The Riddler has a question for you. Can you answer it? If you can't, maybe you aren't as smart as you think you are?
SHADOW'S NEWEST DESIGN
Deciding to update her look, Shadow asks the fashionista hero Obscura and her father Lucius Jet to help design her a new costume. After much trial and error, they create a new costume that is bulletproof and resistant to electricity. It also comes packing some new hidden features: A special radar pulse she can emit by pressing a button on her sleeve that amplifies her echo location; Special adhesive boots and gloves that let her cling to and walk on walls; and a retrieval function that allows her to summon her staff if it is ever separated from her hand.
This design was heavily inspired by Tanya & Sindel (MK1), Okoye & She-Hulk (MCU), and Clea (Marvel Comics). What do you think?
BEWARE THE BATMAN COVER
This is just a fun comic cover I made for Beware The Batman. It was heavily inspired by AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #13.
Sadako Hashimoto was the daughter of one of Lady Lotus' assassins who died on the job. After getting caught by the FBI while trying to assassinate a Chinese ambassador, the man committed suicide via cyanide tooth. Learning of his death, Lotus decided to compensate the family for their loss. She essentially became a surrogate mother to Sadako, teaching her how to defend herself. Wanting to be an assassin just like her father, Lotus trained her in the art of assassination, specifically martial arts, and stealth. Before long, she was a skilled assassin, operating under the code-name "Viper", due to her skill with poisons. Over time, Sadako rose her way through the ranks of Lotus' assassins, rivaling only Scream Queen and Shinigami. After Shinigami killed herself, Lotus decided to promote Sadako to her right-hand assistant. But first, she would need some upgrades. Willingly taking Hobgoblin's mutagen serum, Sadako was transformed into a Cobra/Human hybrid, growing a set of snake fangs and having all of her bones mutated into flexible cartilage, allowing her to sneak her way through tight spaces. Sadako now works as Lady Lotus' top assassin. She kills whoever Lotus tells her to and she only has a 10% margin of failure in her career. Despite her profession, Sadako is not a heartless psychopath like Shinigami, as she doesn't enjoy the act of murder and follows Lotus' rules to the letter. 1) Only kill your target. 2) Don't kill anyone else. 3) Killing any children is punished fatally. On top of that, she's also a family woman. Whenever she isn't on a mission, she spends her free time either training the other henchmen or simply providing for her family, in particular her grandmother and brother.
The Flash: Rogue Vengeance - Cast (Part 2)
Meanwhile, Barry and Iris' relationship has hit a rough patch, and the two have temporarily split up. During their time apart, Barry starts to date fellow CSI member Patty Spivot, and the two seem to hit it off. Unfortunately, during the Trickster's attack on the CCPD, Patty is severely injured and confined to the hospital until further notice. Now with the weight of protecting Central City, his personal life, and the injuring of one of his closest friends, Barry starts to have a mental breakdown.
Villains: Mr. Fuse (Arthur Ryan III)
Arthur is the son of one of the United Kingdom’s greatest army Colonels, and was trained from childhood to be a soldier. During his childhood, his father constantly told him to suppress his emotions, as they’ll get you killed on the battlefield according to him. In college he graduated with flying colors in the field of chemistry, as well as literature and biology. While he was in the military, Arthur used his extensive expertise to become his platoon’s resident explosives expert. During their time in the war, his platoon was given the experimental version of the super power serum, and they were able to win numerous battles in the coming months. Unfortunately, all good things often come to an abrupt and miserable end, especially in the army. While trying to save African refugees from a group of terrorists, Arthur’s entire platoon was slaughtered when it was revealed that the terrorists had gotten their hands on the bootleg version of the super serum developed by Grayson Industries. Arthur was the only member who survived and was naturally traumatized and broken by this. His confusion turned into rage, as later that night, he injected himself with the super serum and got the ability to turn anything he touches into a bomb, which can be activated by pressing his thumb down like a detonator. He then went and slaughtered every single one of the terrorists, and burned their entire headquarters to the ground, accidentally killing all of the refugees in the process. Knowing his time in the military ruined his life, he went back home to England and destroyed his military boarding school, his family manor, and then tracked down his father and turned him into a bomb, using him to blow up the memorial to his platoon during his father’s eulogy. He then sold his skills as a professional arsonist and mercenary, and became good friends with a master sharpshooting assassin named Bulletstorm.
