Changes: Drury Walker (New Earth)

The Bat watches over straight citizens, He does what cops can't do. What about the crooks? Who do they turn to in order to get the job done for them?

— Drury Walker ^src

History

The original Killer Moth was a prisoner identified only by his prison number, 234026. While in prison, he read a newspaper article about Batman and decided to set himself up as the "anti-Batman", hiring himself out to the criminals of Gotham City to help them elude capture by the police. Upon his release, he used the hidden proceeds of his crimes to build a Mothcave, modeled on the photos of the Batcave in the newspaper article he read.

Killer Moth also established a false identity as millionaire philanthropist "Cameron van Cleer". In this guise, he became friends with Bruce Wayne. Meanwhile, he promoted himself to Gotham's criminals using his identity as Killer Moth, giving them each an infra-red Moth-signal. In his first job, he rescued some criminals from the police and then used his Mothmobile to defeat and capture Batman and Robin. The duo escaped and led Killer Moth to a climactic battle on Gotham Bridge, which ended when the villain plunged into the river and disappeared.^[1]

After his first defeat at the hands of Batman, Killer Moth had to regain his position in the underworld of Gotham and he tried to do so by stealing an important object from the Gotham Museum. His plan was foiled by Batman and Killer Moth decided to reveal Batman's secret identity, which he had deduced as being Bruce Wayne. This plan also failed and it was his own identity that was revealed by Batman. After this, Killer Moth was captured and sent to prison.^[2]

Earth-One

Killer Moth had a gang of "Moths", all wearing the same "Moth-suit" and using the Moth Mansion as hideout and base of operations. Killer Moth started an extortion racket among Gotham City's wealthiest patrons and he had targeted Bruce Wayne as his next victim. However, during Killer Moth's attack on Wayne, he and his gang were stopped by the timely arrival of Batgirl, who managed to save Bruce Wayne, giving him time to change into Batman. Moth retreated and planned a second strike, but his plan was thwarted once again by Batgirl, only this time she worked together with Batman and Robin.^[3]

For a long time, Killer Moth was out of action, until he decided to return to crime, working together with the Cavalier. However, this combination was ultimately stopped by Batgirl and Batwoman.^[4] Seeking revenge, Killer Moth tried to trick Batgirl into revealing the secret location of the Batcave, but once again, his plans were ultimately thwarted.^[5] His ensuing confrontations with the heroine ended with the same results.^[6]^[7]

New Earth

Drury Walker was an unsuccessful criminal who no one took seriously. He adopted the false identity of Cameron van Cleer and the persona of Killer Moth to fight Batman.^[8]

Killer Moth set up a team called "the Misfits," comprising third-string Batman villains such as Catman and Calendar Man. They made another kidnapping attempt on Bruce Wayne and other prominent citizens. This team proved unsuccessful, turning against Moth when they realized he planned to kill the hostages.^{[citation needed]}

Charaxes

Drury was one of the villains who sold their souls to the demon Neron. He asked to become feared, and he was metamorphosed into a moth-like monster called "Charaxes". As Charaxes, Walker resembled a vaguely humanoid, giant brown moth.^{[citation needed]} He consumed humans and spun cocoons in which to keep his prey.

Later on, Charaxes began laying hundreds of eggs, all of which hatched into duplicates of Drury Walker. Charaxes despised his progeny, but was unable to destroy them. Following his capture, these duplicates were taken into government custody. During an argument between various bodies as to what should be done with them, they attacked a scientist and were ultimately killed.^{[citation needed]}

At around the same time, Oracle was confronted by a criminal named "Danko Twag", who claimed to be the real Killer Moth (the one she had defeated), and that Drury Walker had been an impostor. During a rant in which he claimed they were going to be a team, she captured him in an energy cell and he seemingly disintegrated.^{[citation needed]}

Finally, Charaxes was ripped in half by Superboy-Prime during the Battle of Metropolis.^[9]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Unique Physiology: As Charaxes, Drury had a demonic moth-like physiology.
- Flight: As Charaxes, Drury had large insectoid wings that allowed him to fly.
- Claws: As Charaxes, Drury had large claws and multiple arms allowing him to rend and tear his opponents.
- Energy Projection: As Charaxes, Drury could spit different kinds of venom. One such was a sticky, cocoon substance and another was an acidic toxin.

