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Human Target
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<p>The Human Target is the name of two characters in <a href="/facts/American_comic_books/RA0DTh5F">American comic books</a> published by <a href="/facts/DC_Comics/gvuKz3yL">DC Comics</a>. The first is Fred Venable, while the second is private investigator and bodyguard Christopher Chance who assumes the identities of clients targeted by assassins and other dangerous criminals. Chance has been in numerous books published throughout the decades and has also appeared in television adaptations. </p><p>Chance has appeared in two self-titled TV series in 1992 and 2010, portrayed by <a href="/facts/Rick_Springfield/DR8lz61P">Rick Springfield</a> and <a href="/facts/Mark_Valley/5qs5H6Yl">Mark Valley</a> respectively, and made guest appearances in the <a href="/facts/Arrowverse/CFJRJFtj">Arrowverse</a> TV series <i><a href="/facts/Arrow_(TV_series)/gL6hYemn">Arrow</a></i>, portrayed by <a href="/facts/Wil_Traval/wbwL8wJm">Wil Traval</a>. </p>