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L-Ron is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writers Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis, and first appeared in Justice League International #14 (June 1988).
L-Ron is initially introduced as a servant of the intergalactic warlord Manga Khan. Later, he assists the Justice League in stopping Despero by building a new control collar, using his circuitry to do so as it is made of the only material that will work. However, the collar inadvertently causes L-Ron and Despero to switch bodies when used.[1] Despero attacks the Justice League before being destroyed and becoming a disembodied spirit.[2]
The post-New 52 incarnation of L-Ron, introduced in the Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville miniseries, is an assistant to the titular characters.[3]
L-Ron in other media
L-Ron appears in the Young Justice episode "Cornered", voiced by Phil LaMarr.[4] This version is a majordomo to Despero who often speaks for him as he refuses to do so.
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La Dama is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers and Cully Hamner, she first appeared in Blue Beetle (vol. 7) #3 (January 2006). She is the aunt of Brenda Del Vecchio and a leading figure in El Paso's criminal underworld.[5]
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe, with La Dama claiming to be an entity older than time and using the alias Amparo Cardenas.[6][7]
La Dama in other media
La Dama appears in Catwoman: Hunted, voiced by Jacqueline Obradors.[8][9] This version is a member of Leviathan who represents an unnamed Central American cartel.
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Lady Chronos (Jia) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Jia, a young Chinese woman from Hong Kong, was the longtime sweetheart of Ryan Choi. She later obtains David Clinton's research and becomes the third Chronos.[10][11]
Lady Chronos in other media
Lady Chronos appears in The Flash episode "Partners in Time", portrayed by Diana Bang.
Lady Eve is a fictional supervillainess created by Mike W. Barr and Alan Davis, making her first appearance in Batman and the Outsiders #24 (August 1985).
Eve is a member of Kobra and the lover of its leader Jeffrey Burr.[12] She later forms a second incarnation of Strike Force Kobra.[13][14]
In the "DC All In" initiative, Lady Eve appears as a member of Scandal Savage's Injustice Society.[15]
Lady Eve in other media
- Lady Eve appears in Justice League: The Animated Series Guide.
- Lady Eve appears in Justice League Adventures #23.[16]
- Lady Eve appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by Jill Scott.[17] This version is Evelyn Stillwater-Ferguson, the owner of a funeral parlor and member of a secret group of corrupt leaders with ties to Tobias Whale, the 100, Peter Gambi, and Lazarus Prime. After Gambi frames Eve's group for Joey Toledo's death, Whale kills her to avenge him. Eve is later resurrected, becomes the head of the business Ultimate O, and forms a competitive rivalry with the 100.
- Lady Eve appears in Batman: Soul of the Dragon, voiced by Grey DeLisle.[18] This version is a member of Kobra who is later killed by Shiva.
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Lady Liberty is the code-name assigned to four fictional characters.
First Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty is a member of the Force of July, a government-sponsored superhero team. She first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 (1984). Her costume consists of robes and a crown based on the Statue of Liberty, and she speaks with a French accent.
She appears in the Outsiders 1987 special, fighting off a combined Outsiders/Infinity Inc. infiltration of the Force's California headquarters. Her team is initially successful, subduing and capturing all of the heroes.
Lady Liberty appears again during the Janus Directive event. The Suicide Squad is manipulated into attacking the group, during which Mayflower and Sparkler are killed.[19] Liberty then sacrifices herself to destroy Kobra.[20]
Second Lady Liberty
In Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven #1 (June 2006), a new Lady Liberty appears with a new Silent Majority and Major Victory. They call themselves Freedom's Ring and are employed by the government to defend Blüdhaven from metahumans. This Lady Liberty is killed by Nuclear Legion member Geiger in the following issue.[21]
Third Lady Liberty
When S.H.A.D.E. takes control of Freedom's Ring, an unnamed agent becomes Lady Liberty before being killed by Ravager.[22]
Fourth Lady Liberty
Another S.H.A.D.E. agent appears as Lady Liberty in the pages of Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #4. As her powers stem from her costume, she is stripped of her robes and left, naked and devoid of powers, on a naturist beach by the Ray (Stan Silver). Apparently she rejoins S.H.A.D.E. with new equipment, still fighting against the Freedom Fighters team.
