Dryad (DC Comics)

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Dryad
First appearance Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253 (July 1979)
Race(s)Dryads
Humans
Notable characters Blok
Strata
Publisher DC Comics

Dryad is a fictional planet in the DC Universe. Originally referred to as Korlon, the planet first appeared in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253 (July 1979), and was created by Gerry Conway and Joe Staton.

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Gerry Conway American writer of comic books and television shows

Gerard Francis Conway is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics vigilante antihero the Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superhero Firestorm and others, and for writing the Justice League of America for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.

Joe Staton illustrator

Joe Staton is an American comics artist and writer.

History

It was colonized by humans who later discovered a sentient race of rock-like beings, known as "Dryads", who lived there and were befriended by the colonists. L.E.G.I.O.N. member Strata hails from Dryad.

L.E.G.I.O.N. Group of fictional characters

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Strata (comics) fictional character in DC Comics

Strata is a fictional extraterrestrial police officer published by DC Comics. She first appears in Invasion! #2, and was created by Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo, Todd McFarlane.

In the 30th century, the planet was facing destruction and evacuated by the Legion of Super-Heroes. Several youths from this planet including Blok mistakenly believed the Legion was the cause of their planet's destruction, and were recruited by the Dark Man, who transformed them into the League of Super-Assassins. After they were defeated, Blok joined the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Legion of Super-Heroes Fictional characters

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Blok (comics) Fictional character in the DC Comics universe

Blok is a fictional character, a superhero in the 30th century of the DC Comics universe. He has a massive, stony body possessed of incredible strength and endurance.


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