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| Javelin | |
| Continuity: | DC Universe |
| Notability: | Antagonist |
| Type: | Supervillain |
| Occupation: | Mercenary |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Germany |
| Associations: | Suicide Squad |
| Status: | Formerly deceased |
| First: | Green Lantern, Vol. 2 #173 |
Javelin is a fictional costumed super-villain and a recurring antagonist featured in comic books published by DC Comics. He is associated with the Green Lantern and Suicide Squad line of titles and first appeared in Green Lantern, Volume 2 #173 in February, 1984.
Biography[]
The man who would become the Javelin was an Olympic athlete, who for unknown reasons became a criminal. Using his talent, he has created an unusual arsenal of weapons based on spears. Javelin hired a gang of thugs and became a mercenary. In his first encounter with Green Lantern, Javelin stole a prototype jet-powered solar Ferris Aircraft and defeated the Green Lantern with various missiles. He was captured, however, when he tried to blow up the Ferris Aircraft.
Later, he agreed to serve with the Suicide Squad in exchange for the acquittal of his crimes. During a field mission, he and the Squad fought against Circe during the so called War of the Gods. Javelin was apparently killed when Circe impaled him on his own spear.
This was not the end however. He reappeared with a cadre of villains paid to attack Deadshot. Deadshot managed to shoot one of Javelin's exploding javelins and the explosion seemed to once again kill the villain.
Abilities[]
Powers[]
- None: Javelin is by all accounts a normal human being with no superhuman abilities to speak of.
Skills[]
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic): He can sling a punch or two.
- Throwing: He calls himself Javelin. Obvs that he can lob a spear. It's kinda his thing.
Equipment[]
- Javelins: It would be a pretty dumb code-name if his weapon of choice was a baseball bat, now wouldn't it.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Javelin was created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Gibbons.
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