List of DC Comics characters: W

Axel Walker

Main article: Trickster (DC Comics)#Axel Walker

Bro'Dee Walker

Main article: Saint Walker

Drury Walker

Main article: Killer Moth

Trane Walker

Main article: Xero (comics)

Amanda Waller

Main article: Amanda Waller

Bill Walsh

Main article: Jackal (DC Comics)

Warhawk

Warhawk (Rex Stewart) is a character created for the DC Animated Universe, voiced by Peter Onorati. He is the future son of Green Lantern and Hawkgirl and a member of the Justice League.

In the Batman Beyond episode "The Call", Warhawk is a member of Justice League Unlimited (the Justice League of the future) alongside Big Barda, Green Lantern (Kai-Ro) and Aquagirl (Mareena). He is initially at odds with Batman (Terry McGinnis) because Superman had recruited him into the team without the rest of the League's consent. After Batman proves himself to be a competent and trustworthy member against Starro, Warhawk's attitude shifts from reluctant ally to devoted teammate.

Warhawk appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Once and Future Thing, Part Two: Time Warped", where he is revealed to be the son of Green Lantern (John Stewart) and Shayera Hol.

Other versions

• An alternate universe version of Hawk inspired by Warhawk appears in Justice League of America (vol. 2) #25.
• A group called the Warhawks appear in "The New 52" as Thanagar's military force.

Warlock's Daughter

Main article: Warlock's Daughter

Warlord

Main article: Warlord (DC Comics)

Warp

Main article: Warp (comics)

Leah Wasserman

Main article: Mindboggler

Charlie Watkins

Main article: Killowat

Wavelength

Wavelength is a comic book supervillain appearing in DC Comics. The character, created by Paul Kupperberg and Chris Wozniak, first appeared in Gunfire #9 (February 1995).

Eduardo Reyes was a mercenary and assassin with light manipulation powers, and the father of Allegra Garcia. Wavelength came into conflict with Gunfire. He hired Deathstroke in order to reunite with Allegra who killed him.

Waverider

Main article: Waverider (character)

Bruce Wayne

Main article: Batman

Damian Wayne

Main article: Damian Wayne

Martha Wayne

Main article: Martha Wayne

Thomas Wayne

Main article: Thomas Wayne

Thomas Wayne, Jr.

Main article: Owlman (character)

Van Wayne

Vanderveer "Van" Wayne is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Vanderveer Wayne is Bruce Wayne's rich and spoiled cousin who is an expert at fencing and gymnastics. While visiting Bruce, Van found the Robin costume in Alfred's laundry which Bruce claimed were his and Dick Grayson's masquerade costumes. He got himself into some trouble when he hired a con artist named Jumpy Regan to impersonate Batman, while he posed as Robin. He did all this with the intention of impressing Dick, but Van was not aware that they were the real Dynamic Duo. Van had to be rescued from Regan by Batman and Robin and even helped to apprehend Regan. In the aftermath of the situation, he learned a lesson in humility.

Van Wayne in other media

Van Wayne appears in Powerless, portrayed by Alan Tudyk. This version is the head of Wayne Security, a subsidiary of Wayne Enterprises in Charm City who hates his job and seeks to move to Gotham City for a better position at the company. Additionally, Wayne is the son of Vanderveer Wayne Sr., a member of Wayne Security's board of directors.

Linnya Wazzo

Main article: Phantom Girl#The New Age of Heroes

Tinya Wazzo

Main article: Phantom Girl

Winema Wazzo

Winema Wazzo is the mother of Legionnaire Phantom Girl (Tinya Wazzo). She was created by writers Tom and Mary Bierbaum, and first appeared in Secret Origins vol. 2 #42 (July 1989). In post-Zero Hour continuity, Winema is the daughter of Bgztl diplomats and becomes president of the United Planets after Ra's al Ghul kills President Leland McCauley.

Originally, Winema was married to Bgztl native Byzjn Wazzo. Post-Zero Hour, her husband is Murl Wazzo, a Carggite, with that continuity's version of Tinya being a hybrid.

