List of DC Comics characters: C

Rex Calabrese, nicknamed "The Lion", is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He debuted in Batman Eternal #14 during "The New 52" and was created by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Ray Fawkes, John Layman, Tim Seeley, and Jason Fabok.

Calabrese is a mob boss operating in Gotham City prior to Batman's times and wore sharp teeth dentures to evoke his namesake. After Jim Gordon was incarcerated at Blackgate Penitentiary for a crime that he did not commit by Lincoln March, he is visited by Batman as Gordon tells him about Calabrese and how he knew he would not stay on top forever.^[1] Gordon would later discover that his cellmate is Calabrese who was arrested under the alias of "Leo Leone". Using his lion-like dentures, he saves Gordon from one of Carmine Falcone's men. Afterwards, Calabrese mentioned to Jim that his daughter grew up without a father and only helped to protect any prison guards who had daughters of their own from going through the same thing that his daughter went through.^[2] As Falcone is taken out of Blackgate to be extradited to Hong Kong, he warns that Calabrese will take Gotham City for himself again.^[3]

A female nine-year-old messenger of Calabrese approaches Catwoman and leads her to Blackgate Penitentiary to meet him. Upon arrival, Calabrese reveals to Catwoman and he is her father and would like her to unify the crime families of Gotham City. He states to her that whatever last name she has, she can still enforce the natural order.^[4]

After the death of Jade McKillen, Catwoman visits Calabrese in Blackgate Penitentiary where she wants to make use of his contacts to help her unify the crime families of Gotham City.^[5]

Calabrese later speaks to Gordon stating how he knows that he is innocent of the crime that he was framed for. With Calabrese offering to get him out of Blackgate, Gordon declines and states that he'll use the system that failed him to legitimately get him out earlier.^[6]

Selina Kyle later visits Calabrese claiming that he is behind certain black market deals regarding big items. While Calabrese has no knowledge of this and would never endanger her, Selina tells her that he should help her find out who is really behind the black market deals. He does so by dispatching an informant to procure the manifest of the items in question. Seeing the items that were bound for Joker's Daughter, Mr. Freeze, and Scarecrow, Calabrese states that whoever is behind these sales are giving them to Gotham City's worst criminals.^[7]

As Jason Bard, Harvey Bullock, and Maggie Sawyer work to get Jim Gordon through the prison riot, Calabrese claims that Penguin called the hit on Gordon and was the cause of the riot.^[8]

Rex Calabrese appears in The Penguin, portrayed by Louis Cancelmi. This version is a gangster from Oz Cobb's youth who moonlighted as a revered community figure and knew Oz's family.

Calamity King (E. Davis Ester) is a superhero from the 30th century in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Adventure Comics #342 (March 1966), and was created by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan. He possesses the ability to cause bad luck and attempted to join the Legion of Super-Heroes, but was rejected due to lacking full control over his powers.

Calamity King appears in the Legion of Super Heroes episode "The Karate Kid", voiced by Alexander Polinsky.^[9]

The Canterbury Cricket, also known as Jeramey Chriqui, is a superhero appearing in DC Comics. The character first appeared in Flashpoint: The Canterbury Cricket #1 (August 2011), created by Mike Carlin and Rags Morales.

Chriqui first appeared in the Flashpoint timeline, where he was a University of Kent student and conman in Canterbury, England. When Wonder Woman and the Amazons invaded England, Chriqui took cover inside a church. When the church was bombed by an Invisible Jet, Jeramey connected with a cricket, and emerged from the wreckage as a giant cricket.^[10]

With his new abilities, he leads the Ambush Bugs, an insect-themed resistance group, though all but him die in a battle with the Amazons. He later joins Lois Lane's Resistance.^[11]

The Canterbury Cricket appears in the main DC Universe in Doomsday Clock as a member of Knights, Inc., the United Kingdom's sanctioned superhero team.^[12]

• Canterbury Cricket appears in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
• Canterbury Cricket appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[13]

Carapax the Indestructible Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an enemy of Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett).

Conrad Carapax is an archaeologist and a rival of Dan Garrett (the first Blue Beetle).^[14] After discovering Jarvis Kord's secret laboratory, Carapax attempts to activate a dormant robot that he finds there. Carapax is killed by the malfunctioning machinery, but his consciousness survives and is transferred into the robot.^[15]

After Ted Kord's death, Carapax confronts Superman and Firestorm (Jason Rusch). Firestorm attempts to vaporize Carapax's robotic shell, but Superman convinces him not to, as doing so would kill Carapax. Instead, Firestorm transmutes Carapax's copper wiring into germanium, causing him to lose energy and faint.^[16]

Carapax later returns, steam-powered and capable of withstanding technological attacks, as part of a group formed to take out Jaime Reyes (the third Blue Beetle). Carapax is defeated when Jaime cracks his shoulder and throws a missile into it.^[17]

• Carapax appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1.
• Carapax appears in Blue Beetle, portrayed by Raoul Trujillo.^[18][19] This version is Lt. Ignacio Carapax, the cyborg bodyguard of Victoria Kord and the wearer of Kord Industries' OMAC technology.^[20]

Frankie Carbone is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Frankie Carbone is a mobster who works for Sal Maroni and his family.

