Who Is Pied Piper? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Pied Piper is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Hartley Robert Rathaway, with over 339 comic issue appearances. The Pied Piper is a reformed member of the Flash's Rogues Gallery.

Who is Pied Piper?

Origin The son of the wealthy Rathaway family, Hartley Rathaway was born deaf. Unwilling to have a son with what they perceived as a defect, they spent millions on restoring Hartley's hearing. He was given cochlear implants that gave him massively enhanced hearing. Becoming obsessed with sound, and particularly with music, he began working on sonic technology. Discovering a way to use his sonics to hypnotize others, he parlayed this new ability into a life of crime. Initially joining up with the Rogues , he soon found that a life of crime was not for him. He left the Rogues and reformed, becoming a vigilante hero. Creation Pied Piper was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino .

Key facts

Pied Piper is of human origin and first appeared in "Menace of the Super-Gorilla / The Pied Piper of Peril!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 339 recorded issue appearances, Pied Piper ranks among the most featured characters in comics.