Kid Amazo
| Kid Amazo | |
|---|---|
 The Frank Halloran incarnation of Kid Amazo as depicted inJLA Classified#39
(August 2007). Art by Carlos D'Anda. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | JLA Classified#37 (June 2007) |
| Created by | Peter Milligan |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Frank Halloran |
| Abilities | Possesses all of the abilities of the core Justice League members:Wonder Woman,Superman,Martian Manhunter,Batman,Flash,andGreen Lantern. |
Kid Amazois the name of two characters appearing in media published byDC Comics.Both are related toAmazo,with the first being a cyborg and the second being a human who wields Amazo armor.[1]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Kid Amazo is a cyborg created by mad scientistProfessor Ivo,who seeks vengeance against theJustice League.He is given thehuman identityof Frank Halloran and forms a close relationship with Sara Shapiro, who, unbeknownst to him, is Ivo's daughter and the donor of his human DNA.
Kid Amazo attempts to become a superhero, but his failures lead him to become a supervillain instead. The Justice League's members defeat him by voluntarily arguing, destabilizing Kid Amazo's mind and causing him to explode.
Rebirth
[edit]A new Kid-Amazo,Reggie Meyer,appears in theDC RebirthseriesSuper-Sons,and was created byPeter Tomasiand Jorge Jimenez.
Reggie's family was previously infected with the Amazo virus, giving them superpowers and enabling them to become superheroes. However, Reggie refuses to partake in their activities, obtains Amazo armor, and becomes a supervillain.[2][3][4][5]
Powers and abilities
[edit]The first Kid Amazo can mimic the abilities and minds of the Justice League's core members. This gives him superhuman strength, speed, invulnerability, flight,heatandx-ray vision,and a healing factor.
The Rebirth incarnation of Kid Amazo can duplicate himself and others, gaining increased strength the more clones he creates.
References
[edit]- ^Brady, Matt."Kid AmazoPostponed ", Newsarama (Mar. 16, 2004)Archived2007-09-29 at theWayback MachineAccessed Oct. 25, 2008.
- ^"DC's Super Sons Is the Perfect Boy Meets World Meets Goosebumps Story".Comic Book Resources.May 16, 2017.RetrievedOctober 25,2024.
- ^Super Sons#2
- ^Super Sons#4
- ^Nightwing#23-24
- DiamondPreviewscatalogue volume XVI, #6 (June 2004).
External links
[edit]- 2007 comics debuts
- Characters created by Peter Milligan
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