Vartox dc supergirl comic book

In the series, vartox is an escapee from an ancient kryptonian prison within the phantom zone prison fort rozz that had crashed on earth. Vartox was the champion of valeron, a planet in the sombrero galaxy. Photos of melissa benoist in costume released the official description of the role states owain yeoman plays longtime dc comics villain vartox. Vartox is said to be as powerful as the man of steel, with added powers of. Numbers 82 and 83 in the dc comics pin mates series.

An unconfirmed report reveals that extant star owain yeoman has come aboard to play the villainous vartox in cbs supergirl. Vartox owain yeoman superman wiki fandom powered by. The mentalists owain yeoman to play dc comics villain in supergirl. Vartox was created in 1974 by cary bates and curt swann, who has been portrayed as both a friend and enemy to superman in the dc comics. He has also guest starred several times in the power girl comic book. In the process, he left a piece of it behind for the d. Valeron also had a planetary champion in the form of vartox, a hirsute man who wore a. May 3, 2014 the dc comics superman villain, vartox, was inspired by the science fiction movie. Vartox headhunters holosuite wiki fandom powered by wikia. Jul 21, 2015 a new tv spot for the upcoming series supergirl has been released and we get a better look at vartox, the axwielding villain kara zorel first goes up. Anything known about them is to be considered secondhand information.

Despite their lack of physical appearances, information about them might still be relevant or interesting or at least worthy of documentation. Owain yeoman cast as vartox in supergirl flickering myth. Sep 07, 2016 supergirl isnt a book for everyone, but that shouldnt take away from what the book does well, which is deliver fans a supergirl that is all at once alienating, intelligent, witty, sarcastic, compassionate, and awkward. Supergirl 1982 1984 from dc comics league of comic geeks. But is it too late to repair the damage and remain the hero shes built herself to be. The story opens with clark kent and lana lang having a romantic dinner, as lana ponders the irony that the same staid qualities about clark that irritated lana as a girl are the qualities that attract her now that she is a woman.

After the first appearance of supergirl, vartox is ordered to kill her. One of the first supergirl villains announced this summer, reactron is a baddie who made his comic book debut in the early 80s. Immediately i thought about 1998s elseworlds finest. Cbr has gotten official confirmation that owain yeoman the mentalist has landed the role of classic badly dressed superman villain vartox in the supergirl pilot vartox is described as an alien convict, who has been hiding on earth for the past twelve years. After a brief foray into the virtual world offered by obsidian platinum in. During his time on dc s mainline comic books, swan would cocreate dozens of characters, including terraman, the jack nimball toyman, vartox, and master jailer, some of whom have gone on to. He seeks out the ulimate mate when his planet is sterilized by a contraceptive bomb. Im not sure why in the supergirl tv show vartox will be portrayed as a villain. Owain yeoman joins cbs supergirl as dc comics villain, vartox. She was created by otto binder, al plastino, and all. Aug 06, 2018 ill read this book to be sure, but its another case of the enemy of the perfect is the good which is a lesson dc has refused to learn since the days of jack kirby and the 4th world, so why would they ever wanna start now with supergirl. This vartox is a totally creepy and super macho space dictator though he is terrible fond of power girl. Run your saved searches from the search bar and be notified daily about new items that match your criteria.

Owain yeoman cast as vartox in supergirl dc comics news. Run your saved searches from your account area and be notified daily about new. Created by otto binder and al plastino in 1959, and appearing in action comics, the character 1st appeared in comic books and later in childrens cartoon animation, film, and television. Supergirl 1x01 kara vs vartox, round 1 latino youtube. The cause of this is due to elyra, somehow, biologically linked with a bionic twin on earth, living. Enemies of the dc superhero supergirl, both from the comic books and the arrowverse show, as well as various other media. Supergirl doesnt debut until late october, but it sounds like kara zorel will have plenty of superpowered problems to deal with when it does. After this, vartox went in search of a new world to protect, and found tynola, where he was kept busy fighting menaces. Dc s current supergirl comic book run is coming to an end. Create customized searches and save them for future use. Vartox is shown to have speed, strength, and invulnerability on par with or surpassing that of supergirl. If you want more and i mean lots more on supergirls comic book. In the new 52 comic book reboot, vartox was a sports broadcaster, but it isnt. Vartox died october 2015 was a valeronian convict imprisoned on fort rozz and an ally of astra and nons army.