Frankie Carbone appears in Gotham, portrayed by Danny Mastrogiorgio. This version is a close friend of and second-in-command to Sal Maroni who is later killed by Oswald Cobblepot.

Carcharo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a member of Helix and cousin of the second Wildcat who was experimented on as a child and transformed into a shark hybrid. Maria Montez and her sister, the experiments gave the child of Maria's sister shark-like characteristics. After a drowning attempt by his mother, Carcharo survived in the oceans where he gained the ability to control sharks.^[21]

Carcharo appears in the Stargirl episode "Frenemies – Chapter Eight: Infinity Inc. Part Two". This version is a patient at the Helix Institute for Youth Rehabilitation.

Joseph Carver is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

He is a scientist who worked on experimenting on the Speed Force as a member of Black Hole.^[22]

Joseph Carver appears in the sixth season of The Flash, portrayed by Eric Nenninger. This version is the leader of Black Hole, the CEO of McCulloch Technologies, and the husband of Eva McCulloch. He encountered resistance from Team Flash and CCPD before being killed by Mirror Monarch.

Aaron Cash is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Dan Slott and Ryan Sook and first appeared in Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 (2003).

Aaron Cash is a corrections officer and one of Arkham Asylum's most respected security guards. His hand was bitten off by Killer Croc and he sports a prosthetic hook in its place.^[23] Unlike many of his colleagues, he is neither mentally unwell nor corrupt and is a trusted ally of Batman.

• Aaron Cash appears in the Batman: Arkham video game franchise, voiced by Duane R. Shepard Sr.
• Aaron Cash makes cameo appearances in Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures.

Christopher "The Blonde" Castillo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Christopher Castillo was the bodyguard of Louisa Falcone during her stay in Italy.^[24]

Christopher Castillo appears in The Penguin episode "Inside Man", portrayed by Berto Colón. This version works as Sofia Falcone's bodyguard until he is framed by Oz Cobb as a mole for the Maroni crime family and shot by Luca Falcone.

Cerdian is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by Dan Jurgens and Steve Epting, first appeared in Aquaman (vol. 5) #63 (January 2000).^[25]

Cerdian is the son of Tempest and Dolphin. He is not seen after Infinite Crisis and is confirmed to have died during that event in Titans (vol. 2) #15 (September 2009).

Charybdis is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.. Created by Peter David and Martin Egeland, he first appeared in Aquaman (vol. 5) #1 (August 1994).^[26]

Charybdis and his wife Scylla are international terrorists who attempt to kill Aquaman. When Scylla is killed, Charybdis is driven mad by grief. He uses his ability to suppress metahuman abilities to defeat Aquaman and attempts to absorb his powers to himself.^[27][28] However, he is unable to control his ability to communicate with fish and falls into a pool of piranhas, fusing with them and becoming Piranha Man.^[29]

Doris Chase is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the character first appeared in The New Teen Titans #29 (March 1983).

Doris Chase was Adrian Chase's wife. Doris and her two children were killed by a bomb meant for Adrian, planted at the direction of mob boss Anthony Scarapelli. This trauma caused her husband to become the Vigilante.^[30][31]

Doris Chase appears in Arrow, portrayed by Parveen Dosanjh. This version is killed by Simon Morrison posing as Adrian.

Angela Chen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Angela Chen was created by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, first appearing in Superman: The Animated Series episode "The Last Son of Krypton". She is based on Cat Grant and is voiced by Lauren Tom.^[32] Angela was a fast-rising star of the Daily Planet and also hosted the popular news series "Metropolis Today".

In the Prime Earth continuity of comics, Angela Chen first appeared as part of The New 52 and DC Rebirth in Justice League of America: Vixen Rebirth #1 by Steve Orlando, Jody Houser and Jamal Campbell. She appeared in the comics as a talk show host.

• Angela Chen appears in Superman: Shadow of Apokolips, voiced again by Lauren Tom.^[32]
• Angela Chen appears in Smallville: Season Eleven comics. This version is a field reporter for the TV channel GNN.
• Angela Chen appears in Justice League vs. Teen Titans, voiced by Laura Bailey.^[32]

Cherry Bomb (Gloria James) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

She is the daughter of chemist Brian James who worked with Roy Lincoln in making a liquid that can open any lock. After her father was killed in a raid on his laboratory, Gloria learned that Lincoln is the Human Bomb and gained superpowers after attempting to recreate the formula that gave him his powers. However, she was unable to control her powers and was forced to wear a special suit to have control.^[33] Gloria serve as the Human Bomb's sidekick before being kidnapped by the Time Masters.^[34] In the present, she is rescued by Stargirl and brought to the present day by the Hourman android.^[35][36]

Cherry Bomb and Ladybug are adopted by Phantom Lady who plans to have them join the Freedom Fighters.^[37]

Christina Chiles, a.k.a. Cyber-C.A.T., is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jim Balent and Doug Moench, the character first appeared in Catwoman (vol. 2) #42 in 1997.

