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| Continuity-Related Comic Book Character | |
| Azrael | |
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| Information | |
| Real name: | Jean-Paul Valley, Jr. |
| AKA: | Batman |
| Species: | Human |
| Homeworld: | Earth |
| Universe: | Earth-1A |
| Hair: | Blond |
| Eyes: | Blue |
| Height: | 6'2 |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Occupation: | Security Guard |
| Affiliations: | Wayne Security (formerly); Batman Family; Sacred Order of St. Dumas |
Jean-Paul Valley was in reality the superhero known as Azrael.
He also took on the role of Batman for a time, while Bruce Wayne was in a wheelchair due to getting his back broken by Bane.
History[]
Earth 1956[]
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New Earth[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
Super Powers[]
- Genetic Enhancement: Raised in a test tube and put through various DNA experimentation in his fetal state, Jean-Paul's physiology allowed him a number of superhuman traits.
Abilities[]
- Acrobatics
- Computer Operation
- Advanced Hand-to-Hand combat
- Intimidation
- Investigation
- Multilingualism
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Swordsmanship
Weakness[]
- Mental Illness: The Sacred Order of St. Dumas purposefully built an almost split-personality into Jean-Paul Valley. While the "normal" persona of Jean-Paul Valley was quite passive and mild mannered, and had no seeming irregularities, the Azrael persona was much more ragingly violent, and believed itself to be the manifestation of an actual biblical angel of vengeance. Originally, he was only able to manifest his superhuman abilities while in the Azrael costume and mindset. Later in his career, although he was still plagued by inner demons, and often even hallucinations, he gained better control over his two conflicting personalities, including the ability to utilize Azrael's abilities while acting as Jean-Paul.
Equipment[]
- Kevlar Body Armor: The Azrael costume was bullet and fire resistant.
- Battle Gauntlets
- Projectile Blades: The blades telescope to the sleeves of the gauntlets and remain attached to prevent loss.
- Flaming Sword: A fire module on the base of the gauntlets fed fuel for the blades to ignite.
- Flamethrower
- Batsuit: During his tenure as the Batman, he wore both the traditional batsuit as well as his own variation of it. It included:
- Talons: A pair of razor-sharp metallic claws that were part of his gauntlets.
- Blade Weaponry: His gauntlets launched shurikens.
- Bat-Signal Light: His chest was armored with a metal plate that had a Bat-signal searchlight mounted on it.
Appearances[]
- The Cutting Room Floor (1993)[3]
- Smash Cut (1994)[4]
- Losing the Light (1994)[5]
Notes[]
- Jean-Paul Valley was created by Denny O'Neil and Joe Quesada and first appeared in Batman: Sword of Azrael # 1 (October 1992).[6]
References[]
- ↑ As seen in the comic story: Armageddon (August 1993).
- ↑ This image was taken from a card game from Cromy called Super Amigos Match 4.
- ↑ This comic was reprinted in Portuguese in Super Powers # 36 (1995).
- ↑ This comic was reprinted in Portuguese in Super Powers # 36 (1995).
- ↑ This comic was reprinted in Portuguese in Super Powers # 36 (1995).
- ↑ For more information about that DC comic book, click here.
External Links[]
- Jean-Paul Valley at the DC Database
- Jean-Paul Valley at Wikipedia