Peter Merkel
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| + | On Earth-Two, he targeted a commercial bank at Keystone City where he hid himself in a box that was delivered to the manager. Once inside, he used his gun to take the bank manager and other attendees as hostages. A security guard managed to use a distraction to attempt to shoot Rag Doll but he evaded the shot and killed the man. He then fled the bank with some of the money where he was greeted by the [[Monocle (DC)|Monocle]] who offered him a getaway car. The pair managed to escape the authorities with the aid of the [[Psycho-Pirate]] who used his powers to cause the chasing police cars to turn away in horror. He was then taken alongside of supervillains to a mountainside top in Nepal where he was brought into the [[Secret Society of Super Villains]] that was being assembled by [[Ultra-Humanite]]. (Justice League of America v1 #195) | ||
===Modern=== | ===Modern=== | ||
| + | Following the Crisis of Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. | ||
He lived in a remote area with his cult of followers when he was approached by his old team mates in the Injustice Society who recruited him for a job. (JSA Classified v1 #5) | He lived in a remote area with his cult of followers when he was approached by his old team mates in the Injustice Society who recruited him for a job. (JSA Classified v1 #5) | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| + | He was able to shift parts of his body to avoid a gunshot. (Justice League of America v1 #195) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Contortionists]] | [[Category:Contortionists]] | ||
[[Category:Martial Artists]] | [[Category:Martial Artists]] | ||
Revision as of 08:29, 27 November 2020
Peter Merkel is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Golden Age
Peter Merkel
Silver Age
On Earth-Two, he targeted a commercial bank at Keystone City where he hid himself in a box that was delivered to the manager. Once inside, he used his gun to take the bank manager and other attendees as hostages. A security guard managed to use a distraction to attempt to shoot Rag Doll but he evaded the shot and killed the man. He then fled the bank with some of the money where he was greeted by the Monocle who offered him a getaway car. The pair managed to escape the authorities with the aid of the Psycho-Pirate who used his powers to cause the chasing police cars to turn away in horror. He was then taken alongside of supervillains to a mountainside top in Nepal where he was brought into the Secret Society of Super Villains that was being assembled by Ultra-Humanite. (Justice League of America v1 #195)
Modern
Following the Crisis of Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
He lived in a remote area with his cult of followers when he was approached by his old team mates in the Injustice Society who recruited him for a job. (JSA Classified v1 #5)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Some people were said to not like working with Rag Doll as he was too unpredictable. Despite this, it was known that he was committed to his craft. Though he was noted to favour comfort over adventure. (JSA Classified v1 #5)
He stated that he had many children. (JSA Classified v1 #5)
He was noted to had also used the Rag Doll identity with Peter Merkel Senior and his son usually keeping a distance from one another. (JSA Classified v1 #5)
It was said that he wished for another son but instead gained a daughter who he named Alex. She went by the name of Junior who was said to had been beautiful with everyone commenting on this fact. However, Alex felt that she was ugly like her brother and father leading to her disfiguring herself in order to bring it out in the open. Her childhood had greatly impacted on her psyche to the point that she was considered mad though Junior herself said she simply wanted to do to others what was done to her and film it. (Secret Six v3 #6) It was said that Peter Merkel Senior had always liked his child Junior best. (Secret Six v3 #5)
Powers and abilities
He was able to shift parts of his body to avoid a gunshot. (Justice League of America v1 #195)
Notes
- The Peter Merkel Rag Doll was created by Gardner Fox and Lou Ferstadt where he made his first appearance in Flash Comics v1 #36 (December, 1942).
In other media
Television
Appearances
- Flash Comics v1: (1942)
- JSA Classified v1:
External Links
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