Within the context of the stories, Christina Chiles had been working on a cyber battle suit modeled after a cat and decided to test it against Catwoman, who had broken into the lab in which Christina worked. Despite the powers the suit gave her, Christina (now Cyber-C.A.T.) was beaten by Catwoman. Infuriated at her loss, Cyber-C.A.T. began a personal vendetta against Catwoman. As Catwoman managed to elude her, Cyber-C.A.T. became more and more fixated on tracking her down. Another confrontation with Catwoman resulted in failure because of the help of Catwoman's rival, the She-Cat.

Cyber-C.A.T. made one final attempt on Catwoman's life, but Catwoman had received her own suit of armor, which gave her powers on par with Cyber-C.A.T.'s, and finally destroyed the armor. Christina was taken into custody by the agency she worked for because of her unauthorized use of its technology.

Chillblaine is the name of different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Each version has a cold gun similar to that of Captain Cold.

The first version is an unnamed man who worked for Golden Glider before being killed after he was possessed by Eclipso.^[38]

The second version is an unnamed man who fought Wally West as the Flash twice. After being dragged into the beam of his cold gun, Chillblaine escaped from police custody and planned to enact his revenge during the New Year's Countdown before being defeated by West.^[39]

The third version is an unnamed man. He and his henchmen robbed a bank. The Flash informed Jay Garrick, Impulse, Johnny Quick, and Jesse Quick about his different fights with the previous people that went by the Chillblaine name. They helped the Flash defeat Chillblaine and his henchmen.^[40]

The fourth version is an unnamed man who was tracked down by John Fox and Linda Park when the latter was filling in for Wally West.^[41] John and Linda learned that Chillblaine worked with Golden Glider before killing the latter.^[42] John and Linda tracked down Chillblaine to an aquarium where they fall into his trap before defeating him.^[43][44] Captain Cold later tracks Chillblaine down and kills him to avenge his sister's death.^[45]

• An unidentified version of Chillblaine appears in the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special, voiced by Matthew Senreich. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.
• An original version of Chillblaine, Mark Blaine, appears in The Flash, portrayed by Jon Cor.^[46] This version is a former scientist of Ivo Laboratories who was fired for creating a microchip that could be used for cryogenic technology to create his "cryo-bracelets" for personal usage. Introduced in the seventh season, he attempts to seek revenge and frame Killer Frost who he sees as a kindred spirit after he's defeated, arrested, and incarcerated in Iron Heights Penitentiary. Blaine later gets out after turning state's witness and, as of the eighth season, starts dating Frost until the latter is killed while fighting Deathstorm. In the ninth season, Blaine joins the Red Death's Rogues in constructing the Cosmic Treadmill in exchange for help in resurrecting Frost. However, the Flash appeals to his better nature, leading to Blaine betraying the Rogues and destroying the device. After taking time to reflect on himself, Blaine helps Team Flash against the Negative Speed Force.

Chimera is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

The first Chimera is a master of disguise who fought Batman.^[47]

Sanjeet Bhatia is a reality-warping woman who is an ally of the Teen Titans.^[48]

Adam Sharp is a super-soldier who took the name of Chimera when he worked for the organization Checkmate.^[49]

In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. A Durlan named Ra'ut L'lwer used the Chimera name as a member of the Teen Titans.^[50]

In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe and introduced a new incarnation of Chimera. He is a diver named Coombs working for Triton Base who is mauled by sharks despite Aquaman's intervention and given experimental life-saving treatment by Dr. Edrid Orson involving a brain tissue sample of the sea monster Karaqan and other DNA grafts from different marine animals. This ends up transforming him into a tentacled piscine humanoid.^[51]

As a result of Dr. Orson's experiment, Coombs gains shapeshifting abilities which he primarily uses to assume the abilities of aquatic animals.

Fredrick "Fred" Chyre is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by Geoff Johns and Angel Unzueta, first appeared in The Flash vol. 2 #164 (September 2000). He is an officer of the Keystone City police department's metahuman unit who assisted the Flash against Cicada and Weather Wizard.^[52]

The character appears in The Flash episode "Pilot", protrayed by Al Sapienza. This version is Joe West's first partner.

Ciji is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Ciji is a former spatial law officer tasked with escorting a group of bounty hunters that were chasing Vril Dox, eventually joining him in the R.E.B.E.L.S. and L.E.G.I.O.N. teams.

Cressida Clarke is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Cressida Clarke is the granddaughter of known Court of Owls grandmaster Sebastian Clark. She led the Court of Owls in their mission to get revenge on Joker for his use of their Talons.^[53]

Cressida Clarke appears in Gotham Knights, portrayed by K.K. Moggie. This version was planted into Bruce Wayne's life by becoming his attaché and keeping an eye on his adoptive son Turner Hayes when Bruce is busy.

The Clown is a minor character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by Cary Bates and Irv Novick, first appeared in The Flash vol. 1 #270 (February 1979).

Lyle Corley was a serial killer who used circus clown gimmicks in Central City after his circus performer family's accidental death from improper safety precautions, wanting vengenace on the three official for attempting to save money with a death trap before The Flash defeated him.^[54] The Clown was also partly responsible for the origin story of Hunter Zolomon / Zoom due to killing Derek Fox before he himself gets killed by Ashley Zolomon.^[55][56][57]

Clownhunter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jiménez, the character first appeared in Batman (vol. 3) #95.

