Who Is Quakemaster? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Quakemaster is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Robert Coleman, with over 32 comic issue appearances. Quakemaster is armed with a powerful jackhammer of his own design. The custom jackhammer projects powerful energy waves that can shatter buildings or smash the bones of a human being.

Who is Quakemaster?

Origin Born Robert Coleman, before taking on the mantle of Quakemaster he was a very successful and renowned architect as well as builder in Gotham City . After a hurricane destroyed an apartment complex he had planned and constructed, Robert Coleman's misfortune is further compounded when his reputation as an architect and builder becomes irreversibly tainted as a result. It is following this event that Quakemaster is brought into existence in order for Robert Coleman to exact his revenge against Gotham City. As Quakesmaster he uses his custom modified hammer to show Gotham City that buildings designed by others cannot stand up to powerful earthquakes, but ultimately he is overcome and captured by Batman . Sometime later during Infinite Crisis , Quakemaster joins the Secret Society of Super Villains under the direction of Alexander Luthor . Creation Quakemaster was created for use in DC Comics by Bob Rozakis , and originally drawn by both Tex Blaisdell and John Calnan . Quakemaster's first appearance is in DC Special #28 in July 1977. Other Versions Arnold Wesker as Quakemaster During the events of Batman: Cataclysm , another villain the Ventriloquist (Wesker) uses the name of Qua.

Key facts

Quakemaster is of human origin and first appeared in "And The Town Came Tumbling Down!; A Creature Of Death And Darkness!; The City That Stopped -- Dead!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 32 recorded issue appearances, Quakemaster ranks among the most featured characters in comics.