Bartholomew Lash (New Earth)



Real Name: Bartholomew Aloysius Lash Nicknames: Bart Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status
Occupation: Professional gambler Legal Status: Bat Lash is a citizen of the United States wanted by state and federal authorities. Identity: Public Marital Status: Single Group Affiliation: In an alternate reality, Bat Lash is a member of a group called the Justice Rangers Base of Operations: Various territories within the American Southwest of the 19th century

Origin
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Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown Place of Death: The death of Bat Lash has yet to be revealed. Known Relatives: Lemuel Lash (father, deceased); Martha Lash (mother, deceased); William Lash (brother, deceased); Thomas Lash (brother, deceased); Melissa Lash (sister, deceased) First Appearance: Showcase (Volume 1) #76 Final Appearance: Jonah Hex (Volume 2) #3 (most recent appearance)

History
Coming soon

Characteristics
Height: 5'11" Weight: 167 lbs (75.749 kg) Eyes: Blue Hair: Red Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers
Known Powers: Bat Lash was by all accounts human, and did not possess any superhuman powers. Known Abilities: Bat Lash was extremely proficient when it came to games of chance. However, as he often had to rely on cheating and subterfuge to make ends meet, this trade had required him to become a skilled hand-to-hand combatant as well. As such, Bat Lash could hold his own in a barroom brawl and was skilled with firing a six-shooter. Strength Level: In his prime, Bat Lash possessesed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in minimal regular exercise.

Miscellaneous
Equipment: No known equipment. Transportation: No known transportation. Weapons: Bat Lash carried a Colt .44 six-shooter.

Trivia

 * Bat Lash appeared in the Justice League Unlimited episode The Once and Future Thing, Part I: Weird Western Tales. There he sided with contemporary frontier heroes, El Diablo, Jonah Hex and Pow-Wow Smith in a team-up with the time-traveling Justice League of America. Ben Browder of Farscape fame provided the voice talents for Bat Lash.

Recommended Readings

 * Bat Lash
 * All-Star Western (Volume 2)
 * Weird Western Tales (Volume 1)

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