Bao Pham is an American-Vietnamese vigilante living in the Narrows, who witnessed his parents' brutal deaths at the hands of the Joker at age twelve. As he grew up and watched the Clown Prince of Crime's body-count rise, he came to believe Batman wasn't going far enough and that the criminal needed to die. Five years after his parents' death, the Joker waged war on Gotham, leading an endless army of criminals to attack Gotham. After watching some of his men burn down a comic book store, Bao finally decided to take matters into his own hands and became the Clownhunter. Using a baseball bat with a batarang attached to the end, he patrolled the Narrows and killed roughly twelve of Joker's men during the war.^[58]

With the aftermath of Joker's defeat, Batman confronted Bao in his room. Having heard that he'd been forced to fight his parents zombified bodies during one of the fights, Clownhunter berated the Dark Knight for destroying their bodies and for not killing the Joker directly. In response, Batman told him to give up the vigilante path and gave him the contact details of Leslie Thompkins, warning him that he'd be arrested if he killed any more of Joker's thugs.

Sometime afterwards, Clownhunter tracked down Harley Quinn and planned to murder her for her involvement with his parents' murder. As he prepared to attack, Batman subdued him. However, another vigilante called Ghost-Maker subdued the Dark Knight and brought them to an abandoned area of Arkham Asylum. Freed from his restraints, Ghost-Maker offered Bao the opportunity to kill Quinn without Batman's intervention, hoping to prove the Dark Knight his point. Though he planned to go through with it, he relented after Quinn apologized for her actions. Bao then left the asylum whilst they confronted Ghost-Maker.^[59]

Cobalt Blue is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as an enemy of the Flash.^[60] The Blue Flame Talisman would make sure that there would be a version almost every century.^[60] The character was created by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, and first appeared in Speed Force #1 (November 1997).

Malcolm Thawne is the twin brother of Barry Allen and a distant ancestor of Eobard Thawne. He is the present-day version of Cobalt Blue,^[61] utilizing the Blue Flame Talisman capable of stealing super-speed,^[60][62] and possess various speedsters,^[63][64] before being overloaded by the Speed Force.^[65]

The 21st century version of Cobalt Blue wore a glass armor. Not much was seen of him as he was defeated in about 30 seconds by the time travelling Jay Garrick and Iris West II.^[66] This version had brutally attacked the loved ones of the Flash of this era.^[67] Cobalt Blue was killed, but the Blue Flame Talisman possessed the child Alex and killed the Flash. However, the time-travelling Max Mercury and Sela Allen returned the boy to normal.^[66]

The 25th century version of Cobalt Blue is Chardaq Allen. Wally West and Professor Zoom defeated Chardaq which returned him to normal.^[67]

The 26th century version of Cobalt Blue is a female. She infected the colony Petrus with a virus, but Blaine Allen sacrificed himself to stop it.^[61] Ten years later, Jace Allen and the time-travelling Jesse Quick defeated her.^[68][66]

• Cobalt Blue appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[13]
• Cobalt Blue appears in the ninth season of The Flash (2014).^[69] This version is the Negative Speed Force utilizing Cobalt-97, a time-displaced crystal which possesses various individuals throughout time before merging with Eddie Thawne.

Coldcast (Nathan Jones) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

The character was created by Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke, and first appeared in Action Comics #775 (March 2001).^[70]

Coldcast is a member of the Elite who can manipulate electromagnetism for various effects. Manchester Black recruited Coldcast prior to the team encountering Superman in Libya.^[71] After the team's defeat and Black's apparent suicide, Vera Black recruits Coldcast into a team that eventually becomes the Justice League Elite.

Coldcast appears in Superman vs. The Elite, voiced by Catero Colbert.^[72][73]

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Coldsnap is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Darryl is a metahuman and member of the Masters of Disaster who possesses cryokinesis.^[74]

Coldsnap appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by Derick Lewis. This version gained his powers from an A.S.A. experiment called "Project Masters of Disaster".

Combattor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Henry Lawrence "Larry" Chin is a cybernetically-enhanced minion of Lex Luthor. An illusory version of Chin called Synapse battles Superman alongside Lex Luthor, Bizarro, and Metallo.^[75]

The real Chin, known as Combattor, later battles Superman on Lex Luthor's orders. Gangbuster attacks Combattor with his taser, which affects Combattor's cybernetics and causes him to suffer a fatal heart attack.^[76]

Larry Chin appears in Superman, portrayed by Paul Kim. This version is an employee of Lex Luthor and is among those in the LexCorp control hub who help to control Ultraman. Following Ultraman's defeat, Chin is arrested by the military police.

The Condiment King is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics where he is generally used as comic relief. Although Bruce Timm and Paul Dini created Condiment King as a one-off joke character for Batman: The Animated Series, Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty created their own version in Batgirl: Year One #8.

The Condiment King first appeared in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Make 'Em Laugh" as stand-up comedian Buddy Standler, voiced by Stuart Pankin.^[77] He was brainwashed by the Joker using Mad Hatter's mind-control technology into becoming Condiment King to ruin his reputation as retaliation for being spurned during a comedy contest the previous year.

