The Calculator is a DC Comics supervillain, initially created by Bob Rozakis in the 1970s. As is commonplace in comics, the character was based on a topical event or trend; in this case, Noah Kuttler took his powers and costume design from the recently-popular pocket calculator. His costume had a large numerical keypad on the front and a flashlight-like device on the headpiece. When he typed upon the keypad, he could make "hard light" constructs appear from the headpiece, fashioning tools and weapons in the style of Green Lantern's power ring. DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Bob Rozakis was a comic book writer known mainly for his work in the 70s and 80s at DC Comics. ... The Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a group of comic book villains that exist in the DC Universe. ... DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Bob Rozakis was a comic book writer known mainly for his work in the 70s and 80s at DC Comics. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... For other uses, see Calculator (disambiguation). ... Cover to Green Lantern: Rebirth #6, art by Ethan Van Sciver. ...

He was featured in a series of one-shot adventures in Detective Comics, fighting many of the Justice League members. As he was defeated by hero after hero, he would press a special button on his keypad that would (as it was revealed to the reader in a thought balloon) "turn defeat into victory". After months of appearances, the Calculator's scheme was revealed. The button somehow analyzed the powers or tactics of the hero defeating him, and effectively inoculated him from ever being defeated by that hero ever again. This immunity would manifest itself as a force field, rendering a hero unable to touch or otherwise affect The Calculator. This of course meant he could only be defeated by a new hero; luckily, there are an almost endless supply of new heroes in the DC Universe, so he was always able to be defeated.

The Calculator made intermittent appearances in DC titles over the years, such as Blue Beetle. In the 2004 miniseries Identity Crisis, he was revamped as a villainous analogue to Oracle; a source of information for supervillains planning heists, offering suggestions of weaponry, assisting with logistics, etc, for $1,000 per question. He has become a major player in the current Infinite Crisis cross-over Villains United as a core member of Lex Luthor's Secret Society. Secret Origins #2 (May 1986), picturing first and second Blue Beetle. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Identity Crisis is a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics in 2004, written by Brad Meltzer and penciled by Rags Morales. ... Oracle is a fictional character, the nom de guerre of a superhero appearing in the publications of DC Comics. ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics. ... Villains United is a six-issue comic book limited series, written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade von Grawbadger, published by DC Comics in 2005. ... Alexander Joseph Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and Supermans nemesis. ... The Secret Society of Super Villains (SSOSV) is a group of comic book villains that exist in the DC Universe. ...

Noah suffers from severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, unbeknownst to his peers (even though this was hinted at when he was in charge of monitoring Supergirl), and initially controlled this with medication. However, in recent issues of Birds of Prey, he has become obsessed with finding out the identity of Oracle, and this has led him toward mental breakdown. He stopped taking his medication and now suffers from nightmares about the green mask that Oracle uses as a symbol. For other things named OCD, see OCD (disambiguation). ... Various incarnations of Supergirl (from left to right): Original Kara Zor-El, Matrix, Kara in the 70s, Modern Kara, Linda Danvers, Power Girl, and Kara from Crisis on Infinite Earths. ... For other meanings of the term, see Birds of Prey (disambiguation). ...

A year after the Crisis, Noah now leads the Secret Society, taking over from the deceased Alexander Luthor, Jr. The Society has now become a union for super-villains, with all major heists being done through the Society itself. One Year Later event logo. ... Alexander Luthor, Jr. ...

See also

• The Cover to Detective Comics #463 — Calculator's first appearance.

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External links

• History of the Calculator, from Bob Rozakis' column
• Part 2, History of the Calculator
• Part 3, History of the Calculator
• Part 4, History of the Calculator