Mark Richards (New Earth)

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The Tattooed Man

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Real Name

Mark Richards

Current Alias

The Tattooed Man

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

formally Secret Society of Super Villains

Relatives

wife, Laurel Richards (daughter), son

Universe

New Earth

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Black

Unusual Features

Body covered in tattoos

Status

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Married

Occupation

former Hitman, U.S. Marine

Education

Street Smart

Origin

Origin

Sin-grafted with sin tattoo's after resurfacing years later from helicopter crash.

First appearance

Green Lantern Vol 4 #9

History

Mark Richards was a former U.S. Marine who went missing after his helicopter crashed a few years ago. He was presumed dead until he showed up in Gotham City as a hit man. He claimed that the tattoos covering his body were the sins of men he had killed, and that by the art of "sin-grafting," which he had learned from the nation of Modora. By taking the sins of others and putting them on himself, he claimed to be redeeming the men and women he killed. All his victims had tattoos of their sins. He was eventually stopped by Green Lantern and Batman.

Mark becomes a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains. Later he seeks refuge with other villains at the Hall of Justice, so that he wouldn't be sent to the prison planet, that Checkmate was running.

He also took Metropolis detective Dan Turpin in the entrance to the Dark Side Club. He later was found to be hiding with his family for Darkseid's Justifiers, only to save the life of superhero Black Lightning. Black Lighting in turn saved his family and gave them time to get away, allowing himself to get caught. Mark was given the mission to deliver a message to Green Arrow and to carry with him "The Circuit'.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Living Tattoos: by a using a unknown process known as sin-grafting, Mark has had what he says are the sins of the men he had killed. He further states by placing the tattoos on his body he redeems those he has killed. The tattoo's peal themselves off his skin by force of his will and then he can mentally direct them in ways he sees fit.

Abilities

Combatant

Marksman

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

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Trivia

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• Tattooed Man#Mark Richards at Wikipedia.org
  

Footnotes

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