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Contents 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 2.3 Strength level 3 Paraphernalia 3.1 Equipment 4 See Also 5 Links and References 5.1 Footnotes

History

The Spook was a minor enemy of Batman who was skilled in the arts of hypnosis and escape. When Damien Al Ghul first met and subsequently fled from Batman, he donned a mixture of Robin's costume and League of Assassins gear, heading after the Spook. He tracked and decapitated the Spook, killing him. In a moment of serendipity, Damien's murder of the Spook actually saved the life of an undercover GCPD officer infiltrating the gang whose identity had just been discovered by another gang member.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Appearances to the contrary, the Spook did not actually possess any superhuman capabilities.

Abilities

The Spook was a master escape artist second only to Mister Miracle (Scott Free) and Batman. He was also trained in the art of hypnosis, and could easily manipulate the weak-minded. His aptitude in this arena was so strong that he once convinced a death row convict to take his place in the electric chair.

Strength level

The Spook possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in moderate regular exercise.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

The Spook utilized a wide array of gadgets and devices in order to simulate various supernatural effects. Some of these devices include inflatable effigies of himself that can float through the air, finger-tip and boot suction cups for scaling buildings, and smoke machines for obscuring the perceptions of others.

See Also

• Discuss Val Kaliban (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Val Kaliban (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Val Kaliban (New Earth)
• Images featuring Val Kaliban (New Earth)

Links and References

• Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe XXI
  

Footnotes

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