Clock King

Clock King
William Tockman as the Clock King, taken from a splash page of Batman: Killing Time #5 (July 2022), published by DC Comics. Art by David Marquez and colors by Alejandro Sánchez.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearance(William Tockman)
World's Finest Comics #111 (August 1960)
(Fugate)
Batman: The Animated Series
"The Clock King" (September 21, 1992)
(Tem)
Teen Titans #56 (April 2008)
(Billy Tockman)
Green Arrow (2011) #22 (September 2013)
Created by(William Tockman)
France Herron (writer)
Lee Elias (artist)
(Fugate)
David Wise (writer)
(Tem)
Sean McKeever (writer)
Eddy Burrows (artist)
(Billy Tockman)
Jeff Lemire (writer)
Andrea Sorrentino (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego- William Tockman - Tem - Temple Fugate - Billy Tockman
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliations(William Tockman)
Injustice League
Justice League Antarctica
Longbow Hunters
Time Foes
Suicide Squad
(Fugate)
Task Force X
(Tem)
Terror Titans
(Billy Tockman)
His gang (formerly Queen Industries)
Notable aliases(William Tockman)
King Clock
Tempus Fugit
(Tem)
(Fugate)
(Billy Tockman)
Abilities(William Tockman)
Uses clock-related gadgetry
Accomplished swordsman
Genius-level intellect
(Fugate)
Tactical Analysis
Swordsmanship
(Tem)
Absolute time sense
Genius-level intellect
(Billy Tockman)
Criminal mastermind
Mechanical Engineering

The Clock King is the name of primarily three supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first Clock King debuted in World's Finest Comics #111 (August 1960), and was created by France Herron and Lee Elias.

The Clock Kings, mainly William Tockman, have appeared in several media adaptations, such as Batman (1966), portrayed by Walter Slezak; and Arrowverse TV series, portrayed by Robert Knepper. Additionally, an original incarnation, Temple Fugate, appears in shows set in the DC Animated Universe, voiced by Alan Rachins.