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Toyman
The Winslow Schott incarnation of Toyman as depicted inAction Comics#865 (May 2008).
Art byJesus Merino.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearance(Schott)
Action Comics#64
(September 1943)
(Nimball)
Action Comics#432
(Okamura)
Superman(vol. 2) #177
Created by(Schott)
Don Cameron
Ed Dobrotka
(Nimball)
Cary Bates
Curt Swan
(Okamura)
Jeph Loeb
Ed McGuinness
In-story information
Alter egoWinslow Percival Schott
Jack Nimball
Hiro Okamura
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliations(Schott)
Superman Revenge Squad
The Society
Injustice League
Super Foes
(Nimball)
Legion of Doom
Notable aliases(Okamura):
Toymaster
Abilities(All):

(Schott & Nimball):

(Okamura):

  • Mechanical aptitude

TheToymanis the name of threesupervillainsand one adolescentsuperheroappearing incomic bookspublished byDC Comics,as anadversaryforSuperman.

The most well-known incarnation of the Toyman isWinslow Percival Schott,a criminal who usestoy-based or toy-themed devices and gimmicks in his various crimes.[1]The Toyman made frequent appearances in theGolden Agecomics, but has appeared infrequently inSupermanstories since then. In the succeeding years,Jack Nimballbriefly took up the mantle after Schott retired whileHiro Okamurauses the name while operating as a superhero despite Schott coming out of retirement by then.

Schott, Nimball, and Okamura have made several appearances in DC-related media, with Schott appearing in television series set in theDC Animated Universe,in which he is voiced byBud Cort,and thelive-actiontelevision seriesSmallville,portrayed byChris Gauthier.Additionally, Schott along with his son and series original character Winslow "Winn" Schott Jr. appear in the live-actionArrowversetelevision seriesSupergirl,portrayed byHenry CzernyandJeremy Jordanrespectively.

Publication history[edit]

The Winslow Percival Schott version of the Toyman first appeared inAction Comics#64 (September 1943) and was created by Don Cameron and Ed Dobrotka.[2]

The Jack Nimball version of the Toyman first appeared inAction Comics#432 and was created byCary BatesandCurt Swan.[3]

The Hiro Okamura version of the Toyman first appeared inSuperman(vol. 2) #127 and was created byJeph LoebandEd McGuinness.[4]

Fictional character biography[edit]

Winslow Percival Schott[edit]

The Toyman vs. Superman, from the cover ofAction Comics#64, art byJoe Shuster

The Toyman first appeared in 1943 and appeared in severalGolden AgeSupermanstories.[5]Schott appeared less frequently in comics published after the early 1950s, but remained a semi-regular foe during the '60s, '70s, and '80s.

While at first more of a nuisance, the Toyman gradually grew more emotionally unstable and paranoid over time, his toys following suit by becoming a lot more dangerous. Although Winslow Schott in his civilian persona was a rather sweet, humble, quirky (if socially withdrawn) person, as the Toyman he turned into a childish, destructive megalomaniac. During the '70s Winslow was effectively retired from crime, but he kept contact with Superman and even helped out to take down Jack Nimball, who he felt sullied the Toyman legacy.

This retirement proved to be tragically short, as not long after Winslow put some of his toys on display (a suggestion by Superman), the entire museum exhibition was completely wrecked. Sightings reported this to be the work of a man in blue tights flying at great speeds. Thinking he has been played for a fool by Superman, Schott swore to destroy everything Superman cared about to avenge his life's work. Eventually it is revealed that the real culprit wasBizarro,in search of the duplicator ray, but by then it was already too late: Schott had already returned to his Toyman ways, murdered Jack Nimball and a hotel door guard in cold blood, and built a giant robot to terrorize the city. Shortly after his defeat, he regained his sanity and remembered what he had done. He shed tears of regret as he was escorted to the police car.

After that incident Winslow's mental state grew even worse, and while he often made several legitimate attempts to atone for his sins, he would often relapse back into madness.