Winema Wazzo in other media

Winema Wazzo appears in Legion of Super Heroes, voiced by April Winchell. This version began public service as a teenager, with her first assignment being a failed attempt to re-establish diplomatic ties with the planet Zerox.

Weapons Master

Main article: Weapons Master

Charlie Watkins

Main article: Killowat

Weasel

Weasel is the name of two DC Comics supervillains. Weasel first appeared in The Fury of Firestorm #35 (August 1985), and was created by Gerry Conway and Rafael Kayanan.

John Monroe

Rafael Kayanan (artist) Creature Commandos Hand-to-hand combat John Monroe was a lonely student at Stanford University in the late 1960s. His contemporaries rarely noticed him. If they did, they referred to him in derogatory terms, using words like "Weasel" to describe him. This made him bitter, driving him to become a murderer decades later. The grown John Monroe became a teacher at Vandemeer University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A number of his fellow students from Stanford University held prominent positions. To rationalize killing three of them, he considered them threats to getting tenure at Vandemeer. Taking on the costumed identity of Weasel, displaying great agility, expertise at hand-to-hand combat, and a costume with sharp claws, he stalked the campus grounds and brutally murdered Arnold Lintel, Linda Walters, and a night guard named Chuck Gherkin. When Martin Stein (one half of Firestorm) shows up for a job opening as a physics professor, Monroe made two attempts on Stein's life. After a fight, Firestorm unmasks Weasel and sends him to jail.

Weasel is later recruited into the Suicide Squad for their ill-fated mission to rescue Hawk. During the mission, he tries to kill the Thinker by cutting his throat with his claws. Rick Flag Jr. takes the Thinker's helmet and uses it to kill Weasel.

Weasel is temporarily resurrected as a Black Lantern in Blackest Night and permanently resurrected in The New 52 reboot, where he is depicted as an anthropomorphic weasel.

Future version

An unidentified, futuristic incarnation of Weasel appears in Batman #666 (July 2007) as an enemy of Damian Wayne.

Weasel in other media

• The John Monroe incarnation of Weasel makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Harley Quinn episode "Icons Only". This version is a Las Vegas performer.
• An original incarnation of Weasel known as "John Doe" appears in The Suicide Squad, portrayed by Sean Gunn. This version is an anthropomorphic weasel, inmate of Belle Reve Penitentiary's Non-Human Internment Division, and alleged child murderer. He is recruited into the titular team for a mission to Corto Maltese, but seemingly drowns while being airdropped onto the island's coast and is brought ashore by squad-mate Savant. In a mid-credits scene, Weasel awakes and flees into the jungle.
  • Weasel appears in Creature Commandos, with Sean Gunn reprising the role. As of this appearance, he was returned to Belle Reve before being recruited into the eponymous team.

Weather Witch

The Weather Witch is the name of several characters in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Vicki Grant

Vicki Grant once used the H-Dial to become a weather-controlling superhero called Weather Witch.

New Rogues version

First appearing in "Gotham Underground", she was originally a prostitute from Gotham City who the Penguin equipped with one of Weather Wizard's Weather Wands and recruited into the New Rogues.

In the Final Crisis tie-in Rogues' Revenge, Libra tasks the New Rogues with forcing the original Rogues to rejoin the Secret Society of Super Villains. Due in part to Weather Witch's inexperience with her Weather Wand, the Rogues defeat and kill the New Rogues, with Weather Wizard killing Weather Witch.

Weather Witch in other media

An original incarnation of Weather Witch named Joslyn "Joss" Jackam appears in media set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Reina Hardesty.

• First appearing in the fifth season of The Flash, this version is the estranged daughter of Mark Mardon / Weather Wizard, a member of the Young Rogues, and a former meteorologist who was fired for conducting dangerous weather-based experiments. After a fragment of the Thinker's Enlightenment satellite strikes part of her van, she converts it into a staff that enables her to control the weather like her father and teleport via lightning.
• The Weather Witch makes a cameo appearance in the crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths".

