Everyman (DC Comics)
| Everyman | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | 52 #21 (September 2006) |
| Created by |
Grant Morrison (writer) Geoff Johns (writer) Greg Rucka (writer) Mark Waid (writer) Keith Giffen (artist) Joe Bennett (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Hannibal Bates |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations |
Infinity, Inc. Black Lantern Corps |
| Partnerships | Cupid |
| Notable aliases | Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, Lex Luthor, Dark Arrow, Skyman, Sarge Steel |
| Abilities | Shape-shifting |
Everyman (Hannibal Bates) is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. He debuted in 52 #17 (August 30, 2006), and was created by Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Keith Giffen and Joe Bennett. His name is a combination of Hannibal Lecter and Norman Bates.
Everyman is a shapeshifter, who can physically transform into another person after eating part of their body. He was generally unpopular with his teammates, mostly due to his searching for components of his teammates' living matter (e.g. hair and toenail clippings) to eat. It was later revealed that he had killed his teammate Skyman, and had been masquerading as him for quite some time. During the impersonation, he 'assisted' Natasha Irons in her investigation of Lex Luthor's super-human program. Skyman's ravaged body was shown; Hannibal stated that though he only needs a small portion, he just likes the taste. Natasha, who was romantically involved with Skyman, battled and nearly subdued Everyman, until Lex Luthor saved him.
When Steel (John Henry Irons) and the Teen Titans came to rescue Natasha Irons, Everyman lured Steel by posing as Natasha, then morphed into a giant crab and tried to crush him, but the heroes easily defeated him. Fleeing the battle, Everyman was next seen masquerading as Lex Luthor as the former mogul was led to jail. His ruse was discovered by Clark Kent, and the real Luthor was placed into custody.
Everyman posed as Ted Kord, returned from the grave, until a DNA test proved otherwise, and he was taken into custody. He was later freed by Circe, who ordered him to disguise himself as Sarge Steel, and investigate the events leading up to the "Amazons Attack" storyline.
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