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Baby Boom was among the children who were experimented on by Doctor Love while they were still in their mother's womb, causing her to develop the ability to generate accelerate matter and generate explosions with her mind. She becomes a member of Helix and an enemy of Infinity, Inc. ==Baby Wildebeest==

The Bad Samaritan (alias Zviad Baazovi) is an enemy of the Outsiders who first appeared in The Outsiders #3 (January 1986). He is a former Soviet spymaster and eventually becomes the second White Queen's Bishop of Checkmate. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Baazovi is loyal to his native country of Georgia and shows a great deal of distrust for Russia. While working with a Russian White Queen and White Queen's Knight, Baazovi has shown to be cooperative despite their different political ideologies. Bad Samaritan in other media • The Bad Samaritan appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. • Zviad Baazovi appears in Young Justice, voiced by Yuri Lowenthal. This version is a psychic metahuman, a member of the Light, and Markovia's ambassador at the United Nations. ==Lashawn Baez==

Balloon Man is a size-shifting supervillain of indeterminate origin who fought the Metal Men. Balloon Man in other media • An unrelated version of Balloon Man appears in the Gotham episode "The Balloonman", portrayed by Dan Bakkedahl. This version is a social worker named Davis Lamond who secretly uses weather balloons to target corrupt people. • Balloon Man appears in Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, voiced by Greg Davies. ==Bane==

Barrage (Phillip Karnowski) is a criminal who originally fought Maggie Sawyer and lost his right arm in the process. While incarcerated at Stryker's Island, he builds high-tech armor and a prosthetic arm. Using his technology, Karnowski attacks the Metropolis Police Department's Special Victims Unit to get revenge on Sawyer before being defeated by Superman. Barrage later escapes and joins Morgan Edge's Superman Revenge Squad. Barrage in other media • Phillip Karnowski appears in the Supergirl episode "The Darkest Place", portrayed by Victor Zinck Jr. This version is a former Navy SEAL who became a vigilante after his wife Julie was murdered. He frames Guardian for the attacks, but is defeated by him and arrested by the National City Police Department. • Phillip Karnowski appears in the Superman & Lois episode "The Ties That Bind", portrayed by Shaw Madsen. This version is an arms and drug dealer. ==Geoffrey Barron==

Javier Basualdo was created by Josh Trujillo and Adrián Gutiérrez, and first appeared in Blue Beetle vol. 10 #1 (November 2023). He is possessed by Kha-Ef-Re as Blood Scarab in order to antagonize Ted Kord and Jaime Reyes until his control is restored by Madame Xanadu and Traci Thirteen as atonement. ==Bat-Devil==

Batman Jones is a Batman expert in the DC Universe. The character, created by Jack Schiff and Bill Finger, first appeared in Batman #108 (June 1957). A rebooted version of the character appeared in the storyline Battle for the Cowl, where he was interviewed by Vicki Vale. Jones' parents were rescued by Batman shortly before Jones was born and they named him "Batman" as thanks. The boy grew up idolizing Batman and tried to become a crimefighter before he began collecting stamps. As an adult, he is an expert on Batman. ==Battalion==

Beard Hunter (Ernest Franklin) is a disturbed and closeted gay assassin of bearded men who is hired by the Bearded Gentlemen's Club of Metropolis to kill the Chief because he will not sell his beard to them. He cannot grow a beard due to a male hormone deficiency, as stated by his mother when she is visited by the police. Beard Hunter in other media • Beard Hunter appears in Doom Patrol, portrayed by Tommy Snider. This version is a bounty hunter with the ability to track down individuals by consuming their facial hair. • Beard Hunter appears in a self-titled episode of Teen Titans Go!, voiced by Fred Tatasciore. This version is Australian. ==Beast Boy==

