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Black Racer (DC Comics)
The Black Racer is a character, a deity and avatar of Death in the DC Comics universe who often hunts those affiliated with the New Gods. The character first appears in ''New Gods'' #3 (July 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. Fictional character biography The Black Racer's corporeal form is Sgt. Willie Walker, who was paralyzed during the Vietnam War. Walker was contacted by the Source when Darkseid first brought the war of the gods to Earth, and told it was his responsibility to take on the role. The Racer makes use of what appear to be skis as his means of transport, much like how the Silver Surfer, another Kirby creation, uses a surfboard. New Gods are collected by the Racer at the moment of their deaths, and taken to Hadis (the Fourth World version of Hades). In ''Captain Atom'' #42, it is stated that the Black Racer represents "death as inevitability", whereas Death of the Endless represents "death as compassionate release". Nekron, meanwhile, represents "Death as the ulti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book series first published in 1937. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, the first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its published stories are set in the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash; as well as famous fictional teams, including the Justice League, the Teen Titans, the Suicide Squad, and the Legion of Superheroes. The universe contains an assortment of well-known supervillains, such as Lex Luthor, the Joker (character), Joker, Darkseid, and the antihero Catwoman. The company has published non-DC Universe-related mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nekron
Nekron is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Green Lantern Corps. Created by Mike W. Barr, Len Wein and Joe Staton, the character, who exists as an embodiment of Death, first appeared in '' Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' #2 (June 1981). He is the primary antagonist in the 2009–2010 ''Blackest Night'' storyline. Publication history Origins Nekron is the personification of Death and ruler of a region adjoining Hell known as the Land of the Unliving. It is where the souls of the dead await passage to their final residence in either the Silver City or Hell. Nekron draws his power from the souls and spirits of the dead.''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' #2 (June 1981) After Krona is banished from Oa and transformed into an energy being, his energy opens a rift between dimensions that enables Nekron to escape the Land of the Unliving. However, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps defeat him.''Tales of The Green La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metron (comics)
Metron is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A member of the New Gods, he is an amoral and neutral collector of knowledge. He is commonly seen in the Mobius Chair, which can travel across time and space. Metron has been adapted into various works featuring the New Gods. He is voiced by Daniel Dae Kim in ''Justice League Unlimited'' and Phil LaMarr in '' Young Justice''. Publication history Metron first appeared in ''New Gods'' #1 (February–March 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby for his '' Fourth World'' series. He was based on Leonard Nimoy's portrayal of the ''Star Trek'' character Spock and designed as a character who "would frequently change sides (between New Genesis and Apokolips)".Ro, Ronin. ''Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution'' (Bloomsbury, 2004) The Metrons in ''Star Trek'' serve a similar capacity in the episode "Arena", seeking to settle a conflict in their star system by pitti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle is the name of three fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first and third are humans Thaddeus Brown and Shilo Norman, while the second is New God Scott Free. The Scott Free incarnation of Mister Miracle first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #1 (April 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. The Scott Free incarnation of Mister Miracle has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily in association with the New Gods. Ioan Gruffudd, Yuri Lowenthal, Roger Craig Smith, and Andy Daly have voiced the character in animation. Publication history Mister Miracle debuted in the first issue of the eponymous series cover dated April 1971 as part of the Fourth World tetralogy. Big Barda, the character's love interest, was introduced in ''Mister Miracle'' #4 (October 1971). According to creator Jack Kirby's then-assistant Mark Evanier, Kirby wanted to be a comics creator and creative supervisor at DC Comics, rather than a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Soldiers
''Seven Soldiers'' is a 2005–2006 comic book metaseries written by Grant Morrison and published by DC Comics. It was published as seven interrelated mini-series and two bookend issues. The series features a new version of the Seven Soldiers of Victory fighting to save Earth from the Sheeda. The series has been interpreted as "an extended metafictional treatise on the writing and reading of comic books in general and the superhero genre in particular". Publication history ''Seven Soldiers'' started off as a different project which evolved over time. According to Morrison: The metaseries is bookended by ''Seven Soldiers'' #0 and #1, with art by J. H. Williams III. The rest was made up of seven mini-series: '' Shining Knight'' with art by Simone Bianchi, '' Manhattan Guardian'' with art by Cameron Stewart, ''Zatanna'' with art by Ryan Sook, '' Klarion'' with art by Frazer Irving, ''Mister Miracle'' with art by Pascal Ferry and Freddie Williams II, '' Bulleteer'' with art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Drake
Timothy Jackson "Tim" Drake is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Marv Wolfman and Pat Broderick, he first appeared in ''Batman'' #436 (August 1989) as the third character to assume the role of Batman's crime-fighting partner and sidekick Robin. Following the events of '' Batman: Battle for the Cowl'' in 2009, Drake adopted the identity of Red Robin. In 2019, Tim returned to his original Robin persona and briefly used the mononym "Drake". As a young boy, Tim was in the audience the night Dick Grayson's parents were murdered and later managed to discover the identities of Batman and the original Robin through their exploits. After the death of the second Robin, Jason Todd, and witnessing Batman spiral into darkness, Tim attempted to convince Dick to resume the role of Robin, stating that "Batman needs a Robin". However, Dick refused to return to being Batman's sidekick, and instea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conner Kent
Conner Kent is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared as a modern variation of Superboy in ''The Adventures of Superman (comic book), The Adventures of Superman'' #500 (June 1993), and was created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett. From the character's debut in 1993 to 2003, Superboy was depicted as a genetically-engineered metahuman human cloning, clone of human origin designed by Paul Westfield of Project Cadmus as a duplicate and equivalent of Superman, though released before he had fully matured. The character was retroactive continuity, retconned in ''Teen Titans (comic series), Teen Titans'' (vol. 3) #1 (September 2003) as a human/Kryptonian binary clone made from the DNA of Superman and Lex Luthor. This has since become the character's most enduring origin story in later comic books and media adaptations. He later adopts the honorary Kryptonian name Kon-El and the private name Conner Kent. Conner made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobo (DC Comics)
Lobo is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen, and first appeared in ''Omega Men'' #3 (June 1983). He is an alien from the utopian planet of Czarnia, and works as an interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter. Lobo was first introduced as a hardened villain in the 1980s, but he soon fell out of use with writers. He remained in limbo until his revival as a bounty hunter with his own comic in the early 1990s. One of the key factors in this revival was the distinct and influential artwork of Simon Bisley, whose exaggerated and dynamic style helped redefine the character and significantly contributed to his popularity. Bisley's work on the Lobo series, starting with the miniseries ''Lobo: The Last Czarnian'' in 1990, was instrumental in cementing Lobo's place in the 1990s American comic book scene. Writers attempted to use Lobo as a parody of the 1990s trend towards "grim and gritty" superhero stories, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
