Damage is a DC Comics superhero who first appeared in a comic book of the same name during the Zero Hour crisis. He is the son of the original Atom Al Pratt. He has been a member of the Titans, Young Justice, the Freedom Fighters, and is currently a member of the Justice Society of America. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Tom Joyner (born November 23, 1949) is an African American radio host. ... Freedom Fighters is the name of a minor DC Comics comic book superhero team made up of characters acquired from the defunct company, Quality Comics, and the short-lived comic book series of the same name featuring those characters. ... The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ... The Teen Titans, also known as “The New Teen Titans”, “New Titans”, or “The Titans”, a DC Comics superhero team. ... Young Justice was a DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Zero Hour: Crisis in Time was a 1994 comic book miniseries and crossover storyline that ran in DC Comics. ... Al Pratt is a character in the DC Comics Universe, the original hero to fight crime as the Atom. ... Teen Titans redirects here. ... Young Justice was a DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. ... The Contras were often referred to as Freedom Fighters by US President Ronald Reagan. ... The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ...

Fictonal character history

High school student Grant Emerson suddenly discovers he is a superhuman with incredible explosive powers.^[1] During the Zero Hour crisis, Grant's powers became the spark that restarted the universe after it was destroyed by Parallax; thanks to Damage's powers, the new universe evolved along natural lines, guided by nature rather than the will of Parallax.^[2] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, meaning to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Zero Hour: Crisis in Time was a 1994 comic book miniseries and crossover storyline that ran in DC Comics. ... Parallax is a fictional comic book villain from DC Comics. ...

Damage. Art by Todd Nauck.

After he accidentally blew up half of downtown Atlanta, Sarge Steel was able to cut a deal for him: he would be banned from Georgia and remanded into custody of the then federally-sponsored Titans team, lead by Arsenal. After a while, though, he left to find his origins. He learned that Vandal Savage was involved in an experiment at Symbolix called Project: Telemachus, where he took DNA samples he had collected from various superheroes and injected them into a fitting vessel: Grant. Symbolix was allied with Shadowspire through Shadowspire's leader the Baron (Baron Blitzkrieg). The Baron became a recurring foe in Damage's series, starting with #3. Grant eventually learned that he was the son of the original Atom, Al Pratt and his wife Mary. Grant was forced to go underground after leaving the Titans, since he violated his parole by doing so. Image File history File links Damage. ... Image File history File links Damage. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Sarge Steel was a detective/spy character published by Charlton Comics during the 1960s. ... Teen Titans redirects here. ... Arsenal is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... Vandal Savage is a fictional character and supervillain in the DC Comics universe. ... Shadowspire was a fictional criminal organization which appeared in DC Comics. ... Baron Blitzkrieg is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics universe, originally residing on Earth-Two. ... The Atom is a fictional comicbook superhero published by DC Comics. ...

When the original five Titans reformed the group^[3], Arsenal nominated Damage for membership. Arsenal managed to erase Grant's criminal records, so he was no longer a fugitive, and Grant joined the team. After some missions, Damage confronted something he had buried for a long time: he had been victim of abuse at the hands of his foster father. After opening up to Roy Harper, Grant took a leave of absence and sought peace and healing on the Navajo reservation where Roy was raised.

He has helped the current Justice Society of America against Imperiex and the villainous team of Obsidian, Eclipso and Mordru, both times as part of a modern All-Star Squadron. He has since been seen with a new team of government-sponsored Freedom Fighters, whose activities are yet unknown. He also has something of a brotherly relationship with Atom Smasher, the godson of his father, the original Atom. It was thought that Grant had a brother, Walter, who was recently killed by Walter's superhero daughter, Manhunter, aka Kate Spencer. However, it turned out that Walter was actually the son of Iron Munro and Phantom Lady - an odd parallel to Damage's paternity search, as at one stage it appeared that Grant might be the couple's child. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ... Imperiex, also called the Devourer of Galaxies, is a fictional extraterrestrial supervillain featured in the Our Worlds at War crossover published by DC Comics. ... Obsidian is a fictional character who has been both a superhero and supervillain in the DC Comics universe. ... Eclipso is a fictional character, a villain in the DC Comics Universe. ... // Character Biography Mordru (also known as Mordru the Merciless) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe whose main foes are the Legion of Super-Heroes in the future world of the 30th and 31st centuries and the Justice Society of America and the Lord of Order... The All-Star Squadron was an American comic book (1981-1987) created by Roy Thomas and published by DC Comics about the adventures of a large team of superheroes which comprised of most of the feature characters owned by the company that appeared in the Golden Age of Comic Books... Freedom Fighters is the name of a minor DC Comics comic book superhero team made up of characters acquired from the defunct company, Quality Comics, and the short-lived comic book series of the same name featuring those characters. ... Albert Rothstein (known by the aliases Nuklon and Atom Smasher -- sometimes spelled Atom-Smasher) is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... Manhunter is a fictional character, a superhero in publications from DC Comics. ... Iron Munro is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ... Phantom Lady #17 (April, 1948), Fox Feature Syndicate. ...

Several members of the modern Freedom Fighters team were killed by the Society in Infinite Crisis #1. Damage was one of the survivors, though his face is severely scarred by Zoom^[4], although this isn't revealed until later ^[5]. The Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a group of comic book villains that exist in the DC Universe. ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... Zoom (real name Hunter Zolomon) is a comic book supervillain in the DC Universe. ...

Damage appears in the relaunched Justice Society of America released in December 2006. He wears a full mask and a costume similar to that of his father and Atom Smasher, featuring a biohazard symbol. He also has a significantly gruffer and more cynical attitude. The villain Rebel insinuates that Damage suffered heavy facial scarring from his encounter with Zoom which is why he wears the mask. Zoom later encounters the Justice Society, and the fight leads to Georgia. Damage leaps into the state, although he is banned from entering, and catches up with Zoom, and holds him hostage. Liberty Belle calms Damage down, but Zoom escapes and hurls debris at his face with the intent to kill him, but Liberty Belle speeds in and saves Damage and knocks out Zoom^[6] Biological hazard. ...

Powers and abilities

Damage can generate a power charge that enhances his strength, durability, speed and reflexes to superhuman levels. If he doesn't use the energy in the aforementioned manner he is forced to expend it in a discharge, most notably the time he created the Big Bang during Zero Hour. The aged Damage in Young Justice: Sins of Youth had the ability to fly. While the current Damage cannot harness this ability yet, he can "leap" by firing his energy at the ground, as shown most recently in Justice Society of America #8". According to the Big Bang model, the universe developed from an extremely dense and hot state. ...

References

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External links

• DCU Guide: Damage