Takion(Joshua Saunders) is asuperheroappearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byDC Comics.The character was created byPaul Kupperbergand Aaron Lopresti,[1]first appearing in an eponymous series in 1996 that lasted for 7 issues.[2]
| Takion | |
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 Takion as depicted inTakion#6 (November 1996). Art by Aaron Lopresti. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Takion#1 (June 1996) |
| Created by | Paul Kupperberg(writer) Aaron Lopresti (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Joshua Saunders |
| Team affiliations | New Gods |
| Notable aliases | Highfather |
| Abilities | Avatar of the Source
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Creation
editKupperberg stated the genesis of the character stating,
"Unbeknownst to me and Dan, over in editor Archie Goodwin’s office, a very different version ofStarmanwas in development with writer James Robinson and artist Tony Harris. It only became beknownst when we fed our Starman proposal into the pipeline for review by the senior editors our Starman was bounced like a Spalding. Instead of just chalking it up to experience and sticking the proposal in a drawer, Dan suggested we salvage what we could from it and use that as a foundation to create an entirely new character. This we did and, after a bunch of talking and a few drafts, “Will Payton…Starman” became “Josh Saunders...Takion".[3]
Fictional character biography
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Josh Saunders is a blind psychologist whoHighfathergave the ability to manipulate theSourceand instructed him to cleanse it. Unbeknownst to Sanders, Highfather also intended him to act as an avatar to resurrect him in the event of his death. He also gainscosmic awareness,but struggles with it overwhelming his brain until he spends time in space to overcome this weakness.[1][4][5]
Stayne
editTakion's main nemesis is Stayne, a human who was transformed by Darkseid and seeks to keep him from achieving his true potential.[1][6]
Highfather
editTakion later becomes the new Highfather after Izaya is killed byAresduring theGenesisevent andMister Miracledeclines to replace him. However, Izaya survives as a spirit within the Source and possesses Takion to restore Supertown.[7]
Death
editDuringDeath of the New Gods,Takion is killed byInfinity-Manafter he andHimonattempt to investigate his murder of several New Gods.[8]
Powers and abilities
editAs the embodiment of the Source, Takion possesses vast reality-manipulating abilities. He can manipulate energy, matter, and time; become intangible; and teleport.[1]
In other media
editTakion appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[9]
References
edit- ^abcdTakion#1 (June 1996)
- ^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. 303.ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^Kupperberg, Paul (May 25, 2019)."From Starman to Takion to Cancellation".
- ^Takion#2 (August 1996)
- ^Takion#3 (September 1996)
- ^Takion#4 (November 1996)
- ^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019).DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle.DK Publishing. p. 264.ISBN978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^Death of the New Gods#3 (January 2008). DC Comics.
- ^Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013)."DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide".IGN.RetrievedSeptember 18,2024.