Doctor Lightis asuperheroappearing incomic bookspublished byDC Comics.[1]Kimiyo Hoshi is a distinct character from thevillain of the same name.[2]She has, however, crossed paths with the villainous Doctor Light on several occasions.
| Doctor Light | |
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 Doctor Light as depicted inDC Universe Holiday Special#1 (February 2009). Art byRodolfo Migliari. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Crisis on Infinite Earths#4 (July 1985) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman George Pérez (based upon theArthur Lightcharacter byGardner FoxandMike Sekowsky) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dr. Kimiyo Tazu Hoshi |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Team affiliations | Justice League International Doom Patrol Kord Enterprises Birds of Prey S.T.A.R. Labs Justice League Justice League Europe |
| Notable aliases | Kimiyo Hoshi Dr.Light Dr.Kimiyo |
| Abilities |
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Doctor Light appeared in thesixth seasonof the television seriesThe Flash,portrayed by Emmie Nagata.
Publication history
editDoctor Light first appeared inCrisis on Infinite Earths#4 and was created byMarv WolfmanandGeorge Pérez.[3]
Fictional character biography
editKimiyo Tazu Hoshi,a brilliant but overly-driven scientist,[4]was the supervisingastronomerat an observatory in Japan duringCrisis on Infinite Earths.TheMonitorgives her light-based powers to help battle theAnti-Monitor.[1]
Doctor Light has joined theJustice Leaguea few times over the years, most notably as a member ofJustice League Europeduring the latter half of its incarnation.[1]She also joins theDoom Patrolfor a time and enters a relationship withGlobal Guardiansmember Rising Sun.[1]
Infinite Crisisand after
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InGreen Arrow(vol. 3) #54 (November 2005), following his recovery from themind-wipe he suffered at the hands of the Justice League,Arthur Light, the villainous maleDoctor Lightattacked Doctor Hoshi and temporarily depowers her.
One Year Later and 52
editAn article discussing the destruction ofStar City(and, by extension, Kimiyo's loss of power) appeared at the52website, which is designed to complement the weekly comic series. The article places a date on the city's destruction, which was depicted in the final 2 Pre-OYLGreen Arrowarcs, specifying that the event took place on May 15. Problematically, this dating places the storyafterthe events depicted inInfinite Crisis.
Given this dating, Kimiyo's loss of power took place during the events of52- Week 2 which, given Kimiyo and Green Arrow's appearances at the end of52- Week 1, would appear to make sense, although it in turn makes nonsense of information contained inGreen Arrowvol. 3, #54, where it is revealed that Kimiyo has not used her powers for two years.
The story arc also concludes withGreen Arrowexperiencing a strange multiplying effect that places the story duringInfinite Crisis,not two weeks after the event's conclusion (several other characters in the DCU experienced this effect in the issue of their titles that immediately preceded the OYL jump).
Kimiyo Hoshi appeared in costume in52Week 35, alongside various other heroes. All are assisting the injured victims of Lex Luthor, who had caused a rain of 'supermen' by deactivating their powers. She is also shown in52Week 50, in the climactic battle of World War III.
Dr. Light appears inWorld War III: United We Stand,the fourth issue of theWorld War IIImini-series that coincided with52Week 50. She is one of the first wave of heroes who confront (and are taken down by)Black Adam.He grasps her neck with such force that she instantly blacks out; he throws her aside.
Geoff Johnshas revealed on his message board that he was working on storylines involving Doctor Light.[5]
Oracleinvites Kimiyo to join theBirds of Prey(issue #100), but she was not selected to take part in the first mission. She does, however, appear inBirds of Prey#113 (January 2008), assisting Oracle by scanning the electromagnetic spectrum for any evidence that might lead her to the parties responsible for an influx of hi-tech weaponry being smuggled into Metropolis. She is unable to locate any such evidence.
Doctor Light is only occasionally active in the superhero community because she is a single mother with two children: Imako, her daughter, and Yasu, her son.[1]Gail Simone confirmed in an interview that Kimiyo's children have not been retconned out of existence by changes to DC continuity.
