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Joe Henchy is a henchman of Count Vertigo.

History[]

2010[]

On the night of September 29,[2] Henchy took part in an attempt to assassinate Perdita Vladek at Star City International Airport. He posed as a photographer with a gun disguised as a camera, and fired the first shot. He and his accomplices were able to take down several security staff, but did not hit Perdita.[3] Green Arrow arrived and shot Henchy's camera-gun with an arrow, then was able to get Perdita away and out of the building.[4] Shortly after, Merlyn radioed a notice that they were back inside. Henchy found them in the baggage conyevor and attacked Arrow with a wrench, but Arrow blocked the blow and knocked Henchy onto a lower conveyor belt with his bow.[5]

 
Seattle
November 11, 17:08 PST

When Kid Flash arrived at Seattle Medical Center with a transplant heart for Queen Perdita of Vlatava, Henchy (disguised as a doctor) met Kid Flash outside the main entrance and claimed that Perdita had already died. Henchy took the heart, saying that he would try to find another recipient, but actually, he set off towards the parking lot in the basement to give it to Count Vertigo.

When Kid Flash learned that Perdita was still alive from Pieter Cross, he realized that he had been fooled and chased Henchy. Kid Flash snatched the heart from Henchy's hands. Henchy quickly drew a gun and fired at Kid Flash, along with Vertigo's other associates, only holding back when Vertigo himself stepped in. When Kid Flash knocked Vertigo down briefly, Henchy tried to shoot Kid Flash again, only to be kicked to the ground by Kid Flash.[6]

2016[]

 
London
July 28, post-00:00 UTC

Henchy lead a team of kidnappers in the abduction of Princess Tara Markov for the Bedlam Syndicate.[7]

2018[]

 
Markovburg
July 4, 22:16 EEST

Henchy wheeled Ana von Furth from the Markovburg Children's Hospital's morgue into Bedlam's secret lab, where her Meta-Gene was activated.[8]

 
Markovburg
July 29, 03:00 EEST

Having bribed a servant to open the door,[9] Henchy watched as their assassin sped into the Royal Palace to kill King Viktor Markov and Queen Ilona DeLamb-Markov, and he knocked the servant out and took her away.[8]

He took the servant to Bedlam's lab, where Helga Jace determined she did not have the Meta-Gene. Henchy wanted to shoot her dead there and then, but Helga used an overdose of morphine to kill her instead.[7]

 
Markovburg
July 30, post-19:23 EEST

Henchy led a small squad to bury the servant and some other failed test subjects in a mass grave at the Markovian National Cemetery. To his surprise, the servant came back to life, and a ninja in combat gear came to her rescue and escaped with her.

He returned to the lab to tell Count Vertigo what had happened, who ordered a lockdown of the facility.[10]

 
Markovburg
July 31, post-00:02 EEST

After it became clear their operation had been compromised, and Nightwing's squad was in the facility, Baron Bedlam had Vertigo and Henchy get the podded meta-humans out, and Vertigo boom tubed them out with a Fatherbox. Vertigo, Henchy and Simon Ecks then got to a safe distance as Nightwing and Jace blew up the lab.

Vertigo, Henchy, Ecks and Plasmus soon caught up with Nightwing's squad by boom tube, after Henchy and Ecks had picked up some Apokoliptan weaponry, which Henchy used to take down the Super-Cycle. After Black Lightning freed Plasmus from their control, Henchy noted the fight was not going well, and escaped with Vertigo by boom tube.[11]

2020[]

Following Count Vertigo's incarceration, he remained in frequent contact with Henchy, and the two plotted his escape, but were unable to come up with a plan.[4]

 
Paris
November 10, 03:10 CET

Henchy went about his business, apparently unaware he was being observed by the Outsiders' Raptor Squad.[3]

 
Paris
November 10, 05:59 CET

When he stepped outside, Henchy was startled when a "Bat brat" descended upon him, and ran, but was corraled by El Dorado, then tied up by Robin. Looker then read his mind. After getting intel on his (lack of) involvement in Count Vertigo's recent escape, he was released.[4]

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References[]

  1. Weisman, Greg (2016-12-15). Question #21684. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  2. Weisman, Greg (2022-07-12). Tweet. Twitter. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Weisman, Greg (w). Jones, Christopher (a). Wright, Jason (col). Abbott, Wes (let). Meares, Ben, Kubert, Katie (ed). "Ominous Tidings" Young Justice: Targets (July 12, 2022), DC Universe Infinite: DC Comics
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Weisman, Greg (w). Jones, Christopher (a). Wright, Jason (col). Abbott, Wes (let). Meares, Ben, Kubert, Katie (ed). "Evocative Intel" Young Justice: Targets (August 9, 2022), DC Universe Infinite: DC Comics
  5. Weisman, Greg (w). Jones, Christopher (a). Wright, Jason (col). Abbott, Wes (let). Meares, Ben, Kubert, Katie (ed). "Foreign Affairs" Young Justice: Targets (Septmeber 13, 2022), DC Universe Infinite: DC Comics
  6. Weisman, Jon (writer) & Cook, Victor (director) (March 10, 2012). "Coldhearted". Young Justice. Season 1. Episode 20. Cartoon Network.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Fogel, Rich (writer) & Berkeley, Christopher (director) (August 13, 2019). "Antisocial Pathologies". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 22. DC Universe.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Weisman, Greg (writer) & Berkeley, Christopher (director) (January 4, 2019). "Princes All". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 1. DC Universe.
  9. Pugsley, Tom (writer) & Heuck, Vinton (director) (July 2, 2019). "Leverage". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 15. DC Universe.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Robinson, Andrew (writer) & Zwyer, Mel (director) (January 4, 2019). "Royal We". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 2. DC Universe.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Vietti, Brandon (writer) & Berkeley, Christopher (director) (January 4, 2019). "Eminent Threat". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 3. DC Universe.
  12. Weisman, Greg (2022-05-05). Question #25886. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
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