Zebra-Man is the name of four fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Publication history

Jacob Baker first appeared in Detective Comics #275 (Jan 1960) and was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff. Kobra's Zebra-Man first appeared in Outsiders #21 and was created by Mike W. Barr.

Fictional character biography

Jacob Baker

Jacob Baker is a scientist whose machinery gives him the ability to attract and repel anything besides metal (referred to as "Diamagnetism"). He becomes the criminal Zebra-Man, deriving his name from his striped body. After being irradiated with Zebra-Man's energy and gaining similar abilities, Batman defeats and arrests him.

Kobra's Zebra-Man

The second Zebra-Man is a member of Kobra who was recruited to help the group usurp Simon Stagg's business and achieve world domination. He later joins the Secret Society of Super Villains in Infinite Crisis.

Vortex

The third Zebra-Man, also known as Vortex, is an inmate of Arkham Asylum. He battles Batman and Catwoman on numerous occasions before being killed by Psych.

Menagerie's Zebra-Man

A fourth, unnamed incarnation of Zebra-Man appears in Forever Evil as a member of the Cheetah's Menagerie. He later joins the Suicide Squad under Lok's supervision.

Powers and abilities

The first two incarnations of Zebra-Man possess "diamagnetism" which enables them to attract and/or repel matter besides metal. Both use an inhibitor belt to control their abilities.

In other media