List of DC Comics characters: F

Fadeaway Man is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fadeaway Man was created by writer Len Wein and artist Rich Buckler, and first appeared in Detective Comics #479 (1978).

Anton Lamont is a professor and member of the Secret Society of Super Villains who wields the Cloak of Cagliostro which enables him to become invisible and intangible.

Leo Lamont is the grandson of Anton Lamont.

Failsafe was created by writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Jorge Jiménez, and first appeared in Batman vol. 3 #125 (September 2022).

Failsafe is an android who Batman created to stop him should he ever go rogue. He is kept in the Batcave for years until the Penguin frames Batman for murder. Believing Batman to have turned evil, Failsafe battles him and is temporarily possessed by Batman's Zur-En-Arrh persona who transforms his body to resemble Batman.^[1][2] It was revealed that Failsafe cloned Bruce Wayne so that it can serve as his Robin of Zur-En-Arrh and was programmed to rapidly age if the Bruce Wayne clone turns against it.^[3]

In Absolute Power, Failsafe allies with Amanda Waller to drain the powers of Earth's metahumans before being killed when the heroes depower him and Waller's Amazo army.^[4][5][6]

Fallout is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most prominent is Neil Borman, a supervillain and enemy of the Flash who gained his powers from a nuclear accident. After accidentally killing his family, he was imprisoned in Iron Heights Penitentiary and used as a power source for the facility. Fallout was created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver, and first appeared in The Flash: Iron Heights (October 2001).

Neil Borman / Fallout appears in the fourth season of The Flash, portrayed by Ryan Alexander McDonald.^[7] This version gained radioactive powers after the Thinker tricked the Flash into exposing the former to dark matter. Due to his uncontrollable powers, Team Flash bring Borman to A.R.G.U.S. custody, but the Thinker kidnaps and turns him into a sacrificial power source for his "Enlightenment" satellite.

False Face is the name of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.^[8]

The concept and first character, created by Mort Weisinger and Creig Flessel, first appeared in Leading Comics #2 (spring 1942) using the name "Falseface".^[9] The name was later adjusted to "False Face" mirroring minor characters introduced by Fawcett Comics and Timely Comics.

Variations of the character have been introduced in Batman #113 (February 1958) and Birds of Prey #112 (January 2008). In all instances, the character is only identified as "False-Face" or by an alias while in disguise.

The first version seen was among the five small-time criminals hired by organizer Black Star. Along with his colleagues Captain Bigg, Hopper, Brain and Rattler, he staged a robbery at a city bank by disguising himself as a construction worker. False-Face drilled through a water main and used the pressurised escaping water to blast a hole into the bank. After he and his friends robbed the bank, they used a paddy wagon as their getaway vehicle while disguised as police officers. Under the orders of Black Star, False-Face was sent to New Orleans to rob riches from those sponsoring the Mardi Gras event. He and his henchmen disguised themselves as a Clown Krewe and insinuated themselves onto a parade float. This managed to attract the attention of Shining Knight who was in the area at the time. False-Face escaped, but his henchmen were apprehended. He then attempted to steal the Star Sapphire Gem from Mardi Gras organizer J.J. Ennis. To do this, False-Face disguised himself as a police detective and infiltrated Ennis' house. He once again fought against the Shining Knight, and briefly subdued him, but the Shining Knight escaped from False-Face's trap and defeated him. False-Face was then arrested by the police. At this point, it was discovered that the unpleasant face he usually presented was not false at all.^{[Comics 1]} Much later, he confronts the Star-Spangled Kid.^{[Comics 2]}

A different version dies in a confrontation with Captain Marvel, Jr.^{[Comics 3]} While not the same character as created for DC, the publisher would later license and eventually purchase the characters and stories that Fawcett published. The material would be assigned to "Earth-S" within the continuity of the DC Universe.

