Pied Piper

Pied Piper (also known as Piper) is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in the pages of The Flash #106 (May 1959). Hartley Rathaway (alias Thomas Peterson) was born deaf, but was eventually cured thanks to research funded by his wealthy father (later it was revealed that he was cured by Dr. Will Magnus). He became obsessed with sound, and pursued little else in life; experimenting with sonic technology, Rathaway eventually invented a technique of hypnotism through music, and a way to cause deadly vibrations. Growing bored of his lifestyle, he turned to crime as the Pied Piper and frequently clashed with Barry Allen, the second Flash. After Allen's death during Crisis on Infinite Earths, Hartley retired from crime...