DC Animated Universe (DCAU)

The Question

The Question

Vic Sage, also known as The Question, is an enigmatic and secretive, albeit seemingly paranoid, member of the Justice League. He is an adept hand-to-hand fighter, but his primary strength lies in his inquisitive mind, which he uses to investigate global conspiracies and discover the hidden powers that run the world.

Strength

  • Lifts a man off his feet and knocks him unconscious quickly. (source)
  • Throws a potted plant through a glass door. (source)
  • Sends Green Arrow flying with a punch. (source)
  • Knocks out a man with a chop to the back of the neck. (source)

Agility

  • Jumps up to a fire escape ladder. (source)
  • Dodges Martian Manhunter’s extending arm. (source)

Durability

  • Gets thrown into the side of a car hard enough to shake it. (source)
  • Gets thrown into the side of a crane hard enough to shake it. (source)
  • Withstands a beating from a super strong Lex Luthor, including being slapped into glass (cracking it) and thrown through a desk. (source)
  • Struck by Martian Manhunter through oil drums and into a stone wall, cracking the wall. (source)

Skill

  • Fights off a collection of thugs. (source)
  • Comes out of nowhere and disarms a man. (source)
  • Fights somewhat evenly with Green Arrow. (source)

Asking the Right Questions

  • Performs weekly ventilation shaft checks, useful for discovering hidden devices. (source)
  • Recognizes the description of a repressed memory and identifies a singular gap in Supergirl’s memory that could be involved. (source)
  • Recognizes a combat robot model and identifies its connection to a person and his current case. (source)
  • Goes to the source of a news report first, correctly identifying it as a trap. (source) (Subsequent actions / reveal of trap shown at: https://gfycat.com/FluffyEnviousIberianlynx and https://gfycat.com/ShamefulEdibleHamster)
  • Uses information from the trap to correctly identify Galatea’s real motivations for hunting Supergirl. (source)
  • Locates Mandragora within the night after being asked by Huntress. (source) (Completion of task shown at: https://gfycat.com/RecklessFewCleanerwrasse)
  • Identifies a vital clue after Mandragora’s escape and attempts a bait and switch to hide it from Green Arrow and Black Canary. (source) (Green Arrow ultimately sees through the trick.)
  • Uncovers Huntress’ history with Mandragora. (source) (Method of discovery is not specified (‘Somehow’).)
  • Using Amanda Waller’s prediction models, realizes that the events forming the Justice Lords would likely repeat in their universe. (source) (Luthor-Brainiac fusion later agreed with his conclusion; outcome was barely subverted. Subsequent scene shown at: https://gfycat.com/UltimateEdibleDanishswedishfarmdog)
  • Recognizes the chemistry of a nerve gas fatal to humans, Kryptonians, and Martians. (source)
  • It is revealed he created the nerve gas while under hypnosis. (source)
  • Throws newspapers to locate and strike an invisible Martian Manhunter. (source)
  • Discovers an invading alien race hidden in political power. (source)
  • Sent on a global wild goose chase by the Justice League, he deduces it was a setup by the Justice League, and then realizes the Justice League members involved were the disguised aliens he was tracking. (source)
  • Discovers the secret 32nd Baskin Robbins flavor. (source)

Other

  • Possesses a taxi with a smoke-emitting radio and can change from civilian disguise to costume in a second. (source)
  • Gains entry into Lex Luthor’s office. (source) (Method of entry is not specified (‘Somehow’).)
  • Enters Lex Luthor’s office undetected by his secretary. (source)
  • Requires a specialized aerosol spray to remove his mask and restore his original hair color. (source)
  • Carries napalm for contingencies. (source) (Stated as ‘Just in case’.)
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