Who Is Big Sir? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Big Sir is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Dufus P. Ratchet, with over 46 comic issue appearances. Big Sir is the superstrong, but mentally slow, member of the Injustice League. He has no special fighting skills, just a single-mindedness towards violence and destruction.

Who is Big Sir?

Origin Dufus P. Ratchet was born with a malfunctioning pituitary gland that allowed his body to continue to grow to monstrous proportions, while his mind stopped developing past the intelligence of an 8 year old. The simple minded Ratchet was kept under observation at Central City' s Breedmore Mental Hodpital. Major story Arcs Flash When several members of Flash 's rogues gallery conspired to destroy the scarlet speedster ( Barry Allen ) they freed Ratchet from his cell and outfitted him with high- tech armor provided by the Monitor . Using an elaborate deception, the villains made Ratchet think that Flash had beaten them up and even kiled a small rodent. Incensed that a super hero could kill a defenseless creature, one of the few friends Ratchet thought he had, he went on a rampage, trying to kill the Flash. Finally subdued, Ratchet was taken by the Flash to Gorilla City where their super-science corrected his mental deficiencies. Ratchet became a near IQ genius and is now a respected member of society.

Key facts

Big Sir is of human origin and first appeared in "The Revenge of the Rogues!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 46 recorded issue appearances, Big Sir ranks among the most featured characters in comics.