Mark Desmond (DC)

Mark Desmond is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.

Biography

Pre-Crisis

Mark Desmond was a male human who was a frail youth, but also a genius-level chemist. He invented a serum that would affect his endocrine and pituitary glands, making him big and strong, but he never bothered to test it before using it on himself. He did grow into a superhumanly powerful giant, but his mental development regressed to that of a small child. The brute's criminal brother Roland sent him off to commit robberies and the press dubbed him Blockbuster. He encountered Batman II, and was ordered to destroy him by Roland. Somehow Blockbuster recognized Batman as Bruce Wayne, the man who had rescued him from drowning in quicksand years ago. This calmed down Blockbuster and he simply walked away from the fight. (Detective Comics v1 #345)

As Blockbuster walked into the waves to meet his demise, he was spotted by the Outsider, a mysterious villain who had control over matter, and wanted to destroy Batman. Intending to use Blockbuster as a pawn he saved him from drowning, parting waves and leading him to an underground cave to recover from his battle with Batman. He eventually sent Blockbuster on Batman, who removed his mask, knowing Blockbuster would never hurt Bruce Wayne. Outsider used his matter manipulation powers to return the mask to Batman's face, and keep it there. Batman was battered by his foe, but saved himself from death by impersonating the voice of Roland Desmond, Blockbuster's brother, and the only human whose commands he responded to. After Blockbuster wandered off Batman painted his mask with a calcium compound that would give him Roland's image when exposed to calcium light. Batman and Blockbuster had another confrontation at the Gotham Museum, and Robin used a flashlight to shine calcium light on Batman's cowl. Outsider was watching the fight, hidden in shadows, and used his powers to fling artifacts at Robin, knocking the flashlight from his hand, and rendering him unconscious. Blockbuster attacked Batman, knocking him cold, and left. The Outsider placed Batman in a coffin lined with radioactive material, and prepared for his foe's death. Blockbuster was dazed, and returned to the museum to ensure he'd defeated Batman, and not Roland. Seeing the Outsider he attacked, and his crazed mind could not be controlled by the villain. Batman broke free from the coffin, allowing Outsider to escape, and using the calcium compound that melted onto his hand, making it extremely hard, he took down Blockbuster with one chop to his neck, his one weak point. Batman handed Blockbuster over to the Alfred Memorial Foundation in hopes of curing him, and advised Blockbuster's caregivers to wear Bruce Wayne masks to soothe the savage. (Detective Comics v1 #349)

Post-Crisis

Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.

Post-Flashpoint

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.

Notes

• The Mark Desmond Blockbuster was created by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino where he made his first appearance in Detective Comics v1 #345 (November, 1965).

Appearances

• Detective Comics v1: (1965)

External Links

• DC Database Entry

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