First Appearance: New Gods #1 (March 1971) Real Name: Orion Occupation: Warrior Base of Operations:New Genisis Special Abilities: Superhuman Strength and Speed, Rapid Recovery and Healing, Superior Battle Skills.
Biography: Born the son of the tyrannical Darkseid, lord of the planet Apokolips, Orion was adopted by the kind ruler Highfather and raised on the neighboring planet New Genesis as part of a truce between the two worlds. Orion's feral nature made him the fiercest fighter of all the new gods and ultimately helped him defeat Darkseid's plans to control the universe.
First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) Real Name: Bruce Wayne Occupation: Industrialist, Philanthropist, Crime Fighter By Night Base of Operations:Gotham City Special Abilities: World's Greatest Detective, Master of Disguise, Scientist and Inventor, Escape Artist, Expert In Most Known Forms of Martial Arts.
Biography: After witnessing the murder of his parents as a child, Bruce Wayne dedicated his life and fortune to protecting the lives of the innocent while striking fear into the hearts of criminals. Armed with an arsenal of gadgets, Batman patrols the shadows of Gotham City keeping the streets safe from crime.
First Appearance: Detective Comics #58 (December 1941) Real Name: Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot Occupation: Restauranteur, Racketeer, Stock Trader Base of Operations:Gotham City Special Abilities: Criminal Mastermind, an Arsenal of Deadly Umbrella Weapons.
Biography: A murderous ganster, Oswald Cobblepot grew up fascinated with birds, in part because his widowed mother ran an exotic bird shop. Nicknamed "The Penguin" by his cruel classmates, the villain would ultimately take his revenge on the citizens of Gotham City, earning him the attention of the Dynamic Duo, Batman and Robin. He is both devious and ruthless, usually flying from the scene if his crimes.
First Appearance: Demon #1 (1972) Real Name: Etrigan, Jason Blood Occupation: Demonologist Base of Operations:Hell, Gotham City Special Abilities: Superhuman Physical Abilities, Proficient in Magic and casting spells, can project hellfire from his mouth, extrasensory powers, regenerative healing factor, immortality.
Biography: Originally summoned from the pits of hell by the wizard Merlin to defend Camelot from the witch, Morgana Le Fey, Etrigan in recent years has become a monster possessed by the soul of his human host Jason Blood. He can transform between his demon and Human forms only if a special incantation is read. Although adept at magic and sorcery, the demon, Etrigan prefers to blast his opponents to cinders with his fire breath.
First Appearance: Mystery In Space #61 - As Tornado Tyrant. Justice Legue of America #17 - As Tornado Champion. Justice League of America #64 - As Red Tornado Real Name: John Smith Occupation: Adventurer Base of Operations:New York City (Current) Special Abilities: Able to Generate Powerful Cyclones, Fly at Great Speeds, Battle-Resistant Android Body.
Biography: Red Tornado came into being when a living cyclone, originally called Tornado Tyrant from the planet Rann, was fused to an android body by the scientist T.O. Morrow. Although he was originally created to destroy the Justice League of America, Red Tornado instead disobeyed his programming and defeated his master, thus earning the android membership in a grateful and forgiving JLA.
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