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Fictional character history

Curt Calhoun

The first Prometheus was a Texan named Curt Calhoun, created by Marv Wolfman. He was virtually invulnerable, possessed great super-strength, and was capable of raising the temperature of his armored form to several hundred degrees Celsius, easily capable of melting most other metals. Prometheus and most of his team, the Hybrid, died under the control of Roulette. He and other members of his team appear on the "Fallen Players of the House" remembrance wall. Cover to Crisis on Infinite Earths #1, which was written by Wolfman. ... The Hybrid is the name of a DC Comics supervillain group. ... Roulette is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the DC Comics universe. ...

Morrison's Prometheus

Grant Morrison, who created the modern Prometheus during his tenure as the writer of JLA, described him as "the anti-Batman." He was the son of two loving, hippie criminals who travelled across the United States with him. They committed indiscriminate murders and thefts, often of a brutal nature (similar perhaps to Bonnie and Clyde). Eventually they were cornered and forced the police to gun them down in front of their son, whose hair turned white from the shock. That night, he swore an oath to "annihilate the forces of justice". His true name has not been revealed. There are indications that this character may have been inspired by another similar character called 'The Wrath' that appeared in Batman Special #1 in 1984 (See 'External Links' below for more info). Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Bonnie Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were notorious outlaws, robbers and criminals who travelled the Central United States during the Great Depression. ... Wrath is the name of a DC Comics supervillain. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

Training

Prometheus obtained large sums of money both from his parents' hidden stashes of money and by extorting local mob bosses using his knowledge of their criminal activities. Leaving home at the age of 16, he used his money to travel the world in order to develop the skills he would need. His activities during this period included training as an underground pit-fighter in Brazil, working as a mercenary in Africa, joining terrorist groups in the Middle East, studying silat in Malaysia, associating with the wealthy social elite in order to learn their secrets ('I learned to kill in a dozen different Languages'), and attending only the finest in legitimate academic schools and universities. Eventually he found the legendary Himalayan city of Shamballa, inhabited by a sect of monks who worshipped evil itself. Studying with them, he eventually became a favorite of their leader, who showed him their greatest treasure, an alien spaceship upon which their ancient monastery had been built. The leader then transmuted into one of the aliens who'd first landed there, and Prometheus was forced to kill him to obtain the Key to the 'Ghost Zone'. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Pencak Silat or Silat (fighting by using techniques of self-defense) is a Southeast Asian martial art with roots in the culture of the Malay World. ... Himalaya, see Himalaya (film). ... In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala is a mystical kingdom hidden somewhere beyond the snowpeaks of the Himalayas. ... “Green people” redirects here. ...

Ghost Zone

Along with the ship was a key that opened into what Prometheus dubbed "The Ghost Zone," an infinite expanse of white nothing-ness. (JLA member and angel Zauriel referred to this zone as limbo; it was also used by the White Martians as a form of Hyperspace to effect interstellar travel; the people of Krypton knew it as the Phantom Zone). Prometheus would eventually build himself a small, lopsided wooden house in The Ghost Zone ('Nothing builds straight here. But that's fine with me. A crooked house for a crooked man.'). Here, he was free to build up a resistance to the JLA, unhindered by Earth's authorities or heroes. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... 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. ... This article is about the theological concept. ... The white Martians are a fictional extraterrestrial race native to Mars in the DC Comics universe. ... Scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope depicting the inside of the Millenium Falcon when entering hyperspace. ... The interstellar medium (or ISM) is a term used in astronomy to describe the rarefied gas and dust that exists between the stars (or their immediate circumstellar environment) within a galaxy. ... Krypton is a fictional planet in the DC Comics universe. ... The Phantom Zone is a fictional prison dimension featured in the Superman comic books and related media. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ...