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Ladybug (Rosibel Rivera) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Ladybug is Red Bee's former sidekick who gained size-shifting abilities from exposure to a confiscated weapon built by Professor Pollen before being kidnapped by the Time Masters in an attempt to save her from Doctor Manhattan's alterations to the timeline and presumed dead.[23] Despite being among the 13 missing Golden Age superheroes that were returned to their own time upon the capsules failing and history being written around them, Ladybug was among the younger superheroes that were taken captive by Childminder[24] She is later rescued by Stargirl and transported to the present day.[25] There, she meets Red Bee's granddaughter Rachel, reunites with the original Red Bee's bee Michael, and plans to join the Freedom Fighters.[26][27]
Francine Lee Langstrom was the fiancée of scientist Kirk Langstrom, also known as the Man-Bat. She has also occasionally transformed into a bat hybrid as well, known as the She-Bat. The Langstroms had two children, Rebecca and Aaron, the latter being a mutant bat-creature due to his parents' mutant physiology.
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Francine Langstrom is reimagined as a more villainous character who only married Kirk to ensure the company that he would complete the serum and then have him killed so she could inherit a large sum of money.[28][29][30]
In the 2021 Man-Bat miniseries, Francine appears to no longer be a villain and has gotten back together with Kirk. However, she leaves him once again when she discovers he is still attempting to perfect the Man-Bat formula to cure his sister's deafness. Kirk ultimately accepts he and Francine cannot be happy together and promises not to interfere in her life as he willingly gives himself up to the police, eventually joining Wonder Woman's Justice League Dark.[31]
Francine Langstrom in other media
- Francine Langstrom appears in media set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Meredith MacRae.[32]
- Introduced in the Batman: The Animated Series's pilot episode "On Leather Wings", she, her father Dr. March, and husband Kirk Langstrom meet Bruce Wayne before she is caught in the battle between Batman and Kirk as Man-Bat. In the episode "Terror in the Sky", Francine is accidentally exposed to a fruit bat-based serum created by March and transforms into She-Bat before Batman cures her.
- Francine makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in The New Batman Adventures episode "Chemistry".
- Francine Langstrom appears in Son of Batman, voiced by Diane Michelle.[32]
- Francine Langstrom appears in Batman: Arkham Knight. This version was seemingly killed by Kirk after his transformation into the Man-Bat, with Batman finding her corpse while investigating the Langstroms' laboratory. If he revisits the lab after curing and incarcerating Kirk, he finds Francine's body gone and a broken television screen with the words "Forever my love" written on it in an unknown substance, implying that she transformed and escaped.[33]
- Francine Langstrom / She-Bat appears in the DC Super Hero Girls two-part episode "#NightmareInGotham", voiced by Tara Strong. This version developed the She-Bat serum herself. She is forcibly transformed by the Joker in a plot to destroy Gotham on Halloween, but is cured by Bumblebee.
Zoe Lawton was created by Christos Gage and Steven Cummings. She made her first appearance in Deadshot #1.
The daughter of Michelle Torres and Deadshot (Floyd Lawton), Zoe Lawton was conceived following a casual liaison. Her mother gave up prostitution and drugs for Zoe's sake and moved them to a poor neighborhood in Star City, where she was raised for four years without her father's knowledge of her existence.
Zoe Lawton in other media
- Zoe Lawton makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Batman: Assault on Arkham.[citation needed]
- Zoe Lawton appears in Suicide Squad, portrayed by Shailyn Pierre-Dixon.[34]
- Zoe Lawton makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay.[citation needed]
- Zoe Lawton appears in flashbacks depicted in the Arrow episode "Suicidal Tendencies", portrayed by Audrey Wise Alvarez.[citation needed] This version is a legitimate daughter of Deadshot and Susan Lawton.
- Zoe Lawton appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[35]
- Zoe Lawton appears in Deadshot's ending in Injustice 2.[citation needed]
- Zoe Lawton appears as a playable DLC character in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.[36] She is available via the "Season of Lawless" expansion. This version became a thief in Deadshot's absence and adopted the name "Lawless".
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Lilith is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is based on the biblical figure of the same name.
While her history of being the original idea for a husband for Adam remains intact, she mothered numerous demons with different angels including Lucifer.[37]
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. In this version, Lilith married Cain and Abel and became the second vampire.[38]
Lilith in other media
- Lilith appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[35]
- Lilith appears in Dead Boy Detectives, portrayed by Rochelle Okoye. This version is the goddess of witchcraft.
