PURSUER

Real Name: Devilance

Class: Extraterrestrial (New Gods)

Occupation: Hunter

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Apokolips

First Appearance: Forever People vol. 1 #11 (October-November, 1972)

Powers: Pursuer possesses a high degree of superhuman strength and invulnerability. His body automatically adjusts itself with defensive measures to counter anything endangering him. For example his body can quickly adjust to rapid temperature changes. Pursuer’s principle weapon is his lance, which enables him to fly, fires energy blasts and can track down victims. If separated from his lance, it will automatically return to him.

History: (Forever People vol. 1 #11)-Devilance of Apokolips was chosen by Darkseid to be the Pursuer, a hunter of Darkseid’s enemies. If the Pursuer ever failed a mission, he would be put to death, and this grim incentive made him a perfect assassin with a perfect record. Pursuer was sent to Earth to kill the Forever People, and despite their best efforts they were about to fall to him. In desparation they exchanged places with their cosmic-powered guardian Infinity Man, who was resting on the planet Adon. Pursuer and Infinity Man were too evenly matched, and their titanic struggle ended in an explosion that utterly destroyed the remote Pacific Island on which the battle was taking place. Both combatants were disintegrated, and the Forever People were left stranded on Adon.

List of appearances: Forever People vol. 1 #11
Orion #5

Comments: Created by Jack Kirby

Last updated: 3/23/2002

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