Torque (DC Comics)

Torque
Torque as depicted in Nightwing Secret Files and Origins #1 (October 1999). Art by Jackson Guice (penciller) and Tom McCraw (colorist).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	As Soames: Nightwing (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996) As Torque: Nightwing (vol. 2) #27 (January 1999)
Created by	Chuck Dixon (writer) Scott McDaniel (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Dudley Soames
Team affiliations	Blüdhaven Police Department Intergang
Partnerships	Nite-Wing
Abilities	Expert marksman with the Thompson .45 machine gun Wears specialized glasses with rear-view mirrors

Torque (Dudley Soames) is a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe and an enemy of Nightwing. Created by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Scott McDaniel, he first appeared in Nightwing (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996).^[1]

Fictional character biography

Dudley Soames is a corrupt officer in the Blüdhaven police and an enemy of Nightwing.^[2] However, he refuses to kill Nightwing, intending to manipulate Blüdhaven's factions into fighting.^[3][4]

Soames' ally Blockbuster later betrays him, twists his neck, and leaves him to die.^[5][6] Soames survives, but his neck is permanently inverted. As such, he uses special glasses to see behind him.^[7]

Torque is later imprisoned, but arranges a prison break with Nite-Wing. After realizing Torque's true nature, Nite-Wing kills him.^[8][9]

In other media

• Torque appears in the Arrow episode "Unthinkable", portrayed by Michael Adamthwaite.^[10][11] This version is a member of the Suicide Squad.
• Torque appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[12]

See also

• List of Batman family enemies

References

1. Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 258. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
2. Nightwing (vol. 2) #2
3. Nightwing (vol. 2) #3-5
4. Nightwing (vol. 2) #2-9
5. Nightwing (vol. 2) #11-12
6. Nightwing (vol. 2) #13
7. Nightwing (vol. 2) #16-23
8. Nightwing (vol. 2) #43
9. Nightwing (vol. 2) #77
10. Curovic, Irina (May 4, 2018). "20 Characters Who Fans Keep Forgetting Appeared In The Arrowverse". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
11. Sonnack, Matthew (November 10, 2021). "Every Version of the Suicide Squad in the Arrowverse". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
12. Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved November 18, 2024.