Devilance

Devilance the Pursuer
Devilance as depicted in 52 Week 9 (July 2006). Art by J. G. Jones.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceForever People #11 (August 1972)
Created byJack Kirby (writer & artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDevilance
SpeciesNew God
Place of originApokolips
Team affiliationsDarkseid's Elite
Notable aliasesThe Pursuer, God of the Pursuit
Abilities
  • Immortality
  • Super strength, endurance, speed and reflexes
  • Ability to alter density
  • Master combatant
  • Lance with advanced technology

Devilance the Pursuer is a fictional extraterrestrial hunter in the DC Comics universe.[1]

Publication history

Devilance first appeared in Forever People #11 (August 1972) and was created by Jack Kirby.[2]

Fictional character biography

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

As a New God, Devilance possesses superhuman physical abilities. He can additionally manipulate his own physical density and is resistant to extreme temperatures.

Equipment

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 52 Week 7 (June 21, 2006). DC Comics.
  4. ^ 52 Week 8 (June 28, 2006). DC Comics.
  5. ^ 52 Week 9 (July 6, 2006). DC Comics.
  6. ^ 52 Week 17 (August 30, 2006). DC Comics.
  7. ^ Dial H for Hero #11. DC Comics.