Vartox is a powerful alien hero from the planet valeron, and an occasional ally of superman. The mentalist actor will appear as alien convict vartox in the pilot episode of cbs upcoming dc. I never read the characters original appearances but despite the characters 70s male pornstar look, shouldnt dc try to push him as a supporting superman character. Why is vartox portrayed as a villain and shouldnt the. Legendary superman artist curt swan would have been 100. Vartox project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. In may 2011, supergirl placed 94th on igns list of the top 100 comic book heroes of all time.

These include powers similar to supermans, as wel as the ability to convert himself into energy and control things with his mind. Vartox supergirl number 83 in the dc comics pin mate for. When i first came up with the idea for the site, i knew that one of the things i wanted to cover was the many incarnations and little odd corners of supergirl s history. Frontier replied to a thread dc s dan didio out as copublisher. Its the final showdown between supergirl and emerald empress. Owain yeoman might be the next vartox in cbs supergirl. Connery had made a few other appearances in dc comics of the past in the. The dc comics superman villain, vartox, was inspired by the. Mar 20, 2015 owain yeoman might be the next vartox in cbs supergirl. Vartox bears a striking resemblance to scottish actor sean connery and his name and appearance are regarded as an allusion to the movie zardoz in which connery starred. Dc comics characters dc comics art comics girls marvel dc comics comic book girl comic books art comic art supergirl power girl dc klaatu barada nikto power girl by mike miller this might get a chuckle, but ive always contended that the key to drawing power girl really, really well is getting the hair and the eyes right. Vartox began his career as the champion of valeron. Yes, the same vartox that supergirl just beat up in her new tv series, except hes comic vartox, not tv vartox.

It seems from what ive read on the character, he started as an enemy of superman but then later befriended clark and would occasionally go on. Vartox used the axe to fight supergirl on two different occasions, the first of which he was able to cut her arm. This character has been mentioned only and never actually shown in a comic book or onscreen. Afterwards, vartox was recruited by astra to serve her armys cause. When the prison crashlanded on earth in 2003, he was amongst the many inmates who escaped. Played by actor owain yeoman the mentalist, he appeared in the pilot episode of the series. After wounding supergirl with his axe, vartox began choking her until the d. Superman 374 dc comics august 1982 vartox gil kane cover ebay. Vartox is back, just over a year after his last appearance, in action comics, in the bates, swan and chiaramonte story in superman 356 feb. Vartox real name vartox status alignment neutral identity public identity. Vartox made several appearances in the power girl comic book series, where. After overhearing volar and his father discussing xday, supergirl confronts him. Superman long believed he was the sole survivor of the destruction of krypton. Vartox is a fictional alien criminal and an antagonist featured on the cbs television series supergirl.

Vartox is an alien superhero from the planet valeron, and a friend and ally to superman. The adorable, 2inch scaled wooden figure featuring vartox from the hit tv show supergirl is adds to the growing line as number 83 in the dc comics pin mate series. In other words, shes human, but terms like human and normal dont really register to kara. After hiding on earth for twelve years, vartox seeks out supergirl to learn her identity and battle. Browse issues from the comic book series, supergirl, from dc comics. Despite a few small changes, however, her backstory seems to line up with her various other media appearances. His appearance is a reference to sean connerys role in the. Vartox is a fictional alien superhero and a recurring character featured in comic books published by dc comics.

In a later adventure, vartox was trying repopulate his planet with power girls help, after space pirates had caused the. The comic book resources community, where comic fans come to talk. I have been running supergirl comic box commentary for nearly 12 years now. Clark kent is on a ski weekend with lana lang and steve lombard, when vartox appears, having a. Vartox is a fictional superhero published by dc comics. The dc comics superman villain, vartox, was inspired by. Vartox is the champion of valeron, a distant planet. The alter ego of ben krull, reactrons a human nuclear reactor capable of generating radioactive blasts. Given the evergrowing cadre of comic characters coming to the young series, we thought now was the perfect time to take a look at how 15 heroes and villains on supergirl compare to the comics. Massive, massive revelations this week as hank henshaw divulges to alex danvers a secret that completely changes the supergirl universe. It seems from what ive read on the character, he started as an enemy of superman but then later befriended clark and. Owain yeoman joins cbs supergirl as supervillain vartox.

