Amazing-Man (DC Comics)

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Amazing-Man is the name used by four fictional characters published by DC Comics. The first three are African-American superheroes and are members of the same family. The first Amazing-Man debuted in All-Star Squadron #23 (July 1983), and was created by Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway. The second Amazing-Man debuted in Justice League America #86 (March 1994), and was created by Dan Vado and Marc Campos. The third Amazing-Man debuted in Justice Society of America vol. 3 #12 (March 2008), and was created by Geoff Johns and Dale Eaglesham. The fourth Amazing Man debuted in OMAC vol. 3 #2 (December 2011), and was created by Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen.

Publication historyEdit

Although a 1980s creation of writer Roy Thomas, the Amazing-Man published by DC Comics was placed in the 1940s and made a contemporary of various Golden Age superheroes. The character was created by Roy Thomas as a tribute to Bill Everett's Amazing-Man, a character he created for Centaur Publications during the so-called Golden Age of Comic Books.<ref>Template:Google books</ref>

Fictional character biographyEdit

Will EverettEdit

Will Everett is a promising young African-American Olympian who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Following this, he becomes a janitor at a laboratory owned by Terry Curtis. After an accident where his equipment explodes, Everett develops the ability to mimic whatever properties he touched.<ref name="dc-ency">Template:Cite book</ref>

The Ultra-Humanite initially employs Everett as a henchman along with Curtis (as Cyclotron) and Deathbolt.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> He later reforms and joins the All-Star Squadron.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref><ref>Template:Cite comic</ref>

During Crisis on Infinite Earths, Amazing-Man is among the heroes chosen by the Monitor to stop the Anti-Monitor.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref><ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> He loses his original abilities and gains the ability to manipulate magnetism.

In the 1950s, J. Edgar Hoover reveals Everett's secret identity to the public, which endangers his family. He becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement after his nephew is murdered before dying from cancer.<ref name=jsa12>Justice Society of America vol. 3 #12 (March 2008)</ref><ref>Template:Cite comic, DC Comics Encyclopedia</ref>

Will Everett IIIEdit

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Will Everett III and Maxima, artist Tom Morgan.

Will Everett III is Will Everett's grandson and his successor.<ref name="dc-ency2">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> As a member of the Justice League, he is instrumental in defeating the Overmaster alongside the other members of the League and reformed members of the Cadre.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> Soon after this, Will joins a splinter group of the JLA nicknamed Extreme Justice.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite comic</ref><ref name="dc-extr">Template:Cite book</ref>

Later, Will joins the Crimson Fox's unofficial re-grouping of Justice League Europe, during which he is killed by Mist.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref><ref>Newsarama.com: DC COMICS SOLICITATIONS FOR JANUARY 2008 Template:Webarchive</ref>

Markus ClayEdit

The third Amazing-Man is Markus Clay, Will Everett III's cousin and a member of the Justice Society of America.<ref name=jsa12/><ref>Justice Society of America vol. 3 #23</ref><ref>JSA: All-Stars #7</ref>

Rocker BonnEdit

A fourth incarnation of Amazing-Man, Rocker Bonn, is introduced following The New 52 continuity reboot. He is a former Checkmate agent who was given metahuman abilities by Project Cadmus.<ref name=Guide>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>OMAC #2</ref>

Powers and abilitiesEdit

All versions of Amazing-Man can mimic other materials via touch. The Will Everett Sr. incarnation later developed the ability to manipulate magnetism.

In other mediaEdit

The Will Everett incarnation of Amazing-Man appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, voiced by Ike Amadi.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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