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)
At the time of the great gang war of Gotham, Tweedledum and Tweedledee were present at the massive criminal gathering in Robinson Park and during the following encounter with the GCPD, Dumfrey Tweed was murdered in the shooting. (Detective Comics v1 #799)
The new Tweedledum and Tweedledee later became a part of the larger Wonderland Gang. Originally, it was believed by the public to be run by the Mad Hatter though it was later revealed that the Tweeds really ran the gang using one of Tetch's own mind control devices on him to cash in on his notoriety. They filled the Wonderland Gang with other pairs based on Alice in Wonderland such as Mad Harriet, the Lion and the Unicorn, and the Walrus and the Carpenter. After Batman took down the henchmen, Mad Hatter eventually got back at them by sticking mind control chips on the two and turning them on each other. The villains came to be eventually arrested by the police. (Detective Comics v1 #841)
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
- In Gotham, Dumfree and Deever Tweed appeared in the setting of the live-action television series where they were portrayed by actors Adam Petchel and Happy Anderson respectively. This version of the duo were professional wrestlers, boxers, and members of the Terrible Tweeds alongside three unnamed brothers. Introduced in the episode "Mad City: New Day Rising", Jervis Tetch brainwashed the Tweeds to serve as his enforcers and help him attack the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) to rescue his sister Alice. Tetch, Alice, Dumfree, and Deever successfully escape, but two of the Tweeds were killed whilst one was arrested. Throughout the episodes "Follow the White Rabbit" and "Red Queen", the remaining Tweeds continue to serve Tetch until the GCPD eventually arrested the trio and incarcerated them at Arkham Asylum.
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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