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Clock King is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics universe. He was originally an enemy of Green Arrow, but has become more identified by his appearances in Justice League International and Suicide Squad, and, in another version, in Batman: The Animated Series. He has no super-powers or abilities other then an absolute sense of time and timing. Clock King is a master planner and sometimes uses clock-themed gadgetry. He wears a clock mask, a cape, and a blue suit with clock drawings on it. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ...
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Fictional character biography
Born William Tockman, Clock King took dutiful care of his invalid sister, when one day he found out from a doctor's visit that he himself only had six months to live. Despairing for his sister's future, he watched the timing of a local bank's vault in order to rob it, hoping the money would provide for his sister after he was gone. His caper would have gone successfully, had he not tripped a silent alarm and was then caught by the Green Arrow. Look up invalid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
While he was incarcerated, his sister died without him. In further hideous irony, Tockman discovered that he really wasn't ill and was not going to die in the next six months: his doctor had accidentally switched his papers with those of another patient. Infuriated, he escapes; later to futilely attempt revenge on the Green Arrow.
The Clock King later went on to join Major Disaster's Injustice League, which became Justice League Antarctica. This JLA would include G'Nort, who ends up saving the lives of the entire team. Like his compatriots, Clock King became an ardent supporter of Maxwell Lord, partly due to the fact he was the only one willing to hire them. His group even guards Lord when he was incapacitated due to a bullet wound. Originally, they are not trusted by the authorities but the Martian Manhunter, spying, decides they are perfect bodyguards. Major Disaster is a former DC Comics supervillain and reluctant amoral superhero. ...
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Later, Clock King would lead his own, separate team of villains in a mission. They end up fighting one of the many incarnations of the Teen Titans and the heroes Booster Gold and Cameron Chase. An unclear super-effect from Chase neutralizes Clock's team and they are all imprisoned. Teen Titans redirects here. ...
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Death Later, Clock's friends are transformed into the new Suicide Squad. They were sent to a remote research facility where a genetic monstrosity was holding its creator hostage. Its main defense were spawned "children" that could explode. During the mission, most of the team were seemingly killed, including Clock King, who was shot repeatedly in a retreat attempt. He is seen still alive after his brutal wounds but in the end, Major Disaster believes he is the only one who survives.It turns out Cluemaster, shot in a similar manner as Clock King, survives, albeit with drastic scarring. (Suicide Squad (2nd series) #1). Suicide Squad is a name for a number of fictional organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ...
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Since the Infinite Crisis, Clock King has not been seen. However, in an issue of 52, one character decided to kill all the time-travelers, and mentioned someone "ending up like Time Commander and Clock Queen". Whether or not Clock Queen is connected to Clock King is unknown. Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ...
52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ...
Powers and abilities The Clock King has no metahuman powers or abilities, although he is athletic and extraordinarily punctual. He also has no special weapons, using only his clock gimmick and elaborate costume to stand out.
However, his animated incarnation, see below, made more use of his time skills. For example, he knew exactly how much time it took Batman to throw a punch thus allowing him to dodge a punch every time. Later, he used his skills as an efficiency expert to coordinate a successful raid on the Justice League Watchtower. A cutaway of the JLA Watchtower on the moon. ...
Other media
Batman (1960s show) The 1960s Batman TV series saw The Clock King portrayed by the late Walter Slezak in the Season two consecutive episodes, "The Clock King's Crazy Crimes" and "The Clock King Gets Crowned", aired on ABC October 12 & 13, 1966. Image File history File links B60s-Clocking. ...
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Actor Walter Slezak in Born to Kill (1947) Walter Slezak (May 3, 1902 - April 21, 1983) was an Austrian actor and son of famed opera star (Leo Slezak). ...
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The two parter was written by Batman creator Bill Finger and Charles Sinclair and directed by James Neilson. In the episode, disguised as a pop artist, Clock King tries to rob a gallery of a time-related surrealist painting. The "Dynamic Duo" are stuffed into the bottom of an oversize hourglass and left to be drowned in sand as Clock King plots to filch Bruce Wayne's collection of antique pocket watches. Later in the episode, he starts his masterplan, to steal the atomicpowered Cesium clock. Clock King's appearance was more like the 90's version. He wore a black cape and a top-hat with a clock inside it. He had many weapons, "Super slick watch oil", "Knock out gas", "Super sonic sound". William Bill Finger (February 8, 1914–January 18, 1974) was an American writer best known as the uncredited co-creator, with Bob Kane, of the DC Comics character Batman, as well as the co-architect of the series development. ...
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Batman: The Animated Series In Batman: The Animated Series the Clock King was recreated as Temple Fugate, the name being a play on the Latin phrase 'tempus fugit,' meaning 'time flies.' The character first appeared in the episode "The Clock King" and later returned in the episode "Time Out of Joint". Fugate was written as a stiff, efficiency expert, obsessed with both punctuality and revenge against Gotham City mayor Hamilton Hill, whose "advice" on how to relax before an important court date cost the Clock King his company. He was voiced by Alan Rachins. The animated Batman shoots his grappling gun from a rooftop in a scene from the episode, On Leather Wings. ...
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The Clock King also makes an appearance in a 2004 Batman Adventures comic. In the Batman Adventures comic, he got his revenge on Hill by rigging the mayoral election so that it seemed that Oswald C. Cobblepot (The Penguin) had won the election. Batman Adventures is a DC comic book series featuring Batman. ...
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Justice League Unlimited The Clock King also appeared in a Justice League Unlimited episode Task Force X where he served as a planner and tactician in the "Suicide Squad" who guided the team with strict clockwork efficiency. He was again voiced by Alan Rachins Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ...
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