Scorn (DC Comics)

Scorn
Scorn, as seen in the cover of The Adventures of Superman #553 (December 1997).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Superman (vol. 2) #122 (April 1997)
Created by	Dan Jurgens
In-story information
Alter ego	Ceritak
Place of origin	Bottled City of Kandor
Team affiliations	Superman Family
Supporting character of	Superman, Jimmy Olsen
Abilities	Superhuman strength Flight Tracking

Scorn (Ceritak) is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Superman (vol. 2) #122 (April 1997), and for a time was a regular supporting character in the Superman line of comics. ^[1]

Fictional biography

Ceritak was born in Kandor, an extradimensional place populated by a variety of creatures from all over the universe. ^[2] Most of the inhabitants descended from beings imprisoned in Kandor at some time either by the living computer Brainiac or the magician Tolos, who stole the city from Brainiac. Obsessed with escaping from the imprisonment in Kandor, Ceritak escapes via a disruption in the energy wall surrounding it. ^{[3] [4]}

Stranded on Earth, Ceritak, is regarded as a threat and dubbed "Scorn" by the media. After a run-in with Superman, he manages to prove his good nature and benevolent intentions. ^{[5] [6]} Scorn is later captured by a group of mercenaries working on behalf of Lex Luthor, who intend to learn the whereabouts of Kandor. ^{[7] [8]} Jimmy Olsen and his girlfriend Misa, aided by a small blue creature (later identified as a 'Fuzzlet', a creation of Project Cadmus), rescue Scorn just before Luthor blows up the barn where he had been held. ^[9]

Shortly after returning to Metropolis, Ceritak vanishes, only leaving a note in his undecipherable alien language. He has not appeared since. ^[10]

Powers and abilities

Scorn is an alien who possesses superhuman strength, flight, and tracking abilities. ^[11]

In other media

Scorn appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . ^[12]

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. 261. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
2. Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 353. ISBN   978-0-345-50108-0.
3. Superman (vol. 2) #122 (April 1997)
4. Action Comics #732 (April 1997)
5. Superman (vol. 2) #123 (May 1997)
6. Superman: The Man of Steel #67 (May 1997)
7. Superman Red/Superman Blue #1 (February 1998)
8. Superman (vol. 2) #132 (February 1998)
9. The Adventures of Superman #555 (February 1998)
10. Superman 80-Page Giant #1 (February 1999)
11. Superman Secret Files and Origins (January 1998)
12. Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN . Retrieved April 25, 2025.