The Trigger Twins are the names of two sets of fictional Western themed comic book characters published by DC Comics.
Fictional character biography
editWalter and Wayne Trigger
edit| Trigger Twins | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | All-Star Western #58 (May 1951) |
| Created by | Robert Kanigher (writer) Carmine Infantino (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Walter and Wayne Trigger |
| Team affiliations | Justice Riders |
| Abilities | Excellent marksmen and hand-to-hand combatants |
The first Trigger Twins debuted in All-Star Western #58 (May 1951), and were created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino.[1][2]
The series feature the adventures of twins Walt and Wayne Trigger.[3] Walt is a sheriff, while Wayne is a civilian, but is more skilled with firearms than his brother.[4] Wayne occasionally impersonates Walt using a duplicate of his clothes and horse. In Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Trigger Twins are revealed to originate from Earth-Two.[5]
Tom and Tad Trigger
edit| Trigger Twins | |
|---|---|
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #667 (October 1993) |
| Created by | Chuck Dixon (writer) Graham Nolan (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tom and Tad Trigger |
| Team affiliations | The Society Black Lantern Corps |
A modern pair of Trigger Twins are introduced in Detective Comics #667 (October 1993).[6] They are Tom and Tad Trigger, a pair of criminals who resemble their Old West counterparts, although it is unknown if they are related.[7]
In Infinite Crisis, the Trigger Twins join the Secret Society of Super Villains before being killed in battle.[8] In Blackest Night, the two are temporarily resurrected as Black Lanterns.[9]
Other versions
editAlternate universe variants of the Trigger Twins from Earth-18 appear in The Multiversity Guidebook #1 as members of the Justice Riders.[10]
In other media
editIn the Arrowverse crossover "Elseworlds", John Deegan rewrites reality, turning Barry Allen and Oliver Queen into the Trigger Twins before they eventually defeat Deegan and restore reality.[11]
References
edit- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Schelly, William (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9781605490540.
- ^ Markstein, Don. "Trigger Twins". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Secret Origins (vol. 2) #48
- ^ Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-1605490564.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 353. ISBN 9780345501066.
- ^ Robin (vol. 2) Annual #6 (1997). DC Comics.
- ^ Infinite Crisis #7. DC Comics.
- ^ Blackest Night: Batman #1-3 (2009)
- ^ The Multiversity Guidebook #1
- ^ ""Elseworlds: Part Two" - Here's Our List of Easter Eggs and References". comicbook.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.