Retro

Prometheus first appeared in "New Year's Evil: Prometheus" one of a number of New Year's Evil one-shot issues from DC Comics that featured various supervillains. In this, his origin is explained and Prometheus kills a young man calling himself "Retro." Retro was just a normal young man who had won a competition to be a member of the new JLA for a day by designing his own costume and fictitious "origin story." Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

JLA

In issues of JLA, Prometheus took the place of Retro at the Justice League Watchtower on the Moon and almost single-handedly took down the League: He shot the Martian Manhunter with a dart that turned his shape-changing power against him, infected Steel's armor with a computer virus which commanded the suit to damage the Watchtower, hypnotized the Huntress into unconsciousness, attacked Green Lantern with a "Neural Chaff" that rendered his ring useless, trapped the angel Zauriel in the Ghost Zone, tricked the Flash into believing that he had planted motion sensitive bombs that would explode if the Flash used his powers. He defeated Batman in hand-to-hand combat with the aide of a device that downloaded the skills of the thirty greatest martial arts masters in the world (including Batman) into his brain and a pair of lights on his shoulder that blinked in an erratic pattern to cause disorientation. At the time, the Watchtower was filled with innocent civilians that the League had invited for a tour. With the Watchtower under his control, Prometheus then demanded that Superman--the only hero he could not defeat--commit suicide in exchange for the lives of the hostages, sacrificing the two things which he presumed would matter to Superman; his image and his reputation. He also expressed his pleasure at the fact that 'Superman said "Prometheus" and he didn't sound scared.' A cutaway of the JLA Watchtower on the moon. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... Steel is a name used by several fictional characters owned and published by DC Comics in their universe. ... A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user. ... The Huntress is a fictional character in the DC Universe. ... For the DJ, see DJ Green Lantern. ... 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. ... The Flash is a name shared by several DC Comics superheroes. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Rather than surrender to US soldiers, the Mayor (Bürgermeister) of Leipzig, Germany, committed suicide along with his wife and daughter on April 20, 1945. ...

However, Prometheus's best laid plans were laid to waste by an unforeseen variable: the anti-hero Catwoman, who incapacitated him with a simple whip crack to the groin. Having snuck onto the Watchtower disguised as Cat Grant looking for things to steal, Catwoman's intervention bought Steel the time he needed to beat the virus (Although it was only thanks to the lucky arrival of Plastic Man that Steel's hammer failed to do any damage to the Watchtower walls) and, in turn, override Prometheus' helmet. Prometheus then escaped to the Ghost Zone. In literature and film, an anti-hero is a central or supporting character that has some of the personality flaws and ultimate fortune traditionally assigned to villains but nonetheless also have enough heroic qualities or intentions to gain the sympathy of readers or viewers. ... Catwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics Batman franchise and created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. ... Plastic Man (Patrick Eel OBrian) is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. ...

Injustice Gang

Prometheus later returned as a part of the second Injustice Gang created by Lex Luthor. He was able to use the Ghost Zone and a White Martian spaceship left from the Martian Invasion within it to get into the Watchtower. He almost killed Oracle by defenestrating her when she refused his deal. He wanted her to betray the JLA in return for being able to walk again. Oracle manages to survive by grabbing the hand on the face of the Clocktower. The Injustice Gang (also known as the Injustice Gang of the World) is a group of fictional supervillains in the DC Comics universe. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional character owned by DC Comics. ... Oracle is a fictional character, the nom de guerre of a superhero appearing in the publications of DC Comics. ... Look up defenestration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

He then had a final rematch with Batman who had, in the intervening time, managed to unlock the secrets of Prometheus' helmet. Batman replaced the martial arts skills Prometheus had downloaded into his mind with the physical skills and coordination of Professor Stephen Hawking, a famed scientist who can barely move. Huntress, who witnessed the latter half of the battle, described this as "cheating." Batman retorted with "Not cheating. Winning." Batman later commented that it was the "first time [he] ever hit a man with motor neuron disease". Later, Batman was forced to intervene in order to prevent Huntress from killing the helpless Prometheus, firing her from the JLA in the process. Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA, (born 8 January 1942) is a British theoretical physicist. ...

