Tempest (comics)
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Tempest is the name of three different American fictional
characters published by DC Comics
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. Along with Captain Comet
, he was one of the few DC Comics heroes initially identified as a mutant
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Clay was murdered by a temporarily deranged Niles Caulder
(The Chief) in Doom Patrol. His death was not undone by the events of Infinite Crisis
, as he will become a Black Lantern.
team. He was born with the power to traverse the Multiverse without the team's ship, the Scanner One.
's teenage partner. Like many other such 'kid sidekicks' popular in the Silver Age
, his powers were originally very similar to his mentor's. As Aqualad, Garth is a founding member of the original Teen Titans. Later, Garth becomes Tempest, gains his own set of powers and skills, very different from Aquaman's, and learns that his origin is similar to that of Aquaman.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
characters published by DC Comics
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...
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Joshua Clay
The first character with the superhero title, Clay is an African-American member of the second Doom PatrolDoom Patrol
The Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
. Along with Captain Comet
Captain Comet
Captain Comet is a fictional DC Comics superhero created by DC Comics Editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino....
, he was one of the few DC Comics heroes initially identified as a mutant
Mutant (fictional)
The concept of a mutant is a common trope in comic books and science fiction. The new phenotypes that appear in fictional mutations generally go far beyond what is typically seen in biological mutants, and often result in the mutated life form exhibiting superhuman abilities or qualities.-Marvel...
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Clay was murdered by a temporarily deranged Niles Caulder
Chief (comics)
The Chief is a fictional character from DC Comics and the leader of the Doom Patrol. He first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
(The Chief) in Doom Patrol. His death was not undone by the events of Infinite Crisis
Continuity changes during Infinite Crisis
In the course of the fictional story presented in the DC Comics event Infinite Crisis , several events in the fictional DC Universe's past were retroactively altered by either Superboy-Prime or the separation and re-merging of alternate Earths...
, as he will become a Black Lantern.
Christopher Champion
The second hero was Christopher Champion, son of Martin Champion and member of the second Atari ForceAtari Force
Atari Force was the name of two comic book series published by DC Comics from 1982 to 1986. Both were loosely based on trademarks of Atari, Inc.- Publication history :...
team. He was born with the power to traverse the Multiverse without the team's ship, the Scanner One.
Garth
The third character bearing the same superhero title, Garth is initially known as Aqualad, AquamanAquaman
Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
's teenage partner. Like many other such 'kid sidekicks' popular in the Silver Age
Silver Age of Comic Books
The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books, predominantly those in the superhero genre. Following the Golden Age of Comic Books and an interregnum in the early to mid-1950s, the Silver Age is considered to cover the...
, his powers were originally very similar to his mentor's. As Aqualad, Garth is a founding member of the original Teen Titans. Later, Garth becomes Tempest, gains his own set of powers and skills, very different from Aquaman's, and learns that his origin is similar to that of Aquaman.