Unaware of Wally's discovery, Piper broke out of Iron Heights and struck a deal of some sort with former Rogue and FBI agent the Trickster. Wally eventually discovered that the true murderer was Mirror Master. Wally was sure Piper could not have committed such an act, but Piper himself seemed to believe himself guilty. Sometime later, Piper was arrested for the murder of his parents. Rathaway becomes a good friend of the Flash, Wally West, and his wife Linda, whom he helps with scientific problems. He first realized he was gay when he became attracted to Rod Lauren when watching The Crawling Hand. He also came out as one of DC's first openly gay characters, and joked that this was ironic, as he was one of the few villains to have ever "gone straight". Art by Scott Kolins.Īfter Allen's death during Crisis on Infinite Earths, Hartley retired from crime to become a socialist champion of the poor and underprivileged. Growing bored with his lifestyle, he turned to crime as the Pied Piper and frequently clashed with Barry Allen, the second Flash. He became obsessed with sound, and pursued little else in life experimenting with sonic technology, Rathaway eventually invented a technique of hypnotism through music, and a way to cause deadly vibrations. Hartley Rathaway was born deaf and received assistive technology in the form of hearing implants thanks to research funded by his wealthy father (later it was revealed that the implants were made by Dr. įollowing the events of Crisis, Piper was revealed to be gay in The Flash (vol. The Pied Piper appears in first, second, sixth and ninth seasons of The Flash, portrayed by Andy Mientus.Ĭreated by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, the character made his first appearance in The Flash #106 (May 1959). Here, Piper is portrayed as a former member of the Rogues, who has given up being a vigilante and is dating David Singh, Barry's Director at the Central City Police Department. Soon afterward, he became an ally and personal friend of Wally, and an integral member of the Flash family.įollowing the events of Flashpoint, DC Comics rebooted its universe once again and relaunched its titles in 2011, during The New 52 event. 2) #20 (December 1988) as having reformed and become a champion for the poor. Following the events of Crisis, Piper was re-introduced in The Flash (vol. During the crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths, most of the Multiverse was destroyed, which resulted in the DC Universe being rebooted moreover Barry died, and Wally West took up the mantle of the Flash. Piper was originally introduced as a foe of the Flash / Barry Allen and eventually became a member of the Rogues, a criminal association led by Captain Cold which often battled the Flash. The character was created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino, and made his first appearance in The Flash #106 (May 1959). Pied Piper ( Hartley Rathaway) is a supervillain turned superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, and is commonly associated with the superhero the Flash. Art by Carmine Infantino (pencils) and Murphy Anderson (inks)
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