Yes, the same vartox that supergirl just beat up in her new tv series, except hes comic vartox, not tv vartox. Retrostyled, 2inch scale wooden collectibles features custom, 360degree details. Aug 06, 2018 ill read this book to be sure, but its another case of the enemy of the perfect is the good which is a lesson dc has refused to learn since the days of jack kirby and the 4th world, so why would they ever wanna start now with supergirl. Frontier replied to a thread dc s dan didio out as copublisher. Owain yeoman joins cbs supergirl as dc comics villain, vartox. Browse issues from the comic book series, supergirl, from dc comics. Former the mentalist costar owain yeoman has been cast to play the supervillain vartox in the new supergirl tv series. Vartox used the axe to fight supergirl on two different occasions, the first of which he was able to cut her arm. Dc comics introduced vartox as an opponent for superman.
Superman long believed he was the sole survivor of the destruction of krypton. Despite a few small changes, however, her backstory seems to line up with her various other media appearances. The adorable, 2inch scaled wooden figure featuring vartox from the hit tv show supergirl is adds to the growing line as number 83 in the dc comics pin mate series. After hiding on earth for twelve years, vartox seeks out supergirl to learn her identity and battle. Vartox headhunters holosuite wiki fandom powered by wikia. Legendary superman artist curt swan would have been 100.
What a stir that solicitiation must have caused in the comic book world. The dc comics superman villain, vartox, was inspired by. The dc comics superman villain, vartox, was inspired by the. Supergirl 1x01 kara vs vartox, round 1 latino youtube. Mar 20, 2015 owain yeoman might be the next vartox in cbs supergirl. The cause of this is due to elyra, somehow, biologically linked with a bionic twin on earth, living. When i first came up with the idea for the site, i knew that one of the things i wanted to cover was the many incarnations and little odd corners of supergirl s history. Run your saved searches from your account area and be notified daily about new. He fell in love with syreena, who was secretly a criminal. Supergirl and vartox inspired by the hit tv show supergirl. Create customized searches and save them for future use. Im not sure why in the supergirl tv show vartox will be portrayed as a villain. Vartox gained an array of psychic powers from an unknown origin. These include powers similar to supermans, as wel as the ability to convert himself into energy and control things with his mind.
Run your saved searches from the search bar and be notified daily about new items that match your criteria. Supergirl certainly seems to be garnering an interesting cast of actors and characters for itself right off the bat assuming this casting is true with the previously mentioned alien characters and now an obscure character like vartox it doesnt seem like the creative team is shying away from going deep into the comic book lore with this one. Superman 374 dc comics august 1982 vartox gil kane cover ebay. Cbr has gotten official confirmation that owain yeoman the mentalist has landed the role of classic badly dressed superman villain vartox in the supergirl pilot vartox is described as an alien convict, who has been hiding on earth for the past twelve years. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Numbers 82 and 83 in the dc comics pin mates series. It seems from what ive read on the character, he started as an enemy of superman but then later befriended clark and. May 3, 2014 the dc comics superman villain, vartox, was inspired by the science fiction movie. Based on the dc comics character, the drama tells the story of kara zorel, who was born on the. His passion for sitcoms is on full display in the weekly podcast must have seen tv. She was created by otto binder, al plastino, and all. After this, vartox went in search of a new world to protect, and found tynola, where he was kept busy fighting menaces. He has a large number of hyperpowers he acquired in his youth, and describes himself as a hyperman. Vartox is an alien superhero from the planet valeron, and a friend and ally to superman.
Nov 10, 2016 as one of the most recent comic book characters to appear on supergirl, we dont yet know the full story of miss martian. Owain yeoman might be the next vartox in cbs supergirl. Vartox is a fictional alien superhero and a recurring character featured in comic books published by dc comics. Clark kent is on a ski weekend with lana lang and steve lombard, when vartox appears, having a. Owain yeoman joins cbs supergirl as supervillain vartox. He has also guest starred several times in the power girl comic book. For a time they were happy together until his wife mysteriously died. Vartox was the champion of valeron, a planet in the sombrero galaxy. Played by actor owain yeoman the mentalist, he appeared in the pilot episode of the series. Supergirl 2005 2011 from dc comics league of comic geeks.
