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-| image = [[Image:Murmur.jpg|250px]]
-| caption = Murmur as he appears in ''Flash: Iron Heights''.<br>Art by [[Ethan Van Sciver]].
-| character_name = Murmur
-| publisher = DC Comics
-| debut = ''The Flash: Iron Heights'' #1 (2001)
-| creators = [[Geoff Johns]]<br>[[Ethan Van Sciver]]
-| full_name = Dr. Michael Christian Amar
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-| alliances = [[Secret Society of Super Villains#Luthor's Society|The Society]]<br/>[[Rogues (comics)|The Rogues]]
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-'''Murmur''' is a [[supervillain]] in the [[DC Comics]] [[DC Universe|universe]]. He is one of the new [[Enemies of the Flash|Rogues]] to threaten [[Wally West|the Flash]], first appearing in the prestige format one-shot ''The Flash: [[Iron Heights]]'' (2001).
-==Fictional character biography==
-'''Dr. Michael Amar''', a once respected surgeon, succumbed to madness and started a [[killing spree]] to stop the voices inside his head. This spree went through [[Central City (DC Comics)|Central]] and [[Keystone City]] and caught the eye of police officers Fred Chyre and Joe Jackam. They later tracked Amar down with the help from Central City forensic scientist, [[Flash (Barry Allen)|Barry Allen]]. Part of Amar's [[psychosis]] is the inability to stop himself from blurting out his crimes. Because of these outbursts, he is quickly convicted and [[death penalty|sentenced to death]].
-It is soon discovered that Amar's blood is so abnormal that [[lethal injection]] can not kill him. While incarcerated in Iron Heights prison, Amar cuts out his own tongue and sews his mouth shut so he will no longer be able to incriminate himself. Wearing a thin mask of his own design, Amar becomes known as Murmur.
-While in prison, Murmur creates a [[virus]] that kills the guards and prisoners and escapes during the riots it causes. He then joins [[Blacksmith (comics)|Blacksmith]], who helps him with creating the virus, and her rogues. Afterwards, Murmur strikes out on his own.
-Murmur is one of the villains being controlled by the [[Top (comics)|Top]] during the Rogue War story arc.
-===Infinite Crisis===
-In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' #1, Murmur is seen working in [[Gotham City]] with the [[Riddler]], the [[Body Doubles]] and the [[Fisherman (comics)|Fisherman]] in a murderous attack on Gotham police officers. He is seen in issue #7 as part one member of the [[Secret Society of Supervillains]], participating in an attack on Metropolis. A superhero army stops the Society. Murmur has also teamed up with another [[Batman]] villain - [[Hush (comics)|Hush]] - in the ''[[Man-Bat]]'' miniseries, which takes place before the ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' event.
-===One Year Later===
-[[One Year Later|One year]] after the events of ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Murmur has made only one full appearance in the DC Universe. In writer [[Gail Simone]]'s ''[[Secret Six (comics)|Secret Six]]'', he is one of the villains sent to retrieve the Get-Out-of-Hell-Free card from the team. The only other mention of the villain post-One Year Later is a framed front page newspaper of the ''Central City Citizen'' detailing Murmur's arrest and incarceration by police. It is seen on a wall of the Allen household in ''[[The Flash: Rebirth]]'' #1.
-==Powers and abilities==
-Murmur has no super human powers of a combative nature.  All he has is a mutated physiology making him immune to bloodbourne disease or toxins.
-==Other Murmurs in the DC Universe==
-An earlier supervillain called Murmur appeared in [[Peter David|Peter David's]] ''[[Supergirl]]'' series (first appearance in issue 33, 1999). This Murmur is a [[demon]] in the service of [[Carnivore (DC comics)|The Carnivore]]. He has an [[angel]]-like appearance, dark blue skin and golden armor. He rides a golden [[gryphon]] and wielded a powerful golden lance.
-== External links ==
-*[http://www.hyperborea.org/flash/murmur.html Hyperborea article on Murmur]
-*[http://www.fourthhorsemanpress.com/Flash/ Crimson Lightning] - An online index to the comic book adventures of the Flash.
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