Deuce and Charger
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Deuce and Charger are a fictional supervillain
team
published by DC Comics
. They first appeared in Adventures of Superman #430 (July 1987) as new members of the supervillain group, the Fearsome Five
, and were created by Marv Wolfman
and Jerry Ordway
.
, Shimmer
, Mammoth
and Gizmo
, who had previously expelled two of their former teammates, their founder, Doctor Light, and Psimon
, and after a third member, Neutron
, had left the group. While other members of the Five had joined for reasons of wealth or power, Deuce and Charger joined out of animosity towards Superman
, whom they hoped to kill. Deuce made allegations that Superman committed "crimes against her people" but what this meant is unclear, and has never been explained by her.
With the Fearsome Five, Deuce and Charger attempted to steal a jewel from a diamond expo in Metropolis
, and later raided a luxury liner to rob its rich patrons. Both times, they were thwarted by Superman
, and incarcerated, but Deuce and Charger soon escaped police custody.
Deuce and Charger were revealed as being part of "the circle", who believed that Superman was their lost companion. Though Superman was not the lost one, he could use his energy to help the circle leave Earth.
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. They first appeared in Adventures of Superman #430 (July 1987) as new members of the supervillain group, the Fearsome Five
Fearsome Five
The Fearsome Five is a fictional group of comic book supervillains from DC Comics. They were created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman, and first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 , going on to become recurring adversaries for that superhero group...
, and were created by Marv Wolfman
Marv Wolfman
Marvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.-1960s:...
and Jerry Ordway
Jerry Ordway
Jeremiah "Jerry" Ordway is an American writer, penciller, inker and painter of comic books.He is known for his inking work on a wide variety of DC Comics titles, including the continuity-redefining classic Crisis on Infinite Earths , his long run working on the Superman titles from 1986–1993, and...
.
Fictional character biographies
Little is known about Deuce and Charger, as their real names have never been revealed. The super-powered couple answered an ad placed in The Voice by the (at the time) three remaining members of The Fearsome FiveFearsome Five
The Fearsome Five is a fictional group of comic book supervillains from DC Comics. They were created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman, and first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 , going on to become recurring adversaries for that superhero group...
, Shimmer
Shimmer (comics)
Shimmer is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. She was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman and first appeared in New Teen Titans #3 .-Fictional character biography:...
, 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 Gizmo
Gizmo (comics)
Gizmo is a fictional character, a supervillain from DC Comics. He was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman, and he first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 as a founding member of the Fearsome Five, a supervillain team that frequently fought the Teen Titans and the Outsiders.-Mikron...
, who had previously expelled two of their former teammates, their founder, Doctor Light, and Psimon
Psimon
Psimon is a fictional comic book supervillain from DC Comics created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman. He first appeared in New Teen Titans #3 as one of the founding members of the Fearsome Five, which became a frequent enemy of the Teen Titans, Superman, and the Outsiders.-Fictional character...
, and after a third member, Neutron
Neutron (DC Comics)
Neutron is a fictional comic book supervillain in the DC Comics universe, appearing usually as an adversary of Superman. He first appeared in Action Comics #525 , and was created by Marv Wolfman and Joe Staton....
, had left the group. While other members of the Five had joined for reasons of wealth or power, Deuce and Charger joined out of animosity towards 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...
, whom they hoped to kill. Deuce made allegations that Superman committed "crimes against her people" but what this meant is unclear, and has never been explained by her.
With the Fearsome Five, Deuce and Charger attempted to steal a jewel from a diamond expo in Metropolis
Metropolis (comics)
Metropolis is a fictional city that appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. Metropolis first appeared by name in Action Comics #16 ....
, and later raided a luxury liner to rob its rich patrons. Both times, they were thwarted by 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...
, and incarcerated, but Deuce and Charger soon escaped police custody.
Deuce and Charger were revealed as being part of "the circle", who believed that Superman was their lost companion. Though Superman was not the lost one, he could use his energy to help the circle leave Earth.
Powers and abilities
- Deuce has the telepathic ability to enter other people's minds, and like PsimonPsimonPsimon is a fictional comic book supervillain from DC Comics created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman. He first appeared in New Teen Titans #3 as one of the founding members of the Fearsome Five, which became a frequent enemy of the Teen Titans, Superman, and the Outsiders.-Fictional character...
, produce telepathic illusions, usually the illusion that she is in multiple places at once, which she uses to confuse her opponents. Unlike Psimon, however, this appears to be either the only application of this power, or the only one with which she chooses to manifest it. - Charger has the ability to absorb and channel electricityElectricityElectricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
.