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Kalibak

Kalibak(/ˈkælɪbæk/) is asupervillainappearing in comic books published byDC Comics.He is the eldest son ofDarkseid,half-brother ofOrionandGrayven,and an enemy ofSupermanand theJustice League.

Created byJack Kirby,being debuted with the rest of theNew Gods,first appearing inNew Gods#1 (February 1971) in an era called theSilver Age of comic books.He is originally and recurrently depicted as the brutish son ofDarkseidcommonly seeking his affection, as well as second in command of Apokolips and rival to another of Darkseid's sons,Orion.Kalibak's name is derived fromCaliban,a character fromWilliam Shakespeare'sThe Tempest.

Kalibak is the first-born son of Darkseid and Suli. His mother Suli is killed byDeSaad,acting under orders from Kalibak's grandmotherQueen Heggra.Kalibak becomes a legendary warrior, and often serves as Darkseid's second-in-command. After Darkseid breaks the pact of peace with New Genesis, the rival planet of Kalibak's homeApokolips,he aids his father in the resulting battles.

Kalibak is often pitted againstOrion,and after numerous clashes, they learned that they were half-brothers. This fuels Kalibak's hatred of Orion to new levels, for Darkseid clearly respects Orion over his first-born. Unlike Orion, Kalibak secretly craves the love and respect of his father – something neither he, nor anyone else, can ever hope to attain – and it has been shown that he has a gentle side which is completely submerged under his brutish exterior, and which he consistently and fearfully keeps hidden because on Apokolips, any sign of weakness is subject to the cruelest punishment.

For his part, Darkseid is more lenient towards Kalibak's failures than those of his other servants; having slain him, he always returns him to life. It is implied this is because his eldest son is the offspring of the one person Darkseid truly loved as well being one of the only few of his followers with genuine loyalty.

At one point, Kalibak is desperate enough to confront Orion without Darkseid's consent. Kalibak's scheme fell apart and he kills his accomplice DeSaad, also a servant of Darkseid, to cover his tracks. Darkseid was not pleased when he found out and reduced his son to a pile of ash. After enough time had passed Darkseid resurrected Kalibak, hoping the boy had learned a lesson.

Kalibak later spends some time in an Apokolips prison, on Darkseid's orders. InOrion#1, (June 2000), Darkseid is on Earth when Orion invades Apokolips. Justeen, a servant of DeSaad, releases Kalibak to battle Orion yet again. Kalibak is swiftly subdued, but does not care much as Orion leaves to battle Darkseid and Kalibak hopes to gain power as a result.

During the universe-wideGenesisincident, Apokolips forces, including Kalibak, invade Earth. InYoung Heroes in Love#5, Kalibak and his small squad ofParademonsare defeated by the leader of the Young Heroes, the telekinetic and telepathic Hard Drive.

Kalibak is slain by his uncleInfinity-Man,who has been murdering the residents of Apokolips andNew Genesisas an agent of theSource WallinDeath of the New Gods.

InFinal Crisisthe new Fifth World and human version of Kalibak appears alongside Darkseid (calling himself Dark Side) seemingly reborn in a new form alongside his father and a humanKanto.This form is later replaced with a humanoid tiger-like form, engineered by Simyan and Mokkari. He is seen devouring a Green Lantern named Opto.He leads a regiment of tiger soldiers against the heroes inBlüdhaven,but he is killed in combat withTawky Tawny.Before he dies, he begs his soldiers to help. They refuse as they only follow the strong. They then bow to Tawny as Kalibak dies.

InThe New 52(a 2011 reboot of the DC Comics universe), Kalibak is a loyal follower of Darkseid, backing him up in a war against the Anti-Monitor. He does have a problem with slaying Apokolips soldiers that literally get in the way between him and the enemy.

Powers and abilities

Kalibak possesses high levels of superhuman strength, endurance, and durability. Despite his muscular bulk, he is surprisingly fast and agile as well.Like all beings of the Fourth World he is immortal. Kalibak is a highly trained hand-to-hand combatant known on Apokolips for his savagery.He is armed with a Beta-Club, a weapon that fires force bolts or nerve beams that causes living beings agonizing pain beyond comprehension. It is nearly indestructable, though Orion once destroyed it with some assistance fromLightray.He can also summon and use aero-disks which allow him to fly.Kalibak also has access to high-tech weapons of mass destruction. Physically, Kalibak is one of the strongest gods on Apokolips, and the most loyal to Darkseid. This is what makes Kalibak an indispensable member of Darkseid's Elite. Kalibak possesses incredible levels of superhuman strength almost on par with Superman, Orion, and even Darkseid himself. Darkseid once bestowed Kalibak with vastly augmented strength and the ability to generate psionic blasts that induce mental agony.

