10 Shockingly Dark Origins Of Comic Villains

William Tockman spent most of his life in the role of “good brother” taking care of his invalid sister. At a routine doctor’s visit, he learned that he only had six months to live. Terrified about what will become of his sister, Tockman diligently studied the timing of the vault at his bank so that he could rob it to provide for his sister’s future. His planning was meticulous and William would have succeeded if he had not clumsily tripped a silent alarm which brought him to the attention of Green Arrow.

Tockman’s sister died while he was in jail. To add insult to injury, William’s own diagnosis was a mistake. His doctor had mixed up his records with another patient. The Clock King tried to get revenge on Arrow but Oliver has little trouble dealing with the clock-faced villain.

The Clock King sadly became something of a joke in the villain community. He joined Major Disaster’s Injustice League, which Maxwell Lord transformed into the Justice League Antarctica. And that team would have died if not for the goofy but occasionally effective Green Lantern G’Nort. William and the rest of the group did die, except for Booker, when they were forced into the Suicide Squad.