Blockbuster
Blockbuster is a comic book character that first appeared in Detective Comics #345
Mindless behemoth who was controlled by his brother to commit crimes, Later Roland became a mindless brute like his brother but later gained a genius level intellect.
Blockbuster I
Mark was a chemist who experimented on himself, by doing this he became stronger and taller but also becoming a mindless behemoth. Desmond was cared for by his criminally-minded brother, Roland, who shielded Mark's monstrous appearance from their mother.
Roland used his brother to commit crimes but both were stopped by Batman and Robin. At one point in his rampage he fell into a river and was saved by Bruce Wayne. Batman found out that he could calm the beast by showing him his true face, because Bruce was the only one to show the beast kindness. Blockbuster sought solitude when free, only to find himself opposing the Caped Crusader on various occasions.Roland Desmond
Roland Desmond inherited his late brother Mark's super-villain alias "Blockbuster" after a debilitating malady forced Roland to be treated with experimental steroids. Like his sibling, Roland became a mindless musclebound behemoth. But a bargain struck with Neron elevated Roland's intellect to genius level, which he soon put to work establishing a criminal empire within Blüdhaven, a city bereft of heroes, as a beachhead for a planned domination of Gotham City's underworld. Despite a swift and vicious consolidation of power, Blockbuster's hold on Blüdhaven's organized crime has nevertheless been weakened with Nightwing fouling his plans at every turn. Thus, Blockbuster's primary goal has been to eliminate the young vigilante in order to insure the longevity of his criminal cartel, a future he may not live to see with an enlarged heart threatening to cut short his own life. He was shot and killed by Tarantula.
During the Blackest Night, Roland Desmond was raised by a black power ring and became a Black Lantern. He tried to kill the new Batman and his Robin.
Blockbuster III
Later in 52 a third Blockbuster who resembles Blockbuster I is shown under the control of Lex Luthor and was set up to fight Luthor's Infinity Inc. Blockbuster III escaped his short capture and killed Trajectory.He served as a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains during a battle with the Justice League. He was recruited by Amanda Waller's new Suicide Squad. He died a hero battling during Darkseid's creation Brimstone.
The Martian Manhunter posed as Blockbuster to infiltrate the villain camps on planet Salvation.
Powers and Ablilties
Blockbuster possesses superhuman strength and stamina, as well as a degree of imperviousness to physical harm. Desmond's transformation may have triggered incipient albinism and other latent infirmities, including his defective heart.
Characteristics
Blockbuster IReal Name: Mark Desmond
Occupation: mindless brute controlled by criminal brother
Height: 7'4''
Weight: 645 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Blockbuster IIReal Name: Roland Desmond
Occupation: Criminal
Height: 8'
Weight: 527 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
T.V.
Justice League Unlimited
He was first seen in the episode Kid's Stuff . He, Cheetah, Copperhead, and KGBeast were robbing a gold vault. Blockbuster was also a member of the Secret Society in the series. However, after siding against Lex Luthor during the mutiny in favor of Gorilla Grodd, he was frozen by Killer Frost and blown up by Darkseid, along with the other mutineers.
