When each of his plans failed, however, he faked his death in a method similar to one used by Paul Newman's and Robert Redford's characters in the movie The Sting. Spidey followed him, and during the ensuing fight, the building was set ablaze. [4], Freak was next seen cut open and hooked up to machines in an Oscorp lab where scientists were using his unique abilities to cure various diseases. Freak, in comics, may refer to: . freak comics puts out bi-monthly anthologies showcasing local and not so local comics artists. [2], Freak then began to form a chrysalis around his body, emerging as a skinless monster. A drug addict named "Freak" was chased down by Spider-Man after he attempted to steal from the poor at the soup kitchen Spider-Man's Aunt May worked at. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. DCComics.com: Welcome to the Official Site for DC. He stumbled into a laboratory owned by Curt Connorsand injected himself with animal stem cell fluids, thinking they were crystal meth. He appears as a television show host, similar to Elvira. All Site Content TM and © 2020 DC Entertainment, unless otherwise noted here. Nicknamed the Film Freak also due to his spouting off movie dialogue during crimes, after his real identity was revealed by an old girlfriend to a reporter named Julia Pennyworth, Film Freak stalked her in a manner similar to that of the character Norman Bates in the movie Psycho.
In a differentiated take on the character, Roberts' Film Freak dialogue included a number of vocal impersonations of famous Hollywood actors. Norman Osborn injected him with a sample of the Anti-Venom antibodies to create "super-venom," a virus capable of killing millions with a single drop. Now he aids Batman while working to build a heroic identity of his own. Publication history.
[4], The second Film Freak appeared later, in Catwoman #54, as part of the One Year Later storyline, going by the alias "Edison". Freak then began to form a chrysalis around his body, emerging as a skinless monster. From the footage Film Freak was able to deduce the original Catwoman's secret identity, and then he and Angle Man kidnapped Selina's daughter. The "Edison" version of the character appears once again in the DC Rebirth reboot universe. He sets the bomb in a giant movie palace, where Catwoman quickly beats him up and disarms the bomb. The fibers of her hair are super strong allowing her to lift, hold and move anything within her hair strands. After being shot at by the police, he fell into the sewer …
Formerly a drug addict, currently lacks a pleasure center in his brain, making him incapable of getting high. The original Boy Wonder, Dick Grayson adopted the name Nightwing when he outgrew the mantle of Robin. Initially, extreme cold and Quicklime have significantly delayed his mutations while in chrysalis, but Freak has adapted to that.
He is one of the many villains taken down by Batman and Catwoman after he takes her along with him on an average night of his job.[5]. Freak tore open the bags and was covered in the quicklime. A true hero for the modern age, Victor Stone is the ultimate marriage of man and machine. Amazing Fantasy #15 (Spider-Man's First Appearance), Tales of Suspense #39 (Iron Man's First Appearance), Incredible Hulk #181 (Wolverine's First Appearance), 14 Appearances of Freak (Vagrant) (Earth-616), Minor Appearances of Freak (Vagrant) (Earth-616), Media Freak (Vagrant) (Earth-616) was Mentioned in, 16 Images featuring Freak (Vagrant) (Earth-616), Quotations by or about Freak (Vagrant) (Earth-616), Character Gallery: Freak (Vagrant) (Earth-616), Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z hardcover Vol. Film Freak is the name of two DC Comics villains and enemies of Batman and Catwoman. [7] Surviving, he was eventually recaptured by the authorities and imprisoned in the rebuilt Ravencroft Institute.[8]. [2] The name Burt Weston is a nod to Adam West and Burt Ward who played Batman and Robin (respectively) in the 1960s TV series. Her very existence a battle between light and darkness, Rachel Roth fights for a world in which she’s feared…and in which she fears she may never belong.
