List of DC Comics characters: A


Whisper A'Daire

Whisper A'Daire is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Greg Rucka and Shawn Martinbrough, and first appeared in Detective Comics #743.
Whisper is an operative for the League of Assassins who was given a serum derived from king cobra DNA that grants her longevity and the ability to transform into a king cobra. She is accompanied by a group of men who possess similar abilities and are under her control.
In 52, Whisper becomes the leader of the Cult of Cain and a manager for HSC International Banking, a company connected with Intergang that is flooding Gotham City with futuristic weaponry. After being defeated by Nightwing and Renee Montoya, Whisper travels to Africa and works with the warlord Kwesi.
In The New 52 reboot, Whisper A'Daire appears as a member of Intergang.

Whisper A'Daire in other media

  • Whisper A'Daire appears in Young Justice, voiced by Grey DeLisle. This version is a member of Intergang and has a sister named Scorpia A'Daire.
  • Whisper A'Daire appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Jenny Larson. This version is a member of Intergang who possesses telekinesis and control over snakes.
  • Whisper A'Daire appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

    Kyle Abbot

Kyle Abbot is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Greg Rucka and Shawn Martinbrough, he first appeared in Detective Comics #743. He is a member of Intergang and associate of Ra's al Ghul Bruno Mannheim who was given a serum that enables him to transform into a wolf.

Kyle Abbot in other media

Kyle Abbot appears in DC Universe Online as a member of Intergang.

Abel

K. Russell Abernathy

Abra Kadabra

Jay Abrams

Abby Holland

Absorbancy Boy

Ace the Bat-Hound

Acrata

Acrata is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics who was created as part of the Planet DC annuals event. She first appeared in Superman Annual #12, and was created by Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi, and F.G. Haghenbeck.
Andrea's father was Bernardo Rojas, once a renowned leader in Central America who researched for "Prehispanic Cultures" at the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana de Mexico. She later became a vigilante with shadow-manipulating abilities derived from an ancient Mayan symbol.

Acrata in other media

  • Andrea Rojas appears in the Smallville episode "Vengeance", portrayed by Denise Quiñones. This version is the daughter of an anti-gang activist, who was killed by gangsters in an attack that led to Andrea receiving a heart transplant and gaining superhuman strength via her new heart's Kryptonite radiation. Following her recovery, she donned a suit and became a vigilante in Metropolis' Suicide Slum in the hopes of finding the gang member who killed her mother. To aid in her quest, she becomes a Daily Planet intern to acquire information and would later be dubbed the "Angel of Vengeance".
  • Acrata appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
  • Andrea Rojas / Acrata appears in Supergirl, portrayed by Julie Gonzalo as an adult and Alexa Najera as a teenager. This version is a businesswoman and CEO of Obsidian Tech who moonlights as a shadow-based vigilante.
  • Acrata appears in the Superman children's novel The Shadow Masters, written by Paul Kupperberg and published by Capstone Publishers.

    Acid Master

Acid Master is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jim Shooter and Wayne Boring, he first appeared in Action Comics #348.
He is a chemist and saboteur who allied with forces behind the Iron Curtain.

Acid Master in other media

Acid Master appears in The Flash episode "Failure is an Orphan", portrayed by John Gillich. This version is an acid-generating metahuman.

Allen Adam

Malik Adam

Nathaniel Adam

Adam Strange

Michael Adams

Onyx Adams

Marcus Aelius

Aerie

The Aerie, is a character, a terrorist in the DC Comics universe. They are gender non-binary. They first appeared in Suicide Squad #1, and were created by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo.

Agamemno

Agamemno is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Silver Age #1 during the Silver Age event, a series of Silver Age-styled one-shots of which he was the chief antagonist. He was created by Mark Waid.

Agent "!"

Agent "!" is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Malcolm DuPont is a homeless man from Venice, Italy, who is able to have a form of invisibility for him and people around him, by becoming essentially unnoticeable despite his ostentatious outfit decorated with exclamation marks and having a gilded cage in the chest with a miniature jet with bird-like feet. He was on a quest to find the element of surprise, ultimately finding it when dying in a battle against the government.

Agent "!" in other media

Agent "!" appears in the third season of Doom Patrol, portrayed by Micah Joe Parker.

Agent Liberty

Air Wave

Michael Akins

Michael Akins is a character in DC Comics.
Michael Akins is a member of the Gateway City Police Department. He later moves to Gotham City and becomes a trusted police officer working under James Gordon. However, he comes into conflict with Batman and removes the Bat-Signal from the GCPD's roof.
In DC Rebirth, Akins becomes the mayor of Gotham City.

Michael Akins in other media

Michael Akins appears in Batwoman, portrayed by Chris Shields. This version is Gotham City's mayor in the first and second seasons before being succeeded by Mayor Hartley in the third.

Nyssa al Ghul

Ra's al Ghul

Talia al Ghul

Alanna

Alanna is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, she first appeared in Showcase #17.
Alanna is Sardath's daughter and Adam Strange's primary love interest, who he meets after being teleported to Rann. However, the temporary nature of the Zeta beams that brought him there means that they cannot remain together permanently. Sardath creates an improved Zeta beam that will not return Adam to Earth, enabling him to stay with Alanna. The two have a daughter, Aleea.

Alanna in other media

Ilse Krauss is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Ilse Krauss was a mentally ill actress who fell in love with her own reflection, eventually making the reflection to become alive. Due to the changes in the reflection as Kraus aged, she eventually believed that her lover had been replaced, so she scarred it with acid, and shoot herself, kept alive only with machinery.
The reflection survived, and calling itself Alias the Blur became a member of the second iteration of the Brotherhood of Dada, gathered by Mr. Nobody, with the power of accelerating other people's age. However, it is eventually freed from existence in the battle against the government, as both Kraus and the tortured reflection die.

Alias the Spider

Alice

Alinta

All-Star

All-Star is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a young girl with an alien Star Charm who became a reserve member for the Justice League.

Amy Allen

Barry Allen

Bart Allen

Chardaq Allen

Crispus Allen

Henry Allen

Henry Allen is the father of Barry Allen / The Flash and Cobalt Blue and the husband of Nora Allen. He was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in The Flash #126. He was initially depicted as an obscure character, and was featured in a storyline where the Top possessed his body. His character's story changed in The Flash: Rebirth, where Professor Zoom / Reverse-Flash framed Henry for murdering Nora, leading Barry to become obsessed with finding the real killer in hopes of freeing Henry from prison. Henry died in prison before Barry became the Flash, but his son posthumously clears his name. The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity, where Henry is freed while still alive.

Henry Allen in other media

Nora Allen is the mother of Barry Allen and Malcolm Thawne and the wife of Henry Allen. She was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in The Flash #126. She was initially an obscure character, but her character's story changed in The Flash: Rebirth, where the Reverse-Flash kills her and frames Henry.