After 1985's miniseriesCrisis on Infinite EarthsandJohn Byrne'sMan of Steelminiseries, the Toyman's history was revised, and thePost-Crisisversion of the character first appeared inSuperman(vol. 2) #13 (January 1988). In this version, Winslow Schott is an unemployedBritishtoymaker who blamesLex Luthorand his company,LexCorp,for being fired from the toy company he is working for. He uses his toymaking talents to seek revenge, which eventually causes him to cross paths with the British heroGodiva,and subsequently,Supermanhimself. The Toyman continues to commit various crimes inMetropolis,including engaging inchild abduction.

The Toyman later became a much more sinister figure, shaving his head, wearing black and getting advice in his head from "Mother". This was prompted by him being told that a range of Supermanaction figureswould not include him, as he was not "edgy" enough.[6]While this seems to begin as a pose of what he thought people expect of a villain, it rapidly became a genuinepsychotic break.While in this state he abducted and later murdered Adam Morgan, the son ofDaily PlanetreporterCat Grant.Adam and several other children captured by the Toyman tried to escape, but Schott found out and stabbed Adam to death for being the leader of the group. This caused Schott to develop a hatred of children, as he blamed them for not appreciating his toys. At the time, Schott showed no remorse for what he had done. When Cat Grant later confronted him in prison he cruelly told her "You were a bad mommy. I'm glad I killed your son."[7]

The Toyman later seemingly recovered, and Superman showed him that children did appreciate old-fashioned toys, arranging parole in anorphanage;it was later revealed, however, that this was all ahallucinationcaused whenZatannaattempted to cure him and he had, in fact, returned to child abduction. He appeared afterJLA: Crisis of ConsciencewhereZatannareveals she mind-wiped him. She and Superman go after him. Zatanna is bound and gagged by him, but freed by Superman; however, the Toyman escaped.[8]

Winslow was seen inLex Luthor: Man of Steelas a criminal released by Lex Luthor's aide Mr. Orr to deploy his genetically engineered hero Hope,[9]but she almost kills the villain, until Superman saved him.[10]The Toyman was in theInfinite Crisis:Villains Unitedspecial as well, preparing for theBlackgatePrison break by lacing the dinner stew with Venom and Velocity 9 to increase the prisoners' strength, speed, and aggression. Unfortunately, some guards also ate the drugged stew and fought the superheroes who showed up to stop the criminals.

He was later seen as a member of theInjustice Leaguein theJustice League of AmericaWedding Special.

The Toyman's history was later revised inAction Comics#865, byGeoff JohnsandJesus Merino.Winslow Schott tellsJimmy Olsenthat he was a toymaker who lived with his wife Mary. When a businessman offered to buy his shop to expand the number of children his toys can reach, he refused. When Mary was killed in a car accident a few weeks later, Schott agreed to the purchase. However, the businessman lied and gave his technologically advanced toy plans to arms manufacturers. Schott proceeded to bomb the business with an explosiveteddy bear.A twist at the end of the story reveals that Mary was just one of his first robotic creations.[11]

Following his first confrontation with Superman, Schott met thePranksterfor the first time.[volume & issue needed]The Prankster is a cruel, callous man who commits crimes "because it's fun". He repeatedly asked Schott to "team up", but Schott refused.

Schott reveals to Jimmy that the Toyman who killed Adam Grant was a robot created by Schott to replace him in the event that he was ever incarcerated and that a glitch in the robot's programming resulted in it developing a personality (and later a hatred of children), and that Schott's repeated attempts to contact the robot resulted in it suffering from delusions of "Mother". This was confirmed inSuperman Secret Files 2009,although Jimmy initially expressed doubt that Schott was telling the truth.

In the 1997Speed Force Special,theMax MercurystoryChild's Play,set in 19th centuryNew York City,featured the Schott Toy Company run by Archimedes Schott, a crooked businessman who resembles Winslow. Any relationship between them is unknown.

