Clock King
| Clock King | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
(Tockman) World's Finest Comics #111 (August 1960) (Tem) Teen Titans #56 (April 2008) |
| Created by |
(Tockman) France Herron (writer) Lee Elias (artist) (Tem) Sean McKeever (writer) Eddy Burrows (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | - William Tockman - Tem |
| Team affiliations |
(Tockman) Injustice League Justice League Time Foes Suicide Squad (Tem) Terror Titans |
| Notable aliases |
(Tockman) King Clock (Tem) Temple Fugate |
| Abilities |
(Tockman) Uses clock-related gadgetry Accomplished swordsman (Tem) Absolute time sense |
The Clock King is the name of two fictional characters, both of whom are supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The second Clock King was a villain and enemy of Green Arrow, and debuted in World's Finest Comics #111 (August 1960), and was created by France Herron and Lee Elias.
The character, originally called simply "the Clock", appeared in Star Spangled Comics #70 (July 1947). He had no super-powers or abilities other than a rigid sense of order and timing and punctuality. He wore a blue pin-striped lounge suit, an orange fedora, glasses and a red tie with a picture of a clock.
The second Clock King was originally an enemy of Green Arrow. He also has no super-powers or abilities. He wears a clock mask, a cape, and a blue suit with clock drawings on it.
Clock King is a master planner and sometimes uses clock-themed gadgetry. The Clock King eventually became a member of the Terror Titans, but has become more identified by his appearances in Justice League International and Suicide Squad.
Born William Tockman, Clock King spends his early years taking care of his invalid sister. One day he finds out from a doctor's visit that he himself only has six months to live. Despairing for his sister's future, he watches the timing of a local bank's vault in order to rob it, hoping the money would provide for his sister after he was gone. His caper would have gone successfully, had he not tripped a silent alarm and been caught by the Green Arrow.
While he is incarcerated, his sister dies alone. In further hideous irony, Tockman discovers that he really is not terminally ill; his doctor had accidentally switched his papers with those of another patient. Infuriated, he escapes, later futilely attempting revenge on the Green Arrow.
With several other villains, the Clock King becomes a member of the Injustice League, a team of out-of-luck supervillains who, when banding together, become even less successful than they have been in their individual careers. The Injustice League is defeated time and again by the Justice League International, at least when they are not making laughingstocks of themselves. Trying to reform, the members later become the core of the equally laughable hero team Justice League Antarctica. This JLA includes G'Nort, who ends up saving the lives of the entire team. Like his compatriots, Clock King becomes an ardent supporter of Maxwell Lord, partly due to the fact he is the only one willing to hire them. His group even guards Lord when he is incapacitated by a bullet wound. The villains again later reunite as the Injustice League as henchmen of Sonar.
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