A member of DC Comic's Doom Patrol; Freak (Image Comics), an enemy of Spawn Freak (Marvel Comics), the name of three Marvel Comics characters Freaks, a 2002 Japanese comics series; Freex, a 1993 Malibu Comics series; See also. 3 tons, although variable with each mutation. In the Knightfall storyline, The Mad Hatter controlled Film Freak with one of his mind control hats and used him to spy on and attempt to kill Bane by placing a tracking device on a falcon belonging to one of Bane's men. The "Edison" version of Film Freak first appeared in Catwoman #54 and was created by Will Pfefier and David Lopez.[3]. Freak emerged as an armadillo-like creature, and again tried to kill Spider-Man. They are among the myriad "gimmick" villains in Gotham City, their trademark being their obsession with motion pictures. Hideous animal/hybrid like features, including sharp claws and fangs. After a violent confrontation, Freak gave in to his addictions, and found a meth lab. Upon discovering the device Bane confronts Film Freak, and easily kills him. Emerging as an animal hybrid, and completely bulletproof, Freak tracked Spider-Man by his scent after killing a hot-dog seller. The Burt Weston version of Film Freak was portrayed by actor Michael Roberts in the BBC radio adaptation of Knightfall. Film Freak began to murder his fellow associates and is tracked down by Detective Harvey Bullock who had a large knowledge of film and was working with Robin at the time, as well as Batman and Catwoman working together after Batman and Robin temporarily split. it is a self sustaining project in which all profit from selling these issues goes into a “freak fund” which essentially pays for printing and paper costs for the next issue
While they are defeated with relative ease, Catwoman was forced to call Zatanna to erase the villains' memories of her identity. Powers Prehensile Hair: Ava harbors an alien inside of her that causes her to have prehensile hair. He stumbled into a laboratory owned by Curt Connors and injected himself with animal stem cell fluids, thinking they were crystal meth.
The chrysalis was taken by a hazmat crew, which was later revealed to be an Oscorp research group. He is shown on a poster of a movie called "Solomon Grundy". His crime spree culminated in him stealing a nuclear warhead, and murdering a television studio full of people to broadcast his nuclear threat. He then used the super-venom to re-power Mac Gargan who was "cured" of his symbiote by Anti-Venom.
[6], Please help to establish notability by citing, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCBc1Gxo-M, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Film_Freak&oldid=980391910, Articles with topics of unclear notability from September 2020, All articles with topics of unclear notability, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 08:19. After being shot at by the police, he fell into the sewer and forms another chrysalis. In the confrontation between Spider-Man and Osborn, Osborn activated the building's self-destruction, with Freak still inside. Freak (disambiguation) Think about it for a second.
Soon after the birth of Selina Kyle's daughter, Selina donned the Catwoman outfit and was caught on video alongside Holly in her outfit. Plugged into every computer on Earth, he supports the Justice League with access, surveillance and strength.
[1] She then ordered the men to confess their crimes to the police. Related 22 Appearances of Freak (New Earth), 9 Images featuring Freak (New Earth), Quotations by or about Freak (New Earth), Character Gallery: Freak (New Earth) Sent after Deadpool, he was seemingly killed when Deadpool overtaxed his body's ability to adapt, causing him to explode. [3], Freak was caught under the flaming debris, but survived and created a new chrysalis, which made him fireproof and even stronger. Zatanna notes that Film Freak had no actual memories, only "film clip after film clip". Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.
He again formed a chrysalis, with Spider-Man pouring quicklime over it, to permanently incapacitate him. Burt Weston is a wannabe actor who dreams of getting a big break by playing quirky villains, because those kinds of villains were able to get rich from how popular those characters became. The Burt Weston version of Film Freak is referenced in Batman: Arkham Knight. Watching Angle Man escorted into the police department, he said "I have crimes to confess...crimes against cinema" and went on a murderous rampage, killing people in ways that reference classic movies such as Psycho, King Kong, and The Public Enemy. When Connors arrived with the quicklime necessary to incapacitate Freak, Spider-Man tricked him into thinking Connors had drugs. A search afterwards by Oscorp found "no signs of life", which made the team reason that Freak was killed, with Osborn immediately retorting "Idiot. DC is home to the "World's Greatest Super Heroes,” including SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, AQUAMAN and more. The Burt Weston version of Film Freak first appeared in Batman #395 and was created by Doug Moench and Tom Mandrake. Years later, he committed every crime known in films and the Gotham newspapers dubbed him "Film Freak". They are among the myriad "gimmick" villains in Gotham City, their trademark being their obsession with motion pictures.[1].