Vigilante (character)

Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Notable individuals to assume the alias include Greg Saunders and Adrian Chase.

An original incarnation of Vigilante named Vincent Sobel appears in the television series Arrow, played by Clayton Chitty and Johann Urb and voiced by Mick Wingert. Freddie Stroma plays the Adrian Chase incarnation of Vigilante in the television series Peacemaker.

Fictional character biographies

Greg Saunders

The original version of Vigilante was a western-themed hero named Greg Sanders (later retconned in the 1990s to "Saunders") who debuted in Action Comics #42 (November 1941).[1]

In other media

Television

The Greg Saunders incarnation of Vigilante appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by an uncredited Michael Rosenbaum in the episode "Task Force X" and Nathan Fillion in the episodes "Hunter's Moon" and "Patriot Act". This version is a member of the Justice League.
The Greg Saunders incarnation of Vigilante appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by John DiMaggio.
An original incarnation of Vigilante named Vincent Sobel appears in Arrow, portrayed by Clayton Chitty in the fifth season and by Johann Urb in the sixth season while Mick Wingert provides his disguised voice.[15] This version was a former member of the Central City Police Department who worked undercover alongside Dinah Drake, with whom he shared a secret relationship. After they were both captured by a group of criminals, Sobel and Drake were exposed to dark matter from Harrison Wells' particle accelerator, which turned Sobel into a metahuman with the ability to self-regenerate, though he was presumed dead. Resurfacing four years later as the "Vigilante", he targets and kills criminals before coming into conflict with Oliver Queen and his allies. After targeting a councilwoman due to an anti-vigilante bill, he is thwarted by Drake, who discovers his identity. Sobel attempts to reconcile his relationship with her despite their differing stances on fighting crime, though without success. Due to his love for Drake, he became a double agent within Cayden James's criminal cabal to inform Drake and Queen of their activities. When his partners find out about his treachery however, Sobel is killed by Black Siren.
The Greg Saunders incarnation of Vigilante appears in a picture depicted in the Stargirl episode "Brainwave" as a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory.
The Adrian Chase incarnation of Vigilante appears in Peacemaker, portrayed by Freddie Stroma.[16][17]

Film

The Greg Saunders incarnation of Vigilante appears in a self-titled film series, portrayed by Ralph Byrd.
The Greg Saunders incarnation of Vigilante makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Justice League: The New Frontier.

Video games

The Vincent Sobel incarnation of Vigilante appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains via the "DC Super-Villains TV Series" DLC pack.

Miscellaneous

An original incarnation of Vigilante named Jake Chill appears in Batman Beyond (vol. 2). He is the great-grandnephew of Joe Chill and a former member of Derek Powers' "Quiet Squad", a small team of Wayne-Powers security guards who served as Powers' personal hit and intimidation squad. Additionally, Jake murdered Warren McGinnis, father of the new Batman, Terry McGinnis. Seeking to atone for his misdeeds, he uses his Wayne-Powers security equipment to become the Vigilante and works alongside Batman until he is killed by the Jokerz.

code name	Vigilante
publisher	DC Comics
debut	Action Comics #42
debutmo	November
debutyr	1941
writer1	Mort Weisinger
artist1	Mort Meskin
characters	Greg Saunders Adrian Chase Alan Welles Dave Winston Patricia Trayce Adeline Kane Justin Powell Dorian Chase Donald Fairchild

Vigilante (character)

Fictional character biographies

Greg Saunders

Adrian Chase

Alan Welles

Dave Winston

Patricia Trayce

Adeline Kane

Justin Powell

Dorian Chase

Donald Fairchild

Powers and abilities

Other versions

Multiverse

Detective Comics

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