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Bug-Eyed Bandit

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Bug-Eyed Bandit
The Bug-Eyed Bandit's debut, on the cover of The Atom #26. Art by Gil Kane.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The Atom #26 (August–September 1966)
Created by	Gardner Fox (script) Gil Kane (art)
In-story information
Alter ego	Bertram Larvan
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Black Lantern Corps
Abilities	Control 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

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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

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Bertram Larvan

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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

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Bug-Eyed Bandit
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Justice League of America #43 (October 1990)
Created by	Keith Giffen J.M. DeMatteis Adam Hughes
In-story information
Team affiliations	Secret Society of Super Villains
Abilities	Control 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

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

In other media

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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 appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[11]

References

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

External links

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Bug-Eyed Bandit (Bertram Larvan) at DC Comics Wiki
Bug-Eyed Bandit II at DC Comics Wiki
Bug-Eyed Bandit at Comic Vine

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