Sardath
| Sardath | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Showcase #17 (November 1958) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox Mike Sekowsky |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sardath |
| Species | Rannian |
| Place of origin | Rann |
| Partnerships | Adam Strange |
| Abilities |
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Sardath is a science fiction character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by editor Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, he first appeared in Showcase #17 (November 1958).
Publication history
[edit]Sardath was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, first appearing in Showcase #17. However, in The New 52 continuity, Sardath first appeared in Justice League United #2 by Jeff Lemire and Mike McKone.
Fictional character biography
[edit]Sardath is the lead scientist on the technologically advanced planet Rann in the Alpha Centauri system. The Rannians are a humanoid race who appear almost identical to humans. Sardath is known for many of his world's greatest inventions, the most important being the Zeta-Beam. It was originally created as a communication device so he could contact other worlds; due to the amount of energy used, it became a teleporter. The first planet reached was Earth, where it struck one of the world's native archaeologists, Adam Strange, and transported him across the galaxy to Rann. Sardath was shocked by this, but theorised that radiation of the beam would wear off, returning Strange home.[1][2]
Despite his shock, Strange remained with Sardath and his daughter to protect the planet from extraterrestrial threats using Rann's technology. Eventually, the effects of the beam wore off, automatically returning Strange to Earth at the exact point of departure, but not before Sardath had given him a schedule of beam firings, allowing him to periodically return to Rann.[3][4]
In other media
[edit]Television
[edit]- Sardath appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Mystery in Space!", voiced by Richard McGonagle.[5]
- Sardath appears in Young Justice, voiced by W. Morgan Sheppard.[5] This version lives in Rann's capital city, Ranagar, and was forced to keep his research secret due to the machinations of the Rannian Science Command. Additionally, he is incapable of speaking English, causing Miss Martian to have to translate for him using telepathy.[6]
- Sardath appears in Krypton.[7][8][1]
Film
[edit]Sardath appears in Green Lantern: Beware My Power, voiced by Simon Templeman.[9][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Drum, Nicole (May 13, 2018). "Krypton: Who Are Sardath and Alanna?". ComicBook.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Andrew A. (March 20, 2018). "Krypton's cast of characters". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Dandeneau, Jim (March 2, 2020). "Strange Adventures is the Most Anticipated DC Superhero Book of the Year". Den of Geek. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Showcase #17 in The Adam Strange Archives: Volume 1. Pages 9–34. DC Comics.
- ^ a b c "Sardath Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 16, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Young Justice Season 2, Episode 2: 'Earthlings'". ComicsAlliance. March 17, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (July 22, 2017). "Syfy's Krypton Has a Time Travel DC Twist... and Adam Strange & Brainiac". Space.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (14 September 2017). "Krypton: Shaun Sipos To Play Adam Strange In Syfy Superman Prequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Slenk, Austin (May 5, 2022). "Green Lantern: Beware My Power Trailer Reveals John Stewart Voiced by Aldis Hodge". Collider. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- DCDP: Sardath – DC Database Project