History AlliterativeName / TheDCU

** Mary Bromfield a.k.a. ComicBook/MaryMarvel
** The newer members of the Shazam family, '''Pe'''dro '''Pe'''ña and '''D'''arla '''D'''udley

** ComicBook/WallyWest/The Flash (originally Kid Flash).

** Max Mercury, a time-traveling speedster with ties to ComicBook/TheFlash, who also used the name "Whip Whirlwind" in the 1890s.

* ''ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders'': Gardner Grayle/Atomic Knight.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':

* ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} had a brother Wade Wilson, AKA the second Ravager, as a joke on the real name of ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} who was originally a Deathstroke CaptainErsatz.
* J'onn J'onzz[=/=]''ComicBook/MartianManhunter'' and M'gann M'orzz[=/=]Miss Martian, his DistaffCounterpart from ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''. M'gann M'orzz is named after Megan Morse, a friend of Creator/GeoffJohns...but he probably chose it for its alliteration anyway.
* Creator/AlanMoore references this trope in ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' by naming one of his heroes Daniel Dreiberg.
** There's also a minor side character, "Dr Manhattan's Buddy" Wally Weaver.
** ''ComicBook/BeforeWatchmen'' gives Ozymandias's full name as Adrian ''Alexander'' Veidt, which also doubles as something of a StevenUlyssesPerhero situation and a MeaningfulName.
* Doiby Dickles, sidekick to Alan Scott, the first, [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]], ComicBook/{{Green Lantern|1941}}. Opposing Scott were Steven Sharpe (The Gambler), Molly Mayne (Harlequin), and Crusher Crock (Sportsmaster).
* Guy Gardner, a later ''Franchise/GreenLantern''.
* [[Characters/GLRedLanternCorps Red Lantern]] member Zilius Zox
* Calvin "Cave" Carson, a [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] spelunker-adventurer.
* Max Mercury, a time-traveling speedster with ties to Franchise/TheFlash, who also used the name "Whip Whirlwind" in the 1890s.
* Sargent "Sarge" Steel, one of the Creator/CharltonComics heroes purchased by DC. ("Sargent" is his name, not a rank.) Originally a hard-boiled detective/spy-smasher type, he became a government official in charge of many of the DCU's superhero-related agencies.
* Tex Thompson, aka "Mr. America" and "Americommando", a spy-smashing superhero introduced in ''Action Comics'' #1 along with Superman. He's been revised and {{retcon}}ned several times since then.
* Larry Lance, husband of Dinah Drake, UsefulNotes/{{The Golden Age|OfComicBooks}} ComicBook/BlackCanary.
* ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} Zatara; her father was Giovanni Zatara. Her cousin's name is Zachary Zatara.
* Ronald Raymond / ComicBook/{{Firestorm|DCComics}}
** And Firestorm's supporting cast and rogues' gallery has a few. Jefferson Jackson, Henry Hewitt (Tokamak), Mai Miyazaki (Naiad), Quentin Quayle, David Drake (Typhoon), Cliff Carmichael, Doreen Day...
* ''ComicBook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew''

** Peter Porkchops
** Felina Furr
* ComicBook/WallyWest/''Franchise/TheFlash'' (originally Kid Flash).
* James Jesse/The Trickster
* Robbie Reed[=/=]''ComicBook/DialHForHERO''
* Buddy Baker, a.k.a. ''ComicBook/AnimalMan''.
* Gardner Grayle/Atomic Knight
* [[ComicBook/DoctorFate Hector Hall]]
* [[ComicBook/DoomPatrol Valentina Vostock]]
* Baron Blitzkrieg
* [[ComicBook/NewGods Granny Goodness and Virman Vundabar]]
* ComicBook/TeenTitans villains Ding Dong Daddy and Mad Mod
* Sam Scudder (Mirror Master)
* ComicBook/{{Hawkman}} villains Mark Mandrill/Matter Master and Konrad Kasiak
* Duela Dent (The Joker's Daughter)
* Louise Lincoln (Killer Frost)
* ''ComicBook/SecretSix'' supervillainess Scandal Savage
* Sonia Sato aka Judomaster
* Alan Armstrong
* Buddy Blank and Kevin Kho, the original and ComicBook/New52 versions of ComicBook/{{OMAC}}, respectively.
* Earth-8 from ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'' has a couple of examples; given that that world is based on the Franchise/MarvelUniverse this is to be expected.

