Clock King

The Clock King is the name of two fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first Clock King was a villain and enemy of Green Arrow, and debuted in "World's Finest Comics" #111 (August 1960), and was created by France Herron and Lee Elias.
The Clock King made his first live-action appearance in the 1960s "Batman" TV series, played by Walter Slezak. The character was later played by Robert Knepper, appearing in episodes from the "Arrow"'s second season and "The Flash" set in the Arrowverse.
Publication history.
The first Clock King was originally an enemy of Green Arrow. He has no superpowers or abilities. He wears a clock mask, a cape, and a blue suit with clock drawings on it.
Clock King is a master planner and sometimes uses clock-themed gadgetry. The Clock King became better known more recently by his appearances in "Justice League International" and "Suicide Squad".
Fictional character biography.
William Tockman.
Born William Tockman, the Clock King spends his early years taking care of his invalid sister. During one day, he finds out from a doctor's visit that he himself only has six months to live. Despairing for his sister's future, he watches the timing of a local bank's vault in order to rob it, hoping the money would provide for his sister after he was gone. His caper would have gone successfully, had he not tripped a silent alarm and been caught by the Green Arrow.
While he is incarcerated, his sister dies alone. In further and hideous irony, Tockman discovers that he really is not terminally ill; his doctor had accidentally switched his papers with those of another patient. Infuriated, he escapes, later futilely attempting revenge on both the Green Arrow and the incompetent doctor.
With several other villains, the Clock King becomes a member of the Injustice League, a team of out-of-luck supervillains who, when banding together, become even less successful than they have been in their individual careers. The Injustice League is defeated time and again by the Justice League International, at least when they are not making laughingstocks of themselves. Trying to reform, the members later become the core of the equally laughable hero team Justice League Antarctica. This JLA includes G'Nort, who ends up saving the lives of the entire team. Like his compatriots, Clock King becomes an ardent supporter of Maxwell Lord, partly due to the fact he is the only one willing to hire them. His group even guards Lord when he is incapacitated by a bullet wound. The villains again later reunite as the Injustice League as henchmen of Sonar.
Later, the Clock King leads his own separate team of villains in a mission. They consist of Radiant, Sharpe, Acidia, and Crackle. They are not as well-organized as even the Injustice League. For example, Crackle still lives with his mother and they have to take the bus to their fight. It takes place at a Metropolis toy store. They end up fighting one of the many incarnations of the Teen Titans, the heroes Booster Gold and Firehawk and DEO agent Cameron Chase. An unclear super-effect from Chase ultimately neutralizes Clock King's team and they are all imprisoned. Clock King himself escapes on another bus.
Still later, Clock King and his Injustice League friends are transformed into the new Suicide Squad. They are sent to a remote research facility where a genetic monstrosity is holding its creator hostage. Its main defenses are spawned "children" that could explode. During the mission, most of the team are seemingly killed, including Clock King, who is shot repeatedly in a retreat attempt. He is seen still alive after his brutal wounds but, in the end, Major Disaster believes he is the only one who survives. It turns out Cluemaster, shot in a similar manner as Clock King, survives, albeit with drastic scarring. Multi-Man also survives due to his ability to be reborn with new powers after dying.
Clock King is not seen for a period of time after "Infinite Crisis". In an issue of "52", one character decides to kill all the time-travelers, and mentions someone "ending up like Time Commander and Clock Queen".
Tem.
A new Clock King appears in "Teen Titans" #56 as the head of a team of villains named the Terror Titans. In an interview with "Teen Titans" writer Sean McKeever, he described this Clock King as "... Very smart. He sees things differently than others". Although his full name has not been confirmed, Disruptor did refer to him as "Tem" before being killed. His costume is similar to the suit worn by the Clock King seen in "", although with clock faces on the tie and lapel. After his group defeats and captures Kid Devil, Clock King conditions the hero to be sold as a fighter to a group called "The Dark Side Club". Clock King then brings the Titans to his base of operations, a dimension outside of time. After besting Robin, Clock King is stymied by Ravager, who possesses similar precognitive abilities. He offers Ravager a chance to join him, but she refuses. Clock King then removes the Titans from his base and decides to move on to new plans. Ravager ultimately reconsiders his earlier offer. In the "Terror Titans" miniseries, Clock King takes over the Dark Side Club, and uses it to brainwash young metahumans, turning them into his very own "Martyr Militia". He sends the Militia to attack Los Angeles, for no reason other than to amuse him. Clock King's plans are eventually undone by Miss Martian, who was posing as one of the captured Metahumans, and Ravager, who attacks and defeats him, forcing him to flee his base of operations.
"The New 52".
In "The New 52", three different Clock Kings were shown existing:
"DC Rebirth".
In the "DC Rebirth" relaunch, two Clock Kings are active:
Other versions.
"Flashpoint".
In the alternate timeline of the "Flashpoint" event, Clock King is imprisoned in military Doom prison. During the prison break, Clock King joined Heat Wave and Plastic Man to retrieve his weapons.
"Batman '66".
In "Batman '66" #4, the Clock King of the 60's series appears as a secret collaborator to the Mad Hatter's latest scheme. At the end, it is revealed that he is Jervis Tetch's brother, Morris Tetch, who made much of the Mad Hatter's more advanced weapons and described himself and his brother as both "meticulous obsessives", Jervis loving hats and Morris clocks.
"The Batman Adventures".
The Clock King also makes an appearance in a 2004 "The Batman Adventures" comic. In this issue, he finally gets his revenge on Hill by rigging the mayoral election so that it seems that Oswald C. Cobblepot (the Penguin) has won.
"Batman: The Brave and the Bold".
The Clock King appears in "" comic, in "President Batman!", where Clock King (along with Killer Croc, Scarecrow and Two-Face) helps Doctor Psycho in his plan, until they are defeated by Wonder Woman and Batman.
"Injustice".
"Injustice: Gods Among Us".
The Clock King makes a brief cameo in Chapter Eight of the "" comic, visibly shocked by the sudden appearance of Wonder Woman and Flash in the villains only bar called World's End.
"Injustice 2".
In the prequel comic to "Injustice 2", Clock King is shown to be a member of this universe's Suicide Squad. After a mysterious villain (who is disguised as Batman) appears and takes control of the Squad, he kills the Clock King using the bomb implanted in his neck, considering him useless.
In other media.
Toys.
In February 2009, Mattel released an action figure from the DCAU incarnation of the Clock King in the in a Matty Collector exclusive four pack along with Bane, Harley Quinn, and the Scarecrow.