JLA/Avengers

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Hush

Prometheus was later seen in Star City, fighting Green Arrow and the police, where he escaped with the help of Batman villain Hush. Prometheus later formed a partnership with Hush, but was abandoned for his complicity in the murder of Poison Ivy. Star City is a fictional city that appears in stories published by DC Comics, best known as the traditional home of the superheroes known by, or affiliated with, the shared alias of the Green Arrow. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Hush is a DC Comics supervillain and an enemy of Batman. ... For other uses of Poison ivy, see Poison ivy (disambiguation). ...

Infinite Crisis

See also: Infinite Crisis

Infected with a terminal disease by one of Ivy's mutated foster children, Prometheus is powerless to defend himself a kidnapping. He is taken by The Society, of which he had previously been a member. The Society wanted to steal the key to the Ghost Zone, which Prometheus had already hidden in the museum of the Justice Society of America. He is later seen in the Battle of Metropolis, killing Peacemaker (Mitchell Black). Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... The Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a group of comic book villains that exist in the DC Universe. ... The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ... The Battle of Metropolis is a fictional DC Comics event. ... The Peacemaker is the name of a series superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and was later acquired by DC Comics. ...

"One Year Later"

See also: One Year Later

Most recently, Prometheus appeared in Birds of Prey #94 defeating Lady Shiva, because his helmet allows him to copy the skills of 30 of the world's greatest martial artists, which would include Shiva (rated among the top seven in the DC Universe). Shiva believed that his files on her would be out of date, and that she would be able to defeat her "old self". She seemed unconcerned about the skills of the other 29 fighters, and apparently decided to attack Prometheus head-on. Prometheus, however had more up-to-date files than Shiva suspected, and in a mere three seconds knocked her to the ground. One Year Later event logo. ... If you are looking for other meanings of the term, refer to Bird of prey (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ...

Prometheus re-captured the Society defector Crime Doctor from under the Huntress' nose. He then fought the Huntress, Lady Blackhawk, and Black Canary before the Crime Doctor's suicide removed their reason for fighting. Prometheus departed unopposed, commenting sardonically that on two occasions Huntress had given him more trouble than Superman. The Crime Doctor (Dr. Bradford Thorne) is a supervillain appearing in the DC Comics universe, primarily as an enemy of Batman. ... Lady Blackhawk is the alias used in Quality Comics and DC Comics comic books by two fictional characters. ... Black Canary is a fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine. ...

"Justice League Heroes"

Prometheus also appears as a villain working for Braniac in the Nintendo DS version of the video game Justice League Heroes. He goes to Gotham City and implants one of Braniac's mind control devices on Batman. He is then defeated by Wonder Woman and The Flash, who then rescue Batman. “NDS” redirects here. ... Justice League Heroes is a console game released in the fourth quarter of 2006 across 3 different platforms. ... Wonder Woman is a fictional DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. ...

Powers and abilities

• Previously possessed the key to The Ghost Zone, allowing him teleportation abilities via another dimension as well as a hidden extra-dimensional base.
• Prometheus carries a high-tech tonfa (known as 'The Nightstick') that allows him to deliver superhuman blows despite its light weight, as well as various other gadgets.
• His greatest accomplishment is the invention of a helmet which allows him to download the knowledge of others, stored on a compact disc, directly into his brain. (This information is not, however, retained indefinitely, and Prometheus must change disks in the helmet to access different knowledge.) This helmet also transmits certain reflexive abilities enabling him to access physical skills as well as knowledge. The helmet can also emit strobe lighting to disorient or hypnotise an opponent.
• Even without his helmet, Prometheus is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and strategic genius.
• Prometheus wears body armor the gauntlets of which can fire various projectiles including bullets, chemical and poison darts, and "neural chaff" that affects opponents concentration.
• Prometheus claims to have developed plans to defeat every DC superhero.

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External Links

• BATMAN SPECIAL