Human Target
The Human Target is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version is Fred Venable while the second version is private investigator and bodyguard Christopher Chance who assumes the identities of clients targeted by assassins and other dangerous criminals. The character has appeared in numerous books published throughout the decades, and has appeared in television adaptations. Human Target made his first live appearance in the 1992 television series "Human Target" played by Rick Springfield and then in the 2010 television series "Human Target" played by Mark Valley. In  the fifth and sixth seasons of the Arrowverse series "Arrow", Human Target was played by Wil Traval. Publication history. The first character to use the "Human Target" title (Fred Venable) appeared in "Detective Comics" #201 (November 1953), and was created by Edmond Hamilton and Sheldon Moldoff. The second character to use the "Human Target" title (Christopher Chance) first appeared in "Action Comics" #419 (December 1972) and was created by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino. His early appearances came in back-up stories in "Action Comics", a title better known for featuring Superman tales published by DC Comics. He first appeared  in "The Assassin-Express Contract", a backup story written by Wein and illustrated by Infantino. Later, the feature appeared in Batman titles such as "The Brave and the Bold" and "Detective Comics". He starred in a limited series, a one-shot, and then an ongoing "Human Target" series written by Peter Milligan and published under DC's Vertigo imprint. Vertigo. Writer Peter Milligan and Edvin Biukovic revived Christopher Chance in 1999, moving the character to DC Comics' Vertigo imprint for a four-issue limited series. The mini-series was followed by the graphic novel "Human Target: Final Cut", as well  as a series lasting 21 issues until its cancellation in 2005. Reception. The Human Target story "The Unshredded Man" was analyzed as an example of depictions of the September 11 attacks in American popular culture.