** ''ComicBook/MsMarvel'': Major Max, as named in ''The Multiversity Guidebook #1''.
* Hamilton Hill and Charles Chesterfield, former mayors of Gotham City.
* ComicBook/{{Shazam}}:

** ComicBook/MaryMarvel

** Likewise Mike Moran, Marvelman[=/=]''ComicBook/{{Miracleman}}'' and Dickie Dauntless, Young Marvel/Miracleman
* Woozy Winks, sidekick of ComicBook/PlasticMan
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':

* ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock'' has Marcos Maez and Carver Colman
* Carrie Cutter/Cupid
* Felix Faust
* Simon Stagg and his daughter Sapphire Stagg
* Hank Hall, the Hawk of ''ComicBook/HawkAndDove''
* One of the major antagonists in ''ComicBook/{{Silverblade}}'' is '''V'''incent '''V'''ermillion.
* Creator/StanLee himself [[SignatureStyle invoked his famous use of this]] for ''ComicBook/JustImagineStanLeeCreatingTheDCUniverse'', reimagining famous DC heroes with their own alliterative names. His version of ComicBook/{{Batman}} is named '''W'''ayne '''W'''illiams, ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' is '''M'''aria '''M'''endoza, ComicBook/TheFlash is '''M'''ary '''M'''axwell, ComicBook/GreenLantern is '''L'''eonard '''L'''ewis, ComicBook/{{Shazam}} is '''R'''obert '''R'''ogers, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} is '''R'''amon '''R'''aymond (which borders on a RepetitiveName), and ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} is '''J'''oanie '''J'''ordan. The CanonForeigner BigBad of the series is also named Reverend '''D'''ominic '''D'''arrk.
* '''R'''achel '''R'''oth a.k.a. '''Comicbook/{{R|avenDCComics}}'''[[Comicbook/RavenDCComics aven]].

* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':
** Clark Kent/Superman. For that matter, Superman's entourage of people with the initials "LL"; ComicBook/LoisLane, ComicBook/LexLuthor, Lucy Lane, ComicBook/LanaLang, Lara Lor-Van, Lori Lemaris, Linda "ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}" Lee, Lyla Lerrol, Letitia Lerner, Lee Lambert, Luma Lynai, etc. The first two were coincidence; after that, the writers picked up the theme and ran with it. Also note that Kal-El read backwards also has two L's.
** There was a Superman story back in UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|OfComicBooks}} that involved a threat against "someone close to Superman". There was a clue left in the form of two steel girders formed into a giant LL. Superman's reaction was along the lines of "Oh, great, ''that's'' real helpful."
** Lampshaded by Superman himself in ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton1959'':
--->'''Supergirl:''' While you were gone, I used my super-hearing and heard many Earth-girls' names! I thought of a good one for myself... Linda Lee! How's that?\\
'''Superman:''' Er... As good as any! (thinking) Lana Lang was my girlfriend when I was Superboy, and Lois Lane replaced her when I became Superman! By sheer coincidence, she picked the same initials... L. L.!
** In ''ComicBook/KryptonNoMore'', Superman arrested a mob boss called Samuel Simeon.
** Talking about ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, one of her best friends back in the Silver Age was Lena Luthor.
** AlternateCompanyEquivalent Hank Henshaw/Cyborg Superman.
** ComicBook/PostCrisis continuity included a Superman fanboy named "Bibbo" Bibbowski, who was a longshoreman and former boxer. (Even though "Bibbo" is a a nickname based on his last name, he still counts because his actual first name is Bo).
** Lampshaded in ''Superman #141: ComicBook/SupermansReturnToKrypton'', when Kal-El meets Lyla Lerrol, and before being properly introduced he just ''knows'' what her initials are on account of her being a beautiful woman who is drawing his attention.
--->'''Jor-El:''' Kal-El, I want you to meet...\\
'''Kal-El:''' Don't tell me her name...yet! I'll bet her initials are "L.L."! (thinking) Astonishingly, every girl who ever meant anything to me has alwayd had those initials![...]\\
'''Jor-El:''' Of course you know her initials! Who doesn't? Lyla Lerrol is Krypton's most famous emotion-movie actress!
** Lampshaded in ''ComicBook/HowLuthorMetSuperboy''. After meeting Lex Luthor, ComicBook/{{Superboy}} realizes he has the same initials as his crush Lana Lang, and feels puzzled about that coincidence.
** King Kosmos, the BigBad of ''ComicBook/TheDayTheCheeringStopped'' and other stories.
** In Pre-Crisis comics, Lana's father was called Doctor Lewis Lang.
** ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' continues the double-L theme: Lana Lang's parents are Lewis and Laura Lang, and Lex's dad is Lionel Luthor. ''Lionel's'' parents? Lachlan and E'''l'''iza. (Several of these were already obscure comics canon.) Lex's mother name was Lillian and in a dream universe his daughter with Lana Lang was named Lily, and his hallucination on a desert island that was obviously himself was called Louis Leery.
** Subverted by Lex's actual given name: Alexis/Alexander Joseph Luthor.
** ''ComicBook/StrangersAtTheHeartsCore'': When posing as a human, Kryptonian villain Shyla Kor-Onn goes by "Sylvia Shadow".
** In ''ComicBook/TheGirlWithTheXRayMind'', Lena Thorul (real name: Lena Luthor) pretends to join a criminal gang called the Bank Busters.
** ''ComicBook/TheStrangeRevengeOfLenaLuthor'' has Gregory Gilbert, a scripwriter for the soap opera "Secret Hearts".
** ''ComicBook/DayOfTheDollmaker'': The titular villain calls his toyfied slaves "the Daring Dollmen".
** ''ComicBook/TheAmazingStoryOfSupermanRedAndSupermanBlue'': Both Supermen are nicknamed "the Titanic Twins".
** ''ComicBook/TheLeperFromKrypton'': One of the Metropolis' criminal bands is called the Gimmick Gang due to their weird gadgets.
** In ''ComicBook/SupermanSmashesTheKlan'', Roberta's full Chinese name is Lan-Shin Lee. [[spoiler: At the end of the story, Lois reveals that she gave her a case embroidered with "LL" because she knows Roberta's Chinese name.]]

** Clark Kent/Superman. For that matter, Superman's entourage of people with the initials "LL"; Comicbook/LoisLane, ComicBook/LexLuthor, Lucy Lane, ComicBook/LanaLang, Lara Lor-Van, Lori Lemaris, Linda "Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}" Lee, Lyla Lerrol, Letitia Lerner, Lee Lambert, Luma Lynai, etc. The first two were coincidence; after that, the writers picked up the theme and ran with it. Also note that Kal-El read backwards also has two L's.

** Talking about Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, one of her best friends back in the Silver Age was Lena Luthor.

* J'onn J'onzz[=/=]''Comicbook/MartianManhunter'' and M'gann M'orzz[=/=]Miss Martian, his DistaffCounterpart from ''Comicbook/TeenTitans''. M'gann M'orzz is named after Megan Morse, a friend of Creator/GeoffJohns...but he probably chose it for its alliteration anyway.

* Larry Lance, husband of Dinah Drake, UsefulNotes/{{The Golden Age|OfComicBooks}} Comicbook/BlackCanary.

