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| Devilance the Pursuer | |
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 Devilance as depicted in 52 Week 9 (July 2006). Art by J. G. Jones. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Forever People #11 (August 1972) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby (writer & artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Devilance |
| Species | New God |
| Place of origin | Apokolips |
| Team affiliations | Darkseid's Elite |
| Notable aliases | The Pursuer, God of the Pursuit |
| Abilities |
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Devilance the Pursuer is a fictional extraterrestrial hunter in the DC Comics universe.[1]
Publication history
[edit]Devilance first appeared in Forever People #11 (August 1972) and was created by Jack Kirby.[2]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Devilance is a New God from Apokolips and a hunter who serves its leader, Darkseid. During an attempt to kill the Forever People, Devilance battles Infinity-Man and is presumed dead.[2]
Devilance resurfaces in the series 52, where he captures Starfire, Adam Strange, and Animal Man on another planet.[3][4] They later escape, and Devilance is killed by Lobo.[5][6]
In 2016, DC Comics implemented a relaunch called "DC Rebirth", which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to The New 52. In Dial H for Hero, Devilance battles Robby Reed with DeSaad, Kalibak, Tigra, Steppenwolf, and the Parademons.[7]
Powers and abilities
[edit]As a New God, Devilance possesses superhuman physical abilities. He can additionally manipulate his own physical density and is resistant to extreme temperatures.
Equipment
[edit]Devilance's principal weapon is his lance, which serves many functions. It can fly, fire powerful energy blasts, and track others via circuitry embedded into it.
References
[edit]- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ a b Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Devilance", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 101, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ 52 Week 7 (June 21, 2006). DC Comics.
- ^ 52 Week 8 (June 28, 2006). DC Comics.
- ^ 52 Week 9 (July 6, 2006). DC Comics.
- ^ 52 Week 17 (August 30, 2006). DC Comics.
- ^ Dial H for Hero #11. DC Comics.
External links
[edit]- Devilance at DC Comics Wiki
- Devilance at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
