Adrian Chase
Adrian Chase is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Adrian Chase
D.A. Chase came to have a meeting with the Teen Titans during an incident involving the death of Brother Blood. (New Teen Titans v1 #23)
He and his family were in their uptown apartment when it was firebombed by unknown assailants. This saw his wife and children killed with Adrian being left in critical condition as an ambulance took him to the hospital. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2)
Eventually, Chase came to grow more conflicted over the violence he perpetuated and the harm he caused to those around him. In addition, he became increasingly mentally unstable where he alternated between bouts of enraged violence, paranoia and terrible remorse for his actions. He even came to resort to murdering innocent police officers that got in his way. It was his mounting guilt which culminated in Adrian contemplating the next course of his life where he ultimately decided to commit suicide. (Vigilante v1 #50) Chase left his considerable fortune to his former partner in crime-fighting, Black Thorn. (Checkmate v1 #2)
Overview
Personality and attributes
After his family was killed, he claimed that Adrian Chase was dead and all that remained was the Vigilante. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2) He once operated under the alias of Dean Baker as an alternate identity for himself. (Vigilante v1 #48)
He was said to had been a dedicated man who grew tired of criminals with money being able to beat the legal system. It was known that his no-nonsense methods were often criticised by his judicial peers. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2)
When his family were killed, he decided to take justice into his own hands and took on the identity of a masked vigilante. In this guise, he was not above killing criminals. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2)
For a time, his dual identity was a secret from the outside world until he was unmasked in front of a news crew. (Vigilante v1 #38)
Powers and abilities
As the Vigilante, he wore a special costume that masked his features and had a variety of weapons that he used against criminals. (New Teen Titans Annual v1 #2)
Notes
- Adrian Chase was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez where he made his first appearance in New Teen Titans v1 #23 (September, 1982).
In other media
Television
- In Arrow, Adrian Chase appeared in the setting of the live-action television series set in the Arrowverse where he was portrayed by actor Josh Segarra. This version actually used the name as an alias with his true identity being Simon Morrison who was a villain that operated as Prometheus with the media initially knowing him as the Throwing Star Killer. Meanwhile, the persona of the Vigilante was taken by another character.
- In Peacemaker, Adrian Chase appeared in the setting of the live-action HBO Max television series where he was portrayed by actor Freddie Stroma.
Video games
Appearances
- New Teen Titans v1: (1982)
- Vigilante v1:
- Day of Judgment v1:
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