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Zebra-Man

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Zebra-Man is the name of four fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Publication history

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Jacob Baker first appeared in Detective Comics #275 (Jan 1960) and was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff.[1]

Kobra's Zebra-Man first appeared in Outsiders #21 and was created by Mike W. Barr.

Fictional character biography

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Jacob Baker

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Zebra-Man
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceDetective Comics #275 (1960)
Created byBill Finger (writer)
Sheldon Moldoff (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoJacob Baker
SpeciesMetahuman
AbilitiesCan magnetize anything

Jacob Baker is a scientist whose machinery gives him the ability to attract and repel anything besides metal (referred to as "Diamagnetism").[2] He becomes the criminal Zebra-Man, deriving his name from his striped body. After being irradiated with Zebra-Man's energy and gaining similar abilities, Batman defeats and arrests him.[3]

Kobra's Zebra-Man

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The second Zebra-Man is a member of Kobra who was recruited to help the group usurp Simon Stagg's business and achieve world domination. He later joins the Secret Society of Super Villains in Infinite Crisis.[4][5]

Zebra-Man
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceOutsiders #21 (1987)
Created byMike W. Barr
In-story information
Alter egoUnknown
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsStrike Force Kobra
Secret Society of Super Villains
AbilitiesCan magnetize anything

Vortex

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The third Zebra-Man, also known as Vortex, is an inmate of Arkham Asylum.[6][7][8] He battles Batman and Catwoman on numerous occasions before being killed by Psych.[9][10]

Vortex
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceBatman: The Dark Knight (vol. 2) #1 (2011)
Created byPaul Jenkins (writer)
David Finch (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoUnknown
SpeciesMetahuman
Notable aliasesZebra Man
AbilitiesCan magnetize anything

Menagerie's Zebra-Man

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A fourth, unnamed incarnation of Zebra-Man appears in Forever Evil as a member of the Cheetah's Menagerie.[11] He later joins the Suicide Squad under Lok's supervision.[12]

Powers and abilities

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The first two incarnations of Zebra-Man possess "diamagnetism" which enables them to attract and/or repel matter besides metal. Both use an inhibitor belt to control their abilities.

In other media

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 384. ISBN 9780345501066.
  2. ^ Fleisher, Michael L. (1976). The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume 1: Batman. Macmillan Publishing Co. p. 386. ISBN 0-02-538700-6. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ Detective Comics #275. DC Comics.
  4. ^ Outsiders #21-22. DC Comics.
  5. ^ Infinite Crisis #7. DC Comics.
  6. ^ Batman: The Dark Knight (Vol. 2) #1 (2011). DC Comics.
  7. ^ Catwoman (Vol. 4) #19 (2011). DC Comics.
  8. ^ Batman (Vol. 3) #14. DC Comics.
  9. ^ Doomsday Clock #4. DC Comics.
  10. ^ The Flash (Vol. 5) #61. DC Comics.
  11. ^ Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #5. DC Comics.
  12. '^ Suicide Squad (Vol. 6) #1-2. DC Comics.
  13. ^ "Comic-Con International - Batman: The Brave and the Bold". Comics Continuum. July 25, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  14. ^ a b c "Zebra-Man Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 27, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.


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