Rainbow Archer

Rainbow Archer

Superherobox|

caption=Rainbow Archer from "World's Finest Comics" #244.
Art by Terry Austin
character_name=Rainbow Archer
publisher=DC Comics
debut="Adventure Comics" #246 (March 1958)
creators=France Herron (writer)
George Papp (artist)
real_name=Albrecht Raines
alliances=
aliases=
powers=Expert marksman, bowyer and fletcher.|

Rainbow Archer is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in "Adventure Comics" (March 1958), and was created by France Herron and George Papp. He is primarily an adversary of the Green Arrow.

Fictional character biography

Albrecht Raines is an artist who has seen very little profit from his work. To make ends meet, he began counterfeiting money using his creative talents, only to have them be spotted as fakes because of his poor use of color. He was tracked down by Oliver Queen, the first Green Arrow, and was forced to escape, leaving his entire operation behind. In retaliation, he crafted himself a set of several arrows of different colors (except green, which he despised due to his adversary being covered in it) and began a crimespree with two gang members named Joe and Iggy. Although he was able to avoid capture for some time, eventually he was on the run from the police. Realizing all too late that he could create a diversion with a copy of Green Arrow's green signal arrows, despite never crafting one, he was apprehended.

After his release from jail, he would cross paths with Green Arrow several times, usually acting on his own but sometimes accompanying other members of his nemesis' rogues gallery. At one point he was hired by a crime boss to take down the son of a magazine editor so he would print campaign articles for a crooked politician, but was captured by Green Arrow and Black Canary. He has since retired.

Powers and abilities

*Rainbow Archer has no powers at all, but he seems to be nearly as proficient an archer as Green Arrow, and can even craft his own arrows which he paints a multitude of colors, except, of course, green.

Disambiguation

Rainbow Archer (Marion Locksley) is also the name of a villainess in the Champions Universe. In her original background story, her archery career was ruined by the US boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics and she turned to crime.

External links

* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=rainbowarcher DCU Guide: Rainbow Archer]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of Rainbow Codes — The Rainbow Codes were a series of code names used to disguise the nature of various British military research projects from after the Second World War until 1958 when they were replaced by an alphanumeric code system.The Ministry of Supply (MoS) …   Wikipedia

  • Green Arrow — For the second Green Arrow, see Green Arrow (Connor Hawke). For the steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow. Green Arrow Cover to Green Arrow (vol. 2) #60 (May 2006). Art by Scott McDaniel …   Wikipedia

  • Merlyn (DC Comics) — For other comics characters named Merlyn or Merlin, see Merlin (comics). Merlyn Artwork from Green Arrow/Black Canary #16 (2009). Art by Mike Norton Publication information …   Wikipedia

  • Green Arrow (Connor Hawke) — Connor Hawke, by Derec Donovan Publication information Publisher DC Comics First appearance …   Wikipedia

  • Speedy (Mia Dearden) — Speedy Mia Dearden, the new Speedy. Art by Marcos Martín Publication information Publisher DC Comics …   Wikipedia

  • Black Canary — The Black Canary. Ed Benes, artist Publication information Publisher DC Comics …   Wikipedia

  • Arrowette — Miss Arrowette Bonnie King debuts as Miss Arrowette in World s Finest Comics #113. Publication information Publisher DC Comics …   Wikipedia

  • Constantine Drakon — Constantine Drakon; art by Phil Hester. Publication information Publisher DC Comics …   Wikipedia

  • Mort Weisinger — Weisinger and DC Comics proofreader Gerda Gattel in 1975. Born Mortimer Weisinger April 25, 1915(1915 04 25) New Yor …   Wikipedia

  • Clock King — Publication information Publisher DC Comics First appearance (Tockman) World s Finest Comics #111 (August 1960) (Tem) Teen Titans #57 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”