many criminals can be described as dummies but this guy brings a whole new
dummies but this guy brings a whole new
dummies but this guy brings a whole new meaning to the word welcome to
meaning to the word welcome to
meaning to the word welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of the
the comic book origins of the
the comic book origins of the ventriloquist
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follows the
chosen to primarily follows the
chosen to primarily follows the storyline which unfolded in 1994’s
storyline which unfolded in 1994’s
storyline which unfolded in 1994’s showcase 94 numbers 8 and 9 which was
showcase 94 numbers 8 and 9 which was
showcase 94 numbers 8 and 9 which was expanded upon in 1997 s shadow of the
expanded upon in 1997 s shadow of the
expanded upon in 1997 s shadow of the bat number 59 and 2008 Detective Comics
bat number 59 and 2008 Detective Comics
bat number 59 and 2008 Detective Comics number 844 the ventriloquist first
number 844 the ventriloquist first
number 844 the ventriloquist first appeared in 1988 Detective Comics number
appeared in 1988 Detective Comics number
appeared in 1988 Detective Comics number 583 his real name was Arnold Wesker and
583 his real name was Arnold Wesker and
583 his real name was Arnold Wesker and he was a Gotham City crime boss the
he was a Gotham City crime boss the
he was a Gotham City crime boss the ventriloquist as he called himself
ventriloquist as he called himself
ventriloquist as he called himself communicated through a particularly
communicated through a particularly
communicated through a particularly nasty and ruthless dummy named Scarface
nasty and ruthless dummy named Scarface
nasty and ruthless dummy named Scarface although readers learned that the
although readers learned that the
although readers learned that the ventriloquist a scarface combination was
ventriloquist a scarface combination was
ventriloquist a scarface combination was deadly and dangerous they didn’t learn
deadly and dangerous they didn’t learn
deadly and dangerous they didn’t learn much about how they got started much it
much about how they got started much it
much about how they got started much it back as is often the case with stories
back as is often the case with stories
back as is often the case with stories involving a ventriloquist and his dummy
involving a ventriloquist and his dummy
involving a ventriloquist and his dummy questions were quickly raised about
questions were quickly raised about
questions were quickly raised about their relationship did the ventriloquist
their relationship did the ventriloquist
their relationship did the ventriloquist control Scarface or vice-versa did the
control Scarface or vice-versa did the
control Scarface or vice-versa did the dummy actually have a life and mind of
dummy actually have a life and mind of
dummy actually have a life and mind of its own Arnold don’t do this it’s out of
its own Arnold don’t do this it’s out of
its own Arnold don’t do this it’s out of my hands he’s the puppet not you in 1994
my hands he’s the puppet not you in 1994
my hands he’s the puppet not you in 1994 those questions were addressed in a
those questions were addressed in a
those questions were addressed in a two-part origin story in the pages of
two-part origin story in the pages of
two-part origin story in the pages of showcase 94 as the story unfolded
showcase 94 as the story unfolded
showcase 94 as the story unfolded readers learned that Gotham’s Blackgate
readers learned that Gotham’s Blackgate
readers learned that Gotham’s Blackgate prison had once housed gallows where 313
prison had once housed gallows where 313
prison had once housed gallows where 313 men were hung for their crimes
men were hung for their crimes
men were hung for their crimes eventually lightning destroyed the
eventually lightning destroyed the
eventually lightning destroyed the gallows and the use of the death penalty
gallows and the use of the death penalty
gallows and the use of the death penalty was halted however some years later the
was halted however some years later the
was halted however some years later the wood from the gallows was used by a
wood from the gallows was used by a
wood from the gallows was used by a prisoner named gonnigan to create a
prisoner named gonnigan to create a
prisoner named gonnigan to create a dummy that he called woody as Donegan
dummy that he called woody as Donegan
dummy that he called woody as Donegan worked with woody the dummy seemed to
worked with woody the dummy seemed to
worked with woody the dummy seemed to develop a personality of its own one day
develop a personality of its own one day
develop a personality of its own one day Donegan was assigned a cellmate Arnold
Donegan was assigned a cellmate Arnold
Donegan was assigned a cellmate Arnold Wesker had murdered a man in a bar fight
Wesker had murdered a man in a bar fight
Wesker had murdered a man in a bar fight but he seemed rather meek as Donegan
but he seemed rather meek as Donegan
but he seemed rather meek as Donegan slept Wesker and woody hatched a plan to
slept Wesker and woody hatched a plan to
slept Wesker and woody hatched a plan to escape when Donegan awakened Wesker
escape when Donegan awakened Wesker
