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Bug-Eyed Bandit
The Bug-Eyed Bandit's debut, on the cover of The Atom #26. Art by Gil Kane.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The Atom #26 (August–September 1966)
Created by	Gardner Fox (script) Gil Kane (art)
In-story information
Alter ego	Bertram Larvan
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Black Lantern Corps
Abilities	Control of insects

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

Television

• An unidentified incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. This version can shrink to the size of an insect.
• An original incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit, Brie Larvan, appears in TV series set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Emily Kinney. This version is a scientist and former employee at Mercury Labs who wields remote-controlled robotic bees.
• The Bertram Larvan incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Creature Commandos episode "Chasing Squirrels". This version is an inmate of Belle Reve Penitentiary.

Video games

The Bertram Larvan incarnation of the Bug-Eyed Bandit appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

References

1. Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 44. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
2. The Atom #26 (August–September 1966)
3. Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
4. Animal Man #18-26 (1989–1990)
5. Blackest Night #4 (2010)
6. Wilson, Jericho (December 19, 2017). "A Cold Day in Hell, Part One (Flash #36)". Comic Watch. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
7. Adventures of Superman #608 (November 2002)
8. Burlingame, Russ (February 9, 2015). "Emily Kinney Confirmed As The Bug-Eyed Bandit On The Flash". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
9. Couch, Aaron (April 13, 2015). "Emily Kinney's Supervillain Will "Wreak Havoc on the World"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
10. Dornbush, Jonathon (March 31, 2016). "Arrow recap: Beacon of Hope". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
11. Erdmann, Kevin (December 19, 2024). "Creature Commandos Episode 4 Easter Eggs And DC References Explained". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
12. Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

External links

• Bug-Eyed Bandit (Bertram Larvan) at DC Comics Wiki
• Bug-Eyed Bandit II at DC Comics Wiki
• Bug-Eyed Bandit at Comic Vine

• Characters created by Gardner Fox
• Characters created by Gil Kane
• Characters created by J. M. DeMatteis
• Characters created by Keith Giffen
• Comics characters introduced in 1966
• Comics characters introduced in 1990
• DC Comics scientists
• DC Comics supervillains
• Fictional roboticists
• Fictional entomologists