Abilities

Gadgetry

Paraphernalia

Transportation

Mothmobile: This was a custom made, convertible sports car used by Killer Moth. Its color and style were similar to the bright, pastel color scheme used in Killer Moth's costume.^[3]

Weapons

Black Lantern Ring (Formerly)

Trivia

Killer Moth has a large rural mansion located just outside of Gotham City. Larva and Pupa, Killer Moth's underlings, lived here. The mansion was outfitted with several secret panels and a trap door, which fed victims into a gravity well.^[3]
Killer Moth also has a "Moth Signal" which is his own version of the Bat-Signal.

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[1] Batman #63

[2] Batman #64

[Det359-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Detective Comics #359

[4] Batman Family #10

[5] Batman Family #15

[6] Batman #311

[7] Detective Comics #486

[8] Batman: Shadow of the Bat #7

[9] Infinite Crisis #7

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-{{out-of-universe}}
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-| Image                   = Killermoth1.jpg
+| Image                   = Killer Moth Hideout.jpg
+| RealName                = Drury Walker
 | CurrentAlias            = Killer Moth
 | Aliases                 = [[Charaxes]]; [[Cameron van Cleer]]
 | Identity                = Secret
 | Alignment               = Bad
-| Affiliation             = Formerly [[The Society]], [[Misfits (New Earth)|Misfits]], [[Black Lantern Corps]]
+| Affiliation             = Formerly [[The Society]], [[Misfits (New Earth)|Misfits]], [[Secret Society of Super-Villains I|Secret Society of Super-Villains]], [[Black Lantern Corps]]
 | Relatives               =
 | Universe                = Earth-Two; Earth-One; New Earth
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 | Gender                  = Male
-| Height                  =
+| Height                  = 6'2" <!-- Who's Who #12 -->
-| Weight                  =
+| Weight                  = 210 lbs <!-- Who's Who #12 -->
 | Eyes                    = Red
 | Hair                    = Brown
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 | HistoryText             =
+===[[Earth-Two]]===
-===Before the Crisis on Infinite Earths===
-The original Killer Moth is a prisoner identified only by his prison number, 234026. Whilst he is in prison, he reads a newspaper article about [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)|Batman]] and decides to set himself up as the "anti-Batman," hiring himself out to the criminals of [[Gotham City]] to help them elude capture by police. Upon his release, he uses the hidden proceeds of his crimes to build a Mothcave modeled on the photos of the [[Batcave]] in the newspaper article he read.
+The original '''Killer Moth''' was a prisoner identified only by his prison number, 234026. While in prison, he read a newspaper article about [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)|Batman]] and decided to set himself up as the "anti-Batman", hiring himself out to the criminals of [[Gotham City]] to help them elude capture by the police. Upon his release, he used the hidden proceeds of his crimes to build a Mothcave, modeled on the photos of the [[Batcave]] in the newspaper article he read.
-Killer Moth also establishes a false identity, as millionaire philanthropist "Cameron van Cleer". In this guise, he becomes friends with [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)|Bruce Wayne]]. Meanwhile, he promotes himself to Gotham's criminals using his identity as Killer Moth, giving them each an infra-red Moth-signal. In his first job, he rescues some criminals from the police and then uses his Mothmobile to defeat and capture Batman and Robin. The duo escape and lead Killer Moth to a climactic battle on Gotham Bridge, which ends when the villain plunges 1,000 feet into the river and disappears.
+Killer Moth also established a false identity as millionaire philanthropist "Cameron van Cleer". In this guise, he became friends with Bruce Wayne. Meanwhile, he promoted himself to Gotham's criminals using his identity as Killer Moth, giving them each an infra-red Moth-signal. In his first job, he rescued some criminals from the police and then used his [[Mothmobile]] to defeat and capture Batman and Robin. The duo escaped and led Killer Moth to a climactic battle on Gotham Bridge, which ended when the villain plunged into the river and disappeared.<ref>{{c|Batman #63}}</ref>