The late 1950s version of the character, created by an uncredited writer and Sheldon Moldoff, appeared once in Batman #113.^[10]

Little is known of the Caped Crusaders' first meeting with the villain, but on their second chance encounter they found that he had impersonated a wealthy uranium tycoon named P.S. Smithington. As Smithington, False-Face robbed a Gotham City jewelry store, framing the true Smithington for the crime. Batman managed to rescue the actual Smithington, but was unable to recover the stolen jewels. At police headquarters, Commissioner James Gordon supplied Batman and Robin with information about the case and the two gave chase. This time, False-Face kidnapped rock star Wally Weskit during a charity benefit concert and concealed him in an elevator shaft. As False-Face assumed the form of Wally Weskit, his henchman Pebbles attempted to make off with the charity proceeds. Batman and Robin managed to prevent this, but False-Face and his gang escaped. The third time that False-Face struck, he impersonated a safari hunter named Arthur Crandall to get into the Gotham City's Explorer Club. While attempting to steal the club's Golden Tiger Trophy, Batman and Robin arrived and were on his heels again. He lured Batman towards a large water tank and managed to temporarily trap him, but the Dark Knight detective succeeded in outsmarting False Face and his men, apprehending the entire group in the process. False Face was taken to prison and subsequently retired.^{[Batman 1]}

The late 2000s version of the character, created by Tony Bedard and David Cole, first appeared in Birds of Prey #112 (January 2008).^[11]

She and White Star targeted Lady Blackhawk so that False-Face can take her place in Barbara Gordon's organization. Zinda managed to elude them with the help of her taxi driver Mahoud.^{[Batman 2]}

• False Face appears in Batman (1966), portrayed by Malachi Throne.
• False Face appears in Batman '66 #23, in which his real name is revealed to be Basil Karlo before he obtains a special formula that transforms him into Clayface.^[12]
• False-Face appears in the Batman Beyond episode "Plague", voiced by Townsend Coleman.^[13] This version has the ability to assume anyone's identity by altering his face, which he achieved through years of genetic manipulation and surgery. Kobra hires him to smuggle a deadly virus into Gotham City to infect its citizens and ransom the city, turning him into a carrier as backup. After encountering Batman and Stalker, False-Face attempts to evade the two, only to succumb to and die from the virus.
• False-Face appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Corey Burton.^[13] This version resembles the Batman (1966) incarnation.

Fast Track (Meena Dhawan) is a fictional character in DC Comics. Created by Joshua Williamson, Paul Pelletier and Howard Porter, she first appeared in The Flash (vol. 5) #3 (September 2016), as Fast Track in The Flash (vol. 5) #5 (October 2016), and as the Negative Flash in The Flash (vol. 5) #35 (January 2018).

Dhawan is the director of S.T.A.R. Labs' Central City branch which is involved in training speedsters, such as Avery Ho and Ace West, and additionally possesses speedster abilities herself due to a Speed Force storm in Central City. She briefly dated Barry Allen while having encounters with Joseph Carver of Black Hole before being seemingly killed by Godspeed.^[14]

However, Dhawan returns as the Negative Flash after being revived and powered by the Negative Speed Force and brainwashed by Gorilla Grodd, fighting Allen and Kid Flash.^[15] Dhawan helped generate the Negative Speed Force storm as Black Hole's enforcer before being freed by Allen, helping restore Central City back to normal, and willingly surrendering herself to Iron Heights Penitentiary.^[16]

Fast Track is among the speedsters that help to fight the Reverse-Flash and the Legion of Zoom.^[17]

Meena Dhawan / Fast Track appears in the eighth season of The Flash, portrayed by Kausar Mohammed.^[18] This version is the CEO of Fast Track Laboratories who is in love with Eobard Thawne's amnesiac time remnant. The two create the Biometric Lightning Oscillation Chamber (BLOC) to grant her super-speed, though the device unintentionally connects her to the Negative Speed Force before Thawne and Barry Allen save her. Dhawan later helps Allen and Team Flash fight the Negative Forces.

Fauna Faust, commonly known as Fauna, is a supervillain published by DC Comics and debuted in the 1993 Outsiders series. She is the daughter of Felix Faust and younger sibling of Sebastian Faust. Like her brother, she suffered abuse from Felix and also had her soul sold, only gaining power to influence animals and the power to use magic without demonic assistance. She is also openly a lesbian.

She would become a member of Kobra Cult's elite strike force, the Strike Force Kobra and secretly work alongside her father as an enemy of both her brother and the second incarnation of the Outsiders superhero team while also being a secret confidante her father. During her time within Strikeforce Kobra, she entered a relationship with fellow supervillain, the fourth Syonide. She would meet her brother once more and the Outsiders and battles the team, losing her lover after Eradicator kills her. She is then called forth by her father and punished due to blowing her role as a surprise weapon against the Outsiders. She later assist her father in battling the Outsider though Felix is defeated and Fauna is free from the influences of her father.