In 2011, "The New 52"rebooted the DC Comics universe. In theSupergirlseries while inArkham Asylum,the Toyman is visited by Cat Grant (whose son Adam was murdered) and Supergirl. Cat interrogates him about children who have been kidnapped with dolls left behind. The Toyman claims he is innocent and the robotic dolls attack him. Supergirl saves him and gets him to medical care. When Cat return home, she is confronted by a villain called theDollmaker.He identifies himself asAnton Schottimplying that he is somehow related to the Toyman.[12]The Dollmaker eventually reveals himself to be the abandoned son of Winslow, who has been kidnapping children and using macabre experiments to turn them into slaves. He tells Cat that he wants her to become his new mother, and that he wishes to serve as a replacement for her murdered son, but Cat violently rejects him. With her gag temporarily removed, Cat is able to call Supergirl for help, and the two are able to defeat the Dollmaker and free the children he had enslaved.[13]

Jack Nimball[edit]

In the 1970s, a man namedJack Nimballassumes the identity of the second Toyman during a period in which Schott had retired from his criminal career and first appeared inAction Comics#432 (February 1974).[14]Nimball wore ajestercostume and used a similar modus operandi to the original Toyman. However, this version of the Toyman proved short-lived. Schott killed Nimball with a mechanical toy bird and resumed his criminal career inSuperman#305 (November 1976).[15]Between those two issues, this Toyman's only other appearances were inAction Comics#454[16]andSuperman#299.[17]

Nimball appears as one of Schott's androids inAction Comics#865.[11]

The version of the Toyman who appears inChallenge of the Superfriendswas based on Nimball.

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". A flashback showed Superman apprehending Toyman.[18]

In 2011,Mattelreleased a DC Universe Classics 6 "Toyman figure based on the Jack Nimball version of the character. On the back, though, the character is labeled as Winslow Percival Schott.[19]

Hiro Okamura[edit]

Hiro Okamura(Cương thôn ヒロ,Okamura Hiro)is a teenage mechanical genius fromJapanfirst appearing as the Toyman inSuperman(vol. 2)#177 (February 2002) byJeph LoebandEd McGuinness.He shows up in Metropolis in a giantSuper RobotfightingMetallo,claiming the cyborg's equally-giant body was based on material stolen from his grandfather.[20]

He later becomes an ally to Superman andBatman.In theSuperman/Batmanseries, he aids the two in destroying akryptonitemeteor that threatens the Earth. He strikes a deal with Batman to provide him with various technological implements.[21]Okamura uses more technologically advanced devices than the traditionally-constructed contrivances Schott uses and his work is largely whimsical in nature. Many of his inventions are inspired byanimeandmanga,including giantmechas(notably, his giant Composite Batman-Superman robot).[22]

Okamura appears only a few times in theSuperman/Batmancomic book, and his activities are limited to Japan. Winslow Schott remains active as the Toyman in the United States. In theSam Loeb-penned memorial issueSuperman/Batman#26, Okamura fakes his own kidnapping at the hands of Schott, forcingSuperboyandRobinto search through his complex to save his life. Realizing his loneliness, Superboy and Robin extend their friendship to the boy.[23]Okamura joins Robin and the otherTeen TitansatTitans Towerfor Superboy's funeral, clutching a Superboyaction figure.

InSuperman/Batman#45, he offers to assist the duo in their quest to rid the world ofkryptonite,using spider-likenanobotsto collect kryptonite molecules in the air. His offer becomes a necessity asLana Lang,in a last-ditch effort to get rid ofKryptoniansand keepLexCorpafloat, turns a set of kryptonite caches into "dirty bombs",which irradiate the entire planet. Okamura comes to the rescue, settling for aPower Girl-bot to "date". Instead, he gets his own dream date, a dinner inPariswith the real Karen, and the status of an honorary member of theJustice League.[24]

A future version of Okamura, allied with a power-hungry group ofTitans,travels back in time to the modern day to cement their power-base inTeen Titans(vol. 3) #52 (January 2008).[25]

