Danny Chase
| Phantasm | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The New Teen Titans (vol. 2) #73 (1991) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman Mike Collins |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Daniel M. Chase, later the souls of Azarath |
| Species | Human (originally) Fusion of Souls (currently) |
| Team affiliations | New Teen Titans Central Bureau of Intelligence |
| Abilities | Telekinesis Extremely intelligent with a photographic memory |
Danny Chase (later called Phantasm) is a fictional superhero in DC Comics publications.[1]
Publication history
[edit]Danny Chase/Phantasm first appeared in The New Teen Titans Annual (vol. 2) #3 and was created by Marv Wolfman and artist Mike Collins. Although Wolfman hoped the character would restore the "teen hero" feel to a group composed mostly of characters in their twenties, Danny was also intended as a comic foil for one of the group's foundational characters, Changeling. However, readers responded negatively to the character, leading him to be written out of the series.
During Jay Faerber's run on Teen Titans, he intended for the villain Epsilon to be a resurrected Danny Chase, but editor Andy Helfer vetoed the idea.[2]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Danny Chase is the son of Central Bureau of Intelligence spies, and was thus trained in espionage, infiltration, and intelligence acquisition.[3] He later joins the Teen Titans, but Nightwing forces him to leave following Jason Todd's death.[4]
In Titans Hunt, Danny is attacked by the Wildebeest Society and presumed dead. However, he survives and adopts the Phantasm identity using a makeshift costume and voice modulator.
Danny later sacrifices himself to save Raven's homeworld of Azarath. He, Arella, and the souls of Azarath merge into a new entity called Phantasm.[5][6][7] In Blackest Night, Danny's body is temporarily resurrected as a Black Lantern.[8]
In The New 52 continuity reboot, Phantasm appears as a captive of A.R.G.U.S.[9]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Danny Chase is a metahuman who possesses telekinesis, and is additionally skilled in espionage and has a photographic memory. As Phantasm, he possesses the combined magic of the souls of Azarath.
In other media
[edit]- Danny Chase appears in Young Justice, voiced by Jason Marsden.[10] This version possesses teleportation in addition to telekinesis, both of which he gained from experimentation by the Light, and was further transformed by DeSaad into a robotic being known as the Kaiser-Thrall. Danny is then forced into serving the forces of Apokolips before being freed by the Team.[11]
- Danny Chase appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[12]
- Danny Chase appears in Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five #16.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 233. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "Epsilon & Theta". Titans Tower. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014.
- ^ The New Teen Titans (vol. 2) #40 (February 1988)
- ^ New Titans #55 (June 1989)
- ^ New Titans #84-85 (March - April 1992)
- ^ Donohoo, Timothy (December 23, 2020). "Teen Titans: Who Was Danny Chase, DC's OTHER Phantasm?". CBR. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Teen Titans (vol. 3) #39 (November 2006)
- ^ Blackest Night: Titans #3 (December 2009)
- ^ Justice League of America's Vibe #6 (September 2013)
- ^ "Danny Chase Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 17, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Morrison, Matt (May 26, 2022). "Young Justice Fixes The Story Of The Most Hated Teen Titan". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five #16 (October 2016)
External links
[edit]- Danny Chase at Comic Vine
