Rag Doll

Rag Doll (Peter Merkel Jr.) is a fictional character, a supervillain and anti-hero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Villains United #1 (July 2005), and was created by Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham. He is a member of the Secret Six and the son of the original Rag Doll, Peter Merkel. Fictional character biography A new Rag Doll was featured in the Villains United miniseries, as a member of a small group calling themselves the "Secret Six" who hoped to rival the new Secret Society of Super Villains. It was revealed he is the son of the original Rag Doll and was born a normal baby. To please his father, he underwent surgery to implant lubricated cybernetic joints that let him emulate his father's physique. The surgery left him badly disfigured and requiring regular doses of an emollient to lubricate his skin – otherwise his bones will cut through his brittle flesh. He also had surgically removed his genitals, which he considered a "bother". The new Rag Doll also had a strange relationship with a Parademon, who referred to Rag Doll as "Clown". How the Parademon had been separated from Apokolips remains unclear. It considered itself the Rag Doll's guard-dog, threatening to hurt or kill anyone who even inconvenienced the Rag Doll, despite his protests. The Parademon died, however, detonating ten Mother Boxes to cover the Secret Six's escape during a battle with the Society. He briefly battled his father, the original Rag Doll (who was representing the Society). This was just prior to the original Rag Doll abandoning the Society and rejoining the Injustice Society (which led to his eventual death). Their battle was cut short by the intervention of the Parademon.