Doctor Light works in S.T.A.R. Labs and has an interior monologue about the erratic fluctuations in her powers that lead to her retirement from being a superhero. Upon returning home from work, she is ambushed by theShadow Cabinet.After briefly talking with the heroes, she becomes enraged and attacks them after coming to believe they have harmed her children, only to be quickly neutralized and captured.[6]This is later revealed to have been orchestrated by Superman andIconso that the League and Cabinet could gain information on each other.[7]Hardwareuses Arthur Light's powers to restore those of Kimiyo, allowing her to quickly defeatShadow ThiefandStarbreaker.[8]
Kimiyo has been confirmed to be a member of the newest incarnation of the Justice League. InBlackest Night,Kimiyo is attacked byArthur Light's Black Lantern form and destroys him with a burst of light.[9][10]
Afterward,Donna Troy,Cyborg,Dick Grayson,andStarfirejoin the Justice League. With the costume given to her by Hardware destroyed, Kimiyo designs a new one and travels to Metropolis to recruitMon-ElandGuardian.[11]Kimiyo briefly appears during theWar of the Supermen,where she and the rest of the JLA attempt to repelGeneral Zod's invasion.[12]
After just three issues together, the new JLA team loses most of its members, with Kimiyo temporarily leaving the team to be with her children.[13]Back in Metropolis, Kimiyo helpsSupergirlrescueLana Langafter theInsect Queenpossesses her.[14]A short time later, Kimiyo andGangbusterbattle Supergirl's Bizarro counterpart, a refugee fromBizarro World.[15][16]
Despite resigning from active duty, Doctor Light remains with the Justice League as a reserve member.[17][18][19]
DC Rebirth
editKimiyo appears in theRebirthstorylineHeroes in Crisisand is among many superheroes that are interviewed in the Sanctuary therapy center. Furthermore, she and Arthur Light were formerly married, during which they had three children: Tommy, Emma, and Sakura.
Powers and abilities
editDoctor Light is a metahuman who can generate and manipulate light energy. This enables her to generate illusions, become invisible, fly at light-speeds, and teleport. Hoshi is also a skilled scientist and astronomer.
Other versions
edit- An alternate universe variant of Doctor Light appears inJLA/The 99.[20]
- An alternate universe variant of Doctor Light who is a member ofH.I.V.E.appears inFlashpoint.[21]
- An alternate universe variant of Kimiyo Hoshi appears inDC Comics Bombshells.This version is a scientist forAmanda Waller's eponymous Bombshells project and is in a relationship withBig Barda.[22][23]
In other media
editTelevision
edit- Doctor Light appears inJustice League Unlimited,voiced byLauren Tom.[24]This version is a member of theJustice League.
- Doctor Light appears in thesixthandeighthseasons ofThe Flash,portrayed by Emmie Nagata. This version is a metahuman assassin armed with a UV gun who initially works for the organizationBlack Holebefore defecting to work forEva McCulloch.
- Doctor Light makes non-speaking cameo appearances inJustice League Action.[25][24]
Film
edit- Analternate universevariant of Kimiyo Hoshi appears inJustice League: Gods and Monsters.[24]This version was a member ofLex Luthor's "Project Fair Play", a contingency program meant to destroy their universe's Justice League if necessary, until theMetal Menkill her and the other scientists involved.
- Doctor Light makes a minor non-speaking appearance inDC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year.
- Doctor Light appears inJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths,voiced byErika Ishii.[26][24]
Video games
edit- Doctor Light appears inDC Universe Online.
- Doctor Light appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[27]
Miscellaneous
edit- An alternate universe incarnation of Doctor Light makes a cameo appearance inTeen Titans Go!#48. This version is the heroic counterpart ofArthur Lightand a member of theBrotherhood of Justice.[28]
- Doctor Light makes non-speaking background appearances inDC Super Hero Girlsas a student of Super Hero High.
References
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- ^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019).DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle.DK Publishing. p. 203.ISBN978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^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. 92.ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^Crisis on Infinite Earths#4
- ^"The Comic Bloc Forums - View Single Post - Question for Mr. Johns about Giffen/DeMatties Era JL Characters".Comicbloc.2006-08-11. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-08.Retrieved2011-01-16.
- ^Justice League of America(vol. 2) #27 (November 2008)
- ^Justice League of America(vol. 2) #28 (December 2008)
- ^Justice League of America(vol. 2) #30 (February 2009)
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- ^Justice League of America(vol. 2) #40 (December 2009)
- ^Justice League of America(vol. 2) #41 (January 2010)
- ^War of the Supermen#4
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- ^Supergirl(vol. 5) #50
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- ^Supergirl(vol. 5) #54-55
- ^Starman/Congorilla#1
- ^Justice League of America(vol. 2) #56
- ^Secret Six(vol. 3) #36
- ^JLA/The 99#1
- ^Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint#1 (June 2011)
- ^DC Comics Bombshells#8
- ^DC Comics Bombshells#31-32
- ^abcd"Doctor Light Voices (DC Universe)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedMarch 17,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^"New Justice League Action Characters Officially Revealed".Comicbook.June 6, 2016.RetrievedOctober 23,2018.
- ^Harvey, James (December 5, 2023)."Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part OneArrives January 2024, Press Details ".The World's Finest.RetrievedDecember 5,2023.
- ^Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013)."DC Characters and Objects -Scribblenauts UnmaskedGuide ".IGN.RetrievedJuly 20,2024.
- ^Teen Titans Go!#48