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{{Infobox comics character <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
| character_name = Everyman
| image          = Everyman (DC Comics).jpg
| noimage        = yes
| caption        = Everyman as [[Lex Luthor]], as depicted in ''52'' #39 (March 2007).<br>Art by [[Ivan Reis]].
| publisher      = [[DC Comics]]
| debut          = ''[[52 (comics)|52]]'' #21 (September 2006)
| creators       = {{ubl|[[Grant Morrison]] (writer)| [[Geoff Johns]] (writer)| [[Greg Rucka]] (writer)| [[Mark Waid]] (writer)|[[Keith Giffen]] (artist)| [[Joe Bennett (artist)|Joe Bennett]] (artist)}}
| alter_ego      = 
| full_name      = Hannibal Bates
| species        = [[Metahuman]]
| homeworld      = <!-- optional -->
| alliances      = {{ubl|[[Infinity, Inc.]]|[[Black Lantern Corps]]}}
| partners       = [[Cupid (comics)|Cupid]]
| aliases        = [[Blue Beetle]], [[Green Arrow]], [[Lex Luthor]], Dark Arrow, [[List of DC Comics characters: S#Jacob Colby|Skyman]], [[Sarge Steel]]
| supports       = <!--optional-->
| powers         = Shape-shifting
}}
'''Everyman''' ('''Hannibal Bates''') is a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[supervillain]] published by [[DC Comics]]. He debuted in ''[[52 (comics)|52]]'' #17 (August 2006), and was created by [[Grant Morrison]], [[Geoff Johns]], [[Greg Rucka]], [[Mark Waid]], [[Keith Giffen]] and [[Joe Bennett (artist)|Joe Bennett]]. His name is a combination of fictional serial killers [[Hannibal Lecter]] and [[Norman Bates]].

Everyman made his live-action debut on ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' [[The Flash season 1|season one]], portrayed by Martin Novotny.

==Fictional character biography==
Everyman is a shapeshifter who can physically transform into another person after eating part of their body. He is generally unpopular with his teammates, mostly due to his searching for components of his teammates' living matter (e.g. hair and toenail clippings) to eat. It was later revealed that he had killed and replaced his teammate [[Skyman (DC Comics)|Skyman]].<ref>''52'' Week 39 (January 2007). DC Comics.</ref> He later attempts to impersonate [[Lex Luthor]] before [[Superman]] discovers the ruse and defeats him.<ref>''52'' Week 40 (February 2007). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''52'' Week 46 (March 2007). DC Comics.</ref>

In ''[[One Year Later]]'', Everyman poses as a resurrected [[Ted Kord]] before being exposed and taken into custody.<ref>''[[Manhunter (comics)|Manhunter]]'' (vol. 3) #27 (March 2007). DC Comics.</ref> He is later freed by [[Circe (character)|Circe]], who orders him to pose as [[Sarge Steel]] and instigate the events of ''[[Amazons Attack!]]''.

In the aftermath, Everyman is captured and arrested by [[Nemesis (DC Comics)|Nemesis]]. He later attempts to impersonate [[Green Arrow]] and kill [[Black Canary]] before she seemingly kills him.<ref>''Green Arrow/Black Canary: Wedding Special'' #1 (November 2007). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #1 (December 2007). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #3 (February 2008). DC Comics.</ref> He is later revealed to have survived, but has sustained amnesia and believes that he is Green Arrow.<ref>''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #25 (December 2009). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #26 (January 2010). DC Comics.</ref>

Everyman later works with [[Cupid (DC Comics)|Cupid]], a vigilante obsessed with Green Arrow. They lure Green Arrow, Black Canary, and [[Speedy (Mia Dearden)|Speedy]] into a trap to kill them before Cupid betrays and kills Everyman.<ref>''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #27 (February 2010). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #28 (March 2010). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #29 (April 2010). DC Comics.</ref>

In ''[[Blackest Night]]'', Everyman is temporarily resurrected as a [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lantern]].<ref>''Blackest Night'' #1 (September 2009). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Blackest Night'' #3 (November 2009). DC Comics.</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Thanks to Luthor's [[Metahuman#Exo-gene|Exo-gene]] program, Everyman can duplicate any organic lifeform, but is unable to accurately duplicate non-organic matter, as evidenced when he replicated Sarge Steel, who possesses a metal hand.

==In other media==
* Hannibal Bates / Everyman appears in the [[The Flash season 1|first season]] of ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'', portrayed by Martin Novotny in his default form and several others while disguised.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/2015/04/02/the-flash-who-is-harrison-wells-episode-synopsis-released/ The Flash: Who is Harrison Wells? Episode synopsis released] from Comicbook.com, 2 April 2015, retrieved 28 April 2015</ref> This version gained his abilities from exposure to dark matter during the explosion of [[S.T.A.R. Labs]]' particle accelerator. He is later killed by [[Joe West (Arrowverse)|Joe West]] before being revived after the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|multiverse]] was recreated in "[[Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)|Crisis on Infinite Earths]]".{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}
* Everyman appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Nolan North]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Everyman Voice - ''Young Justice'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Young-Justice/Everyman/ |access-date=July 30, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version is a member of the [[List of Young Justice characters#The Light|Light]]'s [[Infinity, Inc.]], which is later reworked into the Infinitors.

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