Weather Wizard

Main article: Weather Wizard

Kole Weathers

Main article: Kole

Web

Main article: Web (character)

Wedna

Wedna (also known as Wedna Kil-Gor) was a native of the planet Krypton and the daughter of inventor Kil-Gor. She first appeared in Krypton Chronicles #3 (September 1981).

Wedna married her father's colleague and friend Bur-El and gave a birth to his children Val-El and Tro-El, both who later became a noted explorers. Wedna is an ancestor of Kal-El, also known as Superman, and died several centuries before the destruction of Krypton.

Wedna in other media

Wedna, renamed Wedna-El, appears in a flashback in the Krypton episode "Zods and Monsters", portrayed by Toni O'Rourke. This version is a scientist who helped create Doomsday.

Weeper

The Weeper is the name of two comic book supervillains appearing in media published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics, both of whom are enemies of Bulletman and Bulletgirl.

Mortimer Gloom

Formerly known as the "Crying Clown" or "Weeping Willie," Mortimer Gloom is fired for dishonesty from his work as a circus performer. He becomes a criminal to seek revenge and becomes an enemy of Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Additionally, the Weeper is a founding member of the Revenge Syndicate alongside Murder Prophet and Black Rat.

Unknown version

At some point between 1942 and 1946, the Weeper dies and is succeeded by his son.

Weeper in other media

• The Mortimer Gloom incarnation of the Weeper appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Joker: The Vile and the Villainous!", voiced by Tim Conway. This version wields a cane capable of producing miniature rain clouds that make people give in to misery as well as handkerchiefs that can grow and entrap his opponents. Additionally, he is the first supervillain to use a signature motif in his crimes and inspired the Joker to become a supervillain.
• An original, unnamed incarnation of the Weeper appears in The Flash, portrayed by Matt Afonso. This version is a metahuman who produces "love drug" tears and given his powers by the Thinker to control his wife Marlize DeVoe.
• The Mortimer Gloom incarnation of the Weeper appears in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Jordan Weir

Main article: Puppeteer (comics)

Weird

Main article: Weird (character)

Christopher Weiss

Main article: Slipknot (comics)

Alan Welles

Main article: Vigilante (character)

Kristin Wells

Main article: Superwoman (Kristin Wells)

Arnold Wesker

Main article: Ventriloquist (character)#Arnold Wesker

Ace West

Main article: Ace West

Daniel West

Main article: Daniel West (character)

Ira West

Iris West

Main article: Iris West

Mary West

Mary West is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, first appearing in The Flash #133 (December 1962).

Mary West is the mother of Wally West.

Mary West in other media

Mary West appears in Young Justice, voiced by Cree Summer.

Rudy West

Rudy West is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, first appearing in The Flash #116 (November 1960).

Rudy West is the father of Wally West. During the "Millennium" storyline, Rudy is revealed to have been an agent of the Manhunters. In the "Invasion!" storyline, Rudy is apparently killed after detonating a bomb to destroy a Durlan base. He is later revealed to have survived and is no longer affiliated with the Manhunters.

Rudy West in other media

Rudy West appears in Young Justice, voiced by Steve Blum.

Wally West

Main article: Wally West

Walter West

Main article: Dark Flash

Paul Westfield

Main article: Paul Westfield

Thomas Weston

Thomas Weston is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Weston is the head of AmerTek Industries who uses his company to sell dangerous weapons. John Henry Irons used to work for him.

Thomas Weston in other media

• Thomas Weston appears in Steel (1997), portrayed by an uncredited Michael Preston. This version is an arms dealer.
• Thomas Weston appears in the Arrow episode "Sara", portrayed by Gerald Paetz. This version is a board member of AmerTek Industries.
• Thomas Weston appears in the My Adventures with Superman episode "Fullmetal Scientist", voiced by Max Mittelman. This version is initially the CEO of AmerTek Industries before he is arrested for his unethical business practices and his company is bought out by Lex Luthor.

Whale

Russ Heath (art)}} Whale is a character in DC Comics publications.

Whale is a non-superpowered commando. Along with his companions Shark and Sardine, he is part of the World War II-era fighting unit called the Frogmen. His sole appearance is in Showcase #3 (July–August 1956). The story was written by Robert Kanigher, and illustrated by Russ Heath.

