Charaxes

CHARAXES

Real Name: Drury Walker

Class: Human magic-user

Occupation: Criminal

Group Affiliation: formerly Misfits

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: Killer Moth

Base of Operations: Gotham City

First Appearance: (Killer Moth) Batman #63 (July, 1951), (Charaxes) Underworld Unleashed #1 (November, 1995)

Powers: As Killer Moth he was a skilled fighter armed with a utility belt, steel cable for swinging between buildings and a Mothmobile. As Charaxes he had the power of flight, secreted an acidic substance, and could spin silk cocoons around his victims. He was filled with unquenchable hunger for human beings. Charaxes possessed superhuman strength, but his body was surprisingly frail.

History: (Batman #63) - Wealthy socialite Drury Walker began his criminal career as the Killer Moth, offering his services as a bodyguard to Gotham's criminals.

(Batman I #311) - Killer Moth committed crimes in Washington, DC, but was hounded by Batgirl, who followed him to the Lincoln Memorial. She took him out with a batarang to the head and handed him over to the police. Batgirl appreciated her role as a congresswoman, but wished she could devote more time to her crimefighting career.

(Batman: Shadow of the Bat #7-9) -

(Underworld Unleased #1, Robin #23) - Neron transformed Killer Moth into Charaxes. He began a killing spree across Gotham, but was sent to Arkham Asylum by Robin III.

(Detective Comics #697-699) -

(Robin #107-110)

(Batman: Arkham Asylum: Tales of Madness) - During a breakout Joker refused to let Charaxes out of his cell because he deemed him to be too dangerous. Vox let him out because she wanted to see him attack the other inmates, which he did until Joker and Killer Croc put him down.

(JLA #34) - Mageddon approached Earth, and sent a remote sender to Belle Reve prison, driving the prisoners berserk with rage. Charaxes made the most of the riot, taking the opportunity to eat a guard. The JLA quelled the riot.

Comments: Killer Moth created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Lew Schwartz. Charaxes created by Mark Waid and Howard Porter.

Killer Moth received a profile in Who's Who: the Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #12. Killer Moth received a profile in Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #20 under the Secret Society of Super-Villains entry. Charaxes was profiled in Batman Villains Secret Files #1.

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