Real name: Lazlo Krask
First appearance: Teen Titans I#5 (Sept.-Oct. 1966)
Abilities: Gangster, knew the Ant
Worst act: Blackmail
Quote: "Aqualad--and more of those blasted kids! Row, you clowns, row!"
Created by: Bob Haney (script), Nick Cardy (pencils/inks), and Stan Starkman (letters)
Now, technically the Teen Titans' next appearance would be Doom Patrol I#4, but that was a just a cameo. Here we learn the name of the Titan's lair...which is named Titans Lair.
Much like the previous issues, the Titans get a summons for help. This time it's from Lacklock Camp, one of those new fangled reform camps for troubled kids. Camp director Dr. Turner is convinced that his former prize student, Eddie Whit, has been running amuck as the newest costumed crook the Ant.
The reason this profile isn't focusing on the Ant is that it turns out the real villain is Lazlo, as he is blackmailing poor Eddie into working for him. Shame this was the Ant's only appearance as his circus background made him a perfect foil to Robin.
Lazlo was fairly bland but this does have the Titans working more with teen issues.
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