Murmur (DC Comics)

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Not to be confused with the Alpha Flight character
Murmur

Murmur as he appears in Flash: Iron Heights.
Art by Ethan Van Sciver.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance The Flash: Iron Heights #1 (2001)
Created by Geoff Johns
Ethan Van Sciver
In story information
Full name Dr. Michael Christian Amar
Team affiliations The Society
The Rogues

Murmur is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. He is one of the new Rogues to The Flash first appearing in the prestige format one-shot The Flash: Iron Heights (2001).

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[edit] Fictional character biography

Dr. Michael Amar, once a respected surgeon, succumbs to madness and starts a killing spree to stop the voices in his head. This spree went through Central and Keystone City and catches the eye of police officers Fred Chyre and Joe Jackam. They later track Amar down with help from Central City forensic scientist Barry Allen. Part of Amar's psychosis is the inability to stop himself from blurting out his crimes. Because of these outbursts, he is quickly convicted and sentenced to death.

It is soon discovered that Amar's blood is so abnormal that lethal injection can not kill him. While incarcerated in Iron Heights prison, Amar cuts out his own tongue and sews his mouth shut so he will no longer be able to incriminate himself. Wearing a thin mask of his own design, Amar becomes known as Murmur.

While in prison, Murmur creates a virus that kills the guards and prisoners and escapes during the riots it causes. He then joins Blacksmith, who helps him with creating the virus, and her rogues. Afterwards, Murmur strikes out on his own.

[edit] Infinite Crisis

In Infinite Crisis #1, Murmur is seen working in Gotham City with the Riddler and the Fisherman in an attack on Gotham police officers. He has also teamed up with another Batman villain - Hush - in the Man-Bat miniseries, which takes place before the Infinite Crisis event. He has yet to be seen One Year Later.

[edit] Powers and abilities

Murmur has no super human powers however; he carries two knives that he is an expert at using.

[edit] Other Murmurs in the DC Universe

An earlier supervillain called Murmur appeared in Peter Davids Supergirl series (first appearance in issue 33, 1999). This Murmur is a demon in the service of The Carnivore. He has an angel-like appearance, dark blue skin and golden armor. He rides a golden gryphon and wielded a powerful golden lance.

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