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Double Down is DC Comics supervillain and one of the new rogues of the Flash. He first appeared in Flash: Iron Heights (2001).

History

A con artist and compulsive gambler, Jeremy Tell murdered the high winning gambler that night after losing all his money. A mystically "cursed deck of cards" the murdered man had flew at Tell and delved onto the outer layers of his skin and now cover most of his skin. For some reason, Tell can mentally peel off these cards and control their movement. He can use its razor edges to slice up anything or encase someone with his cards. He often uses puns related to gambling, in much the same manner a Silver Age gimmick villain would.

When Murmur released his Frenzy virus at Iron Heights, Flash (Wally West) and Piper were sent to investigate the cause of the virus. During the prison's mass breakout, Tell, who was serving time for murder, assault and fraud, was freed and met Piper. Tell used a card to cover his mouth to prevent him from using his flute and used the rest to slice his clothes. Piper then shoved his flute up Tell's mouth and punched his gut, forcing him to blow on the instrument. The resulting sonic blast knocked him unconsciousness and he was taken back to solitary confinement.

After escaping Iron Heights, he and Girder were both hired by Penguin to help him establish a crime ring in Keystone City, but was stopped by Flash and Nightwing.

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