escape when Donegan awakened Wesker killed him then escaped with woody at
killed him then escaped with woody at
killed him then escaped with woody at the puppets urging Wesker then killed
the puppets urging Wesker then killed
the puppets urging Wesker then killed two guards to make good on their escape
two guards to make good on their escape
two guards to make good on their escape once in Gotham City they started on
once in Gotham City they started on
once in Gotham City they started on their own career of crime with woody
their own career of crime with woody
their own career of crime with woody adopting the more appropriate name of
adopting the more appropriate name of
adopting the more appropriate name of Scarface whether or not he was alive was
Scarface whether or not he was alive was
Scarface whether or not he was alive was still in question but evidence was
still in question but evidence was
still in question but evidence was mounting
mounting
mounting in 1997 the ventriloquist’s origin was
in 1997 the ventriloquist’s origin was
in 1997 the ventriloquist’s origin was expanded upon slightly when he was a
expanded upon slightly when he was a
expanded upon slightly when he was a child an albatross landed in Gotham and
child an albatross landed in Gotham and
child an albatross landed in Gotham and his parents took him to view it
his parents took him to view it
his parents took him to view it young Arnie was upset by the experience
young Arnie was upset by the experience
young Arnie was upset by the experience and insisted that they leave as they did
and insisted that they leave as they did
and insisted that they leave as they did so his parents were run over and killed
so his parents were run over and killed
so his parents were run over and killed by a truck carrying department store
by a truck carrying department store
by a truck carrying department store dummies
dummies
dummies it seemed that dummies were going to be
it seemed that dummies were going to be
it seemed that dummies were going to be an important influence throughout
an important influence throughout
an important influence throughout Wesker’s life that’s very good work
Wesker’s life that’s very good work
Wesker’s life that’s very good work thank you
the question of whether or not Scarface
the question of whether or not Scarface had his own consciousness continued to
had his own consciousness continued to
had his own consciousness continued to be toyed with
be toyed with
be toyed with especially after Scarface fell into the
especially after Scarface fell into the
especially after Scarface fell into the hands of a new ventriloquist
hands of a new ventriloquist
hands of a new ventriloquist Peyton Riley a mobsters daughter took
Peyton Riley a mobsters daughter took
Peyton Riley a mobsters daughter took Scarface after Wesker was killed the two
Scarface after Wesker was killed the two
Scarface after Wesker was killed the two of them embarked on a new criminal
of them embarked on a new criminal
of them embarked on a new criminal career one in which it was again unclear
career one in which it was again unclear
career one in which it was again unclear who was controlling whom eventually
who was controlling whom eventually
who was controlling whom eventually Batman teamed up with the magician
Batman teamed up with the magician
Batman teamed up with the magician Zatanna to bring them to justice at that
Zatanna to bring them to justice at that
Zatanna to bring them to justice at that story’s conclusion Satana affirmed that
story’s conclusion Satana affirmed that
story’s conclusion Satana affirmed that Scarface was a conduit for other
Scarface was a conduit for other
Scarface was a conduit for other people’s power and emotions but was not
people’s power and emotions but was not
people’s power and emotions but was not himself alive the ventriloquist and
himself alive the ventriloquist and
himself alive the ventriloquist and Scarface have made their presence felt
Scarface have made their presence felt
Scarface have made their presence felt on several DC animated shows they
on several DC animated shows they
on several DC animated shows they certainly bring a unique voice or voices
certainly bring a unique voice or voices
certainly bring a unique voice or voices to any project he he doesn’t tell me
to any project he he doesn’t tell me
to any project he he doesn’t tell me anything not his plans not where he
anything not his plans not where he
anything not his plans not where he hides the loot
hides the loot
hides the loot I swear I’m just a flunky I know nothing
I swear I’m just a flunky I know nothing
I swear I’m just a flunky I know nothing are you a fan of the ventriloquist all
are you a fan of the ventriloquist all
are you a fan of the ventriloquist all I’m saying is I got this feeling
I’m saying is I got this feeling
I’m saying is I got this feeling somebody here’s out to get me for more
somebody here’s out to get me for more
somebody here’s out to get me for more comic book origins be sure to subscribe
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stand there instead give me a ballpark
stand there instead give me a ballpark so I can plan my day
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