Killowat

For the unit of electrical measurement, see Kilowatt.

Killowat (Charlie Watkins) is a fictional character appearing in media published by DC Comics.

Killowat
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Team Titans #1 (September 1992)
Created by	Dan Jurgens
In-story information
Alter ego	Charlie Watkins
Species	Metahuman
Team affiliations	Teen Titans
Abilities	Electric based powers Flight

Publication history

Killowat first appeared in Team Titans #1, and was created by Dan Jurgens.

Fictional character biography

Killowat originates from an alternate timeline 10 years in the future, where Lord Chaos reigned and a force known as the Team Titans struggled to overthrow his tyranny. Lord Chaos sought to destroy the rebels known as the Team Titans.

Charlie Watkins is a member of Lord Chaos' Force Elite who attained the rank of corporal. As he serves in the Force Elite, Charlie becomes increasingly aware of Lord Chaos' true nature and offers to become a double agent for the Team Titans. On a routine mission, Charlie is exposed as a spy and falls into an energy convertor, which gives him electric superpowers.

Exposed as a traitor to Lord Chaos, Killowat offers to become a member of the Team Titans and is accepted. Shortly thereafter, the Titans travel 10 years into the past to stop Chaos from being born. To accomplish this, the Titans are assigned to kill Donna Troy before she can give birth to the child who would become Lord Chaos. Instead, the Titans convince Donna to give up her powers, ensuring that Chaos will not inherit them. The Titans are stranded in the past, unable to return to their future.^[1]

During the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! event, it is revealed that the Team Titans are sleeper agents working for Monarch, who was aware of the impending time crisis and wanted a super-powered army at his command. Extant commands the Team Titans to attack the heroes who are trying to unravel the crisis. The Titans' future is erased from existence, which kills them as well.^[2][3][4]

Other versions

An alternate universe variant of Killowat appears in Team Titans Annual #2. This version is the protector of an alien refugee camp.^[5]

In other media

• Killowat makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Teen Titans as an honorary member of the eponymous group.^[6]
• The Teen Titans animated series incarnation of Killowat appears in Teen Titans Go!, in which it is revealed that he hails from an alternate universe and was a member of Team Titans before Raven transported him to the main universe to save his life. He subsequently joins the Teen Titans until Raven returns him to his universe.^[7]
• Kilowatt appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[8]