In the new 52 comic book reboot, vartox was a sports broadcaster, but it isnt. The story opens with clark kent and lana lang having a romantic dinner, as lana ponders the irony that the same staid qualities about clark that irritated lana as a girl are the qualities that attract her now that she is a woman. The mentalists owain yeoman to play dc comics villain in supergirl. Vartox was created in 1974 by cary bates and curt swann, who has been portrayed as both a friend and enemy to superman in the dc comics. Dc s current supergirl comic book run is coming to an end. Its the final showdown between supergirl and emerald empress. He was a alien mercenary that worked for the kryptonian black zero organization and used in their war against the d. Vartox owain yeoman superman wiki fandom powered by.
Funko adds supergirl, power girl and more to dc pop. In the process, he left a piece of it behind for the d. Photos of melissa benoist in costume released the official description of the role states owain yeoman plays longtime dc comics villain vartox. Vartox is said to be as powerful as the man of steel, with added powers of. After overhearing volar and his father discussing xday, supergirl confronts him. In the series, vartox is an escapee from an ancient kryptonian prison within the phantom zone prison fort rozz that had crashed on earth. In other words, shes human, but terms like human and normal dont really register to kara. Anything known about them is to be considered secondhand information. Enemies of the dc superhero supergirl, both from the comic books and the arrowverse show, as well as various other media.
Did supergirl cast mentalist star as villain vartox. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series supergirl and is an adaptation of vartox. Vartox made several appearances in the power girl comic book series, where. Vartox came to earth, where superman set up a secret identity for him as vernon o valeron, a security officer at galaxy communications, where he fell in love with lana lang, and began a romance that was doomed to fail. Vartox is back, just over a year after his last appearance, in action comics, in the bates, swan and chiaramonte story in superman 356 feb. Most of his comic book appearances have come alongside. At some point, vartox was sentenced to fort rozz by judicator alura zorel. Owain yeoman cast as vartox in supergirl flickering myth.
Massive, massive revelations this week as hank henshaw divulges to alex danvers a secret that completely changes the supergirl universe. During his time on dc s mainline comic books, swan would cocreate dozens of characters, including terraman, the jack nimball toyman, vartox, and master jailer, some of whom have gone on to. Sep 07, 2016 supergirl isnt a book for everyone, but that shouldnt take away from what the book does well, which is deliver fans a supergirl that is all at once alienating, intelligent, witty, sarcastic, compassionate, and awkward. Supergirl 1982 1984 from dc comics league of comic geeks.
Sean connery in zardoz lookalike vartox first appeared in superman. In may 2011, supergirl placed 94th on igns list of the top 100 comic book heroes of all time. Dc comics characters dc comics art comics girls marvel dc comics comic book girl comic books art comic art supergirl power girl dc klaatu barada nikto power girl by mike miller this might get a chuckle, but ive always contended that the key to drawing power girl really, really well is getting the hair and the eyes right. Why is vartox portrayed as a villain and shouldnt the. If you want more and i mean lots more on supergirls comic book. Despite their lack of physical appearances, information about them might still be relevant or interesting or at least worthy of documentation. Hyper powered villain vartox reportedly cast in supergirl. One of the first supergirl villains announced this summer, reactron is a baddie who made his comic book debut in the early 80s. After wounding supergirl with his axe, vartox began choking her until the d. After learning of this, vartox reluctantly imprisoned her. Since her initial comic book appearances, the character later branched out into animation, film, television, and merchandising. Vartox is shown to have speed, strength, and invulnerability on par with or surpassing that of supergirl. Harley and power girl are not terribly fond of him. Vartox died october 2015 was a valeronian convict imprisoned on fort rozz and an ally of astra and nons army.