Kalibak in other media

Television

• Kalibak appears inSuper Friends,voiced byFrank Welker.This version is not as brutish as later incarnations, instead being generally depicted as boastful, dimwitted, and ineffectual against the Super Friends.
• Kalibak appears in series set in theDC Animated Universe(DCAU), voiced byMichael Dorn.
  • Kalibak first appears inSuperman: The Animated Series.
  • Kalibak appears in theJustice Leagueepisodes "Twilight" and "Hereafter". In the latter, he joins theSuperman Revenge Squadin a plot to kill Superman, but is defeated byLobo.
  • Kalibak appears in theJustice League Unlimitedepisode "The Ties That Bind". Following Darkseid's death, a power struggle ensues on Apokolips, leading to several factions attempting to recruit Kalibak. However,Mister Miracle,Big Barda,Martian Manhunter,and theFlashcapture and imprison him on Earth, where no one can use him.
• Kalibak appears inBatman: The Brave and the Bold,voiced byMichael-Leon Wooley.
• Kalibak appears in theJustice League Actionepisode "Superman's Pal, Sid Sharp", voiced byPiotr Michael.This version speaks in acaveman-like manner and is even more dimwitted than his comics counterpart.
• Kalibak appears inYoung Justice: Outsiders,voiced byDee Bradley Baker.

Film

An alternate universe variant of Kalibak makes a non-speaking cameo appearance inJustice League: Gods and Monsters.

Video games

• Kalibak appears as a Boss inDC Universe Online.
• Kalibak appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• Kalibak appears as a playable character inLego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham,voiced byTravis Willingham.
• Kalibak appears inLego DC Super-Villains,voiced again by Michael Dorn.

Miscellaneous

Kalibak appears inInjustice: Gods Among Us#8. He attempts to attack Superman, but is killed by him.

Adeline Kane

Adeline Kane,formerlyAdeline Wilson,is best known as both the leader of the criminal organization theH.I.V.E.and the ex-wife of Slade Wilson, a.k.a.Deathstroke the Terminator.An enemy of theTeen Titans,Adeline first appeared inNew Teen Titans#34 (August 1983). She was brought up as a wealthy jet-setting playgirl, despite being trained by a father who had worked with Chinese guerrilla forces. But after a traumatic first marriage at 19, she joined the U.S. military, where she met, trained, and married Slade Wilson. After Slade left the military, Slade and Adeline took up the socialite lifestyle Adeline had been raised into.

Unbeknownst to her, Slade was using his hunting trips to gain clients for his mercenary side job, which resulted in the kidnapping and near-death of their younger son,Joseph.Enraged and betrayed by Slade's prioritization of his honor code over their son's well-being, Adeline shot her husband and, when he survived, served him with divorce papers.

Grant, who had idolized his father, rebelled against his mother and ran away to New York, where he ran into the Titans and ended up dying due to his alliance with the H.I.V.E. Slade vowed to pick up his dead son's contract against the Teen Titans; Adeline promptly interfered; she blamed Slade for Grant's death. Due to Adeline's intervention, Joseph, who had been working with her, joined the Titans as Jericho.

Joseph eventually became possessed by the spirits of Azarath. Begging his father to kill him to prevent the corrupted spirits from achieving their purpose, Adeline's only remaining son died at her husband's hand. Adeline found this out from one of her Searchers Inc. agents, rather than from Slade himself, which merely cemented her long-held grudge against her ex-husband.

Slade, however, held no grudge against her, keeping an eye out for her safety and attempting to aid her when he thought he could get away with it; e.g., when Adeline had been abducted by her first husband Morel, a.k.a. Count Tavolera, who had poisoned her in an attempt to force her to work with him to discover her ancestor Josiah Kane's treasure.

To save Adeline's life, Slade gave her some of his own serum-altered blood. This ended up driving her crazy; Slade's genotype had a unique mutation which enabled him to effectively metabolize his serum. Other less fortunate people either died or went insane.

For a time, Adeline went underground, slowly losing more and more of her normal cognitive abilities, though none of her tactical skills. She eventually turned herself into the H.I.V.E. Mistress, in her madness focusing on superheroes as the reason for her sons' death and creating a plan to kill all the superheroes that she could.

Her plot ultimately resulted in her death.Vandal Savageput a team together to take advantage of Adeline's plan, intending to take her immortal blood to create a sort of Fountain of Youth potion. With her throat cut, unable to die and yet unable to fully heal, Adeline regained her sanity briefly and pleaded with Slade (who had learned of her involvement and arrived to try and save her) to kill her and reunite her with their children. However, because he still had feelings for her no matter what she had done, he was unable to comply with her request, soStarfirekilled her instead.

In 2011,The New 52rebooted the DC universe. In this continuity, Adeline was a US Army squadron leader and drill instructor forTeam 7.She married one of these soldiers, Slade Wilson, after he had a near death experience. Shortly after that, she gave birth to Grant and Joseph Wilson.

Adeline Kane in other media

• Adeline Kane appears inTitans,portrayed byMayko Nguyen.
• Adeline Kane appears inDeathstroke: Knights & Dragons,voiced bySasha Alexander.

Jacob Kane

Jacob Kaneis a fictional character appearingAmerican comic bookspublished by DC Comics. Kane debuted in theBatwoman,created byJ. H. Williams IIIandGreg Rucka.

Jacob and his wife Gabrielle "Gabi" Kane were both soldiers in theU.S. Army(he was a member of the3rd Special Forces Groupand she part of the525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade), and are the parents ofKate KaneandBeth Kane.The Kanes areJewishand Jacob inherited vast wealth along with his other siblings.Bette Kane(the superheroine known as Flamebird, and later Hawkfire) is his nieceandBruce Wayneis his nephew, sinceMartha Waynewas Jacob's sister.

Kane is promoted to colonel and assigned toNATOheadquarters inBrussels,Belgium.When the twins turned 12 years old, their mother took them to a restaurant for a birthday dessert, despite Jacob being away due to a security crisis. A terrorist group (later revealed to be the organization known as the "Many Arms of Death") kidnapped the family during their trip, and Col. Kane led a rescue mission to save them. During the raid, Gabrielle was murdered by the terrorists.The terrorists kidnapped another young girl and murdered her too. Kate, seeing the body of a young girl under a blanket, is left with the impression her sister died. Col. Kane, however, knew that the terrorists had Beth. Despite looking for years, Col. Kane never found Beth.He never told Kate that Beth might still be alive.Col. Kane remarries years later to Hamilton Rifle Company heiress Catherine Hamilton, who becomes Kate's stepmother.

Jacob's emotional steadiness proved to be a major source of stability for Kate in the aftermath of the tragedy, and she sought to emulate that for herself and follow him into Army service, which Jacob supported.Thanks to his higher rank, Jacob was able to be more present in Kate's life during this time. He taught Kate how toboxwhen she was a teenager, accompanied her to R-Day atWest Pointwhen she was an incoming freshman, and is implied to have given Kate ringside coaching during an academy championship bo xing match that helped her win the fight.Kate's resignation from the academy due toDADTallegations took Jacob by surprise, but he immediately accepted her when shecame outto him.

After Kate became a vigilante, Jacob aided her campaign against crime by organizing her training, designing her Batwoman suit and gear, developing her operational headquarters, and maintaining radio contact with her during patrols to provide information and advice.

The Alice persona kidnaps Col. Kane,who immediately recognizes as his now-grown daughter Beth, and uses him to gain access to a military base nearGotham City.She seizeschemical weaponsfrom the base and intends to kill everyone in the city by dispersing them from an aircraft. Alice falls into Gotham Bay during her final battle with Batwoman after revealing her identity, and is again presumed dead.

In 2011, DC Comics rebooted the DC universe through "The New 52".Jacob's history of losing his wife and what happened to Beth remains intact, as well as his support for Kate's campaign as Batwoman. In addition, the New 52 establishes that an informal group of Jacob's closest friends within the special operations community, known as the Murder of Crows, were the ones Jacob assembled to conduct Kate's Batwoman training.

Jacob has been depicted as a highly decorated soldier, appearing with the following awards: theArmy Achievement Medal,theKosovo Campaign Medal,theAfghanistan Campaign Medal,theIraq Campaign Medal,theGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,theGlobal War on Terrorism Service Medal,theNATO MedalforKosovo,theKuwait Liberation Medal,thePresidential Unit Citation,theMeritorious Unit Commendation,theArmy Aviator Badge,theAir Assault Badge,and theCombat Infantryman Badge.

Jacob Kane in other media

• Jacob Kaneappears inBatwoman,portrayed byDougray Scott.This version is the founder of the Crows security firm and marriedCatherine Hamilton-Kanefollowing the death of his wife Gabi.
• Jacob Kane appears inBatman: Bad Blood,voiced byGeoff Pierson.
• Jacob Kane appears inGotham Knights,voiced byTommie Earl Jenkins.This version is the head of Kane Industries and leader of theCourt of Owlswho is aware of Batman and his proteges' identities. After learning of his connection to the Court, the Gotham Knights apprehend Jacob, butTalia al Ghulkills him before he can be handed over to the police.

Karen Keeny

Karen Keenyis a character who appears inYear One: Batman/Scarecrow(July 2005). She is the mother ofJonathan Crane.

Karen is the youngest daughter in a long line of Georgia gentry from Arlen. She was raised by her strict mother and grandmother, which led to her having a rebellious youth. Karen meets Gerald Crane, going into a short relationship and later becoming pregnant. She wasn't allowed to raise her child – even the naming was done by her grandmother.

Karen moved to Latham, marrying a man named Charlie Jarvis, who was abusive and jealous, wanting above all the deed to the family mansion, which she didn't have. When her son came back to kill his last remaining relatives, Charlie became more jealous, as she received strange letters under her maiden name. When Scarecrow comes to her house, he kills Jarvis and was going to kill Karen and her infant daughter when Batman arrives and stops him.

Knowing all the people he had killed, Karen felt guilty for Jonathan's deeds and contemplated suicide, but talked out of it byDeadman.

Karen Keeny in other media

The character, renamedKaren Crane,appears inGotham,portrayed by Dorothea Harahan. In addition to being the mother of Jonathan Crane, this version is the wife of Gerald Crane who died in a fire a year prior. As Jonathan was able to rescue her, but became paralyzed with fear, Gerald was inspired to cure him and himself of their fear.

Katana

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Kelex

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Ariella Kent

Ariella Kentis theSupergirlof the 853rd century. She is asuperherofromDC Comics'Supergirlseries. The character first appeared inSupergirl#1,000,000, created byPeter Davidand Dusty Abell.

