Deathbolt

Deathbolt is a DC supervillain with electricity-based powers who debuted as an enemy of the All-Star Squadron, the WWII-era team of heroes. He later resurfaced decades later to clash with Jack Knight, the modern Starman.

Crackling out of the Bronze Age in 1983, Deathbolt made his mark in Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway's All-Star Squadron — one of DC's most lovingly crafted celebrations of the Golden Age and the heroes who defined it. With appearances stretching across fifteen years and into titles like Starman and even Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, this villain earned enough of a reputation to be considered worth cataloguing among DC's essential figures. He shares the page with luminaries like Green Lantern, Robotman, and Charles McNider, which tells you something about the caliber of the world he inhabits. A compact but memorable corner of the DC Universe, Deathbolt is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that reminds you why digging into back issues is always worth it.