The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline. (May 2023) |
The Tally Man is the name of two fictional supervillains in the DC Universe.
Fictional character biographies
editOriginal Tally Man
edit| The Tally Man | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19 (October 1993) |
| Created by | Alan Grant (writer) Vincent Giarrano (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Secret Society of Super Villains |
| Abilities | Skilled sharpshooter |
The original Tally Man previously lived in a poor family who lived in fear of the criminals who they owed money to. When his mother is unable to pay, he attacks and kills the money collector with a fireplace poker. Following this, he is arrested and abused by other inmates. During his sentence, his sister dies of starvation and his mother commits suicide.
As an adult, Tally Man seeks revenge and becomes a mass murderer.[1] He allies with Two-Face in Batman: No Man's Land and joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains in Infinite Crisis.[2]
Second Tally Man
editThe second Tally Man is an African-American enforcer and hitman working for the Great White Shark.
| The Tally Man | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #817 (May 2006) Detective Comics #819 (July 2006) in persona |
| Created by | James Robinson (writer) Leonard Kirk (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Abilities | Skilled sharpshooter |
In other media
edit- An original character partially based on the second Tally Man named Mr. Blank appears in the Arrow episode "Home Invasion", portrayed by J. August Richards.[citation needed] This version is an assassin. He is hired by businessman Edward Rasmus to kill the Moore family before they can sue him for stealing their life savings. Though Blank kills most of the Moores, their son Taylor was placed in their attorney Laurel Lance's custody. Blank subsequently kills Rasmus before targeting her, only to be killed by the Hood.
- Tally Man appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[3]
- The first Tally Man makes a minor appearance in the Batman: No Man's Land novelization, in which he is killed by Two-Face.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 343–344. ISBN 9780345501066.
- ^ Infinite Crisis #7
- ^ Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure - A look at every character in the game (over 2000!!), retrieved 2019-09-08