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. He is the second character to star in a book titled ''

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in 1965 and later purchased by DC Comics in 1983. In the modern version, Miguel Devante is known simply as ''Vulcan'' and first appears in ''Son of Vulcan'' vol. 2 #1 (August 2005). He was created by

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Fictional character biography

Miguel Devante is the latest member of a lineage of

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s and were empowered by a virus they created. After becoming a superhero, Miguel battles Vulcan's enemies, the Coalition of Crime, consisting of Witchazel, Dino-Mite, Monkey-in-the-Middle, Charliehorse, Little B.U.D.D.Y., Flex, Scramjet, and Fishmonger. He also meets the human-Martian hybrid children Sapling, Buster, Silhouette, Quaker, and Blur. Vulcan appears in ''

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'' #19 (January 2007) as an unwilling participant in

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's metahuman brawls. He joins

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before being injured and rendered comatose in a battle with Trigon. Vulcan is seen pursuing El Diablo in the pages of ''Suicide Squad'' as the latter escapes in a commandeered ambulance to Gotham before his Justi-Flyer is disabled by

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Powers, abilities, and equipment

Thanks to the unique Vulcan Metavirus, Miguel can generate intense heat from any part of his body. Miguel wears a special suit of body armor created by previous Vulcans, with gauntlets capable of generating forcefields. All Vulcans carry a special sword with a monomolecular blade. The Vulcans have access to the Encyclopedae Vulcanis, containing the collective knowledge of previous mantle holders.

References

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