Tweedledum and Tweedledee are a duo of supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of Batman.[1]
| Tweedledum and Tweedledee | |
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Tweedledum and Tweedledee debut in Detective Comics #74. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #74 (April 1943) |
| Created by | Don Cameron (writer) Jerry Robinson (artist) Bob Kane (concept) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dumfree and Deever Tweed |
| Team affiliations | Society of Super Villains Wonderland Gang |
| Notable aliases | Tweedledee and Tweedledum |
| Abilities | Fat bodies that allow rolling and bouncing The New 52: Superhuman strength and resistance |
The characters appear in the third season of Gotham, portrayed by Adam Petchel and Happy Anderson.
Publication history
editTweedledum and Tweedledee first appeared in Detective Comics #74 (April 1943), and were created by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and Don Cameron.[2]
Fictional character biographies
editDumfree Tweed and Deever Tweed are cousins who resemble each other so closely that they are often mistaken for identical twins. The pair are known as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, both as a play on words on their real names, and because they closely resemble John Tenniel's depictions of the characters in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass.[3][4]
Dum is killed in the War Games event, with his brother Dumfree replacing him.[5] In Infinite Crisis, Tweedledum and Tweedledee join Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.[6]
The Tweeds later become the leaders of the Wonderland Gang, using one of the Mad Hatter's mind control devices on him to cash in on his notoriety. After Batman defeats the Gang, the Mad Hatter takes revenge by forcing the Tweeds to battle one another.[7] They reform the Wonderland Gang with the Walrus and the Carpenter, but are quickly apprehended.[8]
During the Salvation Run storyline, Tweedledum and Tweedledee are sent to another planet before being freed by Hush.[9][10][11][12]
Powers and abilities
editTweedledum and Tweedledee have no superpowers, but their fat bodies enable them to bounce and roll at high speeds. In The New 52, the brothers have superhuman strength and resistance.
In other media
editTelevision
edit- Tweedledum and Tweedledee appear in The Batman/Superman Hour episode "A Mad Mad Tea Party", both voiced by Ted Knight. These versions work for the Mad Hatter.
- Tweedledum and Tweedledee appear in Batman: The Brave and the Bold.[13] These versions work for Baby Face.
- Dumfree and Deever Tweed appear in the third season of Gotham,[14] portrayed by Adam Petchel and Happy Anderson respectively. These versions work for are professional wrestlers, boxers, and members of the "Terrible Tweeds" alongside three unnamed brothers. Introduced in the episode "Mad City: New Day Rising", Jervis Tetch brainwashes the Tweeds to serve as his enforcers and help him attack the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) to rescue his sister Alice. Tetch, Alice, Dumfree, and Deever successfully escape, but two of the Tweeds are killed while one is arrested. Throughout the episodes "Follow the White Rabbit" and "Red Queen", the remaining Tweeds continue to serve Tetch until the GCPD eventually arrest the trio and incarcerate them at Arkham Asylum.
Video games
edit- A biography for Tweedledum and Tweedledee appears in Batman: Arkham Asylum.
- Tweedledum and Tweedledee appear in Batman: The Telltale Series and Batman: The Enemy Within, with the former voiced by Zach Villa in the former game and Kirk Thornton in the latter, and the latter voiced by Dave B. Mitchell.[15][16] This version of the duo are named Frank Dumfree and Willy Deever respectively and patrons of the Stacked Deck Bar who have had previous interactions with Batman and later find work with the Joker.
Miscellaneous
edit- Tweedledee and Tweedledum appear in the Batman: Arkham Knight prequel comic. They are hired by the Penguin to steal a shipment from WayneTech and receive assistance from a henchman called Tweedledie. Though the trio succeed, Batman finds, defeats, and leaves them for the GCPD. While in police custody, Tweedledum and Tweedledee are killed by the Arkham Knight.
- Tweedledee and Tweedledum appear in the Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Steranko, Jim (1970). The Steranko History of Comics, vol 1. Supergraphics. p. 48.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 353–354. ISBN 9780345501066.
- ^ Mitchell, Kurt; Thomas, Roy (2019). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 180. ISBN 978-1605490892.
- ^ Fleisher, Michael L. (1976). The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume 1: Batman. Macmillan Publishing Co. pp. 358-359. ISBN 0-02-538700-6. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Detective Comics #799. DC Comics.
- ^ Detective Comics #841. DC Comics.
- ^ Detective Comics #841. DC Comics.
- ^ Detective Comics #847, DC Comics.
- ^ Salvation Run #3. DC Comics.
- ^ Batman: Streets of Gotham #16. DC Comics.
- ^ Batman: The Dark Knight (vol. 2) #8. DC Comics.
- ^ Forever Evil #1. DC Comics.
- ^ "Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee Voice - Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Gotham Season 3 Details; Mad Hatter & More Villains Confirmed". Screen Rant. 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Willy Voice - Batman: The Enemy Within (Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 27, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Frank Dumfree Voices (Batman)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 27, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.