Tobias Whale

Main article: Tobias Whale

Jack Wheeler

Main article: Wild Dog (character)

Whip

Main article: Whip (character)

Whip Whirlwind

Main article: Max Mercury

Eddie Whit

Main article: Ant (DC Comics)

White Adam

Main article: Bolt (DC Comics)#Malik White

White Canary

Ed Benes During the Birds of Prey relaunch tie-in with the 2010 Brightest Day storyline, it is revealed that one of the female children born to Huang Chao Ran of the Twelve Brothers in Silk was spared after lightning appeared on the day of her birth and killed her midwife, making Huang believe that something powerful wanted her to live. She was trained by her brothers in the same techniques, and after their defeat at the hands of the Black Canary, she hunted them down and killed them for dishonoring their father's name. Now calling herself the White Canary, she traveled to Gotham and set out to blackmail the Black Canary by revealing her secret identity and threatening to kill one teammate for each hour that passed, enlisting the help of Oswald Cobblepot, Savant, and Creote. Upon being defeated by the Black Canary, she denied being responsible for the death of a kidnapper in Iceland to frame the Black Canary, claiming that it was in fact Lady Shiva, and offers the Black Canary help in killing Shiva if she is set free.

Later, the White Canary takes the Black Canary to Bangkok and reveals that she is holding the Black Canary's adopted daughter Sin as a hostage, and will kill her if the Black Canary does not battle Lady Shiva in a duel to the death. The Black Canary agrees despite her broken wrist, but at the last minute Helena Bertinelli challenges Shiva in her place, buying the Black Canary enough time to find Sin and get her to safety, and Shiva agrees to put their duel off until a later time. The White Canary reluctantly concedes, but promises that the Black Canary has not seen the last of her.

Alternate versions of White Canary

• The White Canary appears in the Ame-Comi Girls comic book series. This version is a superheroine instead of a supervillain and possesses the "Canary Cry".
• The White Canary appears in The New 52's Black Canary title. This version is Izak Orato, who disguised herself as Black Canary's aunt to trick her.

White Canary in other media

• An original incarnation of White Canary, Sara Lance, appears in media set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Caity Lotz.
• The Sara Lance incarnation of White Canary appears as a "premier skin" for Black Canary in the mobile version of Injustice 2.

White Dragon

White Dragon is the name of four characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

First version

The first White Dragon is a gang leader and enemy of Whip on Earth-Two.

Wu Cheng

Wu Cheng is a combat pilot and a member of the Blackhawk Squadron under the alias of White Dragon.

William Heller

William Heller is a Neo-Nazi and white supremacist who formed the Aryan Empire, targeting minority criminals.

Heller later assumes the White Dragon alias and joins the Fourth Reich in their goal to kill the Justice Society of America. He is killed by Plastique during a plan to overthrow Amanda Waller and kill the Suicide Squad.

Daniel Ducannon

Daniel Ducannon is a white supremacist, similar to William Heller. He gains pyrokinetic abilities following the detonation of the Dominators' gene bomb in Invasion!.

White Dragon in other media

• The David Ducannon incarnation of White Dragon appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• An original incarnation of White Dragon with elements of William Heller and Daniel Ducannon appears in Peacemaker, portrayed by Robert Patrick. August "Auggie" Smith is a white supremacist, former vigilante, and the father of Christopher "Chris" Smith / Peacemaker, whom the former views as a disappointment after Chris accidentally killed his older brother Keith, Auggie's favored son. Despite this, Auggie maintains a secret armory for Chris in his home. In the first season, Chris' group, the 11th Street Kids, frame Auggie for crimes that Chris committed. While in prison, Auggie is hailed as the "White Dragon" by fellow white supremacists before being released upon providing proof of his innocence. He subsequently dons a powered suit and leads his followers in attempting to kill Chris, only for the 11th Street Kids to kill his followers while Chris kills Auggie. Nonetheless, the former is later haunted by hallucinations of him.
  • An alternate universe version of Auggie called the "Blue Dragon" appears in the second season, also portrayed by Patrick. This version is a hero and the leader of the Top Trio who is later killed by Vigilante.

