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Controllers (DC Comics)
The Controllers are a fictional extraterrestrial race existing in the DC Universe. They first appear in ''Adventure Comics'' #357 (June 1967), and were created by Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger, and Curt Swan. Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis In their initial appearance, the Controllers originate from another dimension that was ravaged by war and seek to protect the main universe from the same fate. They use their mind-control abilities to prevent intergalactic war, but also create powerful weapons, including the Sun-Eaters, gaseous beings that can devour whole planets and stars; and the Miracle Machine, a device that can turn any thought into reality. In some depictions, the Time Trapper is a renegade Controller. Maltusians In post-''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' continuity, the Controllers are part of the Guardians of the Universe before separating from them due to their differing morals. Additionally, they create the Darkstars, an intergalactic peacekeeping force, and exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Green Lantern (comic Book)
''Green Lantern'' is an ongoing American comic-book series featuring the DC Comics heroes of the Green Lantern, same name. The character's first incarnation, Alan Scott, appeared in ''All-American Comics'' #16 (July 1940), and was later spun off into the first volume of ''Green Lantern'' in 1941. After 38 issues, that series was cancelled in 1949. When the Silver Age Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, was introduced, the character starred in a new volume of ''Green Lantern'' starting in 1960. Although ''Green Lantern'' is considered a mainstay in the DC Comics stable, the series has been cancelled and rebooted several times. When sales began slipping in the early 1990s, DC Comics instituted a controversial editorial mandate that turned Jordan into the supervillain Parallax (comics), Parallax and created a new protagonist named Kyle Rayner. This third volume ended publication in 2004, when the miniseries ''Green Lantern: Rebirth'' brought Hal Jordan back as a heroic character and made him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |