Time Commander
| Time Commander | |
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 Time Commander as depicted in his debut appearance in The Brave and the Bold #59 (April 1965). Art by Gil Kane, Jack Adler, and Ira Schnapp. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #59 (April 1965) |
| Created by | Bob Haney Ramona Fradon |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | John Starr |
| Abilities | Ability to control, manipulate, and travel through time using a special hourglass |
The Time Commander is the name of two DC Comics supervillains. The first appeared in Brave and the Bold #59 (April–May 1965). He was created by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon.[1] The second appeared in JSA Classified #34 (2008).
Fictional character biography
[edit]John Starr
[edit]John Starr is a brilliant scientist who turns to crime after the project he works for is shut down. He invents a time-manipulating hourglass and becomes a supervillain.[2][3][4]
After an encounter with Epoch, Starr is stuck in a temporal loop due to the Zero Hour event affecting reality.[5] He eventually escapes before being killed by Mister Mind.[6] In Absolute Power, Amanda Waller resurrects Time Commander and uses his hourglass to give her Amazo army self-healing abilities.[7]
Sterling Fry
[edit]Sterling Fry is a student of John Starr who succeeds him as Time Commander following his death. However, he is seemingly killed after being exposed to his hourglass' tachyons.[8][9]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Time Commander's hourglass allows him to control time, allowing him to travel through time, move objects or beings through time and manipulate time in various ways.
Other versions
[edit]An alternate universe variant of Time Commander appears in a flashback in JLA: Another Nail. This version is the leader of the Warpists, consisting of Calendar Man, Amazo, and Starfire.
In other media
[edit]The Time Commander appears in Justice League Unlimited #19.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^ The Brave and the Bold #59 (April 1965)
- ^ Animal Man #16 (October 1989)
- ^ Team Titans #13-14 (October - November 1993)
- ^ Showcase '94 #10 (September 1994)
- ^ 52 #27 (November 2006)
- ^ Aguilar, Matthew (October 2, 2024). "DC Reveals Big Superhero Powers Twist in Absolute Power Finale". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ JSA Classified #34 (March 2008)
- ^ Justice League of America 80-Page Giant #1 (2009)
- ^ "Justice League Unlimited #19 - The Justice Rangers Ride Again! (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Time Commander at DCU Guide