White Rabbit

White Rabbit is the name of three characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Angora Lapin

Dr. Angora Lapin is a mysterious arms dealer who operates in Metropolis as White Rabbit. She and her henchmen C&H, Dutch, and Mucus stole high-tech weaponry made by John Henry Irons called "Toastmasters" so that they can sell them to the gangs of Metropolis. When John Henry Irons first became "Man of Steel", his primary goal was to get the Toastmasters off the streets and defeat White Rabbit.

Lapin is an albino woman with a brilliant mind and a streak of ruthlessness. She had initially been romantically involved with Irons, using their relationship to procure copies of his advanced weapons which she then sold to criminals while Superman was gone from Metropolis following his apparent death.

Second version

The second White Rabbit is an unnamed swordsman and mercenary who is a member of the Pentacle and enemy of Shadowpact.

Jaina Hudson

In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe; Jaina Hudson was the child of a Bollywood actress and a diplomat named Tom Hudson. After spending time in private schools, Jaina attended a fundraiser where she met Bruce Wayne. When first seen as White Rabbit, she was among the Arkham Asylum inmates that escaped where she teased Batman and the Gotham City Police Department. When Batman caught up to White Rabbit near the scene of dead clowns, Joker draped a cloth over her. Batman fought Joker until it was discovered that Joker is Clayface in disguise. White Rabbit tried to inject a steroid into Batman, only to be thwarted by Flash.

In Forever Evil, White Rabbit joins the Crime Syndicate of America's incarnation of the Secret Society of Super Villains.

In the "DC Rebirth" relaunch, White Rabbit appears as a member of the Wonderland Gang.

Powers and abilities of White Rabbit

The Jaina Hudson incarnation of White Rabbit is able to split herself into two beings: a second version of herself and White Rabbit. White Rabbit resembles Hudson, but possesses a separate personality and white hair.

White Rabbit in other media

• The Jaina Hudson incarnation of White Rabbit appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
• The Jaina Hudson incarnation of White Rabbit makes a cameo appearance in the Peacemaker episode "The Ties That Grind", portrayed by Brey Noelle. This version is a failed applicant to the Justice Gang.

White Witch

Main article: White Witch (DC Comics)

Malik White

Main article: Bolt (DC Comics)#Malik White

Perry White

Main article: Perry White

Warren White

Main article: Great White Shark (character)

Ernest Widdle

Main article: Goldstar (character)#Ernest Widdle

Courtney Whitmore

Main article: Courtney Whitmore

Wild Dog

Main article: Wild Dog (character)

Wildcat

Main article: Wildcat (DC Comics)

Wildebeest

Main article: Wildebeest (character)

Wildfire

Main article: Wildfire (Drake Burroughs), Wildfire (Carol Vance Martin)

Wildstar

Wildstar was a native of the planet Starhaven, born with an innate tracking ability and deformed wings, leading her to grow up as a pariah to her own people. She was recruited by Vril Dox to the R.E.B.E.L.S. team as her tribe wanted to get rid of her, and she was promised to be given the power of flight, as Dox saw the potential of her tracking power. However, Dox turned her into an anti-energy being, placed in a containment suit.

Wayne Wilkins

Main article: Red Tool

Jakeem Williams

Main article: Jakeem Thunder

Johnny Williams

Main article: Clayface

Maxwell Williams

Main article: Maximum (character)

Leslie Willis

Main article: Livewire (DC Comics)

Grant Wilson

Main article: Ravager (DC Comics)

Joseph Wilson

Main article: Jericho (DC Comics)

Rose Wilson

Main article: Rose Wilson

Slade Wilson

Main article: Deathstroke

Arak Wind-Walker

Arak Wind-Walker is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

He was among the children who were experimented on by Doctor Love while they were still in their mother's womb, causing him to develop the ability to manipulate wind. He becomes a member of Helix and an enemy of Infinity, Inc.

Windfall

Windfall is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first Windfall was Wendy Jones who debuted in Batman and the Outsiders #9 (April 1984) and was created by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jim Aparo.

