Cinderblock (comics)
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Cinderblock is a supervillain who appeared in DC Comics
. He first appeared in the Teen Titans
cartoon. Like Batman
character Harley Quinn
and Superman
character Mercy Graves
, Cinderblock crossed out of the DC animated universe
and into the comics following Final Crisis
.
. In "Divide and Conquer," Cinderblock is used by Slade
to break Plasmus
out of prison after Robin
and Cyborg
messed up their combo move which resulted in an attempted prison break and Cyborg leaving the Teen Titans after an argument with Robin. After Cinderblock unleashed Plasmus, Slade send Cinderblock to attack the city while the Teen Titans were busy fighting Plasmus. Unfortunately, he was taken down by Cyborg who reunited with the Teen Titans to take down Plasmus.
In "Apprentice" Pt. 1, Robin ended up fighting Cinderblock in the sewers while looking for Slade's hideout. He was easily defeated by Robin due to a tracking device planted on him that led Robin to Slade.
In "Aftershock" Pt. 1, Slade had Terra bust out Cinderblock, Overload, and Plasmus and dispatched them to different parts of the city. Robin and Starfire
ended up fighting Cinderblock until Terra attacked them. In "Aftershock" Pt. 2, he attacked the Teen Titans by combining with Overload and Plasmus to form Ternion. This composite monster was defeated by the Teen Titans.
In "Haunted," the Teen Titans ended up fighting Cinderblock in the forest until Robin saw what appeared to be Slade. Because of Robin going after Slade with Starfire with him, Cinderblock ended up getting away.
He was a member of the Brotherhood of Evil
as seen at the end of "Homecoming." In "Calling All Titans," Cinderblock was paired up with Johnny Rancid to capture Más y Menos
, but only succeeded in capturing Menos. In "Titans Together," Cinderblock was instrumental in Beast Boy
's plan to infiltrate the Brotherhood of Evil's secret base by having Jericho
take over his body while carrying Beast Boy, Más, Pantha
, and Herald. When Adonis, André LeBlanc
, Mammoth
, and Private H.I.V.E. ran into him and told him that Brain is about to freeze Robin, Cinderblock spoke causing Private H.I.V.E. to ask when Cinderblock started talking. When Jericho left Cinderblock's body, it fell to the floor dazed. He was later frozen with the other villains at the base.
Cinderblock also appeared in the Teen Titans
videogame.
. He is initially shown battling the newest incarnation of Teen Titans in downtown San Francisco, and is somehow able to absorb most of their attacks with little damage. However, Static is able to distract Cinderblock long enough for Beast Boy and Wonder Girl to impale him through the back with a large metal pipe, causing his body to crumble. This does not defeat Cinderblock, and his body begins to reform itself. Before he can fully heal, Bombshell
hurls his head into the San Francisco Bay
. Though his ultimate fate is unknown, Static is later seen asking Aquagirl
to retrieve the severed head from the bay.
One notable difference between the comic and the cartoon versions is that the comic version can speak, albeit in sentence fragments.
When Cinderblock appeared in the comics, he also purportedly has the power to regenerate his body when it is shattered.
DC Comics
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. He first appeared in the Teen Titans
Teen Titans (TV series)
Teen Titans is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics characters of the same name. The show was created by Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003, and the final episode "Things Change"...
cartoon. Like Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
character Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn was first introduced as a villain on September 11, 1992, in the animated series Batman: The Animated Series, later adapted into DC Comics' Batman comic books. As suggested by her name , she is clad in the manner of a traditional harlequin jester...
and Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
character Mercy Graves
Mercy Graves
Mercedes "Mercy" Graves is a fictional supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. She debuted on Superman: The Animated Series as the bodyguard/personal assistant of Superman's archenemy, Lex Luthor...
, Cinderblock crossed out of the DC animated universe
DC animated universe
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and into the comics following Final Crisis
Final Crisis
Final Crisis is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely by J. G. Jones; artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy and...
.
Teen Titans
Cinderblock is a humanoid concrete monster whose vocal effects were provided by Dee Bradley BakerDee Bradley Baker
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. In "Divide and Conquer," Cinderblock is used by Slade
Deathstroke
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to break Plasmus
Plasmus
Plasmus is a fictional DC Comics supervillain and an enemy of the Teen Titans.-Fictional character biography:Otto Von Furth was a mine worker in East Berlin, Germany until an unexpected cave-in trapped him and four fellow miners for seven days. During those days, Otto's co-workers died, leaving him...
out of prison after Robin
Dick Grayson
Dick Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940....
and Cyborg
Cyborg (comics)
Cyborg is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez, and first appears in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26...
messed up their combo move which resulted in an attempted prison break and Cyborg leaving the Teen Titans after an argument with Robin. After Cinderblock unleashed Plasmus, Slade send Cinderblock to attack the city while the Teen Titans were busy fighting Plasmus. Unfortunately, he was taken down by Cyborg who reunited with the Teen Titans to take down Plasmus.