+After his first defeat at the hands of Batman, Killer Moth had to regain his position in the underworld of Gotham and he tried to do so by stealing an important object from the Gotham Museum. His plan was foiled by Batman and Killer Moth decided to reveal Batman's secret identity, which he had deduced as being Bruce Wayne. This plan also failed and it was his own identity that was revealed by Batman. After this, Killer Moth was captured and sent to prison.<ref>{{c|Batman #64}}</ref>
-In his second appearance Killer Moth kidnaps Bruce Wayne and learns his secret identity. However, he is shot by other criminals and the resultant cranial injury caused amnesia.<ref>{{c|Batman #64}}</ref> He remains a persistent enemy appearing through the [[Silver Age]] of comics. He is frequently remembered as being the first criminal [[Barbara Gordon (New Earth)|Batgirl]] encounters.<ref name=Det359>{{c|Detective Comics #359}}</ref>
-===After the Crisis===
+===[[Earth-One]]===
+Killer Moth had a gang of "Moths", all wearing the same "Moth-suit" and using the Moth Mansion as hideout and base of operations. Killer Moth started an extortion racket among Gotham City's wealthiest patrons and he had targeted [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Bruce Wayne]] as his next victim. However, during Killer Moth's attack on Wayne, he and his gang were stopped by the timely arrival of [[Barbara Gordon (New Earth)|Batgirl]], who managed to save Bruce Wayne, giving him time to change into Batman. Moth retreated and planned a second strike, but his plan was thwarted once again by Batgirl, only this time she worked together with Batman and [[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]].<ref name=Det359>{{c|Detective Comics #359}}</ref>
-In the 1990s, Killer Moth's real identity is revealed as Drury Walker. Walker is an unsuccessful criminal who no one takes seriously. He again adopts the false identity of Cameron van Cleer and the persona of Killer Moth to fight [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]].<ref>{{c|Batman: Shadow of the Bat #7}}, with a more detailed origin appearing in ''[[Batgirl: Year One]]''</ref>
+For a long time, Killer Moth was out of action, until he decided to return to crime, working together with the [[Mortimer Drake (New Earth)|Cavalier]]. However, this combination was ultimately stopped by Batgirl and [[Katherine Kane (Earth-One)|Batwoman]].<ref>{{c|Batman Family #10}}</ref> Seeking revenge, Killer Moth tried to trick Batgirl into revealing the secret location of the Batcave, but once again, his plans were ultimately thwarted.<ref>{{c|Batman Family #15}}</ref> His ensuing confrontations with the heroine ended with the same results.<ref>{{c|Batman #311}}</ref><ref>{{c|Detective Comics #486}}</ref>
-In Shadow of the Bat, Killer Moth sets up a team called "the Misfits," comprising third-string Batman villains such as [[Catman]] and [[Calendar Man]], to make another kidnap attempt on [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Bruce Wayne]] and other prominent citizens. This team proves unsuccessful, turning against Moth when they realize he plans to kill the hostages.
+===[[New Earth]]===
+Drury Walker was an unsuccessful criminal who no one took seriously. He adopted the false identity of Cameron van Cleer and the persona of Killer Moth to fight [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]].<ref>{{c|Batman: Shadow of the Bat #7}}</ref>
+Killer Moth set up a team called "the Misfits," comprising third-string Batman villains such as [[Catman]] and [[Calendar Man]]. They made another kidnapping attempt on Bruce Wayne and other prominent citizens. This team proved unsuccessful, turning against Moth when they realized he planned to kill the hostages.{{Cn}}
 ===Charaxes===
-During [[Underworld Unleashed]], Drury is one of the villains who sells their soul to the demon [[Neron]]. He asks to become feared, and he is metamorphed into a moth-like monster called "'''Charaxes'''". As Charaxes, Walker resembles a vaguely humanoid, giant brown moth. He consumes humans and spins cocoons in which to keep his prey.