Wendy Jones

Wendy Jones was a young metahuman who gained her aerokinetic powers after her mother let her company perform prenatal DNA experiments on her and her sister Becky, causing Becky to eventually kill their mother in revenge later in life.

Originally a member of the Masters of Disaster and an enemy of the Outsiders, Windfall eventually joined the latter group.

At one point during college, Wendy was invited to a fraternity party and date-raped by members of the fraternity after they spiked her drink with flunitrazepam. After taking turns with Wendy, the fraternity members took pictures and posted them on the Internet, while the local district attorney, the father of one of the fraternity members who ruined her, refused to make a case for Wendy due to her past as a supervillainess. As a result of the scandal, the college Wendy attended expelled her to avoid scrutiny, causing Wendy to return to the college and kill the fraternity members who ruined her via suffocation. Wendy was later incarcerated in Belle Reve for her murders before being recruited by Amanda Waller for the Suicide Squad.

During a mission to the Middle East, General Wade Eiling betrays the Suicide Squad and leads a mutiny against them. Windfall attempts to protect the team from Chemo with an air wall, but is unable to maintain the wall and is reduced to a skeleton.

Second version

In the "DC All In" initiative, an unidentified incarnation of Windfall is introduced. This version is an African-American female and a member of Volcana's Masters of Disaster.

Windfall in other media

• Windfall appears in the DC Nation Shorts: Thunder and Lightning episode "Lightning Under the Weather".
• A character loosely based on Windfall named Wendy Hernandez appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by Madison Bailey. She is a teenage metahuman who acquired her powers after being exposed to the drug "Green Light" 30 years prior before she was captured by the A.S.A. and put into a stasis pod. After being accidentally freed in the present, she escapes and wanders Freeland in a delirious state before Black Lightning subdues her, after which she voluntarily returns to her pod.
• Wendy Jones appears in Young Justice, voiced by Zehra Fazal. This version is an Australian teenager who was previously captured by a metahuman trafficking ring before being rescued by the Team. As of a flashback depicted in the episode "Volatile", she has joined the Outsiders.

Windrunner

Main article: Max Mercury

Wing

Wing is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Wing began as a uniformed chauffeur of the Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis). A Chinese immigrant who moved to America to escape Japanese persecution in the days leading up to World War II, Wing helps to instill a social conscience in his employer. When the death of a fellow reporter motivates Travis to become the Crimson Avenger, Wing assists him in his fight against crime. Curiously, despite Wing's initial lack of a costume, no one ever makes a connection between Travis' chauffeur and the Crimson Avenger.

A few months after the Crimson Avenger abandons his cloak and fedora for a more traditional superhero costume, Wing dons a matching yellow costume and becomes his official sidekick. He serves as a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory (as the honorary "eighth Soldier") and the All-Star Squadron. However, the Crimson Avenger frequently attempts to dissuade Wing from this path, believing that the bright young man has a better future ahead of him than running about in a costume fighting madmen.

In Justice League of America #100, Wing sacrifices himself to defeat Nebula Man, who scattered the other Soldiers through time. While most of the JLA and JSA travelled through time to find the members, Green Lantern, Mister Terrific and Robin went on a quest to discover the identity of the Unknown Soldier of Victory who was buried in Tibet.

In "The New Golden Age", Wing is displaced from time shortly before his death and helps Stargirl rescue the Lost Children, a group of Golden Age sidekicks, from the Time Masters and Childminder. After doing so, Wing is returned to his own time and allowed to die, as him surviving would negatively affect the timeline.

Wing in other media

Wing makes a cameo appearance in a photograph in the Stargirl episode "Brainwave". This version is a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory.

Wink

Wink is a young metahuman terrorist in the DC Universe, who was a member of the Suicide Squad and The Revolutionaries with the power of teleportation. She is dating The Aerie. Created by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo, she first appeared in Suicide Squad (vol. 6) #1 (February 2020).

