Christopher Weiss (New Earth)

Slipknot
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Christopher Weiss
Main Alias	Slipknot
Affiliation	2000 Committee, Suicide Squad, Kobra Cult
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Chemist
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6' 0"
Weight	180 lbs (82 kg)
Eyes	Blue
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Gerry Conway · Rafael Kayanan
First Appearance	Firestorm Vol 2 #28 (October, 1984)
Appearance of Death	Titans Vol 2 #31 (March, 2011)

Slipknot is an enemy of Firestorm with adhesive ropes. He was later pressed into the service of the Suicide Squad.

History

Origin

Christopher Weiss was believed to have once worked as a chemist in the Southern United States, where he developed the supremely powerful adhesive that covers his ropes.

With his new ropes, Slipknot became a minion of the 2000 Committee, who sent him to murder Firestorm and kidnap Lorraine Reilly. Firestorm was able to foil this plot and save Reilly.

Slipknot later joined other villains in another attempt to kill Firestorm, but he was defeated and ended up in prison.

Recruited for a mission with the Suicide Squad, Slipknot was cajoled into trying to desert by Captain Boomerang, but had his arm blown off by a bomb shackled to it.

Suicide Squad

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Cybernetic Enhancement

Abilities

• Weaponry: Training in the violent use of ropes; used to hang, maim, hold or otherwise attack his enemies.
• Chemistry: Weiss developed the solution which hardens his ropes and coils, suggesting an understanding of sub-molecular engineering.

Other Characteristics

• Missing Limb
  

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Unbreakable Ropes: Doused in supremely adhesive chemicals developed by Christopher himself, these ropes are nigh unbreakable.

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• 23 Appearances of Christopher Weiss (New Earth)
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• Character Gallery: Christopher Weiss (New Earth)

Footnotes

Firestorm Villain(s) This character, team or organization, is or was primarily an enemy of Firestorm and any of his supporting cast or members of the Firestorm Matrix. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Firestorm Villains category."

Suicide Squad member This character is or was a member of the Suicide Squad, a team of imprisoned super-villains who perform high-risk missions for the U.S. Government in exchange for commuted sentences, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Suicide Squad members" category.