earth science

Weather Wizard

Weather Wizard is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Weather Wizard rather than just read about it. In short: Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Weather Wizard made his first live-action appearance in the television specials Legends of the Superheroes (1979), played by Jeff Altman.

Key takeaways

Weather Wizard belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Weather Wizard to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Weather Wizard from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Weather Wizard made his first live-action appearance in the television specials Legends of the Superheroes (1979), played by Jeff Altman. The character later appeared in the television series The Flash, portrayed by Liam McIntyre. Additionally, his brother Clyde Mardon appeared in the 2014 pilot episode of The Flash, portrayed by Chad Rook.

Publication history Created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, the character made his first appearance in The Flash #110 (December 1959).

Fictional character biography Mark Mardon is the brother of Clyde Mardon, a scientist who discovered a method to control weather before dying of a heart attack. It is later implied that Mardon murdered his brother and either lied about or blocked out the memory of finding his body. Mardon takes Clyde's notes and used them to make a wand to generate weather, becoming the criminal Weather Wizard.After Barry Allen's death during Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Weather Wizard went into semi-retirement for a while, until, during Underworld Unleashed, he teamed up with other Rogues which included Captain Cold, Heat Wave, Captain Boomerang, and Mirror Master, as part of a ploy for greater power. This ends with the Rogues being killed and the demon Neron being released. They were later resurrected as soulless demons by Neron to use against Barry Allen's successor, Wally West, who manipulateds Neron into returning the Rogues' souls. Weather Wizard joined up with Blacksmith and her Rogues. Through her, he learns he has a son from a one-night stand with Keystone City police officer Julie Jackham. Their son, Josh, had exhibited internalized weather-controlling abilities and Mardon wanted to have the same ability without the use of his wand. He tried to kidnap Josh from Wally's wife, Linda, and dissect him to understand how his son gained that ability, but hesitated to harm the child. He was stopped by Flash and sent to Iron Heights, but escaped. After Blacksmith's group disbanded, the Weather Wizard, along with Mirror Master and Trickster, joined up with Captain Cold, who declared himself the leader of the Rogues. Mardon was also the representative of the Rogues for the Secret Society of Super Villains. In One Year Later, Inertia approaches the Rogues with a plan to kill the Flash (Bart Allen). He destroys Weather Wizard's wand and removes the mental blocks that prevent him from using his powers without it. Though Inertia is eventually defeated, the other Rogues beat Bart to death. Weather Wizard is horrified to discover that they killed a child. In Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge, Weather Wizard and the rest of the Rogues reject Libra's offer, wanting to stay out of the game. Before they can retire, they hear of Inertia escaping and work together to kill him.

The New 52 In The New 52 continuity reboot, Weather Wizard is a Latino crime lord named Marco Mardon. After his father's death, Marco runs away, eventually becoming the Weather Wizard, but is called back after his brother Claudio's murder. The Flash, looking for Patty Spivot who had been kidnapped, later attacks and submits Mardon forcing Elsa, his brother's widow, to reveal she was the kidnapper and also Claudio's killer. This revelation drives Marco to the edge, making him attempt a suicide-murder by calling lightning to strike himself and Elsa, but he survives and is approached by the Golden Glider for an unknown plot.

Powers, abilities, and equipment Weather Wizard originally wields a wand that enables him to control weather patterns. He has utilized it to project blizzards, summon lightning bolts, fly via air currents, create fog, and generate winds. Essentially, he could produce any type of weather imaginable, as well as other phenomena such as tornadoes. Thanks to Inertia's 30th-century psychological therapies, his mental blocks were permanently removed. Weather Wizard can now manipulate the weather without his wand.

Other versions Weather Weasel, a funny animal incarnation of Weather Wizard, appears in Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew. An alternate universe version of Weather Wizard from Earth-33, a world populated by magicians, appears in Countdown to Adventure #3. An unnamed former prostitute equipped with one of Weather Wizard's wands named Weather Witch appears in "Gotham Underground" and Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge as a member of the New Rogues. An alternate timeline version of Weather Wizard appears in the Flashpoint tie-in Citizen Cold. This version is a founding member of the Rogues who seeks revenge on Citizen Cold for murdering his brother Clyde before eventually being killed by him. A futuristic incarnation of Weather Wizard called Weather Warlock appears in The Flash (vol. 3) as a police officer and member of the Renegades from the 25th century. An alternate universe incarnation of Weather Wizard appears in Absolute Flash. This version acquired his powers after being experimented on by Project Olympus.

In other media

Television

Weather Wizard appears in Legends of the Superheroes, portrayed by Jeff Altman. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom. The writers of The Flash (1990), Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo, attempted to use Weather Wizard, but did not have enough money to do so and had to wait until they had a larger budget. Ultimately however, the plan failed to materialize after the show was canceled. A character based on Weather Wizard called Dr. Eno / Weatherman appears in Justice League of America, portrayed by Miguel Ferrer. Weather Wizard appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Robin Atkin Downes. This version is a member of the Rogues and the Legion of Doom. Weather Wizard appears in Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise, voiced by Matthew Senreich. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom. Mark and Clyde Mardon appear in The Flash (2014), portrayed by Liam McIntyre and Chad Rook respectively. Introduced in the series pilot, these versions are bank robbers and the father and uncle of Joslyn "Joss" Jackam / Weather Witch respectively who were caught in a plane crash when S.T.A.R. Labs' particle accelerator exploded, giving them both the ability to manipulate the weather. After Joe West kills Clyde, Mark attempts to seek revenge, facing the Flash on several occasions along the way. Mark Mardon makes a non-speaking appearance in the second season of Vixen.

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Illustrations

Weather Wizard: The Weather Wizard, in his original costume, on the cover of The Flash #145 (June 1964). Art by Carmine Infantino (pencils) and Murphy Anderson (inks). — The Weather Wizard, in his original costume, on the cover of The Flash #145 (June 1964). Art by Carmine Infantino (pencils) and Murphy Anderson (inks).

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Weather Wizard

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Weather Wizard claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Weather Wizard before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Weather Wizard ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Weather Wizard

In research: Weather Wizard appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Weather Wizard in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Weather Wizard is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Characters created by Carmine Infantino, Characters created by John Broome, Comics characters introduced in 1959, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Weather Wizard outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Weather Wizard in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Weather Wizard means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Weather Wizard out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Weather Wizard in simple terms?

Why does Weather Wizard matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Weather Wizard?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Weather Wizard.