* Ronald Raymond / Comicbook/{{Firestorm|DCComics}}

* ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew''

* Robbie Reed[=/=]''Comicbook/DialHForHERO''

* [[Comicbook/DoctorFate Hector Hall]]
* [[Comicbook/DoomPatrol Valentina Vostock]]

* [[Comicbook/NewGods Granny Goodness and Virman Vundabar]]
* Comicbook/TeenTitans villains Ding Dong Daddy and Mad Mod

* Comicbook/{{Hawkman}} villains Mark Mandrill/Matter Master and Konrad Kasiak

* ''Comicbook/SecretSix'' supervillainess Scandal Savage

*** Doctor David Dibble, the human alter-ego of [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Behemoth]].

** Likewise Mike Moran, Marvelman[=/=]''Comicbook/{{Miracleman}}'' and Dickie Dauntless, Young Marvel/Miracleman

* Creator/StanLee himself [[SignatureStyle invoked his famous use of this]] for ''ComicBook/JustImagineStanLeeCreatingTheDCUniverse'', reimagining famous DC heroes with their own alliterative names. His version of ComicBook/{{Batman}} is named '''W'''ayne '''W'''illiams, ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' is '''M'''aria '''M'''endoza, ComicBook/TheFlash is '''M'''ary '''M'''axwell, ComicBook/GreenLantern is '''L'''eonard '''L'''ewis, ComicBook/{{Shazam}} is '''R'''obert '''R'''ogers, Comicbook/{{Aquaman}} is '''R'''amon '''R'''aymond (which borders on a RepetitiveName), and ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} is '''J'''oanie '''J'''ordan. The CanonForeigner BigBad of the series is also named Reverend '''D'''ominic '''D'''arrk.

** Lampshaded by Superman himself in ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton'':

** The ComicBook/RedRobin title, which was first used by an Elseworlds version of [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick Grayson]] before being brought to the main continuity as a costume and code name for [[ComicBook/RedHood Jason Todd]] and being taken up by [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]] after Todd abandoned it.

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':

* One of the major antagonists in ''ComicBook/{{Silverblade}}'' is '''V'''incent '''V'''ermillion.

** Lampshaded by Superman himself in ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumber252'':

* Ronald Raymond / Comicbook/{{Firestorm}}

** The ComicBook/RedRobin title, which was first used by and Elseworlds version of [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick Grayson]] before being brought to the main continuity as a costume and code name for [[ComicBook/RedHood Jason Todd]] and being taken up by [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]] after Todd abandoned it.
* ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} had a brother Wade Wilson, AKA the second Ravager, as a joke on the real name of ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} who was originally a Deathstroke CaptainErsatz.
* Billy Batson[=/=][[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], along with Freddy Freeman[=/=]Captain Marvel Jr. Likewise Mike Moran, Marvelman[=/=]''Comicbook/{{Miracleman}}'' and Dickie Dauntless, Young Marvel/Miracleman.

* Tex Thompson, aka "Mr. America" and "Americommando", a spy-smashing superhero introduced in ''Action'' #1 along with Superman. He's been revised and {{retcon}}ned several times since then.

* Earth-8 from ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'' has a couple of examples, given that that world is based on the Franchise/MarvelUniverse this is to be expected.

** In ''Comicbook/KryptonNoMore'', Superman arrested a mob boss called Samuel Simeon.

** Similarly to Clark, Bruce Wayne once had a series of alliterative romantic interests, including Vicki Vale (played by Creator/KimBasinger in ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'') and Silver St. Cloud. While Batman's own name doesn't directly count, one of his common monikers, "the Caped Crusader", is also alliterative.
** Cassandra Cain, the third ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2000}}. Cass went on to use the hero name Black Bat after leaving Batgirl to [[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie Brown]].
** Katherine "Kate" Kane, the Pre- and Post-Crisis Comicbook/{{Batwoman}}. Post-Crisis, Kate Kane takes this an extra step with the nickname "Candy" from her time as a cadet boxer.