Warp (comics)

For the science fiction comic published by First Comics, see Warp! § In other media.

Warp (Emil LaSalle) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Warp
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The New Teen Titans #14 (December 1981)
Created by	George Pérez (plot, pencils) Marv Wolfman (script)
In-story information
Full name	Emil LaSalle
Species	Metahuman
Team affiliations	Secret Society of Super Villains Brotherhood of Evil Society of Sin Suicide Squad
Abilities	Flight Portal creation

Publication history

Warp first appeared in The New Teen Titans #14 (December 1981) and was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman.^[1]

Fictional character biography

The origin of Emil LaSalle is unknown. He is a French supervillain who previously fought Phantasmo and Fleur-de-Lis prior to being approached by the Brain, Monsieur Mallah, and Phobia to join the Brotherhood of Evil.^[2] At first, Warp refused but, after being attacked by Captain Toulon and trapped on Earth-11, Warp changed his mind and joined the group.^[3]

In "Infinite Crisis", Warp appears as a member of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.^[4] He is seen working with Doctor Psycho to free Doomsday from captivity near the center of the Earth.^[5] During One Year Later, Warp returns to the Brotherhood of Evil.^[6]

In "Salvation Run", Warp is among the villains who are exiled to another planet.^[7] Lex Luthor uses him, among other villains, as a component in a teleportation device and was killed when it self-destructed, taking out the approaching Parademons.^[8]

In 2011 "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Warp appears as a member of the Brotherhood of Evil. He, Phobia, and Plasmus appear as enemies of Blue Beetle, seeking to take his scarab.^[9]

During the "Forever Evil" storyline, Warp is among the villains recruited by the Crime Syndicate to join the Secret Society of Super Villains.^[10]

In "Year of the Villain", Joker captures Warp, tortures him, and uses Mad Hatter's technology to control him. Joker has Warp rescue a beaten Lex Luthor before having him commit suicide someplace where nobody can find him.^[11]

Warp is later revived and joins the Suicide Squad.^[12]

Powers and abilities

Warp can open warp portals between any two locations of his choosing. However, overuse of this ability exhausts him. He can also fly.

In other media

• Warp appears in Teen Titans, voiced by Xander Berkeley.^[13] This version is a time-traveling supervillain from a century in the future and a member of the Brotherhood of Evil.
• Warp appears in Smallville, portrayed by Elias Toufexis. This version is a member of the Suicide Squad who lacks the ability to fly.
• Warp appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[14]