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Peyton Westlake (Earth-UU0029)
Peyton Westlake (Earth-UU0029)
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Real Name
Peyton Westlake
Current Alias
Darkman
Aliases
Dr. Westlake
Identity
Alignment
Universe
Base Of Operations
Los Angeles

Characteristics
Gender
Unusual Features
His body is covered in third degree burns.
Status
Citizenship
Occupation
Vigilante
Origin
Creators

History[]

Dr. Peyton Westlake was a brilliant scientist working on a temporary synthetic skin to help burn victims. A confrontation with a greedy businessman and his gangsters leaves Westlake's lab destroyed, his face horribly scarred, body burned and unable to feel pain. Using the synthetic skin to appear as almost anyone, Peyton exacts his revenge upon those who took his life from him as Darkman.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

To compensate for his loss of physical feelings, adrenaline flows unchecked through Peyton's body, enhancing his physical strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, and durability.

Trivia

  • Peyton Westlake/Darkman first appeared in the 1990 film Darkman, written and directed by Sam Raimi. In the first Darkman film, Westlake was played by Liam Neeson, in the second and third films, he was played by Arnold Vosloo. In the television pilot, Westlake was played by Christopher Bowen.

Appearances in Other Media

Films:
Darkman (1990)
Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)
Darkman III: Die, Darkman, Die (1996)
Television:
Darkman (Unaired TV Pilot) (1992)

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