WhenLinda Danverstried to take the place of pre-CrisisKara Zor-El,she unknowingly won the heart of the pre-Crisis version ofSuperman.The two married, and had a daughter named Ariella Kent (R'E'L in Kryptonian). WhenSpectrecame to send Linda back to the post-Crisis era, and return the pre-Crisis to its original state (and replace her with Kara), Linda agreed on the condition that Ariella would be spared. The Spectre agreed to her terms, and when all traces of Linda Danvers' existence were wiped from the pre-Crisis era, Ariella was left alone to wander the universe. Possessing incredible powers at the age of six, Ariella began to play in space, unknowingly causing massive devastation. Her ability to time-travel carried her to the 853rd century, where she saved a planet from destruction by playing with the invaders (and accidentally destroying all of their ships and weapons). She became very attached to alien refugee Dura, who had been fleeing from her since she had nearly destroyed his planet. She called him "Daddy" (he called her "R'E'L, the Destroyer of Worlds" ), and he was able to use her affection to exert some degree of control over her, and keep the universe safe. Later, she time-traveled to the post-Crisis era, shortly after the "Sins of Youth" storyline, and met her newest playmate,Klarion the Witch Boy(who seemed smitten with the6+1⁄2-year-old powerhouse). Her whereabouts are unknown, but it is assumed she is still having adventures somewhere.

According to an interview with Newsarama, following the events ofInfinite Crisis,Didio stated that the Matrix Supergirl was wiped from existence. However, Geoff Johns later stated in 2006: "As for this…huh? Linda Danvers hasn't been retconned out at all".The Linda Danvers character was used in the 2008 comicReign in Hell,but the existence of Ariella in currentcanonhas yet to be established.

A hybrid ofmetahuman/Kryptonianheritage, Ariella possesses immense strength, durability, and speed and a slowed aging process, as well as the ability to fly, travel through time at will, move objects with her mind, teleport, and duplicate herself. Due to her vast level of power and young age, Ariella is not always able to restrain herself.

Chris Kent

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Clark Kent

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Connor Kent

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Jonathan Kent

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Martha Kent

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Kid Eternity

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Kid Flash

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Kilg%re

Kilg%rewas an electro-mechano-organic intelligence that needed electro-life to survive, as was an enemy of theWally West/The Flash.andJustice League International.It was created byMike BaronandJackson GuiceinThe FlashVol. 2 #3 (Aug. 1987).

The being itself consumed its entire home planet in the Pleides sector and then moved on into space. It was attacked by something known as Meta#sker and placed into a vibrational limbo. Somehow, it found its way to the flats nearSalt Lake Cityon Earth. It could only be seen by people traveling at high speeds, such as an F-15 pilot or the Flash. The Flash unknowingly released it from the limbo it was imprisoned in and it followed him toS.T.A.R. Labsand took over its electrical systems. Kilg%re found the number of machines on Earth ideal for its survival, but humans it deemed distractions and planned to destroy them. It delivered an ultimatum: abandon North America by 12:00 noon on May 10 or be destroyed. During a battle with the Flash in Salt Lake City, it turned out all the power in the country. The Flash sought the help ofCyborg,who used theTitans' satellite to relay the message to the governments of the world to shut down all power to kill Kilg%re. This scared it out of the power grid and it weaved a giant mechanical snake across the Utah flats, trying to complete a circuit by catching up with the cloned body of S.T.A.R. Labs' Dr. Schmitz to survive. However, the Flash outraced it, supposedly killing it. After Kilg%re's defeat at the hands of the Flash he appeared to be destroyed, but resurfaced in the form of a sentient computer mind hidden in a self-created computer operating system in a deep cave. WhenMaxwell Lordwas spelunking one day, his then-president had fallen deep into the cave where Kilg%re lay dormant. Sensing a human life, Kilg%re decided to help coax Max into further succeeding his own plans, as well as Max's subconscious plans of self-actualization. To do this, Kilg%re decided to help Max start the new Justice League and grow the group into becoming more international. Kilg%re served in a behind-the-scenes role, constantly coa xing and manipulating Max into furthering his plans, such as gaining money, power and cutting-edge technology to give Kilg%re a stronger machine to inhabit. Through such advantages, Kilg%re and Max were able to create a better duplicate of theJustice Leaguesignal device, begin a recruitment drive and find willing villains, gaining additional muscle such asBooster Goldand a newAceandroid. Kilg%re grew impatient and decided to start using bigger ideas, such as inciting an international incident to distract Justice League International. To do this, he found hidden technologies designed as a monitoring device byMetron.He launched the satellite, which was only defeated byMister Miraclebecause he was used toNew Godtechnology. A serious mishap occurred during theMillennium event,in which theManhunterstook over the bodies of those they deemed were close enough to major figures to do damage. One of these Manhunters took over the body of the secretary of Max and, when she delivered coffee to him, she shot him four times. Rushing to Max's safety, Kilg%re promptly eliminated the threat by combining some of his technology with Max to save his life and kill the Manhunter. Max eventually learned of Kilg%re's tampering when half of Kilg%re was destroyed by the construct falling through the building that housed Kilg%re. In Kilg%re's fleeting moments, he threw another series of visions designed to tamper with Max's thoughts and implant Kilg%re into another larger system. Max refused and destroyed what was left of Kilg%re's last computing body. Doing so removed the cyborg self-repairing systems in Max's body, which landed him in the hospital. Kilg%re, however, was not completely destroyed.

Kilg%re appeared inDC Rebirth'sCyborg#1, 2 and 18 andThe Flash/Speed BuggySpecial#1.

Powers and abilities of Kilg%re

Kilg%re, being a machine, is able to communicate with and disrupt other machines. It is additionally able to move at superhuman speeds and generate electricity.

