Who Is Spellbinder? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Spellbinder is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Delbert Billings, with over 77 comic issue appearances. Spellbinder has created a variety of optical devices that enabled him to hypnotize his foes.

Who is Spellbinder?

The Spellbinder started out as a forger of art. One day he decided to try and put his skills towards pulling off a series of crimes. Hiring some local thugs, Spellbinder encountered Batman and Robin ( Dick Grayson ) in his first attempted robbery - but he was prepared for the Dynamic Duo . Using his hypnotic skills, Spellbinder made Batman believe he was facing an entirely different scenario. This ploy worked twice, but on the third occasion, Batman was able to overcome it and capture the Spellbinder. Spellbinder served his time behind bars, and upon his release took up his criminal activities once more. For a while he joined up with a loosely knit conglomerate of crime organized by the Monarch of Menace . As with his first criminal outing, this ended with the Spellbinder behind bars.

Key facts

Spellbinder is of human origin and first appeared in "Introducing the Spellbinder". The character is published by DC Comics. With 77 recorded issue appearances, Spellbinder ranks among the most featured characters in comics.