Weapons Master
Weapons Master | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #29 (May 1960) |
Created by | Gardner Fox Mike Sekowsky |
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Alter ego | Xotar |
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The Weapons Master is a supervillain who appears in various DC Comics publications. He was created by artist Mike Sekowsky and writer Gardner Fox. He first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #29.
Fictional character biography
Pre-Crisis
Xotar was one of the first villains ever faced by the
Later Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman are visiting a carnival when they stumble upon a plot by Xotar, whose race plans to conquer the Earth; however, they set up their cosmic carnival in order to stop the Justice League. Taking the three heroes prisoner, and using their advanced technology to make two of their members look like Green Lantern and Flash, the aliens hope to trap the rest of the Justice League. While trying to trick Aquaman in the same trap, the captured League members manage to break free, and although their physical forms are distorted by a cosmic funhouse mirror, they manage to stop the impostors and their plot to take over the Earth.[2]
Post-Crisis
When Guy Gardner, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle decide to restart the Justice League, their first meeting is attacked by the Weapons Master. With a veritable arsenal of futuristic weaponry at his command, he quickly takes down all combatants and even Superman and Maxima's intervention was useless. With the League defeated, the Weapons Master claims his price – Guy Gardner's power ring. As he turns to leave, he finds a new hero ready to face him – Bloodwynd. Bloodwynd channels the spirits of the dead to fight the Weapons Master. Unable to counter Bloodwynd's magic, the Weapons Master abducts the five fallen heroes and disappears,[3] but the League eventually defeats him.[4] The character also had set his target towards Superman but was again arrested.[5] He also battled the Legionnaries and the Creature Commandos.[6]
The New 52
In
Powers and abilities
Xotar is super-intelligent and capable of building incredible weapons, though he actually steals most of the weapons that he uses.
References
External links
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- Creature Commandos (team) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- [2] - Character chronology