Virtuoso (comics)
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Virtuoso is a fictional character
, a supervillain
in the DC Universe
. Created by Gail Simone
and Dale Eaglesham
, she first appeared in Villains United
#5 (November 2005).
members launching an assault of the Secret Six
and their headquarters called 'The House of Secrets'. The Secret Six have long opposed the Society.
Among Virtuoso's allies are Deathstroke
, Giganta
, and Solomon Grundy
. During the battle, Virtuoso is stabbed in the shoulder.
Not much is known about her. She seems to have acquired the powers and violin
of the late Fiddler
, who had been executed in a previous Secret Six mission.
She is one of the villains sent to retrieve the Get Out of Hell free card from the Secret Six
.
She later joins the Suicide Squad
. She has a Hindu caste mark on her forehead and may be tied in with the background of the original Fiddler
, who gained his abilities in India.
During the events of Blackest Night, Virtuoso is one of the Suicide Squad members sent to ambush the Secret Six at Belle Reve
. She uses her abilities to subdue Ragdoll, but is defeated by Jeannette
's sonic scream. Before Jeanette can finish Virtuoso, the three are approached by the Fiddler, now resurrected as a Black Lantern. Virtuoso becomes estatic upon seeing him, claiming that she is a big fan of his and that he inspired her. She offers to give him back his violin, but he simply smiles and tells her that he intends to kill her instead. Virtuoso and her comrades are ultimately forced to band together with the Secret Six, and together they are able to destroy the Black Lanterns.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a supervillain
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...
in the DC Universe
DC Universe
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. Created by Gail Simone
Gail Simone
Gail Simone is an American writer of comic books. Best known for penning DC's Birds of Prey, her other notable works include Secret Six, Welcome to Tranquility, The All-New Atom, and Deadpool. In 2007, she took over Wonder Woman...
and Dale Eaglesham
Dale Eaglesham
Dale Eaglesham is a comic book illustrator who has been working in the industry since 1986. He is best known for his work on titles like Conan, Punisher, Green Lantern, Villains United, Justice Society of America and Fantastic Four...
, she first appeared in Villains United
Villains United
Villains United is a six-issue comic book limited series, written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade Von Grawbadger, published by DC Comics in 2005...
#5 (November 2005).
Fictional character biography
Virtuoso first appears as part of a group of SocietySecret Society of Super Villains
The Secret Society of Super Villains is a group of comic book supervillains that exist in the DC Universe...
members launching an assault of the Secret Six
Secret Six (comics)
The Secret Six is the name of three different fictional comic book teams in the , plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird, whom the characters assume to be one of the other five members.-Original Secret Six:The Secret Six...
and their headquarters called 'The House of Secrets'. The Secret Six have long opposed the Society.
Among Virtuoso's allies are Deathstroke
Deathstroke
Deathstroke the Terminator , originally simply the Terminator, and known by the Teen Titans as Slade, is a fictional character, a supervillain and sometimes antihero in the DC Comics Universe. He is a mercenary and assassin who first appeared in The New Teen Titans #2...
, Giganta
Giganta
Giganta is a fictional character, a red-haired super-villainess appearing in DC Comics publications and related media. A longtime enemy of Wonder Woman and an occasional foil for The Atom, Giganta possesses the superhuman ability to increase her physical size and mass, effectively transforming into...
, and Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy (comics)
Solomon Grundy is a fictional character, a zombie supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Named after the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, Grundy was introduced as an enemy of the Golden Age Green Lantern , but has since become a prominent enemy for a number of superheroes, such as Batman and...
. During the battle, Virtuoso is stabbed in the shoulder.
Not much is known about her. She seems to have acquired the powers and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
of the late Fiddler
Fiddler (comics)
The Fiddler is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring foe of the first Flash . He first appeared in All-Flash #32 .-Fictional character biography:...
, who had been executed in a previous Secret Six mission.
She is one of the villains sent to retrieve the Get Out of Hell free card from the Secret Six
Secret Six (comics)
The Secret Six is the name of three different fictional comic book teams in the , plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird, whom the characters assume to be one of the other five members.-Original Secret Six:The Secret Six...
.
She later joins the Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3...
. She has a Hindu caste mark on her forehead and may be tied in with the background of the original Fiddler
Fiddler (comics)
The Fiddler is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring foe of the first Flash . He first appeared in All-Flash #32 .-Fictional character biography:...
, who gained his abilities in India.
During the events of Blackest Night, Virtuoso is one of the Suicide Squad members sent to ambush the Secret Six at Belle Reve
Belle Reve
Belle Reve Penitentiary is a fictional prison and sanitorium in the DC Universe, first appearing in Suicide Squad #1 by John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell.-Fictional background:...
. She uses her abilities to subdue Ragdoll, but is defeated by Jeannette
Jeannette (comics)
Jeannette is a fictional character in the . She first appeared in Secret Six #3 , and was created by Gail Simone and Nicola Scott.-Publication history:...
's sonic scream. Before Jeanette can finish Virtuoso, the three are approached by the Fiddler, now resurrected as a Black Lantern. Virtuoso becomes estatic upon seeing him, claiming that she is a big fan of his and that he inspired her. She offers to give him back his violin, but he simply smiles and tells her that he intends to kill her instead. Virtuoso and her comrades are ultimately forced to band together with the Secret Six, and together they are able to destroy the Black Lanterns.