CLUEMASTER (Arthur Brown) | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino |
PERSONAL DATA
Real Name: Arthur Brown
Occupation: Criminal, former game show host
Status: Active
Homeworld: Earth
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: Divorced
Known Relatives: Crystal Brown (wife), Stephanie Brown (daughter)
Base of Operation: Gotham City
Group Affiliation(s): Injustice League II; Suicide Squad; Justice League Antarctica
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 169 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
First Appearance: Detective Comics #351 (May 1966)
Creators: Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino
HISTORY
Arthur Brown was once a little known game show host with more white shoes than he could wear, until the show was cancelled. Angered, Brown began a criminal career to pay the rent. Copying the Riddler's m.o., Brown became the Cluemaster and tried to baffle Batman by leaving clues to his crimes. Caught on every outing, Cluemaster left Gotham City and joined the Injustice League. After becoming a nuisance for the JLI, the Injustice League became a branch of the global peacekeeping force in Antarctica. This group ended when piranha penguins and Major Disaster destroyed their base. After returning to crime and returning to prison, Brown joined the Suicide Squad and was apparently slain, but has returned seeking vengeance over the death of his daughter Spoiler.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Cluemaster in chronological order click here
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5 (July 1985)