Peacemaker (character)

This article is about the DC Comics character. For the series based on the character, see Peacemaker (TV series). For other topics, see peacemaker (disambiguation).

Peacemaker
The Christopher Smith incarnation of Peacemaker as depicted in Who's Who in the DC Universe #5 (December 1990).
Art by Grant Miehm and Tom McCraw.
Publication information
PublisherCharlton Comics
Modern Comics
DC Comics
First appearanceChristopher Smith:
Fightin' 5 #40 (November 1966)
Unknown:
Justice League International #65 (June 1994)
Mitchell Black:
The L.A.W. #1 (September 1999)
Peacewrecker:
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (February 2023)
Created byChristopher Smith:
Joe Gill
Pat Boyette
Unknown:
Gerard Jones
Chuck Wojtkiewicz
Mitchell Black:
Bob Layton
Dick Giordano
Peacewrecker:
Joshua Williamson
Rafa Sandoval
In-story information
Full nameChristopher Smith
Mitchell Black
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsChristopher Smith:
Checkmate
Shadow Fighters
Suicide Squad
Unknown:
League-Busters
Mitchell Black:
Peacemaker Project
L.A.W.
Abilities
  • Peak of human physical abilities
  • Durable armor
  • Flight pack technology
  • Communications helmet
  • Indomitable will
  • Expert combatant
    • Hand-to-hand combat
    • Axe mastery
    • Sword mastery
    • Shield mastery
    • Knife expertise
  • Access to advanced military weapons
  • Extremely Skilled marksman
  • Expert assassin
  • Espionage
  • Stealth
  • Proficient tactician and strategist

Peacemaker is the name of a series of fictional characters originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. The original Peacemaker first appeared in Fightin' 5 #40 (November 1966) and was created by writer Joe Gill and artist Pat Boyette.[1]

John Cena portrayed the Christopher Smith version of Peacemaker in the 2021 DC Extended Universe film The Suicide Squad and the eponymous 2022 television series on HBO Max.

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.