T HE DC COMICS E NCYCLOPEDIA o n None Super her y Danny’s iologically- AIR B H 175 lbs TION A CCUP EIGHT ABILITIES O White / The planet Cair W YES ASE E B POWERS sang er vices designed b Z w o 5ft 10in PECIAL S OWER Strata Strata Danny T 803 lbs ealized Danny instead Danny EIGHT Superstrength; invulnerability; extremely Superstrength; .N. and H e ASION #2 (Summer 1989) ASION cials. NAME EIGHT Black PJ .I.O W INV JLA #61 (February 2002) EAL NAME EAL ABILITIES R AIR ves. R / ol. H Interstellar operative Interstellar operative ious high-tech de x form an interstellar police force, L.E.G.I.O.N. Striker Z received o , law a superpowered , ar y or for mor 7ft 2in Hero Hero Her , .I.O.N and married .I.O.N San Francisco , epidermis, rock-like Strata’s who shredded revealing Black ed with the After he joined the P med L.E.G TRATA TRIKER Charlie Lau, a former S.T.A.R. 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Strata later an joined InterC.E.P.T., organization specializing in interdimensional bor Strata is from the planet Dryad, the Strata is from whose inhabitants are sentient, humanoids made of silicon.As rock-like a youngster, aliens seeing to conquer by captured Strata was other prisoners, several the universe.With Strata escaped Vril Dox.with the help of Strata and the others then helped Do L costumed champion, Striker Z r in the hero whether he’s game for the fame and for several offers to star in several tele Compan altr fir While working as a stuntman in the Hong Kong movie as a stuntman in the Hong Kong While working after an on- superpowers Tsang developed industry, Danny set accident when he fell into an experimental fuel-cell medium. battery of body became a living capable Danny’s fueling v C SB pal, special-effects expert. to the U.S traveled Danny make would powers hoping that his flashy star.him a Hollywood Dubbed Striker Z b with the P found work yne. ily a W EE OPPOSITE PAGE S UGO uce to defeat s career, . H Gotham City #36 (February 1940) OBIN ASE d) usader’ Strange has used his B DAM ’s secret identity. secret Early in ’s and R , ypnosis to temporar Although his sporadic DW Batman to Br Hugo Strange s. 170 lbs ,A TMAN radually unhinged his mind together disparate clues linking together Brilliant deductive mind and even as it allowed him to piece as it allowed even A ws and providing his “expert his ws and providing g obsession with the Batman the caped cr Vigilante Task Vigilante Task Force, Strange’s Professor Strange became a media Strange Professor B EIGHT consultant to Gotham City’s the only people to have deduced the only people to have Soon appointed a special celebrity appearing by on talk None (black bear Professor Hugo Strange is one of Hugo Professor vigilante’s psychological makeup. vigilante’s W opinion” the costumed regarding sho ent self-h EAL NAME Hugo Strange has allowed his entire has allowed his Hugo Strange IGHTWING DETECTIVE COMICS DETECTIVE COMICS valuable to Batman’s enemies, to Batman’s valuable Hugo R ABILITIES AIR / . Hugo Strange has also brewed H Psychiatrist; criminal Psychiatrist; criminal e in v o extensive knowledge of psychology 5ft 10in Villain Villain s Rogues Gallery.s Rogues Strange prefers to work ofessor Gray ROFESSOR TRANGE CCUPATION EIGHT ASKED MANIA TATUS PECIAL POWERS YES IRST APPEARANCE ould pr F S O H E S S P ecently underw TRANGE M reality to revolve around Batman.reality to revolve is still his His brain greatest asset, despite his bouts of psychosis. the pr knowledge of Batman’s greatest secret to torment greatest secret of Batman’s knowledge the Dark Knight, and waxing though Strange’s him sometimes make of insanity levels waning proprietary of his knowledge.unaware Wayne Bruce r the Batman,forget that he was confounding Strange N and allowing mind-altering turned Gotham’s drugs that have thugs into vicious killer costumed identity Wayne’s of Bruce knowledge w the Dark length from at arm’s Strange has remained Knight’ alone. foe, a dangerous He remains and the day when his mind finally snaps will be a grim for day the citizens of Gotham. 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Darkseid’s OODNESS Apokolips YES suggested that Steppenw G E and hunt the inhabitants there and hunt the inhabitants New Genesis,New Darkseid (1st series) #7 (1st series) as caught off guar When Steppenw for “sport.” New Genesis leader ( New IGHFATHER ASE Apokolips and its sister world, Apokolips The uncle of D Apokolips, the was Steppenwolf Apokolips’s commander of military during of the reign Hegg Hoping to incite a war between Hoping to incite a war Unknown the wife of Izaya the Inheritor,the wife of Izaya the Steppenwolf Steppenwolf B H 330 lbs Ruthless enforcer; heavy matter boots can olf w Dog cavalry snare” commander; “cable RANNY 203 lbs SB EIGHT y commander y commander oung PJ EAL NAME EAL NAME W MISTER MIRACLE 1st series #6 (Febr NEW GODS R R pretended to kill Highfatherpretended himself, a EIGHT ABILITIES ABILITIES / / es lethal energy beams and entraps opponents; wields beams and entraps opponents; es lethal energy W Female Fury ing a pitched battle on the plains of New Militar Steppenw , costume that Stompa adopted a new Mindful of his uncle’ s Kryptonian cousin, of lord so that the dreaded ought uggled for an electro-axe and is an expertan electro-axe swordsman. oes, 5ft 8in 6ft ect bloody war between the two worlds began. worlds the two between war bloody Villain Villain Dur Villain Villain man’ APPEARANCE olips. device fir TOMPA TEPPENWOLF CCUPATION ror by the vile G by ror CCUPATION EIGHT EIGHT Genesis, TATUS PECIAL