Tracer (comics)
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Tracer is the name of two fictional supervillain
s published by DC Comics
. He first appeared in Justice League Europe
#16 (July 1990), and was created by Keith Giffen
, Gerard Jones
and Bart Sears
. Like the rest of the Extremists
he is based on a Marvel Comics
villain, in his case Victor Creed/Sabretooth
archenemey of James Logan Howlett/Wolverine
.
, used androids of his comrades, including Tracer. They were deactivated and stored in the Watchtower
. Tracer and his android duplicate demonstrated enhanced senses that made him an excellent tracker, enhanced strength and reflexes, a feral attitude, razor sharp claws, and enhanced healing.
. The Extremists robots were then exhibited in Madame Clouseau's Wax Museum
in Paris
. They were later used by Dreamslayer a second time on the island of Kooey Kooey Kooey
, and still later as pawns of Twilight
in a battle with Supergirl
. The Tracer robot had all the powers of the original Tracer which included great strength, speed, and agility, enhanced senses and animal instinct.
tie-in series Lord Havok and the Extremists, a variant version resides on Earth-8
. Originally a soldier who was badly injured trying to desert his post, Vincent Cade's broken body was experimented on by the government. Cade was given enhanced enhanced strength, speed and senses. He was also forced to endure hours of violent images and subliminal audio telling him to kill. He was implanted with a chip to be controlled with, Tracer's first mission ended with him trying to kill one of his own teammates. Just as his masters were about to use the chip to shut him down, Lord Havok
arrived, removed the chip, and offered Tracer a place in his organisation. At Havok's command, Tracer works as an assassin-for-hire for government officials, gaining valuable information on them for his master. In #3, he was attacked and badly beaten by Monarch's
forces. Team member Bizarra
was eventually able to get Tracer stung up by the neck with her lasso. Only Tracer's enhanced healing ability kept him from dying.
episode The Cat and the Canary, Tracer appears as one of the metahumans contestants in Roulette
's Metabrawl and later reappeared with the rest of the Extremists in the season five episode Shadow of the Hawk. He was defeated by Vixen
when she used the anaconda constrict.
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
s published by DC Comics
DC Comics
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. He first appeared in Justice League Europe
Justice League Europe
Justice League Europe was a DC Comics book run that was a spin-off of the comic book Justice League America ....
#16 (July 1990), and was created by Keith Giffen
Keith Giffen
Keith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
, Gerard Jones
Gerard Jones
For the entrepreneur see Gérard Jones.Gerard Jones is an award-winning American author and comic book writer.-Biography:Jones was born in Cut Bank, Montana, and raised in Los Gatos and Gilroy, California...
and Bart Sears
Bart Sears
Bart Whitman Sears is an American artist and author, originally from Syracuse, New York.Sears has lent his unique style and creative ideas to multiple industries, including but not limited to: Comics , Toys, and Computer Games...
. Like the rest of the Extremists
Extremists (comics)
The Extremists are a team of supervillains in DC Comics Justice League titles, they were introduced in Justice League Europe issue #15.-History:...
he is based on a Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
villain, in his case Victor Creed/Sabretooth
Sabretooth (comics)
Sabretooth is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. The character first appeared in Iron Fist #14...
archenemey of James Logan Howlett/Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
.
Tracer
The first Tracer was a supervillain on the world of Angor, an otherdimensional duplicate of Earth. The Extremists wiped out Angor in a nuclear explosion, leaving only themselves and a few heroes who fled to Earth. The Extremists pursued them and it was revealed all but one of them had died and the surviving one, DreamslayerDreamslayer
Dreamslayer is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain, and part of the evil gang called Extremists. Like the other Extremists, he is a homage to a Marvel Comics character, in this case Dormammu...
, used androids of his comrades, including Tracer. They were deactivated and stored in the Watchtower
Justice League Watchtower
The Watchtower is the name of various bases used by the Justice League of America in DC Comics and various other media. It has been portrayed in DC comics as a building on Earth's moon, and as a space-station in orbit in the Justice League Unlimited cartoon.The Watchtower debuted in JLA #4 during...
. Tracer and his android duplicate demonstrated enhanced senses that made him an excellent tracker, enhanced strength and reflexes, a feral attitude, razor sharp claws, and enhanced healing.
