Devilance

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Devilance the Pursuer
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Devilance as depicted in 52 #9 (July 2006). Art by J. G. Jones.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Forever People #11 (August 1972)
Created by Jack Kirby (writer & artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDevilance
Species New God
Place of origin Apokolips
Team affiliations Darkseid's Elite
Notable aliasesThe Pursuer, God of the Pursuit
Abilities
  • Immortality
  • Superhuman strength, endurance, speed and reflexes
  • Ability to alter density
  • Master combatant
  • Wields a lance with advanced technology

Devilance the Pursuer is a fictional extraterrestrial hunter in the DC Comics universe. [1]

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Publication history

Devilance first appeared in Forever People #11 (August 1972) and was created by Jack Kirby. [2]

Fictional character biography

Devilance the Pursuer was once one of the most respected minions of Darkseid, lord of Apokolips, as the hunter who captured and brought back his prey to his master for many years. Devilance was tapped to track and destroy Darkseid's hated rivals, the Forever People. When he found them on an island in the Pacific Ocean, the Forever People summoned Infinity-Man. Devilance and Infinity-Man engaged in a battle that destroyed the small island they were fighting on. Both of them are presumed dead; although Infinity-Man returns to assist the Forever People, Devilance is not seen again for years. [3] [2]

Devilance resurfaces in the 2006 series 52 , where he hunts Starfire, Adam Strange and Animal Man on a remote planet where they are stranded. [4] It is revealed that Devilance has captured Starfire. Adam Strange and Animal Man search for her but fall victim to his traps and are also captured. [5] After escaping from Devilance, the three leave the planet on their space cruiser. [6] Devilance catches up with their spaceship, only to be killed by Lobo. [2] [7]

Devilance is resurrected following The New 52 and DC Rebirth relaunches, which rebooted the continuity of the DC universe. [8]

Powers and abilities

As a New God, Devilance possesses superhuman strength and a high degree of immunity to physical injury. He is also able to increase his own physical density. Devilance also has many undefined powers that enable his body to adjust to and undo the effects of various kinds of weaponry or super powers used against him. For example, his body can adjust to extreme temperatures. Devilance's principal weapon is his lance, which serves many functions. It can fire powerful energy blasts. It enables Devilance to fly by holding onto it. It contains circuitry enabling him to track down his victims. Other circuitry causes his lance to return to him if he is separated from it. Devilance can cause his lance's blade to glow with destructive energy. He can also mentally command the lance to leap onto an adversary and tightly coil itself about him.

In other media

Devilance appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . [9]

References

  1. ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 89. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. 1 2 3 Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Devilance", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 101, ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC   213309017
  3. ↑ Forever People #11 (August 1972)
  4. ↑ 52 #7 (August 2006)
  5. ↑ 52 #8 (August 2006)
  6. ↑ 52 #9 (September 2006)
  7. ↑ 52 #17 (October 2006)
  8. ↑ Dial H for Hero #11 (March 2020)
  9. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN . Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
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