Buddy Standler made his comic book debut in Detective Comics #1000. This iteration is shown to have two henchmen named Salt and Pepper.^[78]

Mitchell Mayo is a criminal who operates as the Condiment King introduced in Batgirl: Year One. He was seen holding up a bank until he was defeated by Batgirl.^[79] He later made an appearance while committing a crime before being defeated by Black Canary, Robin, and Blue Beetle.^[80] While fighting him, Robin observes that the villain is potentially dangerous (if only because his condiment guns could cause anaphylaxis), but his ludicrous nature prevents the Justice Department from taking him seriously.^[81] In the aftermath miniseries of the Final Crisis storyline, the Condiment King appears on General Immortus' side, having been given acidic vinegar from Professor Milo.^[82] He is seemingly killed after being betrayed and bludgeoned with his own guns by the Human Flame.^[83]

The Condiment King makes use of various condiments (sometimes capable of causing anaphylaxis) as his weapons in his condiment gun. The condiments include mustard, ketchup, tabasco sauce, and vinegar.

• The Mitchell Mayo incarnation of the Condiment King appears in Harley Quinn, voiced by Alan Tudyk.^[77] He first appeared in promotional artwork released for the show before appearing in the second-season episode "Thawing Hearts", competing against his rival Kite Man and Poison Ivy for a wedding venue.^[84] In the episode "Something Borrowed, Something Green", Ivy has her plant Frank eat Condiment King and his fiancée so she can have the venue for herself and Kite Man.
• The Mitchell Mayo incarnation of the Condiment King appears in the DC Super Hero Girls episode "#WorkingStiff", voiced by Bobcat Goldthwait. This version is an obsessive perfectionist who has been fired from multiple restaurants.
• The Buddy Standler incarnation of the Condiment King makes a cameo appearance in The Lego Batman Movie as one of several villains recruited by the Joker.^[85]
• The Buddy Standler incarnation of the Condiment King appears in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, voiced by Nolan North.^[86]
• The Mitchell Mayo incarnation of the Condiment King appears as a "Rare" figure in HeroClix.^[87]
• The Mitchell Mayo incarnation of the Condiment King appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Armin Shimerman.^[88] This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.
• Condiment King will appear in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Confessor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Confessor is a member of the Church of Blood and serves as the group's interrogator.^[89]

Confessor appeared in the fourth season of Titans, portrayed by Noah Danby.

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Core is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Pavlo Stupka was a Ukrainian soldier with radioactive powers and functioning as living nuclear reactor, known as Core. He was chosen by Mister Bones to participate in a version of Stormwatch.

Harriet Cooper is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics..^[90] The character was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff, and first appeared in Detective Comics #328 (June 1964).^[91]

Harriet is the aunt of Dick Grayson and came to live at Wayne Manor after Alfred Pennyworth's death.^[92] She involves herself in both Grayson's and Bruce Wayne's daily lives and, on occasion, comes close to uncovering their secret identities. When Alfred returns from the dead, she remains at Wayne Manor at his insistence.^[93] Over time, health problems reduce her activities and cause her to eventually leave Gotham City.

Some details from the television series (her last name, her status as a widow) were added to the comic stories in Detective Comics #373 (March 1968).

In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Harriet has appeared in the ongoing series Gotham Academy.

Aunt Harriet appears in Tiny Titans #33 (December 2010).

• Aunt Harriet appears in Batman (1966), portrayed by Madge Blake.
• Aunt Harriet appears in the Batman '66 tie-in comics.
• Aunt Harriet appears in the animated films Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two-Face, voiced by Lynne Marie Stewart.^[94][95]

Inza Cramer (also Inza Sanders or Inza Cramer Nelson) is a fictional character appearing American comic books published by DC Comics, first appearing in More Fun Comics #55 (1940), created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman. The character is typically portrayed as love interest and partner of the first Kent Nelson, whom is a fellow archaeologist and is the superhero, Doctor Fate. Later, the character becomes the fourth Doctor Fate and is later succeeded by Jared Stevens and eventually dies. A newer version of the character would briefly appear in DC Rebirth with a similar history.

Inza Camer, a native from Earth-Two and descendant of Ezra Hawkins, joined forces with Doctor Fate after being kidnapped by Wotan. They fell in love, married, and earned doctorates in philosophy and archaeology. Challenges arose due to Kent's secrecy as Doctor Fate, causing resentment and strained relations. They defeated sorcerer Khalis but faced further turmoil when Inza's jealousy was exploited by a Lord of Chaos. Nabu intervened, leading to discussions and eventual reconciliation. Later, it was discovered that Inza's connection to the Tower of Fate and her human spirit provided protection against certain magical influences. To combat the Lords of Chaos, Kent, Nabu, and Inza merged, forming a stronger Doctor Fate. This experience deepened Inza's understanding of Fate's mission and helped mend their relationship.^[96]

