Trigger Twins
The Trigger Twins are a team that feature in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
The Trigger Twins
Modern
By the modern age, two identical men named Tad and Tom both decided to adopt a life of crime where they themed themselves after Old Western cowboys. Separately, the two men decided to rob the same New Jersey bank where they remarked at their similar appearance. Rather than compete, the two worked together and after stealing from the bank they escaped together in the same truck. Afterwards, the two commented on how they might be twins separated from birth where at first they intended to go their separate ways but found out that both were heading to Gotham City. Thus, they decided to work together where at first they targeted a Gotham crime boss named Dan Doyle and intended to rob him. After seeing their skill, he decided to hire them as gunmen for a job where they began to adopt a costumes. (Detective Comics v1 #667) Doyle was impressed at their effectiveness and began to refer to them as the Trigger Twins after an old comic he read as a kid. He then had them sent on another job set to net him millions with this being a train robbery. (Detective Comics v1 #668) The Trigger Twins were then tasked in a massive train robbery in Gotham's subway system and coming into conflict and subsequently defeated by the Batman Jean-Paul Valley. (Detective Comics v1 #669)
A blonde, female criminal came to rescue the twins from a chain gang. She fooled them into believing she was their long lost sister but this was simply a ruse to ensure their help in her plans. Robin and many other heroes, including modern day versions of Pow Wow Smith and Nighthawk, help take them down. Much of the action takes place in a recreation of a classic wild west town/Gotham City tourist attraction. (Robin Annual v2 #6)
While Gotham was being deemed a 'No Man's Land', Batman recruited Lock-Up and KGBeast to act as the wardens of Blackgate Penitentiary and maintain control of the prisoners. Unbeknownst to Batman, Lock-Up would recruit the Trigger Twin's from the prison to act as his deputies and guardsmen and they would aid the extremist vigilante on turning against Batman after he sent Nightwing to infiltrate the prison complex. (Nightwing v2 #36)
The duo would later be hired by the Penguin to act a bodyguards during his ‘strategy meetings’ with members of the Bludhaven mob. They would come into conflict with Robin and Batgirl after the two were investigating the disappearance of Blockbuster’s corpse from the Bludhaven Police Department Coroner. After Robin and Batgirl were apprehended, the Trigger Twin would join in on betting who would win between the two vigilantes after Penguin forces them to fight each other. (Robin v2 #133)
The twins came to join the tanks of the Society. As part of an army, they were sent to destroy the city of Metropolis. Another army of superheroes face them. During what is called Battle of Metropolis, the twins were shot down in the street by a group of vigilantes that include the current Vigilante and Wild Dog who were perched on a nearby rooftop. (Infinite Crisis v1 #7) Later on, the corpses of the Trigger Twins were among several Gothamite villains that were being transported by the authorities to the care of the Justice League. However, during the Blackest Night, they came to be animated by black Power Rings where they became members of the undead Black Lantern Corps. (Blackest Night: Batman v1 #1)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Members
- Walter Trigger :
- Wayne Trigger :
- Tom Trigger :
- Tad Trigger :
Notes
- The Trigger Twins were created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino where they made their first appearance All-Star Western v1 #58 (May, 1951).
- The modern incarnation of the Trigger Twins were created by Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan where they first appeared in Detective Comics v1 #667 (October, 1993).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Arrow, the Trigger Twins was referenced in the setting of the live-action television series set in the Arrowverse during the "Elseworlds" crossover. They were identities given to Oliver Queen and Barry Allen after Doctor Destiny re-wrote reality using the Book of Destiny where he removed the two heroes powers and instead made them non-powered criminals that were on the run from the law with them being known as the Trigger Twins.
Appearances
- All-Star Western v1: (1951)
- Detective Comics v1: (1993)
- Blackest Night: Batman v1:
- The Flash v5:
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