The Joker King
Doug Tan was a troubled youth who admired the Joker and wanted nothing more than to emulate him. After years of admiration, his parents got rid of all of Tan's Joker paraphernalia, viewing it as an unhealthy obsession. His idolization of the Joker continued, however, eventually leading Tan to join up with the Jokerz. He was dissatisfied with the childish nature of the gang and the petty crimes they committed. He had plans to make unite the various Jokerz around the country and bring honor to their namesake. Eventually Doug was imprisoned and was able to spread his vision while incarcerated. Soon Tan was named the Joker King and had a united force of every Joker behind him. Bringing all the Jokerz to Gotham City was phase one of his plan. The Joker King used hypnotic drugs in a mass gathering of Jokerz to carryout mass destruction on Gotham's infrastructure. Members of the Jokerz gang were strapped with explosives and "willingly" taking out buildings along with themselves. Joker King confronted his family at a hospital, but they were saved by the combined efforts of Bruce and Terry. Later Joker King got the upper hand on Batman, but he was saved by Dick Grayson. After a final showdown between Batman and the Joker King, his reign of terror ended when his foot is caught by some rope and he fell off the ledge. The swing from the rope caused Tan's body to slam against the concrete wall of an unfinished building. The trauma inflicted to Tan's head killed him instantly, but he died with a smile, like a true Joker.
Based On Detective Comics 1940s
Written By Bill Finger
For about 300 years, the Murakami Family was a part of Japanese royalty, with many of their descendants being raised to be kings, lords, and queens. Himiko was raised to be one of these nobles, and was given everything she ever asked for on a silver platter. When she turned 15, her narcissistic, abusive and self-righteous father decided he wanted to humble his family by living amongst the commoners, much to the dismay of everyone else. Given that Japan had been ruled by the rich 1% from the comfort of the flying city of New Tokyo and the poor had been left to decay in squalid conditions, the commoners saw an opportunity to release their rage on one of the former nobles. The family was constantly harassed by everyone, when all they wanted was to live a peaceful life. Eventually, Himiko’s mother succumbed to illness and died within a month, and she would’ve survived if they’d been living in their palace with the finest doctors. Then one fateful day, the commoners laid siege to their home, strung Himiko, her father, and her sister to the wall, and burned down their house. On that day, something inside of Himiko snapped, and she swore that no matter what, she’d get back at everyone, and burn down everything and everyone they love. She then killed her father, changed her identity, and joined a powerful Yakuza mob, gradually working her way up the ranks until she was the right hand assistant of the leader. She then poisoned and killed him by sprinkling a poisonous lotus flower in his food. Overtaking the crime family, she turned their headquarters into an underground network of assassins called "The Lotus Network", taking the name Lady Lotus. In a year, she was able to take over the entire criminal underworld of Japan, making herself one of the most powerful people in the country. Having established true order in her country, Himiko became a better leader than most of the politicians running Japan, so much so that she became a member of Japanese high society, though she had no desire to join New Tokyo's society, seeing it for the shallow garden of narcissism and apathy it truly is. She ran Japan better than anyone else, as she actually gave a shit about the people living under her. When she took control, she made the economy stable, provided free health care, and made sure everyone in Japan was happy and content. Unfortunately, she made things better through a lot of shed blood. Deciding that Earth would be a better place with her as its benevolent queen, Lady Lotus set her sights on the entire world. No matter the cost, she'll make the world a better place.