Roy Raymond (comics)
| Roy Raymond | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #153 (Nov. 1949) |
| Created by | Ruben Moreira (artwork) |
| In-story information | |
| Abilities | Brilliant analytical mind. |
Roy Raymond is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He was introduced in "Impossible... But True!", a back-up strip in Detective Comics, beginning with issue #153 (Nov. 1949).
In 1997, a new character appeared, Roy Raymond, Jr., the grandson of the original Roy Raymond.
Roy Raymond was the host of a television show called Impossible... But True!, which bore a strong resemblance to Ripley's Believe It Or Not. The stories would involve Raymond and his assistant, Karen Duncan, investigating claims and exposing hoaxes, ensuring all the stories on the show were true. The strip was later retitled "Roy Raymond: TV Detective".
In the Silver Age, Aquaman took over the back-up slot in Detective Comics. Raymond subsequently appeared in the Superman titles, where it was revealed he had been kidnapped by a supervillain and brainwashed into committing crimes. After being rescued by Superman, he resumed his television career at Metropolis' Galaxy Broadcasting, which at the time was also the employer of Clark Kent.
Roy Raymond also appeared during Rick Veitch's tenure on Swamp Thing (issues #67-68, 74, 81, and Annual #3 [1988]). He is portrayed as an avaricious media figure; surgery has made him appear much younger, and he wants to use Swamp Thing to further his career. He and his assistant, Lipschitz, are trapped for days in a limo being driven by a monstrous and insane failed earth elemental called "The Wild Thing". He spends the latter part of the ordeal, before being discovered by cops, hallucinating a business deal with Morgan Edge, the head of the broadcasting company WGBS. Roy's hallucinatory conversation is over the concept of Swamp Thing.
Lipschitz died after having spent his last hours face down in filth at the bottom of the limo, injured and unable to move, pleading with Raymond to summon help. Raymond also ended up with severe facial damage, his plastic surgery having come undone during the trip. Raymond rebounds in issue #81 with a repaired and older face, recommitted to being an honest investigative reporter who will reveal society's corruptions.
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