Beast Girl is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Beast Girl Beast Girl is a member of the Doomed, an Indian superhero team. She was established to exist during the Doomsday Clock storyline, but was not seen in person. Kareli Kareli first appeared in Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 (May 2023), and was created by writer Dennis Culver and artist Chris Burnham. Kareli is a girl whose metagene activated after she was attacked by coyotes during a hike, giving her an animalistic, purple-furred appearance and the ability to manipulate the emotions of others by affecting their amygdala. Kareli was rejected by her father, who saw her as a monster, and chased by a group of civilians, who she accidentally enraged with her powers. After being rescued by the Doom Patrol, Kareli was taken in and mentored by Niles Caulder and Flex Mentallo, who taught her to control and utilize her powers. Eventually, she was inducted into the Doom Patrol by the Chief, who was impressed with her performance. During the Absolute Power storyline, Beast Girl loses her powers after being attacked by an army of Amazos. After the Amazos are destroyed and the heroes regain their powers, Beast Girl inadvertently gains the ability to transform into animals. It is later revealed that Beast Girl's new powers came from Zookeeper, who was similarly attacked by the Amazos and had his powers transferred into her after the Amazos were destroyed. Additionally, Beast Girl retains her original abilities in addition to Zookeeper's. ==Karen Beecher==

Billy Numerous is a character created for the Teen Titans animated series, voiced by Jason Marsden. Numerous first appears as a student of the H.I.V.E. Academy who possesses the ability to clone himself. After H.I.V.E. is destroyed during Cyborg's confrontation with Brother Blood, Numerous and most of the other students become freelance villains. At some point, Numerous joins Jinx's H.I.V.E. Five and the Brotherhood of Evil. When the Brotherhood executes a worldwide strike against the Titans and their allies, Numerous and Gizmo are sent to capture Kole and Gnarrk, but are unsuccessful. Beast Boy and the remaining members of the Titans attack the Brotherhood's headquarters, with Numerous being subdued by Kid Flash. Billy Numerous is introduced into the main comics continuity in the third volume of Cyborg (2023). Billy Numerous in other media • Billy Numerous appears in the Teen Titans Go! tie-in comic. • Billy Numerous appears in Teen Titans Go!, voiced by Scott Menville. ==Bison-Black-as-Midnight-Sky==

Bison-Black-as-Midnight-Sky is a Native American shaman in the DC Universe. The character, created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick, first appeared in The Fury of Firestorm #1 (June 1982). Bison-Black-as-Midnight-Sky is the great-grandfather of Black Bison and the last great shaman of the Bison Cult. He resents his great-grandson's disrespect for the cult's traditions. When he is killed by muggers in Central Park, he binds his spirit to a magical amulet that allows his spirit to influence his great-grandson when worn. ==Bizarro==

Black Arrow is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Otto Binder and George Papp, first appearing in Adventure Comics #143 (August 1949). He is a leader of a criminal gang, who creates the identity as part of a robbery scheme to outwit the Green Arrow. ==Black Beetle==

Black Beetle is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an enemy of Blue Beetle and Booster Gold. Black Beetle was created by Geoff Johns, Jeff Katz and Dan Jurgens, and first appeared in Booster Gold vol. 2 #5 (February 2008). Originally posing as a version of Blue Beetle from the future, he offers Booster Gold a chance to go back in time to alter despite Rip Hunter's claims, recruiting Dan Garrett (the first Blue Beetle) and Jaime Reyes (the third Blue Beetle) for saving Ted Kord (the second Blue Beetle) from death by Maxwell Lord. After their return to the present, however, they learn that the timeline has been altered where Lord has taken over the world with an OMAC army. Booster and Kord attempt to fix the timeline, but are attacked by Black Beetle who reveals his affiliation with the Time Stealers to which Kord willingly returns to the past to be killed to restore the timeline. Black Beetle returns in the present day, attacking Booster Gold and Batman in the Batcave. After a brief altercation, Black Beetle escapes into the past, changing events in a way that causes Dick Grayson to die. Booster follows Black Beetle into the past, finding that he has allied himself with Grant Wilson, attempting to change the outcome of his battle with the Teen Titans. Black Beetle is then shown in a new future he created by killing the Titans where Trigon is able to take over the world in the absence of the Titans and Batman. Rip manages to track Black Beetle and overloads his technology as Red Beetle with chronal energy, seemingly destroying Black Beetle. Black Beetle is revealed to have survived and attempts to steal Waverider's power, but is defeated by Rip's Time Masters and forced to flee. Earth 3 version DC Rebirth revealed Black Beetle to be the Earth 3 doppelgänger of Michael Carter who was inspired by the Crime Syndicate. Black Beetle in other media • A composite character incarnation of Black Beetle appears in Young Justice, voiced by Kevin Grevioux. This version is Dawur equipped with a black scarab as a warrior and enforcer of the Reach. • Black Beetle, based on the Young Justice incarnation, appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains via the Young Justice DLC. ==Black Bison==