Kilg%re in other media

• Kilg%re appears in thefourth seasonofThe Flash,portrayed byDominic Burgess.This version isRamsey Deacon,a human computer programmer who developed an application that his teammates stole for self-profit, leaving him with nothing. Following this, theThinkertricks theFlashinto exposing Deacon to dark matter, turning him into a technopathicmetahuman.Ramsey takes the name "Kilg%re" and uses his powers to take revenge on his former teammates, killing one and nearly doing the same to the others until he is stopped by Team Flash and remanded toIron Heights Penitentiary.In the episode "True Colors", Kilg%re,Dwarfstar,Hazard,andBlack Bisonmount an escape attempt before WardenGregory Wolfecan sell them toAmunet Black,but the Thinker kills them for their powers.
• Kilg%re appears inJustice League Adventures#28.This version isLudwig Dyteman,who was motivated to commit crimes to save his terminally ill niece. After learning that a cure was available all along, a remorseful Dyteman gives the Justice League a device to stop his missiles before deleting himself from existence.
• Kilg%re appears inGreen Lantern: The Animated Series#14.
• Kilg%re appears inJustice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen,voiced byTru Valentino.

King Standish

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Killer Croc

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Killer Frost

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Killer Moth

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Thaddeus Killgrave

Thaddeus Killgraveis a villain inDC Comicsprimarily ofSuperman,debuting inSupermanVol. 2 #19 (July 1988) byJohn Byrne.

Professor Thaddeus Killgrave is amad scientistwithdwarfismwho would either create technology to fightSupermanor sell them to other criminals. He was a frequent collaborator ofIntergangin their fight against Superman.

Thaddeus Killgrave in other media

• Killgrave appears in theLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermantie-in novelExile.This version is an egotistical criminal who is dismissive of humanity.
• Thaddeus Killgrave appears in theSuperman & Loisepisode "Haywire", portrayed byBrendan Fletcher.
• Thaddeus Killgrave appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

King Cobra

There have been at least two different characters namedKing Cobrain American comic books published byDC Comics.

Batman villain

The King Cobra is a mob Boss in Gotham City who wears a green snake costume. He is the leader of a criminal group called the Cobra Gang. He makes his first appearance inBatman#139 (April 1961).

Shadow villain

This version of the King Cobra is a New York City gangster and an enemy toKent Allard.

Other versions of King Cobra

• TheBatman Beyondversion of the King Cobra appears in theBatman Beyondcomic book series.
• The King Cobra appears in the final issue ofBatman '66.

King Cobra in other media

• The Batman version of the King Cobra appears in the title sequence ofBatman(1966).
• An original incarnation of the King Cobra appears in theBatman Beyondepisode "Splicers", voiced byTim Dang.This version is a teenager who was transformed into a snake hybrid by Dr. Abel Cuvier and fightsBatmanbefore being defeated and given an antidote that reverts him to normal.
• The Batman version of the King Cobra appears inBatman: The Brave and the Bold.
• The Batman version of the King Cobra appears inScooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Willoughby Kipling

Willoughby Kiplingis a fictional character in theDC Comicsuniverse. He first appeared inDoom Patrol(vol. 2) #31 and was created byGrant MorrisonandRichard Case.

Kipling appears mostly in theDoom Patrolcomic series.The character was originally intended to beJohn Constantine,but at the time DC Comics editorial policy limited Constantine's use outside of his own series to preserve the realism of the character. Kipling was created as a substitute, and was based uponRichard E. Grant's title character from the British cult filmWithnail and I.He appeared intermittently, helping the team against various threats, such as theCult of the Unwritten Bookand the Candlemaker. He is a member of the mysticKnights Templar,a coward who practices a bizarre form of black magic and is a self-proclaimed expert on the occult.

Later, Kipling's voice-over appears inJLA Classified#15 (February 2006).He and several other magic-users use their knowledge to assistOracleand theJustice League of Americadefeat a mystic threat.

Willougby Kipling in other media

Willoughby Kipling appears inDoom Patrol,portrayed byMark Sheppardas an adult and by Tyler Crumley as a child.

Kirigi

Takibi Kirigiis a martial arts master inDC Comics.The character, created byJames OwsleyandJim Aparo,first appeared inBatman#431 (March 1989). He taughtBruce Waynethe art ofninjitsuwhen Bruce approached him for martial arts training. Kirigi was later hired byRa's al Ghulto train members of theLeague of Assassinsin ninjutsu such as theBronze Tiger.Batman visited Kirigi when he recognized some of the moves done by the League of Assassins members that Kirigi taught him.

Kirigi in other media

Kirigi appears in theBatman: Arkham Origins"Initiation" DLC, voiced byKaiji Tang.This version is based inNorth Korea.

Klarion the Witch Boy

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Knightfall

Knightfall(Charise Carnes) is a fictionalDC Comicscharacter, an enemy ofBatgirl (Barbara Gordon).She first appeared inBatgirl(vol. 4) #10 (August 2012) and was created byGail SimoneandAlitha Martinez.Carnes' character is known for her devious behavior. Often obscuring her true motives behind a facade of youthful innocence, Carnes is a tactician Through primarily off pageblackmailand bribery, she has built a network of judges, lawyers, and others willing to assist her. This network, coupled with the vast family fortune at her disposal, gives Carnes the resources to make Knightfall a formidable opponent. As a combatant, Carnes prefers knives, specifically the two previously used in the murder of her family.

