Is The Executioner in Gotham TV show a pun on Marvel character of same name?
In Gotham season 3, we see Nathaniel Barnes' full transformation into The Executioner,:
This character doesn't look like any DC character I know but like a marvel character of same name
And blade on Nathaniel Barnes' hand reminded me Marvel's The Executioner Axe. Is it a pun on marvel character or inspired from it? Or it's a big stretch?
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Is Captain Barnes the executioner?
Nathaniel Barnes, or the "Executioner", is a major character in the TV series Gotham. He appears as a major character in Season 2, a major protagonist-turned-antagonist in Season 3 and a mentioned antagonist in Season 4.Who is the executioner DC?
The Executioner is a Batman villain who only appeared once. He was a carnival worker named Willy Hooker that would help criminals escape jail and then use the guise of the Executioner to kill them and claim the reward. Batman and Robin stopped him in the pages of Detective Comics #191 (January 1953).Who plays the executioner in Gotham?
TelevisionYearTitleRole2015\u20132017GothamCaptain Nathaniel Barnes / The Executioner2015Axe Cop(voice)2016The SimpsonsBoston Americans Quarterback (voice)2018\u20132019DuckTalesZeus (voice)24 more rowsHow does Barnes become the executioner?
After Barnes was exposed to Alice Tetch's blood, he became angry, aggressive, violent, immoral, unstable and delusional. He killed his victims without any guilt or remorse, acting as judge, jury and executioner.Best Scenes - Captain Nathaniel Barnes 'The Executioner' (Gotham TV Series - Season 3)
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