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List of DC Comics characters: E

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Source revisionSep 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ6568329 ↗
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Earth-Man

Earthworm

Earthworm (Herbert Hynde) is a criminal who ran a baby-selling ring while operating as Earthworm until it attracted the attention of Huntress. Though the ring is shut down, Earthworm escapes into the sewers.

During the "Underworld Unleashed" storyline, Earthworm sells his soul to Neron, gaining a worm-like body that allows him to dig rapidly and control vermin.

Echo

Echo is the name of three characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Giant robot

A giant robot (created by Jack Lehti) was built as a mad scientist's tool for vengeance before being stopped by the Crimson Avenger.

Terri Eckhart

Terri Eckhart was created by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, and first appeared in Justice League Quarterly #1 (January 1991). She is a metahuman who went by the superhero alias Echo as part of the Conglomerate, a corporate-sponsored superhero team.

Isabelle Cheranova

Isabelle Cheranova was created by Greg Rucka, and first appeared in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #119 (July 1999). She is a cybernetically enhanced infiltrator and an enemy of Batman.

Echo in other media

An original incarnation of Echo appears in The Flash, as the Earth-19 counterpart of Cisco Ramon.

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