After Crisis on Infinite Earths, Inza and Doctor Fate are transported to the mainstream universe. In the first Doctor Fate series, their aging accelerated, leading to Inza's mental breakdown and eventual death. Kent and Nabu chose young Eric Strauss as their successor. In the second series, Kent and Inza's spirits resided in the Amulet of Anubis, living a happy afterlife with a "child" named Kent Nelson Jr. They were later brought back to life in younger bodies to fulfill their roles as Doctor Fate once again.^[97][98]

In the latter part of the Doctor Fate series, Inza took on the role of Doctor Fate, empowered by the Lords of Chaos without her knowledge. She wielded higher-level magical power and focused on addressing social issues in New York City, befriending a skeptical policewoman named Debby Niles. Inza faced various threats, including ancient Egyptian gods and the entity T'giian, whom she freed from control and worked alongside. She also dealt with Shat-Ru, a Lord of Order trapped in Kent Nelson's body. Inza and Kent's marriage faced challenges, but they reconciled and realized the impact of their powers on others. As Inza's activities as Doctor Fate escalated, she and Kent questioned the source of her power. The Chaos intelligence behind the Helmet of Fate revealed himself, admitting manipulation of events and causing strife in their marriage. Inza's power was transferred back to Chaos, and she and Kent, empowered by a half-helmet and Shat-Ru, defeated Chaos. Despite facing scrutiny from the government, Inza displayed her immense power and denounced their historical injustices, declining an agreement with the President. Inza and Kent shared the mantle of Doctor Fate together.^[99]

In Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!, Extant rapidly ages Kent and Inza to their proper physical ages, nearly killing them.^[100][101]

In the original Fate series, Inza and Kent pass on the mantle of Doctor Fate to Jared Stevens, a criminal who acquires the artifacts of Fate. Inza and Kent guide him before their energies are drained by demons.^[101] In the Book of Fate reboot, Inza is depicted as mentally compromised and insane from her time as Doctor Fate. In this series, Kent and Inza meet Jared, who becomes the new host for Nabu. They are finally released from Nabu's service and ascend to the afterlife. Jared rejects both the Lords of Chaos and Nabu, becoming an "agent of balance".^[102]

Following Flashpoint and The New 52 reboot, a revised version of Inza appeared briefly in the second Justice League Dark series in a flashback. This flashback suggests that her history is similar to her pre-Crisis counterpart, where she acted as the partner of Kent Nelson and faced strains on their marriage due to his role as Doctor Fate.^[103] During the Dawn of DC initiative, the character's original brief tenure as Doctor Fate is restored.^[104] The New Golden Age storyline reveals that Inza and Kent took in Salem the Witch Girl, whom became the former's sidekick. However, Salem's dangerous abilities threaten Inza's life, leading Salem to run away. Despite Kent and Justice Society Dark's efforts to find her, Salem mysteriously disappeared, and their memories of her were erased.^[105]

The events of Zero Hour are portrayed as occurring approximately nine years before Khalid Nassour becoming the new Doctor Fate, although there are discrepancies within continuity regarding Nassour's initial appearance and the length of his involvement in Justice League Dark. The extent of Fate's injury from Extant remains unclear, as it is uncertain whether it affected Kent Nelson alone or if it occurred during a joint fusion between Inza and Kent, as previously depicted.^[106]

Inza is a skilled archaeologist with expertise in the occult and martial arts.^[96][99] As Doctor Fate, she can merge with Kent to become a joint being, with the appearance determined by the initiator of the transformation.^[107] Inza also possesses mystical artifacts that enhance her powers; The Helmet of Fate grants her immense sorcerous abilities and chaos magic due to her patron being a Lord of Chaos.^{[107][108][109]} However, Inza's magic usage has its drawbacks. In some iterations, her mental state is at risk of being compromised due to her engagement with chaos magic or a lack of formal training, depending on the storyline. These weaknesses underscore the costs associated with her magical abilities.^[99][102]

• Inza Cramer appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU). This version and Kent Nelson live in the Tower of Fate and assist those who lack purpose in their lives. First appearing in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "The Hand of Fate", voiced by Jennifer Lien, she subsequently appears in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Jennifer Hale.^[110]
• Inza Cramer appears in Smallville, portrayed by Erica Carrol.^[111]
• Inza Cramer makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Young Justice.
• Inza Cramer makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Doctor Fate's ending in Injustice 2.

Gerald Crane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appears in Year One: Batman/Scarecrow (July 2005).

Gerald Crane is the father of Scarecrow. Gerald had a brief relationship with Karen Keeny which resulted in the son's birth, but as they were not married, Karen's mother and grandmother raised Jonathan as theirs, not even hiding their contempt for Karen, Gerald and Jonathan. Years later, Gerald moved to Gotham City, married and had two children, finding a job in construction. His son (as Scarecrow) came back in an attempt to kill him, but was prevented by Batman.^[112]

In The New 52 (a reboot of DC Universe continuity), Gerald Crane is portrayed as a villainous doctor who experimented on his son and locked him in a small dark room. Gerald Crane suffered a heart attack and died which left his son trapped for days until the police discovered him.^[113]

Gerald Crane appears in Gotham, portrayed by Julian Sands. This version is a biology professor whose wife died in a fire years prior. He suffered from severe pyrophobia and developed a serum in an attempt to cure this fear, leading Jonathan to develop a fear of scarecrows before he was gunned down by Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock.

