Mister Bones
Mister Bones is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Robert Todd
He was one of eight infants that were subjected to the Helix Project headed by Dr. Love. Pregnant mothers were given an experimental mutagenic drug resulting in the birth of six Metahuman offspring being born Stateside whilst two were born in the south. These included Mister Bones, Tao Jones, Penny Dreadful, Arak Wind-Walker, Kritter and Baby Boom where the six grew up northeast of L.A. (Infinity Inc. v1 #52)
D.E.O.
Afterwards, he came to rise to the position of Director of the Department of Extranormal Operations. (Chase v1 #4)
The next assignment concerned the Agency's 'Batman File' that claimed the Batman was a corporate identity held by many figures. Director Bones dismissed these findings as he instead believed the Dark Knight to be a single highly skilled person. He looked to disprove the department's theory and after securing authorisation he had Agent Chase assigned to the case. Officially, the D.E.O. were involved in a matter concerning a mutagenic drug affecting people n Gotham City but in reality Chase was pursuing Bones goals. She was able to prove that it was a single masked vigilante with Chase looking to find the secret identity of Batman. (Chase v1 #8)
He later met with the Justice Society to inform them of the threat posed by a resurgent Kobra Cult. (JSA v1 #11)
Afterwards, the activities of the new Manhunter gained his attention and he arranged a meeting with Kate Spencer where he offered her a job as a field operative working for him. (Manhunter v3 #16)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. At some point, he came to suffer from a mental imbalance causing him to become erratic where Mister Bones came to think he was theson of Jacob Kane. (Batwoman v2 Annual #1)
He later tracked down Cameron Chase during her holiday in Paris and had a meeting with her. Director Bones was back in charge of a re-instated D.E.O. and that he wanted Chase back as agent working for him. He also warned her against refusing as he reminded her what happened to people that turned him down. (Infinite Frontier v1 #1)
Bones came to join the group of intelligence officials and others that sought to help dismantle Mark Shaw's Leviathan organization. (Checkmate v3 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
During his supervillain career, he was known to speak in rhyme. (Infinity Inc. v1 #16) He later would stop this habit and claimed it was an affectation where he changed due to his circumstances. (JSA v1 #21)
Comments such as those that referred to him as being ugly were known to get to him leading to him to act out more recklessly against an opponent. (Infinity Inc. v1 #16)
Bones was said to dislike crowds and did not like being out in the open among people. (Chase v1 #4)
As D.E.O. Director, he said that it was his job to determine if a newly emerged superhero would either have a short stint in the role or had potential that could be cultivated by the government. (Manhunter v3 #16)
Powers and abilities
The skull-like head was not a mask but his actual face with his facial features being invisible. (Infinity Inc. v1 #16)
He was shown to possess super-strength and was easily able to knock out the likes of Fury with a blow that hurt and knocked her out of a building. (Infinity Inc. v1 #16)
It was shown that he possessed a cyanide touch whereby direct contact with his skin was enough to poison and kill a living being. (Infinity Inc. v1 #16)
Notes
- Mister Bones was created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas and Todd McFarlane where he made his first appearance in Infinity, Inc. #16 (July, 1985).
Alternate Versions
- In Smallville Season 11 v1 #16 (2013), an alternate version of Mister Bones was shown to inhabit the Smallville universe in the comics set after the live-action television series.
In other media
Television
- In Stargirl, Mister Bones appeared in the setting of the DC Universe live-action television series where he was voiced by actor Keith David.
Appearances
- Infinity Inc. v1: (1985)
- Manhunter v3:
- Blue Beetle:
- Event Leviathan v1:
- Infinite Frontier v1:
- Checkmate v3: (2021)
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