Bug-Eyed Bandit

Bug-Eyed Bandit
The Bug-Eyed Bandit's debut, on the cover of The Atom #26. Art by Gil Kane.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceThe Atom #26 (August–September 1966)
Created byGardner Fox (script)
Gil Kane (art)
In-story information
Alter egoBertram Larvan
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsBlack Lantern Corps
AbilitiesControl of insects

Bug-Eyed Bandit is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

An original incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit appears in the Arrowverse series The Flash and Arrow, portrayed by Emily Kinney.

Publication history

The Bertram Larvan incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit first appeared in The Atom #26 (August–September 1966) and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane.[1]

The second Bug-Eyed Bandit first appeared in Justice League America #43 (October 1990), and was created by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Adam Hughes.

Fictional character biography

Bertram Larvan

Bertram Larvan is an inventor who designs a mechanical insect to control insect pests, but lacks financial backing. He turns to crime to steal money and becomes an enemy of the Atom.[2] In Crisis on Infinite Earths, he is killed by the Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons.[3][4]

Following his death, Larvan does not return for many years. In Blackest Night, he is temporarily revived as a Black Lantern.[5] He is later permanently resurrected following the DC Rebirth relaunch.[6]

Son of the Bug-Eyed Bandit

Bug-Eyed Bandit
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJustice League of America #43 (October 1990)
Created byKeith Giffen
J.M. DeMatteis
Adam Hughes
In-story information
Team affiliationsSecret Society of Super Villains
AbilitiesControl of insects

The second Bug-Eyed Bandit is the unnamed son of the original and a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.[7]

Powers and abilities

The Bug-Eyed Bandit is a skilled roboticist who commands a horde of robotic insects.

In other media

Television

Brie Larvan (Emily Kinney) as she appears in The Flash.
  • An unidentified incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. This version can shrink to the size of an insect.
  • An original incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit, Brie Larvan, appears in TV series set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Emily Kinney.[8] This version is a scientist and former employee at Mercury Labs who wields remote-controlled robotic bees.[9][10]
  • The Bertram Larvan incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Creature Commandos episode "Chasing Squirrels".[11] This version is an inmate of Belle Reve Penitentiary.

Video games

The Bertram Larvan incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[12]

References

  1. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 44. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
  2. ^ The Atom #26 (August–September 1966)
  3. ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
  4. ^ Animal Man #18-26 (1989–1990)
  5. ^ Blackest Night #4 (2010)
  6. ^ Wilson, Jericho (December 19, 2017). "A Cold Day in Hell, Part One (Flash #36)". Comic Watch. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Adventures of Superman #608 (November 2002)
  8. ^ Burlingame, Russ (February 9, 2015). "Emily Kinney Confirmed As The Bug-Eyed Bandit On The Flash". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  9. ^ Couch, Aaron (April 13, 2015). "Emily Kinney's Supervillain Will "Wreak Havoc on the World"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  10. ^ Dornbush, Jonathon (March 31, 2016). "Arrow recap: Beacon of Hope". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  11. ^ Erdmann, Kevin (December 19, 2024). "Creature Commandos Episode 4 Easter Eggs And DC References Explained". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 5, 2024.