Lion-Mane is the name of four characters in DC Comics.
Lion-Mane
The first Lion-Mane originates from Earth-Two, and is a cat-like human and former henchman of Catwoman.[39][40]
Ed Dawson
The second Lion-Mane is Ed Dawson, an archaeologist who transforms into a feral were-lion after touching a mystical meteor called Mithra. He later joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.[41][42]
Karen Ramis
The third Lion-Mane, introduced post-Zero Hour, is Karen Ramis, a scientist who is similarly transformed by the meteor.[43][44] After being returned to normal, she later regains the meteor's power and takes on a half-lion form.
Lion-Mane IV
A fourth, unidentified Lion-Mane appears in The New 52. This version is a lion-like centaur and a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.[45][46][47][48]
Lion-Mane in other media
- Lion-Mane appears in DC Universe Online. This version is a member of the Cat Avatars.
- Lion-Mane appears in DC Super Hero Girls, voiced by Khary Payton.[49]
Lock-Up is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Batman: The Animated Series
Before appearing in the comics, Lock-Up debuted in a self-titled episode of Batman: The Animated Series, voiced by Bruce Weitz.[50] Lyle Bolton is a security guard at Arkham Asylum who uses intimidation, excessive force, and even torture to keep inmates in line. He eventually becomes the vigilante Lock-Up in an attempt to bring peace to Gotham before Batman stops him.
History in the comics
Lock-Up's first comic appearance was in Robin (vol. 2) #24 (January 1996) in which he captured Charaxes. He subsequently appeared in Detective Comics #694 (February 96) in which he captured the minor villain Allergent.[51] In both of these stories, he only made a brief appearance at the end, removing the villain before Batman and Robin could return to the scene.
His first full appearance was in Detective Comics #697-699 (June–August 1996), which began with him capturing Two-Face and taking him to his private prison alongside Charaxes, Allergent, and several gangsters. He is stopped by the police while targeting a criminal-turned-state's evidence and is revealed to be Lyle Bolton, previously discharged from the police academy for being too gung-ho, and dismissed from several security jobs (unlike the animated version, he had not worked at Arkham). Lock-Up escapes, and captures minor street criminal Alvin Draper (actually Tim Drake's undercover identity).
When Nightwing finds his hideout, Lock-Up drowns all his prisoners in an underwater death-trap. Batman intervenes and defeats Lock-Up, saving the villains, Nightwing, and Robin.
Lock-Up later appeared during the No Man's Land storyline, having taken control of Blackgate Penitentiary in the aftermath of the earthquake. He had enlisted KGBeast and the Trigger Twins to act as wardens for his prison, and rules with an iron fist; Batman only tolerates his presence because he requires Lock-Up to keep captured criminals in check to prevent Gotham being overrun, although Lock-Up is under strict orders to treat the prisoners well. Towards the end of the storyline, Batman enlists Dick Grayson's help in overthrowing Lock-Up so Blackgate could be used for the lawful side once again.[52][53][54]
Lock-Up makes a brief appearance in Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special, where the Society recruits him to orchestrate prison breaks worldwide.[55]
Lock-Up later allies with Ventriloquist II, alongside other Gotham criminals Killer Moth and Firefly. During this association, Lock-Up is wounded by Metropolis outfits Intergang and the 100. After recovering, he is sent to another planet in Salvation Run.[56]
Lock-Up in other media
- Lock-Up appears in the Arrowverse tie-in comic Arrow 2.5. This version is a member of the Renegades, a Blüdhaven mercenary unit.[57]
- Lyle Bolton appears as a boss in Batman: Arkham Shadow, voiced by Earl Baylon.[50] This version works for the TYGER Security private military firm and serves as head of security at Blackgate Prison, where he and the other guards are known to regularly abuse and beat the inmates. Bolton used to greatly admire Batman for his fearsome reputation, but became disillusioned and disappointed when Batman opposed his tyrannical methods, shattering all respect Bolton had for the Dark Knight.
Mar Londo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Edmond Hamilton and John Forte, and first appeared in Adventure Comics #327 (December 1964).
