The Time Commander is the name of two DC Comics supervillains. The first appeared in Brave and the Bold #59 (April–May 1965). He was created by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon.[1] The second appeared in JSA Classified #34 (2008).
| Time Commander | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #59 (April–May 1965) |
| Created by | Bob Haney Ramona Fradon |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | John Starr |
| Abilities | Ability to control, manipulate, and travel through time using a special hourglass |
Fictional character biography
editJohn Starr
editJohn Starr is a brilliant scientist who turned to crime after the project he works for is shut down. He invents a time-manipulating hourglass and becomes a supervillain.[2]
Starr later resurrects various people by reversing time before Elongated Man, Metamorpho, Rocket Red, and Animal Man stop him and destroy his hourglass.[3][4]
After an encounter with Epoch, Starr is stuck in a temporal loop due to the Zero Hour event affecting reality).[5] He eventually escapes before being killed by Booster Gold's robot Skeets and Mister Mind in 52.[6] In Absolute Power, Amanda Waller resurrects Time Commander and reverse-engineers his hourglass to give her Amazo army self-healing abilities.[7][8][9]
Sterling Fry
editSterling Fry is a student of John Starr who succeeds him as the Time Commander following his death. However, he is seemingly killed after being exposed to his hourglass' tachyons.[10][11]
Powers and abilities
editThe Time Commander's hourglass allows him to control time, allowing him to travel through time, move objects or beings through time and manipulate time in various ways.
Other versions
editAn alternate universe variant of Time Commander appears in a flashback in JLA: Another Nail. This version is the leader of the Warpists, consisting of Calendar Man, Amazo and Starfire.
In other media
editThe Time Commander appears in Justice League Unlimited #19.[12]
References
edit- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^ Brave and the Bold #59 (Apr–May 1965)
- ^ Animal Man #16 (Oct 1989)
- ^ Team Titans #13-14 (Oct-Nov 1993)
- ^ Showcase '94 #10 (1994)
- ^ 52 #27 (Nov 2006)
- ^ Epps, Justin (August 31, 2024). "DC's Absolute Power Officially Begins with the Return of Batman's Ultimate Contingency Plan". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Epps, Justin (October 7, 2024). "The Best New Superpower in DC's Universe, 'Chrono-Healing Factor' Explained". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Aguilar, Matthew (October 2, 2024). "DC Reveals Big Superhero Powers Twist in Absolute Power Finale". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ JSA Classified #34 (Mar 2008)
- ^ Justice League of America 80-Page Giant #1 (2009)
- ^ "Justice League Unlimited #19 - The Justice Rangers Ride Again! (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Time Commander at DCU Guide