Tweedledum and Tweedledee (DC)
Tweedledum and Tweedledee are a team that feature in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
Dumfree Tweed and Deever Tweed
Tweedledum and Tweedledee started their life of crime in Gotham City, stealing valuables from different places at the same time, to confuse the police and the local crime fighters, Batman and Robin. On their first encounters, the Tweeds were victorious over the dynamic duo, but on fourth encounter, Batman and Robin stopped them and delivered them to the authorities. (Detective Comics v1 #74)
Not long after this, the duo escaped prison and started a criminal racket using a fake hotel to lure people and steal from them. They were eventually discovered and captured by Batman and Robin. (Batman v1 #18) Shortly afterwards, the Tweeds set up a political campaign to become Mayor of a town called Yonville. The Tweeds used the law to arrest Batman and steal from the townsfolk, but they paid for their crimes after Batman escaped from prison and captured them. (Batman v1 #24)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
They later came to be part of the wider Wonderland Gang that was led by the Mad Hatter. (Detective Comics v1 #841)
Members
- Dumfree Tweed :
- Dumson Tweed :
- Deever Tweed :
Notes
- Tweedledum and Tweedledee were created by Don Cameron, Jerry Robinson and Bob Kane where they made their first appearance in Detective Comics v1 #74 (April, 1943).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
Video games
- In Batman: The Enemy Within, Tweedledum and Tweedledee appeared in the setting of the video game where they were voiced by actors Kirk Thornton and Dave B. Mitchell respectively. This version of the duo were named Frank Dumfree and Willy Deever with them being the patrons of the Stacked Deck Bar who have had previous interactions with Batman and later find work with the Joker.
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1: (1943)
- Batman v1:
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