Squire (comics)

Squire
Beryl Hutchinson as Squire. Art by Billy Tucci.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	(Cyril) Batman #62, (December 1950) (Percy) Young All-Stars #21, (January 1988) (Beryl) JLA #26, (February 1999)
Created by	(Cyril) Bill Finger (writer) Dick Sprang (artist) (Percy) Roy Thomas (writer) Michael Bair (artist) (Beryl) Grant Morrison (writer) Howard Porter (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Percy Sheldrake Cyril Sheldrake Beryl Hutchinson
Place of origin	England
Team affiliations	(Percy) Young All-Stars (Cyril) Ultramarine Corps Global Guardians Club of Heroes (Beryl) Ultramarine Corps
Abilities	(Percy, Cyril) Swordsmanship, martial artist, outfitted in special armor that repels swords or light projectiles. (Beryl) Swordsmanship, skilled martial artist, expert in all forms of communication.

Squire is the name of three fictional characters, they are comic book superheroes published by DC Comics. Percival Sheldrake debuted as the Squire in Young All-Stars #21 (January 1988), and was created by Roy Thomas and Michael Bair. Cyril Sheldrake debuted as the Squire in Batman #62 (December 1950), and was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang. Beryl Hutchinson debuted as the Squire in JLA #26 (February 1999), and was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter.

Originally created in the 1950s as a counterpart to Robin for the Knight, a subsequent retcon made the Knight himself Squire to the Golden Age hero, the Shining Knight.

First appearing in the pages of Batman #62, Cyril was Percy Sheldrake's son, who was trained in manner much like his father had been, thus becoming the new Squire. They were constantly compared to Batman and Robin, and they considered themselves to be their European counterparts. Coincidentally, the dynamic duo made their way to England on one occasion, where they met up with Knight and Squire and formed an alliance to take down neo-Nazi supporters at their hidden base at Stonehenge. Tragically, Percy was eventually killed by his archenemy Spring-Heeled Jack, leading Cyril to become the second Knight. Cyril subsequently joined the Ultramarine Corps, alongside his own Squire, Beryl Hutchinson.