Toyman

Toyman
The Toyman (Winslow Schott). Art by Jesus Merino.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	(Schott) Action Comics #64 (September 1943) (Nimball) Action Comics #432 (Okamura) Superman Vol. 2 #127
Created by	(Schott) Don Cameron Ed Dobrotka (Nimball) Cary Bates Curt Swan (Okamura) Jeph Loeb Ed McGuinness
In-story information
Alter ego	Winslow Percival Schott Jack Nimball Hiro Okamura
Team affiliations	(Schott) Superman Revenge Squad The Society Injustice League Super Foes '(Nimball) Legion of Doom
Abilities	(All) Mechanical genius manifests in the form of many violent, destructive, and dangerous toys.

The Toyman is the name of three fictional comic book supervillains and one adolescent superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, mostly as an adversary for Superman.

The most well known incarnation of the Toyman is Winslow Schott, a criminal who uses toy-based or toy-themed devices and gimmicks in his various crimes. The Toyman made frequent appearances in the Golden Age comics, but has appeared infrequently in Superman stories since then.

The Winslow Schott version of Toyman first appeared in Action Comics #64 (September 1943) and was created by Don Cameron and Ed Dobrotka.

The Jack Nimball version of Toyman first appeared in Action Comics #432 and was created by Cary Bates and Curt Swan.

The Hiro Okamura version of Toyman first appeared in Superman Vol. 2 #127 and was created by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness.

The Toyman first appeared in 1943 and appeared in several Golden Age Superman stories. Schott appeared less frequently in comics published after the early 1950s, but remained a semi-regular foe during the '60s, '70s, and '80s.

While at first more of a nuisance, Toyman gradually grew more emotionally unstable and paranoid over time, his toys following suit by becoming a lot more dangerous. Although Winslow Schott in his civilian persona was a rather sweet, humble, quirky (if socially withdrawn) person, as Toyman he turned into a childish, destructive megalomaniac. During the '70s Winslow was effectively retired from crime, but he kept contact with Superman and even helped out to take down Jack Nimball, which he felt sullied the Toyman legacy.

This retirement proved to be tragically short, as not long after Winslow put some of his toys on display (a suggestion by Superman), the entire museum exhibition is completely wrecked. Sightings report this to be the work of a man in blue tights flying at great speeds. Thinking he's been played for a fool by Superman, Schott swears to destroy everything Superman cares about to avenge his life's work. Eventually it is revealed that the real culprit was Bizarro, in search for the duplicator ray, but by then it was already too late: Schott had already returned to his Toyman ways, murdered Jack Nimball and a hotel door guard in cold blood, and built a giant robot to terrorize the city. Shortly after his defeat, he regains his sanity and remembers what he has done. He sheds tears of regret as he is escorted to the police car.