The Squid is the name of two villains in DC Comics.
Publication history
editThe first Squid debuted in Detective Comics #497 (December 1980) and was created by Gerry Conway and Don Newton.[1]
The second Squid debuted in Adventure Comics #490 (February 1982) and was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Carmine Infantino.[2]
Fictional character biography
editLawrence Loman
edit| Squid | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Squid as depicted in Batman #357 (March 1983). Art by Ed Hannigan. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #497 |
| Created by | Gerry Conway Don Newton |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Lawrence Loman |
| Species | Human |
| Notable aliases | Clement Carp |
Lawrence Loman, also known as Clement Carp, is a crime lord and criminal in Gotham City.[3] Following the defeat of Rupert Thorne and Tony Falco, Loman attempts to fill the resulting power vacuum and battles Batman before his former gang member Killer Croc kills him.[4][5]
The Squid is resurrected following the Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity reboot.[6] In The New 52 reboot, he is depicted as a drug dealer.[7]
Unnamed alien
edit| Squid | |
|---|---|
 The alien Squid II makes his first cover appearance, from Dial H #4. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventure Comics #490 |
| Created by | E. Nelson Bridwell Carmine Infantino |
| In-story information | |
| Abilities | Ink generation |
The second Squid is an alien who arrives on Earth with his partner Abyss to commit a string of robberies. Squid battles H-Dial wielders Chris King and Vicki Grant and Nelson Jent before Abyss abandons him and leaves him to die.[8][9]
Powers and abilities
editThe second Squid can project deadly ink with various properties.
In other media
editThe Lawrence Loman incarnation of Squid appears in The Penguin, portrayed by Jared Abrahamson.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 331. ISBN 9780345501066.
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 327–328. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
- ^ Detective Comics #497 (December 1980)
- ^ Batman #357 (March 1983)
- ^ Detective Comics #524 (March 1983)
- ^ 52 #25 (October 25, 2006)
- ^ Detective Comics (vol. 2) #30 (June 2014)
- ^ Adventure Comics #490 (February 1982)
- ^ Dial H #2 - #5 (August - December 2012)
External links
edit- Squid II at Comic Vine
- Squid II at Comic Vine
- Squid at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)