Red Volcano | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | DC Universe #0 (April 2008) |
Created by | Greg Weisman (concept) Kevin VanHook (writer) Grant Morrison (writer) Gail Simone (writer) Aaron Lopresti (artist) |
In-story information | |
Species | Android |
Team affiliations | Secret Society of Super Villains |
Abilities | Superhuman strength and durability Genius level intellect Heat generation Large and medium-scale geokinesis |
Red Volcano is a fictional android supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in DC Universe #0 (April 2008), and was created by Kevin VanHook, Grant Morrison, Gail Simone and Aaron Lopresti from a concept by Greg Weisman.
Red Volcano debuted in DC Universe #0, and returned in 2009's Red Tornado mini-series. [1]
Red Volcano was created by Professor Ivo and T.O. Morrow, and assists the former in obtaining soil samples to create the golem Genocide. [2] In Final Crisis , he joins Cheetah's Secret Society of Super Villains. Furthermore, Red Volcano is one of four elemental androids created by Ivo and Morrow, with him, Red Tornado, Red Inferno, and Red Torpedo respectively representing earth, air, fire, and water. [3] [4]
Red Volcano possesses heat generating abilities and wears a cape made of molten rock.
He also has super-strength and flight, and also demonstrated geokinesis to a great extent.
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