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'''Willoughby Kipling''' is a fictional character in the ] and ] universe, created by ]. '''Willoughby Kipling''' is a fictional character in the ] and ] universe, created by ].


==Publication history== ==Publication history==
Kipling appeared mostly in '']'',<ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #31-33</ref><ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #47</ref> originally intended as ], but at the time ] editorial policy forbade his use outside in superhero comics; Kipling was created as a substitute, and was based upon ]'s title character from the British cult film '']''. He appeared intermittently, helping the team against various threats, such as the Cult of the Unwritten Book and the ]. He is a member of the mystic ], a coward who practises a bizarre form of black magic and is a self-proclaimed expert on the occult.<ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #55</ref><ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #56</ref><ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #58-62</ref> Kipling appeared mostly in '']''.<ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #31-33</ref><ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #47</ref> The character was originally intended to be ], but at the time DC Comics editorial policy forbade his use outside in superhero comics; Kipling was created as a substitute, and was based upon ]'s title character from the British cult film '']''. He appeared intermittently, helping the team against various threats, such as the Cult of the Unwritten Book and the Candlemaker. He is a member of the mystic ], a coward who practices a bizarre form of black magic and is a self-proclaimed expert on the occult.<ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #55</ref><ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #56</ref><ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #58-62</ref>


Later, Kipling's voice-over appears in '']'' #15 (February 2006).<ref>''JLA Classified'' #15</ref> He and several other magic-users use their knowledge to assist ] and the ] defeat a mystic threat. Later, Kipling's voice-over appears in '']'' #15 (February 2006).<ref>''JLA Classified'' #15</ref> He and several other magic-users use their knowledge to assist ] and the ] defeat a mystic threat.


==In other Media== ==In other media==
Willoughby Kipling will appear in the fourth episode of the television series ] played by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/doom-patrol-marc-sheppard-willoughby-kipling/|publisher=CBR.com|title=Supernatural Alum Joins Doom Patrol as John Constantine-esque Character|author=Noah Dominguez|date=2019-03-01 |accessdate=2019-03-02}}</ref> Kipling appears in the fourth episode of the ] series '']'', portrayed by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/doom-patrol-marc-sheppard-willoughby-kipling/|website=]|title=''Supernatural Alum'' Joins ''Doom Patrol'' as John Constantine-esque Character|author=Noah Dominguez|date=2019-03-01 |accessdate=2019-03-02}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==

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Comics character
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics/Veritgo
First appearanceDoom Patrol #31 (April 1990)
Created byGrant Morrison
Richard Case
In-story information
Team affiliationsKnights Templar
AbilitiesMagic user

Willoughby Kipling is a fictional character in the DC Comics and Vertigo Comics universe, created by Grant Morrison.

Publication history

Kipling appeared mostly in Doom Patrol. The character was originally intended to be John Constantine, but at the time DC Comics editorial policy forbade his use outside in superhero comics; Kipling was created as a substitute, and was based upon Richard E. Grant's title character from the British cult film Withnail and I. He appeared intermittently, helping the team against various threats, such as the Cult of the Unwritten Book and the Candlemaker. He is a member of the mystic Knights Templar, a coward who practices a bizarre form of black magic and is a self-proclaimed expert on the occult.

Later, Kipling's voice-over appears in JLA Classified #15 (February 2006). He and several other magic-users use their knowledge to assist Oracle and the Justice League of America defeat a mystic threat.

In other media

Kipling appears in the fourth episode of the DC Universe series Doom Patrol, portrayed by Mark Sheppard.

References

  1. Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #31-33
  2. Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #47
  3. Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #55
  4. Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #56
  5. Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #58-62
  6. JLA Classified #15
  7. Noah Dominguez (2019-03-01). "Supernatural Alum Joins Doom Patrol as John Constantine-esque Character". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2019-03-02.

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