POWERS Recently TATUS PECIAL POWERS IRST IRST APPEARANCE orlds str F S O H S pulverize even the densest material. arademon and just as mean. F S O H S S S the vengeful Izaya,the vengeful dead. whom he believed Steppenwolf Reared on distant Apokolips and personally trained for Apokolips on distant Reared ter member of the much-feared F member of the much-feared squad of women warriors Special squad of women belonging to Darkseid’s Force.As her name implies,Powers Stompa uses her when crushing to great the advantage bulk considerable enemies of Darkseid beneath her boot heels. Possessing mass, muscle considerable than a she is stronger P bidding.As expected, this mission br Stompa and the FuriesFemale into dir conflict with the the Earth’s finest her particularly Superman and Batman, as two w the soul of the y Kryptonian girl. Apokolips could mold the young S could mold the young Apokolips accentuates her feminine qualities slightly more than her accentuates her feminine qualities slightly more unisex uniform.previous among the Furies She was Kara Zor-El, dispatched to Earth Darkseid to capture by Super was later resurrected by the advanced technology of technology the advanced later resurrected by was Apok Darkseid once again placed Steppenwolf in command of Darkseid once again placed Steppenwolf armies.his vast the , 1975): th. Adam UGUST Adam first rides s first encounter –A Y The After a time UL (1990): 1958): Adam’ ned to Ear OUT ORLDS ANN W ADE ECEMBER EAMED UP 1961): F Zeta effect wears off and Adam Zeta effect wears off and is retur R B Zeta Beam conveys Adam from Earth to Alanna. #120–121 (J –D WO T UNE Adam Strange is a fast Adam Strange OF MERICA OVEMBER AN A #68 (J OF : M y.” ACE P S #17 (N EAGUE TRANGE L YIN S EAGUE OF L mer glor YSTER DAM HOWCASE USTICE J M A APPING THE BAD GUY the Zeta Beam to discover Rann. Adam and Alanna finally get married, but not without considerable difficulty. • • S KEY STORYLINES • seemingly loses Rann, Alanna and his daughter in a cosmic conflict. • with the deadly Dust Devils. thinker, to using all his experience to find a way gun. a foe.vanquish also a dead shot with his ray He’s Z USTICE eat Gr HAMPION OF see C as unexpectedly transportedas unexpectedly War ( War y w e the planet to its for iex , RG estor adocs ar “to r P TRANGE rescues Adam Green S , AM D oes and villains led b . Zeta Beam He provided A gy to teleport the essel called IRCLE OF FIRE OVE from peril on planet Rann. Lightning, a Green Lantern from the future C DAM L in the upcoming war. ve with Sardath’s beautiful daughter Alanna, beautiful daughter their romance with Sardath’s but ve as a kind of M.A.S.H. unit where the citizens would act the citizens would where ARKSEID space v population of Metropolis into a population of Metropolis In the lead-up to the Imper technolo D of alien her Battles, pp. an alliance Adam joined 320–1) EAM Alanna and Aleea were happily reunited. Aleea were Alanna and . other heroes.Adam and many the toxic finally drained of was wn dark purposes, state.Adam, her deathlike Alanna from revived o A w world that he became the planet’s protector, planet’s that he became the using his wits w world B telepathic conquerors, for their who sought the Zeta Beam technology In fact,Adam’s actions were a ruse to outwit the En’Tarans.This race of a ruseIn fact,Adam’s to outwit the En’Tarans.This actions were Rann and commanded them a protective sphere.a protective himself,Adam Seemingly deranged the JLA to brought RCHAEOLOGIST During his exploits on Rann,Adam the J aided by was Later, permanently“Mega-Zeta Beam,”Adam was teleported to using a ETA MERIC daughter Aleea.daughter mad, went Sardath into space in the city of Ranagar rocketing A 25 trillion Rann.There, space to the planet miles across he met the scientist Sardath, had been that his Zeta beam who explained had turned tool but as a communications out to be intended purely a teleportation instead. device time,Adam Over to well adapted so this ne alien invasions, to overcome technology rogue and the native Tyrant. Tornado monsters and the occasional Z Adam fell in lo interrupted, regularly was off,Adam radiation wore the Zeta beam for whenever return to Rann,Adam back to Earth.To yanked was the next had to calculate strike. Beam would time and location the Zeta Adam time before some It was secret:learnedAdam had been Rann’s all sterile and men were Rannian Alanna and perpetuate the race! to father to Rann a child with brought A radiation that prevented him from making long-term on Rann. him from stays radiation that prevented His Alanna continued, with romance and the JLA attended their wedding. Finally Rann,Adam him on drained of the energy that kept returned to Earth. Rann.Alanna died giving birth to their when shattered His happiness was ,A Blond AIR H alley Blue also YES E The planet Rann #17 (December 1958) #17 (December ASE B Jean Paul V Sardath, who Adam is a brilliant strategist and expertAdam is a brilliant flyer. 175 lbs SHOWCASE EAL NAME EIGHT ABILITIES R t across space using a Rannian machine; also travels using a Rannian machine; also t across space / TRANGE W Adventurer o eloped the Zeta Beam, 6ft Her EARNING DEVICE L dev Adam to teach found a quick way his language. S vive in the airless vacuum of space; main weapon is a ray gun. vive in the airless vacuum of CCUPATION EIGHT TATUS PECIAL POWERS IRST APPEARANCE using a jet pack; wears a special suit fitted with oxygen tanks to using a jet pack; wears a special sur He can telepor F S O H S

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