Scavenger (comics)

Scavenger (comics)

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caption=The first Scavenger, art by Nick Cardy
character_name=Scavenger
publisher=DC Comics
debut=(I) "Aquaman" vol. 2 #37 (January 1968) (II) "Superboy" #2 (March 1994)
creators=(I) Henry Boltinoff (writer) Nick Cardy (artist) (II) Karl Kesel (writer) Tom Grummett (artist)
real_name= (I) Peter Mortimer
species =
homeworld =
alliances =Secret Society of Super-Villains
aliases =Barracuda
supports =
powers=Both were humans using advanced technology.|

The Scavenger is the name of two DC Comics supervillains, with no known connections. The first Scavenger was an Aquaman villain who debuted in "Aquaman" vol. 2 #37 (January 1968), and was created by Henry Boltinoff and Nick Cardy. The second Scavenger first appeared in "Superboy" #2 (March 1994), and was created by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett.

Peter Mortimer

The Scavenger (whose real name was Peter Mortimer) is an Aquaman villain who first appeared in "Aquaman" vol. 2 #37 (January 1968). In his first appearance he is looking for something called the Time Decelerator. When he finds it, it apparently de-ages him to nothing. In his next appearance in "Aquaman" #59, while battling Aquaman for the second time, he explains that the Time Decelerator simply sent him into a timeless, limbo-like dimension.

The Scavenger then resurfaces in the otherdimensional world of Skartaris, where he gains mystical powers, becoming the Scavenger of Souls and battling Travis Morgan, known as the Warlord. He apparently loses these mystical powers and returned to his own world sometime later.

In "Aquaman" volume 4 #13 (December 1992), the Scavenger is shown to have reformed, also becoming a friend of Aquaman's. However, the Scavenger's next appearance, in "Hawkman" volume 3 #15 (December 1994), retconned his redemption, stating that Peter Mortimer was secretly part of a pedophile ring who videotaped himself raping young boys. Moreover, he now calls himself Barracuda and explains that he was the avatar of the barracuda, just as Hawkman is the avatar of the hawk. After attempting to kill both Aquaman and Hawkman, Hawkman kills him.

econd Scavenger

The second Scavenger first appeared in "Superboy" #2. He is an old man, with a wide range of weaponry at his disposal.

Scavenger believes he is being persecuted by an unknown enemy, and stockpiles weapons and gadgets to be ready when the enemy strikes. It is not clear if this enemy exists; Scavenger suffers severe paranoia, and believes anyone who stops him is working for his nemesis.

Scavenger somehow survives to the 30th century (at least in the post-Zero Hour version of future history), where he fights Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes. By that time he has acquired the equipment of various 20th century superheroes.

He later joins the Secret Society headed by Alexander Luthor. In Gotham Central #37 (2005), Scavenger and other villains, such as Red Panzer are sent to Gotham City, where they go on a murderous attack against law enforcement officers.

Appearances in other media

In the "Legion of Super-Heroes" animated series, the Scavengers are a gang of technology thieves introduced in the episode "Legacy", and subsequently hired by Alexis Luthor. They make further appearances in "Sundown" (part two) and "In the Beginning".


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