Joseph "Joey" Monteleone, nicknamed Tar Pit by Cisco Ramon, is a meta-human from Central City. Just prior to the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator explosion, Joseph was dropped into a tar pit by Daniel Burge and Clay Stanley, leading to him being affected moments later by its shockwave. Joseph spent two years trapped in the ground, but he was able to get out when a construction crew made a hole in the ground. Joseph proceeded to hunt down the men responsible for his near death.
Biography
Early life
Joseph Monteleone's criminal record, status listed as "missing."
As a juvenile, Joseph Monteleone committed a crime that placed him in a juvenile detention center. At the center, Joseph bunked with Daniel Burge.[1]
Particle accelerator accident
Just prior to the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator going off, Joseph was coerced into giving Burge the account number to his money. Despite giving them the account number, Daniel Burge pushed Joseph over a balcony on Clay Stanley's orders, causing him to fall into a tar pit. As the particle accelerator went off, Joseph was buried beneath the ground for two years, unable to see or feel.[1]
As Tar Pit
After rising from the ground, Joseph found Daniel Burge. Joseph told Daniel the pain he felt, then made him feel the exact same pain by covering him in tar, killing Daniel. Joseph then went after Clay Stanley. The Flash intervened as Joseph was about to kill Clay. Joseph made an attempt to hit the Flash with a blast of fire, but the latter got out of the way, causing Joseph to hit a fire hydrant. The water melted Joseph, subduing him temporarily.[1]
Joseph next went after Clark Bronwen (who drove the getaway car for Burge and Stanley the night of the particle accelerator explosion) at a drag race. Joseph disguised himself as the pavement, hurling Wally West and his racing opponent toward Clark. The Flash rescued Clark, but a shard of glass pierced Iris' shoulder in the crossfire.[1]
Outside of the Central City Police Department, Joseph waited as Joe used Clay as bait. Joseph, in a large, monstrous form, hurled a blast of fire toward Clay and Joe, though the two got out of the way in time. The Flash then arrived, hurling two nitrous grenades. Joseph's large form shattered, reverting him back to his previous form, and was knocked unconscious by Joe West.[1] He was presumably taken into police custody.
Powers and abilities
Powers
- Tar generation: After being hit by the dark matter from the particle accelerator explosion while in a tar pit, Joseph gained the ability to generate hot tar from his body. He has also shown proficiency with this power, since he was able to create a body of tar around him that served as a sort of armor.[1]
- Pyrokinesis: Joseph is capable of generating flames from the tar his body produces.[1]