- You're good with a gun. But people like me? We're more like gods.
- — The Weather Wizard src
A two-bit criminal who had a little bit of luck, Mark Mardon stumbled upon a scientific device, a wand that could localize weather, creating hail, lightning, and other destructive forms of weather. He used the wand countless times against the Flash as the Weather Wizard, a member of the Rogues. According to the Flash, Mardon is one of the deadliest members of the Rogues.[1]
History
Rogues
The Weather Wizard developed a plan to take over the country by building weather control stations to blanket entire areas with extreme weather. He began in the small town of Goldville, Wyoming, demanding that the citizens pay him or experience severe weather. He would then use the money raised to fund larger control stations. When spring did not come to Goldville, the Elongated Man came to investigate. He was joined by Kid Flash and, together, the two defeated the Rogue.[2]
A while after this, the Weather Wizard travelled away from The Flash to Gotham City, where he tried to commit crimes and steal valuable objects. He was confident that the local hero, Batman could not stop him, but he did not count on Robin's involvement and he was eventually captured.[3]
The Weather Wizard was offered a large sum of money for a story on supervillains for the National Snoop, which he got by recording the happenings of a party held in honor of Captain Cold.[4]
Birthright
When Blacksmith was creating her Network, she brought together a large number of Rogues including the Weather Wizard, by breaking him out of Iron Heights.[5] At the time, Wally West thought that Julie Jackam's baby was his.[6] However, the Weather Wizard learned that the child, Josh, was his from a one-night stand with Julie. Josh exhibited the same weather-controlling abilities that Mardon possessed, except he did not need the Weather Wand. The Weather Wizard attempted to kidnap Josh to dissect him and understand his abilities for himself, but he was ultimately stopped by the Flash and sent to Iron Heights once again.[7]
Final Crisis
Inertia reunited the Weather Wizard and the rest of the Rogues, claiming that he could build a device that could stop time, allowing them to do whatever they wanted.[8] However, the machine's actual use was to transfer the Speed Force from the new |Flash to himself. When the Flash arrived to stop them, the machine rendered him powerless. However, the Rogues soon realized that someone was helping the speedster, and it was possible that his powers could be returned. Not wanting this to happen, the Weather Wizard, along with Captain Cold and Heat Wave, fired on the now-powerless Flash in the back, resulting in his death [9]. The Weather Wizard and Heat Wave were later captured by Captain Boomerang for the murder. The Weather Wizard and the other Rogues would be seen on Cygnus 4019, a prison planet seen as a more permanent solution for Earth's supervillain problem.[10]
Controversy Over His Brother's Death
Mardon has a long-standing controversy over his brother's death. He recalls finding his brother dead in his home after escaping prison,[11] taking his brother's technology and furthering it to create his Weather Wand. Mark was further investigated during his incarceration by Gregory Wolfe at Iron Heights for the suspected murder of his brother.[5] In a visit to his brother's cabin, Mardon commiserated over the loss of his brother and admitted that he was capable of murdering him.[12]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Weather Manipulation: Owning to his namesake, the Weather Wizard has the ability to localize weather, creating hail, lightning, and other destructive forms of weather. The Weather Wizard originally wielded a wand that enabled him to control weather patterns. The Weather Wizard has used it to produce blizzards, summon lightning bolts, fly using air currents, produce fog and generate winds. Essentially the Weather Wizard can produce any type of weather pattern imaginable, as well as other phenomenon such as tornadoes.
Abilities
- Genius Level Intellect
- Mechanical Engineering: Following the principles from his brother's notebooks combined with his own inventive skill. Mardon created his Weather Wand that would enable him to control the weather over limited areas. He even managed to create a weather control station, which he used to created frigid weather to cut Oakley County, Wyoming, off from the rest of the country.[13]
Paraphernalia
Weapons
- Weather Wand: Mardon's wand is attuned to his brain, and he can command it mentally from afar.[14]
Notes
- Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
Related
- 175 Appearances of Mark Mardon (New Earth)
- 89 Images featuring Mark Mardon (New Earth)
- 8 Quotations by or about Mark Mardon (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Mark Mardon (New Earth)
External Links
- Weather Wizard at Flash: Those Who Ride the Lightning
Footnotes
- ↑ Action Comics #441
- ↑ The Flash #130
- ↑ Detective Comics #353
- ↑ The Flash (Volume 2) #19
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Flash: Iron Heights
- ↑ The Flash (Volume 2) #175
- ↑ The Flash (Volume 2) #176
- ↑ The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #11
- ↑ The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #13
- ↑ Salvation Run #1
- ↑ The Flash #110
- ↑ Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #3
- ↑ Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #25
- ↑ Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #25
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