What is Trickster (DC Comics)?
The '''Trickster''' is a name used by several characters in the [[DC Comics]] universe. The character was created by John Broome and [[Carmine Infantino]], first appearing in ''The Flash'' #113. (1960). The original was '''Giovanni Giuseppe''', a member of the [[Rogues (comics)|Rogues]] and enemy of the [[Flash (DC Comics character)|Flash]] who commits crimes using dangerous gadgets themed after practical joke elements. His most notable invention is a pair of shoes that allow him to walk on the air itself. He has also been a member of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] and the [[Secret Society of Super Villains]]. There have been two super-villains to use the name, former circus acrobat '''James Jesse''' and teenage hoodlum '''Axel Walker''', who was created by [[Geoff Johns]] and [[Scott Kolins]], first appearing in ''The Flash'' (Volume 2) #183 (2002). == In other media == Both the James Jesse and Axel Walker incarnations of the character have been substantially adapted into television productions of DC Comics work. Actor [[Mark Hamill]] is most closely associated with the role, having played the James Jesse incarnation in two live-action television series and voiced the character in several animated and video game appearances. [[Devon Graye]] portrayed the Axel Walker incarnation in ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' television series. [[Category:DC Comics supervillains]]