisible skin and invisible internal organs
Skin exudes a cyanide compound

Mister Bones (Robert Todd) is a character in the

Helix, he reformed and joined the Infinity Inc. team, then later the Department of Extranormal Operations (a government agency which regulates superhero activity) as a bureaucrat, eventually rising to the rank of Regional Director for the Eastern Seaboard. Thus, he now wears a suit and tie instead of a costume, and is also known as Director Bones.[2]
A chain-smoker, he had a habit of speaking in rhyme in early appearances, but he no longer does so.

Keith David provides the voice of Mister Bones in Stargirl.

Fictional character biography

Origin

Dr. Benjamin (also known as Amos) Love, a

Kritter, Baby Boom, and Arak Wind-Walker.[2]

Art by Todd McFarlane and Tony DeZuniga.

Working with Helix

The team kidnapped the

Carcharo and that they are both products of the same genetic experiments as Helix. The two teams battled to a stalemate and Mr. Bones was arrested while the others escaped. Later, Mr. Bones was freed from prison by Doctor Love.[6]

Carcharo soon turned on the Helix and kidnapped Mr. Bones. In the ensuing struggle Carcharo is stabbed with a long piece of metal and in a last-ditch effort bit Bones's leg off, and then died from cyanide poisoning. To make sure Bones got medical care, Helix turned themselves in to the authorities.

Doctor Midnight) helped him recover from his injuries, and the two formed a friendly relationship.[8]

Working with Infinity, Inc.

Since they were minors, an informal court hearing was held to determine the fate of the members of Helix. It was found that Mr. Bones had too much of a negative influence on them. Infinity, Inc. was given custody of Bones while the rest of the Helix would receive treatment.[9]

For most of his time with Infinity, Inc. Mr. Bones was not a member of the team even though he took an active part in their adventures and became a hero in his own right, and was eventually accepted by most of the Infinitors.

Harlequin (Marcie Cooper) used deception to have Bones and Skyman meet at Solomon Grundy's room. She then deceived Solomon Grundy into grabbing Bones's arm and using him to kill Skyman with his cyanide touch.[10]

Racked with guilt, Bones left Infinity, Inc. When Dr. Love gained control of Helix and ordered them to kill Bones, Helix instead turned on Love, killing him. Helix then left in disgust, telling Bones he was no longer one of them. The Infinitors, though, granted Bones full membership in the team, but Bones's role in Skyman's death would end up being instrumental in their disbanding soon afterward.

Running the Department of Extranormal Operations

At some point after

Atom Smasher, his old fellow Infinitor, after his murder of Extant. Mr. Bones became a supporting character in Manhunter
.

Mr. Bones and the operations of the D.E.O. are featured in the DC Files Secret Files and Origins Year 2000 special.

In a

Negative Woman.[11] He later survived the encounter as he is seen with Atom Smasher in a bar in Justice Society of America (vol. 2) #27 discussing the aforementioned incident and the latter's position on the team. When Rothstein leaves with other Society members, Bones is seen on the telephone calling the Global Peace Agency
.

The New 52

In 2011, "

Jacob Kane's illegitimate son.[13][14][15][a] He captures Beth Kane, sister of Batwoman, and blackmails Batwoman into agreeing to uncover Batman's secret identity.[16] Batwoman, Col. Kane's "Murder of Crows" elite paramilitary group, and the heroine Hawkfire fail to rescue Beth. Agent Asaf, compromised by Hawkfire,[17] shoots Bones in the head after he threatens to kill Beth rather than hand her over.[15][b] Asaf later says Bones was mentally unbalanced, and is not Jacob Kane's son.[15]

Infinite Frontier

In the pages of "Infinite Frontier", Mister Bones is talking to Cameron Chase about the recent events that have transpired since the events of "Dark Nights: Death Metal" that revealed the Multiverse to everyone.[18] While on Earth Omega, Mister Bones was revealed to have shot down Cameron Chase ship and says that he made a deal with Darkseid to spare their Earth in exchange for others. Jade knocks down Mister Bones.[19] After Darkseid has teleported all the heroes off of Earth Omega and back to their respectful Earths, Mister Bones was mentioned to have gotten away upon being returned to Prime-Earth.[20]

Powers and abilities

Bones' mother's exposure to mutagenic drugs during pregnancy gave him three superhuman powers, two of which are extremely inconvenient to his daily life: superhuman strength; transparent skin, flesh, and organs that give him a skeleton-like appearance; and toxic, cyanide-like sweat.

In other media

  • Mister Bones appears in
    Smallville Season 11: Olympus. This version was originally a member of Shadowpact during World War II before the group came into contact with Hades, who promised them eternal youth in exchange for breaking him out of his prison. After Bones failed to fulfill his side of the deal, Hades punished him by turning his skin, muscles, and organs invisible and his bones black. By the present, Bones has become the head of the Department of Extranormal Operations and uses a weekly treatment of body paint to appear normal and carry out day-to-day matters.[21]
  • Mister Bones appears in Stargirl, voiced by Keith David. This version is the director of the Helix Institute for Youth Rehabilitation. After being alluded to in the episode "Summer School: Chapter Ten", his subordinate Nurse Louise Love informs him of Blue Valley's super-powered individuals and he makes plans to visit it in the episode "Summer School: Chapter Thirteen". In the episode "Frenemies – Chapter Eight: Infinity Inc. Part 2", he is visited by Courtney Whitmore, who convinces him to let Jennie-Lynn Hayden help her brother and Bones' patient Todd Rice. Following this and taking inspiration from the Justice Society of America, Bones becomes inspired to form a superhero team of his own.

References

Notes
  1. ^ Jacob Kane, Batwoman's father, is also under this impression.[13][14]
  2. ^ Bones is brain-damaged but survives.[15]
Citations
  1. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0
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  2. ^
    OCLC 213309017
  3. ^ Infinity Inc. #18. DC Comics.
  4. ^ Infinity Inc. #52. DC Comics.
  5. ^ Infinity Inc. #16–18. DC Comics.
  6. ^ Infinity Inc. #25–28. DC Comics.
  7. ^ Infinity Inc. #29. DC Comics.
  8. ^ Infinity Inc. #36. DC Comics.
  9. ^ Infinity Inc. #38. DC Comics.
  10. ^ Infinity Inc. #51–53 (1988). DC Comics.
  11. ^ Final Crisis #4 (2008)
  12. ^ Batwoman #1 (September 2011). DC Comics.
  13. ^ a b Batwoman (vol. 2) #17 (April 2013). DC Comics.
  14. ^ a b Batwoman (vol. 2) #19 (June 2013). DC Comics
  15. ^ a b c d Batwoman (vol. 2) Annual #1 (June 2014). DC Comics.
  16. ^ Batwoman (vol. 2) #20 (July 2013). DC Comics.
  17. ^ Batwoman (vol. 2) #23 (October 2013). DC Comics.
  18. ^ Infinite Frontier #1. DC Comics.
  19. ^ Infinite Frontier #5. DC Comics.
  20. ^ Infinite Frontier #6. DC Comics.
  21. ^ Smallville Season 11: Olympus #1-4
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