Red Volcano is a fictional android

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from a concept by Greg Weisman.

Publication history

Red Volcano debuted in ''DC Universe'' #0, and returned in 2009's '' Red Tornado'' mini-series.

Fictional character biography

Red Volcano was created by Professor Ivo and T.O. Morrow, and assists the former in obtaining soil samples to create the golem

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'', he joins

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. Furthermore, Red Volcano is one of four elemental androids created by Ivo and Morrow, with him, Red Tornado, Red Inferno, and Red Torpedo respectively representing earth, air, fire, and water.

Powers and abilities

Red Volcano possesses heat generating abilities and wears a cape made of molten rock. He also has super-strength and flight, and also demonstrated geokinesis to a great extent.

In other media

* Red Volcano appears in ''

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erupt and cause an extinction-level event before Red Tornado, Red Inferno, and Red Torpedo stop him. In the episode "Runaways",

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rebuilds Red Volcano to attack and manipulate the eponymous group into helping the

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before Blue Beetle destroys it. * Red Volcano appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

References

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