Mar Londo is a Zuunian and the father of Legionnaire Timber Wolf, who gave him his powers via Zuunium before dying shortly afterward. In The New 52 continuity reboot, Mar is instead killed by the criminal Lord Vykor.[58]
Mar Londo in other media
Mar Londo appears in Legion of Super Heroes, voiced by Harry Lennix in the first season and Dorian Harewood in the second. This version is a more malevolent figure who gave Brin powers through genetic engineering and intended to use him as a weapon in galactic conquest. He additionally utilizes robots, nanomachines, and mentally-controlled synthetic humanoids called "Bio-Golems".[59][60]
Lillian Luthor was the mother of Alexander Luthor and Julian Luthor, as well as the wife of Lionel Luthor.
Smallville
Lillian (portrayed by Alisen Down) had a long and prolific role in the TV series Smallville. She killed her infant son Julian to spare him from Lionel's abuse, blaming Lex for doing so. However, stress causes Lillian to deteriorate and die, estranged from her family. In subsequent appearances, Lillian appears in hallucinations that Lex suffers.
Lillian Luthor in comics
In DC Comics, Lex Luthor's mother is named Arlene Luthor. In later incarnations, her name was changed to Leticia.
Lillian Luthor in other media
- Lillian appears in Supergirl, portrayed by Brenda Strong.[61] This version is the leader of Project Cadmus.
- Lillian appears in the Superman & Lois episode "Break the Cycle", portrayed by Nesta Chapman.
Lori Luthor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is Lena Luthor's daughter who turned to crime to provide for her, attracting the attention of Superboy.[62]
Nasthalthia Luthor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the niece of Lex Luthor who has antagonized Supergirl on occasion.[63]
Nasthalthia Luthor in other media
Nasthalthia Luthor appears in All-Star Superman, voiced by Linda Cardellini.[64][65]
Lunkhead is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Lunkhead is an enemy of Batman who became an inmate at Arkham Asylum. Lunkhead was clearly stupid, but exhibited massive strength; he made an enemy of the Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker) when he smashed Wesker's companion, Scarface. He was sacrificed to the devil by a pack of demons, along with many others, when the Ventriloquist threw his voice to make it seem as though Lunkhead was volunteering to be thrown into the fiery pit with the rest of the damned.
Lunkhead in other media
- Lunkhead appears in Beware the Batman, voiced by JB Blanc.[66] This version is a reformed criminal who underwent rehabilitation in Blackgate Penitentiary alongside Margaret Sorrow.
- Lunkhead appears in the Gotham episode "A Dark Knight: One of My Three Soups", portrayed by Hank Strong. This version is an African-American strongman and acquaintance of Jerome Valeska's uncle Zachary Trumble.
Anthony Lupus is a former Olympic Decathlon champion who suffers from severe headaches until he meets Professor Milo, who uses a drug to treat them and transforms him into a werewolf in the process.[67] Bruce Wayne later met Anthony's younger sister Angela who is in need of a bone marrow transplant, and promises to help cure Anthony.[68]
A photo of Anthony Lupus' werewolf form appeared in Trinity (vol. 2) #7.[69]
Anthony Lupus' werewolf form later appeared in Batman's hallucination.[70]
Anthony Lupus' werewolf form appears in DC Rebirth. He is one of the many villains taken down by Batman and Catwoman after he takes her along with him on an average night of his job.[71] He then makes an appearance in Tales of the Titans Vol 1 #4 where he sided with Deathstroke and fought Beast Boy.[72]
Anthony Lupus in other media
- A character inspired by Anthony Lupus named Anthony Romulus appears in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Moon of the Wolf", voiced by Harry Hamlin.[73] This version is a well-known Olympian athlete from Gotham City. After entering a decathlon, despite immersing himself in intense physical training, he does not feel confident in his abilities and asks Professor Milo to make untraceable steroids for him. Milo obliged and, despite winning the decathlon, the wolf hormones he used to make the steroids gradually cause Romulus to transform into a werewolf. Milo blackmails him into working for him in exchange for a cure, but Romulus eventually runs afoul of Batman, who defeats him and sends him falling into a river.
- Anthony Romulus appears in The Batman Adventures #21.[74] Doctor Emile Dorian uses him, Tygrus, and Man-Bat to capture Catwoman, with Romulus demanding a cure following the mission. However, the villains are all caught in an explosion while fighting Batman.
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