Kobra

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Kole

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Komodo

Further reading Komodoat theGrand Comics Database

Komodo(Simon Lacroix) first appears inGreen Arrow(vol. 5) #17 (April 2013).He was created by writerJeff Lemireand artistAndrea Sorrentino.Komodo was once Robert Queen's protégé and was part of Robert's expedition to find the "Arrow Totem", which was said to bring enlightenment. Seeking this enlightenment for himself, Lacroix betrayed and murdered Robert, but could not find the Totem. Consumed by his desire for the Totem's enlightenment, Lacroix strove to destroy Oliver Queen and the Green Arrow and became the masked archer "Komodo". Through his company Stellmoor International, he works on behalf of theOutsiders,a shadowy secret society of warriors from different weapon disciplines, which he wants to rule.Komodo travels with his equally deadly "daughter"Emiko,who, in fact, is the daughter of Robert Queen and the archerShado.Emiko later learns this and is shocked, and learning that both her parents were alive, turned against Komodo. He attempted to kill her but, ultimately, she killed him with an arrow shot through his heart.

Komodo in other media

Komodo appears in theArrowepisode "Sara", portrayed by Matt Ward.This version is a Canadian mercenary.

Jarvis Kord

Jarvis Kordis the scientist uncle ofTed Kord.Created by D.C. Glanzman andSteve Ditko,he first appeared inSecret Origins(vol. 2) #2 (May 1986).

He was working to create an army of androids to take over Earth, resulting in his nephew andDan Garrettinvestigating and foiling his ambitions. Jarvis killed the original Blue Beetle and himself during their battle, which inspired thesecond Blue Beetle.

Jarvis Kord in other media

Jarvis Kord appears in theBatman: The Brave and the Boldepisode "Fall of the Blue Beetle!", voiced byTim Matheson.After his nephew Ted went to him for help in activating the Blue Beetle scarab, Jarvis sought to use the device to create an army of robots to take over Hub City. However, he was foiled by Ted andBatman,with the former sacrificing himself to keep Jarvis from obtaining the scarab. In the present, Jarvis manipulatesJaime Reyesinto believing he is Ted in another attempt to obtain the scarab, only to foiled by Reyes and Batman.

Victoria Kord

Victoria Kordis a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Victoria Kord is the sister ofTed Kordand the CEO of Kord Industries.She was created for theBlue Beetlefilm, but debuted in the comics'Blue Beetle: Graduation Dayseries prior to the film's premiere.

Victoria Kord in other media

Victoria Kord appears inBlue Beetle,portrayed bySusan Sarandon.While her part of being CEO of Kord Industries remains intact, she has a niece named Jennifer Kord who she has a poor relationship with, was displeased with Ted Kord's activities, and is served byIgnacio Carapax.Victoria Kord has plans to make theOMACproject mass-produced using the Blue Beetle scarab. When Jennifer secretly steals the scarab and entrustsJaime Reyeswith it, Victoria targets him. After Carapax kills Victoria, Jennifer becomes the CEO of Kord Industries as she plans to have it moved into the direction that her father wanted.

Kordax

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Kordaxis a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Kordax is the ancestor of Aquaman.

Kordax in other media

• Kordax appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• Kordax appears inAquaman and the Lost Kingdom,portrayed byPilou Asbæk.This version is the evil brother of KingAtlan,creator of the Black Trident, and founder of the lost kingdom of Necrus who was banished for attempting to usurp Atlantis' throne from his brother and later sealed by blood magic.

Kristen Kramer

Kristen Krameris a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was an intern at the Central City Police Department and colleague of theFlash.

In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth",which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to"The New 52".In her early life, Kristen's parents were killed in a car accident and her sister Kim later committed suicide.Years later, Kristen became a full crime scene investigator.

Kristen Kramer in other media

Kristen Kramer appears inThe Flash,portrayed byCarmen Moore.This version is a Native American ofWet'suwet'endescent, a liaison for the Governor's Municipal Logistics Commission, and a metahuman capable of temporarily copying other nearby metahumans' powers. She initially pushes for the creation of meta-cure bullets while attempting to arrestKiller FrostbeforeJoe Westhelps her locate Adam Creyke, her metahuman brother who betrayed and ambushed their military platoon, for which she blamed herself for and formed a mistrust towards metahumans who claim to be doing good. After discovering her powers, Kramer assistsBarry Allenand Team Flash against various supervillains.

Korge

Korgeis a pre-Crisis villain created byDennis O'NeilandDick Dillinin 1975. When green Martians are looking for a new home world, they accidentally release an imprisoned giant alien named Korge, who refers to himself as the god of rage. He has the ability to fight superhumans with their weaknesses, like turning yellow when confronting Green Lantern, creating kryptonite when facing Superman and fire against Martians.

Kritter

Kritteris a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a member ofHelixwho was originally a human child before being experimented on and transformed into a humanoid dog. As he can no longer speak, he has to wear a special translating collar to interpret his dog language.

Kritter in other media

• Kritter appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• Kritter appears in theStargirlepisode "Frenemies – Chapter Eight: Infinity Inc. Part Two". This version is a normal dog and companion of Tao Jones, a resident of the Helix Institute for Youth Rehabilitation.

Kryptonite Man

The Kryptonite Manis the name of severalsupervillainsappearing in stories published byDC Comics.

