Who Is Rag Doll? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Rag Doll is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Peter Merkel, with over 91 comic issue appearances. A supervillain born with a rare ability, triple-jointedness, which enabled him to bend his arms and legs in astonishing ways.

Who is Rag Doll?

Origin Little is known about Merkel's early life. Born with the exceptional power of triple-jointedness somewhere in the midwestern United States, he at some point in his early life attached himself to a travelling circus where he performed as a contortionist. It went bankrupt some time after his joining, and he turned to crime in order to support himself. Disguising himself as a rag doll, he pulled off his first successful heist in a department store. He soon developed a reputation as the Rag Doll, an accomplished thief. Creation Rag Doll was created by Gardner Fox . He was re-imagined by James Robinson Character Evolution Rag Doll's origin has gone largely unchanged from his original Golden Age appearances, though his physical appearance has been altered significantly throughout the eras. He has aged more or less consistently through the eras, proceeding from a young man in the Golden Age to an elderly man in the Modern Age .

Key facts

Rag Doll is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 91 recorded issue appearances, Rag Doll ranks among the most featured characters in comics.