Supergirl tv series supergirl and vartox pin mates wooden. He shoots her with a powerful cologne designed to make her. It was powered by a selfgenerating atomic charge, reaching temperatures up to 2,500 degrees. This is an earthlike planet in the sombrero hat galaxy 7.

Vartox chooses power girl, the supergirl of an alternate earth. The dc comics superman villain, vartox, was inspired by the science fiction movie zardoz starring sean connery. In november 20, the character placed 17th on igns list of the top 25 heroes of dc comics. Vartox came to earth, where superman set up a secret identity for him as vernon o valeron, a security officer at galaxy communications, where he fell in love with lana lang, and began a romance that was doomed to fail. Most of his comic book appearances have come alongside. Retrostyled, 2inch scale wooden collectibles features custom, 360degree details. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series supergirl and is an adaptation of vartox. Former the mentalist costar owain yeoman has been cast to play the supervillain vartox in the new supergirl tv series. Vartox gained an array of psychic powers from an unknown origin. Sean connery in zardoz lookalike vartox first appeared in superman. He was a alien mercenary that worked for the kryptonian black zero organization and used in their war against the d. Contentsshow history origin vartox was an extremely dangerous valeronian alien criminal from the planet valeron that was imprisoned in the planet kryptons prison fort rozz that was located in the phantom zone for a period of time.

In recent years, he has appeared frequently in power girl stories as an infatuated romantic vying for. For a time they were happy together until his wife mysteriously died. Vartox is the first foe that supergirl fights on the show. Supergirl and vartox inspired by the hit tv show supergirl. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. After learning of this, vartox reluctantly imprisoned her. Supergirl certainly seems to be garnering an interesting cast of actors and characters for itself right off the bat assuming this casting is true with the previously mentioned alien characters and now an obscure character like vartox it doesnt seem like the creative team is shying away from going deep into the comic book lore with this one. At some point, vartox was sentenced to fort rozz by judicator alura zorel. He has a large number of hyperpowers he acquired in his youth, and describes himself as a hyperman. Vartox serves as the villain in supergirls pilot episode, but. These include powers similar to supermans, as wel as the ability to convert himself into energy and. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Funko adds supergirl, power girl and more to dc pop.

Karen did however become a founding member of infinity, inc regularly appearing in the 12 first issues of said series, and occasionally turning up in subsequent ones. Hyper powered villain vartox reportedly cast in supergirl. Supergirls life has been torn asunder and shes not going to let emerald empress get away with it. He and two other alien warriors were blackmailed by brainiac to destroy superman, but the man of steel was able to defeat the villains before valeron could be destroyed. Based on the dc comics character, the drama tells the story of kara zorel, who was born on the. Dc comics introduced vartox as an opponent for superman. A look at supergirl s villains by tim beedle thursday, september 3rd, 2015 supergirl doesnt debut until late october, but it sounds like kara zorel will have plenty of superpowered problems to deal with when it does.

He is based on a character featured in comic books published by dc comics, and is traditionally a foe of supergirl s more. Created by otto binder and al plastino in 1959, and appearing in action comics, the character 1st appeared in comic books and later in childrens cartoon animation, film, and television this article uses material from the wikipedia article supergirl. But in 1978, the dc implosion struck, with the cancellation of over 24 ongoing titles. Mar 19, 2015 hyper powered villain vartox reportedly cast in supergirl tv series. Since her initial comic book appearances, the character later branched out into animation, film, television, and merchandising. He fell in love with syreena, who was secretly a criminal. Vartox features highly detailed, brightly colored, 360degree artwork that includes custom handpainted artwork. In very nice lightly read condition with some light wear to the spine and edges of cover. He is based on a character featured in comic books published by dc comics, and is traditionally a foe of supergirl s more infamous cousin. What a stir that solicitiation must have caused in the comic book world.