Captain Boomerang is a member of Task Force X.[3]
Physical appearance[]
Captain Boomerang is a lean Caucasian male. He has brown hair with large sideburns up to his nasolabial folds. He has a large aquiline nose and thick lips.
He wears a combo consisting of blue gray pants, a light blue shirt and a navy blue duster. He wears a beanie hat that matches with his coat, adorned with a silver boomerang placed like an inverted chevron. He wears more boomerangs in a black bandolier over his left shoulder.[3]
History[]
George Harkness began his career as Captain Boomerang in 1996.[1] At some point he was sent to Belle Reve Penitentiary and recruited into Task Force X, where he was given a coercive brain implant.[3]
2018[]
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Boomerang was part of a squad under Black Manta's leadership, sent to acquire technology from and destroy the Rocket Red Brigade. The squad's attack was intercepted by the Team, who happened to be investigating the Brigade at the same time. During the fight, Boomerang impaled Halo with a boomerang, but the squad was forced into retreat. They observed as the Team then surrendered to the Brigade. Boomerang was as shocked as Amanda Waller when Manta revealed their opponents were the Justice League's secret covert ops team. Boomerang was reluctant to face them again when ordered, but Waller quickly changed his mind by shocking him with his brain implant.
Despite a promising start taking down the Rocket Reds, the second battle went no better for Task Force X, and they were defeated by the Team and Reds.[3]
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Aquaman returned Boomerang and the rest of his squad to Belle Reve Penitentiary.[3]
2020[]
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Boomerang was part of a Task Force X squad led by Black Manta. They prepared to kidnap Clayface from Bowhunter Security. Brick was nervous about dealing with them, but Boomerang expected an easy mission. The squad attacked the warehouse Bowhunter was guarding. Boomerang desiccated Clayface using a trio of special boomerangs, and Monsieur Mallah vacuumed him up while the rest of the squad easily handled the other Bowhunter guards.
The squad escaped on the Manta-Flyer, where they rehydrated Clayface in a pod. Boomerang had trouble interpreting Mallah's "speech", so Tuppence Terror translated for him.[4]
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The Flyer was shot down by the Bio-Ship. The squad quickly abandoned it and began to hike the few miles to Belle Reve Penitentiary. Boomerang had wanted to abandon the mission entirely, but relented when Tuppence reminded him he would have to face Amanda Waller. Bowhunter Security, reinforced by several new temps, confronted them. Boomerang faced off with Will Harper, and mocked his opponent for using a bow and his beer belly. Will threw a clipboard at him and then knocked him out while he was distracted. Task Force X were defeated and returned to Belle Reve.[4]
Abilities[]
- Marksmanship: Captain Boomerang is an expert at throwing boomerangs with great accuracy.[3]
Equipment[]
- Weaponized boomerangs: Captain Boomerang utilizes boomerangs with special attributes, including explosive and smoke boomerangs,[3] and some capable of generating a desiccation field.
- Brain implant: Boomerang is implanted with a device under Amanda Waller's control. Waller can use the implant to shock Boomerang when he needs correction.[3]
Appearances[]
- Season 3
- 15. "Leverage"
- Season 3.9
- 01. "The Prize"
Background information[]
- Captain Boomerang is an Australian Flash villain with varying degrees of competence throughout his publication history. He is also one of few mainstays in the Suicide Squad, surviving for years even though no one liked him.
- This is his sixth animated appearance. He appeared in Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox, Batman: Assault on Arkham and Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weisman, Greg (2022-05-16). Question #25917. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ↑ Weisman, Greg (2021-07-26). Question #24684. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Pugsley, Tom (writer) & Heuck, Vinton (director) (July 2, 2019). "Leverage". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 15. DC Universe.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Weisman, Greg (writer) (September 12, 2020). "The Prize". Young Justice. Season 3.9. Episode 001. DC FanDome.