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Iman (comics)
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Iman whose real name is Diego Irigoyen, is a fictional superhero from DC Comics
who was created as part of the Planet DC annuals event. His first appearance is in Superman Annual
(vol.) 2 #12 (August 2000). He was created by Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi and F.G. Haghenbeck.
. He was a recipient of a scholarship to Yale University
from Wayne Enterprises
, and wrote his doctoral thesis on astronomy
and super heroes. He was later employed by S.T.A.R. Labs
as an astronaut
. While in outer space, Diego's mother was kidnapped and murdered. Irigoyen, on his return, pledged to use his genius to serve the cause of justice, and built for himself a powerful exoskeleton that granted him superhuman strength and resistance to injury. He greatly admires Superman
, whose ideals Iman has said he tries to live up to. He often teams up with fellow Mexican superheroes El Muerto
and Acrata
. For example, when the three of them, with Superman, saved Mexico and the world from total destruction at the hands of a bio-terrorist group led by a Mexican sorcerer named Duran
, who was trying to channel the powers inherent in the ley line
s of Earth.
During Final Crisis
, Iman was seen fighting as part of the human resistance against Darkseid
.
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
who was created as part of the Planet DC annuals event. His first appearance is in Superman Annual
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
(vol.) 2 #12 (August 2000). He was created by Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi and F.G. Haghenbeck.
Fictional character biography
Diego Irigoyen was a brilliant student in Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. He was a recipient of a scholarship to Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
from Wayne Enterprises
Wayne Enterprises
Wayne Enterprises is a company in the DC Universe, owned by Bruce Wayne and run by his business manager, Lucius Fox. It was founded by merchant ancestors of the Wayne family in the 17th century as a merchant house, although the company changed when the heir of Judge Solomon Wayne, Alan, utilized...
, and wrote his doctoral thesis on astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
and super heroes. He was later employed by S.T.A.R. Labs
S.T.A.R. Labs
S.T.A.R. Labs, is a fictional research facility, and comic book organization appearing in titles published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Superman vol. 1 #246 , and was created by Cary Bates and Rich Buckler.-Publication history:...
as an astronaut
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
. While in outer space, Diego's mother was kidnapped and murdered. Irigoyen, on his return, pledged to use his genius to serve the cause of justice, and built for himself a powerful exoskeleton that granted him superhuman strength and resistance to injury. He greatly admires Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
, whose ideals Iman has said he tries to live up to. He often teams up with fellow Mexican superheroes El Muerto
El Muerto (DC Comics)
El Muerto is a comic book super-hero in the DC Universe created by Oscar Pinto, Francisco Haghenbeck and Carlo Barberi. His first appearance was in Superman Annual #12.-Fictional character biography:...
and Acrata
Acrata
Acrata is a fictional character from DC Comics who was created as part of the Planet DC annuals event. Her first appearance is in Superman Annual 2 #12 . She was created by Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi, and F.G. Haghenbeck...
. For example, when the three of them, with Superman, saved Mexico and the world from total destruction at the hands of a bio-terrorist group led by a Mexican sorcerer named Duran
Duran (comics)
Duran is a fictional character from DC Comics who was created as part of the Planet DC annuals event. His first appearance is in Superman Annual 2 #12...
, who was trying to channel the powers inherent in the ley line
Ley line
Ley lines are alleged alignments of a number of places of geographical and historical interest, such as ancient monuments and megaliths, natural ridge-tops and water-fords...
s of Earth.
During Final Crisis
Final Crisis
Final Crisis is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely by J. G. Jones; artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy and...
, Iman was seen fighting as part of the human resistance against Darkseid
Darkseid
Darkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
.