Template:Infobox comics characterThe Ten-Eyed Man (Philip Reardon) is a fictional character in DC Comics. He first appeared in Batman #226 (November 1970), and was created by Frank Robbins and Irv Novick.[1]
Fictional character biography
Philip Reardon is a soldier in the U.S. Special Forces during the Vietnam War before being injured by a grenade and honorably discharged. Reardon becomes a security guard before being blinded in battle with Batman. Ophthalmologist Dr. Engstrom tends to Reardon, performing an experimental procedure that connects his optic nerves to the sensory cells in his fingertips and enables him to see through them. Reardon then becomes an enemy of Batman, seeking revenge for his condition.[2][3][4]
In Crisis on Infinite Earths, Ten-Eyed Man is killed by the Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons.[5] However, he is resurrected following The New 52 and DC Rebirth relaunches.[6]
Powers and abilities
Ten-Eyed Man can see through optic nerves in his fingertips, giving him 360-degree vision and limited periscopic vision. His enhanced vision augments his Special Forces training, making him a superb fighter and marksman. In the DC Rebirth continuity, he is a skilled magic user.
Equipment
During his fight with Man-Bat, Ten-Eyed Man was provided a jet pack and a latex spray.
Weakness
As a side-effect of his optic nerves being in his fingertips, Ten-Eyed Man's hands are sensitive to excessive force.
In the DC Rebirth continuity, Ten-Eyed Man suffers from schizophrenia.
Alternative versions
The Ten-Eyed Men, Middle Eastern demon hunters inspired by the Ten-Eyed Man, appear in 52.[7]
In other media
- Ten-Eyed Man appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Robin Atkin Downes.[8]
- Ten-Eyed Man appears in Teen Titans Go! #9.[9]
- Ten-Eyed Man makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold.[8]
- Ten-Eyed Man appears in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #12.[10]
See also
References
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- ↑ Batman #675 (April 2008). DC Comics.
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- ↑ Teen Titans Go! #9. DC Comics.
- ↑ The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #12. DC Comics.
External links
- Ten-Eyed Man at DC Appendix