Aztek was a superhero in the DC Universe. He was created by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar. Aztek's series was critically acclaimed, but only lasted ten issues. He also appeared in several issues of JLA also written by Morrison. In 2004, he became a recurring minor supporting character on the Justice League Unlimited animated series. DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Grant Morrison in 2006. ... Mark Millar (born December 24, 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer born in Coatbridge. ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ... Grant Morrison in 2006. ... Mark Millar (born December 24, 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer born in Coatbridge. ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was an American animated television series produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ...

Character history

A young man named Uno was raised by the Q Society, a secret organization, to be the champion of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl to battle their enemy, the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca. He was at the peak of human abilities both physically and mentally. He was given a magical suit of armor that bestows super strength, super speed, super hearing, telescopic vision, x-ray vision, infrared vision, invisibility and flight upon the wearer. His base of operations was the city of Vanity, a strange town that had bizarre architecture, and the highest suicide rate in the DC Universe version of the United States. The Aztecs were a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries who built an extensive empire in the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerican chronology. ... Quetzalcoatl in human form, from the Codex Borbonicus Quetzalcoatl (feathered serpent or plumed serpent) is the Nahuatl name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerican culture. ... Tezcatlipoca as depicted in the Codex Borgia. ... Vanity is a fictional city located in the DC Universe version of Oregon. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ...

Aztek later became a member of the Justice League, but felt he had to resign when it was revealed that one of the mysterious benefactors of the Q Society was supervillain Lex Luthor. He was later blinded helping the League save the Earth in a battle against the planet-destroying machine Mageddon, which, apparently, was the 'Tezcatlipoca' that the cult was referring to all along. Finally he sacrificed himself to allow Superman the chance to destroy Mageddon/Tezcatlipoca. The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain. ... Mageddon is a DC Comics character created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter. ...

Powers and abilities

One of the most powerful heroes of his time, Aztek was at the peak of physical and mental perfection. He wore an ancient helmet and armor (powered by a "4-dimensional mirror"), from which he derived flight, superhuman physical abilities, infrared and X-Ray vision, invisibility, intangibility, bodyheat camouflage, entrapment nets, plasma beams and density manipulation.

Other versions

A younger African-American female Aztek was seen in Grant Morrison's run on JLA during "The Rock of Ages" storyline in which the JLA traveled to an alternate future overrun by Darkseid. She had the same abilities and her existence may imply that the Q Society is not defunct despite the death of the original. However, it could also be concluded that in the time of "Rock of Ages", Mageddon had simply not yet appeared, and therefore another Aztek was needed. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Christianity (predominantly Baptist), Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... In science fiction stories involving time travel, an alternate future or alternative future is a possible future which never comes to pass, typically because someone travels back into the past and alters it so that the events of the alternate future cannot occur. ... Darkseid is a fictional alien supervillain published by DC Comics. ...

Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was an American animated television series produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ...

Other media

Aztek first appeared among scores of new Justice League members in Justice League Unlimited's premiere, and continued to appear in brief cameos throughout the series. He had brief, uncredited speaking parts in the episodes "Question Authority" and "I am Legion". Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was an American animated television series produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ...