Gloss (character)

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Gloss
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Gloss as depicted in Millennium #8 (February 1988). Art by Joe Staton.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Millennium #2 (January 1988)
Created by Steve Engelhart (writer)
Joe Staton (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoXiang Po
SpeciesHuman
Place of originEarth
Team affiliations Global Guardians
New Guardians
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength and durability
  • Earth manipulation
  • Immortality

Gloss (Xiang Po) is a superhero appearing in media published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988), and was created by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton. [1]

Contents

Fictional character biography

Gloss is a Chinese member of the New Guardians and a successor to the Guardians of the Universe, who gave her the ability to draw energy from ley lines. [1]

In One Year Later , Gloss joins the Global Guardians before being killed by Prometheus. [2] [3]

Following the reboot of the DC Universe with The New 52 , Gloss is resurrected and joins the Great Twenty, China's team of superheroes. [4]

Powers and abilities

Gloss is connected to the Ley Lines, which gives her superhuman strength and durability, immortality, and the ability to manipulate the earth.

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References

  1. 1 2 Beatty, Scott (2008), "Gloss", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 138, ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC   213309017
  2. ↑ Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Global Guardians", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 138, ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC   213309017
  3. ↑ Justice League: Cry For Justice #3 (November, 2009)
  4. ↑ Doomsday Clock #12
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