Woozy Winks

Main article: Woozy Winks

Amy Winston

Main article: Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld

Dave Winston

Main article: Vigilante (character)

Wintergreen

Main article: Wintergreen (comics)

Marcus Wise

Marcus Wise is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Marcus Wise is a corrupt detective of the Gotham City Police Department, usually blackmailing other officers.

Marcus Wise in other media

Marcus Wise appears in The Penguin, portrayed by Craig Walker. This version is a drug addict who works for Carmine Falcone and later Sofia Falcone.

Johnny Witts

Main article: Johnny Witts

Wizard

Main article: Wizard (DC Comics)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (Evan Blake) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a rich playboy and old friend of Kate Kane who operates as the art thief Wolf Spider. Wolf Spider ran afoul of Batwoman when he tried stole paintings by a Depression-era artist named Eisenstadt. One of his works was actually a map to the location of the money that Eisenstadt stole from Grantham, a crooked businessman. He was actually hired by Grantham's grandson Nathan Grantham. When the map was obtained, Nathan was wounded when a statue fell on him, causing Batwoman to allow Wolf Spider to abscond with the money and with no knowledge of his identity. Despite his mission being a success, Wolf Spider disposed of the money in Slaughter Swamp as he considered it "blood money".

Wolf Spider in other media

Wolf Spider appears in Batwoman, portrayed by Lincoln Clauss.

Gregory Wolfe

Gregory Wolfe is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Gregory Wolfe is the prison warden of Iron Heights Penitentiary and an enemy of the Flash (Barry Allen). He can cause muscle spasms, which aids him in keeping inmates in line.

In the DC Rebirth continuity, Wolfe has no powers. After having a nervous breakdown, he is found guilty of mistreating the inmates of Iron Heights and imprisoned at Belle Reve. The Lords of Order choose Wolfe to become their avatar, giving him vast magical abilities and healing his mind. Wolfe is freed from prison, becomes the mayor of Central City, and recruits the Rogues as police officers. However, Wally West realizes that Wolfe is being possessed and speaks with the Lord of Order possessing him, who agrees to relinquish control. Wolfe retains his sanity after being freed and tentatively agrees to work with the Flash.

Gregory Wolfe in other media

Gregory Wolfe appears in The Flash, portrayed by Anthony Harrison in the first season and Richard Brooks in the fourth season. This version is corrupt, lacks metahuman abilities, and has connections with Amunet Black.

Wiley Wolverman

Main article: Hawk and Dove#Sasha Martens and Wiley Wolverman

Wonder Boy

Main article: Wonder Boy (character)

Wonder Girl

Donna Troy

Main article: Donna Troy

Cassie Sandsmark

Main article: Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark)

Wonder Man

Wonder Man is the name of three characters in the DC Comics universe. The first is a superhero and his only appearance was in Superman #163 (August 1963). The second is Hercules, who uses the name when he replaces Wonder Woman as the representative of the Olympian Gods in Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #3. The third is Dane of Elysium, who is a male version of Diana Prince from Earth-11, a universe where the genders of the superheroes are reversed.

Wonder Twins

Main article: Wonder Twins

Wonder Woman

Main article: Wonder Woman

Jason Woodrue

Main article: Floronic Man

Sandra Woosan

Main article: Lady Shiva

World Forger

World Forger is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Scott Snyder and artist Jorge Jimenez, he first appeared in Dark Nights: Metal #4 (February 2018).

The World Forger, also known as Alphaeus, is a cosmic entity, sibling of the Monitor and Anti-Monitor, and son of Perpetua. He creates universes with his hammer and is served by Barbatos, a bat-like demon who destroys failed or decaying universes.

Wotan

Wotan is a supervillain featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, made their first appearance in More Fun Comics #55 in 1940. Wotan is a Viking warlock and a principal adversary of both Doctor Fate and the Injustice Society. Similar to Doctor Fate, Wotan's powers allows him to adopt various incarnations in the past.

