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Revision as of 07:40, 23 January 2019

Jack the Ripper
Twisty
Information
Real name: Twisty[1]
Species: Human
Homeworld: Earth
Universe: Earth-1A
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown
Voiced/Played: Casey Kasem

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Jack the Ripper was an alias for an unidentified serial killer who murdered multiple women in London in 1888.

It is possible that Jack was one of the many aliases used by Vandal Savage during his long lifetime, although no such evidence existed to support this theory.[2]

History

Earth-1A

In 1979, Mordru sang his own version of a song called That's Entertainment!, which mentioned Jack the Ripper in its' lyrics.

The song referred to young people that had the desire to meet "pretty girls on the street." With the intention of killing them, or as the song said: "with a plan, that Jack the Ripper began."[3]

Powers and Abilities

Super Powers

Unknown.

Abilities

  • Medicine: The way he slashed the women he murdered suggested he had a detailed understanding of surgical procedures and anatomy.

Appearances

Legends of the Superheroes

Notes

  • Jack the Ripper first appeared in Lois Lane # 108 (February 1971).[4]

References

  1. Although "Twisty" may very well be a nickname.
  2. This was suggested in the comics, but it was never mentioned in the Superfriends franchise to this editor's knowledge.
  3. As seen in the Legends of the Superheroes episode The Roast (1979).
  4. For more information about that DC comic book, click here.

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