Kryptonite Man I

The original Kryptonite Man started out as a teenage alien criminal called theKryptonite Kid.On the planet Blor, he faced a 20 year sentence, he volunteered for a scientific experiment, a satellite that required a test passenger. He favored dying in deep space to rotting in jail, with the added bonus of a 10,000 to 1 chance of surviving the test.

He was loaded in the satellite together with a laboratory dog, and the satellite was shot into deep space, never to return. To pass the time, they watched a telescopic viewer of Earth and learned ofSuperboy's existence. On their course for Earth, they passed through a cloud of gaseousKryptonite,which gave him and his dog Kryptonite-based powers. This incarnation is most well-known pre-Crisis on Infinite Earthsfrom his appearance and death in the non-continuitystorySuperman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?.In this story, he is depicted as somewhat older and uses the name the Kryptonite Man.

Alien version

A second Kryptonite Man appeared inSuperman#397.He had been the ruler of a race of humanoids who inhabited Krypton (called "Ny'L'Uyl" in his language) eons before Superman's ancestors. When a nearby cosmic body threatens life on Krypton, the second Kryptonite Man, whose real name is never given, sends all of his people into stasis deep underground, while he himself remains on the highest mountain peak, to act as guardian. He is then placed in suspended animation for what is to be 20 years, at which time, he will awaken to determine if the planet is habitable once again. For some reason, the machinery fails, and the unnamed ruler slept for over 1,000 years. Unfortunately, the very day he awoke is the day Krypton exploded. The mountain that the unnamed ruler's observatory was on is sent into space. Somehow, the king is able to feed off of the Kryptonite radiation the mountain produced. He eventually became dependent upon these energies to sustain his life at all times, weakening outside of its influence. This second Kryptonite Man blames the pink-skinned humanoid inhabitants (Superman's race) with the death of Krypton, never realizing it was a natural disaster. Eventually, after the Kryptonite radiation of the mountain began to fade, the Kryptonite Man encounters a race known as the Seeders. For unknown reasons, the ships of this race produce radiation similar enough to Kryptonite radiation, that Kryptonite Man could feed off of, and survive. Kryptonite Man discovers the existence of Kryptonians on Earth, and stealing a Seeder ship, travels there to confront and kill them. Kryptonite Man attacks Superman, but their battle was interrupted by the Seeders, who took offense to Kryptonite Man's theft.The story continued inSupergirl(vol. 2) #21, where Supergirl joined Superman in fighting Kryptonite Man and the Seeders.

Superman clone

In the Post-Crisisera, the Kryptonite Man appears inSuperman(vol. 2) #43 as a green-skinned clone ofSupermancreated by theNew GodsSimyan and Mokkari.

Captain Atom creation

A character in the ongoing seriesSuperman/Batmanalso uses the name Kryptonite Man.This version of the character is created whenCaptain Atomabsorbed the explosive energy fromMajor Force,then went out to destroy a Kryptonite meteor. The Kryptonite energy somehow combined with the remaining energy from Major Force in Captain Atom to create a sentient energy force. After being siphoned from Captain Atom by theToyman,the energy was able to jump from body to body, taking over the personality and causing the body to release Kryptonite radiation.

K. Russell Abernathy

After DC Comics'One Year Laterjump, a scientist namedK. Russell Abernathywas working on an experiment to use Kryptonite to develop a new energy source using isotopes. The experiment explodes, infusing Abernathy's body with radiation.Clark Kent,powerless, summons the currentSupergirlto contain him. The transformed Abernathy, in a misguided attempt to prove his energy theories, goes on a violent rampage; this includes deliberately attempting to injure Kryptonians. He is soon subdued and imprisoned inStryker's.

Lex Luthorsends insectile warriors who free Abernathy from the prison.Abernathy is used in conjunction with large amounts of Kryptonite to free an ancient Kryptonian spaceship from Sunstone.He later resurfaced inAction Comics#853, having Superman beaten until the timely intervention ofJimmy OlsenandKrypto.

Clay Ramsay

In September 2011,The New 52rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Kryptonite Man is reintroduced inAction Comics#5, byGrant MorrisonandAndy Kubert.His origin is told inAction Comics Annual#1 (2012) (penned by Sholly Fisch).

In this origin,Clay Ramsaywas an abusive husband living in Metropolis. One night, Superman broke into his house while he was beating his wife and threw him into Hob's Bay. His wife subsequently left him and no one in the justice system could help him. Seeking revenge, he joined the mysterious "Project K-Man" (a privatesuper-soldierproject) after receiving an invitation from Dr. Abernathy (a nod to the pre-New 52 version of the character). Gaining superhuman powers, he attacked Superman but was defeated and arrested. He was released shortly afterwards byGeneral Sam Lanewho believed he was needed as a countermeasure to keep Superman in check. K-Man agreed under the condition that the General would help him locate his wife.It was revealed that Lex Luthor had played a major role in the K-Man's creation. Also (as revealed in flashback), he had stolen Kryptonite crystals from the government while being employed by them.

His subsequent activities are unknown, but a version of him from the near future was a member of the Anti-Superman Army. He was seen alongside two people with similar powers (one equipped with Red another with Blue) as part of a group called the "K-Men".

