Derek Powers
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Derek Powers is a character that appears in the Batman Beyond (1999-2001) animated series, voiced by Sherman Howard.
character biography
Derek Powers is a corrupt Business magnate|businessman who manage to gain control over Wayne Enterprises (now called Wayne-Powers) due to an elderly Bruce Wayne's poor health. When Powers develops a lethal mutagenic nerve gas, one of his employees, Warren McGinnis, discovers evidence of the gas, and Powers has him murdered, causing the vengeful son Terry McGinnis to become Batman, who stops Powers' plans and exposes him to the gas; Powers is subjected to extreme radiation exposure to save his life, but as a side effect, his entire body becomes radioactive, rendering him translucent. Batman Beyond episode 1 & 2 "Rebirth" He is able to hide his state and contain his radiation with a special cosmetic skin. However, when Powers loses his composure, his skin flakes off. Batman Beyond episode 3, Black Out Batman Beyond episode 7, "Shriek" The cosmetic skin begins to last less than normally due to his condition which also effects his mind, causing him to become increasingly aggressive, unstable, and psychotic, becoming the supervillain Blight. Batman Beyond episode 5, "Meltdown" Powers decides to withdraw from public life, and summons his estranged son, Paxton, to run his business. However, Paxton betrays his father, and exposes him to the world as Blight. Powers hides himself at a nuclear submarine, where Paxton uses a device to unsurp Powers' radiation, nearly killing him, but Batman intervenes. Powers then goes berserk with massive radiation bursts that sinks the submarine with him inside. An exchange between Batman and Paxton hints that Powers may have survived. Batman Beyond episode 13, "Ascension"
Blight also makes several appearances in the comic book series based on Batman Beyond.
In Batman Adventures #15, a character named Warren Powers appears as head of Powers Technology. As a sort of prequel to the Batman Beyond episode, "Meltdown", Warren acquires the head of Mr. Freeze and locks it away in his vault, believing it holds the secrets of immortality. It has been confirmed that Warren is the father of Derek. http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/batribute/backstage/15.php Original outline for Batman Adventures #15.