In "Apprentice" Pt. 1, Robin ended up fighting Cinderblock in the sewers while looking for Slade's hideout. He was easily defeated by Robin due to a tracking device planted on him that led Robin to Slade.
In "Aftershock" Pt. 1, Slade had Terra bust out Cinderblock, Overload, and Plasmus and dispatched them to different parts of the city. Robin and Starfire
Starfire (comics)
Starfire is the name of several fictional comic book characters published by DC Comics. The most prominent Starfire is Koriand'r, the fourth character to use that name...
ended up fighting Cinderblock until Terra attacked them. In "Aftershock" Pt. 2, he attacked the Teen Titans by combining with Overload and Plasmus to form Ternion. This composite monster was defeated by the Teen Titans.
In "Haunted," the Teen Titans ended up fighting Cinderblock in the forest until Robin saw what appeared to be Slade. Because of Robin going after Slade with Starfire with him, Cinderblock ended up getting away.
He was a member of the Brotherhood of Evil
Brotherhood of Evil
The Brotherhood of Evil is a group of DC Comics supervillains, archenemies of the original Doom Patrol and the Teen Titans.-Origins:The Brotherhood of Evil was founded by the engimatic villain the Brain. In the beginning, the group's motivation was world domination...
as seen at the end of "Homecoming." In "Calling All Titans," Cinderblock was paired up with Johnny Rancid to capture Más y Menos
Más y Menos
Más y Menos are fictional superhero characters, around the age of 12, from the Teen Titans animated television series, affiliated with the Titans East team. They are among the few heroes on the series not to have originated in the comic book. Taken out of context, their names translate to "More"...
, but only succeeded in capturing Menos. In "Titans Together," Cinderblock was instrumental in Beast Boy
Beast Boy
Garfield Mark "Gar" Logan, known as Beast Boy or Changeling, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics...
's plan to infiltrate the Brotherhood of Evil's secret base by having Jericho
Jericho (comics)
Jericho is a fictional character, originally a superhero who was a member of the Teen Titans in the acclaimed 1980s period of The New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, published by DC Comics...
take over his body while carrying Beast Boy, Más, Pantha
Pantha
Pantha is a fictional character, a superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in New Titans #73 , and was created by Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett.-Fictional character biography:...
, and Herald. When Adonis, André LeBlanc
André LeBlanc
André LeBlanc is a fictional character in DC Comics.-Fictional character biography:The self-styled "world's greatest jewel thief," arrogant André LeBlanc made the international most wanted list. André LeBlanc often clashed with the Russian super-hero Leonid Kovar...
, Mammoth
Mammoth (comics)
Mammoth , a fictional character that is a comic book supervillain from DC Comics. The character was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman.-Fictional character biography:...
, and Private H.I.V.E. ran into him and told him that Brain is about to freeze Robin, Cinderblock spoke causing Private H.I.V.E. to ask when Cinderblock started talking. When Jericho left Cinderblock's body, it fell to the floor dazed. He was later frozen with the other villains at the base.
Cinderblock also appeared in the Teen Titans
Teen Titans (console game)
The second Teen Titans video game based on the Teen Titans animated series made for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. It also features the five main Titans from the animated series. The bosses include Plasmus, Mumbo, Jinx, Gizmo, Mammoth, Cinderblock, Overload, Ternion, and Slade.-Story:The...
videogame.
Comics
Recently in the comics, Cinderblock has appeared in comics as part of the main DC UniverseDC Universe
The DC Universe is the shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. The fictional characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are well-known superheroes from this universe. Note that in context, "DC Universe" is usually used to refer to the main DC continuity...
. He is initially shown battling the newest incarnation of Teen Titans in downtown San Francisco, and is somehow able to absorb most of their attacks with little damage. However, Static is able to distract Cinderblock long enough for Beast Boy and Wonder Girl to impale him through the back with a large metal pipe, causing his body to crumble. This does not defeat Cinderblock, and his body begins to reform itself. Before he can fully heal, Bombshell
Bombshell (DC Comics)
Bombshell is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Teen Titans vol. 3, #38, and was created by Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel.-Fictional character biography:...
hurls his head into the San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
. Though his ultimate fate is unknown, Static is later seen asking Aquagirl
Aquagirl
Aquagirl is the name of several fictional characters featured as superheroines in the comic books and other media produced by DC Comics.- Lisa Morel :...
to retrieve the severed head from the bay.
One notable difference between the comic and the cartoon versions is that the comic version can speak, albeit in sentence fragments.
Powers and Abilities
Cinderblock is made of concrete and has super-strength.When Cinderblock appeared in the comics, he also purportedly has the power to regenerate his body when it is shattered.
External links
- Cinderblock at Comic Vine
- Cinderblock at Teen Titans Wiki