Onomatopoeia (comics)
| Onomatopoeia | |
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Onomatopoeia, from the cover to
Green Arrow #13. Art by Matt Wagner. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Green Arrow #12 (March 2002) |
| Created by |
Kevin Smith Phil Hester |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Unnamed |
| Team affiliations | Secret Society of Super-Villains |
| Notable aliases | Baphomet |
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Onomatopoeia is a fictional comic book supervillain appearing in books published by DC Comics, usually as an enemy of Green Arrow and Batman. Created by writer Kevin Smith and artist Phil Hester, the character first appeared in Green Arrow #12 (March 2002).
Onomatopoeia first appeared in Green Arrow #12 (March 2002) where he was created by writer Kevin Smith and artist Phil Hester. IGN's Daniel Crown called him "one of the coolest new villains of the decade".
Kevin Smith discussed the character in a 2007 interview:
Onomatopoeia first appears where he murders a female crimefighter named Virago, after telling her his name. The interlude in which this occurs serves as a lead-in to "The Sounds of Violence", a three-issue storyline that runs through issues #13–15 of the title, in which he is the main antagonist. No personal characteristics are revealed about Onomatopoeia aside from the fact that he is a Caucasian male, which is seen when portions of his face obscured by shadow are seen in Green Arrow #14, and when the lower half of his face is seen again in issue #15. Onomatopoeia is a serial killer who targets non-superpowered superheroes. His name is derived from the fact that he imitates noises around him, such as dripping taps, gunshots, etc. During the course of this storyline, he shoots Connor Hawke, the second Green Arrow, who is saved by his mentor Oliver Queen (the first and original Green Arrow). While Connor is undergoing surgery in the hospital, Onomatopoeia returns to finish the job. He kills several doctors in the operating room, and after his attempt to kill Connor is foiled by Queen and Black Canary, he manages to escape.
He is later recruited by Alexander Luthor, Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains as part of an army that is sent to conquer the city of Metropolis in issue #7 of the 2006 miniseries Infinite Crisis. A superhero army, backed up by the National Guard, successfully opposes the Society. Onomatopoeia is seen in a brawl with the Odd Man, a costumed, un-powered vigilante.
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