Calculator

CALCULATOR

Real Name: Noah Kuttler

Class: Human technology-user

Occupation: Professional criminal

Group Affiliation: The Society

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile

First Appearance: Detective Comics #463 (September, 1976)

Powers: Calculator wore a computer terminal on his chest capable of predicting the actions of any super-hero, or even the Earth itself. The projector in his helmet, linked to his chest computer, was capable of creating an infinite variety of items by solidifying the dust in the air.

History: (Detective Comics #463-468)-The Calculator appeared seemingly from nowhere, moving across the country committing a series of crimes designed to lure various super-heroes to battle him. He always allowed himself to be defeated, pressing a button on his computer console that would prevent him from ever being captured by the same hero again. He had been defeated by Air Wave II, Atom II, Batman II, Black Canary II, Elongated Man, Green Arrow, Hawkman II. Calculator then fought the group as a whole, and was doing quite well until Batman II tricked him into defeating himself.

(Justice League America #43) - Calculator was seen hanging around the Dark Side, a bar catering exclusively to super-villains.

(JSA #30) - Nevada; Calculator went to Roulette's House to attend one of her gladiatorial contests. He was among the crowd of villains that watched members of the JSA forced to fight each other.

(Flash II #183) - Calculator attended one of the Network’s sales of black-market merchandise.

(Green Arrow III #30) - Green Arrow took the frustrations of his home life out on Calculator during a fight.

(Outsiders III #4 (BTS)) - The Outsiders III fought and defeated Calculator during one of their early missions.

(Identity Crisis #1) - Hearing rumors about Oracle, Calculator reinvented himself as a counterpart for the supervillain community. He ditched his costume and started specializing in information gathering and networking for villains. His standard rate was one thousand dollars for every question he answered for a villain. Bolt contacted him to learn more about two thugs who were selling Lex Luthor’s battle armor. Calculator answered his questions and wished him luck in getting the suit.

(Identity Crisis #3, 4) - Merlyn bet Calculator $12,500 that the JLA would defeat Deathstroke and Dr. Light, and lost his money. As a favor to Captain Boomerang Calculator helped locate his long-lost son Owen Mercer. Because it was such a busy week Calculator raise his rate to $3,000 per question and did business with Fiddler.

(Identity Crisis #7 (fb), 6) - Jean Loring had Calculator hire Boomerang to break into the home of Jack Drake, father of Robin. Jean had killed Sue Dibny, so she wanted to throw the superhero community off her trail by making them think it was Boomerang who was the threat to their loved ones. Jean also sent Jack Drake a gun and a note saying “Protect Yourself” in hopes that he would kill Boomerang. Jack Drake shot Boomerang after he entered his house, but with his dying breath Boomerang killed Drake with one of his razor boomerangs. Calculator was not happy that Jean set up his client and friend to die.

(JSA #70) - Calculator and the Society welcomed Black Adam into their inner circle.

(Villains United #1) - Calculator recruited Mr. Freeze and Fadeaway Man for the Society. He went into details about the advantages of signing up with the Society and warned the villains they would have to be suicidal to turn down membership.

(Villains United #2) - Calculator received information about the Secret Six from a bug Cheshire had planted aboard the Secret Six’s plane. He learned they were going to intercept a Russia cargo freighter carrying Thanagarian weapons destined for the Society. Calculator informed “Luthor” and “Luthor” sent a small army of Society villains to capture the Secret Six.

(Supergirl V #1) - Calculator kept up his job for Luthor gathering intel about superheroes. He was puzzled by an encounter between Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) and Power Girl during which Power Girl went berserk. He asked Luthor for his opinion, and Luthor simply stated that he wanted to meet Supergirl.

(Supergirl V #2) - Calculator pleaded with Luthor to give him details about the new forms of kryptonite he had incorporated into his battle armor, and Luthor obliged.

(JSA #76) - Calculator sent a video conference call to the Society inner circle to inform them of a rumor that would make the JLA’s brainwashing of Dr. Light pale in comparison to what he’d learned.

Comments: Created by Bob Rozakis & Mike Grell.

Calculator received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #4