VS DC Universe Previews: Boomerang
First appearing in Flash# 117 (1960), Captain Boomerang was one of the original Flash Rogues. He was camp. Whod’ever think of making a costume with boomerangs as a pattern? He probably made it from his mother’s curtains.
Later on in his career, Captain Boomerang would be forced into the Suicide Squad. One of the longer running members, he showed enough combat prowess and undercover skills to be a boon to the squad. He remained with the squad until it disbanded.
The end of the original Captain Boomerang came in the Identity Crisis miniseries. Owen Mercer found himself obsolete and wanted to put himself back on the map. He was contracted to kill Jack Drake, Tim Drake’s father. He was eventually shotdown in the showdown which ended up in a double takedown. (Hey, he was camp okay)
There’s been two version so far of Captain Boomerang in VS, both appearing during the JLA expansion and a decent two drop at that.
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