Black Bison is the name of two supervillains in the DC Universe. The character, created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick, first appeared in The Fury of Firestorm #1 (June 1982). During the Day of Vengeance event, Black Bison is killed by the Spectre during his crusade against magic. He is temporarily resurrected as a Black Lantern during the Blackest Night event and permanently resurrected following The New 52 continuity reboot. Powers and abilities of Black Bison Black Bison is armed with a coup-stick that allows him to bring inanimate objects to life and manipulate weather. He is also trained in martial arts. Black Bison in other media • An unidentified incarnation of Black Bison appears in the Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic. • The John Ravenhair incarnation of Black Bison appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. This version acquired the ability to bring effigies to life after the Thinker tricked the Flash into exposing her to dark matter. The Thinker later kills Chaytan, among other metahumans, to steal their powers. • An incarnation of Black Bison makes a cameo appearance in Superman via a mural at the Hall of Justice. ==Black Canary==

Vera Black, also known as Sister Superior, is a British psionic cyborg in the DC Universe. The character, created by Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke, first appeared in JLA #100 (August 2004). • Vera Black as Sister Superior appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. ==Blackbriar Thorn==

Blackbriar Thorn is an ancient druid and the last survivor of his sect who can manipulate and transform into plants. When his entire sect is massacred by attacking Roman forces, Thorn flees to the surrounding forest. Attempting to escape capture, he transforms himself into solid wood, but is buried underground. Millennia later, Blackbriar Thorn's body is unearthed by an archaeologist and subsequently displayed at the Gotham City Museum of History. When moonlight strikes the statue on the night of its unveiling, Thorn is revived and begins to wreak havoc on the Museum and its patrons. Superman and Etrigan drive Thorn to retreat into the city, where he later attempts to procure a new body—-that of Superman. Together, Etrigan and Superman defeat Thorn, rendering him incorporeal. Blackbriar Thorn appears in human form during Crisis on Infinite Earths. He, Etrigan, and other assembled mystics lend their combined energies-—channeled through Doctor Occult and Alan Scott—-to fend off the Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons. As part of Johnny Sorrow's version of the Injustice Society, Thorn and his teammates are defeated by Wildcat as they invade the JSA's headquarters. Thorn's defeat leaves his body splintered into pieces, one shard of which is kept on display in JSA Headquarters. Thorn lies dormant until the Injustice Society's next attack. Powers and abilities of Blackbriar Thorn Blackbriar Thorn has exhibited a plethora of abilities, including manipulation of the weather, extensive control over vegetation—either living or dead, the ability to regenerate from even a sliver of his physical form, and the creation of illusions. Thorn can draw strength and abilities though physical contact with the Earth. • Blackbriar Thorn appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. ==Blackfire==

Blackguard (Richard Hertz) is a man who works for the 1,000, serving as their enforcer under the codename Blackguard. When the 1,000 tried to kill Blackguard in their mission to kill Booster Gold, Blackguard was saved by Booster Gold. In Underworld Unleashed, Blackguard gives his soul to Neron in exchange for super-strength, enhanced intellect, and special equipment. He joins Cheetah and Earthworm in attacking the Warriors bar. In both the original and DC Rebirth continuities, Blackguard is killed while serving in the Suicide Squad. Blackguard in other media Blackguard appears in The Suicide Squad, portrayed by Pete Davidson. This version is recruited into the eponymous team for a mission in Corto Maltese, but betrays the group by warning the military of their arrival. When he tries to surrender upon making landfall, he is shot and killed. ==Blackhawk==

