Vic Sage

## The Question

"*Armageddon, end of the world, inevitable.*"
—The Question on Superman's Presidential campaign

## Personality

Vic is shown to be a very paranoid hero, often buying into conspiracy theories and fearing the future.

## Physical appearance

When dressed as the Question, Vic wears a long, blue coat and a blue hat. Underneath, he wears a black suit over a yellow shirt. He wears black gloves. Vic wears a mask over his face that covers all his orifices, giving the illusion of a blank face.

## History

### The Bar

The Question opened a bar sometime before Superman began his Presidential campaign. He opened the bar with his girlfriend Huntress, who served as a waitress. The bar was frequented by many heroes, including Booster Gold and Power Girl. Question claimed that it was his bar, though Huntress often referred to it as *their* bar. He foresaw that Superman's election would lead to the end of the world, and even prepared a special drink called the "Dirty Kryptonite" that could put the Man of Steel into a coma, should he prove to be a threat.

### The Search for Manhattan

On November 12th, 2011, the Question was approached by the mysterious Rorschach while he was closing down his bar for the night. The newcomer revealed that he was a friend who'd been following the same case and was actually from an alternate universe. The two agreed to work together. Rorschach told the Question that he knew who was behind the strange changes in the world (Doctor Manhattan) and that they needed to start their search by visiting a certain comedian.

At Arkham Asylum, the Question and Rorschach visited the Joker in his cell, thinking that the villain was so insane he might be aware of the changes in the universe. The Clown Prince of Crime revealed that Manhattan dropped by to visit him, afraid that the villain would "tell on him". The Joker told the detectives that the annual supervillain auction was being held in Metropolis later that night, where Lex Luthor would be attending with a tracker that could take them to the person they were looking for.

Hawkman gave Question and Rorschach a ride to Metropolis, much to their collective annoyance. Question's wife Huntress masqueraded as Talia al Ghul to blend in at the auction. She was terrified to discover that Superman was at the event, using his secret identity Clark Kent, as he could blow the whole operation if discovered. Hawkman, Question, and Rorschach literally crashed the event, searching for their tracker: a tiger-like beast called Bubastis II. After fighting off the event's security, Sportsmaster and Scandal Savage, Rorschach pursued Lex Luthor, who had absconded with Bubastis II.

Question and the others were left to wonder what Rorschach's fate was.

## Resources

### Abilities

* **Investigation:** Vic is an excellent detective.
* **Intimidation:** Vic is good at intimidating his opponents.
* **Interrogation:** Vic is skilled at interrogating suspects.
* **Mixology:** Vic can mix drinks.

## Appearances

* *The Question's Bar*
* *DC Abridged Confidential*

## Quotes

* *"Armageddon, end of the world, inevitable."*
* *"Working on it, hun. Talking to the trash right now."*
* *"I'm faceless, hun, not deaf."*

## Trivia

* The voice acting and characterization of the Question in the *DC Abridged Universe* is based on that of Justice League Unlimited’s representation of the character. The Question sometimes quotes the show as well.
* In the comics, Vic Sage has natural red hair, but whether the Earth-16A version of the character shares this trait is unknown.