Sportsmaster
Sportsmaster is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
Lawrence Crock
Crusher survived his fall, and took up the masked identity of Sportsmaster, using gimmicked and weaponized sporting equipment. Alan Scott and Doiby Dickles covered Spiffany's record breaking sale of the moon pearls when a boomerang flew into the store and snatched the pearls from the merchant. Outside Alan saw the Sportsmaster was responsible, and he used a tennis racquet to lob a grenade at Alan. Alan woke up in the hospital, but knew he had to go into action, so he had Doiby take his place in bed while he powered up as Green Lantern. Spokesmodel Leslie West presented a gold sports trophy at a local event, and Sportsmaster made the scene on flying skis, snatching up Leslie and the trophy, which he believed he deserved. GL pursued him, and Sportsmaster flung Leslie to the ground to slow him down. He regretted losing possession of his trophy, but GL was forced to break off pursuit to save the woman. He recognized the Sportsmaster's moves, and believed him to be Crusher Crock, who he thought dead. He had the police dig up Crock's grave, and they found the barely breathing Doiby, who Sportsmaster had kidnapped and buried alive. Sportsmaster kidnapped Leslie, and demanded GL play him for possession of the trophy with Leslie's life on the line. They met at Lake Victory and during their struggle on a colossal statue Sportsmaster fell into the waters below. a search failed to find his body. (Green Lantern v1 #28)
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.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Sportsmaster was created by John Broome and Irwin Hasen where he made his first appearance in All-American Comics v1 #85 (May, 1947).
- There was also another character named Sportsmaster whose identity was Victor Gover, an African-American former football player who possessed "photographic reflexes". Blacklisted from the world of professional sports after his meta-human abilities were revealed, he turned to crime with a special armored suit that he wore where he fought against Manhunter.
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Justice League Unlimited, Sportsmaster made brief appearances in the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe. This version was one of the contestants of the secret Metahuman fights arranged by Roulette that were the Meta-Brawl where he fought and was defeated by Wildcat. Afterwards, Sportsmaster was shown to had become a member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society.
- In Young Justice, Sportsmaster appeared as a major recurring antagonist in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Nick Chinlund. This version is the ex-husband of the Huntress, with whom he has two daughters, Artemis Crock and Cheshire. Additionally, he is a former member of Ra's al Ghul's League of Shadows who became the top assassin and enforcer of Project Cadmus' Board of Directors, "The Light". In the first season, Sportsmaster uses his relationship to Artemis to blackmail her into joining the Light, only for her to betray and capture him. Having escaped sometime before the second season, during which he was replaced by Deathstroke, he vows vengeance on Black Manta for Artemis' apparent murder at the hands of Manta's son, Kaldur'ahm, but lays his vendetta to rest when he discovers that Artemis faked her death to infiltrate the Light.
- In Stargirl, Lawrence Crock appeared in the setting of the live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor Neil Hopkins.
Video games
- In Young Justice: Legacy, Sportsmaster appeared as a boss level antagonist in the video game tie-in to the animated series where he was once again voiced by actor Nick Chinlund.
Appearances
- All-American Comics v1: (1947)
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