Alternate versions of Kryptonite Man

In theElseworldsstorylineSuperman: The Last Family of Krypton,whenJor-Eland Lara accompany Kal-El to Earth, they have two more children,Bru-ElandValora,whose genetic potential is slightly 'stunted' compared to their brother due to them being born on Earth.As part of his vendetta against the El family, Lex Luthor is able to turn Bru-El against his family, using a series of nanites designed to make him immune to kryptonite to make him essentially addicted to it, transforming him into a kryptonite-powered superhuman with too little willpower to defy Luthor's orders. He subsequently kills his mother in the attack on the El compound, but Kal-El is able to defeat his brother when he expends too much of his energy. With Luthor's plot defeated, Bru-El is purged of the nanites, at the cost of losing his memory; with Lara's last words being that Bru-El never learn of his role in his mother's death, he is last recorded as having reached an eighth-grade level following his mindwipe.

Kryptonite Man in other media

• Kryptonite Man appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• The Kryptonite Kid appears in a self-titled episode ofSuperboy,portrayed byJay Underwood.This version isMike Walker,an employee at a military research base who was caught in a Kryptonite explosion while trying to find a way to make Superboy immune to it, giving him the ability to generate Kryptonite, turning his skin green, and affecting his mind. Superboy ultimately defeats him by enlisting a Superboy impersonator to distract Walker, allowing Superboy to wrap him in a lead tarp that would eventually cleanse the Kryptonite from his body.

Kulak

Further reading Kulakat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original) Kulakat theGrand Comics Database

Kulakis asorcererandsupervillainin theDC Universe.The character was created byJerry SiegelandBernard Bailyand first appeared inAll Star Comics#2 (Fall 1940).

Within the context of the stories, Kulak is the high priest of the dead planet Brztal who was imprisoned on Earth in antiquity. When released by archeologists in 1940, he seeks to destroy Earth, but is defeated by theSpectre.

The character was not used again until 1983, when he appears in a three-part story published inAll-Star Squadron,and has rarely been used since.

Kyodai Ken

Kyodai Ken(( thật lớn kiếm ) – literally "the huge sword" or "the gigantic sword" ) is a character appeared both in theDCAU,voiced byRobert Ito,and later in DC Comics. He is a ninja trained under Sensei, who also trained deadly martial artists likeBronze Tiger,Batman, andLady Shiva,and was a temporary enemy of Batman.

First appearing in theBatman: The Animated Seriesepisode "Night of the Ninja", Kyodai Ken was once the star pupil of Yoru, a top martial artist in Japan, but his morality left a lot to be desired. Kyodai found a less-than-worthy rival in the form of a foreigner named Bruce Wayne. A sparring session between Bruce and Kyodai ended with Kyodai the winner, who scoffed at Bruce's background. His boastfulness was put in check by Yoru, who proceeded to floor Kyodai with advanced moves, warning that there is always someone better and that a good martial artist is ethical and respectful to others. One night, Kyodai attempted to steal Yoru's prized sword, but was confronted by Bruce. Yoru halted the forthcoming fight, reclaimed the sword and expelled Kyodai from the dojo. Kyodai's pain was so great that he resettled in the city, somewhere in the Uramachi District. Kyodai contracted himself as the assassin for hire,the Ninja.

Years later, Kyodai traveled to Gotham City as the Ninja to exact revenge on Bruce. He began by committing several stings of corporate sabotage on seven Wayne Industries branches. While trying to break into Wayne Cosmetics, Batman intervened and when he displayed his stance, Kyodai realized Batman was Bruce Wayne. Batman also realized his identity as well, after a batarang fromRobincut the cloth on his back, revealing a menacing tattoo that Kyodai had during his training. He kidnapped Bruce and indirectly, Summer Gleeson after a Gotham Charities Reception. There, he revealed his plot: while he hated Bruce for getting him kicked out of the dojo, he also hated that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. The purpose for his robberies of Wayne Industries was to hack into the finances of the companies then transfer them to his bank account. Summer said the thefts made him a petty crook, but Kyodai mildly scoffed at that, saying by all the subterfuge he had committed it made him a clever thief. Bruce was able to escape after Robin had distracted Kyodai, but was unable to fight him as he would expose his alter ego to Gleeson. Fortunately, Robin restricted Gleeson's view, allowing Bruce to fight and overpower Kyodai. Instead of surrendering, Kyodai dove into a nearby river and escaped.

In his episode Day of the Samurai ", Kyodai returned to Japan and became intent on learning Yoru's ultimate technique, the nha の phương hướng (Kiba no Houkou / Way of the Fang)'s đại miên り (o-nemuri/big sleep) touch, which was capable of killing a man in a single blow. He kidnapped Yoru's student Kairi and blackmailed her into giving him the location of the hidden scrolls containing the technique instructions. However, time had made the scrolls fragile and they fell apart upon contact, but Kyodai still managed to learn the touch from a recovered fragment. He kidnappedAlfred Pennyworthand lured Bruce to Mount Kajiiki for a final showdown, when Bruce discovered his hideout. Kyodai used the touch, but it failed because Bruce wore protective padding. When the volcano erupted, Kyodai was stranded on a melting rock. Bruce attempted to save him, but Kyodai silently acknowledged him as a worthy opponent and allowed himself to be buried in lava.

Comics

InDetective Comics#996, he appeared in a hallucination alongside his master Kirigi attacking a "giant bat".