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Blackguard was an early villain of Booster Gold.
History
He once fought both Blue Beetle and Booster Gold. Though the heroes' recollections of the events differed, Guy Gardner revealed he was actually the one to defeat him and saved both Beetle and Gold's lives.[1] He was later seen in Hell by current members of the Suicide Squad when they encountered a group of bitter former members of the team.[2]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Energy Construct Creation: Blackguard's armor allows him to generate a mace and shield out of pure energy.
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Energy Shield
Weapons
- Energy Mace
Notes
- Blackguard was created by Dan Jurgens, first appearing in Booster Gold #1. However, Blackguard first appeared as part of Prime Earth continuity in Suicide Squad (Volume 7) #7 by Robbie Thompson and Eduardo Pansica.
Related
- 3 Appearances of Richard Hertz (Prime Earth)
- 5 Images featuring Richard Hertz (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Richard Hertz (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Richard Hertz (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
![]() ![]() Suicide Squad member |
![]() ![]() This character, team or organization, has been primarily an enemy of Booster Gold in any incarnation, including legacy characters and alternate universe equivalents. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Booster Gold Villains" category. |
![]() ![]() This character, team or organization, has been primarily an enemy of the Blue Beetle Legacy in any of its incarnations. Including Dan Garrett, Ted Kord and Jaime Reyes as well as any alternate universe equivalents. |