developed the self-generating power source known as Promethium, the temptation was too much for him. Through his robot puppets, the Puppeteer took control of Cyborg, Kid Flash, Starfire, and Wonder Girl and turned them against their teammates. Raven's soul-self was finally able to break their trance and the Titans united to battle the Puppeteer and his toy robotic army. When the villain was defeated, the H.I.V.E. attempted to destroy him for his failure, but the Puppeteer escaped. The Puppeteer in other media A character loosely inspired by the Puppet Master called the Dollman (not to be confused with Doll Man) appears in The Adventures of Batman episode "Beware of Living Dolls" A character inspired by the Puppeteer called the Puppet King appears in Teen Titans, voiced by Tracey Walter. The Puppeteer makes non-speaking background appearances in Justice League Unlimited as a member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society. Purgatory Purgatory is a supervillain in DC Comics. Paul Christian is a man who lost his legs in a subway accident. Years later, he was almost injured during a battle involving Green Lantern V (Kyle Rayner). To make amends, Kyle used his power ring to give Paul new legs. Following another accident, it affected Paul's willpower, causing him to lose his legs. During the Underworld Unleashed crossover event, Paul was desperate to get his legs back. He accepted the demon-lord Neron's offer to regain his legs and was given superpowers. As the green flame-emitting Purgatory, he was sent to kill Green Lantern V. After failing to do so in two attempts, Purgatory was taken to Hell by Neron while he was still alive. Puzzler The Puzzler is a name used by three supervillains in the DC Universe. The Puzzler I The concept and original character, created by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela, first appeared in Action Comics #49 (June 1942). The concept was later revamped for the character Valerie Van Haaften. Within the context of the mainstream comics, the original Puzzler is an unnamed non-costumed criminal who is highly skilled in parlor games and puzzles and operates a protection racket in Metropolis. This character, along with most of the Golden Age Superman material, was later assigned to the universe of Earth-Two in the DC Multiverse. The material was later removed from DC continuity as a result of Crisis on Infinite Earths. The Puzzler II The name of the Puzzler was re-used in Superman