Okamura appears as one of Winslow Schott's androids inAction Comics#865; given the unreliable nature of Schott's narration, Hiro's status as his android creation is suspect.[11]

In 2011,The New 52rebooted the DC Comics universe. Hiro Okamura operates as theToymaster.He and his friend Agnes have reverse-engineered the works ofSilas Stoneand ProfessorEmil Hamiltonto create amassive multiplayer online role-playing gamethat puts the players with Batman and Superman in real life. When it comes to the Toymaster's latest game, Jimmy Olsen is one of the players that will partake in the game that will involve the killing of Batman. When Batman and Superman track down the Toymaster, he warns Batman of their weakness of being beaten down in real life while also stating that his game has somehow began to manifest in real life. Before Batman can destroy the console to end the game, the Toymaster's building is then attacked byMongul,who plans to make the Toymaster's game real for him.[26]

Okamura later appears as a confidant at his Toymaster Gameshop for a witness named Condesa to Clark Kent and Lois Lane's story on HODOR_Root, in which he agrees to help them.[27]

Skills and abilities[edit]

The Toyman does not have powers, but he does possess an incredible technological prowess and expertise inrobotics,as well as knowledge ofbiological weaponry.Despite the childish motif which he usually insists on incorporating, his creations are highly sophisticated, destructive, and dangerous. In addition, most of these inventions have an innocuous or even comical appearance that disconcerts his opponents.[28]

The second Toyman possesses skills identical to Winslow Schott.[29]

The Japanese Toyman is an excellent engineer, able to fix most machinery (such as giant robots and computer hardware).

Other characters named the Toyman[edit]

Toyman robot[edit]

The Toyman surfaces in Metropolis and allies withLex LuthorinAction Comics#837 (May 2006) as part of theOne Year Later'Up, Up, and Away'story arc.His first appearance was written byGeoff JohnsandKurt Busiekwith art byPete Woods.

His appearance, inspired by the character'sSuperman: The Animated Seriesincarnation,[citation needed]is that of a child-sized doll. This Toyman mentions meetingHiro Okamurain Japan and stealing one of hisSuperman robots.As part of his bargain with Luthor, he is given the information needed to find his creator Winslow Schott in exchange for assistance in a plot against Superman.

This Toyman, renamed theToyboy,is shown amongst Schott's other robots inAction Comics#865,[11]and appears as the Toyboy alongside Schott in the 2009-2010World's Finestminiseries.

On the cover ofJustice League of America(vol. 2) #13, it shows this android Toyman as a member of theInjustice League.

Toywoman[edit]

A female version of the Toyman named theToywomanappears inSuperman#349 (July 1980). The Toywoman is the gender-inverted version of Winslow Schott, the criminal known as the Toyman, created byMister Mxyzptlkto serve as an enemy to his creation ofSuperwoman.Once Superman tricked Mister Mxyzptlk into saying his name backwards, the creation of Superwoman and Toywoman were undone.[30]

Bizarro Toyman[edit]

The Bizarro Toyman appears inAction Comics#856 (November 2007). WhenBizarroIII found himself infused with radiation from a blue sun, he developed the ability to replicate himself as well as create other "Bizarro" lifeforms based upon likenesses of people from Earth. He used this power to populate a cube-shaped planetoid dubbed the Bizarro World within the blue sun star-system. One of the many duplicates that he created was a Bizarro version of Superman's adversary Toyman. Bizarro imprisoned Toyman inside of his Fourtriss uv Bizarro along with several other known foes.[31]

Other versions[edit]

World's Finest Comics[edit]

An unidentified Toyman appears inWorld's Finest Comics#167 (June, 1967). He tries to start a crime spree inGotham City,but is thwarted by Superman, Supergirl andBatman.Nevertheless, Toyman uses a prototype molecular-dissolver ray on Batman to injure him.

