Body Doubles
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Resurrection Man #1 (March 1996) |
| Created by | Andy Lanning Dan Abnett Jackson Guice |
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| Alter ego | Bonny Hoffman, Carmen Leno |
| Team affiliations | Requiem, Inc Secret Society of Super Villains Injustice League |
The Body Doubles are fictional characters, DC Comics villains created by Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett, and Jackson Guice.
They first appeared in Resurrection Man #1. (March 1996) before appearing in their own eponymous mini-series with Joe Phillips on art duties.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Bonny Hoffman and Carmen Leno are hired killers who work for the Requiem, Inc. Assassination Agency. Bonny is the daughter of an East Coast mob boss who wanted to prove to her father that she could be as tough as any man, while Carmen is a former adult film star and exotic dancer, who hoped to advance her career as a legitimate Hollywood actress. Both women meet and become assassins and use many types of hi-tech firearms and concealed weapons, often found in their make up accessories
The Body Doubles begin working for Bonny's Uncle Nick, an assassin himself, and a magnificent drag queen to boot. As hired killers, the Body Doubles often come into conflict with Resurrection Man.
The two spent some time working for a beauty-obsessed alien warrior woman named Mystress. She wanted to use the energies of several female superheros as part of a makeover. Usually, she used normal female victims but this time was special.
The ladies kidnapped Argent, Power Girl and Deep Blue. They went after Black Canary, going through the trouble of binding and gagging her after their vicious battle, but this was during the time she had no powers so they ended up letting her go (which the restrained Black Canary had been trying to tell them, along with a string of profanities, but was unable to due to the gag.)
They also tried to kill Catwoman when she was running for mayor of New York City, but they were defeated.
They continue to work for Uncle Nick, merrily murdering assigned victims while pursuing their dreams. The Body Doubles, as of Villains United #1, have joined the Secret Society of Super Villains, as well as having aided the Riddler and several other villains in Gotham City in Infinite Crisis #1.
- This information is provided by the DC Comics Encyclopedia.
Later on in their careers, they adopt a manner of dress reminiscent of the Manga duo The Dirty Pair, as envisaged by Adam Warren.[citation needed]
The Body Doubles are members of the new Injustice League, and can currently be seen in Salvation Run with other supervillains on the Prison Planet.