Vartox serves as the villain in supergirls pilot episode, but. Valeron also had a planetary champion in the form of vartox, a hirsute man who wore a. He shoots her with a powerful cologne designed to make her. He and two other alien warriors were blackmailed by brainiac to destroy superman, but the man of steel was able to defeat the villains before valeron could be destroyed. This vartox is a totally creepy and super macho space dictator though he is terrible fond of power girl. Vartox is a powerful alien hero from the planet valeron, and an occasional ally of superman. In november 20, the character placed 17th on igns list of the top 25 heroes of dc comics. The mentalist actor will appear as alien convict vartox in the pilot episode of cbs upcoming dc. Supergirl doesnt debut until late october, but it sounds like kara zorel will have plenty of superpowered problems to deal with when it does. Vartox project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Jul 21, 2015 a new tv spot for the upcoming series supergirl has been released and we get a better look at vartox, the axwielding villain kara zorel first goes up. Immediately i thought about 1998s elseworlds finest.
Supergirl is a fictional, comic book superheroine that is depicted as a female counterpart to the dc comics iconic superhero superman. Connery had made a few other appearances in dc comics of the past in the. Created by otto binder and al plastino in 1959, and appearing in action comics, the character 1st appeared in comic books and later in childrens cartoon animation, film, and television. Afterwards, vartox was recruited by astra to serve her armys cause. Given the evergrowing cadre of comic characters coming to the young series, we thought now was the perfect time to take a look at how 15 heroes and villains on supergirl compare to the comics. Owain yeoman cast as vartox in supergirl dc comics news. These include powers similar to supermans, as wel as the ability to convert himself into energy and. Vartox supergirl number 83 in the dc comics pin mate for. Vartox is the champion of valeron, a distant planet. His appearance is a reference to sean connerys role in the.
Vartox features highly detailed, brightly colored, 360degree artwork that includes custom handpainted artwork. When the prison crashlanded on earth in 2003, he was amongst the many inmates who escaped. I never read the characters original appearances but despite the characters 70s male pornstar look, shouldnt dc try to push him as a supporting superman character. This is an earthlike planet in the sombrero hat galaxy 7. Vartox began his career as the champion of valeron. It seems from what ive read on the character, he started as an enemy of superman but then later befriended clark and would occasionally go on.
The mentalists owain yeoman cast as dc comics vartox the mentalists owain yeoman is about to go headtohead with melissa benoist. But is it too late to repair the damage and remain the hero shes built herself to be. This character has been mentioned only and never actually shown in a comic book or onscreen. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. He is based on a character featured in comic books published by dc comics, and is traditionally a foe of supergirl s more infamous cousin. In a later adventure, vartox was trying repopulate his planet with power girls help, after space pirates had caused the. Vartox is the first foe that supergirl fights on the show. The alter ego of ben krull, reactrons a human nuclear reactor capable of generating radioactive blasts. After a brief foray into the virtual world offered by obsidian platinum in.
Vartox bears a striking resemblance to scottish actor sean connery and his name and appearance are regarded as an allusion to the movie zardoz in which connery starred. An unconfirmed report reveals that extant star owain yeoman has come aboard to play the villainous vartox in cbs supergirl. I have been running supergirl comic box commentary for nearly 12 years now. Mar 19, 2015 hyper powered villain vartox reportedly cast in supergirl tv series. In very nice lightly read condition with some light wear to the spine and edges of cover.
Vartox real name vartox status alignment neutral identity public identity. After the first appearance of supergirl, vartox is ordered to kill her. It was powered by a selfgenerating atomic charge, reaching temperatures up to 2,500 degrees. He seeks out the ulimate mate when his planet is sterilized by a contraceptive bomb. Contentsshow history origin vartox was an extremely dangerous valeronian alien criminal from the planet valeron that was imprisoned in the planet kryptons prison fort rozz that was located in the phantom zone for a period of time. Vartox chooses power girl, the supergirl of an alternate earth. But in 1978, the dc implosion struck, with the cancellation of over 24 ongoing titles. The comic book resources community, where comic fans come to talk. Vartox is a fictional superhero published by dc comics. Karen did however become a founding member of infinity, inc regularly appearing in the 12 first issues of said series, and occasionally turning up in subsequent ones. He is based on a character featured in comic books published by dc comics, and is traditionally a foe of supergirl s more. The dc comics superman villain, vartox, was inspired by the science fiction movie zardoz starring sean connery. Created by otto binder and al plastino in 1959, and appearing in action comics, the character 1st appeared in comic books and later in childrens cartoon animation, film, and television this article uses material from the wikipedia article supergirl.