Slipknot (comics)

This article is about the DC character. For the heavy metal band, see Slipknot (band). For other uses, see Slipknot (disambiguation).
Slipknot
Interior artwork from Millennium #4 (January 1988).
Art by Joe Staton.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceThe Fury of Firestorm #28 (October 1984)
Created byGerry Conway
Rafael Kayanan
In-story information
Alter egoChristopher Weiss
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsSuicide Squad
Kobra Cult
2000 Committee
Secret Society of Super Villains
Abilities
  • Great physical strength
  • Speed, agility and reflexes
  • Ability to climb on every building or harsh object using ropes, grappling pistol or usage of many other advanced rope vessels
  • High-level fighting skills

Slipknot (Christopher Weiss) is a supervillain, published by DC Comics. Created by Gerry Conway and Rafael Kayanan,[1][2] the character made his first appearance in The Fury of Firestorm #28 (October 1984).

Adam Beach portrays Slipknot in the DC Extended Universe film Suicide Squad.

  1. ^ The Fury of Firestorm #28 (October 1984). DC Comics.
  2. ^ White, James (October 28, 2015). "From Slipknot To Captain Boomering (And Back Again): Meet The Suicide Squad". Empire. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Nothing to do with the band, his alter ego is Christopher Weiss and he was created by Gerry Conway and Rafael Kayanan in 1984.