Knockout (DC Comics)

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Knockout
Knockout on the cover of Birds of Prey #106, art by Stephane Roux.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceSuperboy (vol. 4) #1 (February 1994)
Created byKarl Kesel (writer)
Tom Grummett (artist)
In-story information
SpeciesNew God
Team affiliationsSecret Six
The Society
Suicide Squad
Female Furies
Notable aliasesKay Fury
Abilities

Knockout is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Superboy (vol. 4) #1 (February 1994), and was created by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett.[1]

A former Female Fury warrior from the hellish planet Apokolips like Big Barda, Knockout also escaped to Earth. Though while Barda became a superheroine, Knockout became a supervillainess. She later joined the Secret Six team, which committed actions more as antiheroes.

Fictional character biography

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Superboy (vol. 4)

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Knockout was originally a member of the Female Furies before being inspired by Big Barda and Mister Miracle escaping Apokolips and escapes as well.[2][3] She repeatedly challenges and manipulates Superboy (Conner Kent) and is briefly recruited into the Suicide Squad.[4][5][6][7] Superboy eventually defeats and brings her into custody.[8]

She later escapes and joins the Secret Society of Super Villains as a mole at the request of her lover, Scandal Savage.[9]

Secret Six

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Main article: Secret Six (comics)

Knockout joins the Secret Six mercenary team alongside Scandal.[10] A mission that brings the Secret Six into conflict against the Birds of Prey has Knockout challenge her former inspiration, Barda, in single combat.[11] During the Final Crisis event, along with all the other New Gods, she is killed by Infinity-Man.[12] Scandal and the Six later succeed in resurrecting her.[13]

Knockout dies, art by Nicola Scott.

Following her resurrection Knockout rejoins the Secret Six and accompanies the team on a mission to Gotham to kill several of Batman's allies. Before the mission, Scandal proposes a polygamous marriage between Knockout, herself, and Liana Kerzner, who Scandal had been dating while Knockout was still dead, and Knockout accepts the proposal. During the mission the team are ambushed by a number of superheroes who come to assist Batman, resulting in a massive battle. The fates of Knockout and the other members of the Secret Six (save for Bane) are left ambiguous as the series ends.[14]

During the next Secret Six series set in the New 52, both Scandal and Knockout are shown to be alive and living in freedom with Liana, making plans to start a family together.[15]

Post-DC Rebirth

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In Generations, Dominus pulls Knockout and a group of supervillains from various timelines to stop a group of heroes from thwarting his plot to change history. However, the villains later defect to the heroes to help them defeat Dominus.

In Catwoman (vol. 5), following DC's Infinite Frontier relaunch, Knockout appears as one of several supervillains gathered by Clayface to help Catwoman defend her neighborhood from Gotham City's new fascistic mayor and paramilitaristic enforcement militia.[16]

Knockout then turns up working for Intergang in Metropolis.[17]

Powers and abilities

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Knockout is a highly trained warrior and master of unarmed combat. Like most other New Gods of the planet Apokolips, she has immense strength, stamina, and durability, as well as a healing factor.[18]

In other media

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References

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  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #25 (March 1996)
  3. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
  4. ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #1-2 (February-March 1994)
  5. ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #13-15 (March–May 1995)
  6. ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #18-19 (August–September 1995)
  7. ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #22-24 (December 1995-February 1996)
  8. ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #25-30 (March–August 1996)
  9. ^ Villains United #6 (December 2005)
  10. ^ Secret Six (vol. 2) 2006
  11. ^ Birds of Prey #104-108 (2007)
  12. ^ Birds of Prey #109 (October 2007)
  13. ^ Secret Six (vol. 3) #32-33
  14. ^ Secret Six (vol. 3) #35-36 (2011)
  15. ^ Secret Six (vol. 4)
  16. ^ Catwoman (vol. 5)
  17. ^ Superman Unlimited #2 (2025)
  18. ^ Secret Six: Six Degrees of Devastation
  19. ^ Trumbore, Dave (January 11, 2018). "Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Cast, Images Revealed". Collider. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  20. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 2, 2024.