The Trigger Twins are the names of two sets of fictional Western themed comic book characters published by DC Comics.
Fictional character biography
Walter and Wayne Trigger
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | All-Star Western #58 (May 1951) |
| Created by | Robert Kanigher (writer) Carmine Infantino (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Walter and Wayne Trigger |
| Team affiliations | Justice Riders |
| Abilities | Excellent marksmen and hand-to-hand combatants |
The first Trigger Twins debuted in All-Star Western #58 (May 1951), and were created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino.
The series feature the adventures of twins Walt and Wayne Trigger. Walt is a sheriff, while Wayne is a civilian, but is more skilled with firearms than his brother. Wayne occasionally impersonates Walt using a duplicate of his clothes and horse. In Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Trigger Twins are revealed to originate from Earth-Two.
Tom and Tad Trigger
Comics character| Trigger Twins | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #667 (October 1993) |
| Created by | Chuck Dixon (writer) Graham Nolan (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Tom and Tad Trigger |
| Team affiliations | The Society Black Lantern Corps |
A modern, villainous incarnation of the Trigger Twins, Tom and Tad Trigger, are introduced in Detective Comics #667 (October 1993).
In Infinite Crisis, the Trigger Twins join the Secret Society of Super Villains before being killed in battle. In Blackest Night, the two are temporarily resurrected as Black Lanterns.
Other versions
Alternate universe variants of the Trigger Twins from Earth-18 appear in The Multiversity Guidebook #1 as members of the Justice Riders.
In other media
In the Arrowverse crossover "Elseworlds", John Deegan rewrites reality, turning Barry Allen and Oliver Queen into the Trigger Twins before they eventually defeat Deegan and restore reality.
References
- Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- Schelly, William (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9781605490540.
- Markstein, Don. "Trigger Twins". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- Secret Origins (vol. 2) #48
- Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-1605490564.
- Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 353. ISBN 9780345501066.
- Robin (vol. 2) Annual #6 (1997). DC Comics.
- Infinite Crisis #7. DC Comics.
- Blackest Night: Batman #1-3 (2009)
- The Multiversity Guidebook #1
- Burlingame, Russ (December 20, 2018). ""Elseworlds: Part Two" - Here's Our List of Easter Eggs and References". comicbook.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
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- Characters created by Carmine Infantino
- Characters created by Chuck Dixon
- Characters created by Graham Nolan
- Characters created by Robert Kanigher
- Comics characters introduced in 1951
- Comics characters introduced in 1993
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