Question (comics)

The Question aka Charles Victor Szasz and Vic Sage ( in Germany known as " the Schemes" ) is a fictional character from the American DC Comics. Question is one of the more philosophically -scale heroes. After the events of the miniseries 52 in the wake of Infinite Crisis Victor Sage's protégée Renee Montoya followed him to his lung cancer -related death in the identity of and ( now ) the Question.

The figure of Questionmark his first appearance in Blue Beetle # 1 (June 1967 ) and was designed by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko and was originally a character of Charlton Comics. After the publisher is not got his massive economic problems under control, bought DC Comics 1983, the rights to a number of popular Charlton Comics heroes, including Question, and integrated them in 1985 in the wake of the crisis of the parallel earths ( Original: Crisis in Infinite Earths ) in the DC multiverse ( earth four ) and thus in the DC universe.

Question had several guest appearances, including in the series Azrael and Batman from 1987 to 1990, his own series with a total of 36 issues. Published in 2005 a six - part mini- series in which he went to Metropolis.

Fictional character biography

Victor Sage was a journalist in Hub City, a city which is just as dangerous and depraved as Gotham City. Through his uncompromising and aggressive reporting, he quickly made ​​himself unpopular in the circles of the underworld. He came by his former professor, Aristotle Rodor, a scientist named Dr. Arby Twain on the track. This had invented together with Rodor a bound by gas, artificial skin, so-called Pseudoderm that as dressing material could have been used. Out accidentally this artificial skin was extremely toxic but as soon as they came into contact with open wounds. Both researchers decided to abandon the project. But Rodor was frightening out: Dr. Twain was planning his invention illegal to sell them to Third World countries, regardless of the possible consequences. Looking for a way to stop the Doctor, without revealing his identity, Rodor Sage submitted a proposal to wear a mask of Pseudoderm. So the journalist finally was able to stop Twain.

Sage decided to use his new identity in the future. Therefore Rodor optimized the gas, so it changed the color of Victor's hair and clothing. So The Question was born, who fought from then on crime and corruption in his city.

In the comic series " 52" dies Victor Sage and Renee Montoya, a character that was created for the 1992 Batman animated series and since then was a minor character in the Batman comics, took over this role.

Skills and Costume

Question has no super powers, but is an excellent melee fighter, which was taught in many martial arts. He is highly intelligent and a brilliant detective with an analytical mindset.

As Questionmark Victor wore a blue coat with black tie, vest and gloves and white shirt. The 2005 -released mini-series shows him in a brown, shorter jacket. It is characteristic of all costumes of Fedora in the respective coat color. The mask makes his face appear shapeless. The gas with which the mask is fixed, changed his hair color from red to black as Victor as Questionmark.