Crash is a fictional character appearing in American comics books published by DC Comics. The character first made his debut in Steel Annual #1 (1995), created by Louise Simonson and Joe St. Pierre.

The alter-ego of Clay Michael Irons, Crash is the brother of John Henry Irons and the father of Natasha Irons, both heroes whom use the codename Steel. A more troubled youth compared to his older brother John Henry, whom he was envious of, Clay sought solace in gangs after their parent's death while John excelled in academics. After marrying a woman named Blondell and fathering Natasha and Jemahl, he attempted to distance himself form gang-life but instead worked as a mob enforcer, taught psychology, economics, philosophy, tactics, and trained in weaponry and martial arts until his boss's death in a drive-by. Presumably killed, he was actually taken by a federal agent and placed in witness protection until his knowledge can be used to make arrests. Clay later starts a new family under the name Reggie Glover but a gang member he help put away discovered him and puts a hit on his family in retaliation. Clay becomes a powerful crime boss with intents to wage war against those responsible for the death of his mentor and second family while covertly protecting the Irons from the shadows.^[114]`

In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Clay's background is similar although John is instead the younger sibling and becomes a exotic arms dealer known as "Crash" and the "Everything Man" who uses his earnings to care for his family and fund Natasha's advance education. After double-crossing the demonic criminal Skyhook, he retaliates by kidnapping Clay's youngest son Ezekiel and anonymously reports him to law enforcement. Ezekiel's status as a missing person and his criminality's role strains his relationship with Natasha and leaves Clay yearning for vengeance.^[115]

Florence "Flo" Crawley is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Fiona Crawley is Amanda Waller's cousin and a mission coordinator for the Suicide Squad, which Waller runs. In an attempt to join the main Suicide Squad team, Crawley embarks on an unauthorized mission to Apokolips, during which she is killed.^[116]

Flo Crawley appears in The Suicide Squad and Superman, portrayed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden. This version is initially an aide to Amanda Waller, later a U.S. Secretary,^[117] who displays no explicit familial connection to her.

Ned Creegan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Ned Creegan is a crook who was tipped off by Billy Blabbermouth about valuable jewels that are being used for scientific experiments. He breaks into the house of scientist Nevil Long, steals the jewels, and takes them to a fence. Exposure to the jewels transforms Creegan into a skeletal form with an electric touch that Robin dubs Bag O'Bones. After giving an antidote to Creegan, Long reveals that his lifespan is shortened for every second he remains in his skeletal form. After a scuffle with irradiated animals, Batman and Robin apprehend Long and have him give the antidote to Creegan. After selling his secrets to the government to avoid legal trouble, Long attends the trial of Creegan who is sentenced to 20 years in prison.^[118]

Creegan returns with new powers as the Cyclotronic Man and is hired by Tobias Whale to kill Black Lightning and Superman. He lures them out by capturing Jimmy Olsen.^[119] The Cyclotronic Man was defeated by Black Lightning and Superman.^[120]

At Gotham State Penitentiary, Warden Brewster informs Creegan that his parole request has been denied. Having become One Man Meltdown, Creegan goes into a frenzy and escapes from the penitentiary. Batman brings along the Outsiders to help track down Creegan. During a fight at S.T.A.R. Labs, Creegan takes Halo hostage and uses her aura abilities to his advantage. Katana defeats Halo as it is revealed that Brewster has been experimenting on Creegan. Returning to Gotham State Penitentiary, Creegan helps the Outsiders defeat Brewster.^[121]

Ned Creegan appears in the Black Lightning episode "The Book of Occupation, Chapter One: Birth of Blackbird", portrayed by Chase Anderson.^[122] This version possesses additional disintegration and telekinetic abilities and was part of the same program that gave Commander Carson Williams his powers. He assists Markovian forces in raiding an A.S.A. facility to target the metahumans there until they are killed by Williams.

The Crimson Centipede is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

First appearing in Wonder Woman #169 (April 1967), Crimson Centipede is initially depicted as a powerful entity resembling a human with multiple limbs who was created by Ares to battle Wonder Woman. The Crimson Centipede stages burglaries to fund widespread criminal enterprises and counteract Wonder Woman's peaceful influence.^[123]

In 2016 after DC Comics implemented a relaunch called "DC Rebirth". the Crimson Centipede is reimagined as an insectoid creature who was created by a S.T.A.R. Labs biotech firm and accidentally freed by "Meninists".^[124]

The pre-Crisis incarnation of Crimson Centipede makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Creature Commandos episode "Cheers to the Tin Man" as an inmate of Belle Reve Penitentiary.^[125]

Able Crown is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Able Crown was the leader of the Burnley Town Massive gangs of Gotham City who ended up being double-crossed and killed by Ra's al Ghul.^[126]

Able Crown appears in The Penguin, portrayed by Leon Addison Brown. This version worked under Oz Cobb before he is killed by his second-in-command Victor Aguilar.

