Deathbolt

Deathbolt
Art by Jerry Ordway.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	All-Star Squadron #21 (May 1983)
Created by	Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway
In-story information
Alter ego	Jake Simmons
Abilities	Electrokinesis; able to generate, project, channel and absorb electrical currents

In DC Comics' comic books, Deathbolt was a supervillain created by the Ultra-Humanite to fight the All-Star Squadron.

Fictional character biography

Wanted for murder, Jake Simmons fled police in a stolen biplane during a heavy storm only to crash when lightning struck the plane over Meteor Crater, Arizona. Found by the Ultra-Humanite, Simmons was experimented on until his body became a living electrical battery. Code-named "Deathbolt," he became the Ultra-Humanite's staunch ally until his defeat by the All-Star Squadron.

Deathbolt (or a successor) returned in recent years and tried to kill the late Starman, Ted Knight.

Powers and abilities

Deathbolt can manipulate the electrical energy in his body into powerful electricity bolts.