Eventually, the character would reappear in DC Universe series, Raven: Daughter of Darkness. This version is a thief who is later killed by the Shadow Riders.^[19]

Carl Ferris is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the founder of Ferris Aircraft, an aerospace/defense manufacturer based out of Coast City. One of his best pilots, Martin Jordan (the father of Hal Jordan), was killed in an accident, which caused him great guilt. He is the father Carol Ferris who took over the company after he retired.^[20]

Carl Ferris appears in Green Lantern, portrayed by Jay O. Sanders.

Fever is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Shyleen Lao was a Chinese American member of the corporatized Doom Patrol formed by eccentric millionaire Thayer Jost.^[21] Even after the team disbanded, Shyleen remained slightly active in the superhero community.^[22] She, and several of her DP teammates, attended the mass for fallen and missing superheroes in the six part limited Infinite Crisis series. Then current members of Doom Patrol, Vortext, Nudge, and the ape-like Grunt, also appear on panel, standing near Shyleen and her friends. Shyleen's portrait is currently hung in Dayton Manor in remembrance of former Doom Patrol members.

Fever is later seen in a holding cell next to Miss Martian and Kid Devil as one of the brainwashed captives of the Dark Side Club. Miss Martian attempts to break her out, but Shyleen has already been brainwashed into loyalty.^[23]

In Terror Titans #1, Fever is put into a match with the Ravager before being killed by an operative of the Dark Side Club.^[24]

• Shyleen Lao appears in the Titans episode "Doom Patrol", portrayed by Hina Abdullah. This version is an activist who gained the ability to manipulate temperature after being exposed to liquid nitrogen during an explosion, after which the Chief takes her in to help her control her powers.
• Fever appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[25]

Milton Fine is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Milton Fine is a circus performer with psychic abilities who was possessed by Brainiac.^[26]

• In Smallville, Milton Fine is an alias used by Brainiac (portrayed by James Marsters).^[27]
• Milton Fine appears in Superman & Lois, portrayed by Nikolai Witschl.^[28][29] This version is a LuthorCorp inventor and ally of Lex Luthor.

Firehawk is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Lorraine Reilly, created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick, first appeared in The Fury of Firestorm #1 (June 1982). She is the daughter of United States Senator Walter Reilly who was kidnapped by Multiplex and subjected to experiments designed to recreate the accident that created him and Firestorm.^[30] Dubbed Firehawk, she is used as a pawn against Firestorm before eventually befriending him. Later stories have her retiring from superheroics,^[31] then entering politics and becoming a U.S. Senator. The Raymonds and Firestorm re-enter her life when Ronnie's father Ed asks her to investigate Jason Rusch, the new Firestorm, during which she temporarily becomes his partner in the Firestorm Matrix.

A second version of Firehawk later appears as the Firestorm of France.^[32]

The Lorraine Reilly incarnation of Firehawk appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[25]

Fisherman is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Kurt Hartmann is a fisherman-themed criminal and an enemy of Doctor Mid-Nite.^[33]

The Fisherman's real identity has never been revealed. The character's modus operandi is mainly involved with stealing and selling technology.^[34]

The concept and first character, created by Joe Greene and Stan Aschmeier, first appeared in All-American Comics #69 (November–December 1945) as a single-use thief in the Doctor Mid-Nite strip.^[35] The name was reused for a single appearance character in Blackhawk #163 (August 1961),^[36] and later for a character that became a recurring opponent of Aquaman.^[37] Within the context of the stories, this latter Fisherman is originally presented as an international criminal specializing in the theft of rare objects and scientific inventions. He utilizes a high tech pressure suit, collapsible fishing rod, and gimmick "lures" in his crimes. While his identity is never revealed, enough is known about him for the Gotham City coroner to state that a man wearing a copy of his equipment that is killed in Gotham is not the same person who faced Aquaman.^[38]

In his first encounter with Aquaman, the Fisherman uses an explosive lure on Aquaman, almost killing him, but Aquaman escapes on a blue whale.^[39] The Fisherman returns many times to fight Aquaman, as well as Blue Devil.^[40] The Fisherman confronts the canine Green Lantern G'nort.^[41] He appears in "Roulette"'s gladiatorial gamehouse.^[42]

The Fisherman is one of the many supervillains to take advantage of the "villain-friendly" atmosphere of the fictional country of Zandia. He becomes involved in a large confrontation when the team of Young Justice leads a superpowered army against the country for various reasons.^[43]

In Infinite Crisis #1 (2005), the Fisherman, along with the Riddler, the Body Doubles, the Scavenger, Red Panzer and Murmur attack Gotham police officers in Cathedral Square.

