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Clock King, real name William,[1] is one of several supervillains to use the alias to commit crimes. Wielding time-manipulating gadgets, he was an early foe of the Green Arrow, and is active as the Clock King simultaneously with two others, both named William Tockman: one a fellow Green Arrow villain, and one a foe of the Batman Family.
History
Clock King fought against the Green Arrow and Speedy, the heroes of Star City, early in their careers,[2] and was one of the villains commemorated with a statue in his likeness in their Arrowcave.[3] They foiled an attempt of his to develop time-travel technology, but in the process were themselves thrown back in time to the 1940s by an exploding "time trap," and formed the Golden Age superhero team the Seven Soldiers of Victory before returning to their own time. The Clock King was warned off of his efforts by Per Degaton, but would instead steal the veteran time-traveler's technology for his own use.[1]
Clock King in his suit
The Clock King also operated in Gotham City, where he was driven into a frenzy by a drug related to Scarecrow's Fear Toxin and fought against the Birds of Prey.[4]
Clock King later attacked the Seven Soldiers with the help of his time-displaced Pterodactyls. Stargirl and Red Arrow tried to help against Clock King, but were repressed by Crimson Avenger. After Per Degaton's time machine was destroyed by Lee Travis, Clock King was not found: he had been sent back in time to November 22nd of 1940, to be recruited by Per Degaton for a plot against the Justice Society of America.[1]
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Flight[5]
- Chronokinesis: The Clock King exists on a 7 second delay in the timestream and can project his image into the real world.[6]
- Energy Projection[5]
- Energy Construct Creation: Clock King can create clock shaped constructs to trap his enemies.[5]
Abilities
Weaknesses
- Illness: While Clock King projects an image of himself as a young man, he is actually quite old and requires an oxygen tank to survive.[5]
Notes
- Clock King was created by Ed Herron and Lee Elias, first appearing in World's Finest #111. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Clock King first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2) #2 by Paul Jenkins and David Finch.
Related
- 7 Appearances of Clock King I (Prime Earth)
- 5 Images featuring Clock King I (Prime Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Clock King I (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Clock King I (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character is or was primarily an enemy of Green Arrow, or his supporting cast including Black Canary and Team Arrow. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Green Arrow Villains." |