TURTLE MAN	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino and Julius Schwartz

PERSONAL DATA

Aliases: Turtle II
Base of Operation: Central City
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 178 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Gray
First Appearance: Showcase #4 (September-October 1956): "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!"
Creators: Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino and Julius Schwartz

HISTORY

The Turtle Man (sometimes calling himself simply the Turtle) was the first gimmicked rogue fought by the second Flash (Barry Allen) and appeared in Central City shortly after Barry's debut as Flash. Originally using his natural slowness as a weapon, this Turtle Man was also a scientific genius who created fantastic devices based on slowness. Turtle Man only had a handful of battles with the second Flash.

In more recent years, the original Turtle from the 1940s returned and met his "successor". Impressed with the latter's scientific talent, the first Turtle allied himself with him in an attempt to take over Keystone City. A lab accident seriously crippled the Turtle Man during this time.

After the third Flash (Wally West) and his allies had found the Turtle's underground headquarters, the original Turtle seemingly killed himself while the younger Turtle Man was taken into custody. Later, the Turtle Man reappeared again, seemingly cured from his severe injuries.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Turtle Man in chronological order click here

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #24 (February 1987)