The Music Meister is a fictional character appearing in media published by DC Comics. He was created by Michael Jelenic and James Tucker for the animated television series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, where he was voiced by Neil Patrick Harris.[1] The character later appeared in the main comics continuity in DC Pride 2022.
| Music Meister | |
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 Music Meister, as he appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman: The Brave and the Bold "Mayhem of the Music Meister!" |
| First comic appearance | Batman: The Brave and the Bold #16 (April 2012, non-canon) DC Pride 2022 #1 (August 2022, canon) |
| Created by | Michael Jelenic & James Tucker |
| Voiced by | Neil Patrick Harris |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Notable aliases | Darius Chapel |
| Abilities |
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The Music Meister also appears in the Arrowverse crossover "Duet", portrayed by Darren Criss, and the animated series Harley Quinn, voiced by Larry Owens.
Fictional character biography
editIn the episode "Mayhem of the Music Meister!", the Music Meister hijacks a United Nations communications satellite and uses it to spread his mind-control abilities worldwide. However, Batman harnesses Black Canary's abilities to break the mind control and defeat the Music Meister.
The Music Meister also appears in the series finale "Mitefall!" and issue #16 of the series' tie-in comic. He is introduced into the main comics continuity in DC Pride 2022.[2]
Powers, abilities, and equipment
editThe Music Meister is a metahuman with a hypnotic voice that forces others to obey him and act as though they were in a musical. Furthermore, he wields a rod-shaped weapon resembling a baton that fires energy blasts.
In other media
editTelevision
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- An original incarnation of the Music Meister appears in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Darren Criss.[3] This version is an extra-dimensional being and fan of Supergirl and the Flash. Introduced in the Supergirl episode "Star-Crossed" as a prisoner of unknown origin in the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO)'s custody on Earth-38, he hypnotizes Supergirl into a coma before stealing her inter-dimensional extrapolator to escape to Earth-1. In The Flash episode "Duet", Supergirl's allies bring her to the Flash's team on Earth-1, but the Music Meister traps him and Supergirl in a shared dream where they are singers in a 1940s gangster / musical film. Once the pair escape with help from their friends, the Meister reveals he brought them together to teach them a lesson in love before disappearing.[4][5]
- An original incarnation of the Music Meister appears in the Harley Quinn episode "It's a Swamp Thing", voiced by Larry Owens. This version is a black therapist who is inspired by R&B instead of musical theater.
Film
editThe Music Meister makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold.[1]
Video games
edit- The Music Meister appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, voiced by Troy Baker.[1]
- The Music Meister appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by J. P. Karliak.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Music Meister Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 3, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (June 7, 2022). "DC Pride 2022 Review: DC's LGBTQ+ Celebration Makes an Electrifying and Poignant Return". ComicBook.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Ge, Linda (January 23, 2017). "The Flash-Supergirl Musical Crossover Adds Darren Criss as Villain". TheWrap. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 8, 2017). "Supergirl and The Flash to Battle The Music Meister in Musical Crossover". TV Line. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (January 23, 2017). "Supergirl, Flash Set Fellow Glee Alum Darren Criss as Music Meister". ScreenCrush. Retrieved May 7, 2017.