The attack is elaborated upon in the series Gotham Central. After a magical accident devastates Gotham, the villain goes on a rampage. Over the prone forms of other officers, the Fisherman confronts Renee Montoya and Crispus Allen. While strangling Allen, the Fisherman is shot dead by Detectives Marcus Driver and Josie MacDonald; Allen and Montoya survive. During an autopsy it is revealed that the dead man is not the original villain of that name.^[44]

A new, more deadly version of the villain appears in Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #48-49 (2007), written by Kurt Busiek. The Fisherman's helmet is revealed to be a xenoform parasite, a Lovecraftian alien that attaches itself to every incarnation of the Fisherman and uses telepathy to instill fear in its victims.^[22]

• The Fisherman appears in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure.
• The Fisherman appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.^[45]
• The Flashpoint incarnation of the Fisherman appears in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.
• The Fisherman appears in Aquaman: King of Atlantis, voiced by Regi Davis.
• The Fisherman appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[25]

Arnold John Flass is a corrupt police detective in Gotham who appeared in Batman #404 (February 1987).^[46]

Then-Lieutenant Jim Gordon's partner upon his arrival in Gotham, Detective Arnold is in the pockets of drug dealer Jefferson Skeevers, crime boss Carmine Falcone and corrupt Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb. He is apparently murdered by the Hangman killer,^[47] but had previously appeared in a story set years after the Hangman killings.^[48]

• Arnold Flass appears in Batman Begins, portrayed by Mark Boone Junior. This version indirectly works with Dr. Jonathan Crane and the League of Shadows. When Ra's al Ghul unleashes fear gas on Gotham, Flass is infected before being restrained by Jim Gordon, leading to his arrest.
• Arnold Flass appears in the Batman Begins tie-in game, with Boone reprising the role.^[49]
• Arnold Flass appears in Batman: Year One, voiced by Fred Tatasciore.^[49]
• Arnold Flass appears in Gotham, portrayed by Dash Mihok. This version is a narcotics detective who works with Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock.
• Arnold Flass appears in Batman: Caped Crusader, voiced by Gary Anthony Williams.^[49]

Fog is the name of different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Nebel is a German operative who was given powers by the Nazis and fought the All-Star Squadron.^[50]

A third incarnation of Fog is introduced in the The New Golden Age series Wesley Dodds: The Sandman. He is an unidentified criminal who wields a corrupted version of Wesley Dodds' attire and sleeping gas.^[51]

After being presumed dead in battle with Dodds, Fog resurfaces in the present as a member of the Injustice Society.^[52]

Folded Man is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

The Folded Man was once Edwin Gauss, a physics student at M.I.T. looking to resolve Albert Einstein's Unified field theory. In doing so, he created an exoskeleton that allows him to travel across dimensions.^[53]

An irate Bridges, who considers the exoskeleton Gauss developed (using Bridges' software) to be his own property, pursues Gauss to claim the technology for himself. Gauss reinvents himself as a costumed criminal named "the Folded Man". His new criminal career brings him into conflict with Wally West, the third Flash, although he has so far escaped capture.^[53]

In Infinite Crisis, Folded Man joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.^[54]

In 1883, a South African thief named Xolani becomes a conduit of the Speed Force, gaining the ability to distort his body and teleport by manipulating space-time. His abilities later transport him to the present day, where he battles the Flash.^[55]

• The Edwin Gauss incarnation of Folded Man appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[25]
• The Edwin Gauss incarnation of Folded Man appears in The Flash episode "Lose Yourself", portrayed by Arturo Del Puerto.^[56] This version is a hippie who gained his abilities after the Thinker tricked the Flash into exposing him to dark matter so the former can kill Gauss for his powers.

The Forces of Nature are cosmic beings within DC Comics.

The Speed Force, first appeared in The Flash (vol. 2) #91 (June 1994) and was created by Mark Waid, is an extradimensional energy source based around velocity and movement and the power source for all speedsters.^[57]

The Negative Speed Force was created by Eobard Thawne to manipulate time as the Reverse-Flash albeit with disastrous results and has been utilized by Fast Track.^[58][59][60]

The Forever Force has the power to manipulate time, which Hunter Zolomon used to control the flow of time while appearing as the speedster Zoom.^[61]

The Forces of Nature appear in The Flash (2014).