Crush is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Xiomara Rojas was born to an unknown human mother and Czarnian bounty hunter Lobo. Mysteriously, she crash-landed in the middle of the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert wrapped in a sentient chain known as Obelus. Obelus would not allow her to be touched, until she was discovered by the couple David and Lisa Rojas, who would adopt the child. The family would homeschool Xiomara, and would move a lot due to their debts and legal issues.

After seeing a report of Lobo fighting Superman, she immediately recognized her true father. She confronted her adopted parents, who had previously told her that her birth parents were superheroes protecting the universe. She ran away, and after being attacked by white supremacists at a gas station, returned to find her mobile home burnt to the ground, with her parents dead and Obelus missing.

She began to fight in illegal rings, where she took the name Crush. She was then approached by Robin, who invited her to the Teen Titans. She accepted, believing Robin could help her solve her parents' murder.^[127]

After the Teen Titans were enrolled as students in the newly formed Titans Academy, Crush quits the team after feeling she has no place in the school.^[128][129]

After leaving the Teen Titans, Crush would travel space to hunt for her father's bounty and confront him.^[130]

By the events of "Dark Crisis", Crush has seemingly rejoined the Teen Titans.^[131]

Crush will appear in the upcoming series Starfire!.^[132]

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Cryonic Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Philip (last name unknown) and his wife, Melissa, were cryogenically frozen in the 1940s as part of an experiment that would allow them to escape a potential apocalypse. Philip, Melissa, and several other people remained frozen for four decades before being released in the 1980s. Philip realizes that Melissa and everyone else who was frozen has died, but their minds were preserved in the machine.^[133] Philip becomes the supervillain Cryonic Man in an attempt to create new bodies for his companions, but is thwarted by the Outsiders. He is murdered by his frozen companions when they learn the truth about their deaths and Philip's activities.^[134]

Cryonic Man appears in Justice League Adventures #12 as a member of the Cold Warriors.

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Thomas "Tom" Curry is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of Aquaman.

Thomas Curry is a lighthouse keeper who fell in love with the Atlantean Atlanna and fathered Arthur Curry who would grow up to become Aquaman.^[135]

In his early life, Curry caught a fierce storm at the sea, and Atlantean Queen Atlanna saved his life. They fell in love, got married, and eventually had a son, Arthur Curry. But Atlanna soon had to return to Atlantis to fulfill her duties as Queen. Thomas was left to raise Arthur alone in seclusion as Atlanna was afraid her enemies would seek to destroy her family.^[136]

• Thomas Curry appears in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, voiced by Larry Cedar.^[137]
• Thomas Curry appears in media set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), portrayed by Temuera Morrison.
  • Thomas appears in Aquaman (2018).^[138] Years prior, he found an injured Atlanna and nursed her back to health. They would go on to fall in love and have a son named Arthur before she is eventually forced to return to Atlantis to protect her family. For the next twenty years, Thomas began taking walks to his lighthouse's pier every morning, waiting for Atlanna's return, while he took care of Arthur. In time, he would be reunited with Atlanna.
  • An alternate timeline variant of Thomas appears in The Flash.^[139] After Barry Allen changes history while preventing his mother from being killed, this version of Thomas never met Atlanna and was married to another woman.
  • Thomas appears in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.^[140]

Cyborgirl is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

LeTonya Charles was a young woman who had destroyed her body with the drug Tar, but was granted a second chance when her aunt, Sarah Charles, one of the scientists who helped repair Cyborg, saved her with powerful cybernetic implants. Rather than use her newfound gifts for good, LeTonya chose to focus on personal gain as Cyborgirl. She became a member of Villainy, Inc., teaming up with several seasoned Wonder Woman villains. She and her teammates tried to overthrow Skartaris, but were stopped by Wonder Woman.^[141]

When the government rounded up villains and sent them to the planet Salvation, she handed herself over to the Justice League to avoid being exiled. Soon after, Cyborgirl joined the Cyborg Revenge Squad and was one of several such beings to wage an attack against Victor Stone at S.T.A.R. Labs. Stone avoided Cyborgirl's electromagnetic attack, but succeeded in defeating her through sheer force.

Because of the implants that her aunt gave her, Cyborgirl has the same powers as Cyborg. These include superhuman strength, durability, speed, stamina, senses, and energy projection.

• When Justice League was pitched to the Kids' WB network, the lineup of the titular group originally included Robin, Impulse, and an original character described as a teenage female version of Cyborg (Cyborgirl or Natasha Irons). The promo is viewable on the fourth disc of the Justice League Season One boxed set.
• A character based on Cyborgirl named Laura Washington / Cyber-Woman appears in the Arrowverse crossover "Invasion!", portrayed by Erica Luttrell.^[142] This version is a doctor who artificially augmented herself using technology stolen from Van Horn Industries.

The Cyclone Kids are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Amelia "Sisty" Hunkel is the daughter of Ma Hunkel. Mortimer "Dinky" Jibbet is the younger brother of Scribbly Jibbet and Ma Hunkel's neighbor. When Ma operated as Red Tornado, Sisty and Dinky became her sidekicks known as the Cyclone Kids.^[143]

Later on in their life, Sisty and Dinky got married and joined up with Old Justice.^[144] In addition, they have a niece who operates as Cyclone.^[145]