Titans Tomorrow[edit]

An older Hiro Okamura appears in theTitans Tomorrowreality as a member of the Titans Army who utilizes a suit of orange-and-bluemanga-themed battle armor.[25]

Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?[edit]

In the story,Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?byAlan Moore,the Toyman and the Prankster are unwittingly manipulated byMister Mxyzptlkto discover Superman's secret identity. They succeed after kidnapping Pete Ross and torturing the information out of him, then killing him. After managing to unmask Clark Kent in front of Lana Lang and others by machine-gunning him and revealing his costume beneath his clothes, the Toyman and the Prankster are captured by Superman.[32]

Justice[edit]

The Toyman appears inJusticeas a member of theLegion of Doom.This version communicates through a human-sized marionette resembling Jack Nimball, became obese and infected withBrainiac's cybernetics, and is based in a city resembling a funhouse and populated primarily by children and families he has taken hostage.[33]He attacks Hawkman and Hawkgirl in their museum using toy fighter planes and a gigantic Nimball Marionette, blowing up their museum and leaving the duo for dead,[34]though they survive the attack.[35]When the Justice League storm the Hall of Doom, Toyman uses his marionette and the city's toys to attack them, but they destroy the former before Superman locates Schott. The League save the hostages while Schott recovers in theBatcave.[36]

In other media[edit]

Television[edit]

Animation[edit]

Live-action[edit]

  • An original incarnation of the Toyman namedOrlich Hoffmanappears in theWonder Womanepisode "The Deadly Toys", portrayed byFrank Gorshin.
  • A character based on the Toyman calledNick Knackappears inSuperboy,portrayed byGilbert Gottfried.He is an electronics genius who dresses in child-like clothes.
  • Characters based on the Toyman appear inLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman:
    • Winslow P. Schott appears in the episode "Seasons Greedings", portrayed bySherman Hemsley.This version has a similar background to the post-Crisisincarnation of Schott and displays a genuine love for kids which contributes to him turning over a new leaf by the end of the episode. Though the character is never referred to as the Toyman, episode writerDean Cainconfirmed that he based him on the Toyman while acknowledging that there are a number of differences from his comic book portrayal.[44]
    • A character based on Toyman namedHarold Kripstlyappears in the episode "Toy Story", portrayed byGrant Shaud.[45]A former scientist, he sends special toys to children to teleport them to his secret hideout. With help from Lois Lane, who was accidentally abducted by one of Harold's toys, Superman apprehends Harold and rescues his captives.
  • The Winslow Schott incarnation of the Toyman appears inSmallville,portrayed byChris Gauthier.This version originally worked forS.T.A.R. Labsbefore he was hired byOliver Queento work forQueen Industries,subsequently fired for putting explosives in his toys, and found work withLex Luthor.In the episode "Requiem", Schott makes several attempts on Queen's life before he is framed by Queen for destroying one of Luthor's mobile bases and becomes a fugitive. In the episode "Echo", Schott is framed for Luthor's apparent death, resurfaces to testClark Kent,and attempts to kill Queen once more with help from an android double of himself, only to be arrested. While in prison, Schott is visited byTess Mercer,who gives himJohn Corben'skryptonite-powered heart to study. In the episode "Prophecy", Schott establishes Marionette Ventures, an organization dedicated to controlling Smallville's waterfront properties, despite still being in jail. Schott sends several villains after their respectul Justice League targets. Following a series of failures however, Kent foils Schott's plans.
  • Several characters based on the Toyman appear inSupergirl:
    • Introduced in the episode "Childish Things",the Winslow Schott incarnation of Toyman (portrayed byHenry Czerny)[46][47][48][49]tried to kill his Boss Chester Dunholz for his perceived theft of his projects a decade prior to the series, but Dunholz survived while six innocents were killed. After learning what happened, his sonWinslow "Winn" Schott Jr.(portrayed byJeremy Jordan) never forgave him for giving in to his rage. In the present, Schott escapes from prison and forces Winn to help him make another attempt on Dunholz's life beforeSupergirldefeats him. As of the episode "Schott Through the Heart", Schott has died, but his funeral is disrupted by a bomb in his casket. In the two-part episode "Back from the Future", Winn encounters a digital consciousness based on his father while attempting to stop the digital consciousness of a villainous doppelganger of himself. Winn reluctantly agrees to let Schott help and the latter sacrifices himself to delete the alternate Winn's consciousness.
      • "Schott Through the Heart" also introduces a female version of Jack Nimball namedJacqueline Nimball / Toywoman,portrayed byBrooke Smith.Following Schott's death, his protégé Nimball sends flying monkeys into theDepartment of Extranormal Operations's (DEO) headquarters to target Schott's ex-wife Mary and Winn, though they work with Supergirl to defeat her.[50]
      • "Back from the Future" also features an alternate universe version of Winn (also portrayed by Jordan) who took on the mantle of the Toyman following his father's death. AfterBrainiac 5frees him from prison onLex Luthor's behalf, Toyman attempts to frame Winn for terrorism in the future by killingAndrea Rojaswith robotic tigers. While Supergirl and the DEO fight off the tigers, Winn confronts his villainous counterpart before the latter kills himself with a bomb he constructed and uploads himself into the DEO's computers at the last minute to invade the Internet. With help from a digital copy of his father's conscious, Winn hacks the system and deletes both of the Toymen's consciousnesses. As he had joined theLegionby this time, Winn changes his Legionnaire codename from "Computer Lad"to"Toyman"in his father's memory and to do good in his name.

