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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.

External links

• Willoughby Kipling at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)

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