Forgotten Super Villains: Onomatopoeia

When I first “met” Onomatopoeia I though he had the superpower to do whatever based on whatever sound-effect he made. Like if he said “Ka-boom!” An explosion would just happen.

"The Widening Gyre" is seriously one of the worst Batman stories I've ever read. I remember reading that Kevin Smith was high when he wrote that arc and I can believe it.

Im surprised he doesnt have the power of making the onomatopeias real when he says it. Like he says "bang" and nearby gun fires.

I love how he's like "He doesn't work in a format outside of comics" and here we are in 2024 and he's being used in the new Batman show... what a time to be alive! Ono is literally the thing I'm talking about most after that trailer. #justiceforono

Okay, he works better as a green arrow villian

That green arrow cover with him snapping the arrow looks so good. His pose, the background and the tiny sprach bubble are amazingly put together

I like the character too. Probably the only way I can think he could work in live action, is if his mask is designed in a way that covers his voice with that of a text-to-speech bot. And whenever he performs an "action", the mask will simply replicate the sound of it.

If dc wants to do a horror movie this guy is perfect.

I always liked Onomatopoeia since he uses the gimmick perfectly. I would also like him to become sorta like Green Arrow’s equivalent to the Riddler. Not his main nemesis but a solid number 2 nemesis

I like him, but I feel like he stating things like “blam”, or “crash”, would get annoying pretty quickly. I feel like it’d be better if he said it only a few times and he’d mainly be a man of few words. I like him having a family, that’s an interesting idea that could used more in the future. I agree that should be a green arrow villain, Batman has too many as it is. I like his design too

Batman being selfless enough to save the Joker is one thing but trusting enough to reveal both his lair and secret identity someone he only just met is another

I think Onomatopoeia could work in a animated show or film but it would have to be stylized. Something like Onomatopoeias only appearing when he’s on screen, maybe he would whisper it before the sounds go off

There’s nothing wrong with him being an enemy of both Bruce and Ollie. Spider-Man and Daredevil share the kingpin, mysterio, the punisher ( when he’s being the antagonist), the Owl, etc. It doesn’t take away from either hero and gives them more of an excuse to team up). Why can’t this guy be that for Bruce and Ollie? I don’t think his origin should ever fully be revealed. His gimmick requires a bit of “What the Hell?” to it.

Had he been created earlier, Batman 66 could've used him. Onos were one of it's chief gimmicks after all

Maybe Onomatopoeia could possess the ability to absorb all the sound around him, allowing his to use his own sound effects? That's the only way I can think that would work in live-action.

I think he must be a villain for any unpowered vigilantes in general (specially with Green Arrow and Batman). But at the same time one of the things that make this character special is that he´s a hero-hunter, and I doubt that he´s gonna get a relevant hero as one of his many victims.

And nows he's in the new animated series!

He could work in an animated series, or even in a live action, as a 1 shot villain. If well supported (in a "Criminal Minds" kind of episode), shifting between his prospective and the hero prospective, he could be really creepy. His gimmick is really interesting, even for a TV show: it could be used in many ways. For example, Ono whispering - BOOOM- while throwing something at you. You would instantly take cover, thinking that's a bomb. Or him putting a hand in his pocket while spelling BLAM and the hero killing him (or Almost killing him) , thinking he had a gun while he was just pretending. Or using pre-recorded onomatopoeias as baits or as part of traps. You can really work with this gimmick.

Onomatopoeia (Man, that's a long name) would make a interesting villain in a live-action Green Arrow film. Would boost his status.

I’ve always thought he looked really cool. I hope we see him in a movie.