Film[edit]

  • An unidentified Toyman appears in the unproducedBatman vs. Superman.This version would have been a reformed criminal that Batman interrogates and tortures to locate theJoker.When they are attacked by one of the Joker's deadly gadgets, Batman narrowly escapes, leaving the Toyman to be caught in an explosion. His fate is not revealed in the script.[51]
  • The Winslow P. Schott incarnation of the Toyman appears inSuperman: Doomsday,voiced byJohn DiMaggio.[38]This version is more deranged and unkempt and possesses aGothaesthetic. Following Superman's apparent death while fightingDoomsday,Toyman holds a school bus full of children hostage while robbing a bank until a clone of Superman defeats him. Following this, Toyman becomes a fugitive and kills an innocent before the police recapture him. After learning this, the Superman clone takes Toyman into the sky and drops him to his death.
  • The Hiro Okamura incarnation of the Toyman appears inSuperman/Batman: Public Enemies,voiced by Calvin Tran.[40]This version is said to have anI.Q.of 210 and displays an inappropriate attraction towardsPower Girl.
  • The Jack Nimball incarnation of the Toyman appears inJLA Adventures: Trapped in Time,voiced byTom Gibis.[38]This version is a living wooden doll and a member of theLegion of Doom.
  • A character based on the Toyman called theToymasterappears inJustice League vs. Teen Titans,voiced bySteve Blum.He is a member of the Legion of Doom.
  • The Jack Nimball incarnation of the Toyman makes a cameo appearance inJustice League Dark: Apokolips War.
  • The Winslow Schott incarnation of the Toyman makes a non-speaking appearance inTeen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverseas a member of the Legion of Doom.

Video games[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • TheSmallvilleincarnation of Winslow Schott and Hiro Okamura appear inSmallville Season 11.After foiling criminals wearing teleportation vests that were stolen in a previous LexCorp robbery, Superman and Lex Luthor reluctantly join forces to solve the mystery. They initially suspect Schott, who is incarcerated atStryker's Islandin "hyper-solitary". Upon being interviewed byLois Laneabout thePrankster,Schott reveals they used to work together at Queen Industries' R&D department before he transferred to LexCorp and Prankster is a cheat who stole his idea for Kryptonite bullets. Additionally, Schott modifiedJohn Corben's Kryptonite heart to give him the ability to absorb Kryptonite radiation.[56]
  • An unidentified incarnation of the Toyman and Hiro Okamura appear in theBatman: The Brave and the Boldtie-in comics.
  • The Hiro Okamura incarnation of the Toyman appears in theCatwoman: Queen of Thievespodcast.[57]
  • An unidentified Toyman appears in theDC Super Friendstie-in comics.[58][59]

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