Osiris is the name of three fictional characters in DC Comics. The original Osiris debuted in Sandman Presents: The Thessaliad #1 (March 2002), and was created by Bill Willingham and Shawn McManus. The second Osiris first appeared in Justice League International series 2 #62 (March 1994), and was created by Gerard Jones and Chuck Wojtkiewicz. The third first appeared in Teen Titans series 3 #38 (September 2006), and was created by Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Grant Morrison, Mark Waid and Carlos Ferreira.^{[citation needed]} DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... For the animated television series based on this comic book, see Teen Titans (animated series). ... Geoff Johns at a book signing at Midtown Comics East on 24 June 2004 in New York City. ... Greg Rucka is an American writer of novels and comic books. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960, Glasgow) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. ... For the animated television series based on this comic book, see Teen Titans (animated series). ... Black Adam is a fictional comic book character, appearing in DC Comics, whose morally ambiguous nature has his character fall between the lines of heroism and villainy; as a result, he has associated himself with both superheroes and supervillains in the past. ... DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Bill Willingham (born December 1956 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia) is an American writer and artist of comic books. ... Shawn McManus caricature of Stan Lee Shawn McManus (born June 30, 1958 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American artist who entered the comic book field in the early 1980s. ... Built in the 1987 company-wide crossover limited series, Legends, this new Justice League was given a less America-centric mandate than before, and was dubbed the Justice League International (or JLI for short). ... Gerard Jones is an American writer, born July 10, 1957 in Cut Bank, Montana, raised in Los Gatos and Gilroy, California. ... For the animated television series based on this comic book, see Teen Titans (animated series). ... Geoff Johns at a book signing at Midtown Comics East on 24 June 2004 in New York City. ... Greg Rucka is an American writer of novels and comic books. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960, Glasgow) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. ...

Osiris, Egyptian god

Osiris is the Egyptian god of death, fertility, and resurrection. He is also the lord of the Egyptian underworld and was appointed to be one of three judges of the desceased, alongside Thoth and Anubis. In modern times, Osiris and the death gods Hel, Morrigan and Pluto conspired to steal the life force of a young girl named Thessaly, who was unaware of her status as the last Thessalian witch. Their scheme failed and the young witch dismembered the Ibis-headed immortal and scattered his body parts across time and space.[1] For other uses, see Osiris (disambiguation). ... Thoth (Ramesseum, Luxor) In Egyptian mythology, Thoth (also spelled Thot or Thout), pronounced Toe-th, is the Greek name given to Djehuty (also spelt Tahuti, Tehuti, Zehuti, Techu, Tetu) - the original pronunciation of his name is disputed, and may have been approximately Tee-HOW-ti -, who was originally the deification... Anubis is the Greek name for the ancient jackal-headed god of the dead in Egyptian mythology whose hieroglyphic is more accurately spelled Anpu (also Anup, Anupu, Wip, Ienpw, Inepu, Yinepu, or Inpw). ... In Norse mythology, Hel (sometimes Anglicized or Latinized as Hela) is the queen of Hel, the Norse underworld. ... The Mórrígan (Morrígan, Morrigu, Mór-Rhioghain) (great queen or phantom queen), is an Irish goddess of war and destruction. ... Pluto is an alternate name for the Greek god Hades, but was more often used in Roman mythology in their presentation of the god of the underworld. ...

Osiris, agent of the Overmaster

Osiris 2, artist Chuck Wojtkiewicz

An Egyptian hero who apparently wears a high-tech suit of golden armor, and believes he is Osiris re-incarnate. he first appeared in JLA as an agent of the Overmaster and a member of the Cadre of the Immortal. After the Immortal’s death, Osiris finally perceived the true threat of the Overmaster, he Seneca, Xiuhtecutli, Mohammed Ibn Bornu and Musashi allied themselves with the Justice League in order to stop the Overmaster.[2] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (502x700, 161 KB) Copyright DC Comics, artist Chuck Wojtkiewicz, JLI #62 This image is a single panel from a comic strip or the interior of a single issue of a comic book and the copyright for it is most likely owned... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (502x700, 161 KB) Copyright DC Comics, artist Chuck Wojtkiewicz, JLI #62 This image is a single panel from a comic strip or the interior of a single issue of a comic book and the copyright for it is most likely owned... Overmaster is the name of a DC Comics supervillain. ... The Cadre is a DC Comics supervillain group. ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ...

Osiris, Amon Tomaz

The third Osiris' first appearance was in Teen Titans series 3, #38. His picture was placed in a scrapbook filled with pictures of teen superheroes who were at one point a part of the Teen Titans between the events of the Infinite Crisis and One Year Later. Week Twenty-three of the DC Comics series 52 reveals that Osiris is Amon Tomaz, the brother of the hero Isis. Amon has been repeatedly beaten and tortured by members of the criminal cult Intergang who are trying to brainwash him into joining the cult. He had refused to join them time and again, resulting in the beatings getting worse. He is discovered by the Question and Renee Montoya who alert Isis and Black Adam to his location. The super-powered couple arrive to free him, and Isis discovers that her powers over nature are not enough to heal his wounds, and that Amon will never walk again. Black Adam shares the powers of his gods with the boy, and Amon calls down the mystical lightning by saying his benefactor's name, "Black Adam." He gains the same powers as the rest of the Marvel Family and flies to China with Black Adam and Isis. For the animated television series based on this comic book, see Teen Titans (animated series). ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics. ... One Year Later event logo. ... DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... For other uses, see number 52. ... Isis is a DC Comics superhero. ... Intergang is a fictional organized crime organization in Superman comics. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Renee Montoya is a fictional character in DC Comics. ... The Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. ...

His origin mirrors Captain Marvel Jr.'s. Captain Marvel Jr. ...

Powers and abilities

When Amon Tomaz says the name of his brother-in-law and benefactor Black Adam, Amon is transformed into Osiris. Black Adam is a fictional comic book character, appearing in DC Comics, whose morally ambiguous nature has his character fall between the lines of heroism and villainy; as a result, he has associated himself with both superheroes and supervillains in the past. ...

In this form, he is granted a portion of Black Adam's powers, which are derived from ancient Egyptian gods.

These gods and powers are:

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External links

• DCU Guide: Osiris 1
• DCU Guide: Osiris 2