The Scavenger is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first Scavenger was Peter Mortimer, an Aquaman villain who debuted in Aquaman #37 (January 1968), and was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy. He is re-introduced in the New 52 series Aquaman by writer Geoff Johns and artist Paul Pelletier.Aquaman (vol. 7) #15 (February 2013)
The second Scavenger first appeared in Superboy (vol. 4) #2 (March 1994), and was created by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett.
Fictional character biography Peter Mortimer In his first appearance, the first Scavenger seeks the Time Decelerator, an alien device left on Earth, which transports him to a timeless, limbo-like dimension.Aquaman #59 (January 1978) He later escapes and is transported to Skartaris, where he gains mystical powers and battles the Warlord.
In his next appearance, the Scavenger reforms and befriends Aquaman.Aquaman (vol. 4) #13 (December 1992) However, a later encounter with Hawkman retconned his redemption, stating that Peter Mortimer was secretly part of a child sex ring. Moreover, he now calls himself Barracuda and explains that he is the avatar of the barracuda, just as Hawkman is the avatar of the hawk. After Barracuda attempts to kill both Aquaman and Hawkman, Hawkman kills him.Hawkman (vol. 3) #15 (December 1994)
In The New 52, after the events of Throne of Atlantis, Mortimer begins scouring the ocean floor for Atlantean technology and weaponry to sell to the highest bidder. He, along with villains such as the Weapons Master, the Key, the Scarecrow, Captain Cold, and the Cheetah are attacked, captured, tortured, and interrogated by David Graves, who intends to acquire information on the members of the Justice League.
Mortimer is among the villains recruited by the Crime Syndicate of America during the events of the Forever Evil story arc. He is later captured along with several other members of the Secret Society by the reformed Justice League in the aftermath of the Crime Syndicate's defeat.
Second Scavenger The second Scavenger first appeared in Superboy (vol. 4) #2. He is an old man, with a wide range of weaponry at his disposal. Little of the man's history has been revealed. In Superboy and the Ravers, he claims to have been a member of the Argonauts who challenged the gods, which led to his dilemmas later in life. He believes he is being persecuted by an enemy from his past, and stockpiles weapons and gadgets to be ready when the enemy strikes. Scavenger later joins the Secret Society headed by Alexander Luthor Jr. and is sent to Gotham City, where he and several other villains attack the Gotham police.Gotham Central #37 (January 2006)
Other versions Two alternate universe variants of Scavenger appear in the Flashpoint universe/timeline. The first was a member of Deathstroke's pirate crew before being killed by Aquaman.Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #1 (June 2011)Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #2 (July 2011) The second appeared in Flashpoint Beyond as a hitman who killed Barry Allen and Harvey Dent before being killed in turn by the Thomas Wayne version of Batman.Flashpoint Beyond #1 (July 2022)
In other media
An original incarnation of Scavenger named Petyr Mortikov appears in Aquaman: King of Atlantis, voiced by Andrew Morgado. The Flashpoint incarnation of Scavenger appears in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. The second Scavenger appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
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