| Deathbolt | |
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Art by Jerry Ordway. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | All-Star Squadron #21 (May 1983) |
| Created by | Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jake Simmons |
| Abilities | Electrokinesis; able to generate, project, channel and absorb electrical currents |
In DC Comics' comic books, Deathbolt was a supervillain created by the Ultra-Humanite to fight the All-Star Squadron.
Wanted for murder, Jake Simmons fled police in a stolen biplane during a heavy storm only to crash when lightning struck the plane over Meteor Crater, Arizona. Found by the Ultra-Humanite, Simmons was experimented on until his body became a living electrical battery. Code-named "Deathbolt," he became the Ultra-Humanite's staunch ally until his defeat by the All-Star Squadron.
Deathbolt (or a successor) returned in recent years and tried to kill the late Starman, Ted Knight.
Deathbolt can manipulate the electrical energy in his body into powerful electricity bolts.