Tracer Robot
The second Tracer was a robotic duplicate of the first Tracer, one of many robots created by the inventor Mitch Wacky on the otherdimensional world of Angor, as part of a theme park attraction. After the death of virtually all heroes and villains on the planet, the evil Dreamslayer used the robot duplicates to re-create his villain team, the Extremists. After traveling to Earth, the Extremists almost took over the world before being defeated by Justice League EuropeJustice League Europe
Justice League Europe was a DC Comics book run that was a spin-off of the comic book Justice League America ....
. The Extremists robots were then exhibited in Madame Clouseau's Wax Museum
Wax museum
A wax museum or waxworks consists of a collection of wax sculptures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses....
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. They were later used by Dreamslayer a second time on the island of Kooey Kooey Kooey
Kooey Kooey Kooey
Kooey Kooey Kooey is a fictional country in the DC Universe.Kooey Kooey Kooey is an island in the South Pacific. It was featured prominently in Justice League International as written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis...
, and still later as pawns of Twilight
Twilight (comics)
Twilight is a fictional character from the DC Comics series Supergirl. She first appeared in Supergirl # 15, 1997.-History:A girl named Molly and her twin Jane were born on Apokolips and meant to become members of the Female Furies...
in a battle with Supergirl
Supergirl
Supergirl is a female counterpart to the DC Comics Superman. As his cousin, she shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. She first appeared in the Action Comics comic book series and later branched out...
. The Tracer robot had all the powers of the original Tracer which included great strength, speed, and agility, enhanced senses and animal instinct.
Batman Family
Nicholas Rose, Celia Kazantkakis's son, dressed as The Tracer to help her mother in her hidden agenda.Countdown
In the Countdown to Final CrisisCountdown to Final Crisis
Countdown, known as Countdown to Final Crisis for its last 24 issues based on the cover, was a comic book limited series published by DC Comics. It debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of 52...
tie-in series Lord Havok and the Extremists, a variant version resides on Earth-8
Multiverse (DC Comics)
The DC Multiverse is a fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by comic book company DC Comics. The DC Multiverse consists of numerous worlds, most of them outside DC's main continuity, allowing writers the creative freedom to explore alternative versions of characters and...
. Originally a soldier who was badly injured trying to desert his post, Vincent Cade's broken body was experimented on by the government. Cade was given enhanced enhanced strength, speed and senses. He was also forced to endure hours of violent images and subliminal audio telling him to kill. He was implanted with a chip to be controlled with, Tracer's first mission ended with him trying to kill one of his own teammates. Just as his masters were about to use the chip to shut him down, Lord Havok
Lord Havok
Lord Havok is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain, part of the supervillain team called the Extremists. He is based on the Marvel Comics supervillain Doctor Doom, and, like him, is a genius equipped with powered armor...
arrived, removed the chip, and offered Tracer a place in his organisation. At Havok's command, Tracer works as an assassin-for-hire for government officials, gaining valuable information on them for his master. In #3, he was attacked and badly beaten by Monarch's
Monarch (comics)
Monarch is the name of three fictional DC Comics supervillains. The first Monarch is Hank Hall, formerly Hawk, who later renames himself Extant for the Zero Hour crossover. The second Monarch is Nathaniel Adam, a U.S. Army Captain. The third Monarch is Captain Atom, a former superhero...
forces. Team member Bizarra
Bizarra
Bizarra is a fictional character owned by DC Comics. She is a distorted version of the superhero character Wonder Woman, based on the Superman villain Bizarro...
was eventually able to get Tracer stung up by the neck with her lasso. Only Tracer's enhanced healing ability kept him from dying.
In other media
In the season four Justice League UnlimitedJustice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the...
episode The Cat and the Canary, Tracer appears as one of the metahumans contestants in Roulette
Roulette (DC Comics)
Roulette is a supervillainess in the DC Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Roulette's grandmother was a Golden Age villain of the same name, who ran a conventional casino and fought Mister Terrific . The current Roulette believes Terry Sloane to be her grandfather, but it is indicated...
's Metabrawl and later reappeared with the rest of the Extremists in the season five episode Shadow of the Hawk. He was defeated by Vixen
Vixen (comics)
Vixen is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics universe. She debuted in Action Comics #521 , and was created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner.-Publication history:...
when she used the anaconda constrict.