Skyman
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Skyman is the name of two fictional superhero
es from the DC Comics
Universe
.
character. He became the Star-Spangled Kid in order to battle Nazism
during World War II
. He was unique in that he was a kid superhero who had an adult sidekick, Stripesy a.k.a. Pat Dugan. Both he and Dugan were superb acrobats along with having sufficient training in hand-to-hand combat.
Pemberton then changed his name to Skyman and founds Infinity Inc.
. Skyman led the team until his accidental death at the hands of Mister Bones
.
52
presents Jacob Colby as one of the first official subjects for Lex Luthor
's "Everyman Project". Luthor's project grants super-powers to Colby, who is given the codename Skyman after Luthor buys the rights to Infinity Inc.
from the Pemberton
Estate. This Skyman had the power to control the air, and the power of flight. Colby later becomes romantically involved with his teammate Starlight
.
A few weeks later reveals that Colby had been killed some time ago by his teammate, Everyman
, who has been cutting off parts of Colby's body to sate a growing cannibalistic desire. After consuming a sample from his victim, Everyman gains the ability to assume his form and has been posing as Colby for some time (fooling even Starlight with his deception).
Superhero
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es from the DC Comics
DC Comics
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Universe
DC Universe
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Sylvester Pemberton
DC Comics' Skyman was the original Star-Spangled Kid, Sylvester Pemberton, a Golden AgeGolden Age of Comic Books
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character. He became the Star-Spangled Kid in order to battle Nazism
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was unique in that he was a kid superhero who had an adult sidekick, Stripesy a.k.a. Pat Dugan. Both he and Dugan were superb acrobats along with having sufficient training in hand-to-hand combat.
Pemberton then changed his name to Skyman and founds Infinity Inc.
Infinity Inc.
Infinity, Inc. is a team of superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The team is mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Society of America, making them the Society's analogue to the Teen Titans, which is composed of sidekicks of Justice League members...
. Skyman led the team until his accidental death at the hands of Mister Bones
Mister Bones
Mister Bones is a fictional character in the , created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Todd McFarlane, in Infinity, Inc. #16 . A former low-level supervillain, he reformed and joined the Infinity Inc...
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Jacob Colby
52 (comic book)
52 was a weekly American comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. The series was written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid with layouts by Keith Giffen...
presents Jacob Colby as one of the first official subjects for Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
's "Everyman Project". Luthor's project grants super-powers to Colby, who is given the codename Skyman after Luthor buys the rights to Infinity Inc.
Infinity Inc.
Infinity, Inc. is a team of superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The team is mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Society of America, making them the Society's analogue to the Teen Titans, which is composed of sidekicks of Justice League members...
from the Pemberton
Sylvester Pemberton
Sylvester Pemberton, alternately known as The Star-Spangled Kid and Skyman, is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe. Sylvester first appeared in Action Comics #40 and was created by Jerry Siegel and Hal Sherman....
Estate. This Skyman had the power to control the air, and the power of flight. Colby later becomes romantically involved with his teammate Starlight
Natasha Irons
Natasha Irons is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe and the niece of John Henry Irons . Natasha first appears in Steel #1 . She becomes the fourth superhero to use the name Steel when her uncle is injured. In the 2006 limited series 52, Natasha gains superpowers and uses the...
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A few weeks later reveals that Colby had been killed some time ago by his teammate, Everyman
Everyman (DC Comics)
Everyman is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. He debuted in 52 #21 , and was created by Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Keith Giffen and Joe Bennett...
, who has been cutting off parts of Colby's body to sate a growing cannibalistic desire. After consuming a sample from his victim, Everyman gains the ability to assume his form and has been posing as Colby for some time (fooling even Starlight with his deception).