+Drury was one of the villains who sold their souls to the demon [[Neron]]. He asked to become feared, and he was metamorphosed into a moth-like monster called "'''Charaxes'''". As Charaxes, Walker resembled a vaguely humanoid, giant brown moth.{{Cn}} He consumed humans and spun cocoons in which to keep his prey.
-In a later story, Charaxes begins laying hundreds of eggs, all of which hatch into duplicates of Drury Walker. Charaxes despises his progeny, but is unable to destroy them. Following his capture, these duplicates are taken into government custody. During an argument between various bodies as to what should be done with them, they attack a scientist, and are killed.
+Later on, Charaxes began laying hundreds of eggs, all of which hatched into duplicates of Drury Walker. Charaxes despised his progeny, but was unable to destroy them. Following his capture, these duplicates were taken into government custody. During an argument between various bodies as to what should be done with them, they attacked a scientist and were ultimately killed.{{Cn}}
-At around the same time, [[Oracle]] is confronted by a criminal named "Danko Twag" who claims to be the real Killer Moth (the one she had defeated), and that Drury Walker had been an imposter. During a rant in which he claims they are going to be a team, she captures him in an energy cell and he seemingly disintegrates himself.
+At around the same time, [[Oracle]] was confronted by a criminal named "Danko Twag", who claimed to be the real Killer Moth (the one she had defeated), and that Drury Walker had been an impostor. During a rant in which he claimed they were going to be a team, she captured him in an energy cell and he seemingly disintegrated.{{Cn}}
-In [[Infinite Crisis]], Charaxes is ripped in half by [[Superboy-Prime]] during the [[Battle of Metropolis]], and presumed deceased.
+Finally, Charaxes was ripped in half by [[Superboy-Prime]] during the [[Battle of Metropolis]].<ref>{{c|Infinite Crisis #7}}</ref>
-===Post-Infinite Crisis===
-A new Killer Moth appeared during the [[Face the Face]] storyline where he displays competence in hand-to-hand combat and the ability of flight when facing Robin. In [[Gotham Underground]], the third Killer Moth helps [[Firefly]] and [[Lyle Bolton (New Earth)|Lock-Up]]. The identity and origin of this Killer Moth is unknown.
 | Powers                  =
 * {{Unique Physiology}}: As Charaxes, Drury had a demonic moth-like physiology.
 ** {{Flight}}: As Charaxes, Drury had large insectoid wings that allowed him to fly.
-** {{Claws}}: As Charaxes, Drury had large claws and multiple arms allowing him to rend and tear at his opponents.
+** {{Claws}}: As Charaxes, Drury had large claws and multiple arms allowing him to rend and tear his opponents.
-** {{Energy Projection}}: As Charaxes, Drury could spit different kinds of venoms out. One such as a sticky, cocoon substance and another was an acidic toxin.
+** {{Energy Projection}}: As Charaxes, Drury could spit different kinds of venom. One such was a sticky, cocoon substance and another was an acidic toxin.
 | Abilities               =
 * {{Gadgetry}}
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 | Weapons                 =
+*'''[[Black Lantern Ring]]''' {{Formerly}}
 | Notes                   =
-{{Multicont Earth-One}}
-* Another Killer Moth appears during the [[Face the Face]] storyline, but has made no appearance since.
 | Trivia                  =
 * Killer Moth has a large rural mansion located just outside of [[Gotham City]]. Larva and Pupa, Killer Moth's underlings, lived here. The mansion was outfitted with several secret panels and a trap door, which fed victims into a gravity well.<ref name=Det359/>
-* Killer Moth also has a "Moth Lantern" which is his own version of the [[Bat-Signal]].
+* Killer Moth also has a "Moth Signal" which is his own version of the [[Bat-Signal]].
 | Recommended             =
 * [[Batgirl: Year One]]
 | Wikipedia               = Killer Moth
+| DC                      = None
 | Links                   =
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-{{Batman}}
 [[Category:Secret Society of Super-Villains I members]]
 [[Category:Secret Society of Super-Villains III members]]
 [[Category:Criminals]]
+[[Category:Batgirl Villains]]

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