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Arnold Wesker (the first Ventriloquist), A meek, quiet man, plans and executes his crimes through a dummy named Scarface, with the dress and persona of a psychopath-like 1920s gangster (complete with pinstripe suit, cigar, and Tommy gun). His name comes from the nickname of Al Capone, after whom Scarface is modeled. Born into a powerful Mafia family, Wesker develops dissociative identity disorder after seeing his mother assassinated by thugs from a rival family. Growing up, his only outlet is ventriloquism.
Showcase '94 #8-9 establishes an alternate origin story: after a barroom brawl in which he kills someone during a violent release of his repressed anger, Wesker is sent to Blackgate Penitentiary. He is introduced to "Woody" — a dummy carved from the remains of the former Blackgate gallows by his cellmate Donnegan — who convinces him to escape and kill Donnegan in a fight which scars the dummy, thus resulting in the birth of Scarface.
Wesker lets the Scarface personality do the dirty work, including robbery and murder. He is totally dominated by Scarface, who barks orders at him and degrades him with verbal (and even physical) abuse. Wesker is unable to enunciate the letter "B" in his words while throwing his voice and replaces them with the letter "G" instead (for example, Scarface often calls Batman and Robin "Gatman" and "Rogin"). After several more encounters, Scarface appears to still talk and act alive before he is destroyed. I
n The New 52, a 3rd Ventriloquist debuts, Shauna Belzer who grew up in the shadow of her twin brother Ferdie, whom their parents treated as a favorite while ignoring her.
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Acutie [2019-09-20 18:36:15 +0000 UTC]
Nice work I've recently heard of this character, so this is interesting
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