Fictional history

While initial stories made Wotan's background unrevealed sans having an encounter with Nabu in a previous incarnation, his origin was revealed as a Stone Age woman from ancient Scandinavia raped and beaten nearly to death by male tribe members. First curious about the nature behind human suffering and existence, she comes to be trained under a sorceress before supplanting her and taking revenge on the male tribe, having grown with power enough to be worshipped as a goddess. In an effort to discover immortality, she instead learned to direct her own reincarnation, allowing her to take various forms of different sexes and ethnic origins and sought to gain more power. Adopting new forms, she came to hate her prior lifetime so much she magically erased her original name, settled on the name "Wotan", and would come to prefer the male identity. Wotan also became skilled in creating advance technology, surpassing those created in the 20th Century.

In the 1940s Golden Age, Wotan encounters the first Green Lantern and the sorcerer Doctor Fate, becoming the latter's nemesis. Per Degaton summons Wotan, among other villains, to assist in capturing the JSA and stop them from interfering in his attempt to alter history. Wotan uses his magic aura to hold the JSA captive in caves beneath an island. The plan is foiled by the actions of the All-Star Squadron. When the Spectre is released and frees the other members, Degaton goes back in time, erasing everybody's memories of the event and returning them to their proper places.In the second volume of The Spectre, Wotan unsuccessfully attempts to possess Zatanna. Wotan later discovers the temple where Yahweh's previous body is entombed. While fighting the current Doctor Fate (Linda Strauss) and the Justice League, Wotan enters the tower to confront God. Instead, he is blinded by God's power and teleported away. In the 2001 JLA: Incarnations series, taking place years prior to his conflict with the Linda Strauss, Wotan attempts to destroy the Justice League; first distracting them using androids programmed with powers designed to specifically counter before dropping a meteor on the team but ultimately failing, he then once more lures them to an island on-top of an active volcano, using his magic powers to emotionally pit the Justice League against the Justice Society of America while subjugating Doctor Fate and Martian Manhunter with mind control, in hopes to distract them long enough for a eruption to kill them. Both teams defeat his mind control and in a ensuring conflict, Wotan ends up encrusted in ash and lava but while neutralized, survives due to his immortality.

In the DC All In initiative, Wotan appears as a leading member of his and Johnny Sorrow's new incarnation of the Injustice Society, targeting Khalid Nassour's Helmet of Fate and seeks to bring eldritch horrors through a special ritual. When a captured Doctor Mid-Nite escapes, Wotan sends Gentleman Ghost and Solomon Grundy to Hell to assist the Demons Three in going after Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Kid Eternity. After Doctor Mid-Nite escapes from the ISA's headquarters with Obsidian's body, Wotan allows Scandal to pursue her as he takes Doctor Elemental, Fog, Lady Eve, and Red Lantern to claim the Helmet of Fate. After the Tower of Fate collapses, Wotan takes Nassour's helmet and teleports himself and the villains away.

Alternate versions of Wotan

An alternate version of Wotan, Karel Wotan, appears in Earth 2 with a similar history to the mainstream version as a prehistoric Viking sorceress whose feud with Nabu led to her being cursed with green skin so the sorcerer could recognize her form. As a male simply called Wotan, she seeks to usurp Nabu's power within the Helmet of Fate, enlisting the aid of Khalid Ben-Hassin and Jay Garrick under the threat of killing Garrick's mother. Inspired by Garrick's heroism, the archaeologist dons the helm and with his knowledge of Egyptian deities and Nabu's input, he defeats Wotan.

Wotan in other media

• Wotan appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by James Arnold Taylor.
• Wotan appears in Young Justice, voiced by Bruce Greenwood. This version is a member of the Injustice League. During production of the series, he was considered a potential member for the Light before being replaced with Klarion the Witch Boy.
• Wotan appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

Wrath

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Wrynn

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Sandra Wu-San

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Jeka Wynzorr

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Wyynde

Wyynde was a lieutenant of the Atlantean royal guard in the distant past, and a friend of Arion. Created by Paul Kupperberg and Jan Duursema, he first appeared in Warlord #56 (April 1982).

Wyynde in other media

A contemporary incarnation of Wyynde appears in Young Justice, voiced by Robbie Daymond. This version is a descendant of the original Wyynde, a former Atlantean purist, and Kaldur'ahm's boyfriend.

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