Lucas Carr (New Earth)
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History
Pre-Crisis
Snapper Carr is a supporting character. Most famous as a sidekick to the Justice League of America, he got his nickname with his habit of continually snapping his fingers. He was introduced in the League's first adventure, in which he helps them defeat Starro the Conqueror. Carr is immune to one of Starro's attacks, explained by his just having put lime on the lawn. It is Aquaman who recalls that various sea invertebrates are susceptible to lime and by this means, Starro is defeated.
Post-Crisis
In current continuity (shown in JLA: Year One) he is already working as their handyman at this point, as the League's finances are being supplied by his uncle, Simon Carr (fronting for Oliver Queen).
Eventually, he is manipulated into betraying the League by the Joker and he goes his own way.
During the Invasion adventure, Carr is among a number of prisoners of the Dominators who are deliberately fired upon to see if any of them develop superpowers in response. Carr and a number of prisoners do develop powers and escape, forming a minor superhero team called the Blasters. Carr's superpower is teleportation, which he activates with his finger-snaps. He later loses these powers.
After the breakup of the Blasters, Carr befriends the third Hourman, an android from the distant future, and later briefly mentors the teenage superhero team Young Justice. A recurring gag in both these titles is his wearing of various superhero-logo T-shirts.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
None known.
Abilities
None known.
Paraphernalia
Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.
Notes
- As the JLA could not have the sidekicks of all its members occasionally wandering through its secret headquarters yet needed a character to whom the reader could relate, the group needed a distinct character not associated with the home town of any of its members. In order to rationalize that an ordinary person could become an honorary member of the JLA, he had to be important to them at the moment of that group's formation. This was done by a gimmick devised by Gardner Fox.
Trivia
Appearances in Other Media
Snapper Carr appears frequently in the animated television series, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited played by actor Jason Marsden where he is a television news reporter giving color commentary to the events in the stories. The Justice League episode "Legends" parodies Carr's role as JLA sidekick by featuring a similar character acting as sidekick for an alternate-universe version of the JLA, the Justice Guild.
Carr also appears in Alex Ross's Elseworld title Kingdom Come, as a television reporter in various backgrounds.
See Also
- Discuss Lucas Carr (New Earth) on the forums
- Appearances of Lucas Carr (New Earth) (Chronological)
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- Character Gallery: Lucas Carr (New Earth)
- Quotations by Lucas Carr (New Earth)
- Images featuring Lucas Carr (New Earth)
Recommended Reading
- None.
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