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Drury Walker

Drury Walker

35 appearances · Golden Age · 1951–2025 · 2 key issues
Who is Drury Walker?

Drury Walker debuted as the Killer Moth, a Batman-inspired villain who built a criminal empire posing as a "guardian" for Gotham's underworld. After a fateful deal with the demon Neron, he was transformed into Charaxes — a monstrous, moth-like creature with wings, multiple clawed arms, and venomous spittle.

Drury Walker has haunted the pages of DC Comics since 1951, when the legendary Bill Finger and collaborators introduced him in the pages of Batman — making him a genuine Golden Age creation with decades of staying power. Appearing across Batman, Detective Comics, and Robin, this figure has kept remarkably distinguished company over the years, sharing adventures with the likes of Batman, Robin, Bruce Wayne, and Green Lantern, as well as the notorious Killer Moth. With 35 catalog appearances stretching all the way to 2025 and two collector-recognized key issues to his name, Drury Walker is one of those deep-cut DC characters who rewards the curious fan willing to dig into the rich, sprawling history of Gotham's world.

Identity

Real name. Drury Walker

Powers. : As Charaxes, Drury had a demonic moth-like physiology. ; : As Charaxes, Drury had large insectoid wings that allowed him to fly. ; : As Charaxes, Drury had large claws and multiple arms, allowing him to rend and tear his opponents. ; : As Charaxes, Drury could spit different kinds of venom. One such was a sticky cocoon-like substance and another was an acidic toxin.

Teams & affiliations
Gotham City Police Department
★ First appearance
Batman #63
Feb 1951

Trivia

  • DC's continuity once pushed Killer Moth into genuinely monstrous territory, reimagining him as the moth-like creature Charaxes during the Underworld Unleashed era.deviantart.com

Top series

Covers through the years — 1951–2025

Batman #63 1951
Batman #63
Detective Comics #338 1965
Detective Comics #338
Detective Comics #359 1967
Detective Comics #359
DC Special Series #27 1981
DC Special Series #27
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #12 1986
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #12
Crossover Classics: The Marvel / DC Collection #[1] 1992
Crossover Classics: The Marvel / DC Collection #[1]
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1 1995
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1
JLA #34 1999
JLA #34
Solo #7 2005
Solo #7
DCU: Legacies #4 2010
DCU: Legacies #4
Batman '66 #29 2016
Batman '66 #29
Nightwing #131 2025
Nightwing #131

Appearances

Batman (1940)
Detective Comics (1937)
DC Special Series (1977)
#27
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)
#1
Crossover Classics: The Marvel / DC Collection (1992)
Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk (1995)
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear (1995)
#1
Robin (1993)
Detective Comics Special Reprint [Toys 'R' Us Special Replica Edition] (1997)
JLA (1997)
#34
Batman: Gotham Adventures (1998)
#45
Batgirl Year One (2003)
#6
Solo (2004)
#7
Adventure Comics (2009)
DCU: Legacies (2010)
#4
The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2011)
#4
DC Comics Presents: The Teen Titans (2011)
#1
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
Solo: The Deluxe Edition (2013)
Batman: Li'l Gotham (2013)
Batman '66 (2013)
#29
Batman '66 Omnibus (2018)
Nightwing (2016)