Orca is the name of two fictional anti-hero characters who appear in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly known as one of the adversaries to the superhero Batman.
Orca | |
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![]() Orca as depicted in Nightwing (vol. 4) #12 (March 2017). Art by Marcus To (penciller/inker) and Chris Sotomayor (colorist). | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Batman #579 (July 2000) |
Created by | Larry Hama (writer) Scott McDaniel (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Grace Balin Dean Toye |
Species | Metahuman |
Team affiliations | Rogues Gallery United States Military Aquamarines |
Abilities | (Both):
(Balin):
(Toye):
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Publication history
editThe Grace Balin incarnation of Orca first appeared in Batman #579 (July 2000) and was created by Larry Hama and Scott McDaniel.[1]
The Dean Toye incarnation of Orca first appeared in Aquaman (vol. 8) #12 (February 2017), and was created by Dan Abnett and Philippe Briones.
Fictional character biography
editGrace Balin
editGrace Balin was a marine biologist who was paralyzed in an accident and experimented with orca tissue to regain her mobility, transforming into a monstrous orca hybrid. After battling Batman, she is forced into an underwater cave and begins to revert to normal, forcing Batman to give her a serum to permanently transform her into Orca and prevent her from drowning.[2][3] In the One Year Later event, she is discovered to have died under unspecified circumstances.[4]
In "DC Rebirth", Orca appears alive as a member of the Whale's Enders and an enemy of Nightwing.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Dean Toye
edit"DC Rebirth" introduced a separate Orca, Dean Toye, a sergeant who transformed himself into an orca hybrid to combat the forces of Atlantis.[12]
Powers and abilities
editBoth Orcas possess immense physical attributes, an enhanced sense of smell, and the ability to operate underwater.[13][14][15] However, they must periodically rehydrate themselves to avoid drying out.
In other media
edit- The Grace Balin incarnation of Orca appears in The Lego Batman Movie, voiced by Laura Kightlinger.
- The Grace Balin incarnation of Orca appears in Lego Dimensions via The Lego Batman Movie DLC pack.
- The Grace Balin incarnation of Orca appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[16]
- The Grace Balin incarnation of Orca appears in the Injustice 2 prequel comic as a member of Ra's al Ghul's Suicide Squad and lover of squad-mate Killer Croc, who she later has a child with and leaves the Squad to live a normal life.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 281. ISBN 9780345501066.
- ^ Batman #579. DC Comics.
- ^ Joker: Last Laugh #2. DC Comics.
- ^ Detective Comics #819. DC Comics.
- ^ All-Star Batman #2. DC Comics.
- ^ Nightwing (vol. 4) #11. DC Comics.
- ^ Nightwing (vol. 4) #12. DC Comics.
- ^ Nightwing (vol. 4) #32. DC Comics.
- ^ The Joker (vol. 2) #2. DC Comics.
- ^ The Joker (vol. 2) #3. DC Comics.
- ^ The Joker (vol. 2) #4. DC Comics.
- ^ Aquaman (vol. 8) #14. DC Comics.
- ^ Batman Vol. 1 #581 (September 2000)
- ^ Batman Vol. 1 #579 (July 2000)
- ^ Aquaman Vol. 8 #12 (February 2017)
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Injustice 2 #1. DC Comics.
- ^ Injustice 2 #42. DC Comics.