Blackout (Farooq) is a metahuman who can harness electricity. He makes his first appearance in Flashpoint (vol. 2) #1 (July 2011). In the alternate timeline created by the events of Flashpoint, Blackout is recruited by Cyborg to help end the Amazon-Atlantean war, which has devastated Europe and killed millions of people. Another new recruit, the Outsider, revealed during a meeting with Batman that he had been hunting Blackout so he could use his abilities to power India. This manhunt resulted in the loss of Blackout's girlfriend and his departure from school. Blackout has since voiced his reluctance to be part of the same team with his worst enemy. Blackout in other media Farooq Gibran / Blackout appears in The Flash episode "Power Outage", portrayed by Michael Reventar. This version acquired his abilities after being electrocuted amidst the explosion of S.T.A.R. Labs' particle accelerator and sought revenge against the head of S.T.A.R. Labs, Harrison Wells. In pursuit of this goal, Farooq is confronted by the Flash, who eventually overcharges and kills him. ==Blackrock==

Blackrock is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Blackrock is a recurring enemy of Superman first appearing in Action Comics #458 (April 1976). Peter Silverstone is a doctor who creates Blackrock to increase ratings for the United Broadcasting television network. He eventually becomes Blackrock himself, using a special gem to manipulate electric energy. After Silverstone is defeated, Alexander Luthor Jr. retrieves the Blackrock and gives it to South American drug smuggler and revolutionary Lucia. Batman later obtains the Blackrock and uses it to stop Despero. Superman forces Blackrock to leave Superman by threatening to kill it. In The New 52 continuity reboot, Blackrock is Bradley Glenn, an ex-con who is hired to star in the reality television series Badass Nation. Blackrock in other media The Lucia incarnation of Blackrock appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. ==Blackwing==

Blackwing (Charles "Charlie" Bullock) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Paul Levitz, Joe Staton, and Joey Cavalieri. The character was chronologically introduced in Adventure Comics #464 (April 1979), but was unnamed in that comic. He was, however, named in his next appearance in Wonder Woman #281 (April 1981) and later, became Blackwing in Wonder Woman #297 (August 1982). Also, worth to note, the original story in Adventure Comics was intended for All Star Comics #75. Charlie was drawn as a teen in that story, but his next appearance (only three years later) depicts him as a young adult who graduated from law school. In his mid-teens, Charles Bullock was searching for a direction in life. The teenager found it after he helped fight off street punks alongside Wildcat and was invited to join him at his gym. Charlie attended law school and later became a junior partner and top-notch researcher to the law firm called Cranston, Grayson and Wayne. When a criminal named Karnage broke into the office looking for his boss Arthur Cranston, this, and another event, led him to become the costumed hero Blackwing. Although his first outing as a crime fighter proved unsuccessful when he was captured by the costumed villain Boa's gang, Blackwing managed to contribute in freeing the Huntress from Boa's giant snake and recorded some evidence that was used to put the mastermind and his men away. Since then, Blackwing has never appeared again in any other published story. ==Adam Blake==

Blitzkrieg is a character appearing in American comic books related to DC Comics. The character was created by Geoff Johns and Dale Eaglesham and first appeared in Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #2 (March 2007) as Baroness Blitzkrieg. An apparent descendant of Baron Blitzkrieg, she is a speedster, member of the Fourth Reich, and enemy of the Justice Society of America. Additionally, two alternative equivalents of the character appear as inhabitants of Earth-10: • The first, a male speedster identified as the Flash appears in the stories 52, Countdown and Countdown to Final Crisis as a member of the JSAxis before he is recruited by the Monarch. • The second, a female speedster identified as Blitzen appears in The Multiversity as a member of the New Reichsmen. Blitzkrieg in other media Two characters inspired by Blitzkrieg appear in media set in the Arrowverse: • Blitzkrieg appears in Freedom Fighters: The Ray, voiced by Scott Whyte. This version is a male speedster from Earth-X and a member of the New Reichsmen. • Eobard Thawne appears as a similar character, the Dark Flash, in the crossover "Crisis on Earth-X" as a general of the New Reichsmen within Earth-X. ==Block==