Bug-Eyed Bandit is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. An original incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit appears in the Arrowverse series The Flash and Arrow, portrayed by Emily Kinney.

Publication history

The Bertram Larvan incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit first appeared in The Atom #26 (August–September 1966) and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane. The second Bug-Eyed Bandit first appeared in Justice League America #43 (October 1990), and was created by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Adam Hughes.

Fictional character biography

Bertram Larvan

Bertram Larvan is an inventor who designs a mechanical insect to control insect pests, but lacks financial backing. He turns to crime to steal money and becomes an enemy of the Atom. In Crisis on Infinite Earths, he is killed by the Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons. Following his death, Larvan does not return for many years. In Blackest Night, he is temporarily revived as a Black Lantern. He is later permanently resurrected following the DC Rebirth relaunch.

Son of the Bug-Eyed Bandit

The second Bug-Eyed Bandit is the unnamed son of the original and a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.

Powers and abilities

The Bug-Eyed Bandit is a skilled roboticist who commands a horde of robotic insects.

In other media