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Ding Dong Daddy

Field	Value
character_name	Ding Dong Daddy
publisher	DC Comics
debut	Teen Titans #3 (January 1966)
creators	Bob Haney
Nick Cardy
real_name	Dowd
species	Human
homeworld	Earth
aliases
supports
powers	Expert car driver

Nick Cardy

Ding Dong Daddy is a supervillain published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Teen Titans.

Publication history

Ding Dong Daddy was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy, and first appeared in Teen Titans #3 (January 1966). He is based on famed hot rod enthusiast Ed Roth.

Fictional character biography

The President's Commission on Education asks the Teen Titans to help deal with the problem of high school dropouts. In the town of Harrison, the young heroes discover dropouts being hired by Ding-Dong Daddy Dowd, proprietor of a custom hot rod and bike shop. Learning that Dowd's operation is a criminal front, the Titans go undercover as would-be dropouts and expose his schemes, then persuade his employees to return to school.

Ding Dong Daddy later steals the Arrowcar from Speedy after Green Arrow allows Speedy to borrow it.

In the DC Rebirth relaunch, Ding Dong Daddy is reintroduced as an agent of Diablo, a private organization that specializes in dealing with metahumans. He battles Teen Titans members Arsenal, Hawk and Dove, and Lilith Clay, only to be defeated when Hawk destroys his transforming car mecha.

In other media

Ding Dong Daddy appears in Teen Titans, voiced by David Johansen. This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Evil who utilizes a customized hot rod equipped with an arsenal of high-tech weaponry, including liquid nitrogen sprayers and front-mounted snapping jaws. He also employs a pit crew of gremlins who operate a mobile pit stop, repairing his own vehicle and sabotaging competitors.

References

(2005). "Titans Companion". [[TwoMorrows Publishing]].
''The Official Teen Titans Index'' #1
(May 1966). "[[Teen Titans]]". DC Comics.
(July 2008). "[[Teen Titans]]: Year One". DC Comics.
(June 2016). "Titans Hunt". DC Comics.
"Ding Dong Daddy Voice - ''Teen Titans'' (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors.

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