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Devilance the Pursuer
Devilance as depicted in 52 Week 9 (July 2006). Art by J. G. Jones.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceForever People #11 (August 1972)
Created byJack Kirby (writer & artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDevilance
SpeciesNew God
Place of originApokolips
Team affiliationsDarkseid's Elite
Notable aliasesThe Pursuer, God of the Pursuit
Abilities
  • Immortality
  • Super strength, endurance, speed and reflexes
  • Ability to alter density
  • Master combatant
  • Lance with advanced technology

Devilance the Pursuer is a fictional extraterrestrial hunter in the DC Comics universe.[1]

Publication history

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Devilance first appeared in Forever People #11 (August 1972) and was created by Jack Kirby.[2]

Fictional character biography

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Devilance is a New God from Apokolips and a hunter who serves its leader, Darkseid. During an attempt to kill the Forever People, Devilance battles Infinity-Man and is presumed dead.[2]

Devilance resurfaces in the series 52, where he captures Starfire, Adam Strange, and Animal Man on another planet.[3][4] They later escape, and Devilance is killed by Lobo.[5][6]

In 2016, DC Comics implemented a relaunch called "DC Rebirth", which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to The New 52. In Dial H for Hero, Devilance battles Robby Reed with DeSaad, Kalibak, Tigra, Steppenwolf, and the Parademons.[7]

Powers and abilities

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As a New God, Devilance possesses superhuman physical abilities. He can additionally manipulate his own physical density and is resistant to extreme temperatures.

Equipment

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Devilance's principal weapon is his lance, which serves many functions. It can fly, fire powerful energy blasts, and track others via circuitry embedded into it.

References

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  1. ^ 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. 89. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ^ a b Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Devilance", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 101, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
  3. ^ 52 Week 7 (June 21, 2006). DC Comics.
  4. ^ 52 Week 8 (June 28, 2006). DC Comics.
  5. ^ 52 Week 9 (July 6, 2006). DC Comics.
  6. ^ 52 Week 17 (August 30, 2006). DC Comics.
  7. ^ Dial H for Hero #11. DC Comics.
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