Editing Solaris (DC Comics)

{{Infobox comics character<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
| character_name = Solaris
| image          = Solaris (DC Comics character).png
| caption        = Solaris as depicted in ''DC One Million'' #3 (September 1998). Art by Val Semeiks. 
| real_name      = Solaris
| publisher      = [[DC Comics]]
| debut          = ''DC One Million'' #1 (1998)
| species        = Sentient artificial star
| creators       = [[Grant Morrison]]
| alliances      = [[Superman dynasty]]<br>[[Pancosmic Justice Jihad]]
| powers         = Artificial intelligence<br>Solar radiation manipulation
}}
'''Solaris''' (also known as '''Solaris the Tyrant Sun''') is a [[DC Comics]] <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[supervillain]] who exists in the distant future of the [[DC Universe]]. He was created by [[Grant Morrison]], and first appeared in the 1998 event ''[[DC One Million]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Revisiting DC ONE MILLION, 12 Years Later |url=https://www.newsarama.com/6214-revisiting-dc-one-million-12-years-later.html |website=Newsarama |accessdate=27 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The 10 Most Earth Shattering Comic Events |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2011/04/the-10-most-earth-shattering-comic-events/ |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref>

==Fictional character biography==
Solaris is a star-like robot created to counter an organic [[computer virus]] that contains his programming and was sent by his future self. Afterward, Solaris becomes an enemy of [[Superman]] and his descendants until the 505th-century Superman sacrifices himself to reprogram it. By the 853rd century, Solaris is placed in [[Uranus]]' orbit to warm the outer parts of the [[Solar System]] and relay information, and is overseen by [[Starman (DC Comics)#Farris Knight|Starman]].<ref name="Guide">{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=354}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=28 October 2013 |title=DC Reveals Grant Morrison's Sketches for DC: One Million - IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/28/dc-reveals-grant-morrisons-sketches-for-dc-one-million |accessdate=27 July 2019 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref name="connection">{{cite web |last1=Sims |first1=Chris |date=11 March 2016 |title=Ask Chris #281: The 'All Star' / 'DC One Million' Connection |url=https://comicsalliance.com/ask-chris-281-all-star-superman-dc-one-million-connection/ |accessdate=27 July 2019 |website=ComicsAlliance |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=369}}</ref>

Solaris' resentment of Superman leads him to ally with Starman and [[Vandal Savage]] to kill Superman. However, Solaris is destroyed by Superman and the past Justice League.

In ''[[The New Golden Age]]'', [[Legionnaire (comics)|Legionnaire]] harnesses Solaris' power while battling [[Eclipso]].<ref>''Justice Society of America'' Vol. 4 #11. DC Comics.</ref>

==Other versions==

* An alternate universe variant of Solaris appears in ''[[All-Star Superman]]'' (2005).
* An alternate timeline variant of Solaris appears in ''[[Future State]]''.

==In other media==

* Solaris appears in ''[[All-Star Superman (film)|All-Star Superman]]'' (2011), voiced by [[Robin Atkin Downes]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Solaris Voice - ''All-Star Superman'' (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/All-Star-Superman/Solaris/ |access-date=October 9, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref>
* Solaris appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=October 24, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

==Reception==
''Comics Alliance'' praised Solaris for being a major villain who did not necessarily need to be tied to his story of origin, nor appear often, unlike [[Bane (DC Comics)|Bane]] or [[Doomsday (DC Comics)|Doomsday]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sims |first1=Chris |title=Ask Chris #326: Solaris The Tyrant Sun |url=https://comicsalliance.com/ask-chris-326-solaris-the-tyrant-sun/ |website=ComicsAlliance |date=3 February 2017 |accessdate=27 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

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