• The Speed Force appears as a supporting figure, utilizing the likenesses of various individuals, such as Nora Allen (Michelle Harrison), Joe West (Jesse L. Martin) and Eddie Thawne (Rick Cosnett).^[62][63][64]
• The Negative Speed Force appears as a cosmic opposite which acts on negative emotions and can possess individuals, such as Nora West-Allen / XS, Fast Track, Chillblaine and Cobalt Blue.^[65][66]
• The Negative Still Force appears in the eighth season while possessing Deon Owens, Psych and Fuerza.

Derek Fox is a character appearing in DC Comics. He first appeared in The Flash (vol. 2) #197 (June 2003) and was created by Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins. He is the mentor of Hunter Zolomon / Zoom and father of Ashley Zolomon. They worked together at the F.B.I., specializing in apprehending low-level costumed criminals until Hunter inadvertently caused Fox's death by mistakenly believing that the criminal they were after was incapable of using a gun, causing Hunter's trauma as Zoom.^[67]

A character loosely inspired by Derek Fox named James Zolomon appears in The Flash episode "Versus Zoom", portrayed by Shaine West. This version is Hunter Zolomon's abusive father and a war veteran from Earth-2 who murdered his wife, which led to their son turning into Zoom.

The Bride of Frankenstein is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein #3 (April 2006) and was created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Doug Mahnke. She is adapted from the film character of the same name.

The Bride will appear in Creature Commandos, voiced by Indira Varma.^[68][69] This version has two arms, is an inmate of Belle Reve, and a member of the titular team.

Young Frankenstein is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Little is known about the origin of Young Frankenstein. At one point, Young Frankenstein was a member of the Teen Titans in-between the events of Infinite Crisis and One Year Later. A picture of him^[70] clearly shows him as a younger version of the famous Frankenstein, another DC Comics character based on the famous monster and a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory. What the connection is between the two has yet to be explained.

He finally made an appearance during the World War III event where he and the other Teen Titans tried to help stop a rampaging Black Adam. The group confronts the murderer at the Greek Parthenon. Zatara is badly injured. Young Frankenstein grabs Black Adam, who then rips off his arms. At that point the Titans leave their wounded to the care of rapidly approaching Greek authorities. Martian Manhunter, disguised as a medical worker, goes into Young Frankenstein's mind and learns that he is still alive and in great pain. Martian Manhunter soothes his mind, staying with him until his death.^[71]

In the DC Infinite Halloween Special, Victor Zsasz revealed the final fate of Young Frankenstein in a tale called "...In Stitches". As his remains were being carried away in a helicopter, it was struck by lightning. His body was blown to bits, and the individual pieces began moving on their own, killing anyone in their path for new flesh. Young Frankenstein was finally able to pull himself back together in Albania and began walking on the bottom of the Ionian Sea with a need for revenge.

According to promotional materials for the new Terror Titans series, Young Frankenstein, whose final story is now revealed to be true and not a fabricated Halloween tale, is stated to be one of the imprisoned heroes forced to fight on the behest of the Apokoliptan gods on Earth in the Dark Side Club.^[72] After being rescued from the club by Miss Martian, Young Frankenstein was offered a spot on the new Teen Titans roster, but declined.^[73]

Young Frankenstein also appears in a pin-up drawn for the final issue of Teen Titans.^[74]

Fuerza (Alexa Antigone) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval, and first appeared in The Flash vol. 5 #59 (January 2019). She is an anarchist who is a conduit of the Strength Force, from which she derives superhuman physical abilities and gravity manipulation. Fuerza encounters Barry Allen and Iris West while trying to free Corto Maltese from a corrupt government, but nearly kills its leader before her mother convinces her to stop.^[75][76]

Fuerza, renamed Alexa Rivera, appears in The Flash, portrayed by Sara Garcia.^[77] This version is a medical volunteer who possesses the additional ability of energy absorption. Introduced in the seventh season, she experiences difficulty controlling her abilities until she receives help from Caitlin Snow and Killer Frost. Afterwards, Rivera helps Barry Allen, Bashir Malik and Deon Owens subdue the Speed Force and restore balance to their world. In the eighth season, Rivera falls ill with a time sickness, causing the Negative Still Force to steal her likeness until she recovers.