Music Meister

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Music Meister
Music Meister, as he appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceBatman: The Brave and the Bold
"Mayhem of the Music Meister!"
First comic appearanceBatman: The Brave and the Bold #16 (April 2012, non-canon)
DC Pride 2022 #1 (August 2022, canon)
Created byMichael Jelenic & James Tucker
Voiced byNeil Patrick Harris
In-story information
SpeciesMetahuman
Abilities
  • Vocal hypnosis through singing
  • Conductor's baton shoots music sheet-like lasers

Music Meister is a fictional character created by Mike Jelenic and James Tucker who first appeared in "Mayhem of the Music Meister!", an episode of the animated television series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Neil Patrick Harris. The character later appeared in the comic book sequel to the series of the same name, published by DC Comics.

The first live-action version of the character appeared in "Duet", a crossover between the live-action television series Supergirl and The Flash, portrayed by Darren Criss.

Fictional character biography

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

The Music Meister, a villain capable of controlling others through song, first appeared in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Mayhem of the Music Meister!", voiced by Neil Patrick Harris. In order to hijack a United Nations communications satellite, he induces Black Manta, Gorilla Grodd, Clock King (who were there to steal the satellite themselves), Black Canary, Green Arrow, and Aquaman (there to stop the other villains) to commit the crime for him, launching it into space after they install a device inside it. ("I'm The Music Meister") During the song, Music Meister relates his origin:

Bullies used to pick on me because I sang in Choir.

But something very strange occurred when I kept singing higher.

The ruffians around me quickly fell into a trance.

And it was then with wicked glee I made those puppets dance.

When

Iron Heights Penitentiary and Arkham Asylum
("Drives Us Bats"). Having heard Black Canary sing about her unrequited love for Batman ("If Only"), the Meister falls for her, but not enough to give up villainy. Canary, in turn, firmly rejects him. Meister captures Black Canary and Batman and puts them in a death trap ("Death Trap"). However, they escape just as Music Meister uses the satellite to hypnotize the world with his music ("The World Is Mine"). When Black Canary becomes his slave, Batman tricks her into singing as high as he. He then seizes the Meister's microphone and uses the satellite to transmit Canary's sonic scream to break the mind control and defeat the Music Meister.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold (comics)

The Music Meister later appeared in

Pied Piper
, and The Fiddler for entertainment. The Music Meister tried to take control of Bat-Mite, but was knocked out before his powers could take effect. This comic also offered up an origin story for the character, revealing he was the sole human survivor of an alien race consisting entirely of sentient frying pans, with the exception of Meister, whose real name was given as a combination of bizarre symbols.

DC Pride 2022

The Music Meister made his first canon appearance in the one-shot DC Pride 2022 as a villain to Robin (Damian Wayne) and Green Arrow (Connor Hawke).

Powers, abilities, and equipment

The Music Meister is a

deaf and the hearing impaired are also immune to his powers. Victims recover their normal faculties within moments after the Meister departs or is rendered unconscious. In addition, he appears to have a subtle reality bending ability to change his outfits to any that represent different milestones of music, such as Elvis Presley's leisure suit and Cab Calloway's zoot suit
.

Music Meister carries a rod-shaped weapon resembling a conductor's baton that fires energy blasts shaped like musical scores. For transportation, he rides a fast, highly maneuverable scooter in the shape of two beamed eighth notes.

In other media

Television

Darren Criss portrays the Music Meister in The CW's live-action series Supergirl and The Flash.

Film

The Music Meister makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Video games

References

  1. ^ Ge, Linda (January 23, 2017). "'The Flash'-'Supergirl' Musical Crossover Adds Darren Criss as Villain". TheWrap. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 8, 2017). "Supergirl and The Flash to Battle The Music Meister in Musical Crossover". TV Line. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (January 23, 2017). "'Supergirl', 'Flash' Set Fellow 'Glee' Alum Darren Criss as Music Meister". ScreenCrush. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
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