Adrian Chase
Adrian Chase is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Adrian Chase
D.A. Chase came to have a meeting with the Teen Titans during an incident involving the death of Brother Blood. (New Teen Titans v1 #23)
He and his family were in their uptown apartment when it was firebombed by unknown assailants. This saw his wife and children killed with Adrian being left in critical condition as an ambulance took him to the hospital. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2)
Vigilante met Terry Gomez and JJ Davis who served as his research and computer assistants. He had Terry dispose of his wife and children's possessions, and he did the best he could to feel numb. Terry told him that her friend Eppie Reynolds needed help, her husband had been killed by Mr. Quilt. Vigilante wanted to focus on convicted criminals released on technicalities, but he knew how corrupt Quilt was, and took the case. He broke into quilt's mansion and battled his bodyguard Brand, but quilt told them they should just talk. He said that Reynold's was blackmailing him, and her husband's death was unfortunate. Vigilante decided to leave and told Quilt he'd get him, but another day. Vigilante confronted Eppie and learned that she was blackmailing Quilt to stay away from her son Tommy, who was Quilt's biological son. Brand came to kill Eppie, and after Vigilante foiled him he chased him to Coney Island. They fought on the Cyclone, and Brand fell to his death. Eppie wanted to flee, but Vigilante told her to stay put, that he would not let her forfeit a happy life with her son so that the criminal element could win. Vigilante confronted Quilt and gunned him down. (Vigilante v1 #1) Charles Chase made Adrian another offer to join his lawfirm, and reminded him that it was family business. Adrian still had no interest in a lavish lifestyle like his father, and despised the fact that he got white-collar criminals out of jail. JJ and Terry told him he was blowing through his inheritance, and he'd better find a way to profit from his activities as Vigilante. JJ quipped that he loved sleeping in a van and not eating three times a day. Terry told him that Leonard Kord, whom Adrian had convicted for raping a nun and leaving her for dead had his conviction overturned on appeal. Kord was living with his mother and neighbors made their lives Hell. Vigilante arrived and Kord, still pleading his innocence, attacked him. After a brawl Vigilante had him down and began to beat him mercilessly until JJ stopped him. He'd done some research and Kord was innocent, the attack was perpetrated by the son of an Alganian ambassador who forced his embassy guards to point the finger at Kord. Vigilante was disgusted with himself, and thought about calling it quits, having savaged an innocent. He joined his father's law firm despite JJ and Terry pleading with him to resume his vigilante career. Chase Unlimited took the case of Senator Kuvlak's son, who was accused of rape. It was not his first offense, as Adrian had convicted him in his DA days. Charles said they had an obligation to defend him, and Adrian said he could go hang and quit. Terry and JJ were ecstatic to see Adrian back in his crimefighting gear. (Vigilante v1 #2)
Eventually, Chase came to grow more conflicted over the violence he perpetuated and the harm he caused to those around him. In addition, he became increasingly mentally unstable where he alternated between bouts of enraged violence, paranoia and terrible remorse for his actions. He even came to resort to murdering innocent police officers that got in his way. It was his mounting guilt which culminated in Adrian contemplating the next course of his life where he ultimately decided to commit suicide. (Vigilante v1 #50) Chase left his considerable fortune to his former partner in crime-fighting, Black Thorn. (Checkmate v1 #2)
Overview
Personality and attributes
After his family was killed, he claimed that Adrian Chase was dead and all that remained was the Vigilante. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2) He once operated under the alias of Dean Baker as an alternate identity for himself. (Vigilante v1 #48)
He was said to had been a dedicated man who grew tired of criminals with money being able to beat the legal system. It was known that his no-nonsense methods were often criticised by his judicial peers. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2)
When his family were killed, he decided to take justice into his own hands and took on the identity of a masked vigilante. In this guise, he was not above killing criminals. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2)
For a time, his dual identity was a secret from the outside world until he was unmasked in front of a news crew. (Vigilante v1 #38)
Powers and abilities
As the Vigilante, he wore a special costume that masked his features and had a variety of weapons that he used against criminals. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2)
Notes
- Adrian Chase was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez where he made his first appearance in New Teen Titans v1 #23 (September, 1982).
In other media
Television
- In Arrow, Adrian Chase appeared in the setting of the live-action television series set in the Arrowverse where he was portrayed by actor Josh Segarra. This version actually used the name as an alias with his true identity being Simon Morrison who was a villain that operated as Prometheus with the media initially knowing him as the Throwing Star Killer. Meanwhile, the persona of the Vigilante was taken by another character.
- In Peacemaker, Adrian Chase appeared in the setting of the live-action HBO Max television series where he was portrayed by actor Freddie Stroma.
Video games
Appearances
- New Teen Titans v1: (1982)
- Vigilante v1:
- Day of Judgment v1:
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