Torque (DC Comics)

Torque (Dudley Soames) is a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe and an enemy of Nightwing. Created by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Scott McDaniel, he first appeared in Nightwing (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996).^[1]

Torque
Torque as depicted in Nightwing Secret Files and Origins #1 (October 1999). Art by Jackson Guice (penciller) and Tom McCraw (colorist).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	As Soames: Nightwing (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996) As Torque: Nightwing (vol. 2) #27 (January 1999)
Created by	Chuck Dixon (writer) Scott McDaniel (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Dudley Soames
Team affiliations	Blüdhaven Police Department Intergang
Partnerships	Nite-Wing
Abilities	Expert marksman with the Thompson .45 machine gun Wears specialized glasses with rear-view mirrors

Fictional character biography

Dudley Soames is a corrupt officer in the Blüdhaven police and an enemy of Nightwing.^[2] However, he refuses to kill Nightwing, intending to manipulate Blüdhaven's factions into fighting.^[3][4]

Soames' ally Blockbuster later betrays him, twists his neck, and leaves him to die.^[5][6] Soames survives, but his neck is permanently inverted. As such, he uses special glasses to see behind him.^[7]

Torque is later imprisoned, but arranges a prison break with Nite-Wing. After realizing Torque's true nature, Nite-Wing kills him.^[8][9]

In other media

• Torque appears in the Arrow episode "Unthinkable", portrayed by Michael Adamthwaite.^[10][11] This version is a member of the Suicide Squad.
• Torque appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[12]

See also

• List of Batman family enemies