List of DC Comics characters: V

Valerie van Haaften is a supervillain in the DC Universe who took the name the Puzzler.

The character, created by Geoff Johns and Pascual Ferry, first appeared in Superman (vol. 2) #187 (December 2002).

Valerie van Haaften is a Superman fan who attempted to join a number of superhero groups in order to meet him. She eventually decides to become a villain called the Puzzler in order to get his attention. Later, she is hired by Intergang to assassinate Clark Kent.[1]

• As the Puzzler, Valerie van Haaften's body was composed of living "puzzle pieces".

Fredric Vaux is a supervillain in the DC Universe. The character, created by Paul Levitz, first appeared in Adventure Comics #463.

Fredric Vaux is an enemy of the Justice Society of America.

An earlier version of Batman Junior made one appearance in Detective Comics #231 (May 1956), in a story written by Edmond Hamilton, with art by Sheldon Moldoff. In the story, Batman Junior is John Vance, a boy who once helped Batman as his sidekick long before Robin (Dick Grayson at the time) had arrived. John re-enters Batman's life to solve yet another case, making Robin feel that he is about to be replaced. Apart from a reprint of the story in Batman #185 (October–November 1966), John Vance has not reappeared since.

Brenda Del Vecchio is a friend of Jamie Reyes and Paco Testas, and the niece of the crimelord La Dama. Created by writers Keith Giffen and John Rogers along with artist Cully Hamner, she first appeared in Infinite Crisis #3 (February 2006).[2]

Brenda Del Vecchio is mentioned in the video game Injustice 2 in character dialogue between the Blue Beetle and Firestorm.