- "Do you know that even with all the amazing toys I've built, you're the best thing I ever made. You're just like me."
- —Winslow Schott Sr.[src]
Winslow Schott Sr. is a former toy designer and the villain known as Toyman.
Biography
Winslow was a normal father, and he and his son Winn would go to his workshop and build toys often. At an unknown point in time, Winslow created the company Slingschott Toys, with the company eventually going bankrupt.[1]
Revenge
After his boss Chester Dunholtz stole his toy designs, becoming rich off of it, Schott sent a teddy bear with a bomb to Dunholtz, seeking revenge. However, the package was opened by Dunholtz's assistant, killing her and five other people. Afterwards, Schott was sent to Van Kull Maximum Security Prison, and gained the nickname, Toyman, as a result of his actions[1].
Escape from Prison
Several years later, Winslow escaped from Van Kull, killing several guards using a Yo-Yo blade that he had created. After escaping, he set up base at the Slingschott Toys factory, and he left a toy on his son's desk at CatCo Worldwide Media, telling him to meet him at their favorite arcade, and to come alone. Instead of actually going, Winslow created a toy version unidentifiable from himself. When Winn arrived, Winslow told his son that they were the same, and linked. He then questioned his son as to why he never visited, as he just wanted to know that he was okay. While the two were talking, the F.B.I. came in, lead by Cameron Chase, shooting Schott, unaware that it wasn't actually him. Winslow was later tracked down to the Slingschott Toys factory, though he was able to trap Supergirl in an alphabet box filled with quicksand, making her think that there was a child in a box about to be dropped in a industrial shredder, when it was just a Supergirl doll he had created.
He later abducted his son as the latter was leaving Kara Danvers' apartment. Equipping his son with a special gun he had made, Winslow faced him with the choice of killing Chester Dunholtz at the National City Toy Con or else he'd activate 10 bombs planted in 10 different toys at the convention. Though Winn almost went through with it, he instead fired the gun into another direction, promoting Winslow to set off the bombs. After saved the convention attendees, Winslow attempted to run though he was caught by Supergirl, and sent back to prison.[1]
Abilities
- Genius-Level-Intellect: Winslow is a very smart man, able to conceive dangerous devices and even elaborate trap to neutralize Supergirl.
- Expert engineer: Winslow is a brilliant inventor, as shown by the multitude of deadly devices he was able to create and effectively use, such as his yo-yo blade, the automaton version of himself he created, and the numerous bombs he planted in toys.
Appearances
Season 1
- "Livewire" (mentioned)
- "Childish Things"
Notes
- Winslow Schott made his debut in Action Comics #64 (September, 1943), as the supervillain, Toyman, an antagonist for Superman. In his various crimes, the Toyman uses toy-based or toy-themed devices and gimmicks, which while sometimes comical, are also very dangerous. He was created by Don Cameron and Ed Dobrotka.